"Speaking of feeding the common people, there once had been a gentleman who realized the future dream of people basking in the grain fields without the fear of hunger. We never again witnessed famine taking over our lands."
After Gu Sang answered the first two queries, the room fell silent.
No more famine!
In the current era, famine strikes every year, causing countless fatalities!
A bold general among them asked in confusion:
"Miss Gu Sang, I genuinely admire your future where peace and prosperity prevail. You even allow people from other nations to observe your military parades? Does everyone make it there?"
At this moment,
Confidence and pride radiated from Gu Sang's face as she said with a smile:
"Everyone in the world can come and watch, if they wish to be there!”
"The National Day Parade serves not only as an internal drill but also as a platform to showcase the might of China to the world. Internationally, falling behind invites trouble. Hence, our nation needs to continually progress!”
"Many common people might not make it to the field, but the event would be broadcasted live, enabling everyone to watch online."
Listening to Gu Sang describing the National Day Parade, all soldiers' eyes shone with anticipation.
They wished to witness the grand parade and the future army, how future military parades are conducted, and what the outside world looks like.
Following that,
Gu Sang continued with her third point, which caused buzzing in the soldiers' minds. They felt as if they had been struck by a bolt from the blue.
Gu Sang explained:
"The third point to note is that our future nation is made up of 56 ethnic groups, including the future Xiongnu. They are primarily distributed among several ethnicities, like the present Mongolians and Manchus…”
“There is no longer a term as 'Xiongnu’ in the future. In our big Chinese family, all ethnicities are brothers and sisters living in harmony.”
"Everyone unites in the face of attacks from overseas enemies, bringing about unity and solidarity."
Listening to Gu Sang, the soldiers were left agape, their amazement making them similar to duck eggs.
In all the history and dynasties, no nation had ever succeeded in eliminating the Xiongnu.
And, the war between the Central Plains and the Xiongnu lasted for centuries, filled with victories and losses.
They understood the future was strong, it even crossed their minds that the future might even wipe out the Xiongnu.
But they never anticipated the future would be filled with such cultural diversity.
And more surprisingly, despite all the ethnical differences, everyone was united!
The rulers of the future must possess impressive capabilities. The effort they put in to unite all these ethnicities must be commendable!
This is far more challenging than eliminating them!
This is not like integrating a person or an ethnic group. This is about the fifty-six ethnicities, not fifty-six individuals. How did the thinkers brilliantly unify the fifty-six ethnicities?
The wailing winds in the wilderness generated ghost-ridden sounds.
That brought the soldiers back from their profound shock.
Following that, Gu Sang answered the third question, inducing surprise, excitement, and aspiration among everyone present.
"Although the technology of the future is powerful, not all soldiers are solely dependent on weapons."
"Every year, new soldiers are enlisted and trained. The nation also puts great focus on nurturing their physical fitness."
"In the future, we have three major military branches: naval, land, and air forces, as well as various crack squads like the Thunder Strike Team, Tiger and Leopard Team, Special Forces, Rocket Army, Strategic Support Forces, Armed Police, and Anti-Terrorism Units..."
"Guerrilla warfare, tunnel warfare, information warfare, digital satellite warfare, etc., you name it, the combat drill modules have it all. Furthermore, drills are carried out periodically to keep soldiers in a constant state of battle-readiness."
"In our country's island territories, naval patrols armed with the latest and most advanced weapons operate daily. Also, on our land boundaries, there are soldiers, just like you, strictly guarding against intruders and preventing smuggling as well as human trafficking."
"If they want to enter, they must go through the proper channels and get the exit and entry permits..."
Even though Gu Sang and General Qin were well aware of the many benefits of the future, as they themselves had also enjoyed the soldier benefits in Xiongnu city, this was the first time that they heard Gu Sang detailing it so comprehensively.
So many different types of soldiers exist in the future!
Each military branch has such well-defined positions!
Despite being such a strong nation, they still diligently stand on guard to defend their homeland day after day.
Whether it's the ideological level, the advancements in technology and policy, or even medicine, they were deeply envious of the future.
How they wished to one day see the strength of their own nation with their own eyes.
They wanted to see a united nation, a world without wars, they longed to return home!
They yearned to be reborn in the future!
Even General Guan lowered his gaze, murmuring faintly and contemplatively: "What kind of place would the future be, to dare implement equality between men and women, and a peaceful prosperity?"
"What must it be like to wield such formidable military power."
"How enviable."
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The next day, Zhou Qichen, General Qin led their soldiers back to Xiongnu city.
After their departure, General Guan sent a letter of victorious report back to court, recording the events.
With the victorious report, news about the border recovery and downfall of the Xiongnu had already spread everywhere, from the streets to the alleyways.
Soon enough, even the Jiangnan region was aware of this matter.
Even if the court wanted to hush up the fact that the Elder Princess had helped, but the news already sprouted wings of its own and flew into the ears of everyone.
Upon hearing that the Elder Princess had such divine weapons, the public was stirred!
"Our saviors were the Elder Princess and Divine Lady, sob sob sob.... The women that we had always belittled, thought only suitable to stay at home."
"I finally believe it, the first empress of the Tang Dynasty that the Divine Lady spoke of!"
"I finally understand that women can also be extraordinary!"
"Did you hear that? The all-women army that fought against the Xiongnu routed them completely, women too can go to the battlefield, they can also hold their own."
"Sob sob sob, our homes are saved! Long live the Elder Princess!"
"....What are you crying for, smile, our Central Plains have held their ground!"
On every street corner, they were shouting and cheering wildly. In that moment, they started to accept the Elder Princess, little by little all over again.
This acceptance transformed into specks of merit, ascending towards the sky.
The souls of tens of thousands of people from the border areas, after the demise of the Xiongnu, also transformed into merits, flying towards heaven.
Further afield, people appreciated the Divine Lady's live broadcast, grateful for the divine weapons that meant they would not be harassed by the Xiongnu in the upcoming decades...
