Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 6 Promotion

"Eclectic use of talents."---Excerpt from "Quotations of the Emperor of the Empire"---.

After listening to the soldier's report, Wufeng couldn't help being curious about the man in front of him. The person in front of him was only in his thirties. Although he was a little tired, his brows had a distinctive aura. He had high cheekbones, and a pair of eyes shining with unyielding light under the thick black brows. His lips were twisted and white, and he didn't say a word after being brought into the tent.

"What's your name?"

"Talk and laugh. Talk about how you talk and behave, and laugh with a proud smile."

"Good name. Talking and laughing, there are great scholars, and there are no white people. I heard that Mr. Tan is quite famous in Beiyuan County. I don't know why Mr. Tan is against the court and works for the thieves in Xiali?"

He sighed softly, talking and laughing with some unspeakable melancholy. He wanted to take advantage of the east wind of the peasant slave uprising to display his talents, but he didn't expect the failure to come so quickly, and what he got in return was It may be the price of life, I am really unwilling. I really overestimated the quality of those people, thinking that I was planning for them wholeheartedly, but I didn't expect that these people were short-sighted, only knew about pleasure, and had no long-term plans. As for the discipline and style of the army, the deteriorating style of the army, the looting of the place where they passed, although there was accurate information from unknown sources, they could not escape the fate of failure.

Thinking of this, talking and laughing put away my thoughts. "The matter has come to this, there is nothing else to talk and laugh, but I want to die quickly."

"Haha, sir, why did you say that, I didn't mean to kill him."

"Oh, I don't know what my lord has learned from bringing me here."

"Mr. Jiuwen has a lot of insight on governing the country and the country. I have always admired him. I have this opportunity today and I want to ask for advice."

"Huh?" He was surprised when he heard the words, and he couldn't help but look at Wu Feng carefully again. Wu Feng also looked back at him with a confident smile. This officer is less than twenty years old, but he is already the captain of the brigade Well, although I didn't see it during the battle just now, it must be this person who shocked the audience and caused the confusion and surrender of our own side. Although this person is young, the domineering arrogance he said just now is faintly visible, and he has the potential to swallow mountains and rivers with arrogance. Given time, the future is limitless, you can give him a try.

"I'm just a prisoner waiting to die, and it's a crime of rebellion, but my lord comes to ask me for advice on how to govern the country. Aren't you afraid that your superiors will know?"

"Haha, sir, I am too worried. Here, I am the only superior. Whether you are a prisoner or an ordinary citizen, only God knows, Earth knows, you know, I know." Wu Feng stared at the conversation and laughed every word Said.

"Oh, so that's how it is." Talking and laughing was not surprising, when Wufeng said that he wanted to ask for advice on the art of governing the country, he had a strong premonition that maybe his fate was about to undergo a huge turning point.

"Sir, don't worry too much. I have long heard that Mr. is famous for his knowledge and talents. I sincerely ask for advice."

"Then I don't know what aspect the adults want to hear?" Talking and laughing are no longer modest.

"I would like to hear your opinion on the current situation of the empire." Wufeng didn't go around in circles, and went straight to the point.

After talking and laughing, he sorted out his thoughts and began to talk. "At present, the internal and external troubles of the empire are on the decline, but the centipede is dead but not stiff. If there are no other major changes, it can still be maintained. Let's talk about foreign troubles first. The strength of the three northern countries is strong and even, but they must be separated from the empire. In comparison, it is still far behind. If the three countries unite, it will pose a great threat to the empire. Coupled with the shaky Dorton Kingdom in the northeast, the situation in the north is not optimistic. The Luobei and Mot people in the northwest, Aggressive, invades the frontiers every year, if you don’t teach them a painful lesson, the northwest frontier will never be peaceful. The Maqi Khanate in the south is a descendant of nomads. The south is still not peaceful. Due to geographical constraints, the west and southwest regions are still relatively peaceful. The Yi people in the east are good at sailing, and they use sea routes to harass the coastal areas and sea transportation of the empire from time to time, so they need to strengthen their coastal defense forces. Among the neighboring countries, only the Kingdom of Milan and the Duchy of Terok pose no threat to the empire, and their relations with the empire are relatively good.”

