Sure enough, when everyone heard that the city might fall, they immediately erupted into a commotion. They looked at each other and began to discuss fervently.
"What? We might lose one or two cities? If that's the case, why bother to send troops at all?
Instead of that, we might as well defend the Capital City to the death. Perhaps when the enemy sees that we are not deploying forces, they might just decide to retreat after a while."
"Yes, if we don't send out troops, there's a good chance they'll have to return empty-handed.
At that point, although we might not gain anything, we wouldn't suffer any losses either."
"Compared to losing cities, I think it's safer to be cautious."
