Map of the Kingdom's Warfare.

Summary

The chapter describes the tense standoff at Shanyang County, where the Turkic army, after breaching the Purple River Great Wall, attempts to capture a heavily fortified Sui stronghold. The Sui army, prepared for a siege, has evacuated civilians and fortified their defenses with advanced weaponry, including catapults. Chuluo Khan of the Turkic forces, realizing the inadequacy of his siege equipment and the strength of the Sui defenses, orders an assault using the Sijie tribe to test the Sui's capabilities. The Sui army, equipped with catapults and strategic preparations, inflicts heavy casualties on the attacking forces. As the Turkic battering ram approaches the city gates, the Sui army launches a fire attack, igniting the ram and causing chaos among the Turkic soldiers.

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