May 1st.
Just as he was about to go for lunch, the door of Shen Hao's Office was knocked open in haste. Wang Yiming came in quickly, holding a stamped document.
"Sir, the latest news from the south has arrived!"
"Oh? Bring it here."
Shen Hao reached out to take the document Wang Yiming handed over. He skimmed through it quickly, and his brows furrowed.
This was actually a brief express report, signed by the South Military Road Chief Office— that is, the border army institution under Chief Officer Zuo Yuliang. It bore Zuo Yuliang's signature and was formally reported to the Ministry of War, then distributed to the various departments within the Jingjiu Dynasty system after centralized review by the Ministry.
The report stated:
