Peace Order

Chapter 1908: Chapter 16: Drumming, March Forward!

Dou De’s expression was solemn, as this Martial World hero with a deep complexion and tall stature looked at the intelligence he acquired from the Ghost Market and witnessed the many changes around the world, he let out a breath.

He softly said to Dan Xiong beside him, "Burying citizens alive, it’s against heavenly justice. Compared to Ying Country, it’s clear what we need to do when we think of Qin Country."

Dan Xiong, however, was still somewhat unwilling, saying, "But, are we to help Emperor Qin? This upright stature of a hero’s ambition—are we just tailoring clothes for others?"

Dou De gazed at his sworn brother, saying, "It’s not for Emperor Qin."

"It’s for the people of the world."

Dan Xiong couldn’t answer, couldn’t refute.

Dou De said, "Ultimately, is it better that people who are starving due to heavy corvee revolt and raid government granaries, while the ruler buries the people alive."

"Or is it better to distribute land to the people, educate them in literacy and the martial arts, reduce taxes, and even have a ruler who hasn’t built a palace? Brother, surely you can see this clearly."

Dan Xiong said, "But, helping Emperor Qin now, what benefit is there for us?"

"Why not sit back and watch the tigers fight, like the sandpiper and clam struggling, and we reap the benefits?"

He looked at his brother, who was also a peerless hero in these troubled times, finally becoming somewhat disappointed, unable to resist sighing:

"In your heart, there are no people."

"A person like you won’t be a match for Emperor Qin anyway, instead of having your ambitions bring suffering to people again, why not help Emperor Qin now, and then when peace prevails, travel the Martial World like the old days; wouldn’t that be exhilarating?"

"Did we rise up, just for our own wealth and honor?!"

Dou De’s expression was solemn and poised, this hero from the Eighth Layer Heaven held his weapon, thinking of the mighty Divine Martial King, who led tens of thousands of ’rebels’ driven to revolt, charging forward.

And at this moment, they discovered that the people were moving.

They were migrating, fleeing, mostly towards the direction of the waterways, and they also saw many young and strong individuals silently protecting their families, leaving the core areas of Ying Country to hide away.

Some of the young and strong heard that Dou De and the others were going to help Emperor Qin, their expressions struggled and changed, finally asking to join, saying:

"I don’t know who the Emperor is, but life in Qin Country is good, they wouldn’t bury their own fathers alive."

Dou De asked, "You are..."

The young man spoke numbly, "My father was taken to dig the canal for that fool Jiang Yuan, his leg stepping into the river, in the summer, working five or six hours a day, his lower body and legs rotted, maggots grew out."

"He died upon returning."

Dou De’s face showed emotion.

The young man said, "The new emperor gave compensation, gave me Silver Coin, but Silver Coin can’t bring my father and grandfather back, at least since I was young I’ve heard of Marquis Qin Wu crossing the river with the people, I want to avenge my father."

There are always brave souls.

Dou De’s expression was solemn, like the Wolf King once instructing him, he lowered himself and placed his hands on the young man’s shoulders, saying, "You do not have martial arts, you cannot step onto the battlefield, but you can protect your mother, or transport food in the direction of Qin... Emperor Qin, their biggest problem is in the lack of logistics and resources."

"Ying Country’s large army occupies the main roads."

"But what I know, you people living here know the small paths, though they cannot pass through the army, but one person can bring some food over... feed them a bite."

"It would be a great contribution to the peace of the world!"

"Even if heroes of the world fight hungry, there is no way to win the war."

The young man was puzzled, "Is that all it takes?"

Dou De said, "This is revenge."

He patted the young man’s shoulder and then moved forward, when suddenly a group of elite soldiers appeared ahead, almost causing a battle, but the armor those soldiers wore was coarse, their battle formations were strange, not the orthodox Military School method.

Upon a closer look, he recognized the person, a disarmed soldier, saying:

"Are you Prince Qi, Wang Bao?"

The bearded man initially intended to fight to the death, but upon hearing the words, he was stunned, then overjoyed:

"Truly, it’s as if the great water has flushed the Dragon King’s temple."

"It’s Brother Dou De!"

Dou De was also overjoyed, saying, "You survived the army of that foolish ruler!?"

Prince Qi, Wang Bao, replied, "There was some danger, I almost died, but I met Brother Bai Pusu, who extended a hand, barely saving my life and hiding in the deep mountains, finding a place to settle."

"Now, I am just leading the brothers, taking things one day at a time."

"Who knows how many days we can survive under Jiang Gao’s regular army, but some brothers heard that Emperor Qin is fighting Ying Country, we figured, if Ying Country wins, we might get buried alive too!"

"Rather than waiting for death, it’s better to take a risk, if Emperor Qin wins, we brothers can return to farming."

Prince Qi, Wang Bao, spoke candidly and straightforwardly, "We’re just simple folks."

"We don’t understand Emperor Qin’s military strategies or benefits."

"We’re just fighting for survival."

Dou De sighed deeply, "Following Emperor Qin and surviving, that’s already considered gaining public support; since brother has this thought, why don’t we go together!" He originally thought that only he had this grand and bold thought, but it gradually spread.

Viewing from the sky.

Across all areas within Ying Country, unrest broke out.