12dz Chapter 280 Do You Still Dare to Go?
Chapter 280 Do You Still Dare to Go?
I don’t know how much magical power Zong Yanli has, but the little ones are also practicing martial arts in a very similar way.
Zong Yanfeiyi came back with his wife and children, and Han also had company. She was sitting next to Yang Shangyue, eating snacks and drinking tea. She saw Zong Yanli knocking down a little guy with one hand on the sand in the backyard. It seemed that he really didn't hold back at all.
"Come again." Under the scorching sun, several little guys cried out and rushed forward. Some hugged their legs, some hung their arms, and Zong Yanguanghe even jumped directly onto Zong Yanli's back and hung on him.
"Look at these naughty kids..." Han couldn't help but smile when watching this scene. It seemed that the children's playfulness diluted her sadness and made up for the loss in her heart.
When Zong Yanfeiyi came in carrying a box, he passed by and peeked in. He also smiled, shook his head and said loudly: "Sister-in-law, where do you put this thing!?"
Han turned around and replied, "Let's move to the warehouse."
Zong Yan Feiyi responded and went downstairs carrying the box.
When he came back and saw Zong Yanli beating up a few brats, he suddenly felt itchy and went up to fight with Zong Yanli.
Zong Yanli, who used to follow Zong Yanfeiyi closely, has now grown to the point where he can knock Zong Yanfeiyi down with one hand, but he still fights with him peacefully, which makes Yang Shangyue tremble with fear.
"Don't be afraid, Ah Li knows what to do." Han said to Yang Shangyue in a soothing tone, "These old and young ones are all warlike, and they fight every few days."
Yang Shangyue smiled upon hearing this, but her eyes couldn't help but fall on the two people fighting in the yard.
Han could see that Yang Shangyue loved Zong Yanfeiyi wholeheartedly, and she felt relieved.
Zong Yanfeiyi on the other side really had no way to deal with Zong Yanli, so he took a breath and stopped fighting with Zong Yanli. He turned around and asked Wen Nian who was standing below to exchange two moves with him.
Wen Nian and Gao Feilin were standing together. When they heard Zong Yanfeiyi's call, Wen Nian looked at Zong Yanli first. After getting Zong Yanli's permission, he walked forward and bowed slightly to Zong Yanfeiyi.
"Fourth Uncle, don't make trouble anymore. Why don't you have a couple of fights with Gao Feilin?" Zong Yanli shook his head and laughed, looking at Zong Yanfeiyi.
"Let me try first." Zong Yan Feiyi naturally did not give up, and finally he had a fight with Wen Nian. His hands became numb after being punched by his opponent, and then he gave up.
Zong Yanli found this scene more and more funny, and then asked Gao Feilin to practice with Zong Yanfeiyi. He turned around and called Wen Nian and said, "Wen Nian, come and practice with the kids. I'm going to take a break."
Wen Nian responded in a low voice, lowered his eyes to meet Zong Yanhaoyan's sparkling eyes, couldn't help but pull out a smile on his lips, and taught the three children diligently and responsibly.
Zong Yanli walked over to Han, who handed him a wet towel and said, "Wipe your sweat, drink some water, look at you all..."
Han's eyes were full of pity. She turned around and picked up the snacks on the table and said, "Would you like to have a couple of snacks?"
Zong Yanli shook her head. She couldn't eat anything in such hot and humid weather after just finishing her activities. She just drank two pots of water and looked up at the sand in the yard. Wen Nian picked up a child in each hand and fiddled with their thin arms. His severity was coupled with a bit of tenderness.
"Mother, I will be ready to return in two days." Zong Yanli paused for a long while, turned to look at Han and said.
"So soon?" Han was stunned. Even though she had made preparations long ago, she was still reluctant to see this day coming.
Zong Yanli lowered her eyes. She knew that her mother was reluctant to let her go, but the current situation was not the time for Daqian to rest on her laurels. If they could not take over the Northern Kingdom in one fell swoop, then her father's defense of Shouxi County would become meaningless.
The deaths of many brothers in Pingnan Camp became a joke, and she could not treat the war situation with her own selfishness.
The North must be won.
Zong Yanli's heart was heavy with thoughts. He raised his eyes and looked at Han and said, "Mother, I will try to come back as soon as possible."
Han looked at Zong Yanli, stared into her eyes, and saw the figure of her former husband in her face. Those dark eyes were just as firm and calm, and there was an irresistible coldness in their composure.
Han's eyes gradually calmed down, she looked at her child calmly, and finally she slowly closed her eyes and smiled, "Go."
Her child has grown into an eagle soaring in the sky, so how can he be confined to this small place?
