Deep in a karst cave somewhere in Qingchuan, the damp rock walls were hung with oil lamps. The flickering flames cast the shadows of Xia Huai'an and Wang Qingzhi against the uneven stone surface. In the center of the command post stood a giant sandbox, studded with small red and blue flags — red representing the Huaxia Army, and blue representing the grand army of Prince Chuangnan.
Xia Huai'an stood before the sandbox, holding a newly arrived battle report in his hand. Wang Qingzhi sat to one side, cradling a cup of hot tea, her gaze fixed intently on the sandbox as if trying to decipher something from the positions of those little flags.
"Report!" A personal guard strode in quickly, dropped to one knee, and presented a bamboo tube containing a confidential message with both hands. "Battle report from the First Guerrilla Battalion!"
Chapter 155