Meanwhile, the remaining bandits from the grasslands inside the city were scrambling to escape.
However, it was clearly impossible for such a small number of people to escape from the encirclement of six thousand royal guards!
The battle lasted from noon until evening, and all of the more than 1,000 grassland bandits in the city were annihilated.
Even the more than three thousand family members were mostly captured.
As night fell, the entire city of Xiande was still filled with a strong stench of blood.
Meanwhile, a large banner with the character "信" (trust/faith) was raised on the city wall of Xiande Prefecture.
Nearly a year after its fall, Xiande Prefecture has once again returned to the control of Dongning Province!
And this time, the feint attack on Xiande Prefecture has come to an end!
The next morning, the sporadic fighting throughout the city came to a complete end.
Li Xin, under the protection of his personal guards, entered the city of Xiande Prefecture.
Looking at the dilapidated city walls, Li Xin ordered, "Wei Jun, taking Xiande Prefecture does not mean victory!"
If we can't defend Xiandefu, everything will be in vain!
Right now, we don't have many troops.
They also need to be stationed in Xiande Prefecture and Shuangcheng Prefecture. Such dispersed stationing makes them easy targets for grassland bandits who can defeat them one by one.
Therefore, after careful consideration, I have decided to abandon Xiande Prefecture!
"give up?"
Wei Jun was stunned. How could they just give up on Xiande Prefecture after they had just recovered it?
"Giving up doesn't mean ignoring everything."
Li Xin explained, “Tell the brothers to dismantle the city walls and buildings of Xiande Prefecture as soon as possible.”
At the very least, Xiande Prefecture must not be allowed to become a base for grassland bandits!
Take all the people in the city away!
If people are saved but land is lost, both people and land will be preserved!
We'll leave for now, but we'll be back later!
"clear!"
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