"Pian ne wa!" In his excitement, Guan Yu blurted out words from his hometown dialect. It was clear just how stirred up he had been by the news.
To make someone as dignified as Guan Yu reveal such an expression, Gan Ning was certainly impressive.
"Yes, General Guan. The news sent from Hejian Commandery says exactly that. General Gan split his forces into three divisions and took the entire commandery with ten thousand troops within five days. He then gathered the prisoners and began incorporating them into his army. By the time the news arrived, he was already preparing to continue his advance into Zhongshan State and the northern part of Anping State." The man called Master Li appeared before Guan Yu once more.
In fact, the news should not have arrived this late. After all, Le City and Nanpi were separated by only a stretch of water, roughly a hundred li apart.
However, as soon as Guan Yu arrived, Nanpi's four gates were tightly shut, cutting off all channels of communication. The person delivering the letter from Le City was merely a low-ranking man with no way to contact Guan Yu. He had not even dared approach the main camp.
Sneaking up to the main camp was an excellent way to get yourself killed.
With no other choice, the man waited three days until the time came for the weekly exchange of less important intelligence. Only then did he contact the local subordinate Master Li had sent outside the city, which was why the news arrived somewhat late.
The news had truly shocked Guan Yu. He had originally planned to help the understaffed navy after taking Nanpi. Thinking about it now, his face hurt!
A cold glint flashed through Guan Yu's slightly narrowed eyes. He could not wait any