Since there's still a wait ahead, Manbao and the others started chatting with the guards, asking about the current situation in the city.
However, the guards were very cautious and did not say much, so the three had to step aside and began to observe the city.
Xiazhou City is a must-pass route for the Turks moving south. Half of its jurisdiction is prairie, and about three hundred miles north lies the Protectorate. In between is vast prairie and mountainous forest.
Therefore, the city walls of Xiazhou are tall, and the gates are heavy, serving as a major garrison. Clearly, it's not a frontier, but there are many stationed troops.
Upon closer inspection, they realized that many soldiers were patrolling the city walls, but they weren't facing outward, rather inward.
It seems the situation within the city is not good.
Just as they were thinking this, a small gate under the city wall opened, and three horses galloped out, catching their attention.
