The night of the June grasslands was clear, with a bright moon in the sky and stars shining brilliantly. The silver moonlight flowed like a river into the parched bed of the steppe, looking for all the world like a precious ink-wash painting.
In the southwest section of this "landscape painting," the soldiers of the Tumed banner, aided by the moonlight, spotted the movements of the Ming Army.
"Quick, quickly report to the Commander! The Ming Army is digging tunnels all through the night!"
Chapter 686