After Yuan Heng came to the northwest to take over Huo Yan's position as the general, he has gradually gotten the hang of it.
At first, many people in the army were dissatisfied with him and wanted to stand up for Huo Yan.
But seeing that Yuan Heng hugged Huo Yan's thighs faster than they did, they had nothing to say.
Although Huo Yan was still in the military camp, he had gradually withdrawn from the army and delegated power, and mostly just gave some pointers.
He spent more time teaching Yuan Nan'an the Huo family's spearmanship.
After celebrating Yuan Xuan's birthday, Yuan Nan'an put his mind to the task and immersed himself in practicing spear.
After following Huo Yan to the Northwest Camp, she saw the well-organized daily schedule in the military camp and found that her efforts were far from enough, so she secretly made up her mind to be more strict with herself.
In the military camp, Yuan Nan'an became a frequent visitor to the martial arts training ground.
At first light, she had already begun brandishing her spear in the training ground.
After night falls, you can still see her sweating under the lights.
She spent more time in the training ground than many soldiers in the camp.
Not only does she practice diligently herself, she also likes to compete with others.
No matter whether the other party is a general or an ordinary soldier, she will run to ask for advice with her gun in hand.
"Can you compete with me?"
At first, the soldiers in the army did not take her enthusiasm seriously.
After all, in their eyes, Yuan Nanan is just a young lady who loves to wield swords and guns.
When sparring with her, everyone held back some strength for fear of hurting her.
"Her Royal Highness's daughter is not to be messed with."
"Just accompany her for a few moves."
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But as time went on, everyone gradually discovered that Yuan Nan'an was extraordinary.
During a competition, a captain thought he could just deal with it casually, but after just a few moves he was sweating profusely.
He had to take it seriously and even used his best moves to barely turn the situation around.
When he put away his gun, he looked at Yuan Nan'an in amazement.
"The second young lady's abilities are truly remarkable!"
From then on, various discussions about Yuan Nan'an spread in the military camp.
"Did you know? The second young lady had a fight with Captain Zhang today and she managed to win!"
"This little girl is not simple. There is a fierceness in her shooting skills."
"He was taught by General Huo himself. Isn't that amazing?"
Yuan Nan'an listened to these discussions, but his heart was not greatly moved.
For her, competition is not about proving herself, but about becoming stronger.
Although she never mentioned it again, she always remembered what Zhizhi said in Yangzhou:
In my previous life, I was thrown into the enemy camp and tortured to death because I was too weak.
She wouldn't let herself get into this situation again.
She fought with different people, learned various moves and routines, and gradually honed her own style.
The soldiers began to look upon this young girl with admiration. Some of them came forward to ask for advice, while others secretly watched from the side.
Yuan Nan'an continued to practice shooting diligently, day after day, never slacking off.
She knows that the road is still long, but she will take it step by step.
In the martial arts training ground, the sunlight shone on the spear she wielded, and the shadow of the spear danced.
The soldier next to her couldn't help but sigh: "This girl is born for the battlefield... If she were a man, she would definitely be a figure like the general!"
Huo Yan would check Yuan Nanan's practice results every day. He would check every detail, whether his marksmanship was steady and his steps were solid, without any ambiguity.
Besides that, he didn't just want Yuan Nan'an to learn these sword-wielding and gun-wielding techniques.
He often took her to conduct sand battle simulations, and presented Yuan Nan'an with all the battles he had experienced, big and small, through sand tables and marching maps.
"I'm the enemy, you're on my side," Huo Yan succinctly explained the rules. "These soldiers are yours. No matter what method you use, as long as you win, you'll pass."
Huo Yan would not show mercy to Yuan Nanan just because he was a newbie.
On the contrary, every time he deployed his troops, his moves were so ingenious that it made her scalp tingle. From the suppression of numbers to the strategy of surprise attack, to the layout of psychological warfare, every move tested her ability to respond.
At first, Yuan Nan'an seemed to be struggling against the battle-hardened and experienced Huo Yan.
In the first few dozen simulated battles, she failed almost every time.
Sometimes, the team was surrounded by Huo Yan and had no power to fight back, and was completely wiped out.
Sometimes, the main general is captured and the situation collapses instantly;
There were also times when the formation she had painstakingly arranged was broken by Huo Yan in one move, and she couldn't even keep her food supplies.
Every failure is a heavy blow.
Yuan Nan'an felt frustrated at first and even couldn't help but doubt whether he was really suitable for these things.
But she was stubborn and unwilling to admit defeat. She gritted her teeth and fought again and again to challenge Huo Yan.
Huo Yan didn't tell her directly where the problem was.
He just said calmly: "Go back and think about it yourself."
So Yuan Nan'an practiced shooting during the day and fought at night with lights on.
She spread out the marching map on the table and recalled every flaw in the simulation over and over again.
He spread out the book on military strategy aside and read it over and over again, even replaying it on a sand table while reading it, repeatedly pondering over his own failures.
In her room, candlelight often stayed on until late at night.
The pages of the military strategy book were turned so hard that the corners were curled up, and the puppets on the sand table were moved around, some of them were missing heads.
Such hard work is not meaningless.
Those military strategies that were only read in books before gradually took on new meanings in one simulated battle after another.
Finally, in a simulation, Huo Yan pressed forward step by step, forcing her into a desperate situation, and she thought she would be defeated again.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Nan'an deployed a surprise force at the critical moment and unexpectedly broke his formation.
When she won a game, Huo Yan's eyes showed a hint of appreciation.
"Yes, you know how to win by surprise."
Yuan Nan'an stood in front of the sand table, looked at the formation he had set up, let out a light breath, and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Very good!"
She raised her eyes and looked at Huo Yan, her eyes sparkling and full of joy.
"Thank you, Daddy! I will keep working hard!"
Huo Yan nodded and smiled faintly.
"Very good, then continue."
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Yuan Zhao saw all of this.
She was pleased and happy about Yuan Nan'an's growth, but for some reason, she always felt a little uneasy when she saw Huo Yan teaching Yuan Nan'an without reservation.
It was as if... he was going to leave everything he had behind...
Not only that, these days, apart from teaching Yuan Nan'an, he spent almost all his other time with her and Xiaoyu.
This was even when the Northern Qiang army was approaching.
She knew Huo Yan; he was not someone who would forget about the battlefield.
Until this day, an urgent report arrived from the capital...
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