Dapeng's Time Travel Life

Although the fighting on the border had subsided, the air still reeked of gunpowder and blood. Zhang Peng dragged his weary body through the city. The streets were lined with cheering citizens, their eyes filled with the joy of surviving a calamity and gratitude for their soldiers. But Zhang Peng's heart was heavy. The price of this victory had been far too high; many familiar faces would never return.

"General, you must be tired. Go back to your tent and rest for a while." Li Ming followed behind Zhang Peng, his voice hoarse, his face bearing the scars of battle.

Zhang Peng nodded slightly, but instead of returning to his tent immediately, he went to the wounded soldiers' camp first. The camp was filled with wounded soldiers, their groans and cries of pain from bandage changes mingling together. Zhang Peng checked their injuries one by one, comforting each of them and encouraging them to recover well.

"General, it's because we were useless. We couldn't kill more enemies," a young soldier said guiltily, tears welling in his eyes.

Zhang Peng gently patted his shoulder: "Don't say that. You are all heroes. It is your perseverance and sacrifice that brought about this victory. Take good care of your injuries. When you recover, we will guard the border together."

After leaving the wounded soldiers' camp, Zhang Peng returned to his tent. He sat at the table, looking at the mountain of military intelligence reports and casualty lists, and felt a pang of pain in his heart. He knew all too well that the post-war reconstruction and resettlement work would be equally arduous.

"General, we have tallied the casualties and material losses. In this battle, we suffered [X] casualties, and the material losses were also very severe, especially weapons and rations." Li Ming handed a report to Zhang Peng.

Zhang Peng took the report, carefully read it, and his brows furrowed more and more. "Immediately report this battle to the court and request support. At the same time, organize soldiers and civilians to repair the damaged city walls and houses as soon as possible, and comfort the families of the fallen soldiers."

In the days that followed, the border region was engulfed in intense reconstruction efforts. Soldiers and civilians worked together to move bricks and stones, repair the city walls, and bury the remains of fallen soldiers. Zhang Peng toiled day and night, personally overseeing the progress of every task. He also personally visited the homes of the fallen soldiers to comfort their families and deliver compensation and supplies.

However, just as peace was gradually returning to the border, unexpected news arrived. Foreign forces were still persistent; they had amassed a new army near the border. Although small in size, it operated covertly, its intentions unclear.

"General, these people are like persistent ghosts!" Li Ming said angrily. "Should we take the initiative and wipe them out completely?"

Zhang Peng pondered for a moment: "Don't rush. We don't know much about their situation yet, so we can't act rashly. Immediately send out scouts to closely monitor their movements and make sure we understand their intentions."

After several days of reconnaissance, the situation of this army was finally ascertained. It turned out that they were a special operations unit of foreign forces, whose main mission was to harass the border, disrupt the reconstruction of border posts, and gather intelligence in preparation for the next large-scale offensive.

"General, since they've come to cause trouble, we can't let them succeed!" Li Ming rubbed his hands together, eager to try.

Zhang Peng nodded slightly: "That's right, we absolutely cannot let them sabotage our reconstruction efforts. But we also cannot let our guard down. They are acting suspiciously and must have come prepared. We must remain calm and wait for them to make a mistake before eliminating them in one fell swoop."

Therefore, Zhang Peng led his soldiers to strengthen border patrols and defenses. They set up multiple lookout posts along the border to monitor enemy movements day and night. At the same time, they also strengthened security within the city to prevent enemy infiltration.

Several days passed, and the enemy, as expected, could no longer contain themselves and began to act. They sent small groups to harass and attack some villages along the border. Upon learning of this, Zhang Peng immediately ordered: "Attack! Annihilate them all!"

The soldiers sprang into action, dividing into multiple groups under Zhang Peng's command to encircle and annihilate the enemy. Although the enemy's movements were clandestine, they were quickly overwhelmed by the defenders' powerful offensive. After a fierce battle, the enemy was completely wiped out.

The victory brought relief to the people on the border and strengthened Zhang Peng's resolve to protect this land. He knew the road ahead was long and many more challenges awaited him. But as long as he and his soldiers remained united, they would surely be able to safeguard the border and ensure a peaceful life for the people.