"General—!"
Outside Linzi City, an urgent shout shattered the peace of dawn.
Peng Yue was tidying his tent when he was suddenly startled.
Seeing the messenger rush into the tent in a panic, Peng Yue coldly rebuked him, "What are you panicking for? Have you no sense of decorum?"
"Report—G-General, this subordinate has something to report!" The messenger knelt on the ground, lifting half his body as he panted heavily.
"Speak." Peng Yue frowned and nodded.
"According to intelligence from the agents His Majesty planted among the Chu army, Western Chu's Grand General Xiang An has returned! He has joined up with King Xiang Yu of Chu at Chengwu and should now be mustering troops to advance north!" The messenger reported rapidly to Peng Yue.
"He's already here? So soon?" Peng Yue abruptly rose to his feet and muttered instinctively.
"Keep watching for further intelligence." Peng Yue waved his hand, signaling for the messenger to leave. He then walked over to the sand table and studied the situation laid out upon it.
Han and Chu did share a small stretch of border, but that border lay entirely among mountains and could be ignored. Peng Yue knew perfectly well that Xiang An's return meant he would certainly head north to cause trouble for him.
"I need to find a way to make those two brats, Tian An and Tian Bing, deal with Tian Shi quickly. If the Three Qi cannot stand together, they definitely won't be able to stop a general like Xiang An." Peng Yue had some self-awareness. Born among the common rabble, he had not initially responded to Chen Sheng's uprising. Instead, he had gathered a band of men in Juye Marsh and become a bandit. Later, Xiang Liang led his army across the Huai River to fight Zhang