Xiao Yunjing emerged onto the newly constructed city wall, the air still thick with the scent of fresh mud and stone. Xiao Yunjing had named this city Xiaocheng. It stood directly opposite the Daqian Kingdom, with only a river separating them. Over the river loomed a naturally formed, arch-shaped mountain, crowned with a peak tower. When Xiao Yunjing had taken Xiaocheng, he had also seized this mountain and erected an impregnable tower upon its summit.
The next day, five thousand men from Blue Clouds Mountain were due to arrive. Once they arrived, Xiao Yunjing planned to conquer Wucheng, the tenth largest city in the Beijiang Kingdom. There were ten large cities and one royal city in the Beijiang Kingdom. Capturing these eleven strongholds would bring the entire Beijiang Kingdom under Xiao's rule. The small surrounding tribes were of little concern. Once this region was secured, the Daqian Kingdom would be next.
「At the same time, on Tiger Head Mountain」
