"Brother Zhang, Brother An," Zhao Quansheng said weakly, "I know I won't live for many more days."
Zhang Dacheng lay on the side of Zhao Quansheng's bed and shouted, "Brother, what are you saying? You will be fine! I'm going to find a doctor right now. The mediocre doctor in Daliang Mansion is no good! I'll find you a better doctor!"
An Jingzhi pinched his thigh and squeezed out a tear. "Brother Zhao, please don't say that! You will be fine. We broke through the encirclement of thousands of soldiers, how can we be defeated by such a small arrow?"
Zhao Quansheng shook his head weakly, "Okay, stop saying nice things."
"It doesn't matter if I die. I just can't let go of my son. He is the only child in our Zhao family."
"He's too young, only ten this year. If I leave all my belongings to him, he won't be able to protect them. I want to entrust my belongings to you. I just hope you can protect my son."
As he spoke, he carefully observed the expressions of Zhang Dacheng and An Jingzhi.
Zhang Dacheng's face showed a hint of surprise and joy amidst his grief, while An Jingzhi's face was filled with grief.
"Brother! What nonsense are you talking about? My nephew is your son. Naturally, he will inherit your property." Zhang Dacheng refused.
An Jingzhi said painfully: "Brother, if that day really comes, don't worry, I will help you take good care of our nephew even if it costs me my life. I am not a good leader, so I don't want your position."
Zhao Quansheng was touched. He kept staring at the two of them. Zhang Dacheng was already loyal to him enough, but when he heard that he was going to pass the position to them, the joy on Zhang Dacheng's face could not be faked.
But Brother An never thought about his position from the beginning to the end.
It seems that Brother An is the only one I can rely on.
Zhang Dacheng is still loyal now, but if the other party takes his position, will he think his son is an obstacle?
Naturally, we should find a way to remove things that are an eyesore.
But Zhang Dacheng has been his brother for more than ten years, so this shouldn't happen, right?
But he didn't show it on his face, revealing a hint of regret. "You two brothers are my best brothers. My son is still young, and he doesn't have the ability to lead troops in battle."
"I don't expect him to take my place, but I'm a little embarrassed about which of you two to give it to."
An Jingzhi said directly: "I don't want this position, big brother. Just give it to Brother Zhang."
Zhang Dacheng also refused: "No, big brother, this position should be left to our nephew."
"I have made up my mind. Only one of you two can take over my position."
"But I don't really care who it's left to. I'm just a human being."
"I've come up with an idea. Whoever can bring Wang Ce's head here will be given my position."
"Brother, don't worry, Wang Ce will not live long." Zhang Dacheng said.
An Jingzhi said: "Brother, whether we have this position or not, we will avenge you."
"Wang Ce, this villain, actually defected to the imperial court. Brother An, I regret that I shouldn't have ignored your advice."
"Forget it, there's no point in talking about this now."
"Who gets this position depends on which of you two can kill Wang Ce first. Then I will announce on the spot in front of the brothers who will take my place."
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Zhang Dacheng calmed down and told Zhao Quansheng about his plan.
All of Zhang Dacheng's confidants were overjoyed.
"Is the Marshal really like that? Then this position is ours!!"
"Let An Jingzhi rescue them. He led 4,000 cavalrymen to rescue them, but only a little over a hundred of them escaped. It's a miracle he could kill Wang Ce! This position is yours, big brother!"
"Yes, I think the Marshal must be embarrassed to directly announce that the position will be given to Big Brother, so he deliberately went in circles to make An Jingzhi look better."
Several people laughed as if the position was already in their pockets.
Zhang Dacheng suppressed the smile on his face and said sternly, "After all, it was Brother An who saved my brother. You are not allowed to belittle Brother An like this."
"Besides, Brother An has indeed given us some advice in the past two years. We are all family, so don't say such things."
"Okay, okay, let's all listen to Big Brother. If An Jingzhi is sensible, we'll give him a small official position. If he's not, we'll let him go."
A group of people began to discuss how to take down Wang Ce.
The troops in the city have been almost wiped out by Zhao Quansheng, and the newly recruited soldiers defending the city are useless. Besides, it is impossible for them to take those soldiers out to seek revenge on Wang Ce. By then, Daliang Prefecture will be gone, so what revenge can they take?
"Brother, we can provide our own money and food to recruit another group of elite soldiers. We can go outside the city and look for those who have fought in battles. Otherwise, we can recruit more and win by numbers."
"We're seriously injured this time, and Wang Ce isn't much better off either. He definitely didn't expect us to pounce on him."
Zhang Dacheng hesitated a little, "Brother is still here, it's not appropriate for us to recruit troops without authorization."
"What's inappropriate about this? The Marshal is still alive, but he's in a coma every day and doesn't wake up much. Can we wait for him to wake up before reporting to him?"
"By then the daylilies will be cold."
"That's right, big brother. Doesn't An Jingzhi have his eyes on that position? Ge Sanniang and Shi Ziming, his subordinates, are no ordinary people. If they get the upper hand, the position will be in jeopardy."
"Okay!" Zhang Dacheng thought about it, and finally made up his mind: "In an emergency, we will make the decision."
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