At the military parade ground at the border of Yunguang Kingdom, Situ Xunxiao was wearing a white robe with gold threads dotted on the cuffs to create faint patterns, which contrasted with his cold and handsome face.
His bright eyes stared intently at the soldiers training on the field, his thin lips tightly pursed.
It was obvious that the generals present were trembling with fear and felt like sitting on pins and needles at the sudden arrival of Lord Zhan.
"Nighthawk." Situ Xunxiao just stared at the field as usual, and a call came out of his thin lips, not too light or too heavy, but it made most of the generals on the field tense every string in their bodies.
Even though they had met Prince Zhan many times, they still couldn't figure out his temperament. But there was one thing that was beyond doubt, that was Prince Zhan's requirements for the army were extremely demanding. Even during drills, no slackness was allowed. It was for this reason that Prince Zhan's personal guards were so intimidating, and that's why there were rumors that they could defeat a hundred enemies with one.
Many of the generals present had been beaten with fifty military sticks on the training ground, and they still remembered vividly the joint blame imposed by the prince. Each time, the prince's guards personally carried out the execution. After being beaten with fifty military sticks, no matter how strong the general was, he would have to stay in bed for more than half a month. Even now, they are terrified when they think about it.
Therefore, when Prince Zhan spoke, they couldn't help but prick up their ears with worry in their hearts.
"I'm here!" Nighthawk replied calmly.
"Go down and take a look." Situ Xunxiao looked down expressionlessly, tapping the edge of the chair's armrests with his fingertips, showing no emotion.
"Yes!" After Nighthawk replied, he strode to the training ground. He picked up his weapon and suddenly attacked the nearest team. The shield quickly blocked the attack of the halberd. The right general beside Situ Xunxiao obviously took a breath, and then he felt relieved when his subordinates resisted in time.
However……
The Nighthawk, blocked by the shield, had no intention of retracting his halberd. He just turned his wrist and the halberd moved along with the momentum. Then, as the Nighthawk stretched out his arm, it found the gap between the shields and passed through.
The sudden breakthrough made everyone present panic. For a moment, their formation was disrupted, and when the long spear swept across, everyone who had lost their composure was already retreating step by step.
Just when everyone was panicking and at a loss as to what to do, the little soldier at the end of the line stayed where he was, and like a newborn calf, he rushed forward and blocked the Nighthawk's advance.
Every time he tried to resist, he had to retreat because of lack of strength. However, the little soldier still did not forget to swing the knife in his hand and slash forward.
Situ Xunxiao, whose eyes had been gradually turning cold, now showed a hint of admiration, but he quickly concealed it.
At this moment, the faces of the generals present were livid. They stole glances at the expression of Prince Zhan on the throne, and felt a chill down their spines.
"Nighthawk." Situ Xunxiao finally spoke, and glanced at the generals present with a cold eye. He slowly stood up, walked forward a few steps, and pointed at the young soldier from a high position, "Bring him over here."
"Yes!" After receiving the order from his master, Nighthawk stopped the competition in time. In the scramble just now, Nighthawk secretly looked up to the little soldier. Although this little soldier was not very strong, he was not afraid of losing and wanted to win, just like other soldiers of other military titles.
At Nighthawk's signal, the little soldier was brought before Situ Xunxiao.
"Your subordinate greets His Majesty!" A stern voice came out, and it was obvious that it was a very young boy. Situ Xunxiao's eyebrows moved slightly, and he spilled the words: "Stand up and answer."
"Thank you, Your Highness!" The little soldier stood up, looked at Situ Xunxiao cautiously, and then bowed his head respectfully.
"When the king asks you a question, there is no need to be polite. Just raise your head and answer."
"Yes!" Situ Xunxiao's words made the little soldier raise his head and look at the legendary prince in front of him with fearlessness.
It is indeed different! Situ Xunxiao thought to himself. Over the years, although everyone in the army respected him because of their status or ability, they all had a lot of fear, and this fear came from these strange eyes or from his fickle and cruel heart.
Naturally, every new soldier would be reprimanded and educated by every general when he joined the army. In recent years, whenever there was a problem in the training, his military law was constantly brought up to the soldiers. He knew it.
Therefore, the person in front of him was definitely not unaware of this, but in his eyes, he could not see the slightest fear. This look was somewhat similar to the expression of the little girl in Cuiyun Palace of Luozha Kingdom, but what was certain was that it was not fear.
"Tell me why you did what you did just now? Don't you know the importance of unity in the army?"
"In reply to your Highness, in my opinion, I was only following orders and maintaining the formation, not that I did not understand unity." The young soldier answered calmly, his bronze face shining with bright eyes, and his answer was neither humble nor arrogant.
"What's your name?" There was no change on Situ Xunxiao's face in response to the young soldier's answer, but General Zuo beside him was already covered in cold sweat.
"Ahem!" General Zuo coughed as a warning.
However, the soldier still ignored him and replied calmly: "Zhou Miao."
"Yeah." Situ Xunxiao glanced at the coughing General Zuo, his eyes became much colder. After General Zuo lowered his head, he turned to look at the soldier Zhou Miao, "Hasn't your general taught you how to change the formation? Do you know how to judge the situation?"
As soon as these words were spoken, General Zuo's heart turned cold.
Zhou Miao, who was being questioned, said fearlessly: "The general has handed it over, but I think it is a temporary measure. The team has just been disbanded, but the general's order is to maintain the formation. I followed the request and there is nothing wrong with it."
"Go on." Situ Xunxiao did not comment.
"But the formation has been broken. The general said that the drill is like a battlefield, so subordinates must find a way to counterattack instead of defending. Even if we are the last person standing, we must have the courage to fight to the last moment." Zhou Miao said with pride, not paying any attention to the expressions of others.
"But you can't defeat him."
"Yes, I am weak, but on the battlefield, every person I kill counts as one. There can't be only one person, so if there is one more, I will gain one more."
Situ Xunxiao looked at the man in front of him, and his cold eyes gradually softened. After a long time, he heard a loud laugh coming from the originally cold man, "General Zuo, your little soldier is worthy of your fault today."
On the training ground, everyone held their breath and waited for Prince Zhan's next words, while the princess who was married to the foreign prince near the border of Yunguang Kingdom was also making full preparations for her night escape.
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