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Advanced chapter at patreon.com/caleredhair Within Chagatai’s pupils, there was only the endless firelight erupting from atop Cangzhou’s walls and the trenches before them. An entire hour had passed. Wave after wave of slave soldiers had been driven forward, and wave after wave had vanished. In this moment, Chagatai suddenly felt that the seemingly close Cangzhou City was impossibly far away. “Retreat! Retreat! All of you, fall back!” Another wave of slave soldiers collapsed and fled. They…-
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“Commander! Here, eat!” Inside the Cangzhou military camp, long rows of tables were packed with food and drinks. A feast had been prepared to reward the soldiers returning from their mission into the steppe. Everyone, especially Niu Ben and his men, was eating like ravenous wolves. After hiding in the mountains and starving for three days, they had no interest in manners—grabbing food with both hands and stuffing themselves, even choking occasionally. Niu Ben was no exception. He clutched a…
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The afternoon sun cast a golden light across the dry grasslands. The foundation work on the new wall was finally nearing completion. As the concrete was poured into the beams, a group of craftsmen followed Prince Xiao Ming’s instructions. They used metal rods to repeatedly stab into the freshly poured concrete and pull them out again. In modern construction, this is done with a vibrating rod to shake the concrete and remove air pockets. Since they didn’t have that equipment here, this was their best…
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Advanced chapter at Patreon.com/caleredhair “Hurry up, move faster!” In the Qinling Mountains, Lu Fei was barking orders as soldiers tried to pry open the rocks sealing the mountain tunnel. The entire 50-meter-long tunnel had been tightly blocked with cement and stones last year to prevent the nomads from sneaking through. Now, reopening it was proving far more difficult and time-consuming than sealing it had been. Outside the tunnel, a squad of 500 soldiers stood guard. But the tunnel was so…
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At Cangzhou, the moment the first group of warhorses was brought back by the soldiers, cheers erupted on the city walls. This signaled that Lu Fei’s mission on the grasslands was going well—they had scored their first victory. But the cheers didn’t last long. Scouts soon returned with reports: multiple cavalry forces were converging, a total of around 30,000 riders heading straight for Cangzhou. “Your Highness, it seems what’s meant to come has come. But the nomads still haven’t realized our…
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Advanced Chapter at patreon.com/caleredhair Golden sunlight bathed the withered grasslands, and the morning frost hinted that another harsh winter was fast approaching. Two days after riding non-stop, Guduo and Kuha finally reached the Blood Wolf Banner Camp, home to Commander Chagatai. In the Great Yu steppe hierarchy, only the Khan resided in a Golden Tent, the Taiji (princes) in Silver Tents, and the tribal leaders in Bronze Tents—the color of the tent denoted one’s rank within the Golden Tent…
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The stars in the night sky grew brighter as the evening deepened. By midnight, apart from a few dozing sentries, most of the barbarian soldiers were already fast asleep. Their bonfires still burned quietly, with a few lazy guards slumped beside them, nodding off. To them, the idea that Great Yu soldiers might venture deep into the grasslands alone was laughable. Their night guards were more for keeping wolves away from the livestock than for defending against humans. At midnight, Lu Fei was nudged awake…
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Three months had passed since the Battle of Cangzhou. The city gates that had once been blown open by barbarian gunpowder had been repaired by the craftsmen, now restored to their original form. Only the bloodstained earth at the base of the gates still bore silent witness to the brutal fighting that had taken place here. On the city walls, fully armored Cangzhou soldiers patrolled back and forth, eyes sharp as they watched merchants entering and leaving the gates. Though the Great Yu Empire was still…
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The cold northern wind howled atop the Cangzhou city walls, a sign that another harsh winter was coming soon. Xiao Ming had chosen this time on purpose—right when the barbarians were between harvests and supplies were tight. A perfect opportunity to strike at their logistics. With the plan to harass the barbarians finalized, Niu Ben and Lu Fei each led a thousand cavalry, splitting up to carry out deep raids across the grasslands. Meanwhile, Luo Xin remained behind in Cangzhou, tasked with defending…
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“Heehee!” Xiaohuan covered her mouth and giggled, while Fei Yue'er’s face turned a soft shade of pink. “What’s wrong? Don’t like it?” Fei Ji sighed with mock seriousness. “If that’s the case, I’ll just keep the mirror for myself.” “Father! You’re not a young lady,” Fei Yue’er protested, her cheeks flushed. In Great Yu, before marriage, men and women rarely had direct contact. Yet Prince Qi had sent her this mirror as a gift—it was certainly out of the ordinary. She’d…
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