"They won? Wang Wu and his men actually won?"
"A month ago, Wang Wu and his men were no different from me. Now, they can defeat the hundred strongest people in our recruit camp. This change is like a world of difference!"
"Their combat strength should be comparable to the legendary Iron Eagle Elite!"
"Brother Tian is too amazing. In just one month, he's brought about such a dramatic change in them. If he could teach us a few moves, we'd surely become much stronger!"
"I want to learn from Brother Tian! I demand that Brother Tian teach me!"
Even if Ning Ku hadn't made the request, Lin Tian had already intended to train the Guanzhong disciples.
Because these people would become Lin Tian's brothers in arms on the battlefield, his true comrades in life and death.
In fact, they might even become Lin Tian's reliance on the battlefield.
Therefore, Lin Tian taught them wholeheartedly.
Of course, Lin Tian's teachings focused on two main aspects: coordination and swordsmanship.
They ate and slept together, which was a given. He also increased the daily drills for formation neatness and synchronized marching while wearing armor.
With improved coordination, their teamwork would naturally improve, allowing them to execute orders without hesitation.
The second aspect he taught was swordsmanship.
Lin Tian's swordsmanship was his own compilation, devoid of any flashy moves, directly aimed at killing.
For this, Ning Ku even asked Lin Tian to give this sword technique a fierce name: the Thirteen Life-Shattering Swords.
The Thirteen Life-Shattering Swords didn't mean the technique only had thirteen moves, but rather that every strike was deadly.
After the recruits in the recruit camp practiced the Thirteen Life-Shattering Swords, their lethality immediately increased.
Even Ning Ku and his men couldn't help but learn this sword technique from Lin Tian.
There was no seniority in learning; the accomplished were the teachers.
Ning Ku and his men had to admit that Lin Tian's mastery of swordsmanship was far beyond their reach.
Therefore, they learned with humility.
This humble approach to learning also fostered a very harmonious relationship between Lin Tian and them, creating an atmosphere of peace throughout the recruit camp.
However, this peace only lasted for a month before it was shattered.
"The war ahead is critical. General Wang Ben has issued an order for Doctor Ning Ku to lead his soldiers back to their original units!"
"Understood!"
Doctor Ning Ku received this transfer order without any hesitation and acted immediately.
He prepared to lead his men back to his original military camp.
At the same time, Lin Tian's transfer order was also issued.
"Lin Tian of the recruit camp, during his time as a recruit, has shown outstanding performance. Before enlisting, he killed nine hundred and sixty-seven enemies!"
"Therefore, he is appointed as the commander of the recruit camp's two-hundred-and-fifty-man unit, granted the fifth-rank noble title of Doctor, with an annual stipend of two hundred and fifty shi, rewarded with five qing of land, five residences, and the right to command ten personal guards!"
"Under the command of General Teng, report to General Feng Long and await orders."
"Understood!"
No one was surprised by Lin Tian being appointed as a fifth-rank Doctor.
Having killed nine hundred and sixty-seven enemies, almost achieving a thousand-man kill, sounded more like a myth.
If it weren't for the fact that this was purely personal merit, Lin Tian's noble title might have been even higher.
Upon hearing the name General Teng, Lin Tian's heart stirred.
If he wasn't mistaken, this General Teng was the Qin commander Neishi Teng who had destroyed the state of Han.
At this time, Qin was once again engaging in military action against Han. If he were to serve under Neishi Teng, he would inevitably fight against Han.
He just didn't know what kind of person General Feng Long was.
In the five thousand years of history, very few people could leave their names. Lin Tian had never heard of a Qin general named Feng Long.
But it didn't matter; this wouldn't affect his eagerness to fight on the battlefield.
Therefore, Lin Tian accepted the order and led the recruit camp on their way.
Several days later, they arrived at the battlefield.
However, upon reaching General Feng Long's camp, they found it empty.
"What, where are the people here? Weren't we told to gather here?"
"There are indeed signs of encampment here, but they must have already left!"
"It's likely that the front lines have engaged in battle, so they couldn't attend to us and the main army has already departed!"
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Lin Tian, somewhat at a loss.
After some thought, Lin Tian gave an order:
"Let's head to the battlefield. Find our own army, and we'll naturally be able to contact General Feng Long!"
"Yes!"
No one in the recruit camp refuted Lin Tian's words.
Then, they followed Lin Tian directly into the depths of the battlefield.
However, they only had a rough map and no specific destination, so they could only follow the direction of the cities.
Once they reached a Qin city, they would be able to connect with the Qin army.
Their first destination was Xiangcheng.
Xiangcheng was a large city in Han, but it had already been captured by Qin at this time.
Although the Han army was constantly counterattacking, their territory was continuously shrinking.
Therefore, Lin Tian believed that they would be able to find the Qin army in Xiangcheng.
Outside Xiangcheng, however, a fierce battle was unfolding.
After capturing Xiangcheng, Qin had initially left ten thousand men to garrison it. Later, due to the critical war situation, another nine thousand were transferred, leaving only a thousand to defend Xiangcheng.
But who would have thought that the Han army, through some unknown loophole, had managed to appear outside Xiangcheng with three thousand troops?
They not only possessed powerful crossbows but also sophisticated siege equipment. Upon arriving at Xiangcheng, they immediately launched an assault without hesitation.
"Xiangcheng belongs to us, the state of Han! This time, we will definitely reclaim our Han city!"
"Understood!"
"Attack the city!"
"Yes!"
As the order to attack was given, the sound of the war horn rang out.
The heavy horn calls brought with them a crushing pressure.
Especially for the Qin army on the city walls, the pressure was immense.
Although they had a thousand men, there were not many archers, only fifty.
Among them were two hundred cavalry and seven hundred and fifty infantry.
There wasn't even a single war chariot in the entire Xiangcheng.
With three thousand Han troops charging, they had very few defensive means.
Yet, even so, not a single Qin soldier on the city walls considered abandoning the city and fleeing.
"Xiangcheng was conquered by us, the Qin, so it is ours!"
"Today, even if we die in Xiangcheng, we will not take a single step back!"
"Archers, establish defenses on the city walls, cherish every arrow, and shoot down the Han army!"
"Assign two hundred infantry to place rolling logs and move giant stones on the city walls to assist the archers in defending the city!"
"The remaining personnel, along with the two hundred cavalry, will be stationed at the city gate. Once the enemy breaches the gate, charge out directly and fight them to the death!"
"Commander Li Yinghao of the two-hundred-and-fifty-man unit, along with the cavalry, will stand at the city gate. If the enemy breaks in, fight to the death!"
Commander Li Yinghao, the current commander of Xiangcheng, gave himself his orders. If the enemy breached the city gate, he would be the first to charge out and fight them to the death.
Upon hearing this order, everyone's bodies trembled with resolve.
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