The fifth year of Taiping.
July.
The Liang Army achieved a great victory over the Imperial Court, five thousand defeated five hundred thousand, shocking the world!
August, Prime Minister Xu Lingzi of Da Liang personally led an army of one hundred thousand and set out for Golden Stone City!
The army moved in a serpentine fashion, advancing mightily.
Aaron rode Little Yu, with a myriad of horses giving way, arriving by the riverside.
Accompanying him were a few riders, among them was Tang Xun.
"Golden Stone City has the grand river as its natural barrier, with Caishi Rock on the left, positioned in the midst of the water, resembling a small island. The Song Army has constructed fortresses, arrow towers upon it... controlling the upstream section of the grand river, easy to defend but hard to attack."
Tang Xun pointed at the grand river, "In the future, whether our army wishes to cross the river to head north or to consolidate the South, a well-trained Navy is indispensable."