In the early morning of the next day, Zuo Zhan heard the familiar sound of the military horn in a half-dream, put on the prepared military uniform reflexively and ran to the door to gather, and saw Qi Changguo, Yu Dingbian and others following him in a hurry, and then realized his identity.

At this time, seeing that the generals were burying the pot and cooking, Zuo Zhan found a lively camp stove to sit on the ground and talk with everyone. Coincidentally, this camp was drawn from Yulinwei, Shaanxi, and belonged to the same Xuanda Defense Area as Ningxiawei, and often fought with the barbarians on the Ordos grassland, with rich combat experience and a short temper. Seeing Zuo Zhan and the others, the school officer at the head thought that it was a recruit who came to eat and drink, and asked in a Qin dialect:

"Which camp are you from, and you won't be careful of being beaten with a stick after a while!"

Qi Changguo was also born in the army, knowing that these soldiers were all big and coarse, and he couldn't suppress them without any real skills, so he took out the Beizhen Fusi waist card from his arms and said:

"On official business, the military master will enjoy the food, right?"

The school official saw that it was a holy messenger and was anxious to salute, but he was held down by Qi Changguo, signaling him to keep quiet and eat around the cauldron together.

After inquiry, this person's name is Li Xingbang, and his ancestors can be traced back to Li Guang, the general of the Han Dynasty, who lived in Yulin. In recent years, the number of barbarian attacks has increased, and his family has been killed and captured. In order to avenge his family and the country, he took the initiative to join the border defense squad and made many military exploits, rising from a small flag to a thousand generals. After the edict was issued, he was recommended to the new army, and when he left, his wife was already pregnant with Liujia, and she was overly sad because she was worried about herself, and died after giving birth to a baby boy. Now his greatest wish is to go home to see his son and put incense on his deceased wife.

Zuo Zhan didn't care about his wife and children in another world, he couldn't help but resonate with it in his heart, his eyes were moist for a while, and he comforted lightly:

"You have to mourn, the Tartar invasion slaughtered countless of our compatriots, as a soldier you have to stand up, who is not a small family to take care of everyone. If Mr. Qian can trust me, you may wish to inform your wife and children of their names, and I will immediately write a letter and ask my colleagues in Datong to help take care of it. ”

Li Xingbang saw the sincerity of what Zuo Zhan said, and knew what the concept of Beizhen Fusi came forward, and said with both hands in fists:

"The Holy Messenger is grateful, and the humble duty is grateful. Cheap wife Liu, boudoir name Lan Qing, dog Li Dingguo, now fostered in ......"

"Li Dingguo!" Zuo Zhan shouted in surprise, and everyone was trembling when they saw this, only to see him laughing.

Li Dingguo, the word Ningyu, the famous general of the Yongli regime in the Southern Ming Dynasty, used soldiers like gods, and the world was shaken. In 1662 AD, the traitor Wu Sangui killed Zhu Youlang in Kunming, Li Dingguo wept when he heard it, his eyes were bleeding, and he died in Mengla half a month later, and said on his deathbed: "It is better to die in the wilderness than to surrender." ”

Hundreds of years later, when the revolutionaries revolted in Yunnan, General Cai Ye still took Li Dingguo as an example, Zhang Binglin said: "May I Yunnan people never forget Li Dingguo!"

The Gui family, who are now gathered in the east hundred miles of the Ava River, are the descendants of the subordinates who did not surrender back then. The local people of all ethnic groups in Mengla worship Li Dingguo as a god, and go to the Hanwang Temple every Spring Festival to carry out grand sacrificial activities.

Early in the morning, Sun Chengzong went to Luan to say hello, and heard that the little emperor wore a military uniform and went out with a few guards, and he was sweating profusely in a hurry, thinking that the army was full of rough people, and it was not good to make a mess, so he quickly dismissed the generals and officers to look around. Hearing the emperor's laughter, he ran straight over after discerning the direction, knelt on his knees and said:

"Your Majesty is a body of ten thousand gold, how can you drink and eat with the soldiers, please move to the inner city to eat."

At this time, Zuo Zhan was in a good mood, and he was comparing the amount of food with a strong man, seeing Sun Chengzong's face full of horror, he knew that he was at a loss, and whispered with relief:

"Let the master worry."

