A sudden, heavy snow arrived, blanketing the Imperial Palace in a coat of white.
The auspicious snowfall had put the Emperor in a good mood. The court was peaceful, with no major incidents. But after three days of snow, just as he was growing tired of the sight, the war with Beixia took an unexpected turn. Before winter, General Rong had requested tens of thousands of troops. Trusting him completely, the Emperor had approved his request to mobilize a unit from the Firearms Camp and had allocated the full amount of arrows and military funds he'd asked for.
The cost was immense, with the goal being a single, decisive blow to eliminate any future trouble.
