At this moment, the soldiers looked at each other in confusion, as if they couldn't understand what the woman was thinking.

"And the second one... is also very simple."

Ariel stretched out a second finger and continued——

"Based on what I just said, you may have some fear of returning to Hanhai City. In this case, I can accept you becoming civilians in the Marginal Province. You can give up your identity as soldiers and become a

Ordinary workers. Our marginal provinces are still expanding even now. We are constantly building various factories. We can provide countless jobs. Therefore, we are now in urgent need of a large number of workers.

.Let me put it this way, the only thing limiting the development of our marginal provinces now is the lack of enough workers."

"If you are willing to work in the marginal province, I will also welcome you. I will provide you with accommodation and arrange some daily necessities. After getting through the initial period of adjustment, I believe you can also work in this wonderful province.

I have a wonderful memory of Night Province.”

Before entering the marginal province, these soldiers did not know much about the area built on the element machine factory.

However, after entering the marginal province, everything they saw became something they had never seen before.

Should that be called scary or amazing?

The roaring sound caused by the rumbling and turning of machines bigger than a house, and the sight of countless materials being continuously spit out from the "mouths" of those machines, all of which are unfamiliar to these people who only see them in daily life.

For the soldiers who have passed through Hanhai City, the so-called "most prosperous city", it can be said to be a complete subversion.

Not to mention anything else, even the lights in Hanhai City that cannot be kept on all night seem to be a common occurrence in the entire marginal province. Even in this military camp, in addition to the bonfires, those hanging in the tents

The elemental lights on them were enough to make these soldiers look forward to the early arrival of night.

Therefore, this choice is indeed exciting.

"As for the third item, I am very much looking forward to it, but I will never force you to make your choice."

Slowly, Ariel stretched out her third finger and continued -

"Third, I hope you can join my army. That means joining the Marginal Province and becoming an important fighting force under the Mermaid Song."

If the first two choices were acceptable, the moment Ariel said these words, everything changed.

These soldiers all froze on the spot, and each of them almost thought they had heard wrong before?

You know, these soldiers are regular troops of the Blue Bay Empire, and they are also the emperor's personal soldiers!

But now, this woman, who is the leader of the rebels, actually invites these soldiers to join the rebels???

Seeing the surprised expressions on the faces of these soldiers, Ariel did not show much surprise. She nodded lightly and said: "I know, this proposal may make you feel incredible. But, it is indeed true.

It’s something I came up with after careful consideration.”

"You may find this matter difficult to accept, you may think that I am simply joking, or you may think that I am completely crazy. However, I solemnly tell you here that I am not crazy. Moreover, I

Recruiting you to join the army of Mermaid Song does not mean that I am just trying to win you over and let you live idle in the days to come."

"What I want to do is to overthrow the entire Blue Bay Empire. Let there never be an emperor or aristocrat in this world. Let there never be any children of aristocratic generals in this world who will be aristocrats after birth.

Generals, no matter how hard you, the big-headed soldiers, go through life and death on the battlefield, you will never become one of those nobles."

"I also want to make sure that there will no longer be things in this world where you can enjoy glory and wealth just by relying on your status. I want to set up a standard where those who don't work can't eat. If everyone wants to live a good life, then

You must first make other people’s lives better, only then can you be qualified to make your own life better.”

"You may think that I am a bit too idealistic, and you may think that the world cannot be like this. Or you may think that it has been more than a thousand years since the Demon King was sealed, and the world has always been like this. Various emperors

Occupying the land, the noble lords own the land and command the common people below to fight with each other."

"But I want to say that all of this can be changed. Why can't it be changed? Even the Magic Association and the Holy See of Light can betray your emperor for their own interests. Even man-made steel can run faster than those horses.

Quick, what rules in this world are set by people that cannot be changed?"

"This dream seems very exaggerated now, but what I want to tell you is that I, Ariel Garcia, have been working hard for this goal. But with my own strength, I will never be able to achieve this goal.

It is possible to achieve this goal.”

"Achieving this goal requires everyone to join hands with me. That great new era was not created by me or anyone. It requires everyone who is willing to believe in that

Dreams are built step by step and down-to-earth by people who work together."

"The common people should be the real masters of that new era. No one, not an emperor, not a noble can ride on the heads of the common people. The laws should be made by the common people, not based on the needs of the nobles. Food

It should be distributed according to the needs of the people, not how businessmen decide how to hoard it."

"The edge of the weapon should be pointed at those who want to destroy the peaceful life of ordinary people, not at the ordinary people. All policies should be formulated based on how to enable ordinary people to have a better life, rather than to facilitate a certain person.

Interest groups prevail!”

"I want to walk with you to this place full of dreams. However, this place full of dreams is not peaceful and beautiful. There will always be people who want to destroy this beauty."

"Because such beauty will make those nobles and lords feel violated. They cannot accept the days when they cannot live as parasites on the common people, so they will definitely use the most violent attacks to destroy this peace and beauty."

"So, the new era needs a force that can protect this peace and beauty. We need an armed force that is strong enough, but not to plunder or oppress, but to protect and resist. In order to protect that beautiful

In this era, in order to protect our descendants, no one will become a slave, even if it means sacrificing his life!"

