Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

Liu Ye's words made Jiang Zhong feel ashamed. These people were all soldiers from the lowest level of society and were basically farmers for generations. The farmers' mentality of being content with a small fortune had a profound influence on them. If it weren't for Liu Ye's enlightening words, I'm afraid some of them would really fall step by step.

Guo Songtao frowned and said, "My dear brother, your words are like the sound of a bell, and they are a wake-up call. However, the sages teach that etiquette comes first and harmony is the most precious. Such a competitive spirit is not good for the country..."

Liu Ye smiled faintly and said, "Brother, the sages once said that in ancient times, people competed in morality, in the Middle Ages, people competed in strategy, and now people compete in strength. Since ancient times, people's wisdom has been greatly improved. Not only have they developed etiquette and morality, but they have also developed greed. If we don't invade others, will others not invade us? In recent times, such as the two opium wars, which one was provoked by us? Weren't they the foreigners coveting our natural resources and wanting to gain benefits? In the distant past, the Mongols and the Song Dynasty? The Manchus and the Ming Dynasty were all the same. They were all foreign countries that repeatedly provoked provocations and continuously encroached on the products of the Central Plains. We only thought about maintaining peace, but we didn't know that in a hundred years, will there still be a place for us Han people to stand on this land of China? This is the land that our ancestors have fought for with great difficulty, and we are going to give it away? Dream on! Whoever comes to take it, I will fight to the death!"

Although Guo Songtao still found it difficult to understand, he was unable to refute Liu Ye's remarks and was speechless for a moment.

Liu Ye continued, "Brother, do you remember the famous saying of Chen Tang, a famous general of the Western Han Dynasty?"

Chen Tang?

Guo Songtao was stunned. Although he was well-versed in classics and history, he was not so familiar with Chen Tang. After all, the most famous generals in the Han Dynasty were Han Xin, followed by Wei Huo, and then Li Guang. Although Chen Tang was a famous general, he was not as powerful as the previous ones.

Liu Ye said word by word: "Whoever violates the might of the Han Dynasty will be punished, even if he is far away!"

"Today I will say this, and I dedicate it to all the brothers present here! This sentence is my ideal, and it is also your ideal. If a soldier does not have this kind of character, then he is not a qualified soldier! A soldier must be filled with murderous aura that soars to the sky!"

"yes, Sir!"

The generals present all agreed.

Guo Songtao was also very excited. Although he believed that peace was the most important thing, what happened this year made him confused and puzzled. Why did the West use more advanced technology but still be barbaric and do all kinds of evil?

When Guo Songtao asked this question to Liu Ye, Liu Ye laughed.

"Brother, you are so naive! Do you really think that foreigners are barbaric and do all kinds of evil? Wrong! They are barbaric and do all kinds of evil in front of foreigners and colonies, because only in this way can they become powerful and wealthy! They become the masters of others! In their own country, they are never barbaric. In England, men there are required to be gentlemen. Great writers there are even better than Li Bai and Du Fu. The nobles there are polite and never swear. Because they only regard the citizens of their own country as human beings, and they don’t regard people from other countries or those enslaved by them as human beings at all. Do you understand? This is why they plundered China so madly, because they don’t regard the Chinese as human beings!"

Gao Qi, standing by, sneered, "Brother, are you saying that we shouldn't treat those foreigners as human beings anymore? We should just rob them when we need to, and rob them when we need to, right?"

Liu Ye replied: "Of course, if a group of people are fighting, how can you beat them if you are not full? Of course you have to eat first. How to eat? If there is no food at home, then you can only rob! Rob first and talk later! However, when robbing, you must also pay attention. Don't rob those tall and strong men first. We can't beat them yet, so we can only rob those small thugs first! In the mountains, the strong will always be strong, and the weak will become weaker. The tiger is the king who is high above and can eat whatever he wants. The rabbit with no ability can only gnaw on the grass and eventually become the tiger's meal. This is the cruel law of the jungle. Survival of the fittest. There is nothing to complain about!"

Survival of the fittest, it's a very simple truth. People all over the world are robbing each other like crazy. It is impossible for you to stay out of it. Either you will be robbed, or you will rob others like you were robbed. Tell me, would you rather be the one being robbed and beaten, or would you rather be the one robbing others?

Except for Guo Songtao and Li Junfeng, everyone present was a rough man from the military. Their favorite thing was to fight, fight, fight! Only war could reflect their value, and only military merit could allow them to continue to move forward!

Liu Ye's words gradually ignited the brutal fire in their hearts. Yes, why do we deserve to be robbed? If we are to be robbed, then we should rob others. The great China has stood tall in the world for thousands of years and has always been the king of this world. We should rob others! I only care about eating and drinking, why do I care about the lives of those outsiders?

Even Guo Songtao and Li Junfeng were moved by Liu Ye's words. Although they were incompatible with China's traditional values, they were the true truth between heaven and earth. If one cannot even protect the foundation left by ancestors, what is the point of living?

Guo Songtao said in a deep voice, "My dear brother, although I still don't quite understand what you are talking about, and I have never heard of the saying 'survival of the fittest', that doesn't mean you are wrong. If you can realize your ideal, I will do it. Even if there is a bottomless abyss ahead, I will never retreat!"

Gao E, standing aside, grinned wickedly, "Master Guo, how about we brothers all come together and push our eldest brother onto the throne? Then, you will undoubtedly be the Prime Minister, and each of us brothers will be a general. Dukes, dukes, generals, and ministers will be easily within our grasp..."

boom!

Liu Ye kicked Gao E hard and shouted angrily, "Damn it, if you don't speak, no one will think you're dumb! Shut up!"

Replacing the Qing Dynasty was something Liu Ye would have to do sooner or later, but definitely not now. The Qing Dynasty was still very stable and had the support of the people. Rebellion required two conditions: one was that people could no longer survive, and the second was that they had a righteous cause. Without both, even Liu Ye would have failed. The 100,000 Hunan Army and tens of thousands of Huai and Chu Army in the south were no pushovers!

As for Guo Songtao, who was standing aside, his face turned pale. There was nothing wrong with him following Liu Ye to build a career, but rebellion? He had never thought about this issue before. It would ruin his reputation!