For strategic objectives, Horn did not seize the opportunity to continue advancing.
This battle was merely to prevent the church army from Blago Basin from entering the Southern Nao'an River Basin, not to attack Shelley City.
If they recklessly attacked, the Salvation Army would similarly find themselves in a predicament like the church army due to deep incursions into enemy territory.
Because within the basin, there are many castles built, and while siege warfare is possible, it's a lengthy process.
Not to mention, Lakunio's opinion that the Salvation Army lacks siege methods is correct.
Compared to other relatively advanced weapons, during a siege, the Salvation Army can only employ the most primitive ant-like siege tactics, lacking effective siege cannons to breach walls.
Hilov has not yet developed reliable siege weapons, or rather the explosive-effect alchemical materials are either extremely expensive or extremely inefficient.
