Chapter 518 - Eight Battalions
Under people’s nervous gazes, the energy fluctuation in the blue protective jar subsided gradually just when the jar was on the edge of explosion.
In the end, the protective jar vanished, and a sudden fierce wind swept over the camp. Jiang Chen and Zhang Tianyi came back into people’s sights.
Zhang Tianyi went into a coma, but instead of falling, he was floating in the air.
On the other hand, although Jiang Chen was heavily injured, he was still standing, raising the Red Cloud Sword high.
Without any doubt, Jiang Chen had won.
Zhang Tianyi hadn’t succeeded in breaking through. No one had any idea what would happen after he had been interrupted abruptly.
“We’re doomed.” Xie Yan was extremely pale. This had been a fair fight with a challenge letter. Even if Zhang Tianyi had died, Jiang Chen wouldn’t have been blamed.
Jiang Chen let them in. The heavy-browed and big-eyed man called Tang Zhengyi loudly said, “We’re ready to receive your punishment!”
“For?”
“We offended our superior!” said Tang Zhengyi.
“Did you? As captains, you thought of the Red Flame Battalion. I really appreciate your courage. These are rewards for you.”
Then Jiang Chen took out many practice resources, only a small part of what he had received in the small world.
Tang Zhengyi and the others were pleasantly surprised, since they hadn’t received any punishments, but were rewarded instead. They were speechless.
Then they were filled with admiration at the thought of how Jiang Chen had defeated Zhang Tianyi.
“I’m actually curious to know the root cause of the great number of casualties of the Red Flame Battalion,” said Jiang Chen. This was the best time to ask about this.
“Half a month ago, we won the resources we wanted in a battle.”
As a straightforward man, Tang Zhengyi said immediately, “Our battalion and the other seven battalions received the orders to cover the retreat of the principal force, to stall the enemy.
“Back then, we were the strongest among the eight battalions of the Third Legion, thanks to our commander’s lead. However, exactly because of that, we became a thorn in the others’ sides. We were framed.
“The Flying Mount Battalion and North Mansion Battalion were supposed to come to our aid, but they arrived ten minutes late. As a result, we met a pincer attack and suffered great losses!”
Tang Zhengyi gnashed his teeth to show his detest of the two battalions he had just mentioned.
There was something Jiang Chen didn’t understand. He asked, “You were framed only because the Red Flame Battalion was strong? The military regulations couldn’t stop anything like that from happening?”
“Because our commander wasn’t from the dynasty,” Wang Qiang said helplessly.
“Among the eight battalions of the lower troops, besides the Red Flame Battalion, the Holy Arrow Battalion and Iron Soldier Battalions are also temporary troops, but they aren’t as strong as us,” said Tang Zhengyi.
“People of genuine merit are often resented,” Jiang Chen exclaimed.
After a few days of military life, Jiang Chen wasn’t surprised.
Although the Flying Dragon Dynasty was facing a crisis, the government didn’t seem to be aware of it. They were somehow as proud as ever.
“The commander’s brother was one of the dead lieutenants,” Tang Zhengyi said.
Jiang Chen was shocked. Thinking of Qiu Yan, he couldn’t help but let out a sigh.