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Li Mu narrowed his eyes slightly, without making any move to avoid it.

"Battalion Commander, show mercy."

"This brother just stormed up the city wall and fought there for a long time. If you kill him, wouldn't that damage the morale of the army?"

"Who do you think you are? Do you even deserve to be in charge of the training camp?"

Some people stood up to speak for Li Mu, while others jumped out to support the battalion commander.

"With a formidable enemy at hand, military orders are absolute. He just retreated, and that's it. What excuse is there?"

"But he was the first to storm the city walls!"

"That's right, we can't kill him!"

"You two, are you trying to rebel?"

The man who was speaking on behalf of the camp leader took two steps forward, intending to attack the two men who were speaking on behalf of Li Mu.

Li Mu raised his hand and grabbed the man's wrist.

"Come at me then," Li Mu grinned.

"Hurrah!"

The man shook off Li Mu's hand, drew his knife, and slashed directly at Li Mu.

Li Mu dodged to the side, then swung his leg, sending the man flying five or six steps before he crashed heavily to the ground.

At this moment, several more people surrounded Li Mu.

The two men who had spoken up for Li Mu earlier also gathered around with a few other people.

Originally, Li Mu's men had no intention of using knives, but the other side drew their knives and attacked.

Upon seeing this, the people on this side were not polite and drew their swords to meet them.

Li Mu drew his knife, took a step forward, and directly drove back the seven or eight people who surrounded him.

The situation had spiraled out of control, and even more people got involved.

This militia unit thus engaged in infighting in front of the enemy.

The other battalions that were still attacking were confused when they saw their own men fighting each other.

The unexpected situation disrupted morale.

The militiamen who were still climbing the stone wall were shot down and could no longer climb up.

At this moment, Xiao Yunfei arrived.

"stop!"

Xiao Yunfei gave a sharp shout, and everyone stopped fighting.

He glanced at the situation at the front line. This round of attack had clearly been effective, but a sudden situation had arisen in the army, and this round of attack was now hopeless.

Therefore, Xiao Yunfei ordered a withdrawal of troops.

The militia battalion where the incident occurred was taken back to the rear of the army formation by Xiao Yunfei.

Xiao Yunfei had already seen Li Mu charge up the city wall alone.

He fought Zhai Fei on the city wall. Although he couldn't see the specific details, he could barely tell that Li Mu was holding his own against Zhai Fei.

He was kicked down by Liu Qian because of Liu Qian's trickery.

Li Mu's attack on the city wall was clearly an act to boost morale, so why did this battalion of militia break into strife?

"What's going on?" Xiao Yunfei asked coldly.

"I just gave the order that no one who climbs the ladder should retreat even half a step. He hesitated on the ladder, which disturbed the morale of the troops, so I wanted to deal with him according to military law," the battalion commander explained.

"After I stormed the stone wall, I had gained the upper hand. But for some reason, none of my brothers followed me up the wall. As a result, I lost all my advantage and was driven off the wall by the bandits. As for this battalion commander trying to kill me, it's nothing more than a frame-up," Li Mu said in a deep voice.

"He violated military law, and not only did he refuse to be punished, he even incited the militia to rebel against me, causing internal strife and ruining the excellent situation at the front. General, this man cannot be allowed to live; he must be dealt with according to military law!" the battalion commander said coldly.

"Why didn't you let them continue climbing the stone wall?" Xiao Yunfei questioned the camp leader.

"It's not that I didn't let the brothers climb up, but he was shot down as soon as he got up there," the battalion commander explained.

Xiao Yunfei's face was gloomy.

This battalion belonged to Ge Desheng, and it was clearly Ge Desheng who instructed him to harm Li Mu at the front.

But isn't Ge Desheng a very clever man? The most urgent task is to capture Tiger Head Village.

Ge Desheng ruined a promising situation for his own selfish interests. What exactly did he want to do?

"Take them out and give each of them twenty lashes as a warning to others," Xiao Yunfei said coldly.

"General, you can't hit this brother! He was the first to climb the city wall, and not only did you not reward him, you also punished him. How are these thousands of brothers supposed to fight for their lives next?"

"Yes, this brother has done a great service!"

"But you were fighting amongst yourselves in front of the battle lines, violating military regulations! I'm being lenient by not beheading them! Anyone who dares to plead for them will be dragged out and beaten along with you!" Xiao Yunfei shouted sternly.

Li Mu spat to the side. He had saved Xiao Yunfei's life before, but he didn't expect to save such a good-for-nothing.

"May I ask, General, what would you do if someone tried to cut you down?" Li Mu asked.

“Of course we’ll cut them back,” Xiao Yunfei replied.

"They're wielding knives to attack me. Do they expect me to be killed to prove my loyalty? I came here today to follow the general in suppressing the bandits, not to be oppressed. If some traitors frame me, does that make me guilty?" Li Mu said coldly.

Xiao Yunfei originally wanted to downplay the matter, but he didn't expect Li Mu to harbor such deep resentment.

"Who are you calling a traitor?" the battalion commander shouted angrily, pointing at Li Mu.

"Shut up!"

Xiao Yunfei gave a stern shout, and the battalion commander finally shut up.

His gloomy gaze was fixed on Li Mu.

“If the general wants to defeat the enemy, he must kick out all these bad apples. If the leaders cannot be of one mind, it is wishful thinking to try to break through Tiger Head Stronghold,” Li Mu said.

Na Ying was about to speak, but seeing Xiao Yunfei staring at him menacingly, he dared not open his mouth.

"Pass down my order: anyone who dares to lay a hand on their own men at the front will be personally beheaded by me!"

Xiao Yunfei was furious and shouted, "Get out of here!"

Li Mu and his group withdrew from Xiao Yunfei's camp.

The battalion commander gritted his teeth and said, "You just wait, kid."

Li Mu glanced around and saw that there were about twenty people who had helped him, several of whom had been injured by the other side.

These people are good at distinguishing right from wrong and dare to stand up against injustice; they are all quite rare.

"Brothers, my name is Li Mu. I am deeply grateful for your kindness today. After this battle is over, I, Li Mu, will treat you all to drinks and meat," Li Mu said loudly, cupping his hands in greeting.

“I know you. You’re Li Mu, Xiulian’s brother-in-law,” a young man said with a smile, poking his head out.

"Do you know my brother and sister-in-law?" Li Mu asked.

“I’m Xiulian’s neighbor. I’ve seen you a few times before.”

Li Mu nodded and glanced around.

"Brother Li Mu, why did that battalion commander harm you?"

“I have a grudge against him, and he’s trying to use this opportunity to kill me. My brothers just helped me, and he’ll probably hold a grudge against them too. From now on, listen to me, and I guarantee everyone will survive,” Li Mu said.

"Okay, I'll listen to you!"

"You were the first one to charge onto the city wall, you're definitely a hero, I'll listen to you!"

"We'll do whatever you say!"

"Go back and rest first."