The assassin incident that night shocked the entire army, and some of the information represented in this incident forced the entire army to think further.
Originally, the goal that everyone tried was to defeat Eltiero and eliminate the Cao Dynasty. Although this opponent was powerful, it was not without any obstacles. With Xiao Qiao's analysis and encouragement over the past two months, most people believed that overthrowing Eltiero was not impossible.
But now the White Deer Cave has officially made a statement, and the enemy the rebels are about to face have been upgraded from Elterino to White Deer Cave.
This seems to be a matter of course, but not everyone can see it thoroughly like Xiao Qiao and have made psychological preparations for this.
As far as the Guiyi tribe is concerned, in the tragic history of the past two thousand years, the Bailu Cave has persecuted the Guiyi tribe the most serious, and it is a matter of time to face the Bailu Cave. However, this coalition is not only the Guiyi tribe. For the rest of the orcs and humans, the Bailu Cave is a symbol of world justice for the past two thousand years. The Moon Sage Lu You is almost invincible. Anyone who dares to oppose Lu You will definitely have to end up tragic death.
In Xiao Qiao's prediction, this moment will come sooner or later. With the success of the war, the companions will face the facts and find that their situation will be enemies of Bailu Cave.
However, the expected moment came too early, and how much confidence the soldiers had accumulated in this alliance?
Xiao Qiao was completely unsure whether he had enough courage to support them and become enemies with Bailu Cave, and he could only depend on God's will.
If there is no way to convince everyone, then when spring comes and Xuerong and everyone wants to leave Shuilian, it will be the end of the group's official collapse.
A large number of people who think they have gained benefits and do not need to go further will leave, and relying solely on the ghosts and barbarians will not be able to promote the revolution and change the world.
Xiao Qiao was uneasy about this, but she could not control the development of the matter. However, in the assassination that night, someone did gain benefits from it, that is, Yan Ning, who has now almost become the second-ranked rebel figure.
The righteous and stern words, the fearless attitude, the bright and beautiful beauty of Yaning that night made many people in the rebels applaud. Not only did they not question her behavior, but they also agreed with her actions at that time.
No matter what the situation is, beautiful women always take advantage of them.
After Yan Ningji appeared in her true face, she did not change her attitude towards the people around her because she was born as a daughter. She still wore a loose and elegant white robe and wandered around, either drinking and playing the pipa with others, or using her hands that had been in trouble after she had been cured.
Having seen her ruthless and cruel appearance on the battlefield, no one would regard her as a weak woman who can bully her. Her cheerful and bright style of behavior, she is very popular with everyone. More importantly, although she is considered a ghost, she has no arrogance, which is particularly appreciated.
As a ghost and a pride, Yan Ning has the first time she has heard this, but recently she was indeed reacted by the soldiers, complaining that those ghost and arrogance were all arrogant and annoying, and far less kind than her.
Yan Ning, who felt puzzled, asked for investigation and then gradually figured out the situation.
After the Battle of Jingyanggang, the ghosts and barbarians who fled from all over the world served as think tanks and staff in various thieves' groups with their own military knowledge.
This type of job only speaks but not works, which is often criticized and becomes the most unpleasant character in the group, and occasionally friction occurs.
After the Pengfenpo Conference raised troops, since the leader of the alliance was a ghost and the rest of the ghost and the people were proud, they couldn't help but feel a little arrogant in their attitude, and replaced the inferiority complex of discrimination in the past with pride. Some of them were exaggerated, and even became more arrogant than the top, which was naturally not likable.
The people who helped Xiao Qiao formulate and implement various measures, and in order to make the Gui Yi people satisfied with Xiao Qiao, gave the Gui Yi tribe some privileges intentionally or unintentionally, making them feel that supporting such leaders is indeed correct and satisfied. Others saw this situation, and they were somewhat unhappy, but considering Xiao Qiao's position, both humans and orcs were willing to give in and did not make any unfair sounds about this situation, and they were even reluctant to say a word. They just talked about these issues when chatting with Yan Ning by chance.
Oh, is that what it looks like?
Yan Ning nodded without saying much, knowing that Xiao Qiao was busy with military reform and mine pit exploration at those times, and had no time to take care of other trivial matters. The person who formulated these measures must be Gongjin, because the ghosts and people supported him very much for this. They felt that Zhou Yu was a good person who knew the current affairs and praised him repeatedly in front of Xiao Qiao.
I didn't pay much attention to these things at the time. I just thought it was part of the handsome guy's plan and felt funny in my heart, but now I think about it, I can only hope that there is no other meaning behind these actions.
Gongjin, don’t do too many things that will make it difficult for you to turn back at that time. Ah...
An old friend of many years, Yanning did not seek credit for Gongjin for the sake of the rescue that night. Of course, Gongjin did not thank him for this. As for Xiao Qiao, who was also present at the time, he seemed to have no doubts about the whole thing. In the next two days, he invited Gongjin and Yanning to climb the mountain together.
In the Huaguo Mountain area in January, the heavy snow that fell had long blocked the road to the outside mountain. It was not easy to move in and out, but this naturally could not hinder Yan Ning and Gongjin's actions. The three of them used their light skills, just like the lightness of the three snows, gently passing by the snow and drifted to the highest main peak at once.
All three knew that just under the ground hundreds of feet under their feet, there might be some secrets hidden in that mysterious mine, and the demon leopard might still be guarding it, so that no one could have the chance to invade. However, as long as you know this, it would be enough. The three of them were rational enough to restrain greed, and the battle that day also made them feel scared. No one was still interested in exploring the secrets in the mine.
Along the way to the peak, the snow fell heavily. Looking at the white ice flower world, the treetops, ground, and cliff walls were all covered with a thick layer of snow. The area one foot away from the front of you was unable to see clearly. The cold wind blew with snow, and the feeling of slashing like a knife was blowing, all three of them had to use their skills to resist it in order to resist it.
When I reached the top of the mountain, the snow stopped. The bright sunlight shone out from the thick clouds. Looking down from the top of the mountain, the view was wide, the snow-capped mountains were connected to the mountains, and the long winds were endless. It really had the heroic spirit of swallowing the world, making people feel comfortable.
A magnificent mountain next to a mountain is covered with fine needle pine trees that are not as if they are deliberately planted, but the arrangement is very neat, showing the order of nature. The green needle leaves are covered with white snow, and some are even more sagging with crystal clear ice tears, facing the sun and emitting seven-colored light.
