Chapter 842: Former opponent

In the night-shrouded forest, this short-haired burgundy man led a horse

through the forest in the mountains. There is no road here, he is purely

distinguishing the general direction based on the stars of the night sky, and

then moving forward according to the feeling of the past.

Although it is easy to get lost, this method also avoided the checkpoints on

the main road and was able to enter the southern province of the central part

of the empire.

After reading more than ten miles on the rugged mountain road, the man

gradually found a familiar feeling, and the surrounding scenery slowly matched

the memory.

It should be almost there.

A thought flashed in his mind, and then he suddenly jumped away, avoiding the

concealed arrows shot in the twilight.

Yes, there is a secret whistle. He was not angry when facing the attack, but

was a little relieved. Then he jumped up and quickly shuttled through the

canopy, and instantly found the figure hidden in the distance.

The secret whistle on duty was about to draw out the dagger and was held down

by the man to subdue it.

"Shhh, don't be nervous, it's me." He pulled down the black cloth on his face.

"Uh, Teacher Rock." The secret whistle pressed under him made a young voice.

After that, the two slowly stood up and talked.

"Why is the teacher back?" The young man in his early twenties moved his sore

arm and looked at the figure in the night with a little surprise.

"I received a letter from an old friend, so come back and have a look." Rock

walked ahead, scanning the hidden arrangement of the mountains, nodding from

time to time.

"Very good, great progress."

"Teacher Xie praised, hehe." The young man followed in small steps and showed

the way for Rock.

"You come with me."

The two walked toward the depths of the forest. After passing through the

dense shrubs, a shaded door opened, and then the two entered the passage

leading to the interior of the mountain.

The passage was well excavated, and there was a reinforced structure around

it. After the two passed through the winding stairs, they gradually saw a warm

yellow orange light in front of them, and some loud noises were heard.

The guard in the passage saw the two nodded, and then opened the door to let

them in. Suddenly a wide underground hall appeared in the field of vision.

There were many people gathered here, and everyone was listening to the man

standing on the high platform.

"Why are we fighting!" He looked at the hundreds of people below, holding a

thick book, and his voice was deafening.

"In order to live, in order to eat clean bread, drink clean water, there is a

warm house in winter, and the cellar is piled up with food that cannot be

eaten for a year. You can play with your children on weekdays without worrying

about those The fierce guard suddenly broke into our home."

"Isn't this kind of life worth looking forward to? Isn't it impossible to

achieve it?"

"Look at your own hands, how many calluses, scars, and strangulations are on

them! You have spent so many busy days, days and nights for so many years, so

why can they take away what you created silently? wealth!"

"Those comfortable wood, good-looking furniture, sophisticated bows and

arrows, I don't know how much bread, warm cotton, and sweet honey can be

exchanged outside. And they don't leave you a point!"

"I tell you, don't be afraid of those noble lords. Yes, they are very strong,

there are many extraordinary people, but! We can also accumulate strength, we

have more brothers and friends, we have a sea of anger! "

"They are also human beings. They need to eat and drink Lazard all day long.

How can they have unlimited energy? Burn their food, destroy their houses,

harass them while they sleep, make them exhausted, make them regret that they

did not, make them cry Runny nose."

"How did the Crancians come here? Don't they have one hand, two eyes, and no

one more arm. Why can they do it, but we can't?"

"It doesn't matter if we can't beat it for the time being. We are quietly

developing to let more brothers and sisters join us. When this country is full

of our comrades, what else can't be done?"

"We are small, inconspicuous, and faint, but! We are also glorious, proud, and

great."

"A few years later, when your children and grandchildren remember now, they

will definitely not feel inferior because of their status, but will say

proudly and loudly, look, this is my ancestor, so brave and wise, it is

precisely because of them that With our current life."

Inspiring speeches echoed in the hall in this mountain, and a pair of piercing

eyes appeared on the face reflected by the fire, and hope and excitement were

reflected in them, like a kind of flame.

It's amazing. Rock looked at the scene before him. Even he was distracted by

the speech, not to mention the local mountain people below.

Recalling the uprising in Crancia, it seems that it started in the mines in

the mountains where a large number of miners gathered.

When the speech was over and everyone gradually dispersed, the man on the high

platform drank a few sips of water, nodded at the advice of others, and then

walked slowly.

"It's been a long time, Rock."

"Long time no see, Toklin." The two walked side by side into the small room.

Rather than a room, it is actually a small cavity dug in the body. The

surrounding walls are filled with yellowed and compacted loess.

An oil lamp was lit on the table, and the two of them sat at the table. Roque

looked at the gray-haired man, and saw that his face was full of wind and

frost, and he felt a bit of vicissitudes.

Both of them came from Ake County in the western mountains of the empire.

