Imperial Calendar, January 7, 1446, the Thousand River Valley finally received a heavy snowfall amidst the cold wind.
Amidst the swirling snowflakes, every so often along the South Nao'an River and the Ibe River, one could see dozens of sailboats and barges carrying troops, grain, and people.
On some busy river sections, the boats were even packed tightly.
Everyone stood by the ship's rail, pulling the boat rope, hurling insults at each other from meters away, as the hulls collided with muffled thuds.
These heavily trafficked narrow waterways were basically the only three surviving ferry river sections not burned down.
Boat owners cried out their chants, sailors ran up and down the planks, following behind the Captain of the Church Protection Army, as they shivered and stepped off the boats.
When stepping onto the icy ground, the Church Protection Army soldiers, wearing wooden-soled shoes, shivered in unison.
