After saying that, Chen's mother felt a little scared.
Li Chang'an didn't mind, and he answered.
"The battle is over, and the main army is on its way back. They are slower, so I didn't go with them. I came back by myself first to see how Tai'an City is doing."
"Once they land on land and reach Fujian, news of their great victory will be released."
Upon hearing the news of their victory, Chen's mother breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, that's good, then I can rest easy."
Seeing that she was reassured, Li Chang'an asked, "Does anyone in your family serve in the army?"
Chen's mother nodded: "My son Chen Shaoan has joined the army and is under Captain Bai, who is under General Xiong."
Upon hearing the name Chen Shaoan, Li Chang'an's eyes widened in surprise.
He spent a few days in the island nation and compiled all the soldiers' military achievements.
Chen Shaoan killed the most enemies and, together with Xu Kun, took the head of Yu Rentianhuang, making him the top military achiever.
But he earned this credit with only one hand.
The reason Li Chang'an didn't release the news beforehand was that he planned to let Chen Shao'an enjoy this honor when he returned.
Li Chang'an still felt somewhat guilty towards those wounded soldiers.
They could have returned unharmed, but injuries and deaths occurred during their training.
Li Chang'an's silence made Chen's mother's heart sink: "Your Highness, do you know my son?"
Li Chang'an nodded, then sighed.
When Chen's mother saw his reaction, her face turned pale, and the food in her hands fell to the ground.
Seeing this, Xiulian quickly ran over: "Mother, what's wrong?"
With tears blurring her vision, Chen's mother looked at Li Chang'an, then wiped away her tears and asked, "Your Highness, my son is brave!"
"The bravest warrior in the entire army!"
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