Li Dong
Li Dong is Li Dong emerges as a seasoned combat veteran within the ranks of the Wuzhou National Army Battalion, particularly excelling in military leadership and tactical innovation. His background likely includes grueling officer training programs, where he mastered strict military discipline—such as enforcing brutal punishments under harsh conditions, as exemplified by the "Seventeen Prohibitions and Fifty-Four Capital Offenses," which shaped his understanding of both enforcement and strategy. Unlike less disciplined recruits, Li Dong demonstrates a sharp strategic mind, recognizing that numbers alone do not guarantee victory in tight, contested terrain; instead, he prioritizes precision deployment, psychological dominance, and decisive strikes, as seen when he coordinates the
Context from Novel
"Chapter 2149 - Reorganization Training (II) Such matters represented nothing novel to soldiers—strict military law constituted a hallmark of medieval armies. The "Seventeen Prohibitions and Fifty-Four Capital Offenses" boasted long pedigree, with scarcely a single infraction escaping beheading. Even a famous general as skilled at commanding troops as Qi Jiguang had enforced extremely harsh military orders. However, military law strictness and whether it could actually be enforced constituted two"
"Chapter 2151 - The Patrol On May 9, 1635, as the sky was just beginning to lighten in the early morning mist, the Wuzhou National Army Battalion's Composite Company departed from Wuzhou aboard six Daihatsu landing craft to begin its first patrol along the river. According to wireless reports, the supply convoy from Zhaoqing had departed that morning and was expected to reach Xintan by evening. The Composite Company's mission was to reach Xintan before nightfall, rendezvous with the supply convoy"
"Chapter 2152 - Jieshou Shoal Li Pudun's family had many dependents. He had heard that the Australian army had excellent firearms, rarely lost men in battle, and paid generous wages—that was what had moved him to enlist. All he'd wanted was a living. He hadn't expected that after joining, the training would be so grueling, with constant "martial spirit injection" by "squad leaders"—though soldiers expected hardship and beatings, this daily drill that worked you half to death, followed by evening"
"Chapter 2153 - Harassment Zhu Si was quite hesitant. The current channel basically passed through the middle of a sandbar. The sandbars on both sides were flat and open; apart from a few reed patches, visibility and fields of fire were excellent. Never mind a large ambush force—even a dozen men couldn't hide there. But the northern waterway was different. On one side lay the open river and sandbars; on the other rose vegetated hills along the bank, capable of concealing scores or even a hundred"
"Chapter 2154 - Battalion Commander Zhu Si "Bastards! Who fired?" Zhu Si flew into a rage and slapped the nearest gunner hard across the face. "Cease fire!" Timing your shots was a key focus of Beiwei Army military training. The Minié rifle's loading speed might be the fastest in this time and space, but even a skilled soldier could only manage three to four rounds per minute. To achieve maximum killing effect, one had to time the first volley just right. In the Liaodong campaigns between Ming an"
Appearances
Appears in chapters: 2150, 2152, 2153, 2154, 2155, 2156, 2158, 2159, 2160, 2161, 2162, 2163, 2164, 2165, 2166, 2167, 2170, 2171, 2174, 2175, 2182, 2183, 2184, 2185, 2186, 2187, 2190, 2291, 2296.