Peace Order

Chapter 1915: Chapter 17: The Last Move

"There will be a great battle here, but this conflict is between us and has nothing to do with the common people. Everyone, please leave here first, wait until the very end of the battle, until there are no more weapons, then return!"

"Wait until the world is at peace, then return!"

Jiang Gao’s voice spread far and wide with the aid of the country’s Qi Fortune.

He read the history books and knew that in the annals of history, when defending a city, the common people would be enlisted, women and children would defend the city, and ultimately people might even resort to consuming the flesh of commoners, all to hold the city. Jiang Gao did not know if he would do the same when faced with an extreme situation.

He knows he is just an ordinary person.

However, he can anticipate and avoid this possibility.

The struggle between you and I is unrelated to the common people.

Jiang Gao exhaled deeply, then placed his right hand on his left hand, bowed deeply to this sea of humans, to these people, his voice choked yet loudly saying: "Jiang Gao, one of little virtue, to have this position is purely due to luck."

"Yet I cannot protect the country from above, nor stabilize the commoners below."

"Dear fellow countrymen, I apologize..."

"Ultimately, I am not a competent monarch."

The people of the Eastern Capital knew of Jiang Gao’s benevolence and knew the previous actions were carried out by Jiang Yuan. Yet, due to being urged to leave their homeland, they wept bitterly, but still were persuaded and guided by Jiang Gao to leave here.

In the Eastern Capital, only the original ten thousand guards and twenty thousand imperial guards remained.

One day after he let the people depart, the Taiping Army had arrived nearby.

Jiang Cai and Wei Yiwen looked at Jiang Gao in front of them.

He had discarded the imperial robe made from top-grade silk with golden embroidery, wearing only armor covered by the ink-blue Civil and Military Sleeves, his palm gripping a long spear, fingers slowly caressing the spear.

His fingertip felt the steel’s murderous aura transmitted from this weapon.

Suddenly he felt disoriented.

He thought of things from a long, long time ago.

After that incident, his mother was still alive; he was still a youth; Jiang Yuan was still a pure child; their father let the two children sit on his shoulders, then held a long spear, laughing heartily as he demonstrated martial arts.

The cycle of worldly affairs...

To enjoy something, one must first bear responsibilities.

"People say cause and effect, but in my opinion, the cause and effect for royal descendants are actually reversed; I have already enjoyed the respectful status of royal descendants in advance; afterward, I only need to fulfill the ’cause,’ fulfill the responsibilities."

Jiang Gao gripped the weapon, gripping the Wanxiang Spear.

He turned, sleeves billowing.

He looked at Jiang Cai and Wei Yiwen, this former gentle nobleman, later a patricidal king, but now his demeanor was remarkably different; he softly said: "The rules of the Military School are nothing but an exchange."

"Now all parties are exchanging, they have added people like Dou De, and also added the previous Taiping Army, but exchange, exchange, our Daying Kingdom still has one piece outside the board, they are still unaware."

The banner of the Taiping Army billows on the earth like waves, while on the majestic Eastern Capital, Jiang Gao personally stepped onto the battlefield, banners unfolding in all directions, Flying Eagles spreading everywhere.

The Great Emperor of Ying Country, Jiang Gao, commanded—

Various corps, each according to previous orders, intercept the numerous Flowing Army including Dou De.

Even if the monarch should die in battle.

Please, everyone, continue galloping on the battlefield.

The monarch may perish, but the nation must not!

Jiang Gao may fall, but the homeland shall not!

"I will personally be a piece."

"For you all, open the path forward!"

The emperor in battle robe and armor personally stepped onto the battlefield, stood atop the Eastern Capital, evacuating the common people entirely, then led the remaining imperial guard forward, the Dragon Banner wild above his head.

"The famous generals of the world exchange, yet I am still this piece!"

"Not yet entered the game!"

"Come!!!"