"What happened? Why did we not hear of anything until now, even though the Tangshui Pass was attacked on September 16th?" Standing up, Cheng Yuan bellowed.
The messenger replied while panicking, "The entire force was trapped in the pass, as the enemy came without any signs. Not only that, but the enemy took all of the surrounding provinces. We did not have any chance to report."
"Then why were the provinces near the region unaware of anything? How could they allow the war to drag on to such an extent?"
