Lu PingAn had never thought himself a great man, not even a wise one. He had merely been raised by a fortunate coincidence to this turning point in the world's history.
History needed someone like him, a banner, a symbol.
Looking back, the so-called Teacher's Discourse was merely the best-incarnated of the New Era ideas brought by the East Country People.
"If future generations are to judge us, Lu Lu is more deserving of being called a great figure in history."
She had raised the Savior Army's banner and ignited this flame. As for the banner itself, it was not all that important. Ideas without a big stick to back them up were meaningless. It was the "favored of fate" who made her choice that gave rise to the Teacher being enshrined upon an altar.
"Since you trust me, I'll do my best to help."
East Country People, especially those who had experienced two worlds, instinctively sympathized with struggling peoples being invaded.
As a carrier, summarizer, and translator of his predecessors' ideas, Lu PingAn felt that he could take on the task. He refined and summarized it all, shaping it into guiding principles that would ultimately become the spark of the New Era.
Yet compared to the imported works that constantly preached grand principles, his new book was unexpectedly popular.
This was not merely because the Teacher and Grand Marshal labels carried such weight. More importantly, Marshal Lu Lu had not misjudged him. Lu PingAn's exceptionally down-to-earth "ideas" suited the New World amid its turmoil perfectly.
He did not emphasize lofty morality. He directly acknowledged humanity's inherently selfish nature of looking out for oneself. But if this world was conquered, if it was enslaved, everyone was destined to become slaves, playthings, food, and cannon fodder. Therefore, fighting for the world