Li Chang'an, dressed in imperial armor, floated above the island nation.
Looking at the island nation cleaved in two by a single sword strike, he still felt somewhat uneasy.
Anyway, just looking at this place makes me feel uneasy. I always feel that even if there's only one rock in this island nation, it will bring harm to the Ming Dynasty in the future.
After thinking for a moment, he clenched his fist and punched the island nation below, which had been split in two.
With that punch, the island nation was completely shattered into pieces, gradually submerged by the sea and disappearing from the world.
Watching the island nation disappear, Li Chang'an clapped his hands in satisfaction and flew towards Tai'an City.
The island nation's prisoners have all been put on the ship and are being escorted back by Xiong Er and Chen Da with soldiers.
Zhang San, on the other hand, led a group of soldiers to garrison on Iwo Jima, waiting for the fleet to pick them up again.
Chen Shaoan sat on the deck, looking at his empty left hand, feeling somewhat uneasy.
He felt no sadness or resentment about losing his arm.
When he went to the battlefield, he was prepared never to return.
He felt incredibly lucky to be alive enough to go back.
"Brother Shao'an, what are you thinking about?"
Xu Kun took two slices of watermelon, sat down next to Chen Shaoan, handed him a slice, and said.
"You've been sitting here all afternoon, are you homesick?"
Since the two of them took Yu Rentianhuang's head, their relationship has become much closer.
After all, they were comrades who had risked their lives on the battlefield.
Looking at Xu Kun beside him, Chen Shaoan took the watermelon and took a bite.
"I am a little homesick. I've been away for so long, I don't even know what home is like anymore."
“Last night I dreamt that my son could talk. I dreamt that he was asking his wife, ‘Where is Daddy? Where is Daddy?’”
"Oh, Brother Shao'an, you already have a child."
Xu Kun looked at Chen Shaoan's handsome face with some surprise.
He never expected that this man, who was only a few months older than him, already had a child.
"I'm not married yet. I did have a childhood sweetheart, but unfortunately she went to live with a wealthy family as a concubine."
"My family has arranged another marriage for me, and I'm going back home to get married."
Upon hearing his words, Chen Shaoan smiled.
"When you go back this time, your childhood sweetheart will probably regret it to the core."
"Your military achievements this time have earned you the title of a sixth-rank military officer, and a sixth-rank military officer in the Tai'an City army at that."
"This status is much higher than other sixth-rank officials."
"A small, wealthy family probably doesn't even have the right to meet you."
Hearing Chen Shaoan's words, Xu Kun couldn't help but feel happy.
His achievement in slaying the Jade Emperor Locust earned him a Special Merit Award.
Moreover, he has been promoted several ranks and is now the deputy battalion commander.
It should be noted that the deputy captain of Tai'an City receives treatment and other benefits that are basically equivalent to a sixth-rank military officer.
Xu Kun never dreamed in his life that he could rise from a lowly soldier to a general.
He couldn't wait to go home and share the news with his family.
As he smiled, he looked at Chen Shaoan's hand and felt a little downcast.
"Brother Shao'an, what a pity for you."
“If you hadn’t lost an arm, you would definitely have been promoted to captain for your contributions, and your future would have been much brighter than mine.”
Because he was missing a hand, Chen Shaoan was assigned to be the political commissar and would follow Sha Niu to be in charge of the logistics forces in Tai'an City.
Many people felt it was a pity about this arrangement.
Chen Shaoan's military achievements have always been among the best. Every time he goes to the battlefield, he is the one with the clearest mind and knows how to arrange what his teammates should do.
With the team's cooperation, he consistently ranked first in the number of kills.
In addition to his recent slaying of Yu Rentian, his military achievements are now unparalleled.
Amidst all these accolades, the news that Chen Shaoan had become the logistics political commissar left others feeling deeply regretful.
If he hadn't lost an arm, he might have achieved something similar to Zhao Hu, becoming one of the prince's top generals.
"What are you thinking? The prince originally wanted me to be General Xiong Er's deputy, but I didn't want to go to the battlefield again and didn't want to be too far from home, so the prince arranged for me to become the logistics political commissar."
"It was my own suggestion; I just wanted to live closer to home."
"How could Your Highness treat a meritorious official like this just because I am physically disabled?"
"When has the Prince ever been stingy with us subordinates?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Kun suddenly realized what was going on.
Chen Shaoan looked at him and shook his head helplessly.
"The prince has never mistreated the wounded soldiers."
"Many of our disabled brothers could have retired directly, but the prince said he would support them for life."
"But the brothers were unwilling. They all felt that their injuries were not serious and that they could continue to serve the prince."
"The prince had no choice but to assign them logistics positions so they could continue working in the army."
"I am also a wounded soldier, so in order not to make things difficult for the prince, and also because I don't want to leave home, the prince arranged for me to be a logistics political commissar."
After listening to Chen Shaoan's explanation, Xu Kun finally understood why the wounded soldiers in the army all looked so worried.
These people probably just feel they aren't seriously injured and don't want to leave the army.
Seeing Xu Kun's bewildered expression, Chen Shaoan continued to explain, "After this battle, Your Highness will likely be dealing with matters concerning the martial world and the border."
"Some people can guess the prince's idea: he wants to finish all the battles at once."
"With the border matters and the affairs of the martial arts world settled, there haven't been any battles to fight in the entire region for nearly a few hundred years."
"Now that you're the deputy battalion commander, you must find a way to participate in the upcoming battles and earn as many military merits as possible."
"Now anyone who isn't a fool can see that following the prince to fight and accumulate military merits is the fastest way to get rich."
"Otherwise, after the prince deals with those people, if he wants to get promoted in the future, he'll have to be born into the right family."
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