Chapter 366 It’s up to People to Plan Things, but It’s up to God to Make Things Happen!
With the agreement reached, the protracted confrontation finally ended.
On the next day, more than 100,000 regular troops quickly withdrew from Shiwandashan. It should be mentioned that the direction of these troops' retreat was not to the rear armament department, but directly to the northern front line. Obviously, without the support of the rear reserve troops, the war there has become increasingly tense.
The gray-clothed army set off half a day later, but their direction was Dawn City. Although an agreement was reached, their time was not tight. They could spend the New Year in three days, and then the first batch of 30,000 troops would officially set off to the front line.
Hurrying slowly, this 80,000-strong gray-clothed army finally returned to Dawn City on the evening of the eve of the New Year.
Losa did not delay and directly posted the results of the negotiations throughout the city. There is no need to go into details about the complicated conditions and so on above, but these last few paragraphs express the aspirations of most people in the Gray Army.
"The first sentence of the second chapter of the teachings of the God of Light, everyone in the world is God's people! My understanding of this sentence is that since we are all God's people, just like we have three or four children, then their The status must be equal, and the amount of candy received should also be fair.”
"But unfortunately, what we have seen, heard, and felt before is not the same, so we chose to stand up, gather together, and carry out these decades of struggle. During this period, we have faced desperate situations more than once, and we have constantly We have lost relatives, friends, like-minded companions, etc. But we know and firmly believe that freedom, fairness, and justice will eventually come."
"The waiting time is always long, but what is coming can never be stopped. Just like the rising sun in the east, the first dazzling light will always pierce the darkness. What is worthy of pride is that we are the first ray of light. Fortunately, we didn’t keep those who were looking forward to waiting too long..."
"Now, from this moment on, our names will no longer appear in front of the world as rioters and bandits. Swords, guns, and axes will no longer appear in our sights. Our lives will no longer be wandering and homeless. ...So, please raise your noble head proudly, raise your hands, and cheer, we have won!!!"
"We won... we won... we won..."
This night, Dawn City became a city that never sleeps. Thick crowds gathered in the street in front of the door. Although their faces were different, their expressions of ecstasy were always the same. Waves of cheers resounded throughout the city, shaking the mountains and echoing throughout the city!
It should be said that Luo Sha’s previous judgment was correct! People are different from soldiers. In addition to defending their homeland, soldiers should also have the ambition to kill the enemy and perform meritorious service. What the people want in their hearts is mostly a relatively fair and ordinary life. Yes, everyone knows that this kind of life requires iron and blood to ensure it, but they have seen too much killing, too much blood, too much...
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Early the next morning, the first day of the new year, similar content was published in newspapers in various cities in Bran. However, the tone was naturally different. Bran suddenly took over the dominant position and said that after arduous negotiations, the Gray Army finally retreated. Then, under the premise of alleviating the suffering of the people, the two parties reached the following agreement through friendly negotiation... It was like an adult trying to coax a child, but regardless of whether anyone believed it, no one would care about it now.
Do citizens only care about those somewhat vague conditions and the reduction of unnecessary taxes? Children of civilians can enter the academy... After a short period of time, the warm celebrations in Dawn City last night were replicated in various cities. The only difference was that the slogan changed from 'We are victorious' to 'Long live the Gray Army' or something like that, which made the official from the Publicity Department, who had spent a hard night thinking about the words to highlight Bran's achievements, immediately grimace.
Of course, the cheers here cannot reach the Shiwan Mountains...
Because of the all-night celebration last night, the morning in Dawn City seemed extremely quiet. There was only a little bit of celebration mess left on the smooth streets, and no one was seen.
Ta... A wooden bottle flew out from the corner of the street, and then two figures, one large and one small, appeared in the thin morning mist, holding hands and walking in a leisurely manner. After walking a few steps, the bottle was kicked again by the short figure, and then it was kicked all the way.
This is Tang En and little Carol. As soon as the army returned to the city last night, little Carol found Tang En, but then they were pulled closer to the celebration team, and now they have just come out of the military camp. But luckily there was little Carol beside him, otherwise Tang En would have been knocked unconscious by those soldiers just like David and the others.
"Huh..." He took a deep breath of the cool morning air and exhaled it slowly. Tang En's mind suddenly cleared up, he shook his head, and his drowsiness subsided a lot. Then he looked at the somewhat unhappy little Carol next to him and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Tang En will go to the front line in two days. This time he is determined to kill Sethman, so naturally he cannot bring little Carol with him. And little Carol was quite dependent on him, so they had to separate as soon as they met, which of course made little Carol quite dissatisfied.
Putting his foot on the wooden bottle, Tang En touched his nose: "Well, little Carol, brother Tang En promises you to come back soon this time, okay?"
"No." She responded in a muffled voice. Little Carol pursed her lips, raised her head and said, "I want to go with you."
Well, I didn't even call him brother... Shaking his head, Tang En firmly refused without thinking: "No, that is a real killing place, you can't go there."
"I have strength..."
"No matter how strong you are, you can't go." He refused rather anxiously, and then seeing little Carol's stubborn look, Tang En's tone softened slightly, "I know that your current strength is very good. But if you want to The most important thing about surviving there is not strength... Well, it is no exaggeration to say that I am not absolutely sure of escaping this time. If you follow me again, I will be distracted, do you understand? "
Little Carol lowered her head in silence, as if she understood, but also seemed as if she hadn't heard anything. She kicked up the wooden bottle again and walked forward.
