Although the Cannibal Tribe's scouts were suspicious about why the Han Army had abandoned the salt flats, they could not figure anything out. After carefully investigating, they discovered that the people of the Han Tribe had truly withdrawn completely. Not only had they dismantled the Military Camp, they had even filled in all the trenches they had dug before. They had left so cleanly and decisively that it was utterly baffling.
However, all the scouts needed to do was return and report. Whether they needed to come back and occupy the place was not their responsibility. The scouts quickly returned to deliver the news.
On the fifth day after the Han Army withdrew, the Cannibal Tribe sent around three hundred people armed with weapons to investigate. When they arrived, they found that the Han Tribe had indeed not come back to occupy the place. The Han Army that had previously been stationed there had now returned to the area around the salt flats occupied by the Han Tribe on the opposite side, as if they intended to abandon the salt flats on this side completely.
Even so, they still did not dare lower their guard. The three hundred men remained there for another three days, yet the Han Army still did not come to attack again. Only then did the Cannibal Tribe relax somewhat. They hurriedly sent people back to request more warriors to guard the place, as well as commoners responsible for producing salt.
The Cannibal Tribe's excessive caution truly infuriated the First Battalion Commander on the opposite side. Every day in the Military Camp, he cursed the Cannibal Tribe for being cowards. "What do you mean by bringing only three hundred people? Commander Xie already gave orders to make use of the salt flats' strategic position and fight