The afternoon sun, still stubbornly asserting itself, baked all living things in the desert, even in winter.
When his warhorse finally reached the top of the mound, the scene Zheng Fan saw from above filled his heart with awe.
Before him was an oasis. At the edge of the oasis, he could see the Ganges River flowing past, regarded by the barbarian tribes as a gift from their barbaric gods. To the west lay the Yin Mountain range.
A century ago, when war raged between the barbarians and Yan State, the barbarians established their Royal Court's Golden Tent here before each expedition. This place served as their base for launching attacks against Yan State.
However, this area had been under the Earl of North Border's control for the past hundred years.
The first Earl of North Border chose to establish his earldom here when he was granted the land by the Yan Emperor!
