"My lord, according to reports from the front, the Sun Kingdom gathered a band of pirates and attacked the shores of Jiangzhou.
Our Great Chu's Black Cavalry Fifth Battalion stationed in Linghai led an attack. At the same time, General Ding Zhendong brought three battalions to support them. Their combined six or seven thousand soldiers drove the bandits into the sea.
They pressed their advantage and recaptured two small islands along the way.
Zhang Daolin, the Black Cavalry Fifth Battalion's Military Commissioner, believed they could expand their gains and wanted to seize the chance to retake White Crane Island.
Who would have thought they would fall into the enemy's trap? They're now stranded on White Crane Island, waiting for rescue," Chu Zhao said.
"Hasn't the Commander-in-Chief's Office sent anyone to rescue them?" Tang Wen asked.
"They have, but they were all blocked at several small islands up ahead.
White Crane Island is too far from Jiangzhou-a full three hundred li.
At the time, Zhang Daolin pursued them too recklessly and never considered how far the island was from Jiangzhou.
Once they were surrounded, even Jiangzhou's long whip couldn't reach them.
If no one rescues them soon, I'm afraid they'll be finished once their ammunition and provisions run out," Chu Zhao sighed.
"Zhang Daolin made such a grave mistake because he was desperate to win merit," Wan Hansong snorted.
"Of course. Ever since the war began, the Sun Kingdom has kept our Chu Kingdom's armies pinned down. Everyone's been seething," Chu Zhao said with a nod.
"How many enemies are there, and how strong are they?" Tang Wen asked.
"Over ten thousand troops are besieging Zhang Daolin, led by the Sun Kingdom's Guerrilla General Murano Kuro.
Among them are vicious pirates and well-trained disciples of the Sun Gate.
Besides, Zhang Daolin