"I'll ask Ayin to come to my house for a reunion dinner tomorrow." Han calmed down and smiled at Zong Yanli.
"Okay." Zong Yanli stood up and agreed.
The north has not been pacified yet and Shouxi County has just experienced war, so it is not appropriate to move back now.
After discussing with Zong Yanli and Zong Yanfeiyi, they decided to let Yang Shangyue stay in the capital with the child for a while, firstly to accompany Han, and secondly because Shouxi County was not stable for the time being.
Zong Yanfeiyi needs to go back to Shouxi County to take over the military affairs of Shouxi County and revitalize Pingnan Camp. It would be good to take his wife and children with him, but there is no guarantee that when Zong Yanli is on the Northern Expedition, the enemy will make some trouble again. If they attack again, he will have nowhere to escape.
After Zong Yanli and Zong Yanfeiyi weighed the pros and cons, Zong Yanfeiyi agreed very much and went back to discuss with Yang Shangyue.
Yang Shangyue didn't have much objection to this. It was rare for Zong Yanfeiyi to return to Beijing, and Han was very close to her sisters-in-law. How could Han take care of all these children by herself? She had no objection to letting him stay, but she was worried about Zong Yanfeiyi going back to Shouxi County.
Zong Yanfeiyi felt helpless and after comforting Yang Shangyue a few times, the matter was settled.
"Father!" Zong Yanguanghe said with a stern face, "I want to follow you to the army."
"You are too young." Zong Yanli frowned slightly and refused.
"I will not follow my father in the Northern Expedition. I will only stay in Shouxi County and follow my fourth uncle's orders!" Zong Yan Guanghe's eyes were firm, and his small body seemed to have his own persistence.
Zong Yanli stood in front of Zong Yanguanghe, then sat down and waved at him, motioning him to come closer and said, "In the past, your grandfather treated you well because you were still young, and he spoiled you a lot. Now, as your father, I will never let you be so lazy."
Zong Yanli narrowed his eyes and looked at Zong Yanguanghe and said, "If you want to follow Fourth Uncle to the army, you can."
"But you cannot go as my son. If you want to go, you can go as a soldier."
"From now on, you will eat, live and train with the soldiers in the army. If anyone violates the rules, they will be severely punished."
"Do you still dare to go?"
Zong Yanli's words were serious and cold. Zong Yanfeiyi, who was listening on the side, seemed to be hesitant to speak. He probably wanted to persuade Zong Yanli that the child was still young. However, his eyes fell on Zong Yanli, looking at her solemn face, he silently swallowed the words of persuasion.
Zong Yanguanghe raised his chin and responded: "Father, I can!"
Zong Yanli raised his eyebrows, a hint of relief flashed in his eyes. Regardless of whether Zong Yanguanghe's response was a bit ignorant of a newborn calf who is not afraid of a tiger, at least he had such courage and lived up to his father's teachings.
"Okay." Zong Yanli raised his eyes and said with a smile: "Since you are so determined, then follow your fourth uncle and train in the army."
"And remember, if you violate the discipline this time and cannot bear the hardships of the army, and then want to come back home, don't even think about going to the army in the future, let alone leading troops and becoming a general!"
"Yes, my child has remembered it."
Zong Yanli's stern attitude made Zong Yanfeiyi worry about the children.
In the past, Third Brother was very strict with Ali, and now Ali has also learned Third Brother's strictness to the fullest...
It's a pity that these kids don't know that their good days are over. They join the army as soldiers, which is really not a fun place.
Wei Shiyan was very envious of Zong Yanguanghe's ability to serve as a soldier in the army, and she wanted to go with him, but everyone in the Wei family was against it. Seeing that the eldest lady of the Wei family was anxiously looking for Han, how could Zong Yanli dare to kidnap the young lady of the Wei family?
"Ayan, come here." Zong Yanli looked at the little girl who was standing with her head down in grievance. After thinking for a long time, he waved at her and called out.
"Uncle..." Wei Shiyan walked forward carefully.
"You don't have to join the army if you want to learn skills." Zong Yanli looked at Wei Shiyan calmly and said, "There are more ways to defend the country than just guarding the border."
"You are still young, so why not start from the beginning?" Zong Yanli patted her head and said, "My uncle once had a friend in the capital, who is now supervising the army. The Imperial Guard is also the army that protects the country. If you want to learn, why don't you learn from him?"
Wei Shiyan raised her head upon hearing this, looked at Zong Yanli with sparkling eyes and said: "What is a guard? The imperial guards..."
