The Medieval World, three years later.
Ivan and Fulk were on a massive galley, sailing within the Red Sea.
Over the course of three years, the situation in Central Asia had undergone a drastic transformation.
Three years ago, the Qidan people, led by Kuchulug, halted the westward advance of the Tatars. Although it was a costly victory, it brought tremendous prestige to this exiled prince.
Even within the Qidan, many nobles were intimidated by the formidable power displayed by the Tatars, believing that only Kuchulug could lead the Qidan to defeat such a strong enemy.
Thereafter, leveraging the trust of Khan Zilu, Kuchulug seized power a year later, placing Khan Zilu under house arrest. Although Yelv Zilu was still nominally respected as Khan, the Naiman exiles brought from the East had become the new rulers of Western Liao.
