Finally, I came to Nanjing again.

However, after the fleet arrived in Nanjing, Zhu Guoqiang did not go directly to the city, but went straight to the Martyrs' Shrine.

After riding a horse to the Martyrs' Shrine, the first thing that catches your eye is the magnificent and majestic "Martyrs' Shrine" main hall, its main structure draws on the Hanyuan Hall of the Tang Dynasty, the front of the main hall is divided into two side halls, this Martyrs' Shrine, it can even be said that it is the largest palace building after the Song Dynasty, and its camp system far exceeds the Huangji Hall of the capital. The reason for this is not so much technological progress, but because the giant wood shipped from Taiwan met the needs of the construction of the main hall.

Of course, this is definitely "overstepping", if it is replaced by someone else, it is estimated that it will be sprayed to death by the official, but how many people dare to spray the general Pingyu?

said that other people can invite names to buy straight, but what about the general of Pingyu?

There's a good chance you're going to die.

However, this martyr's shrine built on the high platform of three zhang, since its completion, it is famous for its magnificent majesty and majesty, and the word "loyalty" is also highly admired by people. It has even become a place where many businessmen and scholars must visit Nanjing, and if you wait for more than ten years, wait until the pines and cypresses in the park grow up, the scenery here will be more beautiful.

The entire martyrs' shrine is backed by green mountains, layer by layer, solemn and solemn. In it, Zhu Guoqiang was silent for a long time, and when he climbed the stairs, he would cast his eyes on both sides, and there were a forest of tombstones on both sides, and the white tombstones stood in the snow, like rows of soldiers waiting for the general to review, and tens of thousands of soldiers of the Ming army who died were buried here, buried on the side of the filial piety tomb.

Among them, there are even soldiers of the Pinglu Army who died in Liaodong, North Korea and other places, they are also buried here, and they are buried in the Martyrs' Shrine after the death, which is the common wish of many soldiers, because this is an excellent feng shui treasure land. Even in the eyes of many soldiers, being able to be buried here is an honor in itself.

"General, the minister has nothing to do, but looks forward to being able to be buried here when he dies in the future, and guards the tomb for Emperor Gao with all the soldiers."

Mei Chun, who was with the general, had a very special affection for Xiaoling, after all, the Mei family had guarded Xiaoling for generations, and it was an incomparable honor to be buried here!

"Hmmm......"

Nodding silently, Zhu Guoqiang set his eyes on the tombstone made of white granite in the middle snow, and then said softly.

"These fallen soldiers came from all over the world, they didn't know each other, they were different, but they all gave their lives to protect this country, and finally gathered at the Martyrs' Shrine......"

Zhu Guoqiang's words were not loud, at this moment, he seemed to have forgotten the original intention of building the Martyrs' Shrine, he did have the idea of buying people's hearts through this, but now, when looking at those neatly arranged tombstones, that trace of utilitarianism has dispersed, and only admiration from the heart remains.

If it weren't for the sacrifices and dedication of these people, the country would have fallen this year, and it is they who have sustained this nation, and they deserve the highest level of sacrifice.

In the future, the emperor and empress of the Ming Dynasty must come here every year to pay homage...... Rest assured, your merits will never be erased, and the world will surely remember your merits.

When he silently made this oath in his heart, after entering the main hall, looking at the tall tablet with the words "Daming Memorial Commander's General Shrine", Zhu Guoqiang looked solemnly for a moment, and just when he wanted to take a long time, his hand was on his chest, and after pondering for a while, he suddenly knelt down.

"The Great General......

While Mei Chun and the others were shocked, they also knelt on the ground one after another.

There is no need for words, and there is no need for other expressions, just kneel like this to show Zhu Guoqiang's attitude.

In front of these soldiers who sacrificed for the country, everyone should bow down and be grateful for their sacrifice and dedication.

When leaving the Martyrs' Shrine, Zhu Guoqiang suddenly asked.

"You say, what will happen if one day someone forgets this shrine?"

When everyone was dumbfounded, Zhu Guoqiang said in a deep voice.

