He himself set up camp in the east of the city, forming a horn on each side with Stone City, finally standing firm.
However, even so, the Yi people were still numerous and powerful.
Tens of thousands, or even as many as 200,000 Yi people, were still firmly distributed in the north, west, and south of the city, surrounding an area of dozens of miles around Stone City.
It was unrealistic to expect Lu Yuan's remaining 50,000 troops, after constant battles, to completely defeat and drive away the enemy in these three directions.
A gap of three or four times in numbers could not be easily closed by quality alone.
Even more so, once the Yi people discovered the arrival of the Chu people and realized they were no match for them in open battle, they no longer actively engaged in face-to-face battles.
Instead, they remained ensconced in their camps, engaging in defensive tactics.
