Night.

Everyone in the camp was already resting, with only the soldiers taking turns on guard duty.

Just then, the thunderous sound of hooves echoed from the distance, startling everyone awake. The soldiers hastily formed a defensive line, their gazes fixed on the horizon as they stood ready.

It was only when the cavalry troop halted before the camp, revealing the golden armor and red capes of the Tang Dynasty army, that the people in the camp finally relaxed.