In a chaotic world, border soldiers begin their journey by enlisting in the army and getting married

Deficit Camp.

Nan Tu Rou led the remaining battalions of the Third Army Corps, along with some fine wine.

This certainly gave the deficit camp a good commotion.

Inside the barracks council chamber, a group of generals gathered.

Although Nan Tu Rou is a woman, she acts more boldly than a man.

He raised his glass and scanned the crowd.

"Gentlemen, the Third Army Corps' achievements are all thanks to the Deficit Battalion. Once the imperial court's reward is issued, I, the general, will bestow additional rewards upon them."

The generals' faces lit up with excitement upon hearing this.

The other battalions benefited greatly. After all, they suffered significant losses due to the failure of their first mission, but unexpectedly, they achieved such great success in just a few days.

Just as everyone was excitedly discussing, Kong Qingzhi, accompanied by his deputy, swaggered in from the Deficit Battalion.

As soon as he entered the council hall, Kong Qingzhi immediately adopted a friendly and familiar demeanor.

"It is a cause for celebration that you have all achieved this."

"As the commander of the Tiannan Army, I am deeply gratified and have specially sent this reward today."

Kong Qingzhi entered the room, raised his hand and beckoned, and his deputy immediately produced a box and opened it in front of everyone.

Inside the box, the gold was dazzling to the naked eye!

Seeing this, Chen Shan immediately understood that this sycophant was clearly here to steal credit!

"Kong Qingzhi, this is a matter for my Third Legion, and it's not your place to pretend to be righteous here."

Nan Tu Rou's face was icy cold. She had already investigated the situation after the previous mission failed and found out that the problem was with one of her captains.

However, Nan Tu Rou did not make a big fuss about it.

Given their background and status, they were never going to be easy to deal with.

Even if things fall apart, ultimately there's nothing that can be done.

"Hehe, General Nan Tu, as the commander of the Tiannan Army, it is only right for me to reward my subordinates."

"What? The imperial court has issued an order to form several legions into the Tiannan Army to replace the former Xiao family army. Does General Nan Tu not approve of the imperial court's decision?"

Kong Qingzhi was eloquent; with just a few words, he left Nan Tu Rou speechless.

Even though she was the daughter of the Southern King, she could not oppose the court's decisions; otherwise, she would easily be used against her by those with ulterior motives.

The Xiao family's troubles had only been over for a few years, and no one wanted to risk offending them at this time.

"General Kong is truly being dutiful right now; he's probably already written to the court, trying to claim credit for his work."

Nan Tu Rou immediately became sarcastic, expressing her deep disgust for this hypocrite.

However, Kong Qingzhi was thick-skinned and did not deny it at all. Instead, he said in a grand manner, "As the commander-in-chief, the achievements of my army are naturally related to me."

Everyone was seething with anger at Kong Qingzhi's shameless behavior, but dared not speak out.

After all, Nan Tu Rou hadn't even broken off relations, so these captains and lieutenants naturally didn't have the ability to do so.

However, Chen Shan didn't care about that.

"General Kong became the commander of the Tiannan Army at a young age. You can say he has made merits, and of course he has."

"I wonder if such a young man, who has become a commander and achieved such great military exploits, also has a beautiful woman in his heart?"

"Today is the day my Red-Billed Battalion celebrates its victory. General Kong, why don't you say something? Surely a man like you doesn't have a beautiful woman by his side?"

"In the army, besides military merit, this is the only interest the brothers have."

As soon as Chen Shan spoke, the other captains and commanders also started to clamor.

Each question was delivered with flattering words, but in reality, they were full of sarcasm.

Especially to Kong Qingzhi, Chen Shan's words sounded like a provocation!

"Chen Shan, you mustn't be rude. General Kong is a famously infatuated and talented man in our Xia Kingdom. However, I wonder who he is infatuated with."

"I'm afraid it's all for nothing; the person I've been longing for is probably already in someone else's bed."

Nan Tu Rou's actions, seemingly a reprimand, actually humiliated Kong Qingzhi once again.

Upon hearing this, Kong Qingzhi's face instantly darkened. No matter how good-tempered he was, or how well he could pretend, he could not suppress his anger when his sore spot was touched.

"Hmph! Nan Tu Rou! Stop spouting nonsense! You're just a woman. If it weren't for your father, what qualifications would you have to be a general in the Third Army?"

"My affairs are none of your business!"

Kong Qingzhi was clearly furious and directly exposed Nan Tu Rou's identity in public, even though the generals present were more or less aware of the situation.

But when he said it that way, it meant something different.

If his soldiers heard this, there would surely be a lot of gossip about it.

However, Nan Tu Rou clearly didn't care about that.

"Even I, a woman, know that it's embarrassing for someone you've been longing for to become someone else's woman. But you still have the audacity to come here. I'm truly amazed."

"The breadth of the Confucian sage's descendants is indeed thick; I am ashamed to admit my inferiority."

After another sarcastic remark, Kong Qingzhi trembled with anger, her eyes filled with fierce fury as she looked directly at Chen Shan.

But this glance gave Chen Shan an opportunity.

"General Kong, today is a celebration of victory. As the commander-in-chief, why don't you offer a lucky charm for all the generals?"

"I dare to spar with General Kong and show the brothers what your prowess is like!"

Upon hearing Chen Shan's words, Nan Tu Rou and Xiao Zhen were immediately stunned.

They realized that what Chen Shan had said earlier was just to provoke Kong Qingzhi.

The purpose, of course, was to teach Kong Qingzhi a lesson.

Already enraged, how could he possibly refuse Chen Shan's provocation?

Moreover, he was already in a precarious position; if he backed down, everyone in the Third Army would know what kind of commander he was.

If word gets back to other legions, he'll probably lose all his prestige.

"OK!"

"That's exactly what I was thinking!"

"Commander Chen, although I come from a family of Confucian scholars, I am also proficient in martial arts. I am unforgiving in sparring, so don't blame me later!"

Kong Qingzhi, who was already enraged, had long wanted to deal with Chen Shan. Wouldn't it be perfect if he could kill him during a sparring match?

Although Kong Qingzhi had heard that Chen Shan had killed an old soldier when he was in Jingshan Camp, to him, those old soldiers were nothing but ugly and worthless people, and he could have done the same.

How skilled could a hunter from a remote village possibly be?

"Hehe, what the General says is true, that's exactly what I wanted to say."

"Then, General, please?"

Chen Shan smiled slightly and made a gesture of invitation.

Kong Qingzhi snorted coldly and turned to walk off the field.

Deficit Camp Square.

The soldiers surrounded them, while Nan Tu Rou and others watched from the sidelines.

It is the focus of everyone's attention.

"General, please come in."

Chen Shan smiled slightly, raised his hand in a gesture, and looked every bit the expert.

Although he hadn't learned much martial arts, the Xiao family boxing style and Nan Tu Rou's palm techniques were more than enough.

Moreover, with the strength of six stones, Chen Shan was even more at ease.