"The character of a country should be judged not only by the kind of people it has cultivated, but also by the kind of people its people choose to pay tribute to and to cherish. If one day, people forget these heroic martyrs who served the country, then the country will cease to exist. ”

While speaking, Zhu Guoqiang thought of the "little fresh meat" that filled the screen in another world, people are chasing those "stars", and how many people have gone to the martyrs' cemetery to remember the martyrs of the past, and how many people pay tribute to the real heroes?

Forget to wait until betrayal.

Many people have forgotten and betrayed......

"General, in fact, ......"

Stretching out his hand to stop the words of other people's comfort, Zhu Guoqiang said in a deep voice.

"In the future, the martyrs' shrine will be sacrificed to the same temple, without the sacrifice of the soldiers, there will be no Ming Dynasty, in the future, some rules will have to be changed!"

After saying this, Zhu Guoqiang, who had already walked outside the ancestral hall, jumped on the horse, and then said.

"Let's go, let's go into town!"

……

The twentieth day of the first lunar month, this day, is undoubtedly an extremely important day for Nanjing, but except for a few people, no one knows how important this day is, people just say in their mouths - the killing god is coming!

Of course, only a handful of officials would call it that, and also in private. In terms of performance, they also actively cooperated with the activities of the general Pingyu to worship Emperor Gao.

Different from the last filial piety tomb "confession", this time it is a formal worship, so everything must be in accordance with the rules, and all large-scale sacrificial activities, the prime minister of the Ministry of Rites planned, Taichang Temple specific implementation, Guanglu Temple provided sacrificial utensils, Qin Tianjian selected the date of sacrifice, and the eunuch supervised the whole process.

However, everything needs to be simple in Nanjing, after all, the emperor is not in Nanjing, so it only needs the prime minister of the Ministry of Rites to plan and choose the date of the sacrifice.

Some can be simplified, but some can't.

For example, before the Great Prayer, you need to fast for seven days.

To put it bluntly, you can only eat vegetarian, you can't drink alcohol, you can't entertain guests, and you can't have the same room. That's pretty much it. Although after Wanli, it completely collapsed. But this seven-day fasting rule still has to be observed, after all, the major affairs of the country are in the worship and Rong!

Although strictly speaking, during the fasting period, Zhu Guoqiang could not even work, but in the current situation, it is naturally impossible.

On the night of the first two days of the sacrifice, Zhu Guoqiang received information from the north.

Taiyuan has fallen!

After receiving this information, Zhu Guoqiang was silent for a long time.

Historically, on February 7, Taiyuan fell, and Cai Maode, the governor of Shanxi, committed suicide. After Li Zicheng rested in Taiyuan for eight days, he captured Xinzhou and then attacked Daizhou. And now, all in advance.

"After a short rest, the thieves captured Xinzhou, and when the information was sent, they were sending troops to Daizhou."

Zhu Guoqiang asked.

"Who is the Daizhou Warden?"

"Zhou Yuji."

"Zhou Yuji ......"

Saying this name, Zhu Guoqiang's mind sank slightly, and then said.

"Daishu can't hold it, if I'm not bad as expected. Zhou Yuji will hold out in Daizhou for a few days, and then it is very likely that he will lead his army to break through the siege and retreat to Baoning Wuguan......"

Ningwuguan!

It's Li Zicheng's sad place!

even once shook Li Zicheng's idea of the Eastern Crusade, which made him retreat.

"No matter how Zhou Yuji prepares for war, the lone brigade in Shanxi cannot compete with the hundreds of thousands of thieves, and the loss of Daizhou is only a matter of time. Although the terrain of Ningwu Pass is dangerous, the thieves are determined to win,......"

After a pause, Zhu Guoqiang sighed.

"If there are no reinforcements, I'm afraid that Ningwu Pass will not be able to hold it, is there any news from the capital?"

Again, Shi Lei shook his head, and then sighed.

"Lord Shizi, the capital still hasn't decided to transfer that Liao army into the customs."

"Hey, it's a pity......"

Putting down the report in his hand, thinking that in history the Ming Dynasty came to an end like this, and even the Chinese nation fell into ruin because of this, even if he knew that this civilization was not easy to fall in this world, Zhu Guoqiang's mood was still very complicated. Especially thinking of so many people with lofty ideals who died in this upheaval, just like Zhou Yuji who died in Ningwu Pass, he couldn't help but sigh.

"It's a pity that so many loyal people have been destroyed by him!"