The Void Faction had held the initiative in the previous battle.
Now, the situation had reversed, and the Tianwu Dynasty held the upper hand.
Yue Fei had never advocated fighting a fast battle when both sides were evenly matched.
Though the results would be immediate, the eventual losses would outweigh the gains.
Of course, that was only when they held the initiative. If they did not, then it was another matter entirely.
Yue Fei, Wang Jian, and Li Mu had thus reached a shared understanding: chip away at the enemy step by step.
They did not need to take the initiative to engage the enemy, nor did they need to charge ahead at full speed.
Even though the enemy had now retreated to the area around the imperial city, they continued to advance at an unhurried pace.
A solid foundation ensured they had no worries behind them.
At the same time, Xiao Tianyang's objective was to seize the enemy's territory, not annihilate their main force.
Therefore, it was even better if the enemy refused to fight them.
Wherever they went, the land simply fell into their hands.
As for the enemy's movements... if they wanted a decisive battle, did Yue Fei have to indulge them?
Unless they took the initiative to attack, Yue Fei, as commander of the central army, would not even bother acknowledging them.
Yet it was precisely because the enemy had voluntarily yielded ground that Yue Fei and the others had made tremendous progress within ten days.
Because of this, Xiao Tianyang had no choice but to head to the Frontline personally and oversee the battle.
They had now fought their way to the enemy's doorstep—or, more accurately, the area near the imperial city.
To advance any further, they could only capture the imperial city. Otherwise, the