Map of the Kingdom's Warfare.

Summary

A military camp with 1,000 soldiers mobilizes in response to Zhang Xuan's command arrow, surrounding a mule and horse shop suspected of harboring spies. Upon arrival, Zhang Xuan discovers the shopkeeper and assistants restrained, with hidden warhorses revealed. Doubts arise about the horses' origins, leading Zhang Xuan to suspect the shop is an intelligence outpost for the Turkic people. A search uncovers evidence of espionage, including a burned document hinting at Turkic affiliations. Zhang Xuan receives a confession from the shopkeeper and assistants, revealing their roles as spies who had infiltrated Zhongdu. He learns of bribed officials aiding the Turkic spies and realizes the imminent threat of a Turkic invasion through Anle County. Zhang Xuan decides to strengthen defenses and heads to Anle County to inspect the situation personally, aware of the impending crisis.

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