Amongst the hundred soldiers, some had collapsed to the ground, and some were frightened.
Shen Leng casually knocked down at least a dozen soldiers all by himself. Their haughtiness had beaten out of them and dissipated. What was even left?
“You people truly have nothing to be proud of.”
Shen Leng looked at the people who were laying on the ground. “People who want to leave, I will not make you stay. The ones who are willing to stay, you will have to follow my rules. When you were combat soldiers in your respective camps, you were considered to be eliminated. If you get eliminated here too, isn’t it more humiliating?
After he finished saying that, Shen Leng turned around and walked off. “For those who are willing to stay, wake up an hour earlier than usual tomorrow and attend additional training with me.”
Those soldiers stood there, without budging, for a long, long time.
When Zhuang Yong got wind of it,
As far as Master Cha was concerned, Shen Leng leaving for half a year was an extremely unbearable thing. However, after their trip to Changan city, Master Cha seemed to have become a lot more mature. That was because she understood that if she were to impede Shen Leng, it would put him in greater danger.Mr. Shen and her stood by the river bank as they saw the Navy’s battleships start to gradually set out on their journey. Her eyes were slightly red. She lifted her hand and wiped her tears away. “The wind is very strong.”Mr. Shen nodded. “Yeah, it’s very strong.”However, there was no wind.“Over the next six months, I don’t want to deliver vegetables to the Navy’s camp.”“Then don’t.”Mr. Shen patted Master Cha on the shoulder. “Head back first. It’s only half a year. Didn’t you tell me you’ve always wanted an actual sword? I will get Uncle Chen to be in charge of delivering the vegetables, and hire two
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Not long after the fight had ended, military officer Wang Gendong sent three of his soldiers back to the Navy’s camp via land, passing through the villages. Or else, the credit would be stolen by Cen Zheng and Bai Xiu, leaving nothing behind for them. After beheading more than six hundred water bandits, every single soldier would be able to receive a generous amount of reward. Hence, everyone was very happy.A group of people was in charge of clearing up the battlefield, and another group was in charge of locating the corpses belonging to the local soldiers of the dock. Shen Leng went to look for Wang Gendong and told him that he should send someone over to the local county’s yamen to notify them about what happened, before Cen Zheng and the rest arrived. After all the arrangements were made, Shen Leng sat on the pier. He leaned against a pillar and took a breather. He was the most crucial person in this battle. He had to stay alive and lure
The troops spent a day resting and reorganizing by the Grand Canal. The country magistrate and deputy rushed over - how was it possible for them to be unfazed and calm when something this big happened within their jurisdiction? This was the first time that many local soldiers got massacred ever since Great Ning was founded. If His Majesty got wind of the situation, everybody knew how he was going to react. Shen Leng sat by the river and looked at the people from afar. Their faces were pale as they exchanged conventional greetings with one another. He could not help but shake his head.“What’s wrong?” asked Chen Ran.“I’m afraid everyone in Ningwu country will have to be removed from office.”“So pitiful.”“Not pitiful.”Shen Leng shook his head. “Do you think they didn’t know where Lian Yunzhai was? Do you think they didn’t know about the evil doings of the water bandits? They knew everything, except tha
The hidden sentry post was well-hidden outside of the camp. The soldiers were well-trained; the older soldiers with several years of experiences under their belt had reminded them before, with regards to everything that could happen on the battlefield. Furthermore, Shen Leng’s men were even more capable than the average soldier. Du Weiming and Li Tuming brought their men and finished setting up a surrounding defense. Du Weiming told him that he was going to examine the surroundings for a bit and reminded Li Tuming to be more careful. Li Tuming laughed and said, “You are like a wet nurse. Aren’t you annoyed?”Du Weiming waved his fist at him. Thereafter, he went towards the other hidden sentry post.Li Tuming climbed onto a tree and assumed that he was safe. He looked down onto the surroundings and could not help but curl his lips upwards. He patted his chest lightly…it was where he kept the five taels of silver. Every now and then, he would ta
When he was twelve years old, a few ships in the Nanping River started to be consumed by raging fires in the middle of the night. The young man named Shen Leng held a small unsharpened hunting knife in his mouth and charged into the waters bravely without caring for his personal safety. Thereafter, he found out that in the most turbulent moments, he had the ability of becoming unusually calm. In the next four years, a man named Shen Xiaosong tried his best to teach everything he knew to Shen Leng. Of course, this was not solely because he felt that he owed it to that young man. Could it be that it was not related to the young man who leapt into the night that fateful year?Mr. Shen saw the heart of the young man for what it was. Hence, he felt that even if he were to fight with his life, it was worth it. Not long ago, a young man named Li Tuming gritted his teeth and held in there. He told himself time and time again, not to be