First-Class Daoist Gate.

Summary

Zhang Bai Ren converses with Ma Zu about the impending campaign against Goguryeo led by Emperor Yang Guang of the Great Sui. Ma Zu agrees to lend some support but warns of other troubles. As the million-strong army marches, Zhang Bai Ren grows concerned about the treatment of laborers and the insufficient food supply. Tensions rise as a young officer refuses to provide adequate rations, leading to fears of mutiny. The situation worsens when Yuan Shou, a devoted minister, unexpectedly dies, casting a shadow over the campaign and signaling potential disaster for the Sui Dynasty.

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