The rebel army's foremost master craftsman forged a million iron pylons!

"Uncle, that Li Tian not only hit me today, but he also robbed our forging camp! We can't just let this go!"

Inside the tent, Chen Xin spoke angrily.

"Oh, who is he?" Bai Lianfeng, who was resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them and asked with a forced smile.

"he?"

Chen Xin paused for a moment, seemingly recalling the fear of being on the verge of death. His face turned pale, but he still stubbornly continued.

"He's just a country bumpkin blacksmith, a brute with some strength!"

"It's one thing for my nephew to be humiliated today, but the forging camp is the key to keeping the Right Army in check!"

If we lose the forging camp, our weapons will be inferior to those of the Right Army…”

"That means our troop strength is inferior to that of the Right Army!"

"We have no advantages whatsoever!"

"Hehe~ Don't get angry!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Lianfeng was not angry at all. Instead, he slowly poured Chen Xin a cup of tea.

"He not only beat you up today, but he also beat up Qin Hao, the centurion of my Fengzi Battalion!"

"What?! Qin Hao lost to him too? He's just a new recruit on his first day in the army, where did he get such guts?"

"Could it be...?"

Chen Xin suddenly realized a possibility and turned pale with shock. "Could it be... that old bastard Chen Nian'an was behind all of this?"

Chen Nian'an is the name of General Chen, the Right Army General.

Bai Lianfeng glanced at him, displeased, and said, "Chen Nian'an is a general of the Right Army, a higher rank than mine. How dare you address him by his name? Insolence!"

He then lowered his voice and said, "Fool, watch your words, the walls may be overheard!"

"yes!"

Chen Xin trembled with fright and quickly lowered his head, but then said, "But... Uncle, that Li Tian is too lawless. Are we just going to watch him run rampant like this?"

"Hahaha!" Bai Lianfeng burst into laughter. "Lawless? He's just a newly enlisted sergeant!"

"If I want him dead, he can die anytime!"

Chen Xin's face lit up with joy, and he quickly asked, "Uncle, what brilliant plan do you have?"

"Since Li Tian is so brave, why not send his squad to guard Wolf Head Fortress?"

Chen Xin was stunned as soon as Bai Lianfeng finished speaking.

Wolf Head Fortress is the first fortress south of Nankai City, directly opposite the imperial court's "Sanshui Military Prefecture".

It is also the southernmost bridgehead of the entire Loyal Army.

The imperial army would frequently come to sweep through the area every few days.

The mortality rate is as high as 80%!

Send a squad there, and within a month they will be reduced to ashes.

But Wolf Head Fortress is also crucial, as it can provide early warning to Nankai City behind it. With thirty-six smoke signals along the way, it's absolutely essential to defend it.

Now, none of the veterans in the barracks dare to guard Wolf Head Fortress.

They could only trick some new recruits into going.

The veterans in both the left and right armies knew this, but they would never tell the new recruits.

Chen Xin was greatly excited after hearing Bai Lianfeng's plan.

"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! Killing without bloodshed, using someone else to do the dirty work!"

"Hahaha! You bastard, he's dead meat."

"If you send Li Tian and his few new recruits to guard Wolf Head Fortress, their heads will be hung on the city wall by the imperial guards in black armor within a month!"

"Thus, the forging battalion is back under the command of my left battalion, and that scoundrel Chen Nian'an has lost a useful talent."

The uncle and nephew looked at each other and smiled, then burst into laughter.

Chen Xin's face twisted in smugness as he said, "Great! I'll transfer Li Tian to Wolf Head Fortress. I'll make him know what the consequences are for offending me, Chen Lianshan! Hehehe~"

As he spoke, he reached into his crotch.

A hint of disgust flashed in Bai Lianfeng's eyes. This nephew was good in every way, except that he was too stupid.

However, he quickly concealed his disgust and a smile appeared on Bai Lianfeng's face.

"Alright, it's getting late. You should go home and get some rest. And remember, don't tell anyone about what happened tonight."

"Don't worry, Uncle, I know!"

