Chapter 254: God of Love: The Empire Has Decayed
When they heard the words "thirty years", all the veteran soldiers were stunned.
Thirty years? How could it be thirty years?!
The leading red-armored veteran hurried forward. "But a colleague also entered the island twenty years ago. He said the Battle of the Egret is still going on, and the battle with the Evil Tribe is intense. We, the defenders of Baidi City, are the key to the entire battle. We must hold the fortress!"
"The defenders of Baidi City?" Lin Musen's brown pupils suddenly changed. "You are..."
"The garrison of Baidi City, the newly formed 11th Division of Bailu, formerly affiliated with the Yinlong Army, is fifth-class sergeant Li Zaishi." The red-armored veteran's voice was hoarse.
Immediately afterwards, other veterans stood up and stood at attention, speaking out in a solemn voice one after another.
"The garrison of Baidi City, the newly formed 8th Division of Bailu, formerly affiliated with the Yama Army, fourth-class sergeant Chen Fan."
"Baidi City Defense"
The New Egret Corps was a wartime corps temporarily drawn from the Yinlong and Yanmo Corps thirty years ago, with a total of 100,000 soldiers guarding Baidi City.
According to historical records, thirty years ago, a hundred thousand soldiers of Baidi City rebelled and were eventually annihilated by the Heart of the Empire.
Lin Musen was confused, his brown eyes darkening slightly. "So, you are actually the remnants of the Baidi rebels?"
"Rebels?"
The atmosphere was stagnant and all the soldiers were confused and dazed.
An old soldier stared at the helmeted man with wide eyes, "You're calling us rebels?"
"A hundred thousand soldiers from Baidi City rebelled and abandoned the empire."
Lin Musen spoke in a deep and cold voice, "This is a fact that the Empire has already ascertained. What else do you have to explain?"
“!!!”
"Did I draft it?" A soldier was furious and cursed, and was about to start a fight, but was stopped by the people around him.
The most composed red-armored veteran in the lead also seemed a little dazed.
He opened his mouth speechlessly, then burst into laughter. His voice was hoarse, and endless anger rose in his wandering eyes: "We have been trapped in this isolated city for thirty years, and you tell me that we are rebels?!"
Lin Musen fell silent. Although he firmly believed that the empire would not make a wrong judgment, judging from the words of these veterans, the truth seemed to be very different from the historical records.
Xia Feng, who had been observing silently, frowned, and had a vague guess in his mind.
This island should be the island where Baidi City is located.
And these 100,000 troops were most likely harmed by some powerful people in the empire. After all, the rebellion of 100,000 troops must be investigated and confirmed thoroughly before the charges can be determined. The possibility of misunderstanding is very small.
So if it was not a real rebellion, then it was premeditated and he was framed and convicted.
But why do these people in power do this, and what purpose do they want to achieve?
Xia Feng couldn't help but think of the half-dragon man he had just met. Could it be that this was a secret experiment on the half-dragon man?
The helmeted man said that the investigation team came to the Egret Sea to find out who was behind the garden, but they were hunted by half-dragons who stopped the investigation.
It seems that all the clues indicate that——
The person in power who harmed the 100,000-strong army of Baidi City has a close connection with the mastermind behind the garden, and they might be the same person.
Xia Feng felt that the clues were gradually becoming clear. According to the half-dragon man himself, it was born in the Berna Island Laboratory, and Berna was a subordinate of Caesar Walker.
However, a person who could harm an army of 100,000 on such a scale could not be just a traveler.
There should be someone behind Xize Xingzhe
Xize Walker belongs to the Lidong Legion and is one of the three walkers under the command of [Disciple-Li Dongjun].
It seems that Li Dongjun is the most likely mastermind behind this.
After a long silence, under the angry questioning of a group of veterans, Lin Musen sighed and briefly talked about the historical records and evaluations of the outside world on the defenders of Baidi City.
It would have been better if he hadn't said it. Once he did, the veterans were completely stunned. Their seriously injured bodies shook and they were in a trance.
They held their faith in their hearts and fearlessly faced death. They devoted themselves to the empire for thirty years in this isolated island and city, but were regarded by the world as a group of cowards and traitors.
It is hard to imagine how they will be recorded in history books thousands of years from now.
It is even more difficult to imagine the abuse and accusations their families have to endure from the outside world.
"We've dedicated half our lives to the Empire, only to be charged with treason. Haha~ How ridiculous, how absurd."
The old soldier in red armor stood in the center of the tragic battlefield, looking up with a dull look in his eyes and muttering to himself.
Seeing this, Lin Musen hesitated to speak and finally remained silent.
He originally came to investigate the matter of the garden, but he did not expect to discover such a truth. He was confused and horrified for a moment.
No wonder those half-dragons wanted to hunt down their investigation team. They probably didn't want them to discover the truth about Baidi City.
"The empire is corrupt."
At this moment, a cold and indifferent voice sounded in Xia Feng's heart.
Xia Feng couldn't help but look up, thought for a moment and nodded, "Indeed, with the empire's administrative efficiency and aristocratic system now as backward as it was during the imperial era, corruption is inevitable."
The Imperial Age is the period of time that existed before the Empire was unified into a single human nation.
"Mr. Xia."
"Um?"
"Can you endure such a boring world ruled by the weak?"
The cold female voice sounded again. Xia Feng was stunned and slightly shocked. What the hell? Can I bear it? Miss Mu, your question makes me a little scared.
He looked at Mu Qingtong in the distance, and through the crimson Q-shaped mask, his eyes met those beautiful pale golden eyes.
Mu Qingtong's eyes were calm.
The empire was indeed corrupt, and such a corrupt class ruled the world she existed in, with all kinds of greed and intrigue, how boring it was.
It made her feel disgusted.
Mu Qingtong understood that Mr. Xia had not yet realized how terrible this world was.
But it doesn't matter, Mr. Xia will realize it sooner or later——
From the Garden to Baidi City, all these problems arise because this world lacks a true king.
There is a lack of a king who can rule over everything and clearly establish laws that cannot be violated!
The forest was shrouded in gray fog. The soldiers were either silent or angry for a while, but they did not stay in this mood for long. Instead, they quickly got ready for battle.
No matter what the truth is, there are still enemies of humanity on this island, and they still cannot slack off.
"For years, the island has been completely blockaded by the Evil Tribe. Evil beasts, evil spirits, and lizardmen have constantly attacked the island and the city. We have been fighting them for thirty years. Now, of the 100,000 soldiers in the city, including women and children, only about 500 remain."
Xia Feng and the other two followed a group of veterans into the forest. Soon, their vision opened up and they saw the majestic and desolate walls of a huge city.
The lizardmen mentioned by the veteran should be half-dragons, and the evil ones and nightmare beasts are probably products of the laboratory.
If this is true, then the ones who have been attacking the city all these years are most likely not the Evil Clan, but the human race itself.
However, Xia Feng did not express this speculation.
"Yesterday, our scouts heard intelligence from a lizardman camp that the Evil Tribe seems to have been collecting a spiritual material called 'Origin Water' over the years."
"Now that we have collected every last drop, we are ready to stop trying to tame them and launch a massive attack to completely destroy Baidi City."
Origin water?
Xia Feng was stunned and his pupils gradually dilated.
This thing sounds like it's related to the Origin Egg!
He was suddenly excited. Miss Evil Dragon, please be patient. Your most loyal believer has found the clue to the Origin Egg!
(End of this chapter)
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