They galloped for two hours, and only when the sky had darkened did they begin setting up pots on the spot to cook.
At night, soldiers took turns keeping watch, while scouts spread out over a dozen li.
They did not set up camp either. For one thing, they had not brought tents; for another, they did not have that much time to pitch a camp.
They simply spread furs on the grass and slept in their armor. It was not cold, but it was a little damp, especially when there was mist in the morning; a layer of dew would condense on their iron armor.
A raid like this was truly grueling. Ordinary people could never withstand it; only martial artists could hold out a little longer.
Early the next morning, after they finished eating, they set out once more toward the Kele Tribe's banner land.
However, by now, the Kele Tribe's banner land had already received the news and knew that they had entered Kele Tribe territory.
The Kele Tribe's banner land was called Bayandelehei City, meaning "land of abundance."
They had not been wrong to give this city such a name, because the Kele Tribe's banner land truly was a land of abundance.
What was abundant was not only the grassland, but also a stretch of mines.
To the west of Bayandelehei City lay a vast jade vein, rich in fine, warm Mutton Fat White Jade.
The Kele Tribe's Mutton Fat White Jade was highly favored by Da Rong's nobles and scholars. In the capital of Da Rong, a pair of top-grade Mutton Fat White Jade bracelets could sell for more than a thousand taels of silver.
Thus, the Kele Tribe was truly guarding a mountain of treasure, and Bayandelehei City was a true land of abundance.