nanming man

Chapter 233 Arriving in Xi'an
At the end of the 16th year of Chongzhen, the unpredictable situation in the world finally showed a basic outline, so that anyone with a discerning eye can see that the sky is about to change.

After Li Zicheng captured Guanzhong, he kept his strength for a year, and set off after the beginning of the year, which has become a foregone conclusion.

Zhang Xianzhong of Huguang occupied most of central Hubei, but he did not take advantage of the momentum to take Xiangyang and Yuezhou. Strategically, he was still under the attack of Mingshun, and his westward move to Sichuan was also set.

At this time, not counting the barbarians outside the pass, many people can already see the general situation inside the pass.

On the 29th, Gao Yihuan sat up from the bed early in the morning, and Zhao Dajuan reminded at the door: "General, everything is ready outside!"

Gao Yihuan sat on the bed for a while, woke up, asked Zhao Dajuan to tidy him up, and was ready to leave for Xi'an.

In the past, Gao Yihuan was just a beast and didn't treat women as human beings, but now Gao Yihuan's unintentional thoughtfulness and care for women and the elderly make people feel that he is essentially a kind-hearted person.

Zhao Dajuan can naturally feel this kind of change, which is also the reason why she is willing to stay by Gao Yihuan's side.

While helping Gao Yihuan tidy up, straighten his clothes, and pat off the dust, she sneaked a few glances at Gao Yihuan from time to time.

Gao Yihuan didn't refuse this frugal, hard-working woman by his side.

For Zhao Dajuan, Gao Yihuan has some affection, but also some helplessness.

In the past, Gao Yihuan was a puddle of mud, and everyone avoided him, but now it is different. Gao Yihuan has become prosperous, and no one cares about his past affairs. Zhao Daxian insisted on him and wanted to be his uncle.

Under Zhao Daxian's instigation, Da Juanzi seemed to want to settle him down, but the two of them really didn't have much in common, and after a few words, they had nothing to say.

Fortunately, Da Juanzi has a delicate mind and is also very well-behaved, and never has nothing to say.Seeing that Gao Yihuan didn't speak, she helped him clean up, and then went out by herself, which didn't make people disgusted, but made Gao Yihuan feel a little bit sorry.

Just after dawn, Gao Yihuan came to the front yard, where more than 300 personal guards were loading boxes and food into carts.

Ordinary people follow the boss, and it is the boss who benefits the younger brother. Gao Yihuan followed Li Zicheng, but it happened to be the other way around. It was like raising an old man, and Li Zicheng had already lost a lot of things.

"General, everything is ready!" Seeing Gao Yihuan coming out, Gao Chengwei came up to him and clasped his fists.

Gao Yihuan nodded, "The Golden Buddha prepared for Niu Jinxing hasn't fallen!"

When Gao Yihuan ransacked his home in Shouzhou, he took out a golden Buddha from Liu Liangzuo's mansion, weighing more than 20 catties.Gao Yihuan didn't use it himself, and it would be a pity to melt it, so he just took it to give away.

"Don't worry, general, you've brought everything you need!"

"That's good! Get on the horse!" Gao Yihuan turned over and rode on the black horse, and waved: "Let's go!"

Time is urgent. If he does not go to the event, Li Zicheng's official military order will definitely be decided after the new year.

Gao Yihuan had to carry out activities before Xi'an was decided, that is, before the New Year's meeting. For this reason, he did not spend the New Year in Runing, so he led three hundred soldiers to escort several boxes of treasures and some food. The opportunity, rushed to Xi'an.

At the end of the 15th year of Chongzhen, the Central Plains War ended, and Henan was completely in the hands of the Shun army. So far at the end of 16th, Henan has been stable for a year.

Although Dashun has just established the country and its local management is very rough, the people actually don't need the government to manage them, they just need a peaceful environment.

As long as there is land to plant, no one will come to snatch it after planting, and the place will soon be restored to life.

Gao Yihuan set off from Runing, passed through Yancheng, Xiangcheng, and Ruzhou, and arrived in Luoyang.

Many states and counties along the way were sparsely populated, but Gao Yihuan could see piles of wheat straw covered in snow in some fields, winter wheat covered in thin snow in the fields, and wisps of smoke in the villages.

This allowed Gao Yihuan to see that Henan had regained some vitality under Li Yan's governance.

Along the way, Gao Yihuan observed the surrounding fields while admiring the scenery on both sides of the official road.

In the 17th year of Chongzhen's New Year, a group of people spent it at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain.

Gao Yihuan led his personal guards, rode war horses, and hunted a bunch of game in the mountains and forests. There was also a wolf, and they prepared a picnic in an open field.

As soon as the population of Henan decreased, the reproduction of various animals became rapid. Jackals and wolves ran rampant in the mountains and forests, and all kinds of birds and beasts grew rapidly.

At this time, people surrounded the city with vehicles by a small river. Gao Chengwei led the men to hang the wolf on the branch of a tree and began to skin it. Others built a stove with stones and picked up many dead branches as firewood.

Gao Yihuan didn't do anything, just put his hands behind his back, looked around, gave instructions from time to time, and finally saw Gao Chengwei, he just cut a small slit on the wolf's body, and after a while, pulled the whole wolf skin off, he couldn't help but secretly gasp , "Hurry up tomorrow, I will be the leader of the tiger, you skin me like this, I will make a specimen and put it in the mansion!"

"General, what is a specimen?" Gao Chengwei raised his head and asked.

Gao Yihuan smiled, "Pick your skin, and you'll know when it's done."

After everyone processed the wild game, raised a big fire, simmered, simmered, grilled, and then sprinkled with salt, the fragrant smell floated in the wilderness along the wind, making people forget about the war, the troubled times and all the troubles.

The guards sighed one after another, if there were no wars, it would be great to be like this every day.

Gao Yihuan sat in a cart with many personal guards, more than 300 people ate, drank, talked and laughed, and lit a bonfire at night, and the 16th year of Chongzhen was over.

On the morning of the second day of the first lunar month, Gao Yihuan and his party arrived in Luoyang. He immediately went to Jieshuai's mansion to meet Li Yan, but learned that Li Yan was not in Luoyang, so he went to Xi'an a few days ago.

When Li Yan was not there, Gao Yihuan sent some gifts to Bai Wang, but Bai Wang was very curious about Gao Yihuan. The fact that he captured Xiangyang shocked the province, and Bai Wang was no exception.

The two talked for more than an hour, and Bai Wang asked about the history of the battle in Xiangyang and what happened in Wang Tizhong.

Gao Yihuan told Bai Wang that General Wang died bravely and passed away peacefully. He had already written the scriptures, asked for credit for General Wang, and won him a shade. Bai Wang sighed a few words and didn't say much.

Li Yan was not in Luoyang, so Gao Yihuan didn't stay long. He came out of Baiwang's mansion and hurried to Xi'an.

On the seventh day of the first lunar month, Gao Yihuan and his party finally arrived in Xi'an.

After receiving Li Zicheng's warrant, Gao Yihuan reported to the province and Xi'an, saying that he would come to report the situation in southern Henan.

After the group entered the city, they were checked and arranged to rest in a post house.

At this moment, Gao Yihuan was instructing his subordinates to unload things into the mule cart, but a carriage stopped at the gate of the post house, and one of them raised the curtain of the carriage to look out, and suddenly called out: "Yihuan!"

(End of this chapter)