The fiercest soldier of the border army

The sound of horses' hooves could be heard in the distance.

Heavy, orderly, layer upon layer, from far to near.

Dust billowed at the entrance to the drill ground.

A troop of heavily armored cavalry charged in.

The leader was dressed in neat casual clothes, with a pair of battle axes hanging at his waist.

His face was as rugged as if cast in iron, and his eyes were bright and piercing, sharp as lightning.

It was Shi Hanshan.

He reined in his horse and stopped it in the center of the training ground.

The horses' hooves pounded the ground heavily, their muffled thuds echoing through the area.

The entire room fell silent.

Shi Hanshan glanced around, his gaze settling on Tang Shun, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Wang Xianghong clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Greetings, Commander."

Shi Hanshan nodded. "What's the purpose of this?"

Wang Xianghong's heart sank inexplicably, but he dared not hesitate, "These four men retreated without authorization, disobeying military orders."

"Your subordinate is about to handle this according to the law."

Shi Hanshan ignored him, dismounted, and strode over to Tang Shun, glancing at his unhealed wounds.

Then, in front of all the soldiers, he spoke in a deep voice:

"I gave the order to withdraw the troops."

"The beacon towers have been destroyed; to hold out in this desperate situation is simply to throw our lives away."

"I ordered them to withdraw, preserve their manpower, bring back the battle situation, and return to rest and recuperate."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned to look at Wang Xianghong, whose expression had changed slightly. His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable air of authority:

"Is there a problem?"

Wang Xianghong, who had just been so arrogant, began to sweat.

Of the 20,000 border troops in Beiting, only 1,000 were heavily armored cavalry.

Shi Hanshan alone commands five hundred men; his power, seniority, and combat strength far surpass those of a mere captain.

Wang Xianghong suppressed his panic and forced a defense: "Commander, you did not inform me beforehand, I was unaware of the situation..."

"Now I understand."

Shi Hanshan interrupted him directly.

"These four men are acting on my military orders."

"Innocent, on the contrary, meritorious."

"Release them, no further words are needed."

At the drill ground with over two hundred people, Shi Hanshan showed Wang Xianghong absolutely no respect.

Wang Xianghong's face turned ashen.

"Commander, I...I cannot comply."

"They have another sin."

Wang Xianghong gritted his teeth, bent down and picked up the bronze medal. "Tang Shun, during the rearguard action, secretly gave this woman his squad leader's bronze medal."

"She used a bronze plaque to knock on the gates of Datong."

"This is a capital offense!"

Shi Hanshan raised an eyebrow, staring at the bronze plaque in Wang Xianghong's hand, his expression calm and silent.

Wei Zong and the others standing nearby felt their hearts leap into their throats, and they dared not even breathe.

"Commander, it's not that our captains are disobeying orders, but military law is strict, and we have no choice but to comply."

At this moment, a man with a pointed mouth and monkey-like face, smiling obsequiously, took the bronze plaque from Wang Xianghong and presented it to Shi Hanshan with both hands.

"This is a bronze medal; please take a look."

Shi Hanshan frowned, looking at the obsequious yet subtly men before him, and asked, "Who are you?"

The man bowed even lower and said, "Reporting to the Commander, I am Zhu Hang, the squad leader of the Third Squad."

"Oh, Captain." Shi Hanshan drawled out the words, sounding quite interested.

Then he stopped paying attention to it.

"Commander, it's not that I'm disobeying orders, there's just a reason for this."

Wang Xianghong quickly tried to smooth things over, softening his tone, "Since you've come from afar, why don't you let the brothers dismount and rest for a while? I'll have the school's fire chief show off his best skills and treat you properly."

"I failed to discipline my children properly, resulting in such a disgraceful incident. Haha, I'm just a lowly squad leader, how could I possibly deserve your intervention?"

These words were perfectly worded, offering a way out while subtly implying that disciplining lower-ranking soldiers was within the authority of a captain.

