Xiliao's territory is further north than Xiliang, and they are nomadic, making winter the hardest time for Xiliao people. When food runs out, Xiliao people often cross the border to invade Xiliang and plunder the wealth and grain of its residents.
This year in Gan State Guard, the people lived very securely. Whenever Xiliao people appeared, they were quickly dispatched by arriving cavalry.
On the evening of November 9th, the dinner in Ganwei Town started half an hour earlier. After eating, Wang Wu and others received some dry food and followed the stern-faced captain out of the town gate, making their way on foot toward Yunlian Mountain.
On the road, Wang Wu's heart thumped wildly.
People of Xiliang knew that Xiliao people occupied the Dan River at the foot of Yunlian Mountain, which belonged to the territory of Gan State Guard, yet no one had reclaimed it. He still remembered how pained and disappointed his teacher's face was when talking about it.
