The God of War Who Protects the Nation: Starting with Saving a Mother and Daughter in Distress

After Aunt Gu finished speaking, the hundreds of women behind her came to their senses.

As if grasping at a last straw, they all knelt down and kowtowed, their eyes filled with tears and hope, echoing their pleas.

"We beg the general to take us in! We are willing to serve you and labor for the rest of our lives!"

The cries of pleading rose and fell, so weak and pitiful that they were truly moving.

The soldiers accompanying them, including Han Quan and Wang Hu, were slightly moved when they saw the group of pitiful women with tragic backgrounds, and a hint of attraction appeared in their eyes.

They were stationed in the military camp year-round, fighting and training every day, which was monotonous and dull, and they had little desire for anything else.

Now, dozens of women are before me, each with a pretty face and a slender figure, willing to become maids or concubines without seeking any title or status. It's as if they're offering themselves up for free. Anyone would be tempted by such a good deal.

Many soldiers looked at Qin An with burning eyes and expectant expressions, hoping that the general would agree to take them in.

Han Quan stepped forward, lowered his voice, and with a worried expression, offered his advice in a low voice.

"General, military discipline is strict, and women are never allowed in the camp! Mixing men and women easily disrupts discipline and demoralizes the troops; it is a cardinal sin in military strategy!"

"I urge the general to reconsider, and not to break military rules or jeopardize important military affairs due to momentary leniency!"

Everyone assumed that Qin An would strictly adhere to military regulations and resolutely refuse.

At this moment, Qin An, on horseback, gazed intently at the kneeling Aunt Gu and the group of women, his eyes devoid of any tenderness or pity, instead revealing a clear and cold insight.

An ordinary village girl in a chaotic world, suddenly facing the destruction of her family and death, should naturally be filled with panic, despair, mental turmoil, cowardice, and helplessness.

But the old lady in front of me was too calm and composed, her words were clear and precise, and she showed no signs of panic or grief. She was nothing like an ordinary refugee woman.

What made him even more wary was that his gaze subtly swept over the wrists, the base of the thumbs, and the muscles and bones of the shoulders and backs of some of the women.

You can vaguely see the firm muscles beneath the skin of many people, honed through years of martial arts training, and the thin calluses on the tiger's mouth from gripping weapons.

That instant made him realize that these women were definitely not ordinary women who farmed and managed their households all year round!

Disguise, scheming, traps, conspiracies!

In a short moment, Qin An understood the whole truth.

"Many of these people are probably not innocent villagers suffering at all, but rather rebel spies deliberately disguised and set a trap to lure the enemy!"

Realizing this, Qin An felt increasingly cold inside.

"To deliberately create such a massacre just to set up a scheme, they truly deserve to die!"

Although he knew everything in his heart, Qin An remained calm and composed, revealing no flaws. Instead, a hint of hesitation and emotion deliberately appeared in his eyes.

He appeared moved by the pitiful state of the crowd and couldn't bear to see them suffer.

He glanced at his expectant soldiers, then at the group of women kneeling and pleading, and pretended to ponder for a long time.

Finally, he spoke slowly, his tone carrying a hint of reluctant helplessness:

"Enough. Life is miserable in these chaotic times, and life is hard for all. You are homeless and helpless. It would be heartless of me to ignore you."

"I will make an exception this time and temporarily take you in. You will return to camp with the army. Once in camp, you must behave yourselves, perform your assigned tasks, and refrain from any reckless behavior or disruption of military discipline. If you dare to cause trouble, you will be dealt with according to military law without exception!"

"Thank you, General! Thank you, General!"

The women were overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly to express their gratitude. Their cries were filled with joy, perfectly portraying the relief and gratitude of surviving a desperate situation.

Only beneath Aunt Gu's lowered brows and eyes, a hint of hidden smugness and coldness flashed.

They assumed that Qin An, being young and soft-hearted, and blinded by lust, had already fallen into their trap.

Upon hearing this, Han Quan remained deeply worried but dared not offer any further advice, and could only remain silently anxious.

After the army rested for a while and cleaned up the mess, Qin An led the rescued women and the army back to the government army camp.

On the return journey, Han Quan rode his horse half a step behind and lowered his voice again.

"General, I still don't understand! Women must never be allowed to remain in the army; this is a grave taboo. Why have you made an exception for this today? This could easily disrupt morale and affect our preparations for battle!"

Qin An glanced at him sideways, his eyes deep, his voice low and full of hidden meaning, and spoke softly.

"Han Quan, remember this: every advantage has its disadvantages, and every crisis has its opportunity."

"You only know that keeping female relatives is a major taboo in the army, but you don't know that the only hope of breaking through Yun Chui City lies precisely in these women."

These few words were earth-shattering!

Han Quan was shocked, his pupils contracted sharply, and his face was full of surprise and astonishment. He instantly understood the implied meaning!

These women are definitely not ordinary refugees!

They have a problem!

They are the key to breaking through the city!

A storm raged within him, and he was filled with doubt, wanting to ask for more details. But Qin An had already withdrawn his gaze and calmly stopped him.

"No need to ask any more questions. Too much talk will only lead to mistakes. After returning to camp, convene a meeting with the core generals, and you will know everything. Just wait and see."

Han Quan quickly composed himself and nodded, suppressing his shock. He said no more, already on guard, secretly watching the movements of the group of women behind him.

The army galloped swiftly and soon returned safely to the government army camp.

After returning to camp, Qin An convened a meeting with Luo Sheng, Han Quan, Wang Hu, and others.

Han Quan couldn't wait to ask, "Captain, are there any problems with these women? Why did you say earlier that the hope of taking the city rested on them?"

The rest of the people also looked at Qin An with curiosity.

They also noticed that Qin An's behavior today was somewhat unusual.

Qin An shared his findings without reservation.

"That Granny Gu, and some of the other women, are suspicious. They're too calm and bold, and they show signs of martial arts training. I suspect they might be spies for the rebels!"

Upon reflecting on the women's situation, everyone realized that this was indeed the case.

They were all filled with righteous indignation and expressed their determination to deal with them.

Seeing their agitated reaction, Qin An raised his hand to stop them.

"We're not exactly struggling to breach Yun Chui City; their trick is simply to throw our ranks into chaos through the decapitation strike, allowing them to launch a surprise attack."

"Since that's the case, let's just turn the tables on them, lure the rebels out of the city, and wipe them out in one fell swoop. Then we can easily break through Yun Chui City."

Seeing that Qin An had already made plans and that it was indeed an opportunity, everyone nodded in agreement.

"The captain is brilliant! With this, Yun Chui City is within our grasp."

"Haha, they actually tried to scheme against us. They're just showing off their skills in front of an expert. Let them suffer the consequences instead."

"..."

Seeing a glimmer of hope in breaching the city, everyone began to flatter Qin An.

Qin An simply waved his hand dismissively, "Go and make the arrangements. Don't expose yourselves. Cooperate with their act and see what tricks they have up their sleeves."

After dismissing everyone, he looked in the direction of Yun Chui City, his eyes filled with anticipation.

"Since you want to play, then let's have a good game. I want to see who will have the last laugh!"