The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 970: I am strong
Chapter 970: Our Generation Strives to Become Stronger
Cheng Yuanzhi thought of the miserable conditions of the people during the war, and his eyes became red. “Who among you was forced to flee the city with your family and children because of the enemy’s attack, and became a refugee and a beggar? Who ate tree bark… or even exchanged children… to survive because of lack of food?”
Cheng Yuanzhi couldn’t bear to say that he was exchanging his son for food, and his throat was choked with sobs.
“Where were you when Xiliang was massacred? Do you know how many people in the border areas were killed from generation to generation? Men were killed like livestock… Women were raped to death! When Dayan attacked our city and slaughtered our people, they did not allow slaves, but treated our people as cattle and horses to build a palace for them. They could not stop working unless they died. They did not even let children go. Have you forgotten?”
“Back then, Yan was an absolutely powerful country. I was just a small soldier. Yan occupied our city and forced the people to build the imperial mausoleum of the Yan dog emperor. You may not know… why the Bai family army almost wiped out the Yan people! It was because Yan… after conquering all the cities, they took the men away like livestock, and used the women as military prostitutes, and the children… those children were too weak to work, and it was a waste of food to feed them, so those Yan dogs hung the children on trees and let the Yan army practice archery! Have you ever seen such a tragic scene of such a small child with arrows stuck in his body? I have seen it!”
Cheng Yuanzhi, who was still a soldier at that time, followed Bai Qishan to take the children down from the tree and bury them. At that time… Cheng Yuanzhi, a rough man, finally understood why the commander-in-chief always said that only when the world is unified… can there be peace in the world.
Cheng Yuanzhi’s eyes were filled with tears: “Yan State is now powerful. Even a rough man like me can know that Yan State destroyed Wei… just to unify the world! So that the west and south of Great Yan would no longer have any worries, and they could fight boldly for the unification of the world! If Yan State starts the road to unification, based on what the Ninth Prince of Great Yan did to Wei State, think about it… the people of Great Zhou! And you scholars of Great Zhou, will there be any way out?!”
“Be prepared for danger in times of peace… These four words were always told to our Bai Family Army by our Bai Weiting, the commander of the Bai Family Army, when he was alive! Even a rough man like me who has not read many books knows what they mean. Don’t you understand? Do you really think that by destroying Liang State… the Great Zhou will be free from worries and the world will be at peace?”
“Rest easy…” another student added in for Cheng Yuanzhi.
“Open your eyes wide open for venting anger, and think carefully with your brains! You want to stop the war and make an alliance, but will Yan let you do so? Xiliang is in trouble now, will Xiliang let you do so? Will Rongdi not come to burn, kill, and rob our border people?”
“I, Cheng Yuanzhi, firmly believe what my commander-in-chief Bai Weiting said. Only when the world is unified can the people have eternal peace. Only when the world is unified can the people have a worry-free and fearless world! The deputy commander once said that whoever can return peace to the people will have the Bai family army as a knife in his hand! We are also willing to be chess pieces in the hands of this person. This is why the Bai family army is willing to follow the generals of the Bai family to death, dare to fight and have no regrets in life and death!”
Cheng Yuanzhi’s words were not in order, he just spoke whatever came to his mind, but his sincerity was enough to move people’s hearts.
In the huge Naxian Hall, there was no more sound of students whispering.
No one understands the cruelty of war better than the soldiers and the people living on the border, and no one understands the importance of unifying the world better than the soldiers and the people living on the border.
In war…the ones who sacrifice their lives at the front line are always the soldiers. They sacrifice their lives today…so that their descendants won’t have to sacrifice their lives in the future.
Bai Qingyan looked at the students who dared only to speak in low voices without any impatience, and slowly spoke: “Alliance, peace, and truce are all short-lived. You have also read books and history, so you should know that… all the countries made alliances for the sake of interests. They came when the interests gathered and dispersed when the interests were gone. In the end, it is only a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution. Even if the monarchs of the countries do not like to go to war and make peaceful alliances, what about the descendants of these monarchs? Who can guarantee that this letter of alliance will last for thousands of years?”
The students tightened their grip. If the covenant worked, why would there be so many wars and killings…
Take the State of Jin for example. It had signed at least 800 alliances with other countries, but in the end, they still fought each other!
The students were silent and fell into deep thought.
Bai Qingyan then continued, “Today, you are arguing with me about whether women can take the imperial examinations and become officials. This is actually no different from the debate between the poor and the gentry. There are no poor families in the upper class, and no gentry in the lower class. The imperial examinations have proven that poor families can produce talents, great talents! Now that women are allowed to take the imperial examinations and become officials, I firmly believe that they can also select a large number of talents for the Great Zhou, just like the imperial examinations did in the past, and strengthen the Great Zhou!”
“Among the nations, there are so many people who have the ambition to pacify the world, but how many of them can produce the talent to pacify the world? Now Yan is ready to go, ambitious to unify the world. Although Da Zhou is the strongest at the moment, it dare not say that it can be the last unified country. Therefore, Da Zhou recruits talents, regardless of gender… regardless of the rich and the poor. Only in this way can Da Zhou work together to unify the world and realize a true peaceful country!”
“Establishing schools so that both men and women can read the books of sages, and young people can work hard, and our generation can strive to become stronger, why should we worry that the country cannot prosper?” Bai Qingyan clasped his hands together and saluted the students upstairs and downstairs, “I dare to invite you all to join Bai Qingyan in building a prosperous world!”
The students all stood up and bowed to Bai Qingyan.
Even Xue Renyi, who was full of resentment at first, was persuaded by Bai Qingyan and moved by Cheng Yuanzhi’s enthusiasm. He bowed to Bai Qingyan.
Because Bai Qingyan set a new goal for them, which was to unify the world and bring peace and prosperity. With a common goal, the details seemed less important.
Xiao Rongyan stood under the tree and stared at Bai Qingyan. Bai Qingyan’s words… Even the monarchs of various countries do not like to go to war and would rather make peaceful alliances. Who among the descendants of these monarchs can guarantee that this alliance letter will last for thousands of years? This has already proved that Bai Qingyan must fulfill his wish of unifying the world in this lifetime.
He remembered what Bai Qingyan said yesterday, that the contest between the Great Zhou and the State of Yan should be… whichever country’s national policy can truly achieve the four words of enriching the people and strengthening the country, that country will be able to truly unify the world.
He closed his eyes, and his heart was shaken…
Bai Qingyan doesn’t care who rules the world, he only cares who can make the country rich and the people strong.
The Bai family has truly engraved the words “protecting the country and the people” into their character. Bai Qingyan is using her own way to strive for the greatest benefits for the people.
My dear ancestors, the latest update for June will be released to you before July 5th at the latest. It’s because I have too many things to do and I don’t have time to save up manuscripts… I can’t release it in June, but I will make up for it as I promised my dear ancestors!