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With the departure of Shu Changyu and Jiaojiao, Song Yan's life seemed to become much emptier.

In addition to dealing with the affairs of the farm and shop every day, he also paid attention to the news from the front line.

Prince Fu's army is still on the way and it is estimated that it will take a few more days to arrive at Jianping Prefecture.

Meanwhile, in Hengchang Prefecture, three thousand elite soldiers led by Qu Tong had arrived and were stepping up their defenses.

Song Yan would receive battle reports sent by Shu Changyu every day. Although they were brief, they at least allowed him to know the situation on the front line.

Song Wanzhou was in a low mood for quite a while, often staring blankly at the wooden stake where Jiaojiao practiced martial arts, or his eyes suddenly turned red.

Seeing this, Song Zhengdu often pulled her to read and write together to distract her.

"Second brother, where do you think Jiaojiao is now?" One afternoon, Song Wanzhou put down his brush and couldn't help asking.

Song Zhengdu raised his eyes and looked out the window: "According to the date, we should be arriving at Jianping Prefecture soon."

Song Wanzhou sighed: "She is still so young, will she miss home?"

Song Zhengdu patted her head to comfort her: "Jiaojiao is stronger than we thought."

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, a battle report came from Hengchang Prefecture:

The King of Qi's 20,000 troops arrived at the city of Hengchang and surrounded the city.

Qu Tong was well prepared. He ordered the defenders to close the city gates and set up dozens of crossbows on the city walls, ready for battle.

The vanguard of the King of Qi launched a tentative attack, but was shot back by the dense rain of arrows from the top of the city wall, and retreated in panic, leaving behind more than a hundred corpses.

When the news of the victory in the first battle reached Yunshan County, Song Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As the war approached, the atmosphere in Yunshan County became increasingly tense.

The number of yamen runners patrolling the streets increased by two times, and checks at the city gates became more stringent.

Song Yan asked An Wu to strengthen the patrols on the farm and double the guards on the granary and workshop.

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Prince Fu's vanguard had arrived thirty miles outside Jianping Prefecture and was setting up camp.

Upon receiving this news, Song Yan's heart suddenly jumped again.

He has never believed in gods or Buddhas, but at this moment he could not help but pray silently that Shu Changyu and Jiaojiao were safe and sound.

Jianping Prefecture.

Shu Changyu stood on the city wall and looked out at the camp of Prince Fu's army.

The tents that stretched for miles were brightly lit, like a starry sky falling to the ground.

The night wind blew the corners of his black cloak.

Song Jiaojiao stood beside him, holding a dagger tightly in her small hands, staring into the distance with sharp eyes.

"Are you scared?" Shu Changyu suddenly spoke.

Jiaojiao shook her head, then nodded: "A little bit. But more is..."

She scrunched up her face, as if searching for the right word: excited. ”

Shu Changyu curled the corners of his lips slightly. This girl is really honest.

"Tomorrow the enemy will launch a tentative attack on the city. You will follow An Jiu and watch the battle from the tower. Do not run around."

"Yes!" Jiaojiao nodded in agreement.

At dawn the next day, the sound of war drums shook the earth.

As Shu Changyu had expected, Prince Fu's vanguard launched an attack from the southeast corner.

Thousands of enemy soldiers pushed ladders and rushed towards the city walls shouting.

"Fire arrows!"

At the command of the defending general, a rain of arrows poured down from the sky.

Song Jiaojiao stood in a safe place on the city wall, her little hands tightly gripping the railing, staring at the battlefield without blinking.

She saw arrows piercing the enemy's chest, saw rolling stones knocking down soldiers on ladders, and saw the white smoke and screams as hot oil was poured.

The smell of blood filled the air, making people sick.

"Close your eyes if you feel uncomfortable." An Jiu said behind her.

Song Jiaojiao shook her head stubbornly: "I want to see it."

She wanted to remember all of this—

The cruelty of war, the fragility of life, and... the bravery of the soldiers defending the city.

The battle lasted for a full hour, and the exploratory attack by Prince Fu's vanguard was finally repelled.

The battlefield was littered with enemy corpses, and their blood had dyed the land red.

Cheers rang out from the city wall, and the defenders patted each other on the shoulders to celebrate the victory.

Song Jiaojiao looked at the pile of corpses under the city in silence, with her lips tightly pursed.

"This is the first time I've seen a battle." An Jiu handed her a water bag, "Drink some water, take it easy."

Jiaojiao took the water bag, drank a sip mechanically, and suddenly asked: "Sister Jiu, were you scared the first time you killed someone?"

An Jiu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I was scared. My hands were shaking so much that I couldn't even hold the knife steadily. But I got used to it after killing so many times."

She paused, looked at Jiaojiao's serious eyes, and added: "But never get used to it and become numb. Remember why you are fighting, and you won't get lost."

Song Jiaojiao nodded thoughtfully.

At this time, Shu Changyu walked over, with the smell of blood still on his body.

"Not bad." He commented calmly, his eyes sweeping over Jiaojiao's slightly pale face, "Go and have a rest, there will be a tough battle in a few days."

At the same time, the army of King Qi once again launched a fierce attack on Hengchang Prefecture.

Battle reports came in like snowflakes, and Song Yan could hear the latest battle situation every day.

"Hengchang Prefecture held out against the first wave of attacks, but suffered heavy casualties."

"The Fuwang vanguard has been repelled, but the main force is gathering and is expected to arrive in three days."

"In Hengchang Prefecture, the King of Qi has sent an additional 5,000 troops to attack the city day and night. The defenders are already exhausted."

Every battle report touched Song Yan's heart.

However, when Song Yan learned that Shu Changyu was taking Jiaojiao out of the city gate to fight, he could no longer hold back.

Jiaojiao has only killed prey and never killed anyone.

She is so young, how can she fight on the battlefield? !

Song Yan was so anxious that she was running around in circles, wishing she could fly to Jianping Prefecture immediately.

"calm down."

He took a few deep breaths.

Since Shu Changyu dared to take Jiaojiao out to fight, he must be fully prepared.

An Jiu will also protect her every step of the way.

All he can do now is to guard the rear and ensure a continuous supply of food and grass.

"Xiao Ma, go inform Wei Taoer and ask him to prepare another 1,000 dan of grain and have it ready to be shipped to the front line at any time." Song Yan tried to make her voice sound calm.

After Ma Kaicheng left, Song Yan rubbed her face and silently said in her heart: "You must come back safely..."