Chapter 5

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On the camp Yiding mountain where the cold ruled over the huge domain. Some tents were set up in a dome shape except one which was quite bigger than the other tents, and it was slightly at the top ground. All were pure white signalling the enemies or the ordinary people to stay away. A couple of red flags which were made of thin silk, flattered in the freezing air. Showing off the head of an eagle drawn in black at its center.

The army had been staying at this mountain for a fortnight, waking and training, doing the same routine over and over again.

The soldiers sparred with wooden swords, some enhanced their archery at the training ground. No one sat doing nothing, some of the new recruits were helping out with cleaning and wiping the weapons which were dirtied in the previous battle, some cooking meals and fetching water at the river which was a few meters away and some also carried the wooden containers in both hands. Of which two were per each person. Some lucky ones were sen