In the following days, Jiang Wan did not try to approach Gu Chenzhou again.
After all, their camps were so close together, and the nights were long enough for her to absorb energy, so there was no need for her to put herself in a difficult position during the day.
Moreover, this was a military camp, an organized and disciplined place. It would be improper for her to constantly flock to a man. Those who didn't know might think she was desperate, which would be embarrassing!
Besides, she was now a person with a proper job. General Han had entrusted her with intelligence work, and she had to do it well.
She did not interfere with the original intelligence personnel, allowing them to remain in their posts. Instead, she summoned her little subordinate and sent it to gather intelligence from the Zhao family army.
The little subordinate was now full of spirit. With it on the job, all of the Zhao family army's movements were under Jiang Wan's control.
With Jiang Wan's addition, the Han family army's intelligence became more accurate, and they achieved victory in several small-scale battles. This silenced many who had opinions about a woman serving as a deputy general in the military camp.
General Han also began to value Jiang Wan more, even regretting something vaguely.
Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, Jiang Wan had been with the Han family army for over two months.
During this period, there were constant skirmishes between the two armies, and the atmosphere grew increasingly tense.
Finally, the decisive battle erupted.
It was a morning of wind and sand. General Han sat on his horse and shouted to his generals, "Sons of the Han family army! Zhao Jingyun, that dog, has wreaked havoc, destroyed our homes, and harmed our parents, wives, and children. Today is the day we fight him to the death! Whether we can slay him before our horses or achieve great merit depends on this very moment!"
Er Lang immediately shouted, "Kill Zhao the traitor, avenge our blood feud, conquer the world, and build our homes!"
All the soldiers echoed the cry.
Jiang Wan's ears ached from the roar, and she quickly used her abilities to protect them.
The army set off, advancing towards the battlefield thirty miles away.
Jiang Wan, with the little subordinate several times its original size perched on her shoulder, rode her exclusive warhorse, clad in silver armor, and followed General Han majestically.
Her warhorse was specially found for her by General Han. It was of pure bloodline and possessed superior qualities.
After receiving it, Jiang Wan had enhanced it several times with her abilities. Now, her pure white warhorse's coat had a faint golden sheen, making it look exceptionally extraordinary.
Er Lang and Gu Chenzhou rode their own horses, leading the troops they were responsible for.
Their warhorses were still Xiao Hong and Xiao Hei.
They were very old, but after Jiang Wan's enhancements, both horses performed exceptionally well, no less than in their prime.
The army took an hour to cover the thirty miles and finally reached their destination.
Opposite them was the Zhao family army, which had also just arrived at the battlefield.
Jiang Wan focused her abilities on her eyes and looked towards the enemy. She saw Zhao Jingyun, his hair gray, clad in black profound iron armor, exuding an imposing aura. Behind him stood his twenty thousand troops.
The strength of both sides was evenly matched, indicating a tough battle.
General Han gathered his generals for a final deployment of troops. Jiang Wan did not understand these matters and did not need to be involved, so she listened quietly from the side.
After the generals finished their formations, the battle was about to commence.
Gu Chenzhou suddenly walked up to Jiang Wan, looked down at her slightly, and said in a cold voice, "I know you have a way to directly kill Zhao Jingyun, but I hope you can leave him to me."
Jiang Wan understood his obsession and nodded, "Alright, but if my brother gets there first, I won't stop him."
The merit of personally taking the enemy leader's head was immense. She also wished for her brother to achieve this merit.
After all, compared to Gu Chenzhou, her fake fiancé, her second brother was family. If her second brother achieved great merit, their Jiang family's status would rise further!
Gu Chenzhou said faintly, "He cannot compete with me."
With that, he turned and left.
Jiang Wan glared at his retreating back, annoyed, "He's too arrogant!"
No, she wouldn't compete with him for this merit, but why shouldn't her second brother have it?
So, Jiang Wan sidled up to Er Lang and enhanced him with her abilities.
Er Lang felt his body filled with strength, but he attributed it to the excitement of the impending battle.
Soon, the war drums sounded, and the horns blew. General Han raised his hand to the officer giving commands, and the officer immediately waved the attack flag.
"Kill!"
"Charge!"
Er Lang led half of the Han family army's cavalry and charged out first, followed by tens of thousands of infantrymen armed with shields and spears.
On the opposing side, the Zhao family army also dispatched troops to meet the challenge.
Soon, the two armies clashed.
Jiang Wan was worried about Er Lang, so she attached her abilities to the little subordinate and sent it to fly over the battlefield to lock onto Er Lang's figure. This way, she could "see" Er Lang's every move on the battlefield from afar.
Er Lang was already skilled, and with her enhancements, he was even more formidable. Cooperating with Xiao Hei, he cut through the enemy ranks, almost every swing of his saber claiming an enemy life.
Seeing that Er Lang was relatively safe for the moment, Jiang Wan had the little subordinate fly towards the enemy lines to observe the situation of the Zhao family army.
Zhao Jingyun sat at the front of his formation, listening to the reports from the front.
"Report— Commander, Deputy General Jiang Jiasheng on the enemy side has already killed many of our soldiers."
Upon hearing this, the generals around Zhao Jingyun became restless. A young general, about Er Lang's age, stood up, "Commander, your subordinate wishes to go and face this Jiang Jiasheng!"
Zhao Jingyun said, "Granted! Bring back his head to boost our army's morale!"
"Yes!"
Jiang Wan had been mingling in the military camp for over two months and was well aware of the Zhao family army's generals.
This young general was Zhao Kun, Zhao Jingyun's most favored son. He was cunning and ruthless, inheriting much from Zhao Jingyun, and had achieved many merits for the Zhao family army.
His combat prowess was above Er Lang's and comparable to Gu Chenzhou's.
Jiang Wan suddenly felt a pang of anxiety. Although she had enhanced Er Lang, he had been fighting on the battlefield for half an hour, and his stamina was bound to be depleted. If Zhao Kun attacked now, Er Lang might not be his match.
Moreover, her abilities could not yet take a life from afar.
Jiang Wan quickly had the little subordinate return to Er Lang's head and instructed it to dive swiftly onto Er Lang's shoulder, saying, "Zhao Kun is coming to ambush you, be careful."
With that, the little subordinate flew away, leaving Er Lang stunned and almost unable to recover.
It was in this moment of distraction that an enemy soldier swung his saber at him.