Shen Jingyan, the female general guarding the western frontier, had defended the isolated fortress for three years.
Enemies surrounded the city, and inside the walls, food had run out and medicine was gone. Soldiers and civilians alike were living on tree bark. The city could fall at any moment.
While taking shelter from the rain in a latrine by the crumbling defenses, she stepped into empty air and unexpectedly crossed over to the modern world, where supplies were everywhere.
To save the thousands of lives in the city, Shen Jingyan began working herself to the bone in the modern world.
“Hauling goods? I'll do it. A hundred jin up six floors? No breaks needed.”
“Security work? Sure. Make the rules clear, and don't give anyone a hard time.”
“Assistant instructor at a martial arts school? No problem. I'll teach them how to fight for their lives on the battlefield.”
She worked up a sweat and endured hardship, saving money one coin at a time as she frantically bought food, medicine, iron tools, and cotton clothes, then secretly transported them back to the isolated fortress in the western frontier.
The hands that had once gripped a spear to cut down the enemy now hauled crates, stacked rice and flour, and checked lists.
When the granaries were full, enough arrows had been forged, and the wounded had received medicine, she returned to the city wall. Looking out at the invading army, she drew her spear.
“If you want to raze my city, you'll have to ask whether I, Shen Jingyan, will allow it.”
