An Jingzhi could only make the excuse that these were matters concerning his brothers and their wives, and he didn't want to force anything on them, so he wanted them to make their own decisions.
After all, An Jingzhi brought his people to surrender his territory, and Long Tianlu didn't want to make things too awkward, so he agreed to his request.
After learning about An Jingzhi's inquiry, Bian Tianlei thought that Ge Sanniang would choose to continue running the food shop with him.
Unexpectedly, after hearing the news, Ge Sanniang agreed to join Long Tianlu's army and proposed to form a women's army.
An Jingzhi asked several times and agreed only after he was sure that the other party had made up his mind.
When Shi Ziming learned that Long Tianlu wanted him to go to war, he refused without a second thought. His only mission was to protect An Jingzhi.
Although he failed to accept the brave general Shi Ziming, since Ge Sanniang agreed, Long Tianlu did not force him.
"This An Jingzhi is really a coward and afraid of death. All the people in Daliang Mansion are his people, and he has a whole group of guards following him every day." Long Tianlu's men laughed when they learned about it.
But since Shi Ziming didn't come, everyone felt a lot more relaxed. Shi Ziming's size and strength were frightening to look at. If he came, they would have no chance of making any contribution.
Shi Ziming exercised by banging his stone hammer at home every day. Ge Sanniang's female army made great achievements along the way. In just five years, they became one of the Eight Vajras under Long Tianlu. Long Tianlu praised her in public many times.
Shi Ziming didn't care at all. He quietly stood behind An Jingzhi every day.
Ever since Ge Sanniang went to work for Long Tianlu, Bian Tianlei felt very embarrassed. They came here with their eldest brother, and it was because of their eldest brother that they were able to live safely along the way. But his wife ended up working for someone else.
Every time the brothers get together, he is very silent.
It was only after An Jingzhi comforted him a few words that he understood Ge Sanniang's intention.
Their Daliang Prefecture is easy to defend but difficult to attack. After they surrendered to Long Tianlu, no one would attack them. As long as someone dared to besiege Daliang Prefecture, Long Tianlu would send people to take them all away.
An Jingzhi took the initiative to surrender with a large number of troops. Basically, they did whatever Long Tianlu ordered and paid all the taxes they were owed.
Therefore, it was impossible for Long Tianlu to call them out as cannon fodder, but he also could not really trust them completely on the battlefield.
Therefore, they actually had no opportunity to train, and Sanniang understood this, which is why she took the initiative to ask them to serve under Long Tianlu.
"I didn't tell you this because I was afraid you'd overthink it, but I see in your current state that if I don't tell you, you'll piss yourself off to death."
An Jingzhi said, "Sanniang did everything for us. We can't always rely on others, right? We still need our own people who can support us. Sanniang single-handedly built up the women's army. Who do you think this team will listen to in the future?"
Bian Tianlei felt ashamed and guilty. He was not as strong as his wife, and even less smart.
"I, I was wrong. I'll go find Sanniang and apologize."
"Just know it in your heart, don't tell anyone about this." An Jingzhi held him back, "Don't go looking for Sanniang on purpose. Just treat it like before. Get along the same way as before."
"Okay, I understand, big brother."
Six years later, Long Tianlu proclaimed himself King Su and issued a manifesto to the world, bitterly denouncing the emperor's ten major sins and vowing to save the people from dire straits.
Every time Long Tianlu needed to dispatch personnel, An Jingzhi supported him without hesitation. After Long Tianlu became king, he directly conferred the title of a general on him.
Long Tianlu's own subordinates had not yet been given the title of general, but An Jingzhi was given the title of general, which made many people very dissatisfied.
An Jingzhi tried to keep a low profile, not competing with them for any spoils, nor showing off his position. He continued to do what he was doing, and many people gradually forgot about him.
In recent years, Zhao Xingzong has become a teenager of fifteen or sixteen years old.
Mrs. Wu gave him advice every day.
"Stop, what have you been doing?"
Zhao Xingzong paused, "Mom, I'm just going out for a walk."
"Have you finished all the homework that the teacher assigned to you?"
"Mom, I don't want to do any homework. It's too boring. What's the point of doing these homework?" Zhao Xingzong said.
"You should be secretly happy that you can still go to private school. How dare you complain about this and that?" Mrs. Wu did not indulge him at all.
"Just listen to your godfather and do whatever he tells you to do. He won't harm us."
Wu saw clearly how An Jingzhi treated them over the years.
An Jingzhi did not look down on them after he got the position. He sent Zhao Xingzong to a private school and arranged for him to practice martial arts. It can be said that he had done his best.
During every Chinese New Year and other festivals, he would go with Shen Xianyi to visit the Wu family, an orphan and a widow. They were able to live a peaceful and stable life thanks to An Jingzhi's care.
"The world is in such a mess right now. If it weren't for your godfather, do you think your mother would have been able to raise you?"
"Haven't you seen those people outside the city gate? They are civilians who can't survive. Without your godfather, mother and I would be the same as them."
"Even if I don't have a godfather, I still have a father." Zhao Xingzong said.
Wu's expression froze, and she said seriously, "Did someone say something to you? Tell mother!"
Zhao Xingzong remained silent. Wu said:
"Mom is warning you. You are not allowed to do anything that loses your conscience, and you are not allowed to listen to other people's nonsense. War means death. Do you want to meet the ancestors of the Zhao family like your father did?"
"Mom, no one said anything to me," Zhao Xingzong said. "I was just thinking, if I study every day, what future can I have? Don't I still need my godfather to protect me? I don't want to study. I want to learn martial arts as soon as possible so that I can protect mom myself."
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