Second Prince Gao indeed did not think of surrendering; he thought of making peace.
While writing a letter to the Wang Ting, he issued a strict order, "We must hold Anshi City, not allowing the Jin army to advance further."
Only if they held long enough would negotiations be possible, and they would have more leverage.
"Prince, we now have fewer than seventy thousand men, and our supplies may not last half a month."
Second Prince Gao's face changed color.
The one hundred thousand troops he commanded were spread throughout the city, and naturally, their supplies were also placed in various locations.
As the Jin army advanced too quickly, they didn't have time to take all the supplies with them during the retreat. The main issue was that many soldiers either couldn't withstand yesterday's and today's battles or surrendered, naturally allowing the Jin army to seize supplies from occupied areas.
