As the fighting on this side wound down, Han Jingjing and the others at the back of Panshi Ridge also hurried over. They hadn't come during the battle because it wouldn't have been appropriate to interfere.
They might have disrupted the military's arrangements, or even thrown off some of Jiang Ying's personal plans.
The military wrapped things up quickly. Just like on the battlefield behind the ridge, they gathered all the enemy corpses in one place and burned them to ashes.
Those scoundrels didn't deserve a proper burial, even in death.
Jiang Ying had indeed been trying to prove herself. She was a competitive person, and after joining the military, she had actually missed the chance to fight alongside her younger brother and the others. She hadn't taken part in any of the earlier battles and had even missed the relief operation in the Western Frontier Military Region. It would have been a lie to say she hadn't felt disappointed.
But disappointment couldn't change what had happened.
That was why she had been so eager to prove that choosing the military hadn't put her at a disadvantage compared with staying behind. She had desperately wanted to lead a team and prove herself.
At the same time, she was one of the few people in the military who advocated making full use of Awakened abilities and reducing dependence on firepower. She understood the significance of this battle.
Fortunately, Han Jingjing and the others hadn't come to help during the stalemate. Otherwise, Jiang Ying would have felt even worse, and her sense of failure would have been stronger.
Jiang Ying was also deeply relieved. She hadn't told Han Jingjing and the others about her plan beforehand, yet they had understood her intentions and hadn't rushed over to help.
Whether they had been