The Garrison Is King: Yang's Spring and Autumn Period

On the border of Dayang Dynasty, Yang Jun, a criminal garrison soldier, struggled to survive in the severe cold and hard labor in Heishiya. Faced with the deductions from his supervisors and the bullying from his colleagues, he kept silent. However, after witnessing the veterans dying of cold and starvation, he planted the seeds of resistance in his heart. The twist of fate occurred when he accidentally discovered a incomplete military classic while cleaning out an abandoned armory. This bamboo slip, soaked in the wisdom of the ancients, opened up a whole new world for him and made him start thinking about how to survive with wisdom rather than brute force. As the new chief Zhao Hu, a brutal former military officer, took office, the oppression intensified. Yang Jun skillfully used the tactics in the art of war, obeyed on the surface, and observed secretly. He not only saw through and resolved the many difficulties set by Zhao Hu, but also used the knowledge in the fragments to adjust physical distribution, preserve his strength in the cruel training, and secretly helped his companions. In the actual combat assessment that determines life and death, Yang Jun relied on his precise grasp of the terrain and timing to defeat the weak and the strong enemy. Although this aroused Zhao Hu's deeper jealousy, he also won the respect of some of his colleagues. When Zhao Hu designed to frame him for stealing military pay, Yang Jun remained calm in the face of danger, keenly saw through the counterfeit currency trap, and turned an army against him, forcing his superiors to intervene and Zhao Hu was punished. Although this victory did not damage his fundamentals, it marked the transformation of Yang Jun from an ant who passively endured suffering to a chess player who can use his wisdom to actively play games in desperate situations. A bigger storm about survival and dignity is brewing.