The war with Xichen Kingdom had lasted five long years, enough time for him to consolidate military power.
Moreover, Feng Zhiqiang's men from Blue Clouds Mountain were periodically sent in, all recruited through normal military conscription.
These men, accustomed to daily fighting and killing, quickly adapted to the battlefield, slaughtering enemies without mercy, fierce and brutal.
They won several small battles consecutively.
Even though they were small victories, they significantly boosted morale.
Watching such scenes, Xiao Yunjing felt a resurgence of the youthful vigor he had possessed on the battlefields of his past.
But now, I'm just a common soldier. Just a common soldier, he thought.
「In Qinghe Village, at Master Gu's house...」
It was Gu Qingmei's wedding day, yet the atmosphere was cold and desolate, hardly any better than Gu Qingli's wedding had been.
