Deserving end for the bunch of extra baggage on alliance. All weaklings must die.
Even in this situation the Lord can't figure out the culprit. I would respect song wen if he orders the torture and execution of all those friends who came yesterday.
Side notes on seige craft; messengers were used for detailed info BUT horns and drums were used for emergency signals (flares/rockets too as you know) such as "hey, lord, we're under attack get your ass in gear and call out the troops"... all that could be sent via drums or horn blasts
So why are they wasting time sending a runner? Never mind that 200,000 men screaming kill kill kill would get the message across... oh, wait, it's all about the plot
Raquib