317 The Answer
The soldiers who come to the battlefield were not only Soujin's soldiers, but also Jun Hua's soldiers. Hearing Jun Hua's berated made them felt ashamed. These few days, they were fighting whilst feeling fear because the enemy was stronger than them. They had forgotten the time when they were still weak and they had to face enemies far stronger than them under Jun Min's lead.
They didn't dare to answer Jun Hua right away because this was a serious question. If they stay, they might lose their life, but if they go home, they could retain their life, despite the shame they would feel for abandoning their comrade.
"I will stay!" the yell from one person made the others turned their head including Jun Hua and Yan.
The one who answered the first was Yabei, the commander of the first squad in Jun Hua's army. He ignored the stare from the other soldiers as he stared at Jun Hua with unwavering determination.
"I have followed Miss Hua for years through many trials. Even during the time the group is still small, we still fight against stronger foes. If it's with you, I believe we can win."
Jun Hua smiled at Yabei's answer. Yabei was one of the people who had been with her ever since the first time she joined the army. The two of them belonged in the same group of five people and eventually, he followed after her until now, becoming one of the people she trusted.
"I will follow you too," from behind, Fan Ying yelled, "It's only due to following your army did I can achieve until this far, so I will follow you until the end."
Although at first Fan Ying only believed that this was the Jun Min's army, he knew that Jun Hua was making the strategy. Besides, her calm when she was talking rashly on the front of the soldiers was not a fake. He was certain that she had done this before.
Seeing her brother say it loudly, Fan Lanying smiled slightly. This was the first time even for her to see Jun Hua saying rude words. Normally, she rarely talked and even if she did, it would only be small talk and all.
Raising her head, she yelled, "The fight is still not over yet, how can I go home when my best friend is staying here and fight in our stead?"
Jun Hua looked towards Fan Lanying and smiled. Although their distance was far away, she was sure that Fan Lanying could see her and know that she was looking at her.
The voice of a girl made the other soldiers stand forward. If even a girl dared to stand up and fought against that mysteriously strong prince, why couldn't they? They have been fighting for almost their entire life and in the past, they too have encountered strong opponents, but they survived in the end.
"I have been following General Soujin for my entire life, so I will not back down when we come across a strong opponent."
"Even if General Soujin is not here, I will not back down. The harsh training is really annoying, so I will fight and show that training demon my result of hard work!"
"I will not give up."
"I believe we could win. Strategist Hua will surely think of a way to settle the problem."
After one person stood up, the other followed suit. They no longer cared about their face as they openly expressed their thoughts. Just like a chain reaction, they yelled their determination to go forward with the battle.
"She is amazing," just a single speech and she completely changed the entire atmosphere. No matter how many times Yan spoke previously, they still didn't want to hear him.
Shu nodded his head and decided to bluntly said, "Unlike you, Young Master."
"…You don't have to remind me."
Even without Shu telling him, Yan already knew that he was unsuitable to calm the crowd down. Somehow, he felt that he was really useless as a prince because all he knew was how to trade as a merchant.
However, seeing the determination that the soldiers showed and Jun Hua's calm face, he came to believe that tomorrow they would be alright. The battle would end in their win.
"She did it again," Yamin smiled slightly. Truthfully, she wanted to yell that she would stay too, but she was a hidden guard, so she couldn't do that.
Seeing how the soldiers attentively tried to answer Jun Hua, she remembered her experience years ago. When they were only a small squad against an army who has almost ten times more than their number, she too spoke similar words. She encouraged them and fulfilled her promise, despite how hard the battle was.
Seeing the soldiers responding to her with enthusiasm, Jun Hua smiled. She raised her hand and the speaking ceased.
"Those who want to go can go now. No one would hinder you," Jun Hua said in a calm tone.
The soldiers didn't bother looking at each other as they stared at Jun Hua. Not a single of them has any intention to go and leave the army. They go to the battle together, so they would return back together.
"Since you've made the decision, rest well tonight because tomorrow will be a brutal fight," Jun Hua waved her hand.
"YES!" the soldiers answered her loudly before they turned back and disperse. They would prepare themselves fully for the battle that will unfold tomorrow.
Jun Hua turned to Yan, "Can you gather the leader? In an hour, I will tell them the plan for tomorrow battle."
"Sure, but before that, you need to eat first," Yan reminded Jun Hua. The entire time from evening to night, she was waiting for Soujin and helped the treatment. He was sure that she was tired and hungry, but she still forced herself to stand before the soldiers and gave them a boost to their morale.
"You too, Prince Yan," Jun Hua nodded her head. She headed towards the kitchen and grabbed some food before devouring them in haste.
"Hua'er, I never saw you like that before."
"Lanying," Jun Hua looked up and smiled slightly, "I never got the chance to tell you about it before. Sorry that I surprised you."
Fan Lanying shook her head and sat down near Jun Hua, "Well, you come from the Jun family, so I should have been able to guess it. Besides, you're the strategist of Mountain Kingdom. There is no way you cannot speak in front of the soldiers."
"That's true," Jun Hua put the plate down. Usually, she would eat at her tent, but because she was in a hurry, she just picked a spot and ate quickly.
"Seeing you speaking up like that, my brother said that he felt that Jun Min is alive inside you," Fan Lanying chuckled, "Especially because the way you're speaking is similar to that of a boy."
Jun Hua was startled. Unknowingly, she had speaking up just like a boy because of the condition. Smiling slightly, she stood up.
"You will know more about it in the future. Let's go to the hall, there is a meeting for strategy in the tent and you have to listen."
Fan Lanying nodded. Her rank still didn't allow her to speak in the meeting, but all the commanders have to listen, so it was time for her to gather there. She looked towards Jun Hua. Her best friend seemed to be farther and farther away from her, but it was fine, she would catch up with her own pace.
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