Chapter 459: Bad News【2】

Outside the bedroom door, Duan Liuqing, who was now the second-in-command of the first department of the Military Intelligence, stood outside.

He was wearing a black robe.

When Duan Yu walked out of the bedroom door, Duan Liuqing, who was standing to the side, immediately bowed: "Master."

Duan Yu nodded slightly, tightened the black cloak on his body, and then walked toward the outside of the door.

Duan Liuqing followed Duan Yu's footsteps.

"What happened?"

Duan Yu asked while walking toward the front yard.

"Master, the sixth department of the Military Intelligence just sent intelligence that three counties in Jincheng Commandery—Linqiang, Anyi, and Poqiang—have been broken by the Qiang tribes."

"Fires were lit in the cities, and all the Han people in the cities were slaughtered."

Duan Yu's footsteps stopped abruptly.

Looking back at Duan Liuqing, his eyes were full of shock: "What?"

Duan Liuqing repeated it again: "Master, the intelligence department of the sixth department of the Military Intelligence sent intelligence that three counties in Jincheng Commandery—Linqiang, Anyi, and Poqiang—have been broken by the Qiang tribes, and all the Han people in the cities were slaughtered, with over ten thousand casualties."

Duan Yu was momentarily stunned.

How could this be?

It shouldn't be.

After the Imperial Court issued the edict to fight the Western Qiang, the primary task of each commandery was to reinforce the city defenses and guard against the Qiang tribes attacking the county towns.

How could Jincheng Commandery have three counties broken at once?

The Qiang tribes weren't divine soldiers descending from heaven, how could it be possible?

But this news came from the intelligence department of the sixth department of the Military Intelligence, so it couldn't be fake.

The Military Intelligence was now divided into six departments.

The first department was in charge of the other five departments, mainly responsible for summarizing all intelligence.

The remaining five departments were responsible for inspection, latent intelligence gathering, assassination, intelligence transmission, and protection. ===== CHAPTER 461 =====