In the early morning, when the gates of Desheng Gate and Anding Gate on the north side of Beijing had just opened, dozens of messengers from Xuanfu Town entered riding swiftly, carrying Long Banners nearly ten feet high.
Hanging from the Long Banners was what's known as the "signboard", bearing the triumphant news from Xuanfu Town for pedestrians to read along the way.
However, when the messengers announced the victory, they mainly relied on shouting, "Great victory in Xuanfu! Last night, County Prince Fenyang annihilated the entire Mongol Tartar army at Xuanfu, beheading two hundred and seventy thousand enemies, capturing ninety thousand prisoners, and taking Khan Totaabuqa and three Mongol Taiji alive! Our army seized countless weapons and livestock, with fewer than nine thousand casualties—"
As their shouts spread, the entire area around the city gate stirred into excitement, and every household opened their doors and windows, peering out in amazement and disbelief.
