When Song Zhe and his crew were still five nautical miles from the island, he ordered them to stop.

"Battalion Commander, why has the boat stopped?" Squad Leader Wang asked, puzzled.

“The Yue Kingdom has four ships in front of us. Wouldn’t it be better if we attacked them from behind when the fighting started?” Song Zhe said calmly.

Squad Leader Wang's eyes lit up, and he gave a thumbs up, "Battalion Commander, that's a brilliant move!"

"But we only have three ships, can we win?"

"Of course we can win. We outnumber them and have better equipment. Why would we be afraid of a mere small country like them?"

"Yes, we cannot dampen our own morale and boost the arrogance of others."

"Company commander, you're really well-educated," one of the soldiers couldn't help but say.

"Besides, we also have two naval vessels, and they must have a lot of combat experience," Company Commander Li continued.

So everyone waited quietly for the movement of the ship ahead.

Before long, the Yue ships indeed attacked the island, and the sound of gunfire was deafening.

Song Zhe stared coldly ahead.

"Old Song, it's time for us to fight back," Lu Yu said seriously.

"good."

At Song Zhe's command, the soldiers on the ship sprang into action.

Cannonballs rained down on the Yue ships, and in an instant, flames soared into the sky and smoke filled the air.

The Vietnamese army was caught off guard by the attack from behind and was thrown into chaos.

Their warships rocked violently in the waves, the splashing water turning red.

However, the Yue Kingdom quickly adjusted and began to organize a more intense counterattack, concentrating their firepower on the warship where Song Zhe was located.

The battle escalated rapidly between the two sides...

...

The next day at noon, Songjia Village became lively again.

As Su Tian and Ma Chunling walked together, they noticed that the villagers were all talking about something, and they all looked very scared.

"Aunt Li, what are you talking about?" Ma Chunling couldn't help but ask.

"Oh dear, don't you all know? There's been a war, a war has broken out."

"A war? Where is the war?" Ma Chunling asked in surprise.

"We fought with the Yue Kingdom at sea, near that island."

"Aunt Li, how did you know?" Su Tian asked curiously.

“The people from our village who go out to sea usually go after the Lantern Festival, but they are sent back by the soldiers after only a few days because they say there is going to be a war,” Aunt Li said excitedly.

When will the people who went to sea return?

Aunt Li looked at Su Tian and said mysteriously, "Just yesterday morning."

"Even if there's a war at sea, it won't reach us here, so what's there to be afraid of?"

"That's true, that little Yue Kingdom only has so much ability." The crowd couldn't help but start to say.

"Let's go, Chunling, let's go back and cook."

"Okay, let's go back and listen to the radio. Liu Jianfeng brought a radio with him."

"Sure."

The two quickly returned to the educated youth settlement. Ma Chunling took the radio from Liu Jianfeng and put it in Su Tian's room.

While cooking, Su Tian watched Ma Chunling fiddling with the radio knobs. Suddenly, after a burst of noise, she heard the radio playing.

"Hey, I've got it, Su Tian, ​​the radio is ready."

At that moment, Su Tian heard a clear broadcast from inside: "A naval battle took place yesterday in the waters off a certain island. Our side fought bravely."

The battle continued until this morning, and our army successfully recaptured the three islands…

"Wow, that's great! We won after only a day or two of fighting, haha..."

"Yes, that was a beautiful win."

After the meal was prepared, the two happily began to eat.

"Su Tian, ​​are you going to town tomorrow? It's the weekend."

"I'm going to mail a letter. What about you? Want to come along?"

"No need, I'll go with Liu Jianfeng. We're going to register."

"real?"

"Mmm." Ma Chunling nodded shyly.

"Have you made up your mind?"

"It's decided, we won't have a banquet, we'll just buy some candy and cookies and share them."

"Where will you live after you get married?"

“We plan to ask the brigade leader if there are any vacant houses to rent, or to pay for the construction of a small house.”

"That's a great idea, congratulations!"

"Thank you, Su Tian."

"You're welcome," Su Tian replied with a smile.

The battle lasted less than two days and ended. When Song Zhe and Lu Yu led their troops by boat past the coast of Qinzhou, Song Zhe disembarked.

"Old Song, take care, we're heading back to the camp now."

"Let's go back."

After disembarking, Song Zhe walked quickly and arrived at Songjia Village half an hour later.

At this moment, several middle-aged women were sitting and chatting at the entrance of the village.

When he reached the village entrance, the aunties with sharp eyes spotted Song Zhe.

"Hey, it's a handsome young military officer! Everyone, look!" one of the women exclaimed excitedly.

"Young man, what brings you to Songjia Village?"

"Auntie, I've come to Songjia Village to find someone."

Who are you looking for? Do we know each other?

“You all know each other. I’m looking for Su, the educated youth from the educated youth settlement. Auntie, please have a seat. I’ll be going now.”

"Okay, young man, what's your relationship with Su, the educated youth?"

"I'm her boyfriend, ma'am. I'm in a hurry, I have to go now."

"Oh my god, did you hear that? He said whose boyfriend?"

"Tch, you'll be deaf at the crucial moment, it's Su Zhiqing's girlfriend."

"Su, the educated youth, has a boyfriend? How come we didn't know?"

Why should someone tell you if they have a partner?

"That's true. This Su educated youth really kept it a secret. I was even thinking of introducing my nephew to her."

"Li Hua, stop dreaming. Your nephew is uglier than my husband. You have no chance."

"Get lost, my nephew isn't ugly."

...

When Song Zhe arrived at the educated youth settlement, the courtyard was quiet.

This is his second time visiting this place; before, he came as a friend, but now he's here as a potential partner.

He waited quietly at the door, but soon Song Zhe was spotted by that kid Lu Xiao.

Lu Xiao opened the door and came out. He found that the person standing at the door looked a lot like his brother Zhe. He quickly ran over to confirm if it was him.

"Brother Zhe, it really is you! Come in quickly, did you come to see me?"

"No, what do I need you for?" Song Zhe said as he came in.

"No, you didn't come looking for me, so what are you doing at the educated youth settlement?"

"I'm here to see my boyfriend," Song Zhe said boastfully.

"Your girlfriend? Brother Zhe, you're dating someone? Is it Su Tian?"

Song Zhe did not answer, but the shrewd Lu Xiao noticed the upward curve of his lips.

"Brother Zhe, you're amazing! You actually managed to get through such a tough nut like Su Tian."

"Can't you speak properly? What tough nut to crack? You speak even worse than your brother."

"Hehe, Brother Zhe, this Su Tian is strong, her hits hurt."

"You two are a perfect match. If you two were to fight, I wonder who would win?"