"Yes!"
All the generals responded in unison, obeying the command.
Thus, without having engaged in battle, Lu Yuan led his troops back to the city, after which more than ten thousand cavalry were released.
In groups of a thousand per team and a hundred per unit, they dispersed within dozens of miles around the Ning Army camp, tightly monitoring and blocking all possible retreat paths of their opponent.
Naturally, this move by the Chu army also caught the attention of the Ning Army.
...
In the Ning Army Camp.
Shen Qiu felt somewhat annoyed upon receiving news of the Chu army's invitation to battle and subsequent withdrawal to the city. Before his mood could settle, a rush of horse hooves outside the camp stirred up countless disturbances.
When he sent someone to investigate the matter, soldiers rushed in to report before he could even get clear information.