Between the mountains, a clear river meanders by, and the river surface is not frozen by ice and snow. Because it is rich in minerals, it shows a beautiful and deep lilac under the sun, like a bright belt, slowly covering the mountains covered by ice and snow.
The cold air breathed into the lungs, as if it was about to freeze the entire chest cavity, but even so, they still could not deny that the clear air that was not contaminated by the world seemed to clean the entire soul, making the body and mind extremely comfortable.
We are here, probably not just to watch the snow, right?
Admiring such a beautiful scenery, Gongjin could not help but remind the two beauties around him of this.
He himself didn't want to spend his time on such fun. He also had a lot of official duties to deal with and a lot of big and small matters to arrange. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that he shouldn't spend time wandering around here.
I'll leave later, I'll leave a souvenir.
Xiao Qiao made the request, but neither Gongjin nor Yanning could guess what method she would use to commemorate.
There are also several seniors in the Bailu Cave who like to leave their personal marks while traveling around, but either they are engraved with long swords or leave their magic treasures. Does Xiao Qiao also want to follow this practice?
not really.
When he saw Xiao Qiao taking out a piece of soil from his precious land in his arms, a green bud was growing in the soil, Gongjin and Yan Ning were both guessing what this meant. It was not until Xiao Qiao dug a hole in the snow under his feet and placed the green bud together with the soil block that he understood.
My teacher told me that whether it is engraving or leaving words, it is a kind of destruction for nature, but planting trees is different. It will use its actual life to record the emotions people want to keep for memorials. For a hundred or a thousand years, even if people are no longer there, the trees will continue to grow tall and strong here.
They are also leaving behind things that do not exist. Why is the inscription engraving a destruction, and planting trees is a manifestation of respecting nature?
Perhaps the trees planted were not species in this area, which brought strange pests and diseases, but instead caused a catastrophe in the forest. Gongjin and Yanning both smiled at Xiao Qiao's words, but when they saw her pious expression of prayer, neither of them made fun of them. Instead, at Xiao Qiao's invitation, they stretched out one hand to help push the soil and bury the buds and let the buds reborn in the land.
Thank you, actually I wanted to come with you a few days ago. I hope to leave something behind to prove that we have worked hard together, and this tree will be the best record. Come on, let’s reach out and sprinkle the last soil on it.
Xiao Qiao's romantic feelings were also resonated with Yan Ning. She reached out to plant trees with her, and asked what kind of saplings were and whether they could withstand snow and winter. Gongjin was sprinkling the snow in his hand, while thinking about the future when this ginkgo tree grew and flourished. Looking down from this angle, the entire rebel camp could be seen at a glance, which was indeed the best place to remember.
Thinking of this, Gongjin was shocked and understood that Xiao Qiao was not sure whether she could defeat the White Deer Cave, so she wanted to leave something to commemorate. Seeing that she was not wearing three magical tools at all, Gongjin was shocked again, because he realized that Xiao Qiao seemed to be enduring the cold wind and the low temperature. Not only was her slender body trembling continuously, but her lips were frozen into a lilac.
Xiao Qiao, what's wrong with you?Where are the three magical tools?This little bit of wind and snow should not stump your Ah!
No, nothing... I don't want to bring three magical tools wherever I go every day... That's... the equipment I was when I was the leader of the league, and I don't want to bring it with me when I rest.
One sentence shows the pressure Xiao Qiao is under.
Gongjin and Yanning looked at each other. They usually only noticed Xiao Qiao's extraordinaryness, dazzling for the brilliance of every wise decision-making genius, but almost forgot that there was still an ordinary side under her extraordinaryness... I think, I must have been under a lot of pressure!
The battle in the mine... I was a little injured. After killing the assassin in Bailu Cave that day, my internal strength was greatly damaged, and there has been no reply yet...
Gongjin and Yanning wanted to take Xiao Qiao back, but she was rarely off duty and went on a trip, but she was determined to leave her more time in the mountain.
In desperation, the two of them had no choice but to take off their outer robe and let Xiao Qiao put it on. At the same time, they held one hand to use their skills to get rid of the cold.
The three of them sat on the top of the mountain, watching the sun slowly rise to the sky, emitting the heat at noon, adding a touch of warmth to the cold wind.
While the three of them were chatting and laughing, Xiao Qiao unconsciously talked about the past as Yan Ning's words.
I was born in Eltiero. I grew up there for a while when I was a child. Eltiero was as beautiful as a dream, and still often appears in my dreams...
In the early days of Cao Shou's ascension to the throne, when politics was still called Qingming, Eltino did have a good time, but that time was not long, and Gongjin felt suspicious, because no matter how good the political situation was at that time, how could a highly discriminated ghost man have the opportunity to feel it?
But this is not the case from Xiao Qiao's words. She seriously missed all the memories of that time. The people's lives are still rich, the officials' politics are relatively peaceful. In addition to being busy with livelihoods, everyone is also full of hope for tomorrow. There is not so much dissatisfaction or hatred in their hearts. Everyone smiles and nods when they meet. Even the dogs running on the street seem to be very leisurely. It is a great and good era.
Later, the situation gradually worsened, and my mother and I left Eltino together to go to Wulian to avoid disaster.The orcs in Wulian didn't like humans very much, but the Medici family took us in generously...
When the situation in Eltiero changed, a large number of people fled to neighboring countries, Reins Thiren had a border blockade and was difficult to cross, so most people would rather go south to enter the orc realm.
Orcs do not have a good impression of humans, but some orc families need human craftsman skills to protect and retain them at appropriate levels.
Xiao Qiao's mother is good at knitting and embroidery, so she is protected by the Medici family. When her mother passed away and she felt confused and helpless, Kublai Khan appeared in front of her.
The two who were speculating at this time became righteous brothers and sisters who did not need to be sworn. Kublai Khan informed the entire Medici family to give Xiao Qiao respect equal to his own sister. From then on, Xiao Qiao became one of the most peculiar guests of the Medici family.
What Kublai Khan gave Xiao Qiao was not only pure respect, but also cultivation.
In addition to letting Xiao Qiao study a lot, he also hired a teacher for Xiao Qiao to teach her martial arts. However, these masters with certain reputations either have limited strength or are disdainful to teach martial arts to women. As a result, they were beaten by Kublai one by one after less than ten days of teaching and were knocked out.
The real turning point was when Xiao Qiao went out in the wind and snow once, delivering a child on a young woman who was about to be infected and infected.
