The next day, before dawn had even broken, an urgent bell ringing suddenly echoed across the large vessel. Wei Yuan awoke from his meditation, leaped to his feet, and raced toward the battle preparation hall immediately. The urgent bell ringing signalled an emergency assembly, and everyone was required to report to the hall within thirty breaths.0

The atmosphere in the battle preparation hall was quite tense. It was also packed full of supplies. On the left side of the hall lay mountains of boxes, and the right side lay stacks of standard-issue armaments.0

The Trueman guarding the vessel, Trueman Liu, usually wore Daoist robes. But today, he had put on a set of armor. His demeanor had changed from refined and genuineness to murderous as well. Once everyone had arrived, he waved his hand and summoned a gigantic, incredibly detailed map behind him. It displayed nine counties and over a hundred scattered villages.0

“Our ship is responsible for defending the western sector of Baining Commandery, which encompasses five hundred thousand...0