As Zhao Lie's massive army set foot on Tubo territory, they discovered that the border outposts had already ignited smoke signals to warn of the invasion.
Number Ninety-Nine wanted to step forward to stop them, but Zhao Lie waved him back. "Let them call for reinforcements! In this battle, our Yelang Army will not hide or retreat. We will fight them face-to-face, with real swords and spears."
The people of the Tibet Kingdom practiced the Bon Religion and were naturally xenophobic, harboring an intense wave of isolationism.
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