That night, she met an Yiren and met each other very happily. The Yiren accepted her as her only disciple and taught her martial arts with Kublai Khan, which greatly benefited Kublai Khan.
Under the guidance of this master, Xiao Qiao seemed to have entered a new world.
Her interest in those magical secret techniques was not as high as that of her righteous brother Kublai Khan, but she learned some magic skills that the master occasionally taught her. If it weren't for the fact that the master accidentally taught a magician, all the teachings would be a completely different situation today.
But what really made Xiao Qiao feel lucky was the thoughts and vision taught by her master.
Although his righteous brother Kublai Khan was very talented, he was full of belief in establishing hegemony and becoming a peerless overlord, which made Xiao Qiao stay a little far away. However, his master often used the Guiyi tribe as an example to explain to her what a good leader should do.
Who is your master?
Gongjin asked this tentatively, but Xiao Qiao did not answer, but smiled embarrassedly and said that the master told her and her righteous brother to keep it secret and not to mention the master's name to outsiders.
Gongjin was not surprised by this. Most strange people in the world are mysterious by nature and do not like to leak and hide it. However, if you have the ability to teach Kublai Khan and Xiao Qiao at the same time, this person must be very difficult. Gongjin thought for a moment and suddenly a possibility appeared.
(Different, is it the master Huang Taiji or the third uncle Kadal...)
The three sages of Sun, Moon and Star, except for the sage of Moon Lu You, the rest of the two are unknown and do not know which corner of the Wind Continent is moving. If one of them is to teach Xiao Qiao and Kublai Khan, that would be reasonable.
I think the Bailu Cave's approach is wrong now... To become their so-called benevolent monarch, we should ignore differences and love all the people he ruled equally, whether it is humans, orcs, elves, ghosts and barbarians... and the Scites, so that every race can live in peace and not focus on any side, so that the country can be stable, and multiple races work together to achieve greater progress and the world will become better.
Xiao Qiao talked about his ideas and ideas. For Gongjin and Yanning, this was a new concept. The kingly thought of Bailu Cave in the past was nothing more than promoting harmony between the monarch and ministers and a strong country and a strong army. He first attached importance to people's livelihood, and then made the country strong and the barbarians not invaded. As for the domestic racial issues, it was not mentioned at all. Therefore, Bailu Cave, which repeatedly emphasized humanity and benevolence, stood on a suppressive standpoint for the ghost and other races.
This time, the righteous brother had actually been preparing for this Pengfenpo Conference for a long time. He wanted to use the army of the Guiyi tribe and the orcs to further form the Wulian barbarian alliance, attack Eltino, and become a king and dominate. For this ideal, he spent a long time to deploy and secretly collected the equal divine hammer and the philanthropy of the Holy Armor, intending to use these two artifacts to wish him to become the leader of the alliance.
However, Xiao Qiao, who learned about this, made the first fight in his life and expressed his grief to Kublai Khan, saying that the Medici family is not strong enough at present. If he wants to raise the flag of rebellion high against Bailu Cave and Eltino, it will take at least fifty years to prepare. If he is busy with rebellion now, it will only destroy the Medici family too early.
If we want to use the coalition forces of this Pengfenpo Conference, we must find someone who is not from the Medici family. Even if the rebellion fails, it will not be investigated. We can still maintain our vitality and make a comeback in the future.
Kublai Khan is a brave and resourceful man. After listening to Xiao Qiao's analysis, he decided to change his previous plan, but where to find a suitable candidate is to have no practical relationship with the Medici family and will not harm the interests of the Medici family. This is a big deal.
When Xiao Qiao recommended herself to her brother, hoping to be the candidate, Kublai Khan could be said to be shocked and angry. In the following brief conversation, he broke all the tables and furniture in the hall and broke out. He absolutely did not agree to his sister's ridiculous request, and he did not want her to leave the Medici family to do such a dangerous job.
However, just like the facts that Gongjin and Yanning are familiar with, once Xiao Qiao makes a decision, it is difficult to be shaken. In the end, Kublai Khan had no choice but to surrender and hand over all the two artifacts he had worked hard to collect to her to help her eliminate the idle opponents in the competition arena. Even until the brother and sister meet on the ring, Kublai Khan hoped that his sister could change her mind and return to the Medici family with him.
...But Xiao Qiao still firmly decided on his decision.
Kublai Khan gave up all the arrangements for the Guiyi Clan Conference and cut off all the aid from his sister. Apart from the two major artifacts, he only left one sentence.
I have nothing else to give you, but for your choice, I delay my ambitions and dominance for a hundred years.
In this sentence, Gongjin heard Kublai Khan’s concessions and also heard his expression of caring for his sister.
For a man who is ambitious and wishes to rush to heaven as soon as possible, this hundred years of tolerance must be very uncomfortable, right?
Moreover, if Xiao Qiao really conquered Eltiero and established a new regime, then Kublai Khan's hegemony would never be able to be out of martial arts.
For a overlord who burned to conquer the fire and constantly obtained things by means of seizing, the heroic map that could have annexed the entire Wind Continent and turned into the barbarian lord who could only unify the martial arts and exercise place was not only a lifelong dream, but also a supreme insult and shame.
Your righteous brother... really attaches great importance to you. I have read Kublai Khan's information before, but I never thought that he would make so much concessions for a girl.
Gongjin sighed so much, more than half of it was out of sincerity, and felt that he needed to re-evaluate Kublai Khan, who, under his image as a stingy man, may be much softer than many men.
However, even Gongjin could not predict the future, and he could not know that after a long time, Kublai Khan once again made tolerance for a woman and a brother; two consecutive inappropriate concessions that should not be made, making it difficult for his heroic career to be realized, and eventually became the regret of the overlord for the rest of his life.
My elder brother is very nice to me and has taken good care of me since I was a child, but... if he was the one who raised troops to attack and plunder, the final casualties would definitely be very heavy, and killing and blood would fill the entire Wind Continent. I don't want this to happen, so I want to do something.
Just because he wanted to do something, this girl won the position of leader among the 100,000 heroes, leading them to provoke Eltino and win consecutive victories. However, Gongjin and Yanning now want to know what the end point after these victories is.
