The fiercest soldier of the border army

Tang Shun opened his eyes, his head feeling as if it had been hit by a hammer.

He lay amidst a pile of corpses, holding half a severed arm in his hand, blood and dust filling his nostrils.

The sound of horses' hooves could still be heard fading into the distance, mixed with the clanging of armor.

He sat up abruptly.

There were dead people all around.

Some had their eyes open, some were headless, and severed limbs were everywhere.

The smell of blood and rust hit me.

In stark contrast to this scene was a graceful young woman.

The woman stood amidst the corpses. Although her face was deathly pale, her body trembled, and she looked utterly disheveled, her graceful figure and stunning beauty still shone through.

"Where...am I?"

Tang Shun looked down at his hands. His knuckles were thick, his palms were covered in calluses, and the veins on his arms were bulging, as if he had been using his strength for many years.

Memories exploded in my mind.

He was a lowly soldier under the command of the Northern Military Governor of the Great Qian Dynasty, guarding the border and fighting a great war against the Xiongnu. He was born with superhuman strength, but was also born simple-minded...

"Time travel?"

Tang Shun didn't have time to think about it in detail.

A middle-aged man with a scar on his face strode over, followed by about a hundred soldiers.

The captain of this hundred-man army was Wang Xianghong.

Wang Xianghong walked up to Tang Shun, grinned, and revealed a mouthful of yellow teeth.

"Awake? Tang Hanzi, you're really tough."

Tang Shun remained silent.

Wang Xianghong patted him on the shoulder, "In today's battle, you single-handedly carried the flag and charged into the Xiongnu formation, holding them off for half an incense stick's time, and even killing more than a dozen Xiongnu barbarians. Your contribution is considerable!"

Wang Xianghong took out a bronze plaque from his pocket and stuffed it into Tang Shun's hand.

"From today onwards, you are no longer a lowly soldier; your school promotes you to squad leader!"

Tang Shun held the plaque, its surface icy cold to the touch.

Wang Xianghong's smile remained unchanged as he pointed, "These ten people will be your subordinates from now on."

At first glance, these ten men had fierce eyes and their armor was covered in blood; they were clearly fierce soldiers from the border army!

Tang Shun raised an eyebrow, a hint of joy in his eyes.

He got promoted right after transmigrating? That's purely thanks to the original owner's connections!

But before they could even feel a moment of joy, Wang Xianghong's voice rang out like a heavy hammer:

"Your platoon will stay behind to cover the rear, intercept the Xiongnu scouts, and prevent them from knowing our army's movements."

"Three days, just three days. After three days, a large army will arrive to provide support!"

Tang Shun's heart sank.

Scouting is the most brutal and dangerous form of warfare!

"Captain, are you leaving us all behind?"

Tang Shun's voice was dry, and he seemed somewhat incredulous.

Ten people, plus him, make eleven, while the Xiongnu scouts come and go like the wind, with at least five people in a team. How can they resist?

"You eleven were all carefully selected by our school, so what's wrong with that?"

Wang Xianghong smirked: "Besides, the school won't deduct a single penny from the reward!"

He threw a package on the ground. "This is your reward, fifty taels!"

He then forcefully dragged the stunningly beautiful woman over: "This woman, the daughter of the former prime minister, has been exiled to the army. You can have your fun with her."

"After you've had your fun, she'll be your rations for the next three days."

As soon as he finished speaking, the hundred-man squad not far away burst into ambiguous laughter.

The stunningly beautiful woman's face turned deathly pale, and she could barely stand. Her eyes were filled with humiliation and resentment.

Wang Xianghong waved his hand, and the laughter gradually subsided.

"You don't want to?"

Wang Xianghong's smile vanished, and he placed his broadsword against Tang Shun's neck: "You intend to disobey military orders?"

The cold blade pressed tightly against his neck.

Tang Shun met Wang Xianghong's mocking gaze and knew that if he didn't agree, he would be killed immediately!

"Your subordinate... obeys!"

Tang Shun spoke with difficulty, his voice hoarse.

