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A Path Carved in Blood

Told by Qi Boyi, Qi Zhongshuang

To bolster Wang Qing's defense against the Khitans, the Raging Tides carved a path of blood through the northern encirclement, finally joining the Jin Army along Hutuo River. This breakout came at a harrowing cost: for every hundred who fought, barely two or three escaped without grievous injury.