"But the biggest problem for the empire at the moment is not the outside world. As the saying goes, Xiao Qiang is the cause of disaster. The current emperor Situ Mingyue is nearly sixty years old. Although he is in good health, he is old after all. She gave birth to more than 20 children, and most of these children are now grown up. They have made friends with important court officials and princes from all walks of life, forming their own forces, and preparing for the future competition for the throne. Especially the northern faction headed by the first prince, and the three princes. The Southern faction and the Eastern faction headed by the Seventh Prince are actively cultivating their own forces, and are the strongest. Although the other Ninth Prince is not as powerful as the three elder brothers, but because he is quite talented and good at communication, he is also quite popular among the court ministers. Popularity. However, the current emperor has never made it clear who is the heir to the throne, and the ministers have to look forward and backward, for fear of following the wrong person. Local forces in various places have also intervened to deal with their own interests."

"Moreover, there is still a big hidden danger within the empire, and that is the feudal town. Since the Sanjiang Incident thirty-five years ago, the empire's Sanjiang County has vaguely become an independent kingdom of the Lin family. In addition to paying a symbolic tribute to the imperial center every year, other things such as military power, financial power, and personnel appointment and dismissal rights are all controlled by the Lin family. Lin Guoxiong, the military and political governor of Sanjiang County, is also the current head of the Lin family. He has served as the governor for twenty years. He was known as a ghost fox when he was young. Now he is old and strong. , the strength of Sanjiang County has developed rapidly. It has surpassed other counties among the ten counties of the empire, second only to Jiangnan County and Wuhu County, and is comparable to Donghai County, ranking between the third and fourth. The combat effectiveness of the Sanjiang Army is no less than that of The regular army corps of the empire controls the main force of the two corps of the western military region of the empire. His daughter Lin Yuexin is only twenty-eight years old and has already won the name of Jade Fox.

"There is also the Lang family of Tiannan County. Your Excellency also knows that this is the second military and political envoy established by the empire thirty years ago to contain the Lin family in Sanjiang County. The current envoy, Lang Yongquan, is just forty years old. Although he is not as talented as Lin Guoxiong in his prime, he has been able to keep the Lin family from going further west for ten years. The legion is also powerful. At present, the central government of the empire is completely out of control. It has become a trend that cannot be lost, and there is a hidden heart of disobedience. Others, such as Northwest County, have been corrupted due to foreign invasion, and it is difficult to deal with it. Yinchuan Mansion is completely unaffected. The empire's control is only nominally the territory of the empire, but it is closely related to the empire's northern enemy, the Sithrow Empire. Kansai County is in danger under the threat of Sanjiang Lin's family. Once the emperor passes away, the seemingly calm situation will definitely become turbulent. At that time, coupled with the external forces' fueling, there will be wars all over the world, and it will be uncontrollable." After finishing speaking, Tan Xiao drank the strong tea that Wu Feng personally made for him, and then waited for Wu Feng's evaluation.

Wufeng couldn't help but nodded secretly after listening to the analysis of the chatter and jokes. There is no one worthy of a reputation, and this insight into the situation of the empire can be said to be incisive and thorough. "Okay, okay. Talking to you is better than reading ten years of books."

"Your Excellency, this is just my consistent opinion."

"If you want to seek development and achieve great things, what should you do in your opinion?"

Tanxiao raised his head, his eyes met Wufeng's in the air, as if a dancing spark had burst out, Tanxiao's heart couldn't help but shudder, such a pair of domineering and frightening eyes, he did not conceal his love for power at all. Yuwang, chatting and laughing calmly, and said carefully: "Look for a good place, lay the foundation, and wait for the opportunity."

Wufeng put his hands on his back, looked up at the roof, and asked slowly: "In my opinion, where is the good place at present?"

"In my humble opinion, the northwest region of the empire is more suitable for development."

"How do you see it?"

After talking and laughing for a while, he said: "The northwest of the empire is connected to the countries of the Western Regions in the west, connected to the central mainland in the southwest, bordered on the north and east by the countries of Xisluo, Kaman, and Terok, and connected to the Luobei in the northwest. It is connected to nomadic areas such as Mote and Mote, and the east and south are connected to other areas of the empire. The transportation is convenient and the strategic location is very important. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. Moreover, Northwest County has a vast area and rich products, and Qingyang Prefecture is fertile. It is located in the traffic throat of the middle and eastern continents, and it is a famous material distribution center; Jinzhou Prefecture is famous for its rich precious wood and medicinal materials; Bonan Prefecture is a famous pottery and porcelain production place; Guide Prefecture produces wine and Well salt sells well all over the continent; Taixuan Mansion has a very important strategic position and is rich in sugar and timber; Yinchuan Mansion is not only rich in silver and iron ore, but also produces coal, and is an important smelting center. And the most favorable thing is that the Northwest County is full of Ravaged by the flames of war among the nomads, the general public longs for a strong regime to guarantee the safety of their lives and property, as long as they can gain a firm foothold there and lay a solid foundation, it will surely be a good place to become a king.”

