The City of New Shibetsu 新しい士別 was built on what was the border between the Japanese mainland colonies and the Kingdom of Korea. After the conquest of Korea and the peace that came to the developers of these cities allowed it time to become the chief exported of metal for the Japanese war machine. Emperor Fuyutsuki received word of the Sinican Council’s declaration and decided to begin planning as soon as possible. In New Shibetsu, a city not far from the edge of the Great Wall, came under attack in the year 661 (92 BC) a year after the declaration. the wall acted in some ways like a funnel during this conflict as well as keeping the Japanese from sweeping through Bei and south into the Heart of Sinica.