I want to change this world and create a world where every race in the country can live in equal and harmonious coexist, except for the people and the country are rich.However, the weak have no justice. If the Guiyi tribe just wants people to live in a pragmatic way and give us space for survival based on compassion, this requirement will never be realized. That's why I promoted this time to raise troops and let our roar to the world. Taking the Guiyi tribe as the conqueror, we will not create irresponsible murders in the process of victory and the result, and reversed some existing situations.
No one can pay attention to the weak.If the strong are unwilling to extend a friendly hand, then let us be the strong ones!As long as we have the highest power, we should not forget our original intentions, not be blinded by the desire for power, not pose a high attitude, and continue to promote people's equal consensus, this dream is not impossible.
After conquering Eltiero and when the situation stabilizes, I do not want to use the past ruling model. This will not help promote racial integration. If possible, I want to give up the rule of royal power and let the people in the country send representatives in an appropriate proportion, and form a joint meeting of these representatives to replace the royal power with this conference system and govern the entire country. The voice of the people can be directly conveyed. This may prevent Eltiero's faults today, and no longer have an inappropriate monarch, which makes the people feel pain for decades and hundreds of years.
It is difficult for Gongjin and Yanning to explain their surprise.
In the past, they had all seen the leaders who commanded the army, and the founders of a country and a dynasty, but this girl was obviously different from them.
This girl, like Kublai Khan, did not launch a war for her desire to conquer and dominate her career; she did not want to leave her name in history, and even her desire for power was very small.
What she wants is not how to get the world, but how to change the world.
To raise troops with some ideal, this approach is not to conquer, but to revolution.
Gongjin now understands that the word "revolution" that Xiao Qiao often talks about is definitely not a joke, but is very serious.
What should I say?Gongjin found it ridiculous. There were many things Xiao Qiao said that he didn't care about, and he didn't even think about it. However... he had an impulse to see such a world.
There is no hatred among all races, and humans can live next to each other; when the children of ghosts are born, they can receive blessings from the humans around them, rather than curses of resentment; children of every race can grow up in peace and happiness... I really want to see such a world.
The White Deer Cave is an enemy that we cannot escape, but if possible, I want to send a message to them. I wonder if I can wait until I overthrow Eltiero before assassinating me?If I had obtained the right and forgot my ideals and vows today, I would be happy to let them take off my head... All I and they wanted were the people who lived on this land, and in fact we could avoid these many conflicts.
Xiao Qiao, wearing a robe, stood up from the crowd of two loyal guards, faced the snow of the ice wind and the blazing sun. After taking two deep breaths, he turned to speak to the two.
Brother Yu and Sister Yaning, can you please help me?I have only one person and my strength is limited, but if I can get your help, I think I will be more confident in realizing this dream.
The ice and snow reflected the sunshine, shining on Xiao Qiao's braid, it looked like brilliant gold-like silk threads, so beautiful that it made people almost breathless. Her hands were white and pink, and every subtle palm line could be seen clearly.
As pure as snow, the fair and flawless invitation sincerely reached in front of Gongjin and Yanning.At this moment, they were all moved.
Yan Ning was silent for a moment. Before she noticed it, she had already trembling voice and held the little hand that was shaking lightly in the wind.
My little princess Ah, I will... cherish this opportunity very much. From today on, Tao Yanning's life has been betting on our dreams.
Gongjin witnessed all this next to him and knew how rare this scene was.
Yanning looked cheerful, but she was not a woman who could easily open her heart. Under her gorgeous face that was always full of smiles, there was a place that was always cold, but now she was using the weakest and most delicate place to sincerely express her feelings to Xiao Qiao.
As if infected by this atmosphere, Gongjin also stretched out his hand and held Xiao Qiao.However, although he also felt the wet heat in his eyes, he said nothing.
...Because he can't say it yet.
...Because he hasn't decided what he should say yet.
This winter passed very quickly. Although the atmosphere was a bit strange in the second half of the winter because everyone had different ideas, it was a very warm winter. In a general state of harmony, the various races in the rebels eliminated many differences and gained a deeper understanding. The original factions and forces were distributed more closely. If troops were sent, the entire army would not be as scattered as before.
Gongjin's training and organization also helped a lot. Although Xiao Qiao himself has the knowledge and leader's vision, he is not that good at military practice. Gongjin just made up for this and transplanted the excellence of the human army into the rebels' ranks one by one.
However, before leaving the Huaguo Mountain area and re-entering the battlefield, there is another problem that must be solved.
If the pressure problem of Bailu Cave is not solved first, the soldiers are afraid of Yue Xian, and the future battle will be very dangerous. In a certain critical war, as long as Lu You appears and talks without even taking action, it will be enough to cause the 100,000 troops to collapse overnight.
In order to resolve this crisis, before the rebels were about to leave the valley, Xiao Qiao gathered the entire army and spoke loudly to all the soldiers who admired and supported her in a temporary stand.
The content of the speech was planned with Gongjin in advance. Although Xiao Qiao's volunteers and ideals were very touching, not so many people can understand it at this stage.
If we want to pull these 100,000 people towards a beautiful but distant dream, then what we have to give them now should undoubtedly be some sweet things that will be tasted in the near future.
...Based on the above reasons, I hope everyone can remember the oath on Pengfen Slope and continue to help me.And if you are unwilling to continue with us, we will never force yourself to stay. You can share the gold and silver over there and leave with enough living expenses. I wish you a bright future.
Speaking these words loudly, Xiao Qiao asked the soldiers to decide whether to stay or not.
This is a very risky approach, and even Xiao Qiao himself cannot be sure of how many people are willing to follow him in the end, but if he forces him to stay someone who should not be left behind, it will only plant the fire in his own army and burn the entire army more violently in the future.
The ending was revealed in a gratifying form, with only a few hundred people choosing to leave, and 99% of the combat power was retained.
The Guiyi tribe firmly believes that Xiao Qiao, who can obtain the three magical tools, is the savior who the whole tribe has been waiting for for two thousand years, and follows her without any doubt.
Although the Orcs and Human Groups do not have such beliefs, their lives over the past few months have allowed them to see a possibility of knowing what kind of new world they can create if the war is successful. For this dream, they decided to bet on their lives again.
...Well, thank you everyone, I will not let everyone down.
After saying this simply, Xiao Qiao bent down to salute the entire army in the stands and expressed her gratitude.
On February 18, 419, the 100,000 rebels of the Guiyi tribe attacked again from Huaguo Mountain, and swept across the south of Eltigno in a short time with the force of storm of clouds and waves. At that time, only the rebels believed that they would create a new world, but everyone felt that a new era might be about to begin.
