At this moment, the Red River Tribe reinforcements were less than "one sheep" away from Bianli City in a straight line, with every arrow tower on the reddish-brown rammed earth walls clearly visible.
[Note: "One sheep" refers to the distance within which a flock of sheep is pastured, approximately 1.2—2.5 kilometers. Similarly, there are measurements like "one cow" and "one horse," which are Herders' units of measure.]
Yet this short distance of one sheep seemed like an insurmountable chasm.
Because standing in their way were four phalanxes of a thousand men each, one camp, and a river over a dozen meters wide filled with icy cold water.
Chiliarch "Owl Hawk" galloped into their own formation, rushing straight to the red-tasseled banner symbolizing the commander-in-chief before pulling the reins hard.
The warhorse neighed, rearing up on its hind legs.
