Shuozhou, located in the northern part of Hedong along the upper reaches of the Sanggan River, was known in ancient times as Mayi. To the south lies the Inner Great Wall, guarding the Yanmen Pass; to the north is the Outer Great Wall, blocking the gateway out of the frontier.
Su Dingfang was now a Centurion of the Left Wuhou Guard, stationed in Shuozhou with two thousand troops.
When Mufeng handed him the tally and the letter, the white-haired veteran glanced at them and immediately mobilized his forces without a single word of hesitation, setting off northward as light cavalry and foraging along the route.
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