"For this, I need your participation. This is really what I say from the bottom of my heart."

After saying these words, these soldiers did not immediately show the feeling of enthusiasm.

This is actually normal. Ariel doesn't think that she can turn these soldiers who were originally loyal to the empire into rebels on her side with just a few impassioned words. What's more, these soldiers are not

Idiot, no matter how stupid you are, you should know that the crime of murdering the emperor is now most likely to be held on the head of the marginal province. Next, the Blue Bay Empire will definitely dispatch a huge force to annihilate it. How is it possible in this situation?

Leave your relatives and friends in Hanhai City alone and side with the Marginal Province?

Therefore, after Ariel's words fell, almost no one among the more than a thousand soldiers surrounding him responded. This situation seemed really embarrassing, and even... made people feel a little helpless.

"Hey, what do you all mean?!"

At this time, the sweet wine cheese on the side couldn't help it and shouted out.

However, before she could shout another word, Ariel immediately reached out and stopped her, preventing her from continuing to curse according to her temper.

This speech seemed to have no possibility of success, but this was to the onlookers present.

For Ariel, being able to express her ambitions in front of so many people and letting these soldiers hear her thoughts is already a success.

It is not that easy to change the lineup of an enemy's army. If it is enough to just draw a big pie here and talk empty words, then anyone can say a few empty words for no reason and then make himself look like a savior.

Like a great person.

But the fact is that things are not simple at all. If you want these soldiers to really work hard for that great and beautiful dream, there are still many things to do. And the most important thing is to first start with seriousness.

Start by treating them respectfully.

At that moment, there was no embarrassment on Ariel's face. She stood up, clapped her hands, and said with a smile: "Okay, that's all I have to say. Of course, none of these three paths is

I am forcing you to choose. There are three paths to choose from. If you are willing to stay and join the army in the marginal provinces, I will most welcome it. If you are willing to stay and work, I will be happy to do so. But if you want to go, I also said just now,

Please come over and say hello. I will never do anything to embarrass you. You can choose as you like, or you can think about it carefully. I will give you about three months to think about it. By March next year, the snow will basically melt.

Now, those who want to leave can take advantage of this time to leave."

After saying this, Ariel took a deep breath again. It seemed that this speech was over.

However, just when everyone present felt that on this Holy Night Festival, the countess of this marginal province had made an empty and meaningless speech and was about to leave, Ariel raised her voice again before leaving.

He raised his hand, a slightly sad smile appeared on his face, and said slowly——

"Also, I admit that Meng Lang Bilan may be a good emperor, and I respect and admire him from the bottom of my heart. However, the more a good emperor he is, the more I need to resist the imperial rule he represents. But even if I want

Resisting his imperial rule does not mean that I will admit to this assassination in a formal statement. I will tell the truth without hesitation, and I will never bear the blame for assassinating the emperor."

"Huh... I feel a lot more relaxed after saying these words. So, that's it! I wish you all a peaceful and peaceful Holy Night Festival."

At this time, the countess finally turned around, pulled her cloak slightly, then turned and walked outside the camp.

Although Sweet Wine Cheese next to her looked a little anxious and irritable, he still didn't say anything after all. The others who followed Mermaid Song also left together, leaving only the warm camp with the elemental lights flickering, all the relatives.

The soldiers were silent among each other, slowly, slowly...

Welcome the arrival of the new year...

——On December 30, 1305, Holy Night Festival, the marginal province completely abolished the gold coin value system——

——On January 1, 1306, the Marginal Province fully implemented the debt-based financial system, fully implemented banknotes instead of coins, abolished the Blue Bay Empire currency system, and all Blue Bay Empire currencies were collected uniformly and became the foreign exchange reserve currency of the Marginal Province, except for emergencies.

It will no longer be used outside the purpose, and the exchange rate with banknotes is tentatively set at 1:1——

——On January 1, 1306, the foreign exchange reserves of the marginal province last year were 128,312 gold coins, the foreign trade surplus (import) of the marginal province last year was 183,217 yuan, the foreign trade deficit (export) was 221,665 yuan, and the provincial maintenance cost was 75,103 yuan.

Internal revenue tax: 36,165 yuan, fiscal deficit: -490 yuan, deficit rate: 1.27%, debt evaluation: excellent——

In the new year, the sun of the Golden Continent will still rise from the eastern sea.

But in this new year, the coldness of winter has not yet dissipated from the top of the Blue Bay Empire.

As the news of the emperor's assassination spread throughout Hanhai City, this undoubtedly brought an even heavier blow to the empire that was already shrouded in dark clouds.

As early as the end of January, the scouts had already rushed to report the news to Hanhai City.

And when the soldiers responsible for transporting the coffin finally delivered the rebuilt emperor's coffin to Hanhai City in mid-February, the sky in this bay city seemed to darken as a result.

The entire imperial city was in mourning because of the death of such an emperor. White banners were hung everywhere in the city, and the entertainment industry in the entire city came to a halt. For a moment, everything seemed to have come to a standstill at this moment.

, there are only expressions of grief and sadness on people's faces, and no other expressions can be seen anymore.
To be continued...