There had been no snow in the Capital since the third day of New Year, but the border was still enveloped in a world of ice and snow. The rolling mountains were covered in snow, and there was no green at all.
Ever since the camp was ambushed during the New Year's Eve, the surviving soldiers of the Northwest Army Camp had been trapped in the mountains for ten days. In these ten days, they had traveled to many places in order to avoid the pursuit of the Xiongnu army.
Tens of thousands of Xiongnu soldiers were guarding the intersection that connected to the Northwest Army Camp. They had no way of breaking out at all with their remaining troops. This meant that they could not send out any news of them asking for help.
In a pine forest covered in snow, two soldiers unbuttoned their pants. Just as they were about to relieve themselves, an arrow suddenly flew across the sky and pierced through one of the soldiers' thighs!
