An hour and a half later, Gui Qinbi, the Princely Heir of Linhai City, received a hawk-message.
"An army of over twenty thousand from Tianshui City is attacking, Nanlin Fort has fallen, and all fifteen thousand troops have been annihilated."
Upon receiving this secret letter, Gui Qinbi stumbled, a complete chill enveloping him as he collapsed onto a chair.
How, how is this possible?
The Su Family of Tianshui City was on the verge of destruction, so why dare mobilize over twenty thousand troops to march north and attack Linhai City?
Of course, this was entirely legitimate.
It was the Gui Family of Linhai City who had declared war first, and Tianshui City had been forced to meet the challenge.
So, even if both sides bashed out each other's brains and stabbed one another until the rivers ran red with blood, there would be no complaints. This was a formal war of nobles sanctioned by the royal family.
But still...