Chapter 5: Important Information
Midnight: General Tang's Encampment
"Who, what!" General Tang swung his arms and belted Lieutenant Lau. "Ooof, I see you're awake General." Tang pulled himself out of bed and immediately questioned Lau. "What are you doing here, Lieutenant?" "I'm deeply sorry General but we received a word that there has been a coup on Shing Jea Island, after our informant, Councilman Tao, got wind of Ming's plan to assassinate you while on campaign he stormed out of the council chambers, Ming killed him on the spot. We need to get back to the Island, some of the army is loyal to Ming, it's a small portion but it could destabilize the island, our sources also indicate that a massive Elonian army has landed in the Jao Basin, I am sorry sir."
General Tang fell into a chair, eyes wide and shocked. Jao Basin, that's where he had stationed his own son, he tried to recall the garrison there, 120 men of the Tsi-Yan Guard, 500 footmen, 50 cavalry and, four catapult crews, 20 men per crew, that would make... 750 men, plus ten officers. A puny garrison, by any standards. The General began to worry about his son, beads of sweat ran down his head. "Are you okay sir?" Lau queried. "Yes...I'm fine, just fine." "Any orders General?" Lau asked. "Get the men back onto the boats, we leave tomorrow morning, oh and Lieutenant, could you please send one of our ships north, to Tyria, get in contact with King Stephanos, in Kryta, he owes me a favour, tell him to rally his men and try to contact the Ascolonians, we need as much help as we can get."