Originally, the goal that everyone tried was to defeat Eltiero and eliminate the Cao Dynasty. Although this opponent was powerful, it was not without any obstacles. With Xiao Qiao's analysis and encouragement over the past two months, most people believed that overthrowing Eltiero was not impossible.
But now the White Deer Cave has officially made a statement, and the enemy the rebels are about to face have been upgraded from Elterino to White Deer Cave.
This seems to be a matter of course, but not everyone can see it thoroughly like Xiao Qiao and have made psychological preparations for this.
As far as the Guiyi tribe is concerned, in the tragic history of the past two thousand years, the Bailu Cave has persecuted the Guiyi tribe the most serious, and it is a matter of time to face the Bailu Cave. However, this coalition is not only the Guiyi tribe. For the rest of the orcs and humans, the Bailu Cave is a symbol of world justice for the past two thousand years. The Moon Sage Lu You is almost invincible. Anyone who dares to oppose Lu You will definitely have to end up tragic death.
In Xiao Qiao's prediction, this moment will come sooner or later. With the success of the war, the companions will face the facts and find that their situation will be enemies of Bailu Cave.
However, the expected moment came too early, and how much confidence the soldiers had accumulated in this alliance?
Xiao Qiao was completely unsure whether he had enough courage to support them and become enemies with Bailu Cave, and he could only depend on God's will.
If there is no way to convince everyone, then when spring comes and Xuerong and everyone wants to leave Shuilian, it will be the end of the group's official collapse.
A large number of people who think they have gained benefits and do not need to go further will leave, and relying solely on the ghosts and barbarians will not be able to promote the revolution and change the world.
Xiao Qiao was uneasy about this, but she could not control the development of the matter. However, in the assassination that night, someone did gain benefits from it, that is, Yan Ning, who has now almost become the second-ranked rebel figure.
The righteous and stern words, the fearless attitude, the bright and beautiful beauty of Yaning that night made many people in the rebels applaud. Not only did they not question her behavior, but they also agreed with her actions at that time.
No matter what the situation is, beautiful women always take advantage of them.
After Yan Ningji appeared in her true face, she did not change her attitude towards the people around her because she was born as a daughter. She still wore a loose and elegant white robe and wandered around, either drinking and playing the pipa with others, or using her hands that had been in trouble after she had been cured.
Having seen her ruthless and cruel appearance on the battlefield, no one would regard her as a weak woman who can bully her. Her cheerful and bright style of behavior, she is very popular with everyone. More importantly, although she is considered a ghost, she has no arrogance, which is particularly appreciated.
As a ghost and a pride, Yan Ning has the first time she has heard this, but recently she was indeed reacted by the soldiers, complaining that those ghost and arrogance were all arrogant and annoying, and far less kind than her.
Yan Ning, who felt puzzled, asked for investigation and then gradually figured out the situation.
After the Battle of Jingyanggang, the ghosts and barbarians who fled from all over the world served as think tanks and staff in various thieves' groups with their own military knowledge.
This type of job only speaks but not works, which is often criticized and becomes the most unpleasant character in the group, and occasionally friction occurs.
After the Pengfenpo Conference raised troops, since the leader of the alliance was a ghost and the rest of the ghost and the people were proud, they couldn't help but feel a little arrogant in their attitude, and replaced the inferiority complex of discrimination in the past with pride. Some of them were exaggerated, and even became more arrogant than the top, which was naturally not likable.
The people who helped Xiao Qiao formulate and implement various measures, and in order to make the Gui Yi people satisfied with Xiao Qiao, gave the Gui Yi tribe some privileges intentionally or unintentionally, making them feel that supporting such leaders is indeed correct and satisfied. Others saw this situation, and they were somewhat unhappy, but considering Xiao Qiao's position, both humans and orcs were willing to give in and did not make any unfair sounds about this situation, and they were even reluctant to say a word. They just talked about these issues when chatting with Yan Ning by chance.
Oh, is that what it looks like?
Yan Ning nodded without saying much, knowing that Xiao Qiao was busy with military reform and mine pit exploration at those times, and had no time to take care of other trivial matters. The person who formulated these measures must be Gongjin, because the ghosts and people supported him very much for this. They felt that Zhou Yu was a good person who knew the current affairs and praised him repeatedly in front of Xiao Qiao.
I didn't pay much attention to these things at the time. I just thought it was part of the handsome guy's plan and felt funny in my heart, but now I think about it, I can only hope that there is no other meaning behind these actions.
Gongjin, don’t do too many things that will make it difficult for you to turn back at that time. Ah...
An old friend of many years, Yanning did not seek credit for Gongjin for the sake of the rescue that night. Of course, Gongjin did not thank him for this. As for Xiao Qiao, who was also present at the time, he seemed to have no doubts about the whole thing. In the next two days, he invited Gongjin and Yanning to climb the mountain together.
In the Huaguo Mountain area in January, the heavy snow that fell had long blocked the road to the outside mountain. It was not easy to move in and out, but this naturally could not hinder Yan Ning and Gongjin's actions. The three of them used their light skills, just like the lightness of the three snows, gently passing by the snow and drifted to the highest main peak at once.
All three knew that just under the ground hundreds of feet under their feet, there might be some secrets hidden in that mysterious mine, and the demon leopard might still be guarding it, so that no one could have the chance to invade. However, as long as you know this, it would be enough. The three of them were rational enough to restrain greed, and the battle that day also made them feel scared. No one was still interested in exploring the secrets in the mine.
Along the way to the peak, the snow fell heavily. Looking at the white ice flower world, the treetops, ground, and cliff walls were all covered with a thick layer of snow. The area one foot away from the front of you was unable to see clearly. The cold wind blew with snow, and the feeling of slashing like a knife was blowing, all three of them had to use their skills to resist it in order to resist it.
When I reached the top of the mountain, the snow stopped. The bright sunlight shone out from the thick clouds. Looking down from the top of the mountain, the view was wide, the snow-capped mountains were connected to the mountains, and the long winds were endless. It really had the heroic spirit of swallowing the world, making people feel comfortable.
A magnificent mountain next to a mountain is covered with fine needle pine trees that are not as if they are deliberately planted, but the arrangement is very neat, showing the order of nature. The green needle leaves are covered with white snow, and some are even more sagging with crystal clear ice tears, facing the sun and emitting seven-colored light.
