To attract the Huang Family's attention, Chen Sheng's goal in this battle was to delay, not to seek a quick resolution.
To create a cover story, he had long since issued an order to hunt down the remnants of the Seven Stars Gang. Now, he was using this as a pretext to mobilize his troops.
To make a grand show of force, the entire North City Military Camp had practically deployed in full strength. Fully armed and armored, they marched menacingly toward West City, drawing a crowd of onlookers who murmured amongst themselves, staring in terror at the murderous-looking North City soldiers. They wondered which faction was about to suffer this time.
Meanwhile, the spies from the various major factions hidden near the North City Military Camp saw this and immediately sent word back to their respective groups.
