Luo Kong led several thousand armoured cavalry east from the Marquis of Unshuang State, continually recruiting elite cavalry from the Various States along the way. After a long journey, he entered Dunhuang Commandery to rest and regroup.
Then he learned of the outrageous manoeuvre by Dong Zhuo, Liangzhou Inspector. A harsh glint flashed in his eyes. He knew this Liangzhou Inspector harboured crooked intentions and was certainly no loyal and upright minister.
He did not particularly mind. In this vast world, loyal and upright ministers were as numerous as carp crossing a river, and so were treacherous villains. Besides, even loyal ministers could refuse to acknowledge one another and fight among themselves. That was normal.
Luo Kong's appearance shook every official in Liangzhou. It had been far too long since the Marquis of Unshuang had exerted his influence over Liangzhou.
Although Luo Kong now appeared with only thirty thousand troops, they were all elite soldiers, each with four horses. The gathering of more than a hundred thousand horses was truly staggering.
Moreover, although these thirty thousand cavalrymen were not all fully armoured, the proportion wearing armour still astonished Liangzhou.
If leather armour counted as armour, then almost every soldier in this army was armoured.
Fortunately, this was Liangzhou, which possessed some of the finest cavalry in the world, so they could still steady their nerves.
Luo Kong continued onward, then raised his command banner in Wuwei Commandery. Every military commander still in the province and its commanderies had to come pay his respects.
He was the General of Swift Cavalry. Whether they wished to acknowledge it or not, he was one of the leaders of the world's military officers.
The night was clear and the stars sparse, with a bright moon hanging high overhead.
Liangzhou Inspector’s Residence.
Jia Xu