The fiercest soldier of the border army

Two hundred soldiers formed a circle, their spears pressed down, and advanced slowly.

Tang Shun and his companions were dressed in ordinary undergarments, without armor, helmets, or weapons.

At the mercy of others.

Tang Shun stood in the center, the wound on his hand still throbbing slightly.

"What do you mean? How did they become a mutinous army?!"

Cheng Feng roared, "I crawled out of a pile of corpses, how did I become a mutinous soldier? Captain Wang?"

His movements were so exaggerated that they aggravated the wound on his left arm, causing blood to seep out and drip onto the ground from his knuckles.

The spear-wielding soldiers paused, looking at Wang Xianghong with some hesitation.

Cheng Feng tried to rush forward, but Wei Zong grabbed him.

Liang Enyi gritted his teeth, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

Hatred! Deep-seated hatred!

They couldn't understand why, after risking their lives, they received such treatment.

"Anyone who disobeys military orders shall be executed."

Wang Xianghong sneered, "You lot, daring to withdraw on your own initiative, you should know the consequences!"

He pointed again, his voice icy, "Execute!"

Tang Shun looked up.

He met her gaze with sharp eyes.

He took a deep breath and shouted, "Wang Xianghong, if you want to kill us, you don't need to go to such lengths!"

The entire room fell silent.

Wang Xianghong narrowed his eyes. "What did you say?"

"I said, if you want to kill us, you don't need to go to such lengths!"

Instead of retreating, Tang Shun advanced, each word clearly reaching the ears of everyone in the training ground.

He didn't know why Wang Xianghong was so determined to kill them, and he didn't have time to figure it out.

All he knew was that Wang Xianghong was using the excuse of disobeying military orders to kill them, thus standing on the moral high ground.

To survive, you must turn the tables and seize the high ground!

tear-

Tang Shun ripped off the clothes on his left arm, revealing a bleeding arm.

"Our unit was ordered yesterday to cover the rear and intercept the Xiongnu scouts, thus protecting the main army's retreat!"

"Four hours, ten men, facing three groups of Xiongnu scouts!"

"The first wave, seven scouts, were completely wiped out by us, with not a single one killed."

"The second wave was the group of more than twenty barbarians who were guarding the beacon tower last night. They disguised themselves as a flock of sheep and attacked us."

"Two brothers are gone, but eleven enemies were killed."

Tang Shun's voice was hoarse, and he spoke very quickly, but every word was clear.

On the drill ground, all the soldiers stood at attention.

With just ten men, they managed to achieve such a feat in the face of the Xiongnu's attack!

They were all too aware of the value of it.

The Xiongnu were swift as the wind, made their living by riding and archery, and were all skilled archers and horsemen, known as archers.

Normally, it would take several lives of the Great Qian border troops to save just one Xiongnu soldier!

Tang Shun's voice suddenly rose, "Those barbarians had barely retreated when a hundred Xiongnu cavalry charged in!"

Upon hearing this, many soldiers present felt a chill run down their spines.

How should one cope with being isolated and confined to the frontier?

Tang Shun forcefully tore open the robes of Cheng Feng, Wei Zong, and Liang Enyi.

"Cheng Feng, collided with his warhorse, and was stabbed three times!"

"Wei Zong, your leg got caught, but you've escaped with your life!"

"Liang Enyi was stabbed in the chest and nearly died!"

Nude wounds, oozing blood, were exposed like this.

There are also countless crisscrossing scars.

"hiss--"

Many of the soldiers present gasped in shock.

"We, five of us, died outside the city!"

"Only four people came back alive in one day."

Tang Shun's words resonated deeply:

"Twenty-one enemies killed."

"Eight warhorses were captured."

"Thirty-four curved swords."

"Thirteen bows."

"Two sets of light armor."

Tang Shun's gaze was piercing. "Wang Xianghong, you call us mutinous soldiers? You want to kill us to settle personal scores? Why bother with so many excuses?"

Wang Xianghong was determined to kill them. At this point, explaining would only reveal their weakness. Even if they survived, there would be another time!

The only way to survive is to lift him up high and get him out of here!

The plight of Tang Shun and his companions moved many soldiers.

In this remote region, no one knows which comrade will be buried on the battlefield next.

To survive, to achieve merit, and to kill the enemy—that is a hero!

