"Humph, Hou Yuxiao, dreaming of breaching the city!"
"Troops, back to the city!"
Nu Yuan let out a cold laugh, filled with mockery in his tone, while Jin Guang said nothing, merely turning his head to glance at Mingwang Buddha. Mingwang Buddha understood, and ordered the seventy thousand Earthshade Monastic Soldiers who rushed out, along with the twenty thousand new troops led by Zheng Ping, to retreat back into the city.
In reality, from the moment the Red Flame Army began to move, both Nu Yuan and Jin Guang had already decided to retreat. Engaging Hexi outside the city was impossible; the advantage of defending the city must be preserved. This was the bottom line they had to maintain.
The biggest reason for their last-minute sortie was Hou Yuxiao's personal intervention. Moreover, the Zhaoyang Army was already close to the city gate, sufficient distance from the Red Flame Army behind them, which was just enough for them to retreat back to the city after the sortie.
