A journey of about a 1,000 kilometers would require the steppe nomads to travel for more than ten days, or even more than 20 days. Only then could they ensure that they had enough energy to fight when they arrived at the Central Plains.
When Yan Liuyuan headed south to the Central Plains this time, all of the tribes' elderly, women, and children remained behind on the steppe. Most of their livestock was also left there.
Of the women, only Xiaoyu went along with them. They did not even bring Tsetseg along.
Hassan suggested that his master bring Tsetseg along so there would be someone to take care of his daily needs on the journey. However, Yan Liuyuan rejected him. He knew many people would die in this war.
This time, Yan Liuyuan carefully counted the number of men the imperial court could send out to battle. There were only about 10,000 of them in total.
