The Fallen General's Record

The disgraced general has thirty days to clear his name. If he fails, his entire family will be executed. Shen Ge narrowed his eyes. The low, crumbling earthen walls of Liangzhou City stood before him, like a mangy dog sprawled on the ground, waiting to die. The officer escorting him impatiently shoved him from behind. The wooden cangue around his neck scraped against his skin, reopening a wound that had only just scabbed over. Blood mixed with sweat, stinging him awake.