A few words made Wu Feng's heart agitated, his tiger's eyes were bright, but he immediately calmed down his emotions. It's really a hero who sees the same thing and thinks in the same direction as himself. "Sir, it seems that you only talked about the positive side, but didn't mention the negative factors?"

"There is no perfect thing in the world. We weigh the pros and cons and choose the best. The biggest unfavorable factors in Northwest County are the Luobei people in the northwest, the Mote people, and the Sithrow Empire and the Kaman Empire in the north. Strong neighbors. But Sithrow and the Mott people restrain each other, and there is Yinchuan Mansion in between, and the Kaman Empire is currently firmly blocked by the Taixuan Mansion, and the only thing is that the Luobei people need to be dealt with seriously."

After thinking for a while, Wufeng made up his mind and said: "Mr.'s words are very suitable for me. I don't know if Mr. is interested in humiliating by my side." If you don’t dislike it, I’m willing to do the work of a dog and a horse. It’s just that I’m not good at military affairs, so I’m afraid it will delay the important affairs of adults.”

"Haha, gold will always shine, and there will be a place for Mr. to use it."

The two held each other's hands tightly, and everything was silent.

Next, Wufeng arranged for people to take Tanxiao down to change clothes to rest, and at the same time called in the soldiers, ordered to kill the two prisoners who were guarding Tanxiao, and declared to the outside world that except for the existing captives, all others had been arrested. The dead were buried on the spot. In this way, Tan Xiao, one of the four great think tanks of the imperial emperor, hid under Wufeng under the pseudonym Xiao Tang.

Then, Wufeng issued an order to return all the property obtained by cleaning the battlefield and searching the prisoners to the brigade. The property seized was worth more than 68,000 gold coins, as well as some other logistical materials. He also ordered officers at all levels to record those who performed outstandingly in this battle and killed the enemy bravely in documents, so as to report to their superiors and reward them for their merits.

In this encounter, Wufeng led the whole brigade to injure 33 people, kill 189 people, and capture 3466 people. The record caused a sensation in the whole division. , The Third Division immediately issued a circular, calling on the entire division to learn from the Fifth Battalion of the Fourth Wing led by Wufeng, and report the results to the Legion and the military headquarters.

In the following week, the 3rd Division surrounded the remaining rebels, wiped out the enemy, and the war ended. Throughout the campaign, the Third Division wiped out 8,645 enemies, captured 14,239, killed 4,285 and injured 6,157. Among them, Wufeng's fourth regiment wiped out 1,602 enemies, captured 4,987, killed 412, and injured 1,435. Due to greed and aggressiveness, the first regiment was counterattacked by the rebels and suffered heavy losses. 1,893 people were killed on the spot. Fortunately, the second regiment arrived in time and did not cause more losses. In a fit of rage, the head of Hawker's division revoked the positions of the captain, deputy captain, and director of the logistics department of the first regiment, and detained the three, preparing to hand them over to a military court to investigate their crimes of dereliction of duty.

The head of the Hawker division also issued an order to appoint the captain, deputy captain, and director of the logistics department of the fourth regiment who had performed outstandingly in this battle to be the captain, deputy captain, and logistics director of the first regiment. Director of the department, because of the imperial army's practice, the leader of the unit ranked first is the candidate for the leader of the previous level, so it is equivalent to being promoted by half a level. Captain, report to the Legion for approval.

