215, Hou Yuling's Three Messages

The Rakshasa Holy Sect was paying such close attention that, not only did they notify Wan Renjue in advance, but they also deliberately informed Hou Yuxiao before both Hou Yujie and Hou Yuduan returned, urging the Hou Clan's army of twenty thousand to set out quickly. This obviously showed the importance they placed on the upcoming battle in Hedong.

Therefore, having recognized the capabilities of the Holy Land, Hou Yuxiao, albeit reluctantly, had no choice but to swiftly start preparing for the military campaign, readying to wade into the tumultuous waters of the Hedong conflict.

As previously discussed, according to Zhan Taiqing, if the Hou Clan wanted to pull Tongling out and together with the other three prefectures of Hexi to establish Hexi Prefecture, then this time, as the Holy Sect set out to conquer Hedong, the Hou Clan must lead all the second-rate forces of the three prefectures and dispatch twenty thousand troops as a certificate of pledge to the Rakshasa Holy Sect.