Chapter 841
As the harsh winter retreated, spring did indeed draw closer with each passing day. On the dark gray plains, wild grasses quietly sprouted their green shoots.
The horses' hooves gently tread across, turning the freshly-emerged wild grass into mud.
Sun Bieshan softly exhaled a breath of cold air, his grip on the knife tightened, leading the team onward.
Setting out from Jincheng, the force numbered twelve thousand, composed entirely of cavalry. Now with bells off the horses and silencers in the mouths of men, they journeyed on, striving to make no sound.
Gathering twelve thousand cavalry was impossible for Jincheng alone; the cavalry unit was formed with contributions from the cities of Jincheng, Wuwei, and Haojia. Sun Bieshan was in charge of leading the army. Following Sun Bieshan's cavalry was an infantry force, led by Bai Kongji.