When Wufeng led the brigade of soldiers to return triumphantly and returned to the imperial capital, the awards and orders from the military headquarters and the legion had been issued. Wufeng Empire Three Star Medal of Honor, reward Wufeng 3000 gold coins, 50 slaves [selected from among the captives held]. Prior to this, taking advantage of the victory in this battle, Wufeng also carried out large-scale personnel adjustments under Tanxiao's suggestion. Wenxiu, that is, together with Liang Chongxin, shot and killed several officers who made noise in the army. At that time, he was the squadron leader of the fifth squadron of the fifth brigade. Wufeng admired his ingenuity and was appointed as the captain of the second brigade. If there is no problem with the loyalty of appreciation, they can be reused. The yellow-haired Luman was appointed by Wufeng as the assistant of the logistics department of the fourth wing, in fact, he was acting as the director of the logistics department, because the former director of the logistics department had been transferred to the first wing, and Wufeng also deliberately did not want to come outside. Candidates, and Luman's qualifications are too far behind, so the director of the logistics department will not be appointed for the time being, so as not to affect his control over the troops.

Through this personnel adjustment, coupled with Wufeng's outstanding performance on the battlefield, Wufeng has established absolute authority in the Fourth Wing, ensuring that Wufeng will take the Fourth Wing as the leader in future wars. The loyalty and reliability of the army built by the backbone.

Budley City, the capital of the Kaman Empire. In the royal palace in the center of the city - the Nink Palace, the chunky Prime Minister Gomez is reporting to the emperor Delica II sitting above the strong neighbor in the south - the peasants and slaves riots in the Tanghe Empire .

"Currently, the local uprisings and riots have basically been suppressed and quelled. Situ Mingyue, an old fellow, used two divisions of the City Guard Corps stationed in Gyeonggi to cooperate with the local security forces to suppress them. The difference is huge, and they do not have a solid base, so failure is inevitable. But this riot has a great impact. Many market towns in the three northern counties of the Tanghe Empire have been reduced to ruins, and the economic development has also been hit hard. The local officials and people The contradictions intensified, and although we took measures to open warehouses and release grain in the later period, it was too late. Moreover, the army of the Tanghe Empire suffered a lot. Although we had no chance to start a war, we have achieved our initial goal."

After listening to the report, the lean Delica II yawned. "I see, everything will be arranged by the Duke." Duke Gomez frowned and had to leave.

After Wufeng returned to the station and took up the post of the captain of the Fourth Wing, he first rectified the discipline of the troops and announced that he would conduct a three-month winter training campaign to further improve the combat effectiveness of the troops. Wufeng also warned everyone at the All-United Officers Meeting not to be dazzled by the victory, and not to regard this battle as a real battle. The performance is definitely not like this. Everyone should cheer up, recognize the situation, and train hard to meet more severe challenges. Immediately afterwards, Wufeng announced the rewards for the entire wing and the Fifth Battalion. The average soldier in the Fifth Battalion was 30 gold coins, and the average soldier in the other brigades was 12 gold coins.

Afterwards, Wufeng became the head of Tonghuo Keer Division through Jia Bu. With the support of the division, the Fourth Wing established three other directly subordinate squadrons besides the Guard Squadron. The 1st Scout Squadron, directly under the 2nd Light Cavalry Squadron, directly under the 3rd Heavy Cavalry Squadron. Of course, Wufeng couldn't forget to thank Jia Bu. Wufeng also asked Lu Man to coordinate with the logistics department of the Legion and Division, so that the supplementary soldiers, weapons and equipment, and logistics materials required by the Fourth Wing can be quickly put in place, so that they can be put into training as soon as possible, recover and improve combat effectiveness as soon as possible. Under Luman's arrangement, Wufeng led the leaders of several brigades of the whole regiment to a banquet for the heads of the logistics department of the legion and division in the Yuebin Building in the Eastern District of the Imperial Capital. The logistics materials will be replenished as quickly as possible, and almost all of them are the best high-quality products.

The snow was getting heavier and heavier, and Wufeng walked out of the tent alone. The Chinese New Year was coming soon, and the festive atmosphere in the imperial capital had gradually increased. It was another year. Went down to the playground to train. I have been in the army for three years, and I feel that I have changed a lot in the past three years, and it seems that I have not changed at all. After careful reflection, the only thing that has changed is my appearance, and my heart is burning with desire. Huo's heart has not changed at all, on the contrary, his desire for power has become stronger and stronger, perhaps because he has become more and more mature.

"My lord, your clothes are all soaked." "The footsteps of two people behind him interrupted Wufeng's contemplation.

"It's Chongxin and Wenxiu." Wufeng didn't look back.

