Cao Buwei pondered thoroughly and eventually accepted Ding Dalin's suggestion.
Knowing he couldn't triumph, why still fight fiercely?
The most rational course of action was to retreat! Preserving strength was the first priority!
"All troops, heed my command!" Cao Buwei bellowed, "Turn around... Retreat!" As he said this, Cao Buwei turned his head to glance at Gao Fei, and with just that look, Gao Fei shivered involuntarily. Cao Buwei then added, "Gao Fei, lead a squad of soldiers to cover our retreat."
"What?!" Gao Fei reacted anxiously, "Why should I be the one to cover the retreat!"
"This is an order!" Cao Buwei's eyes widened, "Dare to defy an order, and I will chop off your head!" Cao Buwei was not joking. If Gao Fei dared to openly defy an order, he had enough reason to execute him.
"You..." Gao Fei was so angry his face turned pale and his body trembled uncontrollably. With tens of thousands of bandits, staying to cover the retreat was tantamount to certain death.
