The Cold Door Hero

Summary

In the logistics camp of the Jin army in Jiexiu County, tensions arose between Han troops from Yan and those from Hedong, despite their shared heritage. Yan Qing, under the alias Lu Qing, joined the Hedong troops as a squad leader and received a secret order to ignite the logistics camp. After meeting with a bartender who relayed the command, he prepared for the operation. That night, Yan Qing and his men set fire to multiple warehouses, causing chaos among the 20,000 Jin soldiers. The flames spread rapidly, consuming vast amounts of grain, fodder, and military supplies. Amidst the turmoil, Yan Qing and his subordinates escaped the scene, leaving the camp in disarray. By dawn, the fire had destroyed critical resources, and news of the disaster reached Taiyuan the following evening.

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