Tokolin’s father was a viscount of the empire, but when he was young, his

father was executed because of the struggle, and he also had a difficult time

in his youth. .

In order to get the qualification to go to Emenas, Rock competed with Toklin

in the general election in Aike County. The result was that Rock was familiar

with Toklin's tricks and won. Since then, the two have left a deep impression

on each other.

Compared to Roque, who entered Emenas to study, Tokolin's experience was a lot

more bumpy. In the following year's competition, he still did not get a letter

of recommendation from Emenas because of the emergence of new talents in the

area.

Hopeless, he set off to join the army directly in the southern part of the

empire. However, he lost his status as a nobleman and was not given

preferential treatment. In the army, he was neither liked by noble officers

nor approached by soldiers at the bottom.

Being isolated and squeezed out, he spent a long time in this way. It wasn't

until the emperor launched an expedition later that he turned around from time

to time. With his extraordinary strength, he became a logistic officer and

slowly promoted.

Years of blows and ups and downs smoothed out his arrogant edges and corners,

became silent and low-key, and his heart gradually became numb.

All this until entering Crancia, ushered in new changes.

"War is really a cruel mirror, exposing the ugliest and true part of the human

heart." Recalling that time, he later said with emotion to Rock.

"In an enemy country where there are no laws and moral constraints, you will

not be blamed for doing bad things. Any attack and abuse will be put on a

sacred cloak. Because we are going on a'great' expedition." He said mockingly.

According to the situation at the time.

Unlike ordinary soldiers, he had a noble background, received a good

education, and had seen the life of the upper class. While growing up, he was

beaten to the dust and survived in the dirt and mud.

"I hate this disgusting country."

Years later, when the two met on the street by chance, they went to a bar to

drink together, Toklin said to Rock, drunk.

"Actually, I used to dream a lot. If I had won that day and went to Emenas,

what a good future would be. I hate you for a long time."

"This situation didn't slowly change until I went to join the army in the

south."

"Do you know who were the people who joined the army before the Great

Crusade?" Toklin said with his arms around Rock's shoulder that day.

"There are all kinds of people, haha. Some are thieves, thieves, those who

have committed crimes, those who can't live, those who are starving to death,

and those who have been tricked in. Anyway, officers, regardless of your

background, will be trained according to the rules of death when you come in.

, Not obedient? Just kill it. Anyway, people often die in the barracks, no one

cares."

"I looked down on those people at first, and it felt like being a comrade-in-

arms with such a person was an insult."

"But then, I didn't think so." Tokolin put down his glass and said slowly.

"As long as those people have a good way out and a warm home, are they

embarking on this unclear road?"

"There is no way, except for farming, running errands, and working for those

nobles, you can hardly find decent work."

"The fields are theirs, the mountains are theirs, and the rivers are theirs.

The shops and workshops are all big bosses. How could it be possible that you

want to get involved? But the money they give is extraordinarily stingy, and

they often deduct and delay."

"They don't care, because some are people, and there are too many people in

the empire... You don't want some people to do it, it's all like this."

"The world seems to be born with sorrow, and the bottom layer of all beautiful

paints is dark and dark." Tokolin sighed, drinking glass after glass.

"Thinking about it this way, I'm pretty lucky. Although my family is down, I

have some savings, and I can still find some relatives of uncles I know for

help. I won't be able to completely embark on the same path as them."

"But there is pressure in my heart. Why is the world like this? I can't figure

it out."

"In this way, I joined the army of the expedition in a vague way, and kept

heading west. Finally I saw the new country in the West..."

"Crancia is an unfamiliar word. Many empires didn't know about this country

before. If we say westerly, they might have some reflections."

"But when the soldiers lined up straight in front of the formation with their

blades like forests, I felt a shock and aura for the first time."

"It turns out that there are people in the world who live in the kingdom of my

ideals and dreams."

"They are so fearless, and their will is like steel. Although the number is

far less than us, they can often gain the upper hand in battle."

"From then on, I became interested in everything in this country. Why can they

face death so calmly? Is it because of fanatical belief? Is it because of

ignorance? Or because of what noble ideals?"

"In the end, I also found the answer I wanted."

"In the First World War I captured an officer in the mountains. Of course, I

didn't kill him, but helped him treat his wounds and asked him many

questions."

"Finally, before leaving, he gave me a booklet and told me that many things

and things cannot be conveyed by words. If I want to know and learn more, I

will take a look at Crancia after the war. Bar."

"Why are you so sure that Crancia will still exist after the war. I asked him

at the time."

"He smiled, pointed to his heart, then turned and left."

"So, since then, have you started to promote these ideas in the empire?" Rock

asked him at the time.

"Yes, I hope more people know about it, and I also hope more people join in."

"However, such behavior is dangerous. And I am worried about whether it can

succeed." Rock drank and said his opinion.