Zong Yanli laughed, stood up and said with a distant look: "It's been a long time since I last had a deep conversation with him. This is a good opportunity to meet him."
The person Zong Yanli was talking about was naturally Ning Chi, who had wanted to follow Zong Yanli in the past but failed and finally returned to Beijing.
During the years when Zong Yanli was fighting everywhere, Ning Chi worked his way up from a patrol guard in a small garrison to the position of commander-in-chief of the city defense. Now he controls all the troops inside and outside the imperial city. Except for the imperial palace guards, the city defense army is under his command.
It is also Daqian’s most stringent line of defense.
If the border is breached one day, the enemy will march all the way into Guanzhong.
Outside the imperial city, the city guards are the last line of defense. How can they be said to be unimportant?
When Zong Yanli's invitation was delivered to Ning Chi, Ning Chi could hardly believe it. He read it over and over again. Then he returned to the study room excitedly, wrote a reply, and made an appointment with Zong Yanli to meet at the restaurant the next day.
Naturally, Zong Yanli would not take Wei Shiyan with him on his own initiative, but mentioned the matter privately to Wei Songhe and Zong Yanyin.
"Let Ayan become your disciple?" Wei Songhe was stunned. In fact, he felt that with Zong Yanli around, why would he need to take someone else as his disciple?
"I don't have that much time to teach her. If no one guides her on the right path, the martial arts she learns will only bring her empty happiness in the end." Zong Yanli looked a little serious and said to Wei Songhe, "I told her that forming a women's army is not a joke."
Wei Songhe and Zong Yanyin looked at Zong Yanli in astonishment, and then heard Zong Yanli say: "Although it is against the customs, the rules can be broken. What's wrong with women being in government, women doing business, and women being generals?"
Zong Yanli paused for a moment and said, "Maybe it won't work now, but...it won't work in ten years, it won't work in a hundred years, then what about a thousand years?"
"I will not stop here, nor will I let my descendants stand still." Zong Yanli said as she lowered her eyes slightly. She wanted to be a famous general who would make a name for herself in the world, and also to be the first person to achieve great achievements.
"Brother, I'm willing to let Yan'er have a try." Zong Yanyin was most touched by Zong Yanli's words. She once had this idea, but unfortunately, because of her identity as a woman, she received a lot of special care even when practicing martial arts.
I also had some ambitions and wanted to follow my father and brothers to fight on the battlefield!
She had thought about it too!
Wei Songhe looked at his wife, moved his lips slightly, and seemed to be silent for a long time before saying: "If my parents knew about this, they would definitely be dissatisfied. If you want to become my disciple... do it in private."
“When the child grows up, if he still has such intentions, explain it to his parents.” Wei Songhe could only keep it a secret for now.
"Husband..." Zong Yanyin knew that Wei Songhe was willing to do this because of her, and she was very moved and looked at Wei Songhe.
Wei Songhe smiled, took Zong Yanyin's hand and said, "The Governor Ning that my brother mentioned is a great man. Ayan might be able to learn some great skills from him."
Zong Yanli nodded and smiled. After confirming the matter, he took Wei Songhe and his wife to meet Ning Chi the next day to discuss the matter of becoming his disciple. Ning Chi was very surprised and immediately refused. He really didn't think he had the ability to be a teacher to Zong Yanli's niece!
Zong Yanliyan expressed Wei Shiyan's feelings, and said that he had been traveling outside all year round and had no time to take care of his family. So, to be Wei Shiyan's disciple was actually more like a trust.
Ning Chi was very surprised. He didn't expect that Zong Yanli trusted and respected him so much. After several discussions, he finally agreed to the matter. Ning Chi also had two children, both sons, at home, so they could be companions.
"Then you will have to take care of Ayan from now on." Zong Yanli picked up the cup on the table and raised his hand to Ning Chi.
Ning Chi raised his glass in return, and then decided on the date for becoming a disciple with Wei Songhe. Wei Songhe then took Zong Yanyin back first.
Zong Yanli did not leave in a hurry. He stayed and talked with Ning Chi for a while. Looking at the bearded Ning Chi in front of him, he finally saw some traces of Ning Chi in his previous life on his face. The difference was that his temperament was much more straightforward, and his eyes were full of light without any sinister look.
"General, are you preparing to leave Beijing again?" When Zong Yanli was looking at Ning Chi, Ning Chi was also looking at Zong Yanli.
His eyes fell on Zong Yanli's face. Looking at the faint scar on her face, he wanted to ask her if she was injured in this battle, but he felt that asking this question was pointless. In such a dangerous battle, it was enough for her to come back safely.
Zong Yanli nodded and replied, "Yes, I will leave tomorrow."