Yangzhou was vast, and parts of it belonged to the Sui Kingdom, while others fell within the range of the Ming Country.
Within the Sui Kingdom, Yangzhou City was subordinate to Jiangdu County and stood tall at the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
Outside the city, the riverside docks were crowded with ships of all sizes, their lights twinkling.
In the midst of prosperity, a sense of desolation lingered.
Just like the Sui Kingdom now seemed to be declining among the vassal states.
When the gates of Yangzhou City opened at the hour of Mao,
merchants from all over the world and nearby peasants rushed to enter and leave the gates.
Merchant ships that arrived last night were also unloading their cargo at the docks at this time.
For a while, the noise of carts and horses abounded, and the flow of people was dense.
Since downstream from Yangzhou on the Yangtze River led directly to the sea and onwards to the Ying Country as well as the South Sea,
