Volume One: Ruins of the Tang Dynasty, Chapter 1: The Whole

, who bowed and said, "The Grand Commandant (Sīkōng) fears that the large army entering the city will cause unrest among the people, so he ordered Miao Qijie and the Thirteen Taibao to temporarily lea...In May of 884 AD, on the official road fifty li southwest of Bianzhou (modern-day Kaifeng)tle disappointed, it seemed as if Si Kong hadn't listened to his analysis just now. But he could only say again: "Si Kong, I believe that cavalry attacking the city is too costly and there is no guara...