"Well, there's no rush to entertain them."

Shi Hanshan put his hands on his hips and slowly took two steps.

As if remembering something, he suddenly slapped his forehead and looked at the weasel-faced Zhu Hang, saying, "You... what's your name again? What are you? Which squad leader?"

Zhu Hang's face stiffened, but he still smiled obsequiously and said, "Commander, I am Zhu Hang, the squad leader of the third squad."

"Oh, right, right, I remember now!"

Shi Hanshan slapped his thigh and said, "Before leaving, I saw that Tang Shun had made great contributions in killing the enemy, so I specially appointed Tang Shun as the captain of the third squad."

"All three of his men were promoted to platoon leaders."

"That guy, Zhu Hang."

He raised his hand and pointed at Zhu Hang, who froze instantly, his tone indifferent, "So, you, the team leader, are out."

"All the squad leaders in your team have been replaced."

"What? This? Commander? This?!"

Zhu Hang was struck dumb, frozen in place. He trembled and knelt on the ground, stammering, "Commander, I... I..."

"Shut up! You know you're a scoundrel, yet you still dare to show off in front of me. What kind of thing are you?"

In an instant, he looked at Wang Xianghong, whose face was ashen, and smiled casually and frankly, "Xianghong, you're getting old and your memory is failing. I forgot to inform you in advance."

"Tang Shun is now the team leader."

"What's wrong with casually tossing away an old sergeant's bronze badge?"

Wang Xianghong's face instantly turned a deep liver color, his chest heaved with blood and qi, and he almost suffered internal injuries from holding it in.

But he had no way to solve it.

The appointment and removal of squad leaders is the responsibility of the commander. As a mere captain, he has no right to interfere or refute!

"Commander, this... without official documents, words are meaningless..."

"It's on its way. The official document is dated yesterday." Shi Hanshan waved his hand dismissively. "Don't worry, there won't be any problems."

Wang Xianghong was speechless again, but had no room to retaliate.

As long as Shi Hanshan stamps his seal, it's reasonable to say that yesterday or even last year!

Wang Xianghong took a deep breath.

Today's incident has caused him to lose face in front of his subordinates.

"Commander, this is not a reasonable thing to do."

Wang Xianghong gritted his teeth, practically forcing out the question: "Aren't you afraid of the Commander-in-Chief's wrath?"

The Commander-in-Chief is also the Commander's superior.

Shi Hanshan's carefree smile vanished instantly.

"Are you trying to pressure me with your position as Commander-in-Chief?"

"Using your uncle to challenge me?"

Wang Xianghong was startled, realizing he had misspoke, and quickly apologized, "Commander, you misunderstand. What I meant was..."

"I already understand what you mean."

Shi Hanshan interrupted him directly, "Wang Xianghong, you can tell the Commander-in-Chief, and the Military Commissioner will stand up for me."

"If all else fails, I'll go directly to the military governor."

"You're too green to compete on connections."

Shi Hanshan snorted coldly, mounted his horse, and said, "Let's go."

The heavily armored cavalrymen turned around one after another, their armor plates rustling.

"Oh, right."

The cavalry had only taken two steps when Shi Hanshan reined in his horse and pointed to the two hundred soldiers on the drill ground:

"The soldiers don't look like soldiers at all; they're all like eighty-year-old women."

"The four teams were all dispersed and reorganized."

"Three days later, the newly compiled roster was sent to the commander, and someone came down to verify it."

After saying that, Shi Hanshan glanced at Tang Shun again and a smirk appeared on his lips.

"drive!"

Shi Hanshan led his heavily armored cavalry away from the camp.

There were more than two hundred people present at the drill ground, but not a sound was heard.

Everyone held their breath.

Once Shi Hanshan and his group had completely disappeared from sight, Wang Xianghong's fingers cracked as he glared at Tang Shun and the other three.

The murderous intent in his eyes was undisguised...