Gou Xi, leading his men, charged left and right, ordering two teams to cover the rear in succession, barely shaking off the pursuit.
When they stopped, everyone was in a sorry state, with soldiers collapsing to the ground. Gou Xi, however, was better off; after dismounting, he went around and helped them up, checking their bodies to ensure no fatal injuries had been overlooked before instructing them to take out their provisions.
Each team had soldiers responsible for logistics, tasked with carrying pots and more provisions than the average soldier.
Their departure was hasty, and although everyone carried some food, they didn't bring many pots. Combined with those lost along the way, only a few were left.
The group could only gather their provisions, using two pots to boil water and two to cook porridge with wheat husks and eat it like that.