Between the mountains, a clear river meanders by, and the river surface is not frozen by ice and snow. Because it is rich in minerals, it shows a beautiful and deep lilac under the sun, like a bright belt, slowly covering the mountains covered by ice and snow.
The cold air breathed into the lungs, as if it was about to freeze the entire chest cavity, but even so, they still could not deny that the clear air that was not contaminated by the world seemed to clean the entire soul, making the body and mind extremely comfortable.
We are here, probably not just to watch the snow, right?
Admiring such a beautiful scenery, Gongjin could not help but remind the two beauties around him of this.
He himself didn't want to spend his time on such fun. He also had a lot of official duties to deal with and a lot of big and small matters to arrange. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that he shouldn't spend time wandering around here.
I'll leave later, I'll leave a souvenir.
Xiao Qiao made the request, but neither Gongjin nor Yanning could guess what method she would use to commemorate.
There are also several seniors in the Bailu Cave who like to leave their personal marks while traveling around, but either they are engraved with long swords or leave their magic treasures. Does Xiao Qiao also want to follow this practice?
not really.
When he saw Xiao Qiao taking out a piece of soil from his precious land in his arms, a green bud was growing in the soil, Gongjin and Yan Ning were both guessing what this meant. It was not until Xiao Qiao dug a hole in the snow under his feet and placed the green bud together with the soil block that he understood.
My teacher told me that whether it is engraving or leaving words, it is a kind of destruction for nature, but planting trees is different. It will use its actual life to record the emotions people want to keep for memorials. For a hundred or a thousand years, even if people are no longer there, the trees will continue to grow tall and strong here.
They are also leaving behind things that do not exist. Why is the inscription engraving a destruction, and planting trees is a manifestation of respecting nature?
Perhaps the trees planted were not species in this area, which brought strange pests and diseases, but instead caused a catastrophe in the forest. Gongjin and Yanning both smiled at Xiao Qiao's words, but when they saw her pious expression of prayer, neither of them made fun of them. Instead, at Xiao Qiao's invitation, they stretched out one hand to help push the soil and bury the buds and let the buds reborn in the land.
Thank you, actually I wanted to come with you a few days ago. I hope to leave something behind to prove that we have worked hard together, and this tree will be the best record. Come on, let’s reach out and sprinkle the last soil on it.
Xiao Qiao's romantic feelings were also resonated with Yan Ning. She reached out to plant trees with her, and asked what kind of saplings were and whether they could withstand snow and winter. Gongjin was sprinkling the snow in his hand, while thinking about the future when this ginkgo tree grew and flourished. Looking down from this angle, the entire rebel camp could be seen at a glance, which was indeed the best place to remember.
Thinking of this, Gongjin was shocked and understood that Xiao Qiao was not sure whether she could defeat the White Deer Cave, so she wanted to leave something to commemorate. Seeing that she was not wearing three magical tools at all, Gongjin was shocked again, because he realized that Xiao Qiao seemed to be enduring the cold wind and the low temperature. Not only was her slender body trembling continuously, but her lips were frozen into a lilac.
Xiao Qiao, what's wrong with you?Where are the three magical tools?This little bit of wind and snow should not stump your Ah!
No, nothing... I don't want to bring three magical tools wherever I go every day... That's... the equipment I was when I was the leader of the league, and I don't want to bring it with me when I rest.
One sentence shows the pressure Xiao Qiao is under.
Gongjin and Yanning looked at each other. They usually only noticed Xiao Qiao's extraordinaryness, dazzling for the brilliance of every wise decision-making genius, but almost forgot that there was still an ordinary side under her extraordinaryness... I think, I must have been under a lot of pressure!
The battle in the mine... I was a little injured. After killing the assassin in Bailu Cave that day, my internal strength was greatly damaged, and there has been no reply yet...
Gongjin and Yanning wanted to take Xiao Qiao back, but she was rarely off duty and went on a trip, but she was determined to leave her more time in the mountain.
In desperation, the two of them had no choice but to take off their outer robe and let Xiao Qiao put it on. At the same time, they held one hand to use their skills to get rid of the cold.
The three of them sat on the top of the mountain, watching the sun slowly rise to the sky, emitting the heat at noon, adding a touch of warmth to the cold wind.
While the three of them were chatting and laughing, Xiao Qiao unconsciously talked about the past as Yan Ning's words.
I was born in Eltiero. I grew up there for a while when I was a child. Eltiero was as beautiful as a dream, and still often appears in my dreams...
In the early days of Cao Shou's ascension to the throne, when politics was still called Qingming, Eltino did have a good time, but that time was not long, and Gongjin felt suspicious, because no matter how good the political situation was at that time, how could a highly discriminated ghost man have the opportunity to feel it?
But this is not the case from Xiao Qiao's words. She seriously missed all the memories of that time. The people's lives are still rich, the officials' politics are relatively peaceful. In addition to being busy with livelihoods, everyone is also full of hope for tomorrow. There is not so much dissatisfaction or hatred in their hearts. Everyone smiles and nods when they meet. Even the dogs running on the street seem to be very leisurely. It is a great and good era.
Later, the situation gradually worsened, and my mother and I left Eltino together to go to Wulian to avoid disaster.The orcs in Wulian didn't like humans very much, but the Medici family took us in generously...
When the situation in Eltiero changed, a large number of people fled to neighboring countries, Reins Thiren had a border blockade and was difficult to cross, so most people would rather go south to enter the orc realm.
Orcs do not have a good impression of humans, but some orc families need human craftsman skills to protect and retain them at appropriate levels.
Xiao Qiao's mother is good at knitting and embroidery, so she is protected by the Medici family. When her mother passed away and she felt confused and helpless, Kublai Khan appeared in front of her.
The two who were speculating at this time became righteous brothers and sisters who did not need to be sworn. Kublai Khan informed the entire Medici family to give Xiao Qiao respect equal to his own sister. From then on, Xiao Qiao became one of the most peculiar guests of the Medici family.
What Kublai Khan gave Xiao Qiao was not only pure respect, but also cultivation.
In addition to letting Xiao Qiao study a lot, he also hired a teacher for Xiao Qiao to teach her martial arts. However, these masters with certain reputations either have limited strength or are disdainful to teach martial arts to women. As a result, they were beaten by Kublai one by one after less than ten days of teaching and were knocked out.
The real turning point was when Xiao Qiao went out in the wind and snow once, delivering a child on a young woman who was about to be infected and infected.
