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[Mad Max: Fury Road] What was Joe's plan before the War Rig turned around?

Before they notice the War Rig returning to the Citadel, Joe's crew is taking a break. Were they planning to continue the chase or give up and go home?

It doesn't seem like they'd be able to catch the bikes, since they're faster than the Rig. 

It's just that Joe seemed weirdly calm before the scout pointed out the Rig.
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They had gone through the storm and lost them by that point, he was probably regrouping his scattered troops and sending out bikers as scouts to find a track, maybe trying to deduce where they could be heading while his commanders were bitching about how many bullets and gas they were wasting. The battle was lost but not the war.

Had they not returned he probably would have stayed personally for a short time until all leads were exhausted then return to the citadel to try and recover her another way. He doesn't seem the kind of man to accept a loss like that, but he also doesn't seem capable of leading from the front for long periods.