Capital City, on the official road outside the North City Gate.
Three couriers on horseback raced towards the gate, shouting before they even reached the city entrance.
"Make way, great victory at Chongshan Town!"
"Make way!"
"Great victory at Chongshan Town!"
Their urgent cries immediately caused the soldiers guarding the gate and the commoners waiting to enter the city to turn their heads.
Hearing the shouts clearly, the flag officer in charge of the gate hurriedly called out, "Quick, make way, move the caltrops aside!"
A group of soldiers bustled about, moving the caltrops that blocked the city gate, clearing the path.
The three couriers, one holding high the war report and another wielding an identity token, zoomed through the city gate like a gust of wind.
In the meantime, a continuous chorus of shouts rang down the streets within the city.
"Make way, make way!"
"Great victory at Chongshan Town!"
