Half an hour ago, the latest news from the Right Route Army reported that a scout stationed by Yuwen Dao on the opposite side of the Bone-Eroding Path informed them that Cai Qiu was already mobilizing the army, preparing to move south through the Bone-Eroding Path.
The scout was placed there by Yuwen Dao, so the Right Route Army was naturally the first to receive the news when Cai Qiu prepared to send troops southward.
Xia Hong is currently stationed within the Right Route Army, so he was the first to receive the news. Just now, the messenger from the Right Route Army brought Xia Hong's orders to have Xia Chuan continue to draw forces from within the Great Xia Territory to reinforce the cities of Dongchuan and Jinyang.
Dongchuan and Jinyang are the first cities in the path of Chen Cang and Cai Qiu heading south, so Xia Hong's intention is clear: he is prepared to formally break ties with the two vassals, ready to go to war if necessary.
