Afterward, as Wang Zhong had predicted, influenced by Mayer Abdullah, a great number of Balas soldiers pledged their allegiance to the Ante Army.
Every time a group of Ante soldiers defected, Wang Zhong would tease Amelia.
Eventually, Amelia got annoyed and gave up, yelling at Wang Zhong, "Alright, alright, I know I was wrong! You are the great general, and I am just a pilot! What do I know about these things! You were right! You are right, right!"
Wang Zhong couldn't stop laughing at her.
By September 2nd, the Expeditionary Force led by Wang Zhong had advanced over two hundred kilometers into Balas territory, and because they had advanced too quickly, logistics were struggling to keep up.
So, on the afternoon of September 3rd, Wang Zhong ordered the entire army to pause and rest for a day before setting off again on the morning of September 5th.
That night, the Expeditionary Army Headquarters was set up in a small town called Zaymu.