Chapter 298: The Vast Northern Land

The afternoon sun pierced through the post-rain clouds, casting its light on the damp wilderness and causing a faint mist to rise. The summers on the northern highlands were always dry, with no accumulation of vegetation, so the soil's surface moisture could seldom be preserved for long. And water sources were the most precious resource.

Only where streams and springs flowed could crops be planted and tribal populations supported, allowing passage for large-scale armies. For a thousand years, the battles in the north revolved around water sources. Blood nurtured the fertile soil by the rivers and made the rare greenery all the more vibrant.