The scouts of the Northern Army were capable of holding their own in the desert against the fierce warriors of the Desert Barbarians. How could the scouts of the Qian Army possibly compare? Moreover, the Qian people hadn't expected the Yan people to bypass the three border regions and arrive here directly, capturing Chuzhou City with lightning speed. Such isolation couldn't possibly cut off all news. Some information would undoubtedly still get out, but in this era, information transmission itself suffered from inherent delays. Simultaneously, an army on the march would find its ability to receive timely information greatly diminished.
In short, a confluence of these factors led this Qian Army of 30,000 men to stumble, almost like a savior, right into Chuzhou City.