He is no longer the boy who dreamed of being a hero in the past. This world is

not so simple, and fairness and justice is also a rather vague concept, and

there is no uniformly recognized standard. Moreover, he also has a trace of

suspicion and caution about human nature.

After graduation, he met many classmates, from the smugness of the year to

secular and profitable. Even Prince Edron, who had too ambitious goals, now

cares more about power and gradually deviates from his original idea.

"There is always someone to do it, isn't it, then why can't it be me."

The scene a few years ago resurfaced in Roque's mind. He compared Toklin in

the past and today, although his appearance has changed a bit, his pupils are

even more energetic. He seems to be very steadfast and determined to walk on

the path he hopes.

With the guilt of seizing opportunities from Toklin in the past, Rock promised

to help him, so he later helped Toklin train a group of people. These people

are proficient in scouts, investigations, and are suitable for intelligence

work.

At first, he didn't expect that the opponent in his youth would go so far on

this road. In just two years, he would develop in this Zishan province in a

decent way. Maybe he missed it this time.

The memories of the past briefly passed through in consciousness, and Rock and

Toklin sat at the table and talked about recent events.

"Since the death of the emperor, the empire has become more and more unstable.

The southern rebellion, the powerful aristocrats in various places gradually

have the idea of self-reliance, and several other grand dukes have also been

ambiguous and have not expressed their opinions." Some situations.

"If so, I feel that the opportunity is coming." Tokolin's eyes seemed to have

a flame of excitement burning.

"Don't be so anxious. Now the great nobleman still retains a strong strength.

It's not something you can defeat." Rock shook his head.

"I know, I'll wait for them to lose out before coming out."

"But it's not enough. Tokolin and Zishan Province are still too small to make

a big storm. Any one of the three major dukes can mobilize with all their

strength, and they can gather nearly a million troops, and there are many

elites among them. ."

"You don't understand the background of those great aristocrats, but they have

operated in their respective fiefs for hundreds of years, and how broad their

blood line and interest are."

"The westerly wind that Crancia faced back then is not such a big country.

Besides, the witch of the stars has long since disappeared in the battle

between the sun and the moon."

"If it hadn't been for that fate-changing starlight, the direction of

everything would not be known."

"It's easy to start a war, but do you know how to end it? After all, the

empire is different from the west wind. People live in different places and

have different cultures and customs. There are great differences between north

and south. People in other regions may not agree with your ideas. And ideas."

"Or perhaps in their hearts, you are the demon and evil that brought

disasters."

"Facing such a country, you are far from enough now." The young man calmly

analyzed.

"I know, but everything is moving in a favorable direction right now, isn't

it? Besides, when can you join us. I know you, Rock, like knowing your own

enemy. I know you in the past. Ambitions and ideas."

"Although that was a childish idea from childhood, it still shows that you

have similar desires in your heart." Tokolin looked at Rock's eyes and issued

his own invitation.

"Me? Huh." Rock wanted to say that he wasn't that great, and he didn't have

too much hope for this plan.

But when he came to his mouth, he became silent again. Perhaps a little bit of

the arrogant words from his youth still remained, buried in a hidden corner of

his heart, so that he could not completely deny it.

What should I do.....

Rock looked at the shaking oil lamp on the tabletop, in a daze, and slowly

remembered that time on campus.

It seemed that there was a night like this. Sitting in the study room of the

library, he was deeply confused about the future, not knowing where he should

go.

"I don't know what kind of hero you want to be, but if there is something you

want to do that can make everyone happy and better, then do it."

"If you are tired halfway, you can also take a break. The praise of the hero

is certainly attractive, but your own life is also very important. I hope this

praise can become an embellishment of your life, rather than a heavy burden."

The girl’s words in the memory are slowly savored in her heart, UU reading

www.uukanshu.com Rock found that he hadn’t got rid of the traces left by his

youth, and perhaps that romantic ideal has been flowing in his dreams.

"What a boring thing." Rock shook his head, and then took the outstretched

hand.

"Just as I repay the past and take away your recommendation letter. But if you

say yes, I will only give you limited help, don't expect me to give you

desperately."

"In addition, I have quite a lot of identity. Sometimes I run errands for the

regent. Don't let me know about some secrets."

"Hahaha, what's wrong with that." Tokolin and Rock stood up, hugged briefly,

and then patted Rock on the shoulder vigorously.

"I will trouble you from now on, good brother."

In the underground room where the candles are swaying, these two teenage

rivals are now standing together, looking at the map hanging on the wall,

telling a beautiful and grand dream.

Time has worn away a lot of edges and corners, but it has also slowly revealed

the crystals and gold in the sand. There are always things that are not

noticed in the week, but still appear in dreams, making people yearn for it

and fantasize about its realization. The day comes.