The afternoon of the same day the small-circle meeting ended.

The wicked man, using the name of the Commandant of the Guards, personally issued an order to enter Zhushan.

"By order of the Commandant of the Guards, the 30,000 elite new troops shall be divided into three armies, each with 10,000 soldiers."

"Zhang Han was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Fierce Tiger Army, with full authority over all matters concerning the Fierce Tiger Army."

"Meng Tian was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Xiaolong Army, with full authority over all matters."

"Wang Li, appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Zhenshan Army,..."

Zhang Erhe's loud voice echoed throughout the Zhushan training ground. The three people whose names were called immediately stood up excitedly and bowed respectfully in thanks.

Zhang Erhe nodded slightly, taking the order on behalf of the wicked husband, and then continued loudly: "The Commandant of the Guards has ordered that the Fierce Tiger Army be sent into the Xiongnu territory to tire out the enemy and harass them, and that they should not be allowed to collide head-on with the Xiongnu army."

"The Xiaolong Army entered the Donghu, and the Zhenshan Army entered the Yuezhi."

He paused slightly, looked at the three of them, and said in a low voice, "The Commandant of the Guards said that even if it is just a raid, we should try not to leave any survivors. Pick on the weak."

"All the corpses that were slaughtered were collected..."

The three listened in astonishment as he spoke.

As expected, it had to be our own general.

In other matters, they absolutely won't use their brains if they can avoid it. But when it comes to brutality and ruthlessness, they're completely at ease, able to conjure up eight hundred wicked schemes in the blink of an eye.

"Yes, we understand."

Despite the complaints, they still readily accepted the task.

After Zhang Erhe left, Meng Tian and Wang Li seemed somewhat dazed and confused, their feelings about the wicked husband's orders were complicated.

Having followed the wicked man for a long time, Zhang Han was already used to these methods. Seeing that the two were not in a good mood, he quickly smiled and comforted them, "The general once said that cruel methods may offend the harmony of heaven and earth, but if one is gentle, it will surely harm the harmony of one's own country."

"Whether I, a humble Daoist, die or my fellow Daoist dies, it's merely a matter of stance and choice. Since you've joined the army, don't think about compassion anymore, otherwise wouldn't that be the same as being a prostitute while pretending to be virtuous?"

"If you show mercy today and refrain from using your knife, then when you are weak in the future, others will certainly not show you any mercy."

Upon hearing this, the two of them sighed simultaneously.

Meng Tian smiled wryly, "I understand my elder brother's reasoning, but... but there's still a little..."

Wang Li nodded repeatedly from the side. It wasn't that he didn't dare to do it, but he was afraid that he would not have a good ending and would not be able to rest in peace after death.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Han's face turned cold, and he said sternly, "You two come from prominent families and have been well-fed and clothed since childhood. How could you know the suffering of the common people?"

"If the rain doesn't fall on your head and the knife doesn't cut your neck, you'll naturally like to have a kind heart."

The two were speechless for a moment, their expressions constantly changing.

Zhang Han flicked his sleeves, turned around and said, "I think you shouldn't go this time. I will send someone to inform the general."

After saying that, he left, leaving the two of them standing there dumbfounded.

"what to do?"

After a while, Meng Tian came to his senses and looked at Wang Li beside him and asked.

To everyone's surprise, Wang Li smiled and said, "My father and grandfather once said that in the army, military orders should be the top priority. Regardless of whether my elder brother's decision is right or wrong, disobeying military orders is wrong on our part."

He was naturally more carefree and had great respect and admiration for his wicked husband. Besides, what he said was absolutely right.

I've served in the army, I've killed people, and now I'm thinking about showing compassion and saving people?

Even if we take a step back and say that every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt its debtor, they are at most the ones who carried out the orders; the root cause is ultimately the evil man who gave the order.

Even if she is haunted by a vengeful spirit, it won't affect her. She should go find the wicked husband instead!

"This time, I'm going!" Wang Li said, then turned and left.

Seeing that Wang Li had spoken, Meng Tian stopped worrying. He figured he could just practice until he got used to it. He quickly caught up with Wang Li and Zhang Han.

Hearing the hurried footsteps behind him, Zhang Han paused slightly, then asked without turning around, "Have you figured it out?!"

"Yes, Brother Zhang Han, we must go!"

Hearing this, Zhang Han's stern face relaxed, and he turned around, laughing heartily as he pulled the two of them together. "That's right. Although the general's methods are ruthless, every word he says makes sense."

"It should be understood that everything in the world has two sides. Good and evil coexist and give rise to each other. Hurting others may also protect one's own family. No one can say for sure who is right and who is wrong."

"Soldiers should prioritize protecting their homes and country, and should not concern themselves with the lives of outsiders. People in the army should use this as the sole measure of good and evil."

"If soldiers and generals have inappropriate acts of kindness or fall into wrong ideological traps, this country and family will cease to exist."

Listening to Zhang Han's recitation of the "Evil Husband Bible," the two nodded repeatedly, their previous doubts completely washed away by these somewhat extreme ideas.

The next morning.

"Brothers, we shall part ways here. I wish you both great success in sweeping away the barbarians."

At the foot of Zhu Mountain, Zhang Han and the other two bid each other farewell.

Having said their piece and drunk their fill, the 30,000-strong army parted ways, charging off in three different directions.

The Imperial Guard Commandery.

"General, Zhang Han and the other two have already set off."

Zhang Erhe spoke softly, still managing to wake her husband from his deep thoughts.

A look of disappointment crossed his face, and he said in a low voice, "The three boys have set off, but my heart is in my throat."

As the saying goes, a mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles, and that's exactly how he felt at that moment.

Zhang Han was alright; that kid had followed him since he was a nobody, so he could still trust him. The only ones he could trust were Wang Li and Meng Tian.

These two men had only been trained by him once, and their insights were still deeply influenced by their families. This was also their first time leading so many troops into battle.

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