There are two reefs near the sea twenty miles southeast of Shanhaiguan City. From a distance, the tall ones look like monuments and the short ones look like tombs. It is said that it is the tomb of Meng Jiangnu of the Qin Dynasty.

This tomb is three feet and six feet high, as high as a city wall. There are jade necks on the tomb. The water rises and the tombs rises, and the water falls and the tombs falls. But no matter how big the tide is, it cannot be achieved. It is actually a wonder.

However, according to historical records, this place is not Jiang Nu’s tomb, but the location of Cao Cao’s “surrounding Jieshi in the east to see the vast sea” during the Three Kingdoms period. It was here that Emperor Wu of Wei issued an eternal sentence “The journey of the sun and the moon is as if it is out of it. The stars and the Han are brilliant, as if it is out of it”.

The world has changed. When Cao Cao saw the sea, he is now the garrison of an infantry regiment of the 7th Brigade of the Fourth Division of the Emperor's Personal Army.

The Imperial Army officers and soldiers were not interested in the legend and history of this place. They only knew that they would shoulder the hope of the empire.

After dawn, the main officers of the infantry corps gathered together, and they were anxiously waiting for the signal of action.

The captain of the regiment Cui Yuanji was born in the Jinzhou Guards of the Imperial Ming Dynasty. He was originally the captain of the 100-household brigade of the Fifth Infantry Regiment of the Guard Division.

On the way to Kyoto during the Japanese Battle, Cui Yuanji and his deputy Aoma started a competition. The two agreed that whoever killed the most Japanese pirates would be the elder brother.

After the battle, Cui Yuanji killed 78 Japanese pirates, while Youma killed only 62. Therefore, Youma quickly admitted defeat and recognized Cui Yuanji as his elder brother.

Maybe the two of them cooperated very well, so in the subsequent battles and reorganizations, Cui Yuanji and Yuma always stayed in the same army.

He was always Cui as the chief of military officials and Ma as the chief of staff.

The two were also hardliners who supported the expansion. Under their influence, every officer and soldier of the 11th Infantry Regiment was also a firm hardliner.

So much so that the division commander Ding Xiaogong said that this 11 Infantry Regiment is the nail of the entire division!

Last night, Cui Yuanji and Youma received a secret letter from their colleagues in the Fifth Division. The 11th Infantry Regiment was ready to go that night and prepared for a rush to march.

However, after dawn, there was no signal from the incident that should have been held on schedule, which made Cui Yuanji and Youma very confused. I don’t know if it was the members of the Fifth Division who changed their minds or if the news leaked out was forcibly suppressed by the military headquarters.

Youma walked out of the camp many times, and every time he came back, he looked disappointed.

"If you have any numbness, keep calm. What should come will always come."

As the elder brother, Cui Yuanji is more steady than Youma, which is the main reason why he can be the chief military officer and Youma can only be the deputy staff member.

While lowering his head and wiping the long knife, Youma said calmly: "Brother, I am not anxious. I just don't feel at ease whenever I am on the eve of a storm. But this uneasiness is not because of my fear, but because of my excitement!"

“Yes, I’m very excited, too.”

Cui Yuanji laughed, "After experiencing life and death, we will always see further than ordinary people. When we attacked the reactionary shogunate army in Japan, we were very excited, otherwise there would be no such competition."

"Yes, brother!"

There was a long mahjong knife put into the scabbard, "Have you heard the military songs of the Fifth Division?"

"Is it the song "The Song of Restoration"?"

"Yes!"

"Of course I have heard this song, which is very exciting. When I saw those young faces singing passionately, I thought that our Ming Empire should also be as energetic as young people, otherwise this empire will sooner or later fall."

Cui Yuanji is actually not very old, only 36 years old this year, but perhaps because of being the captain of the regiment, he subconsciously disconnected himself from the young man.

"Restoration will surely bleed. If it is destined to bleed, I would rather use my blood to awaken the empire's spit on corruption!"

Youma looked at Cui Yuanji very seriously, "Maybe my brother finds it strange. Why am I so eager for the reform of the empire? That's because I firmly believe that the integration of China, Japan and North Korea that the lord said is the foundation for our Chinese civilization to always be at the top of all countries in the world!"

"Yes, we have the same civilization and we have the same ethnic group. Japanese? No, you are wrong, Japanese are also Chinese. Your scholars see this more deeply than us."

Speaking of this, Cui Yuanji paused, "Even if you were not a Chinese before, you are still a Chinese now. You are an excellent soldier who donated blood and khan to the Ming Empire like me! In the imperial army, there is never a different treatment. There is only a clear purpose, that is, everything is for the empire!"

"For the Empire!"

Youma bowed deeply to his brother, "This time I'm sorry that I can't compete with my brother, because this is a contradiction within the empire. We cannot let innocent soldiers and civilians be hurt, but I hope to join the tide of reform with my brother, and give those decadent guys in the heart of the empire a harsh lesson. The incompetent people must give up their position of power, and the corrupt old people cannot replace the young Chaoyang!"

"Your words make my blood boil!"

Cui Yuanji's expression was extremely solemn, "I have sent my wife a letter. If our career fails, I hope she can forget me and remarry a man who can grow old together with her. If our career succeeds, I hope she can feel the new atmosphere of a young man in the capital with me!"

"It will succeed, brother!"

I read a poem.

"The people who are in a state of desolation and are confused and do not know where. Who can still see the tall buildings of those who once praised the glory of the world? Fame and fortune are just traces in dreams, and only sincerity will never be eliminated."

"This is?"

"This is the letter from the lord to his brother."

"oh?!"

Cui Yuanji sighed very much, "Our lord is a top hero in the world. Only by following his footsteps can we have hope and the empire have hope!"

"Yes, only the lord in the world can lead the empire to a stronger end!"

Youma suddenly stopped and then pointed out excitedly, "Brother, have you heard it? It's the sound of cannons, it's the sound of cannons!"

"It's irritating!"

"exist!"

"Call the troops and act!"

"yes!"

Almost at the same time as the sound of artillery came, the officers and soldiers of the 11th Infantry Regiment had already assembled.

Looking at more than 3,000 pairs of young faces, Cui Yuanji couldn't suppress his excitement. He asked the soldiers loudly: "Do you know what you are going to do!"

"Know!"

The soldiers answered the chief with a roar, "Expel the haze of the empire, arm the defense of the emperor, and crush all the conspiracies!"

"Then take up your weapons, follow our military flag, and set out towards the heart of the empire!"

"I will win! I will win! I will win!"

The soldiers of the fanatical 11 Infantry Regiment carried weapons on their shoulders and drove out from the camp in neat steps, heading towards Shanhaiguan without looking back.

"I don't know if we are crazy or foolish, but I only know how to move forward!"
Chapter completed!