Sun Chengzong was just about to talk, but was interrupted by Zuo Zhan, and continued to say loudly:

"The Governor came just in time to be a judge for me and this strong man, he ate three bowls of rice, and even went around for half a pot of soup and vegetables, I can't eat him, how should I reward him?"

The strong man in front of him has a tiger on his back and has extraordinary strength, and he has a nickname in the army called Fierce as a Tiger. Sun Chengzong couldn't cry or laugh when he heard this, and teased:

"Qi Song Sheng, this person has a nickname called Fierce Tiger, saying that he is not only brave in battle, but also has an amazing amount of food. The saint has not opened his muscles and bones, and comparing the amount of food with him is not Confucius moving: it is all a loss (book)! ”

After speaking, Zuo Zhan and the others laughed, and then asked:

"What do you call a strong man?"

Although the man looked like a tiger, his brain reacted very quickly, and his voice was like a bell, and he said in a buzzing voice:

"Back to the emperor's words, the humble general was taken captive to the outside of the fortress as a slave since he was a child, and he did not have his own name. When he grew up, he fled back and joined the army, because he rushed to the front every time and killed the most enemies, so the brothers gave him the nickname "Fierce as a Tiger". ”

Zuo Zhan listened carefully to what he said, clapped his hands and praised:

"You have been taken away since you were a child, and you can still serve the country in the army when you grow up, I feel ashamed of you, and I am very gratified. Since you don't have a name, I will name you Ming Youshi today, Ming is the Ming Dynasty, Shi is a national soldier, and you are the peerless national warrior of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Although the cultural level of the generals is not high, the name given by the emperor can be called a beautiful talk for thousands of years, and there was a burst of applause and applause. The sons and daughters of China have many strange ambitions, and countless heroes and heroes have been recorded in the vast history books, but there are not many who can be called the unparalleled warriors of the country, and the spirit of Ming Youshi interprets what is the indomitable spirit of the Chinese nation, which is the backbone of the descendants of Yan and Huang.

Back at the Governor's Palace, Sun Chengzong said nothing with a blushing face, he was afraid of this little emperor from the bottom of his heart, and an old bone was about to be tossed and scattered. Seeing this, Zuo Zhan secretly laughed, pretending to be casual and said:

"Master, last year you taught me to study the military song "No Clothes" of the Qin State, and every time I read it, I can feel the high fighting spirit of the soldiers and civilians of the Qin State to fight against foreign enemies, so I want to create a song that belongs to the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty and is designated as the military song of our dynasty."

When Sun Chengzong heard that the little emperor was going to write a military song for all the soldiers, he immediately asked with interest:

"The saint imitates the past and imitates the present, which is really the style of a Ming monarch, and the minister dares to guess that it is the one that was sung yesterday?"

Zuo Zhan nodded and continued:

"This is a worldly master who knows the rhythm of music, and listening to him sing is magnificent. I will hand over the score of this song to you, let the military band play it, first set it as the military song of the new army, and if the effect is good, it will be set as the military song of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Hearing that the little emperor had such a plan, Sun Chengzong was overjoyed and immediately ordered the deputy general to implement the matter. Only then did he understand why Zuo Zhan had to take the risk to come to the front line to inspect, and he sincerely admired:

"The art of war cloud 'those who have the same desire from top to bottom win', the saint patrols the border in micro-service, eats and sleeps with the soldiers, the military heart is uplifted, the morale is high, and it is already the same desire from top to bottom."

Sun Chengzong has always been old-fashioned, and it is rare to hear his beautiful words, and Zuo Zhan couldn't help but say proudly:

"The military song will be handed over to you, I will return to the palace immediately, and borrow someone from you before leaving."

"Holy Lord, please speak." Sun Chengzong replied.

"That Li Xingbang from Yulin."

Although Sun Chengzong didn't know why the little emperor valued a thousand presidents so much, he still immediately ordered someone to pass it on. Zuo Zhan saw that he looked confused, and it was inconvenient to explain anything. If it is really Li Dingguo in history, he must treat him as a national soldier, and no longer let the old hero be born at the wrong time and regret it for life.

The sun was shining brightly, the breeze was coming, Sun Chengzong and others saw that the little emperor came and went freely like the wind, and they all sighed in their hearts. Now that Liaodong is going to war, the disaster area needs relief, and the imperial court has tons of work waiting for him to go back to make a decision, and the huge burden falls on the shoulders of this sixteen-year-old child, who will help him share it?

