At this point, Shen Ci's expression twisted slightly.
After all, the behavior of those people was really too strange.
"Don't they love their own country?" Shen Ci asked, puzzled.
He was always loyal to his country and willing to die for it, so it was hard for him to understand the feelings of the common people.
Gu Mu remained calm and nodded knowingly: "Loyalty is for those who have received the country's favor. Look at the common people, they work from sunrise to sunset every day, busy all their lives, but despite this, because of heavy taxes, they are often hungry and cold, and they can't afford medicine when their relatives are sick. On the other hand, those high-ranking officials and nobles can find ways to have fun every day, with endless food and clothes. They can even put their lives above all else, killing a few ordinary people at will and still escape the law."
"How can you expect ordinary people to have the mindset to love their country?"
Gu Mu smiled and said, "What's more, their children may be smarter and work harder than the children of the powerful and wealthy, but they can only work like slaves for the children of the powerful and wealthy. For several generations, the family can only live this kind of life, with no chance to turn their lives around."
"The world is destroyed before it is rebuilt. They saw that after the Eagle Kingdom was occupied by the Southern Kingdom, they began to live a good life. Naturally, they hoped that our arrival could end their extremely unequal life and at least give their children a chance to choose their destiny."
At this point, Gu Mu also fell into deep thought.
He has always been committed to developing the economy, enhancing national strength, and conquering other countries.
However, the development of education has not been given enough attention.
But in fact, education is the most important thing.
Because it represents whether new talents will emerge to fill the void left by the departure of some talented individuals.
Gu Mu is not omnipotent.
Just like now, he has conquered the Fox Kingdom.
With Shen Ci's insightful advice, General Meng's bravery and skill in battle, and countless ordinary yet well-trained soldiers, they all exerted their unique strengths.
It seems that after resolving the issues between the Qi Kingdom and the Fox Kingdom, he will need to place even greater emphasis on the development of education.
After all, he has money.
With so much money invested in education, it's bound to bring about tremendous changes.
"So, in their eyes, we're not like invaders, but more like heroes?" Shen Ci asked, seemingly understanding but not quite. "No wonder those people welcomed us so warmly."
"Of course, this is aimed at those countries that oppress their people. I'm afraid that if we start this war, those people will one day rise up from the bottom up." Gu Mu put down the bone in his hand and stood up: "Alright, everyone, after you've eaten and drunk your fill, prepare your tools. Tonight, we'll continue the siege!"
...
At night, the sound of horses' hooves woke up the already restless city of the Fox Kingdom.
It's still the same ordinary family.
Hearing the sound of horses' hooves, the woman scrambled to her feet in a panic: "My child! My child!"
Under the moonlight, the woman held her child's head tightly in her arms: "Don't be afraid, baby, don't be afraid!"
"Mom, I'm not afraid!" The child opened his big, innocent eyes and said, "Dad said they are heroes. They are the heroes who gave me the opportunity to attend a private school and changed our destiny!"
The child's eyes sparkled as he looked out the window.
In his heart,
Those riding on horseback were none other than heroes.
The woman was still afraid, and she sobbed as she held the child.
At this moment,
Gu Mu has already captured the city.
They are currently traversing the entire city, heading further ahead.
After that battle, the people from the camp came over.
The Fox Kingdom is not large.
In a few more days, we will be able to reach the capital.
The Kingdom of Fox is about to change hands.
But this city that was awakened,
It was still very quiet.
From some homes, choked sobs of fear could be heard.
But more often than not, there was only silence.
At this time,
The door of one house opened.
The woman followed anxiously, grabbing the child's hand: "Child, child, what are you doing? Hide quickly!"
The woman had just been crying; her eyes were red, and there were still tear stains on her face.
"Daddy said they are heroes. This is my savings. I want the heroes to buy some good food." The child held up a cloth bag with both hands, looking at Gu Mu with bright eyes.
His actions were quietly observed by many households through their windows.
They were all a little nervous.
I wonder what will happen to that man sitting on horseback, exuding an aura of dominance, whom the soldiers address as "Your Majesty"?
Was it to kill the child and woman in front of him with a single shot?
Still feeling insulted by the tattered little bag, he kicked the child away and continued on his way.
If so, they hope it is the latter.
Everyone was on tenterhooks.
They all hoped that this innocent and naive child could survive.
Gu Mu jumped off his horse.
Everyone held their breath.
They saw that Gu Mu's armor was covered in blood, and most of that blood belonged to others.
His spear, in particular, has claimed countless lives and is still dripping with blood.
As Gu Mu walked towards the child, the people had only one thought in their minds: "No! No! Don't kill that child!"
"He's so young, he's so innocent!"
"He thinks you're heroes!"
Unexpectedly, Gu Mu held the blood-stained spear in one hand, wiped his clothes with the other, patted the child's head, then took the child's tattered cloth bag, put it in his arms, and said with a smile, "Okay, I'm very grateful for your gift, but I'm not the kind of person who takes gifts for nothing, so how about I give you a gift in return?"
"Okay!" The child smiled, his bright eyes sparkling.
Gu Mu smiled gently.
He came out to fight, so naturally he didn't bring anything valuable with him.
However, he had previously drawn a bicycle, but since it was useless, he just left it in his inventory and ignored it.
Just then, Gu Mu took the bicycle out of his inventory.
Place it in front of the child.
"Sit on it, step on the pedals, and the bike will move. At first, you might not be able to keep your balance, so the bike will fall over. But as long as you're not afraid of falling, you'll learn after a few practice sessions."
It was just something to amuse children, so Gu Mu didn't think much of it.
After saying this, he remounted his horse.
Continue the conquest forward.
"Big...brother..." The little boy hugged the bicycle tightly, looking in the direction Gu Mu had gone.
Unexpectedly, the woman immediately covered his mouth: "Don't talk nonsense, he is the emperor of the Southern Kingdom, and he will be our emperor in the future!"
The child nodded, seemingly understanding, "Your Majesty... but why did he call himself 'brother' just now?"
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