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Back in Yiyang, with the information in hand, Han Yu felt some unease. Though they had won the battle, causing the Imperial Court's forces to suffer heavy losses and requiring some time to recuperate, it did not mean they could rest on their laurels. However, Zhao Fan's recent silence troubled him—it was too quiet, almost conspiratorially so.
"Zhao Fan has made a Military Order in front of Wang Mang; he can't just retreat or surrender. If there had been any movement, it would've been normal, but no movement suggests that either you haven't observed closely enough or they're brewing a larger plot."
Hearing this from Han Yu, his subordinates, who had been somewhat relaxed, tensed up. If the Master had said so, there must be a reason. It seemed they could not let their guard down but rather needed to be more vigilant and watchful of the enemy's moves, perhaps even send someone to infiltrate and gather intelligence?
