Chang'an City was resounding with the sound of horse hooves that hadn't been heard for decades.
"Huainan King has arrived!"
Someone shouted atop the city walls.
A silhouette of a cavalry appeared on the avenue, followed by a second and a third, the silhouettes growing in number, swelling into a vast tide of darkness.
The defending army was in chaos, amidst the shouts and screams, someone opened the city gates for the dark tide.
Flames of war were kindled throughout Chang'an City.
Terrified citizens sought refuge in their homes, hiding their children away.
Those who could not hide knelt along the sides of the main streets.
A boy quietly looked up at the cavalry racing past.
"Granny, who are they?"
He asked in a low voice.
"Do not ask, keep your head down."
The old woman pressed down on the boy's head, trembling, not daring to make a move.
She could not comprehend how the sage and benevolent Emperor had let the city fall into chaos.
Outside of Chang'an City.
