The entire Da Qi was immersed in a sea of joy. All the restaurants and hotels offered half-price meals that day, and brothels also launched big discount activities.
Poor families didn't have much money to eat out, but on this day the market officials went door to door with some daily necessities.
While delivering food, he also reminded the people that if they found anyone acting strangely, they must report it as soon as possible.
The common people naturally agreed happily. It was the first time in so many years that they saw a government official personally deliver things to their homes. It was really rare.
When the people heard that there might be some spies lurking in the city who would take the opportunity to cause trouble, they were filled with righteous indignation and said that if they were caught, they would be beaten to death on the spot and the government would just collect the bodies.
The scholars rushed to tell each other, and whether it was the Imperial College or the Hongwenguan, there was a chorus of praises.
At this time, even the dumbest person would not sing a different tune. This is a rare victory in decades. If someone jumps out and says something unpleasant, it will only ruin the atmosphere, but it will be troublesome if they are mistaken for a spy.
The most proud among them are the students of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The chain of contempt exists in all kinds of things.
Ever since Lu Chen demonstrated his various magical abilities, getting admitted to the Chinese Academy of Sciences has become the dream of many scholars.
However, the majority of people still believed that passing the imperial examination was the right way to enter officialdom, so the Imperial College was still the highest institution of learning in their minds.
So a conflict arose between the two groups of scholars. Those from the Chinese Academy looked down on those from the Imperial College, thinking that they were all a bunch of idiots who only studied hard.
The people in the Imperial College looked down on the people in the Chinese Academy of Sciences, believing that they had deviated from the teachings of Confucius and could not be considered scholars.
More importantly, although the Chinese Academy of Sciences brags a lot all day long, its actual achievements are limited after all. At least the achievements that can be recognized by the entire Da Qi are limited.
But the situation is different now. When most officials in the court were in a state of panic, and when many scholars felt that they could not hold on this time, the Chinese Academy of Sciences stood up resolutely.
This time it was more of a war between Liao and Jin and the entire Chinese Academy of Sciences than a war between Da Qi and Liao and Jin.
The moment Lu Chen decided to defend the capital of Da Qi to the death, the entire Chinese Academy of Sciences was united and everyone was mobilized.
The finance department was responsible for the allocation of various military supplies, the data department provided various information, the chemistry, physics, and biology groups all came up with their own plans to fight the enemy, and even the old scholars from the School of Arts came out to help take care of the Senate, be responsible for organization and coordination, and go to various markets to inspire people.
It can be said that this war allowed the entire Da Qi to witness the terrifying potential of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
At this moment, the students of the Chinese Academy of Sciences were also full of pride. One of them, while drinking with friends in a brothel, said with a smug look on his face: "They say scholars are useless, but look at me, I have climbed the city wall during the battle these two days."
"Although I only went up there to calculate some data and helped carry down one or two wounded soldiers, I did join the battle."
"When I was studying at home, I read the descriptions of war by our ancestors. Although they were moving, they lacked a sense of reality."
"Now that I've climbed the city wall myself, the feeling is completely different. Only by putting yourself in their shoes can you feel the oppressive atmosphere of war and death."
"At that time, an arrow was only two fingers' width away from my ear. I was almost shot through the head by the enemy!"
"Looking at the soldiers who fell on the city wall, some of them were only fourteen or fifteen years old. Thinking about it, I still feel very uncomfortable."
"Looking at the ferocious expressions on the Liao and Jin barbarians' faces before they died, I knew it was a good thing we won, otherwise the entire capital of Da Qi would have become a living hell!"
As this person spoke, the hearts of many people present also fluctuated with his.
In the first half of the battle, Da Qi fought smoothly, but in the second half, when Liao and Jin ignored casualties and used human lives to fill the gap, the battle was really brutal.
Even if there was no kerosene to burn the pile of corpses, the enemy might have already climbed up along the pile of corpses.
The brutality of the second half of the war was evident, as many people in the capital also participated in it.
Being able to participate provides a basis for empathy. When young people say these words now, they can indeed resonate with everyone.
One of the students at the Imperial College said excitedly, "Brother Zhang's experience is truly enviable. I've decided not to take the imperial examination next year, and instead focus on preparing for the Chinese Academy of Sciences. I hope that one day I can be like Brother Zhang, personally on the battlefield, and expand the territory for our Great Qi!"
"Yes, who says we scholars can't go to the battlefield! We also want to go to the battlefield and make achievements!"
I don’t know when it started, but the customs of the Great Qi Dynasty and the customs of scholars have begun to change quietly.
Not only scholars, but many ordinary people's homes were also filled with joy and happiness on this day.
Thanks to the grain distributed by the imperial court, people have relatively abundant food in their homes today.
Families with men in the family gritted their teeth and went to the street corner to buy two taels of sour wine.
The host, with a flushed face after two drinks, said to his son, who was secretly eating some snacks, "It has been so many years since our Great Qi has won a victory like this."
At this time, the woman sitting nearby would rub the needle in her hair and then say nonchalantly, "What's the point of talking about victory or defeat? For ordinary people like us, it's good enough to live a stable life. We must never fight a war again."
"Hey! Woman, what do you know?! The Imperial Master said that this battle is the founding battle of our Great Qi. Only by winning this battle will those foreign barbarians dare not look down on us. For the future stable development of our Great Qi, this battle must be fought!"
"The Imperial Master also said that after this battle, we in Great Qi will be able to sell our products. Then, ordinary people like us will have endless work and endless money to earn!"
"When that day comes, we'll be able to live a good life, and our children will have a place to go in the future. The eldest son is about to come of age, so it's time to find him a good marriage."
"I heard that there's still some work to be done on the city wall. I'll go take a look tomorrow. Boss, come with me. Young men are in their prime, and it would be a shame if we didn't use our strength now!"
"Hey, life will get better and better in the future. Can we have two more children?"
"Death face!"
Unlike the jubilant scene in Da Qi, in the Honglu Temple and some open markets, those foreign tribes, as Da Qi called them, were trembling in fear at this moment.
Someone was bent over the desk, writing furiously. As for the content, it was naturally about this battle.
Everyone can see that after this battle, Da Qi is really going to take off! They also need to make changes to their foreign policy towards Da Qi!
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