That night, she met an Yiren and met each other very happily. The Yiren accepted her as her only disciple and taught her martial arts with Kublai Khan, which greatly benefited Kublai Khan.
Under the guidance of this master, Xiao Qiao seemed to have entered a new world.
Her interest in those magical secret techniques was not as high as that of her righteous brother Kublai Khan, but she learned some magic skills that the master occasionally taught her. If it weren't for the fact that the master accidentally taught a magician, all the teachings would be a completely different situation today.
But what really made Xiao Qiao feel lucky was the thoughts and vision taught by her master.
Although his righteous brother Kublai Khan was very talented, he was full of belief in establishing hegemony and becoming a peerless overlord, which made Xiao Qiao stay a little far away. However, his master often used the Guiyi tribe as an example to explain to her what a good leader should do.
Who is your master?
Gongjin asked this tentatively, but Xiao Qiao did not answer, but smiled embarrassedly and said that the master told her and her righteous brother to keep it secret and not to mention the master's name to outsiders.
Gongjin was not surprised by this. Most strange people in the world are mysterious by nature and do not like to leak and hide it. However, if you have the ability to teach Kublai Khan and Xiao Qiao at the same time, this person must be very difficult. Gongjin thought for a moment and suddenly a possibility appeared.
(Different, is it the master Huang Taiji or the third uncle Kadal...)
The three sages of Sun, Moon and Star, except for the sage of Moon Lu You, the rest of the two are unknown and do not know which corner of the Wind Continent is moving. If one of them is to teach Xiao Qiao and Kublai Khan, that would be reasonable.
I think the Bailu Cave's approach is wrong now... To become their so-called benevolent monarch, we should ignore differences and love all the people he ruled equally, whether it is humans, orcs, elves, ghosts and barbarians... and the Scites, so that every race can live in peace and not focus on any side, so that the country can be stable, and multiple races work together to achieve greater progress and the world will become better.
Xiao Qiao talked about his ideas and ideas. For Gongjin and Yanning, this was a new concept. The kingly thought of Bailu Cave in the past was nothing more than promoting harmony between the monarch and ministers and a strong country and a strong army. He first attached importance to people's livelihood, and then made the country strong and the barbarians not invaded. As for the domestic racial issues, it was not mentioned at all. Therefore, Bailu Cave, which repeatedly emphasized humanity and benevolence, stood on a suppressive standpoint for the ghost and other races.
This time, the righteous brother had actually been preparing for this Pengfenpo Conference for a long time. He wanted to use the army of the Guiyi tribe and the orcs to further form the Wulian barbarian alliance, attack Eltino, and become a king and dominate. For this ideal, he spent a long time to deploy and secretly collected the equal divine hammer and the philanthropy of the Holy Armor, intending to use these two artifacts to wish him to become the leader of the alliance.
However, Xiao Qiao, who learned about this, made the first fight in his life and expressed his grief to Kublai Khan, saying that the Medici family is not strong enough at present. If he wants to raise the flag of rebellion high against Bailu Cave and Eltino, it will take at least fifty years to prepare. If he is busy with rebellion now, it will only destroy the Medici family too early.
If we want to use the coalition forces of this Pengfenpo Conference, we must find someone who is not from the Medici family. Even if the rebellion fails, it will not be investigated. We can still maintain our vitality and make a comeback in the future.
Kublai Khan is a brave and resourceful man. After listening to Xiao Qiao's analysis, he decided to change his previous plan, but where to find a suitable candidate is to have no practical relationship with the Medici family and will not harm the interests of the Medici family. This is a big deal.
When Xiao Qiao recommended herself to her brother, hoping to be the candidate, Kublai Khan could be said to be shocked and angry. In the following brief conversation, he broke all the tables and furniture in the hall and broke out. He absolutely did not agree to his sister's ridiculous request, and he did not want her to leave the Medici family to do such a dangerous job.
However, just like the facts that Gongjin and Yanning are familiar with, once Xiao Qiao makes a decision, it is difficult to be shaken. In the end, Kublai Khan had no choice but to surrender and hand over all the two artifacts he had worked hard to collect to her to help her eliminate the idle opponents in the competition arena. Even until the brother and sister meet on the ring, Kublai Khan hoped that his sister could change her mind and return to the Medici family with him.
...But Xiao Qiao still firmly decided on his decision.
Kublai Khan gave up all the arrangements for the Guiyi Clan Conference and cut off all the aid from his sister. Apart from the two major artifacts, he only left one sentence.
I have nothing else to give you, but for your choice, I delay my ambitions and dominance for a hundred years.
In this sentence, Gongjin heard Kublai Khan’s concessions and also heard his expression of caring for his sister.
For a man who is ambitious and wishes to rush to heaven as soon as possible, this hundred years of tolerance must be very uncomfortable, right?
Moreover, if Xiao Qiao really conquered Eltiero and established a new regime, then Kublai Khan's hegemony would never be able to be out of martial arts.
For a overlord who burned to conquer the fire and constantly obtained things by means of seizing, the heroic map that could have annexed the entire Wind Continent and turned into the barbarian lord who could only unify the martial arts and exercise place was not only a lifelong dream, but also a supreme insult and shame.
Your righteous brother... really attaches great importance to you. I have read Kublai Khan's information before, but I never thought that he would make so much concessions for a girl.
Gongjin sighed so much, more than half of it was out of sincerity, and felt that he needed to re-evaluate Kublai Khan, who, under his image as a stingy man, may be much softer than many men.
However, even Gongjin could not predict the future, and he could not know that after a long time, Kublai Khan once again made tolerance for a woman and a brother; two consecutive inappropriate concessions that should not be made, making it difficult for his heroic career to be realized, and eventually became the regret of the overlord for the rest of his life.
My elder brother is very nice to me and has taken good care of me since I was a child, but... if he was the one who raised troops to attack and plunder, the final casualties would definitely be very heavy, and killing and blood would fill the entire Wind Continent. I don't want this to happen, so I want to do something.
Just because he wanted to do something, this girl won the position of leader among the 100,000 heroes, leading them to provoke Eltino and win consecutive victories. However, Gongjin and Yanning now want to know what the end point after these victories is.
I want to change this world and create a world where every race in the country can live in equal and harmonious coexist, except for the people and the country are rich.However, the weak have no justice. If the Guiyi tribe just wants people to live in a pragmatic way and give us space for survival based on compassion, this requirement will never be realized. That's why I promoted this time to raise troops and let our roar to the world. Taking the Guiyi tribe as the conqueror, we will not create irresponsible murders in the process of victory and the result, and reversed some existing situations.
