Chapter 383 - Burden (2/2)
Gu Shenwei rees ies and money, he issued a command which surprised everyone present “The winners, carry your hostages on your backs and pick up your old and silver and held their packages in hand However, they were reluctant to carry the hostages “Aren’t they our slaves now? Why do we have to carry our slaves on our backs?” they wondered
Despite their doubts about the order, the swordsmen still carried it out, one after another They were annoyed as the hostages kept crying on their backs; they really wished to kill these weeping ive up his awards?” the Dragon King asked loudly
The swordsive up the awards
“Good, now you’ll fight anotheryour prizes”
Everyone was stunned by this order froes on their backs and ht with one hand It was not a hard thing for them to wield a heavy sith one hand, but when their opponent was not soroup of battle-seasoned soldiers, they did not stand any chance of winning
All the people in the ca wanted to do The soldiers were struck speechless, and the hostages stopped wailing
“The duel begins! Once your hostage and round, you’ll be deeradually ca intended to do, but some swordsht their opponents with one hand
The outcoht was easy to predict, as no swordse on back and a package of gold and silver in hand They either took the initiative to drop their prizes a or were forced to do so when they could no longer take their opponents’ attacks
Gu Shenwei thought that it was tiht now “Look,the money and the slaves? They’re a burden which may cause you to be killed in a battle and they can be snatched away at any minute”
His statement dampened the enthusias else to raise their spirits “Our ene I’ve vowed to the Empyrean that I’ll capture Golden Roc Fort within three years One year has already passed by now Have we achieved our goal? Can you tell me?”
“No, we haven’t” Only a few people in the crowd answered the question
“Do you want to adainst the Supreain?”
“We ar” This ti’s question
“Do you want to go to hile carrying your slaves and ht without any burden on you?”
“We want to fight without burden!” All the soldiers now understood hisand shouted in unison
The swords back at thees were the only ones who found it hard to co unexpectedly rescued froon King’s words or his soldiers’ reactions o to war instead of owning slaves andthe crowd, a daringas a God like the swords, “We’re soldiers and oing to war?”
Gu Shenell aware that not many soldiers could always resist the teht be able to do so, when they occasionally enjoyed themselves before the battles Nevertheless, as time went by, this kind of life-style would morally corrupt them and make even the most valiant swords a battle
Gu Shenwei had a clear understanding of the issue, but he did not speak it out directly He chose another way to persuade his soldiers “Good question, all of us may die in a battle You could He could So could I You can relax yourself by indulging yourself once in a while, but that’s just te as the Golden Roc Fort still stands, we’ll never be able to enjoy our lives in peace Now, you’re faced with a chance Once in the war, destroy the Golden Roc Fort and preside a vast land with a large population, we’ll be able to enjoy ourselves to the utahtered on the battlefield If e’ll be able to enjoy a lasting peace Are you willing to fight for total victory in war together with me?”
“Yes, yes!” shouted the soldiers They were cou Xiaoshi+, the tribal chief of Danduo Peak pointed at the hostages, who had cruoing to ditch them here?”
Gu Shenwei himself did not want any slave Neither did he plan to leave the slaves for soed 15-50 frorance, noble or slave, ht in a battle,” said Gu Shenwei
This was his plan to deal with the Land of Fragrance: turning its obedient residents into professional soldiers When that happened, they were no longer a burden but a rich source of military manpower