It's nerve-wracking...Twain pinched his chin. He knew little Carol's character very well. Once she became stubborn, it was useless for anyone to say anything. It seems like a few people should be left to watch over her...
"Please stay... Well, no matter what, this order was given by me. No matter how much you apologize, you can't save your son's life... Well, I know you don't blame me. He deserves the title of martyr." Yes... In short, I will come to see you often. If you feel that I am not suitable, you can ask others to come over. You will not be lonely..."
Tang En raised his eyebrows and looked at the door of a house. The person who shouldn't be there was bowing and backing away from an old woman, looking a little humble.
"Remember to remind me to come here in the future. If the old lady has any shortcomings, you can send them directly over... Uh, Tang En? Little Carol... Haha, happy New Year." He was explaining something to the people around him when he looked up and saw Tang En The two of them were stunned and then showed their faces and said hello.
"Happy New Year, Chief." Tang En brought little Carol forward to say hello and said, "I didn't expect to see you here."
"Oh? Then where should I be now?"
Tang En shrugged: "At the party, with the ministers. Or take a rest after the celebration or something."
"I just came back from there...do you remember it?" Luosha continued to explain a few words to his entourage, then turned around, touched little Carol's hair, and spread her arms slightly, "Look at you smelling of alcohol, okay? , I just came back from the military camp. Haha, if you have nothing to do, how about walking with me? "
"Uh, of course no problem, please, chief."
Today, the interior of Dawn City has been gradually completed. Apart from the gorgeous decoration, the layout is similar to Bran's city near the front line. The biggest difference may be that there are no businessmen passing by here. However, this is only temporary. After the agreement is reached, the city will be open to the outside world.
Given Tang En's level, there is naturally a residence in the city, and the direction is somewhat similar to Luo Sha's house.
"Don, I heard from Josiah that you are going to the front line this time?" Although Losa suggested taking a walk, there was no formal conversation after walking down the street. Finally, after teasing with little Carol, Luo Sha turned around and asked.
Tang En nodded: "Well, there are some things we need to settle. By the way, leader, are these first batch of 30,000 people designated?"
"The officers will designate, but the soldiers will not. Now it is voluntary to sign up. If there are not enough people, it will be decided by the tactical department." Luosha shook his head and explained, then looked at Tang En and said, "Actually, I don't want you to go. Well, it’s not that I don’t believe in your ability, it’s just that you are too important to the Gray Army now.”
"Haha, is this a compliment in disguise? Thank you."
"Ha..." He shook his head and laughed. When Luo Sha saw that Tang En did not answer her question, he knew that Tang En had made up his mind. He did not say any more, but changed the subject and said, "Well, I wanted to discuss it with you before, but it's a pity that you Wasn’t there at that time… Don, what do you think of this negotiation?”
Here we go... Tang En had already anticipated this question when Luo Sha proposed to leave. He touched his nose and said, "Chief, that's too flattering. This is a question that can only be answered with time and results."
"You don't know either? Well, are you still not optimistic about it?" Luosha showed a hint of disappointment.
Please, I'm just a time-traveler, not a reborn person... After voicing something, Tang En shook his head and said, "It's hard to say whether it's good or bad. Well, there is a saying in my hometown that it's up to people to plan things, and it's up to God to make things happen. ...It’s up to God. Since the leader has done everything he can, let God decide what’s next.”
"It's up to people to plan things, but it's up to God to make things happen... It makes sense." He nodded thoughtfully, "Well, so what if the result is bad?"
Tang En replied casually: "Then blame God. At least you have found a scapegoat, right?"
"Huh? Tang, you, you..." It goes without saying that the people of the Bran Empire have an attitude towards the God of Light. Even if they don't believe in it, they definitely don't dare to criticize themselves. So Luosha felt that resisting Bran was quite bold, but now he was also shocked by Tang En's attitude of cursing God.
After regaining his composure, Luo Sha couldn't help but shake his head: "Tang, if it weren't for the different body shape, I would really think you were a Northern Wilderness barbarian. It's better not to say such things in the future, as it will cause big trouble."
trouble? Now I want to cause trouble for them...Twain curled his lips, and Tang En was quite disapproving, but naturally he wouldn't say anything to Luo Sha anymore.
Luo Sha raised his head: "Actually, what you said is right. Well, maybe I am too greedy or not confident enough. I made a decision but wanted a perfect result immediately."
Tang En shook his head slightly: "No, the pressure on the leader is too great. Well, to put it another way, if the leader is asked to choose again now, will you negotiate?"
"Of course!" Luo Sha confirmed quickly, then nodded with a chuckle, "Haha, yes, that's right! Well, just like you saw just now... the old woman's three sons have all joined the army, and two of them have joined the army. He died in battle, and the remaining one became the regiment leader. During the previous confrontation, he secretly led troops out of the camp to exterminate three groups of Bran soldiers, but I ordered him to be beheaded... I didn't regret it at that time, but I just saw the old woman When I was a human being, I suddenly felt very guilty and regretful in my heart. I regretted that the orders I gave were too harsh and too cruel. My three sons were all gone..."
He paused and lowered his head with a sad expression. Then he pursed his lips and took a deep breath, "But if I were to go back to that time, I believe I would still give such an order."
Tang En nodded silently, expressing his understanding.
…………(To be continued.)