Wu Kudan saw that Ting Mao was in a fit of anger, so he turned to persuade several deputy generals.
These deputy generals were all Ting Mao's cousins or relatives, including one who was Ting Mao's uncle. They all agreed that it was not advisable to advance on Yangcheng.
Because they took Linzhou City too easily, the city gates hadn't even been breached when the King of Linzhou retreated from the South Gate with his men, leaving an empty city for them to capture.
Tell me, who would dare continue the pursuit under such circumstances?
It's clear that the King of Linzhou wants to lure the enemy deep!
Everyone unanimously agreed to retreat, except for Ting Mao, who held a contrary opinion.
Ting Mao stubbornly insisted on attacking Yangcheng, so Wu Kudan had no choice but to patiently analyze the pros and cons for Ting Mao.