"It's Humble Job and Master Liang."

"You guys came just in time. I was just about to ask you a question. You say that a man born in this world should do something, but what exactly is doing something?"

Both Liang Chongxin and Cui Wenxiu were stunned by Wufeng's sudden question, and couldn't answer for a while.

"Chongxin, tell me what you think first."

"As a soldier, I feel that if I can gallop across the battlefield and stabilize the country, I probably have something to do."

"Wenxiu, what do you think?"

"The humble position is similar to Mr. Liang's view. As long as what you do is to protect your family and the country, and you can be famous in history, you will not be in vain."

"Oh, you all think so."

"What do you think, my lord?" The two asked in unison.

Wufeng turned around slowly, and said word by word: "I think a seven-foot man should fight bravely for his ideals, do whatever he wants, love whatever he wants, and be free from all difficulties. Live up to this life.”

This is the "Oath of the Camp Gate" that was later highly praised by imperial historians.

Cui Wenxiu, Field Marshal of the Imperial Army, recalled more than 30 years later: "At that time, His Majesty looked up at the sky, and an aura of kingship came to his face. Both himself and Marshal Liang Chongxin were conquered by His Majesty's aura. From that moment on, I made up my mind to follow His Majesty's army for the rest of my life."

Marshal Liang Chongxin and Marshal Cui Wenxiu, another party involved and also a field marshal of the Imperial Army, had quite a different statement. He wrote in his unpublished memoirs: "At that time, His Majesty the Emperor was wet all over by heavy snow, his face was pale from the cold, and his lips His hair is black, his speech is trembling, and he has no momentum."

It is said that after the completion of the memoirs, Marshal Liang Chongxin sent the book to His Majesty the Emperor for reading. His Majesty the Emperor fined the salary for one year.

Since the publication of this book was strictly prohibited in the empire, the revised draft was collected by His Majesty the Emperor, which caused the manuscript copy of the first draft of the book to be sold at a sky-high price on the black market, with each copy being as high as 12,000 imperial gold coins, and there is no market for it. There are also rumors in the court that His Majesty's concubines peeked at the book that His Majesty kept in the imperial study, and they were like treasures. Based on this, they laughed at how naive and ridiculous the emperor's cool behavior when he was young, which made the Emperor For a long time, His Majesty could not lift his head up in front of the concubines and their children.

It is said that His Majesty the Emperor once asked Marshal Cui Wenxiu to testify for him, but Marshal Cui Wenxiu was instigated by Marshal Liang Chongxin, and he shied away on the grounds that offending His Majesty's concubine was the most unwise move in the world. The 50,000 imperial gold coins were used as the testimony fee and risk money, but His Majesty the Emperor angrily refused. However, when Marshal Cui Wenxiu testified to His Majesty's concubines and children, the listeners said that Marshal Cui Wenxiu may have been interfered by external pressure, and his testimony was extremely low in credibility and unconvincing. For this reason, His Majesty asked Marshal Cui Wenxiu to return the gold coins he paid, but was refused.

Since His Majesty's private house money was controlled by concubines, His Majesty the Emperor had to borrow money from the court ministers, and the debt was not repaid until the death of His Majesty the Emperor. More than a hundred years later, this IOU handwritten by His Majesty the Emperor and stamped with His Majesty's private seal was bought by a collector from the descendants of the former minister at an auction at a sky-high price of 3,350,000 imperial gold coins. collect.

Just after the New Year, Wufeng led the entire regiment into the fervent military training campaign. The three new directly subordinate squadrons have been formed, and the soldiers and weapons of each department have been fully replenished. However, the arrival of a piece of admission notice brought Wufeng's life to a huge turning point. After being recommended by the division, Wufeng and one of his subordinates, a deputy captain and a squadron leader, were admitted to the Imperial Military Academy and entered the Imperial Military Academy for a one-year advanced study. Due to the vacancies of the deputy captain and the director of the logistics department of the fourth regiment, the division deliberately arranged for someone else to serve as the deputy captain of the fourth regiment, and presided over the work of the fourth regiment on behalf of Wufeng during Wufeng's study period. Wufeng was originally interested in Liang and Cui, but the qualifications of the two were too low to get the approval of the division, so they arranged for other people to come, and Wufeng was worried. After Jia Bu's fiddling, the division agreed that Wufeng would take half a day a week to return to the unit to arrange work and listen to reports during the study period. Liang Chongxin and Cui Wenxiu were temporarily in charge of the daily training work in the unit.

