Bai Shan and Manbao unhurriedly finished eating their meat pies, then took out their water flasks for a sip, carefully wiped their fingers with handkerchiefs, and only then continued toward the West City Gate.
When they reached the West City Gate, Bai Shan lifted his head to glance at the soldiers on the gate tower, then at the ranks guarding the main gate. He turned and smiled at the Kucha official. "The defenses here at the West City Gate seem a bit lighter than at the North City Gate."
Nonsense, your people are all outside the North City Gate; of course that side has to be defended more tightly.
It was also possible that the South City, where Great Jin's main forces might return in support, was the most heavily guarded.
