In the deep valley, a group of birds were startled by the sound of horse hooves, and in a short while, thousands of knights rushed out of the valley.

Hou Xuanyan whipped the horse's buttocks, pulled the reins and took the lead, and passed through the famous Huarong Road.

The Nine Counties of Jingxiang are already an old calendar a long time ago. Because of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, people are still talked about.

However, Hou Xuanyan did not rely on Jing Shan Gu's leisure and leisure. The battle report was reported to Wuchang Prefecture last night, and Xiangyang was already in danger.

Xiangyang City is the gateway to Huguang. Whoever holds this city has the initiative. Zhongzhen Camp has been in control for two years. In the past two years, the Qing soldiers have gradually increased. However, due to the Zheng Zhilong Rebellion, Zheng Zunqian, who was once a backup supporter in Xiangyang, and Gu Yanwu, had retreated to Ganzhou, Jiangxi.

As one goes up and down, even if Du Yinxi struggles to support him, he still resists the fierce attack of Kong Youde and the other.

Although the actions of these Han Eight Banners from Liaodong were disgusting, their combat power was not bad. In the bitter and cold places of Liaodong, there has always been no shortage of fierce generals and elite soldiers, but their chief generals also valued their own interests too much.

After crossing the river outside Jingzhou City, a large number of people rushed here in the distance. Hou Xuanyan stretched out his hand to cover the sun, looked for a while and said, "It is the banner of Zhongzhen Camp. It seems that Xiangyang was lost, but these people retreated in a certain manner. It is probably because someone attacked Xiangyang City with a plan, and Du Yinxi led his troops to retreat."

Qin Hezong stepped forward and stopped a cavalry and asked, "Where is Du Yinxi? Where is Gao Yigong?"

The stopped cavalry saw his armor and knew it was the chief of his side. They bowed and said, "In Xiangyang City, Tian Jianxiu, Zhang Nai, Wuyang Bo Li You and Taiping Bo Wu Ruyi opened the northern gate to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. The Qing soldiers rushed in outside the city, and Du Zheng ordered the brothers to retreat to Jingzhou. We are General Yuan's subordinates, and we do not know where the governor and Gao Zheng were."

Qin He led the other side to the back and said, "The Duke of the Kingdom is Yuan Zongdi's men. Xiangyang City is a gate opened by traitors. They are ready to retreat to Jingzhou."

Although Zhongzhen Camp was the old subordinate of the King of Chuang, some people were hard to change their thief nature. Du Yinxi was very strict in governing the army. He severely punished many generals who abused the people, and finally planted the seeds of rebellion. Geng Zhongming sent people into the city, and with a little temptation, it attracted several generals with heavy troops to turn against him.

Hou Xuanyan shook his head helplessly, and said with a wry smile: "The traitors who can't be killed are like bamboo shoots and leeks that have been cut after a rain."

After a while, the soldier who had just been released rushed over with Yuan Zongdi.

Yuan Zongdi had an arm injury and could not give a full courteous manner, but he still bowed with one hand and said, "Duke."

When Hou Xuanyan was fighting in Jingxiang, he had some impression of this brave and powerful general, and nodded and asked, "How is the battle ahead?"

"Hi! Our brothers guard Xiangyang, and everything was foolproof. Who knew that Tian Yaozi had somehow been fooled by lard and led his men to surrender. It doesn't matter if this guy surrendered, and we don't need his little troops, but he opened the city gate to make these old brothers suffer." Yuan Zongdi said and cursed, his face was very ugly. He was also afraid that someone in Zhongzhen Camp would surrender, which affected Hou Xuanyan's view of all of them.

"Although Tian Jianxiu and others surrendered to the Qing Dynasty was a sudden incident, it is inevitable to think about it carefully. These people are not determined, and unlike you, I just don't know how many people they took away?"

"There are 50,000 people in the hands of the Harrier, and the other kids are only 20,000 to 30,000." At the beginning of the uprising of these Shaanxi thieves, in order not to implicate their tribesmen, they all took on some strange nicknames, and Tian Jianxiu called Suotian Yao.

After listening to it, Hou Xuanyan's palms chilled. There were only 200,000 people in Zhongzhen Camp, and 80,000 people were gone. What's even more hateful is that these people were not just reducing their staff. When they arrived on the Qing Dynasty, the situation became even more difficult as one person became more and more powerful. No wonder Du Yinxi was so strong that he chose to abandon the city and retreat.

"Duke, on the way to evacuation, I went to Gaogang to look back. After the Qing soldiers occupied Xiangyang, they seemed to have no intention of chasing them."

Hou Xuanyan nodded and said, "They occupied Xiangyang because they were afraid that we would enter Henan. The minds of these people are in Hanzhong, and Wu Sangui has already gone to Hanzhong."

Hou Xuanyan had no choice but to take these people to Jingzhou, and early the next morning, Du Yinxi and Gaoyi led the crowd into the city.

The last time I saw Du Yinxi and Gao Yigong, I was in Changsha City. I never saw him again after that counterattack. When Hou Xuanyan crossed the river to chase people, he fell into the water in the middle of his shoulders and missed the battle to siege Xiangyang.

Du Yinxi looked a little ashamed and said with a knee: "Duke, the subordinates are incompetent and have not defended Xiangyang."

Gao Yigong Yuan Zongdi and others hurriedly stepped out and said, "It's all our fault. I couldn't watch Jiazi. Oh, he is not a cartilage..."

Hou Xuanyan's face was quiet and said, "Victory and defeat are common in military affairs, not to mention that Xiangyang was temporarily lost, and the troops were not much. Now what we have to think about is how to regain Xiangyang, advance to the Central Plains, and kill these four traitor leaders. These people are not inferior to the Jiannu Tartars. With them, countless Han people will surrender to the Qing Dynasty."

Du Yinxi also knew that it was not a time to complain, so he cheered up and stood up and said, "The people in Xiangyang City are facing us. As long as we rectify the army and horses, I believe that Xiangyang will not be difficult to capture."

Hou Xuanyan thought in his heart that such illusory things as the hearts of the people can influence the general trend of the world, but cannot influence the gains and losses of a city and a place. The most important thing is how many available soldiers are around Xiangyang, which is the key to recapturing Xiangyang.

"Go to Changsha Prefecture and let all Huguang officials come to Jingzhou. I want to gather the strength of Huguang to retake Xiangyang." As soon as Hou Xuanyan finished speaking, a personal soldier stepped out and rushed to Changsha Prefecture. He had no available troops in his hands. If he wanted to retake Xiangyang, he had to use local troops. The enemy was ready for this fierce battle, and he had just begun.

On the top of Jingzhou's city, the miserable sky seemed to collapse, and the city towers filled with flags were crowded with people. The whole city was full of busy figures, and Zhongzhen Camp was longing for a big victory to wash away the shame. After being guarded for so long, Xiangyang was defeated by his own people. No one could swallow this breath. Mashu led the people to the Qing Dynasty, which made them even more aggrieved. If they could not take back Xiangyang with their own hands, the name Zhongzhen Camp became a joke from then on.

On the first day of coming to Jingxiang, Hou Xuanyan was given a blow. Looking at the chaotic Jingzhou City, Hou Xuanyan's thoughts were completely out of here.
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