Assisting the Smith Kingdom in repelling the Blood Hand Clan and reclaiming its lost territory was, in essence, meant to ensure the safety of the Female Warrior Tribe and the rear territories of their Great Zhou.
But if the Smith Kingdom took the initiative to attack and pursue the Blood Hand Clan after it had already withdrawn, that would be an entirely different matter.
Setting aside the question of whether the Smith Kingdom's army could catch up after launching a pursuit, the Blood Hand Clan had already withdrawn before they arrived.
Once things reached that stage, the front line and the duration of the campaign for the forces led by Zhou Xu and Yalveth would inevitably be stretched even further.
The longer the front line and campaign lasted, the greater the risks and losses would become.
At the same time, other Green Skins Clans from the opposing faction might come to reinforce them, further increasing the unstable factors.
Therefore, as far as Zhou Xu was concerned, all he had to do for now was stabilize the Smith Kingdom. After that, even if another Green Skins Clan attacked, the Smith Kingdom would be the one standing at the very front.
Their existence was equivalent to Copper Furnace Fortress, which lay on the outskirts of their Great Zhou's Plain Fortress. If the Green Skins wanted to attack their way in, then for the sake of safety, they would first have to eliminate the Smith Kingdom.
This meant that even if the Smith Kingdom was unwilling, it would have no choice but to shelter them from the wind and rain because of its geographical position.
There was no need for them to take excessive risks by cooperating with the Smith Kingdom's forces in an outward pursuit.
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