Chapter 170 The Art of War is Deception_2

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"Report..."

As he sat with brows furrowed in worry, suddenly a visitor hurriedly strode in, his wooden clogs clicking sharply against the cypress wood floor, a sound as cheerful as the chaotic bounds of a fawn, lifting the spirits of those who heard it.

Sure enough, the moment the visitor entered, he knelt down with a face full of joy and reported loudly, "To inform the Great General, the troops from Jiafei, Hojo, and Imagawa in Tokaido have decided to form an alliance and send ninety thousand men to aid the capital!"

"An alliance between Jiafei, Hojo, and Imagawa?"

Ashikaga Yoshiaki was taken aback momentarily before recovering, his expression fluctuating between worry and joy.