Since Tu Shan didn't have enough troops to help the Great Shang turn the tide, it was better not to send any at all. The Great Shang could put down the rebellion on its own.
All six realms knew that Tu Shan had the closest ties with the Great Shang. That only made them hesitate, afraid to offer Western Qi too much support.
Wang Yue knew there was another reason Tu Shan had made this choice: while he was breaking through, no one knew whether he would succeed.
If he failed, Tu Shan's ties with the Great Shang would likely be severed, and there would be little reason for Tu Shan to do so much for them.
Besides, it was probably Tu Shan Rong Rong who had made the decision. The other foxes had likely just been persuaded by her.
Fortunately, Wang Yue had now succeeded in breaking through, so Tu Shan could officially take a side and help the Great Shang defend against attacks from beyond the Circle for the time being.
Wang Yue didn't hold any of this against them. He summoned a large number of troops and weapons from beyond the Circle, then sent them through the Star Gate—a device he'd prepared long ago but never brought out—to cross the Circle Ao Lai San Shao had drawn. From there, they attacked Western Qi from the rear.
The towns near the Circle hadn't wanted to join the rebellion in the first place. After all, it was the Great Shang that had given them a peaceful life. But they were weak, and if they refused to join the uprising, they'd likely be wiped out immediately. They had no choice but to cheer the rebels on.
Now that the Great Shang army had marched in from the capital, they surrendered