Under the fading sky, the snow on the earth was whiter than the sky. Zhu Gaoxu walked away from the shore of the frozen "Lake Like the Sea", and the military general Chen Wu led his brown horse behind.

Everywhere in the barracks, the fires flickered, and the smoke filled the air. The baggage soldiers had already made dinner, and the soldiers were lining up with iron cups to scoop food.

There are not many people around Zhu Gaoxu; When he entered the barracks, he was still recognized by several people. The soldiers stepped forward to clasp their fists and salute, and successively greeted the saint. Although the light was not very good, the group quickly attracted the attention of many soldiers.

"Soldiers who are not on duty, enter the tent early after dinner." Zhu Gaoxu walked up to a sergeant and reached out to pat the snow off the sergeant's shoulder. The sergeant stood there bent over with his fists clenched, not daring to move.

Zhu Gaoxu looked back and said: "The brothers followed me to this desert wasteland, endured the wind, snow and bitter cold, and looked around almost uninhabited. But I want to tell you that the people of the Ming Dynasty and the annals of history will praise the heroic deeds of the brothers! We are fighting to protect the land and the people, and to live and work in peace and contentment. ”

More and more soldiers gathered with iron cups, and people cast their eyes on Zhu Gaoxu's side.

Zhu Gaoxu continued to say loudly: "Sometimes we can't find the enemy, sometimes we face severe cold, and the food may not be so easy to swallow...... However, I and Zhu Wenwu have made the best decision, and the Ming official army will win! ”

Immediately, a military general shouted: "The saint has won a hundred battles!" ”

"Win! Victory......" The crowd shouted, and some shouted "Long live".

Zhu Gaoxu didn't stay long, so he left the barracks with several civil and military officials and went to another barracks to inspect.

When the soldiers here saw the emperor coming, they all stood up from the ground. Zhu Gaoxu walked to the side of an iron pot, reached out and picked up the spoon and scooped it up at the bottom of the pot. He scooped up a piece of meat and a little soup, and brought the spoon to his mouth.

"It's salty and meaty, but it's just not chewy." Zhu Gaoxu chewed and said.

The military general next to him said: "Your Majesty, this is the horse meat that was brought back from the battlefield, and there is not much firewood to burn at this time, so it can't be cooked." ”

"My teeth are good." Zhu Gaoxu looked back and smiled, "The brothers' teeth are okay, right?" ”

The army laughed for a while, and then replied, "Good! Good ......"

Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand and said, "Soldiers, let's eat, I'll look elsewhere." ”

He continued to walk around the barracks, observing the manners of the soldiers near and far. I saw some eating, some working, and some sitting on the ground resting. It seemed that people knew what they had to do, and the situation in the barracks was quite stable. Zhu Gaoxu's confidence was a little stronger at this time.

In a few moments, as soon as he reached a tent, a group of soldiers rose from the ground and saluted with their fists folded.

Zhu Gaoxu walked up to them and looked over one by one. He saw a young student holding a dirty piece of letter paper in his hand, so he casually asked, "Family letter?" ”

The latter looked very nervous, and suddenly blushed, and said hesitantly: "This ...... That's ......"

Chen Wu stepped forward, took the letter from the hand of the descendant, and presented it to Zhu Gaoxu with both hands. Zhu Gaoxu stretched out his hand to take it and asked, "Can I see it?" ”

Hou Sheng nodded vigorously and said, "Saint look." ”

Zhu Gaoxu took a look at it and looked at the young sergeant in front of him with a somewhat strange expression. The sergeant got used to it for a while, and finally got a little sharper at this time, and he spoke: "The little one's name is Daniel Zhang, Datongren. ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "Daniel Zhang, fight well!" I will not treat you badly. ”

The military general nearby immediately hugged his fist and said, "On the Holy Side, Daniel Zhang is very hard working in the battle formation, and he is lucky. We followed Ba Guogong and the Marquis of Heyang (Yin Desheng) on the side of the Lulu River, and encountered the Tatar cavalry charging into battle, and more than half of the general flag team was killed and wounded, and the whole team was scattered. Daniel Zhang killed a Tatar horse soldier alone before being overwhelmed by a war horse! After the battle, I turned him out, and saw that he was stunned and not dead! ”

Daniel Zhang said: "At first, the little one thought that the bones on his body were broken, and he didn't want to be just a skin injury, and he could go into battle next time!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "All the generals will report the meritorious soldiers, and the court will definitely reward them for their merits." ”

The two clasped their fists together and said, "Thank you!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu turned to leave, and as soon as he took a few steps, he stopped and beckoned Chen Wu to come closer, and whispered a word to the side. Chen Wu clenched his fists and strode forward.

Not long after, Chen Wu and another military general came back, and took Zhu Gaoxu and others into a tent.

Zhu Gaoxu sat down by the fire inside, and not long after, Sergeant Daniel Zhang, who had just spoken, was brought in. Daniel Zhang had just entered the tent and hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

"Excuse me, sit." Zhu Gaoxu greeted.

Daniel Zhang turned his head to look at the military general who brought him in, and carefully sat down next to the fire.

