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Chapter 286 - Closing the Trap

October 24, 1898

Yalu River Valley, Northern Korean Front

A bitter chill descended over the Yalu River Valley, the harsh northern wind carrying the unmistakable scent of gunpowder and burnt earth. Captain Edward Harris adjusted the collar of his heavy woolen coat, feeling exhaustion weigh heavily upon his shoulders. His troops, together with their Korean and Japanese allies, had relentlessly pursued General Yuan Shikai's retreating forces northward from Anju for nearly a week. Now, finally, they stood at the very doorstep of the Yalu River, the natural boundary between Korea and Manchuria—and the last critical obstacle before ending this grueling war.

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