aw their troops and return home to prepare for winter, rather than risking their soldiers' lives at Crescent Gate.Even the Liao Dynasty emperor, Yelü Manhuang, did not fully support his one-sided deci...der has been delayed more and more severely. At first, it was only a day or two late, which wasn't a big deal. The journey was long anyway, and delays due to weather were normal and reasonable. But th...