Zhu Gaoxu was silent for a while, and was silent thoughtfully for a while, then raised his head and stretched out his hand: "Your letter?" ”

Daniel Zhang quickly took out the letter from his arms and handed it over with both hands.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at the words on the paper and asked, "You and the lady surnamed Feng had a marriage contract before?" ”

Daniel Zhang shook his head and said, "Holy Lord, we don't have a marriage contract. He paused and hurriedly said, "It's no wonder that this matter is cold, it's just a coincidence that we know each other." The Feng family is well-off, and it is common for them to be reluctant to marry military families. ”

A wry smile appeared on his face in the firelight, "Otherwise, she would almost be a widow this time!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

Daniel Zhang quietly glanced up at Zhu Gaoxu, he was quiet for a while, and then said: "On the day of this spring, many people in Datong Mansion City went out to step on the spring; The small one happened to go to Datong City on the order of a hundred households, and encountered heavy rain when he returned. The little one was sheltering from the rain in a yard on the edge of the post road, so she saw Feng Chunhan, and she and another woman were also sheltering from the rain......"

Zhu Gaoxu listened carefully and nodded from time to time. It may be a little strange for the generals on the left and right, after all, it is rare that the Ming Emperor is still on the battlefield and is interested in the private affairs of a pawn's children.

Daniel Zhang said something about the letter, and Zhu Gaoxu quickly understood.

Because of a spring rain, Sergeant Daniel Zhang met Feng Chunhan, who was stepping on the spring to hide from the rain. The two secretly admired each other, and later secretly met again. However, due to the difference in family background and identity, they were unable to achieve positive results in the end; Just before Daniel Zhang set out on the expedition, he received a letter that Feng Xiaoniang was going to sign a marriage contract with someone else.

It's not a touching thing, and it's not a twisty and moving process, and it's full of too many ordinary practical factors.

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at the crumpled letter in his hand, and suddenly threw it on the fire quietly! In an instant, the letter burned and turned into a cloud of ashes.

The people around looked surprised, and they all looked at the ash. Daniel Zhang stared, and suddenly froze there.

"I'll find someone to write you a new one. You just have to listen to him. Zhu Gaoxu said, "After the army class teacher returns to China, if the Feng family is not married, how about letting her marry you?" ”

"This ......" Daniel Zhang seemed overwhelmed for a moment.

The military general next to him reminded in a deep voice: "Don't you want to thank you?" ”

Only then did Daniel Zhang bow to the ground and bow, "The villain bows to thank the Holy Grace!" ”

"Flat." Zhu Gaoxu stood up, picked up the helmet on the ground and put it on his head.

Zhu Gaoxu and the others walked out of the tent first. Then Daniel Zhang was also called by Chen Wu and left the place together.

…… The group returned to the Chinese army.

Sergeant Daniel Zhang was arranged to wait in a tent, and it was not long before Hou Hai, the left envoy of the Imperial Guard, arrived. The two exchanged a few words, Hou Hai took out a written letter and handed it to Daniel Zhang, raised his chin and said, "Daniel Zhang, you take a look first." ”

Daniel Zhang stepped forward and bent down to take the letter.

The story has changed...... The new content is roughly that "Feng Chunhan" encountered rain on the way to spring, and met the young and handsome guard sergeant Daniel Zhang while hiding from the rain. "Feng Chunhan" heard about Daniel Zhang's deeds, and when the Tatars attacked and harassed Datong City at the end of last year, Daniel Zhang fought bravely with the army to protect the people, so she respected Daniel Zhang very much and secretly felt affection.

But this summer, the matchmaker gave "Feng Chunhan" a matchmaker and said that he was a good person; And Daniel Zhang was also ordered to go on the expedition. So there was this "Feng Chunhan's letter" (written by Hou Hai), the content was: he wanted him to serve the country and fight back against the Tatars, and "Feng Chunhan" promised to persuade his parents to refuse the matchmaker, and missed him and waited for the hero's meritorious return.

Hou Hai waited for a while, and then said, "Your matter is probably still like that, and the official only changed the result. In this way, the soldiers can be inspired. ”

Daniel Zhang seemed a little worried.

Seeing this, Hou Hai smiled and said, "The original letter has been burned, and in the end, you will indeed marry Feng Chunhan, what's wrong?" The words of the Holy Chrysostom Yuyan, others dare not marry her again; As for why Feng Chunhan wants to marry you, it doesn't matter. Do you understand? ”

Daniel Zhang looked at Hou Hai's red regimental leader's uniform, and was stunned for a moment, he finally nodded vigorously and said, "The villain obeys the order!" ”

Hou Hai walked up, patted Daniel Zhang's arm, and said with a smile: "You don't have to go back to the Heyang Hou (Yin Desheng) army." Tonight, I will stay in the Chinese army, and first go to Chen Wu to make a general flag for the guards, and there will be a reward when I turn back. ”

Daniel Zhang rubbed his hands and said, "The villain is really ......"

Hou Haidao: "Didn't you fight to the death and never retreat, and killed the Tatar cavalry with your own hands?" This officer will leave first, and Chen Wu will arrange a military position for you. ”

Daniel Zhang hugged his fist and bowed, and said, "The little one sends Lord Hou." ”

Hou Hai walked to the tent door, turned his head and said, "Daniel Zhang, remember what is written in the letter." Then that's true, you have to convince yourself. ”

Daniel Zhang nodded and said, "Obey!" ”

The two walked outside the tent, and the conversation was over. Hou Hai's boots stepped on the snow, and suddenly made a "crunch" sound, and there was a "crackling" sound in the air not far away, Hou Hai raised his head and saw a military flag with the word "Ming" written on it, which was hunting and dancing in the cold wind.