Chapter 517: Since ancient times, heroes have always faltered at the beauty's gate

Kang Changyi is no longer the timid leader he used to be; Lu Yang has already formed a team to stand up for him, and now he should follow immediately!

Two loud slaps landed on that soldier's face, and also struck the faces of all the Night Tiger soldiers.

Even though he knows he's in the wrong, this surge of anger just won't be suppressed.

Huang Honghui raised his hand to block the soldier behind him, his face dark: "Now, satisfied?"

Lu Yang: "That's called settling the score!"

Huang Honghui: "See you on the training ground!"

Lu Yang, too lazy for idle talk, led his men away, leaving only the angry silhouettes of the Night Tiger troops.

After taking two blows, the indignant lieutenant stepped forward: "Deputy Battalion Commander, this can't just be brushed aside; he didn't hit my face, he clearly struck the Night Tiger Reconnaissance Battalion's face!"

Huang Honghui grabbed his collar and pulled him forward angrily: "What did I tell you before you went out, deaf ears!?"

"Deputy Battalion Commander, they were so infuriating, that's why I..."

"They're infuriating, and just because we provoked them earlier doesn't make it any less? No measure, no cunning at all—how can you be a good reconnaissance soldier!"

"I... I was wrong..."

"Put three backpacks on him, total load must not be less than seventy kilograms; from now on, learn a good lesson!"

"Yes!"

Huang Honghui shoved him away, shouting: "Did you see? They call us 'sick cat', 'stinky cat', which shows they don't even consider us, shows we're not strong enough!"

"Next, forced march twenty kilometers, swimming training ten nautical miles; if not finished before meal time, you won't eat!"

Everyone swallowed hard; the Deputy Battalion Commander was truly angry this time—he's making us train to death!

"Run forward!"

Huang Honghui pointed ahead and roared.

The soldiers whizzed past, while Huang Honghui looked the other way, his fists cracking.

He really underestimated Lu Yang, thinking he was just a sly, somewhat clever guy; but he didn't expect such backbone.

If it were any other regiment, no one would dare speak to them like that, but that kid was completely fearless.

Huang Honghui felt relieved; this probe gave him a bit more insight into the opponent's strength.

But he wanted to know what hidden card gives Lu Yang such confidence and toughness.

Isn't he afraid of being utterly defeated in the exercises and unable to lift his head?

"Damn it, is this never ending?"

"One time is coincidence; two or three times, it can't be chance!"

"The Night Tiger bunch are clearly targeting us, trying to mess with our mindset!"

"That's targeting, pure targeting; they aim to collapse our mental defenses before the exercises even begin!"

"The other day I noticed someone skulking outside; it must have been their people, tailing us!"

In the company office, Gao Feng and Ma Qing'an paced angrily.

He Zhen Tao and Pan Yuan sat at their stations, smoking, their faces also dark.

Several days had passed since the last clash; they thought it was over, but it was only the beginning.

These days, any field training carries a high chance of being sniped by Night Tiger troops; they learned from past lessons, neither shouting nor causing a ruckus, but striking like a shadow.

Whatever they train, the other side trains too; they train even harder, perform better, constantly applying psychological pressure.

It bruised many soldiers' pride, and some even developed aversion to field training.

To be fair, the Night Tiger Reconnaissance Battalion's overall strength is indeed formidable.

Individual combat ability, compared to the former Division Reconnaissance Battalion, is on par or better.

Being harassed daily by such opponents wears down morale; not only ordinary soldiers, even Company Commanders Ma Qing'an and Gao Feng can't stand it.

They also tried to negotiate with the other side, hoping to keep distance, but the reply was even more infuriating.

"Did you pave the road, plant the forest, turn the ocean into your swimming pool? We train wherever we want; why do you care?"

Gao Feng, furious, slammed the table: "We can't keep going like this! If this continues, training will fall apart, and before the exercises even start, the soldiers' morale will already collapse."

Ma Qing'an supported: "Go find the Chief of Staff and have him warn them!"

He Zhen Tao shook his head: "It's useless; our troops already promote healthy competition; they only overstepped the first time, and haven't done anything wrong since."

"Even if we find the Chief of Staff, at most we can say hello; whether they listen is another story."

"Moreover, having to involve the commander makes us look useless..."

"Then we can't just sit around doing nothing, can we?"

"In a while we'll do camouflage and ambush training in the field, plus Mine Clearance and Mine Laying drills; if those guys cause trouble again, everything will be a mess."

"I think we should wait for Lu Yang to arrive, then discuss together."

Just as they were speaking, Lu Yang walked in from outside.

He had earlier taken the Raptor Team out for extra training.

He heard a call over the intercom, ended the training early, and returned to the office.

As soon as Lu Yang returned, the others swarmed him, spouting grievances from all sides.

Lu Yang had already heard about this, but his suggestion, like He Zhen Tao's, was: "These minor issues we can settle ourselves; no need to alarm the Chief of Staff. Consider it an extra stress‑training for the soldiers."

Ma Qing'an asked calmly: "So we just ignore it?"

Lu Yang shook his head: "I'm not saying ignore it; I'm just saying... right now, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks."

"How so?"

"The more Night Tiger targets us, the more it shows they fear us, which is also free advertising for us."

Lu Yang explained: "Furthermore, the opponent wants to use this method to gauge our strength, simultaneously trying to break our morale in preparation for the upcoming exercises; generally this won't last long, as long as the goal is achieved."

Gao Feng clenched his fist: "That may be the case, but it's still infuriating; when have we ever been treated like this before? Even for competition, this is disgusting!"

Lu Yang smiled: "Don't worry, I've already arranged it for them."

"Arrange what?"

The four of them immediately showed interest, eagerly crowding around.

Lu Yang: "The principal of the military medical school has been calling lately, saying he wants to thank us properly. He's gathering the school's teachers and students to rehearse dances and programs, cooperating with the local civil affairs department, planning to use August 1st to give our troops a morale‑boosting performance."

"That's a good thing!"

"I politely declined and pushed it to the Night Tiger Reconnaissance Battalion of the Second Brigade."

"What??!"

The four of them all erupted.

He Zhen Tao was quite puzzled: "This kind of morale‑boosting performance is meant as a tribute to all soldiers; why turn down such a good thing? It would be perfect for relieving our warriors' stress and giving them a morale boost!"

Pan Yuan, frantic: "Even if you turned it down, you can't shift it onto the Night Tiger people; aren't you just giving them a hand?"

Lu Yang, composed, took a sip of tea, then explained: "The morale‑boosting performance led by the medical school is basically performed by young girls; rehearsals, set‑up, lighting—at least two or three days."

"Since ancient times, heroes have struggled with beauties, and beauties have struggled with sour stalls; from the moment the news is received until the performance ends and they fully settle down, it takes at least four to five days altogether."

"That means......."

Ma Qing'an was the first to catch on: "That means they will have at least four or five days of slack, not in combat mode! We can use that window to accelerate our pursuit and overtake on the curve!"

Lu Yang snapped his fingers: "Correct!"

He said with a righteous expression: "While others indulge in debauchery and cannot pull themselves away from women, we seize the sprint, strengthen our weak points, and that yields double the return for a single effort!"

"When the time comes, I'll prepare a hefty gift for those guys; it will guarantee they can't regain training condition within a week."

"They like to play mind games, enjoy psychological tactics, right? Then we'll use their own method against them, and also strike at their bodies!"