And such a hero was actually targeted for personal revenge?

The soldiers present kept glancing at Wang Xianghong.

Wang Xianghong narrowed his small eyes, and his facial muscles began to contort, making him look particularly ferocious due to the scar.

He was both shocked and furious. An ant that he could easily crush was actually trying to turn over!

Moreover, they didn't even try to hide it from everyone!

"What a joke, a huge joke!"

Wang Xianghong sneered, "The school's order was for you to guard the area for three days, but you ran back on the first day."

"Disobeying orders is the greatest sin!"

"You have worked hard and fought to the death, which our school has witnessed and finds quite distressing."

"But military law is military law!"

A fierce glint flashed in Wang Xianghong's eyes. "I can tolerate you disobeying military orders, but military law cannot."

"Who told you I retreated without authorization?" Tang Shun raised his voice. "The Xiongnu cavalry surrounded us, burning pine piles with fire arrows and dragging people into pits with iron hooks."

"Without a beacon tower, how did the four of us survive?"

Tang Shun paused.

The soldiers present became increasingly curious.

Yes, how could anyone survive like that?

"It was Commander Shi. He happened to be nearby. When he saw the beacon tower lit, he led his heavy cavalry to charge and saved us."

A slight commotion arose in the crowd.

"Commander Shi gave the order personally."

"Abandon the beacon tower and return to camp immediately."

He said he wanted to report our achievements.

Wang Xianghong's expression changed slightly.

Tang Shun continued, "You want to kill us."

"Can."

"But don't use military orders as a pretext."

"If you're going to kill us, just say it's because you don't want us to live."

"Now, I've given you the reasons for the withdrawal, and I've also given you the war merits."

"We're a few people, unarmed. Kill us if you want!"

Silence, a deathly silence!

The soldiers stirred slightly and whispered among themselves.

If that's the case, wouldn't it prove that Tang Shun made no mistakes and was actually the greatest contributor?

Wang Xianghong's face was extremely ugly as he stared at Tang Shun for a long time.

He couldn't understand how Tang Hanzi, whom everyone knew, had suddenly become so sharp.

"Silence!" Wang Xianghong shouted, bringing the training ground back to quiet.

"I know Commander Shi has gone to Lingzhou, but did he issue a transfer order for you to withdraw?"

Wang Xianghong clapped his hands. "Bring it up!"

Two guards escorted a woman out of the line.

The woman's face was covered in dust, and her hair was disheveled.

His hands were tied behind his back with hemp rope, and his mouth was stuffed with rags.

"Do you know her?" Wang Xianghong stared at Tang Shun.

Tang Shun's pupils contracted.

"Su Shu".

"Yes." Wang Xianghong's lips curled into a smile. "It's her, the woman the school gave you."

"This morning, she appeared at the city gate with your squad leader's bronze badge."

"The guards at the gate sensed something was wrong and brought her here."

"Tang Shun, the squad leader's bronze badge is extremely important! How dare you hand it over to someone else!"

Wang Xianghong held Tang Shun's bronze plaque in his hand and threw it heavily on the ground.

Tang Shun stared at the bronze medal.

"A squad leader's bronze plaque, a captain's ceremonial staff, a commander's banner, and a military governor's tiger tally!"

"Which one isn't of paramount importance?!"

"Today, you dare to hand the bronze token to a woman to open the gate; tomorrow, you'll dare to give it to the Xiongnu barbarians and have them raid the city!"

Wang Xianghong said coldly, "This is another capital offense."

Su Shu, who was being held captive, stared wide-eyed, never expecting that a bronze medal would lead to such consequences.

She struggled violently, shaking her head sharply, but was held firmly in place, and it was to no avail.

Tang Shun stared at the bronze plaque, having considered everything, but he had overlooked this one detail.

There is no denying it.

"Tang Shun, you lot deserve to die!"

Wang Xianghong faced the soldiers who were watching.

"If we don't deal with them today..."

"Tomorrow, everyone will dare to disobey orders!"

Where is military law? Where is military prestige?

"Take him down and execute him immediately!"

The guards drew their swords and approached.

Cheng Feng roared and was about to pounce.

Wei Zong hissed, "Don't move!"

Liang Enyi held him tightly.

The blade was less than half a foot from Tang Shun's neck.

Sudden--

"Report—"

"Captain, the commander has arrived!"