Yide did not rush to attack the city but sent people to scout around and gather information. When he learned that nearby villages were already deserted, he couldn't help but sigh deeply, "Bate's death must have been a trap. Alas, it was my oversight, thinking it was just a small border city that could be easily captured with few troops. Who would have imagined it would cost Bate his life."
The people beside him hurriedly consoled him until he calmed down. By then, it was already afternoon, and Yide decided to set up camp for the army and attack the city the next day. His army of a hundred thousand troops surrounded Xizhou City so tightly that not even a bird could pass through.
