Light and death, darkness and life The people of the prefectural city of Nanping County huddled in their houses in fear. Some even crawled beneath their beds, covering their heads with quilts. Yet the shouts of killing outside the city remained so clear that people felt puzzled. Exactly how many rebels were there? Hadn’t the… Continue reading Fish 336: Bandits Can’t Discern Darkness
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Fish 335: Hard to Reverse a Defeated Army
The daylight was about to end, the lone city was in a desperate place The daylight was dim, dusk clouds hung low. The army of King Tianshou surged forward like a tide, and in the blink of an eye, they encircled the Nanping Prefecture city, turning it into an isolated island. The trees outside the… Continue reading Fish 335: Hard to Reverse a Defeated Army
Fish 330: Lifting the Long Sword
The sky was clear, the clouds were bright, the will did not change The money pouch was impossible to truly hang. The personal guard brought this up only to remind General Liu that someone untouchable had come with the Jinyiwei Commander. He recalled all kinds of “encounters” in Pingzhou, Yongzhou, and even Taijing. Liu Dan’s… Continue reading Fish 330: Lifting the Long Sword
Fish 327: Destroyed by Self-Interest
Self-interest did not lie in its magnitude, but in its bottom line Xuan Chuan Pass was a fortress. Apart from the soldiers who defended the city, no commoners resided there permanently. Those who obtained an errand in Xuan Chuan Pass were actually connected to the garrison in countless ways. For example, servants of the Ning… Continue reading Fish 327: Destroyed by Self-Interest
Fish 320: Why Would I Fear Death?
Upon reaching this stage today, how would one have been afraid to die? The sky had just begun to brighten, and Meng Qi picked up his bundle, feeling around for a pastry wrapped in a lotus leaf. By right, it should have been Fu Ling Cake, yet it had been made to look like a… Continue reading Fish 320: Why Would I Fear Death?
Fish 318: Foolish Masses, Trapped in Fate
Unable to escape, unable to save On August 17, the Tianshou King dispatched one hundred thousand troops, advancing on Jingzhou. In the words of the teahouse storyteller, if they did not mention eight hundred thousand or a million soldiers, they felt embarrassed to speak, so common people did not realize that one hundred thousand was… Continue reading Fish 318: Foolish Masses, Trapped in Fate
Fish 286: Unhappy Guest
The national master was furious upon hearing it. After a brief scramble, Bao Guanyong successfully took his disciple away. Meng Qi followed them because the people from Cihui Hall were already rushing upstairs with wooden sticks. Moreover, if they delayed any longer, Fengxing Pavilion would notice something was wrong, as it was too close. In… Continue reading Fish 286: Unhappy Guest