Map of the Kingdom's Warfare.

Summary

The chapter describes the tense buildup to a major battle at the Zi He Chang Cheng fortress, where the Sui army prepares for an imminent attack by the Turkic Khan and his massive forces. The Sui defenses are reinforced, with Zhang Zhen Qiu appointed as the commander of the fortress. As the Turkic army approaches, Zhang Zhen Qiu orders the alarm to be sounded, and the Sui soldiers prepare for combat. The Turkic forces, led by Kang Qiao Li, advance with a vanguard of thirty thousand troops, equipped with siege ladders. However, as they charge, they fall victim to traps and caltrops laid by the Sui army, causing chaos and significant casualties among the Turkic cavalry. The chapter ends with the Turkic Khan, Chu Luo, realizing the severity of the situation and ordering his army to camp, indicating a temporary halt in their advance.

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