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Advanced chapter at patreon.com/caleredhair The north wind howled, signaling the changing of seasons once again. Inside his command tent, Beishan wore his armor and sword, his brows furrowed in thought. ‘How many more cattle and sheep will freeze to death this winter?’ he wondered. ‘When will the tribal chiefs understand that the bitter cold of the north is no longer fit for survival?’ He sighed and stepped outside the tent. Yesterday, he had ordered Chagatai to retreat in hopes of luring the…-
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The cold north wind swept across the battlefield as Luo Quan, aboard the hot air balloon, took in the entire scene below. The signal officer continuously sent flag signals, communicating with the Qingzhou army inside Fencheng. Once they confirmed that Niu Ben would launch an attack on the west gate, Luo Quan made his move—he would launch a fierce assault on the north gate to draw the barbarians’ main forces there. "Advance!" With a single command, the entire formation of the Jinwu Guards began to…
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Advanced chapter at patreon.com/caleredhair "Artillery?" Luo Hong's heart skipped a beat. Zhan Xingchang nodded. "From the intel we received, the barbarians brought at least 200 cannons this time. Right now, we should destroy them with our own artillery. According to His Highness, the cannons sold to Chang’an have the longest range. They might be able to suppress the barbarians’ cannons. How many cannons did you bring?" "Not a single one," Luo Hong said through gritted teeth, his face suddenly…
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As night slowly fell, the sky darkened across the land. After regrouping, the Jinwu Guards began cooking and preparing camp. Zhan Xingchang explained how the hot air balloon worked, leaving Luo Quan absolutely stunned. "This hot air balloon is incredible! We could even rescue people from the middle of an enemy army with it!" Luo Quan said in amazement. Zhan gave a small, wry smile. "It’s not that simple. The balloon has a lot of limitations—it’s not easy to control." This time, the Prince of Qi…
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White clouds drifted gently across a bright blue sky. In the clear weather, a grey hot air balloon slowly floated toward Jizhou City. After tossing down three explosive canisters earlier, Liang Yubin and He Cheng had laughed the whole way. But after flying several more li, they realized a serious problem. "This is bad. So far, every wind current we've found is blowing north. Looks like we’ll have to keep going much farther," Liang Yubin said with worry. If that continued, they would be forced to…
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Jizhou City, Prince Yong's Residence Chen Xinran looked up at the strange object slowly drifting in from outside the city. Like him, the entire city of Jizhou was staring at the thing in the sky. What was even stranger—it had dropped a stone tied with a piece of paper. After the city guards opened the note, they immediately went to find Chen Xinran. "General Chen, His Highness is drunk again. You’d better come back tomorrow," said the steward at the gate. Since the siege began, Prince Yong had been…
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White smoke and fire flashed across the battlefield. Another wave of charging cavalry collapsed in front of the Qingzhou soldiers. At this moment, Guduo finally understood the despair that Kuha had faced on the battlefield. After fighting fiercely for a whole day and night, his light cavalry had suffered heavy losses in battle with the Jinwu Guards. Both his troops and the imperial guards were constantly throwing in reinforcements to fight over the supply route. But now that balance had been…
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“Take these gunpowder jars with you too.” Outside Yunzhou city, General Qi Guangyi and his cavalry and musket troops were lined up, ready to march. The arrival of Lin Wentao and the others was perfectly timed—if they had come any later, Qi’s troops would’ve already left. Governor Zhan Xingchang also planned to accompany the mission to Jizhou. Because hot air balloons couldn’t fly long distances, they had to launch from nearby to be useful. Qi’s forces would both fight and protect the…
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Advanced chapter at patreon.com/caleredhair Inside the silver command tent, Beishan was studying a detailed map of Jizhou. Ever since the truce with the Ottoman Empire in the west, he had turned his sights toward the Great Yu Nation. The heavy snow and bitter cold of last winter had only solidified this idea. The shaman priests also predicted the grasslands would remain cold for years to come—perhaps getting colder year by year. However, his plans hadn't been accepted by all tribal chiefs. In their…
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Fencheng, a small town in Jizhou prefecture. Inside a simple civilian house, Niu Ben, Lu Fei, Luo Xin, and the other generals were discussing their next move. While they had been waiting in Fencheng to join up with the imperial army, the barbarian reinforcements had suddenly arrived. 80,000 cavalry surrounded the small town, sealing it off completely. The Shanzi Camp collapsed without a fight. Inside the city, they had only 15 days of food left. The barbarians, having interrogated captured Shanzi…
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