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The geography of this world was not an exact replica of the world Zhao Changhe came from. Nevertheless, while locations like Beimang and Ancient Sword Lake differed, most of the places were largely the same.
Variations in oceans, monsoons, mountains, rivers, plateaus, and valleys can lead to entirely different climatic distributions, significantly impacting both flora and culture. However, given the world’s strong resemblance to ancient China, it made sense that its geography was also strikingly similar.
The terrain beyond the northern frontier followed this pattern. While unique locations existed here but not on Earth, such as the Black Tortoise Secret Realm, Rocky Mountain, and the Black Tortoise Lake of Huangsha Market, the broader landscape was more or less the same.
Once one exits the frontier via Yanmen and crosses the Yin Mountains, the first sight to greet them is a vast grassland. This was Monan, and in this world, it was home to Batu’s forces. In modern geography, it corresponds to Inner Mongolia, a region rich in arable land and mineral resources. Of course, neither Batu nor his predecessors had ever cultivated the land.
Further north lies the Gobi Desert. This desert stretches from west to east, marking the boundary between Monan and Mobei. Beyond it lay the Golden Horde of Mobei, covering much of what is present-day Outer Mongolia.
If Huangfu Yongxian’s forces were to cross the desert northward, they would strike directly at the royal court, reminiscent of Wei Qing’s historical campaigns[1].
Such a grand offensive could not be carried out solely by the troops of Yanmen as there were simply too few of them. In reality, when the capital declared war, only half of the forces marched alongside Vermillion Bird and Zhao Changhe. The rest, upon departing the capital, went directly to Yanmen to reinforce the frontline. Among them were...
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