Chapter 35

"Big Brother, I’m not going to Xiangyang anymore," Yang Guo suddenly said.

Zhao Hao stopped what he was doing and looked at Yang Guo.

"I want to join the army," Yang Guo said seriously.

Zhao Hao looked at Yang Guo’s young but serious face and suddenly smiled.

"Have you thought it through? Joining the army is not an easy thing; you will have a hard time," Zhao Hao said.

Yang Guo nodded and said, "I’m not afraid of hardship. Moreover, I think if I join the army, my mother would be very proud of me in her afterlife."

"She would definitely be proud of you," Zhao Hao affirmed.

A smile appeared at the corner of Yang Guo’s mouth, and he said, "That’s enough. Big Brother, you told me about the Yang family’s background. As a descendant of the Yang family, if I don’t choose to join the army, how can I have the right to talk about the glory of my ancestors?"

Before meeting Guo Jing, Yang Guo had a life of hardship, living like a beggar, never knowing where his next meal would come from.

After meeting Guo Jing, he was taken to Peach Blossom Island. Although Guo Jing treated him well, he was still living under someone else’s roof.

Huang Rong was wary of him, and Guo Fu and the Wu brothers never considered him a playmate. On Peach Blossom Island, he was not happy and had no sense of belonging.

There’s no need to say more about the Quanzhen Sect.

So, Yang Guo really needed a sense of belonging, something to strive for and draw strength from.

If it weren’t for Zhao Hao, Yang Guo would have ultimately chosen to stay in the Ancient Tomb and tie his life to the Ancient Tomb Sect.

But after Zhao Hao’s intervention, Yang Guo’s mindset changed.

He began to take pride in the Yang family and its history.

It turns out I’m not an unwanted child.

It turns out I’m not a sinner.

I am a descendant of the Tianbo Mansion, a member of the Yang family, and a descendant of Yang Zai Xing.

My surname is Yang.

All along, Yang Guo had been seeking this sense of belonging. Now, he has finally found the direction he should strive for.

He doesn’t know what choice his father made, but at least at this moment, he has chosen to carry on the legacy of his ancestors.

As a descendant of the Yang family, he should join the army.

The battlefield is the true home of the Yang family.

This is for the best.

For the world, a Divine Carver Hero is far less important than a Yang Ye or Yang Zai Xing.

For Yang Guo himself, a life of hardship, losing an arm to survive, and being separated from the one he loves, may not be as meaningful as Guo Jing’s life of serving the country and his family.

Even if Guo Jing ultimately died a heroic death, he lived his life true to his ideals.

Dying without regrets, his name would live on for a thousand years.

But Yang Guo, in essence, was living for others.

Now, he is starting to have his own thoughts.

This is good.

Zhao Hao is also looking forward to what Yang Guo can achieve by joining the army.

No one has decreed that Yang Guo must enter the martial world.

Moreover, in this world, where is there not a martial world?

"Alright, I’ll send you to the army. Work hard, earn some merits, and I’ll petition for your ennoblement. The Tianbo Mansion has been sealed for too long," Zhao Hao said.

"Big Brother, who are you really?" Yang Guo asked.

"You’ll know my identity when you cut down generals and capture flags, and receive your ennoblement in front of the emperor," Zhao Hao patted Yang Guo’s head and smiled lightly.

The current Yang Guo still doesn’t understand many things.

It is precisely because of this that Yang Guo is still very malleable.

There is a loss and a gain. If Yang Guo’s decision to join the army was just a spur-of-the-moment idea, now Zhao Hao has made up his mind.

Yang Guo must be well-cultivated.

The Song Dynasty indeed needs a famous general.

Yang Guo, carrying the bloodline of the Yang family and the protagonist’s destiny in this world, plus Zhao Hao’s support from behind.

Compared to ordinary people, Yang Guo’s starting point is undoubtedly much higher, and his future potential is even more promising.

However, this will likely change the face of the Divine Carver world.

But this is what makes Zhao Hao even more excited.

If everything remains unchanged, how can Zhao Hao resist the Mongol advance?

Although it is taboo for a穿越者 (time traveler) to change the plot, a true strong person is never afraid of any situation.

Zhao Hao’s opponent is not Mongke or Kublai, but the countless Mongol cavalry behind them.

This is a trend that is difficult to reverse.

To change this situation, it’s not enough to just kill Mongke or Kublai.

In the original Divine Carver world, Yang Guo’s killing of Mongke was only a temporary solution.

What Zhao Hao aims to do is to defeat the Mongols fundamentally.

To achieve this, changes must be made.

In the face of this historical trend, Yang Guo is merely a pawn.

Even if he killed Mongke in the original world, Zhao Hao doesn’t need such a Yang Guo.

For the final battle, Zhao Hao has already changed many things and doesn’t mind changing one more thing—Yang Guo.

"Perhaps this world will be completely transformed, but to me, the greatest terror is a world that never changes. I am already familiar with the history in the textbooks, but since I am here, I must do something. The Mongol cavalry wants to create history, but they must ask my sword if it agrees." Zhao Hao stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the sky, his thoughts swirling.

Yang Guo has done well in the original Divine Carver world, but it’s not enough.

He cannot change history.

Who else can achieve this but me?

Let me use my sword to freely shape the course of history.

In this life, I will fight with all my might, for my oath, for my identity, and for the millions of people behind me.

After this life, I will live only for myself.

PS: In the Divine Carver world, the sense of national righteousness means that many things cannot be done with a sense of personal satisfaction. In times of national crisis, many people, including the protagonist, have no choice. However, this situation is limited to this life. I don’t like a protagonist burdened with too much responsibility. The protagonist I describe definitely has a heart to become stronger, but this strength is not for protecting anyone, but for himself.

Because he wants to become stronger and see the scenery at the peak, he will work even harder.

Just like the last sentence of this chapter, live only for yourself.

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