Chapter 674 - 110: The End of the Tang (Conclusion)

——Chaos rises again, heroes vie for dominance.

This time, however,

The Gu Clan will not produce another Gu Chen to suppress all in this chaotic world.

Even though this turmoil is relentless.

As long as the Gu Clan has not recovered, Gu Yi will certainly not let the Gu Clan make a move again, and can only silently watch the times change in this chaos.

...

Year One of Jin Tong, April.

Huang Chao officially launched the war for unifying the realm, dispatching troops from Luoyang, marching directly toward Chang’an.

It is worth noting —

Although currently, numerous Li factions coexist in the realm, each claiming to be the legitimate authority, they did not erupt in direct warfare against each other, instead, they all turned their focus towards Huang Chao.

This phenomenon was inevitable.

Huang Chao’s reputation was too high.

Additionally, everything he pursued ran counter to everyone’s interests.

Whether to fight for the ultimate position or to preserve their families, these people had to first eliminate Huang Chao.

He was the common enemy of all.

This was the reality Huang Chao had to face for choosing this path.

In past years, Gu Xi had the prestige of the Gu Clan and the lingering power of the Great Han to leverage, but now he was left with nothing.

In simpler terms, this is a class struggle.

Huang Chao must lead the people from the lowest strata to fight against the rulers of the entire realm.

The difficulty level is evident.

Yet, Huang Chao did not lack advantages.

His army was sufficient.

The only shortcoming was having talents with various abilities and the disparity in preparing supplies, which Huang Chao also had to overcome.

Smoke of war suddenly rose.

Without needing much preparation, the two sides immediately engaged in fierce battle on this land.

Gu Yi has quietly observed it all.

Although everything now seems not too different from the original path of history, Gu Yi can indeed sense there have been significant changes.

Just take Huang Chao’s uprising as an example.

Is this not a roar from the bottom-tier populace of the whole realm?

Such is the Huaxia nation.

The unruliness within the national character is unrivaled in the world, compounded with the years of "Man Triumphs Over Nature" advocated by the Gu Academy.

All these factors have decisively driven the outbreak of this current war.

Even Gu Yi found himself moved.

He began contemplating various possibilities, pondering what Kyushu would become if Huang Chao succeeded.

Of course, Gu Yi would not let the Gu Clan intervene during this time.

Not to mention how future generations will be.

Considering Kyushu’s current productivity, it is impossible to achieve everything Huang Chao envisioned, and any action by the Gu Clan would certainly invite unprecedented suppression.

Then, the future would become unpredictable.

Gu Yi certainly would not commit such folly.

To bury the entire clan over impulsiveness.

He is merely contemplating.

As time progresses and the influence of the Gu Academy continues to advance, is there truly a possibility for the Gu Clan to guide the entire Kyushu to another path without great sacrifice?

Gu Yi had never considered these things before.

But now it is completely different.

Since it has become clear the Gu Clan cannot remain untainted by chaos forever, the possibility of an alternative path has slowly unfolded in his heart.

This is also a notion occupying Gu Yi’s mind.

He is contemplating the survival path of the Gu Clan within Kyushu.

Perhaps due to personal growth during this period, Gu Yi’s thoughts are no longer as simple as when he first entered the game.

His affection for this land has grown beyond the past, surpassing that of anyone else.

He wishes to spare Kyushu from many woes.

Just as Gu Chen once used his strength to suppress the chaotic world, preventing Kyushu from experiencing subsequent devastation.

Gu Yi is not only thinking of the Gu Clan but for Kyushu as a whole.

The generations of Gu Clan descendants who forged ahead have, ultimately, influenced him invisibly.

Gu Yi is not swelling with arrogance.

Rather, he wants to honor the sacrifices of those Gu Clan descendants who forged ahead, and fulfill the hopes placed on the Gu Clan by the populace.

This is also his responsibility as a descendant of the Gu Clan.

Mysteriously, Gu Yi has continuously watched the evolution of Kyushu and simultaneously pondered the future of the Gu Clan.

....

Time flies, years gallop ahead.

Huang Chao’s offensive is indeed strong, under his unwavering faith, the soldiers from the lowest strata are willing to risk their lives for him.

In this situation.

By year two of Jin Tong.

Huang Chao officially conquered Chang’an, completely taking over the two capitals of the Great Tang.

However, this also welcomed more obvious targeting against him.

The aristocratic families of the realm held a grand alliance, exceptionally laying down everything to jointly campaign against Huang Chao.

This inevitably made Huang Chao feel threatened.

Indeed, under Huang Chao’s rule, there were considerable problems.

His idealism was highly attractive to the bottom-tier populace, but precisely because of that, he required a massive turnover of provisions, and his prior method of continuous plundering was suited for such needs.

Looting along the way while leaving behind elites.

Only by doing so could he secure governance along the path.

Now things are entirely different.

Having declared himself emperor and aiming to rule the realm, he can no longer act as he did before.