No one can pay attention to the weak.If the strong are unwilling to extend a friendly hand, then let us be the strong ones!As long as we have the highest power, we should not forget our original intentions, not be blinded by the desire for power, not pose a high attitude, and continue to promote people's equal consensus, this dream is not impossible.
After conquering Eltiero and when the situation stabilizes, I do not want to use the past ruling model. This will not help promote racial integration. If possible, I want to give up the rule of royal power and let the people in the country send representatives in an appropriate proportion, and form a joint meeting of these representatives to replace the royal power with this conference system and govern the entire country. The voice of the people can be directly conveyed. This may prevent Eltiero's faults today, and no longer have an inappropriate monarch, which makes the people feel pain for decades and hundreds of years.
It is difficult for Gongjin and Yanning to explain their surprise.
In the past, they had all seen the leaders who commanded the army, and the founders of a country and a dynasty, but this girl was obviously different from them.
This girl, like Kublai Khan, did not launch a war for her desire to conquer and dominate her career; she did not want to leave her name in history, and even her desire for power was very small.
What she wants is not how to get the world, but how to change the world.
To raise troops with some ideal, this approach is not to conquer, but to revolution.
Gongjin now understands that the word "revolution" that Xiao Qiao often talks about is definitely not a joke, but is very serious.
What should I say?Gongjin found it ridiculous. There were many things Xiao Qiao said that he didn't care about, and he didn't even think about it. However... he had an impulse to see such a world.
There is no hatred among all races, and humans can live next to each other; when the children of ghosts are born, they can receive blessings from the humans around them, rather than curses of resentment; children of every race can grow up in peace and happiness... I really want to see such a world.
The White Deer Cave is an enemy that we cannot escape, but if possible, I want to send a message to them. I wonder if I can wait until I overthrow Eltiero before assassinating me?If I had obtained the right and forgot my ideals and vows today, I would be happy to let them take off my head... All I and they wanted were the people who lived on this land, and in fact we could avoid these many conflicts.
Xiao Qiao, wearing a robe, stood up from the crowd of two loyal guards, faced the snow of the ice wind and the blazing sun. After taking two deep breaths, he turned to speak to the two.
Brother Yu and Sister Yaning, can you please help me?I have only one person and my strength is limited, but if I can get your help, I think I will be more confident in realizing this dream.
The ice and snow reflected the sunshine, shining on Xiao Qiao's braid, it looked like brilliant gold-like silk threads, so beautiful that it made people almost breathless. Her hands were white and pink, and every subtle palm line could be seen clearly.
As pure as snow, the fair and flawless invitation sincerely reached in front of Gongjin and Yanning.At this moment, they were all moved.
Yan Ning was silent for a moment. Before she noticed it, she had already trembling voice and held the little hand that was shaking lightly in the wind.
My little princess Ah, I will... cherish this opportunity very much. From today on, Tao Yanning's life has been betting on our dreams.
Gongjin witnessed all this next to him and knew how rare this scene was.
Yanning looked cheerful, but she was not a woman who could easily open her heart. Under her gorgeous face that was always full of smiles, there was a place that was always cold, but now she was using the weakest and most delicate place to sincerely express her feelings to Xiao Qiao.
As if infected by this atmosphere, Gongjin also stretched out his hand and held Xiao Qiao.However, although he also felt the wet heat in his eyes, he said nothing.
...Because he can't say it yet.
...Because he hasn't decided what he should say yet.
This winter passed very quickly. Although the atmosphere was a bit strange in the second half of the winter because everyone had different ideas, it was a very warm winter. In a general state of harmony, the various races in the rebels eliminated many differences and gained a deeper understanding. The original factions and forces were distributed more closely. If troops were sent, the entire army would not be as scattered as before.
Gongjin's training and organization also helped a lot. Although Xiao Qiao himself has the knowledge and leader's vision, he is not that good at military practice. Gongjin just made up for this and transplanted the excellence of the human army into the rebels' ranks one by one.
However, before leaving the Huaguo Mountain area and re-entering the battlefield, there is another problem that must be solved.
If the pressure problem of Bailu Cave is not solved first, the soldiers are afraid of Yue Xian, and the future battle will be very dangerous. In a certain critical war, as long as Lu You appears and talks without even taking action, it will be enough to cause the 100,000 troops to collapse overnight.
In order to resolve this crisis, before the rebels were about to leave the valley, Xiao Qiao gathered the entire army and spoke loudly to all the soldiers who admired and supported her in a temporary stand.
The content of the speech was planned with Gongjin in advance. Although Xiao Qiao's volunteers and ideals were very touching, not so many people can understand it at this stage.
If we want to pull these 100,000 people towards a beautiful but distant dream, then what we have to give them now should undoubtedly be some sweet things that will be tasted in the near future.
...Based on the above reasons, I hope everyone can remember the oath on Pengfen Slope and continue to help me.And if you are unwilling to continue with us, we will never force yourself to stay. You can share the gold and silver over there and leave with enough living expenses. I wish you a bright future.
Speaking these words loudly, Xiao Qiao asked the soldiers to decide whether to stay or not.
This is a very risky approach, and even Xiao Qiao himself cannot be sure of how many people are willing to follow him in the end, but if he forces him to stay someone who should not be left behind, it will only plant the fire in his own army and burn the entire army more violently in the future.
The ending was revealed in a gratifying form, with only a few hundred people choosing to leave, and 99% of the combat power was retained.
The Guiyi tribe firmly believes that Xiao Qiao, who can obtain the three magical tools, is the savior who the whole tribe has been waiting for for two thousand years, and follows her without any doubt.
Although the Orcs and Human Groups do not have such beliefs, their lives over the past few months have allowed them to see a possibility of knowing what kind of new world they can create if the war is successful. For this dream, they decided to bet on their lives again.
...Well, thank you everyone, I will not let everyone down.
After saying this simply, Xiao Qiao bent down to salute the entire army in the stands and expressed her gratitude.
On February 18, 419, the 100,000 rebels of the Guiyi tribe attacked again from Huaguo Mountain, and swept across the south of Eltigno in a short time with the force of storm of clouds and waves. At that time, only the rebels believed that they would create a new world, but everyone felt that a new era might be about to begin.