The next day, just one day after Qingyangzi had arrived at Le Ling City, the two armies from the South and Southeast routes of the Le'an Camp also quickly rushed over.
"I've come to see the Commander-in-chief!"
The commander of the South Route army, Lu Ning, the seventh prince of Chu State, paid his respects to Qingyangzi upon arrival and then explained, "When the Xu People retreated, they left twenty thousand soldiers in their stronghold, Nanqing City, to cover their retreat.
To deal with these people, I had to make some effort, which made me a step late in coming here, please punish me, Commander-in-chief."
The commander of the Southeast Route army nodded and said, "I, too, was delayed by the Xu Army rear guard forces, which slowed our march to the rendezvous. Please punish me, Commander-in-chief."
The withdrawal of the Xu Army from the South and Southeast Routes wasn't without preparation.
