Map of the Kingdom's Warfare.

Summary

Old Gao forgot to update the content for the VIP auto-translation, leading to an apology and a promise of three updates. An Le Jun, a small county at the foot of Yan Shan, is strategically important due to its geography, with the Gu River and Bao Qiu Shui rivers providing different military values. The passage known as Tiger Bei Kou is crucial for trade and military movement. Zhang Xuan, returning from the grasslands, is joined by military envoy Mai Meng Cai, who questions the military's negligence regarding Turkic cavalry incursions. Upon reaching Yan Le County, Zhang Xuan arrests General Zhou Yuan Qing and County Magistrate Shao Yan Shan for collusion with the Turks. The county has seen increased trade due to political changes and the decline of other routes. Zhang Xuan interrogates Shao Yan Shan about the Turkic army's entry, revealing that over four hundred men disguised as traders entered An Le Jun with the help of bribery and document forgery. Zhang Xuan is furious upon discovering the corruption and the exploitation of trade loopholes.

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