"Haha, great!"

"Remember, three days."

"If you manage to stop them in three days, you'll be a hero. If you die in battle, someone will collect your body."

"If you dare to run away..."

Wang Xianghong grinned maliciously: "Die!"

After saying this, he led his soldiers away laughing.

Tang Shun stood still, his robes fluttering in the wind.

He understood the unspoken meaning behind Wang Xianghong's words.

You are expendable pawns, destined to die here, buying time for the army to retreat at a leisurely pace.

Even if they try to escape, they will still face certain death.

He looked down at the bronze plaque, which was engraved with the character "什".

A minor leader of ten people.

But this isn't a promotion, it's a death sentence.

He looked up at the ten soldiers.

They were all covered in blood, with fierce eyes, clearly elite soldiers, yet they looked at him with utter disdain.

One of the burly men stepped forward, his face full of scars, carrying a bloodstained spear in his hand.

"Li Man".

The name popped into Tang Shun's mind.

This man was half a head taller than him, all muscle, and was an acquaintance of the original "Silly Tang," who loved to bully him.

"Ha! You think you're fit to be a section chief?"

Li Man grinned, spitting as he spoke, "You eat more than a pig every day, sleep more soundly than a pig, and can't even write your own name, yet you're bossing me around?"

The others joined in the laughter.

"Exactly, charging into battle with a tattered flag, does he really think he's some kind of squad leader?"

"Among everyone here, who hasn't killed a few Xiongnu barbarians?"

The ten men burst into laughter, their sarcastic remarks making it seem as if Tang Shun, the squad leader, was a joke.

Tang Shun didn't move, but calmly scanned the area.

In his past life, he was a company commander, also guarding the frontier.

In the military, the strong are always respected.

But he had just woken up and had no authority. Ten pairs of eyes were staring at him, and they didn't take him seriously at all.

Li Man stepped forward and poked Tang Shun in the chest with his finger.

"Listen up, you idiot Tang."

"We're staying here just to die, but I don't want to die."

"After I've dealt with that woman, you can give me the money, and we'll go our separate ways."

Having said that, Li Man grinned lewdly and turned to his head, saying, "Brothers, this woman is the daughter of the former prime minister, from a noble family, a woman you rarely see!"

"We're really enjoying ourselves today!"

"Wait until I've had my fill of meat, how about we all line up together, brothers?"

Another burst of laughter followed, with some people whistling and howling, all extremely excited.

Someone shouted, "Brother Man, quickly strip that woman naked! Let the brothers see what this fair-skinned woman looks like!"

"Yeah, let's sleep with her quickly, cook her some wine tonight, and then we'll all run for our lives!"

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The young woman was terrified and fell to the ground with a thud, like a helpless little lamb. Her eyes, as clear as autumn water, involuntarily fell on Tang Shun.

Tang Shun's eyes gradually turned cold.

"Li Man, you want to be the first one up, right?"

The sound wasn't loud, but the surroundings immediately fell silent.

Li Man was taken aback, then flew into a rage: "What? Is there a problem? I served five more years than you! You dare ask me questions? Do you really think you're a squad leader?"

Tang Shun remained unmoved.

"Hey, are you trying to be the first one up?"

Li Man laughed angrily, "Yes, so what?"

Tang Shun nodded, then dodged and crashed into Li Man like a cannonball!

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, Li Man was knocked back two steps, and the spear slipped from his hand.

Tang Shun drew his short sword from his waist, took a step forward, and the blade sliced ​​across Li Man's neck!

Blood gushed out with a "whoosh".

Li Man's eyes widened, he clutched his neck, his throat made a gurgling sound, he knelt on the ground, twitched twice, and stopped moving.

The entire room fell silent!

All nine pairs of eyes were fixed on the corpse on the ground, then slowly turned to Tang Shun.

Tang Shun stood there, blood dripping from the tip of his knife, his breathing steady.

He looked down at Li Man, then looked up at the remaining nine people.

"Who wants to go second?"