Upon learning that Li Tian was doomed, Chen Xin was overjoyed. He thanked Bai Lianfeng and then casually left the camp.

……

Soon, only Bai Lianfeng remained in the tent.

boom!

Bai Lianshan slammed his teacup to the ground, shattering the porcelain and splashing tea everywhere. He gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it, why do so many talented people end up working for Chen Nian'an!"

"Tie Niu, Su San Tao, Qi Ji Xiong, Li Gu..."

"Hmph, just you wait, you'll die anyway!"

"Once all these people are dead, let's see who that scoundrel Chen Nian'an can use to suppress me!"

……

On the second day,

Oh oh oh!

The bugle sounded loudly.

According to military regulations, it is now time for the new recruits to roll call.

"Quickly, get up! Don't keep General Qi waiting."

Li Tian was the first to stand up and urged the six members of his team to hurry up.

quickly,

Li Tian, ​​Zhao Erbao, Wu Tian, ​​Chen Jing, Sun Sanqiang, and Wu Laoliu, a total of six people, have arrived at the small training ground.

The people gathered here are mostly new recruits who arrived at the military camp yesterday, numbering about two thousand.

On the other side of the drill ground, veterans had already begun their drills, their steps synchronized and their battle cries deafening.

Standing before them was a middle-aged man in his forties, wearing a worn-out suit of armor, with a majestic appearance.

A scar ran from his eyebrow to the corner of his mouth, giving him a slightly menacing appearance.

"I am your new recruit instructor, my name is Qi Jixiong, and my mission is to train you to survive on the battlefield."

"The first training session today is physical training. There's a ring of sandbags on the left side of the training ground, as you all see."

"Now everyone carry a sandbag and start running thirty laps around the training ground."

"Running fast will be rewarded, running slow will be punished. Now start running!"

At Instructor Qi's command, all the soldiers rushed to the sandbags on the right side of the training ground, helping each other to carry a sandbag weighing about 100 pounds on their backs, and began running laps.

After thirty laps, everyone was exhausted, but Li Tian remained unfazed.

This level of training is incomparable to the intensity of his climb over five mountains.

"Which squad are you in?"

Li Tian's behavior naturally attracted the attention of the instructors. Instructor Qi walked up to Li Tian and asked him a question.

"Third Battalion, Sixth Squad!" Li Tian shouted.

"Good, ten coins as a reward!" the instructor shouted.

Thus, Li Tian earned ten copper coins on his first day of training.

The second training exercise,

Assassination.

Each person was given a wooden stick and they were to first stab the scarecrow.

Then, in pairs, they would assassinate each other.

The red dots on the scarecrow represent vital points on the human body; just aim for those points and stab.

……

The third item,

A long-distance raid.

The fourth item,

They buried the pot and cooked a meal.

The fifth item,

……

Training programs were announced one by one, and the days passed by as training continued.

Two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Today is a holiday, and these new recruits are enjoying a rare rest.

Li Tian used the reward money he earned from training to buy some meat in town. He and five brothers from his unit were sitting outside the tent cooking the meat in a small pot.

Tie Niu suddenly arrived.

"Hahaha, how have you been staying in the barracks these past few days?" A hearty laugh echoed through the barracks.

Li Tian looked up and immediately smiled, "Brother Tie Niu, you're here! Come and sit down, I just cooked some meat, let's have some together."

Tie Niu shook his head.

"No, I'm here today to inform you that basic training is almost over, and tomorrow will be the day you are assigned tasks."

"Which task to assign is entirely based on luck; it's decided by drawing lots!"

Upon hearing this, the group of new recruits immediately tensed up. Wu Laoliu asked, "Centurion Tie Niu, where will we be assigned? Will we leave Nankai City?"

Tie Niu smiled and said, "It won't be too far, about fifty or sixty li from Nankai City, no more than seventy li. The task is just to keep watch, patrol, and guard the pass."

"but……"

At this point, Tie Niu's expression suddenly turned serious, and he spoke earnestly to Li Tian and his five new recruits.

"There is one place you must never go!"

"That place is called Wolf Head Fortress!"

"No one will return!"

"Those who go there don't even live a month!"