Map of the Kingdom's Warfare.

Summary

The chapter depicts the ongoing standoff between the Sui-Tang allied forces and the Turkic army, which has lasted for seven days, with the Turkic forces suffering heavy losses and a significant decline in morale. Chuluo Khan, the Turkic leader, retreats into his tent, avoiding leadership responsibilities, while General Zhishi Sili attempts to persuade him to consider a new strategy. After a tense exchange, Zhishi Sili proposes a plan to build a dam to slow the Huo Tuo Water, allowing their forces to cross and retreat to Yanmen County. Meanwhile, a Sui scouting party, led by Li Wen Yao, encounters three Turkic cavalrymen and successfully captures them, discovering valuable maps that could change the course of the conflict.

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