Bypassing formidable passes and venturing into the enemy's heartland is a military taboo; one wrong move could lead to total annihilation of one's forces.
Xiao Ye felt quite helpless about this, and ultimately had to dispatch ten thousand state soldiers, led by a trusted general, to besiege Huangshan Pass, ensuring a safe retreat.
But this division left him with only twenty thousand troops to take Qinghe Port Water Village and Qinghe County Town, which was simply wishful thinking.
Although the Jinling Prefecture was still operational behind him, and there would be a continuous supply of provisions and reinforcements, those would also take time.
Despite the fact that from an overall perspective, his time was not pressing, and the longer it dragged on, the more favorable the situation became for him, he had an inexplicable sense of unease urging him to settle the battle swiftly.
He didn't know where this unease came from.