The Imperial Military Academy is located in the eastern section of Guangrong Avenue in the southern area of ​​the Imperial Capital. This is a very famous street in the Imperial Capital. Imperial University, Imperial Academy of Art, and Imperial Military Academy are all located on this avenue. The Imperial Military Academy is not big. It is the smallest of the three institutions of higher learning in the Empire. It does not enroll students, but only trains officers at all levels of the Imperial Army, so it usually has less than a thousand students. Opposite the college is the Imperial College of Art, and the two colleges are only separated by a street. Imperial University is in the middle of Glorious Avenue. It is larger than Imperial Academy of Art and is equivalent to five Imperial Military Academy.

On March 8, 690 in the Gregorian calendar of the mainland, Wufeng, his deputy captain Mu Lige, and squadron leader Sha Lang carried their luggage to the Imperial Military Academy to register for admission. The rules of the Imperial Military Academy stipulate that any student, regardless of his official position before entering the school, is an ordinary member after entering the school and shall not have any privileges. When the three of them came to the gate of the courtyard, they found that their school seemed relatively deserted, while the Imperial Academy of Art opposite was very lively. Not only were there people coming and going, but there was also a large banner hanging on the gate, which read "Warmly Welcome!" Freshman Enrollment" several embroidered gold characters. There were many imposing carriages parked at the gate of the school. All kinds of aristocratic marks on the carriages showed the identity of the owner of the carriages, and there were even royal family marks among them.

Sha Lang and Wufeng who were traveling with him were from the same town as they were from the imperial capital. They also came from a wealthy family. Looking at the lively scene on the opposite side, he explained. "My lords, opposite is the Imperial College of Art. It is a famous school in the whole continent. Today is also the first day of school. The children of the empire's dignitaries are proud to be able to attend this school, and there are many wealthy people from other countries in the continent. The family’s children come to study from thousands of miles away, so every year the place is overcrowded.”

Wufeng observed for a while and found a strange phenomenon, so he asked Shalang. "Sha Lang, why do they seem to be all girls, not many men?"

Sha Lang hurriedly explained. "My lord, because the Imperial Academy of Arts mainly studies painting, calligraphy, chess, music, family art, and upper-class etiquette. Nowadays, the upper-class society of the empire is very particular about these aspects, so not only high-ranking officials, but also many people from better families People from the middle and lower classes tried every means to send their daughters to this school, hoping to marry into the upper class in the future."

"Oh~IndoMTL.com~ So that's the case, no wonder the yin is flourishing and the yang is declining. How can you be so clear about these things?" Wu Feng was a little strange.

Sha Lang's originally cheerful face suddenly dimmed. "A girl I was interested in turned down my pursuit a few years ago, and then entered this school."

Wufeng regretted touching other people's scars. "Then this girl must be doing well now."

"I heard that she became the mistress of a certain Earl." Sha Lang replied with a wry smile.

"You don't want this kind of woman." Mulige, who had been silent all the time, said in a rough voice.

Mulige comes from a poor peasant family in Yinchuan Prefecture, Northwest County. His parents died when he was young. Fortunately, he was taken in by an uncle who was kind to him. He grew up with his uncle, who had studied for several years when he was young. After running outside for a few years, Mulige followed his uncle to learn how to read and write. When he was sixteen years old, he bid farewell to his uncle's family and joined the army. After more than ten years, he was promoted to deputy squadron leader by virtue of his military strength. In addition, he has a straightforward personality and will not please his superiors, so he will no longer be promoted. After Wufeng became the captain of the fourth regiment, he found that he was brave in combat, and he was a general. He was promoted to the vice-captain of the First Brigade in the major personnel adjustment, and he planned to take over Liang Chongxin's position if Liang Chongxin was promoted.

Wufeng was also a little emotional, he patted Shalang on the shoulder. "What's wrong with being a man without a wife? Work hard. One day, you will prove that whether these noble ladies or rich people's daughters, they will regret that they have no eyes. Why didn't they choose you in the first place."

Many years later, Sha Lang, who had become the governor of the Eastern Liberia Province of the Empire, recalled that the words of the young emperor were still in his ears, and they had become the motto that inspired him to fight the enemy bravely.