Volume One: Ruins of the Tang Dynasty, Chapter 1: The Whole

that Shi Jingcun staying behind was a perilous gamble, but time was of the essence. To ensure his survival and avoid total annihilation, he had to abandon compassion and prioritize the safety of the...In May of 884 AD, on the official road fifty li southwest of Bianzhou (modern-day Kaifeng)in the distance. Behind the mist, Mount Bai stood vaguely visible. That was the mountain that the khanates of the grassland took pride in, because Emperor Liu Bang of Han had once been besieged there...