The stars shifted, Zuo Zhan and others galloped on the wide gallop road by the moonlight, and their clothes were wet with dew and sweat. There was no sleep all night, but everyone was tireless, listening to Zuo Zhan singing a tactful and beautiful ballad all the way:

The top of the green peak,

Mountains beyond the mountains.

sunset silence,

Starry nights.

……

When we reached Andingmen, it was not yet time to open the gates. Zuo Zhan was not in a hurry to enter the city, ordered someone to raise a bonfire to keep warm, and he lay on the ground, looked up at the starry sky, and whispered to Qi Changguo:

"Civilization, Shanhaiguan is majestic and magnificent, there is the praise of the first pass in the world, since General Xu Da repaired, no one has been able to enter from outside the pass. But the day before yesterday, I stood on the city tower and found a flaw. ”

After hearing this, Qi Changguo felt incredible, and asked with a shocked face:

"Shanhaiguan is based on natural hazards, the west is poor mountains and mountains, and the east is connected to Hanhai, which can be described as easy to defend and difficult to attack. The minister is stupid, I don't know what the flaw is talking about, please make it clear to your Majesty. ”

Zuo Zhan stretched tiredly, and said meaningfully:

"I'll tell you, the flaw is the captain of the city gate."

After speaking, Zuo Zhan saw Qi Changguo's face change greatly, patted him on the shoulder, and said solemnly:

"The fortresses were breached from within, and I heard that Nurhachi was used to this trick, so I had to defend against them. Not only do your subordinates have to spy on Nurhachi's intelligence, but they also have to keep an eye out for the generals who collaborate with the enemy, and if the evidence is conclusive, whoever they are will be taken by me. ”

"Your Majesty is wise, and the minister will arrange this matter immediately." Qi Changguo replied indignantly.

In the early dynasties, everyone saw the emperor sitting on the dragon chair in his regular clothes, as if he was rolling in muddy water, and there were many discussions in private, and several imperial histories were also eager to try.

Seeing this, Zuo Zhan deliberately coughed and said:

"I haven't been in the court for three days, you Aiqing have a book to play!"

In order to curry favor with the emperor, Ye Xianggao immediately stepped forward and said:

"Your Majesty, the minister has a book to play. The great victory in Shenyang stabilized the situation outside the customs of our DPRK. The minister consulted with his colleagues in the Ministry of Rites, and asked for the establishment of the altar of heaven and earth, the sacrifice to the temple, and the announcement to the world! ”

Zuo Zhan thought to himself that this group of sycophants was used to seeing the wind and rudder, and he might be holding back something bad, so he pretended to ask casually:

"Good proposal, what's the budget?"

Ye Xianggao saw that the little emperor was deceived, and pretended to open the recital and said:

"According to the previous usage, the ceremonial arrangement required 300,000 taels of silver, and during the period, His Majesty would also make a big reward, requiring 400,000 taels of silver, totaling about 700,000 taels."

Hearing that Ye Lao Thief actually opened his mouth, Zuo Zhan chuckled in his heart, and continued to ask calmly:

"Is the household department ready for this expenditure?"

Ye Xianggao saw that the little emperor was eager to use a victory to increase his prestige, and he expected to pay it from the inner bank, so he opened his mouth to ask for 700,000 taels of silver. Everyone didn't know how his little abacus was, but they only heard Yang Lian say:

"Your Majesty, Liaodong and the disaster area need money, and the minister is now a good woman who is difficult to cook without rice, please forgive the minister for not being able to do anything. Lord Ye's words are conclusive, I don't know what to think? ”

Ye Xianggao saw that the fish had bitten the hook, and said confidently:

"The sacrificial rites are related to the stability of the imperial court, and if the household department can't come up with this expenditure, it may as well use the internal silver first according to the rules."

Zuo Zhan thought to himself that I bought a watch last year, and pretended to be embarrassed and said:

"I'm also shy! Since it is related to the court situation, and Ye Aiqing is so concerned, I can squeeze out 100,000 taels of silver, and Ye Aiqing will organize the courtiers to raise donations, and they will be collected within three days. ”

Ye Xianggao seemed to have been beaten from behind, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time, thinking that he didn't get the money, and he begged for such a chore, he really lifted a stone and shot himself in the foot.