Sun Ce and Xun Yan each rode a small boat and were several steps apart, chatting and laughing.

Both of them knew the other party's intentions. Sun Ce could not attack, and Xun Yan did not dare to attack. It depends on whose subsequent troops arrived first. They seemed relaxed, but they were very nervous. Although they knew that the other party had no intention of murder, there were hundreds of crossbowmen behind both sides waiting for the bow. If one of them slipped, it might be a fierce battle.

In contrast, Xun Yan was even more nervous. He not only had to worry about the crossbowman in the distance, but also about Sun Ce who was close to him. Although the two ships were several steps apart and Sun Ce did not carry weapons, he was very skilled in martial arts and might not have to use a sword to kill people. He could kill people with his fists, not to mention that he had a steel round shield in his hand. Although he was also familiar with some swordsmanship, he knew that he could not last a few rounds in front of Sun Ce.

Despite this, Xun Yan had to be calm and talked seriously with Sun Ce to discuss the situation in the world. Xun Yan also asked Sun Ce a few words loudly, asking him why he plundered the property of the Yuzhou family and forced Xu Shao away, and many aristocratic families left their hometowns and could not return home, so that the soldiers behind him could hear that he and Sun Ce did not talk about shameful things, but instead condemned Sun Ce on behalf of the Yuzhou family. Sun Ce knew very well and cooperated with the explanation, but the smile on his face was abominable, not like talking to an older celebrity. He was just teasing the child that he knew you were very naive, but I would accompany you, as long as you were happy.

As the two were talking, Sun Ce raised his eyebrows. "There is news from you."

Xun Yan looked behind him cautiously. A knight was speeding from the north, holding a small red flag indicating an emergency. Xun Yan was uneasy, but he refused to show it on his face. "It's okay, even if there are no reinforcements, I have the confidence to defend the position."

Sun Ce teased: "It sounds like you don't have much confidence in Tuo Yuntian."

"General Kuo is the chief general, I am the deputy general, he doesn't have to listen to my orders." Xun Yan said lightly: "When he comes, I will welcome General Sun to cross the water and give it a try. If he doesn't come, I will defend the position and prevent the general from landing. The general has been through a long battle formation and is the chief general, and it may not be possible to win if he defeats me. If he loses, he will give me a credit."

"You mean that Tuo Yuntian will attack the city?" Sun Ce laughed and shook his head. "He has no warships, and he has no difference between siege by building a floating bridge and siege. To be honest, I am quite disappointed with you. Sixty or seventy thousand troops surrounded a small Yingyang City, but it has not completed the ferry yet. I was nervous. Tuo Yuntian is known for his good fighting, which is not like his style. Could it be that he is the one in charge now, but Huang Ziyan's chatterer?"

Xun Yan smiled but said nothing. Since Sun Ce didn't know that Huang Wan returned to Xiangcheng to lure Huang Zhong, he was happy to keep it a few more days, making Sun Ce mistakenly think that their target was Yingyang, which was him. It was not that easy for Sun Ce to slander him.

Sun Ce did not ask too much, and signaled Xun Yan to have a situation again. Xun Yan turned around and saw that the knight had arrived by the river and was talking to his chief Ji Yun. Ji Yun couldn't stop looking here, looking a little anxious. Xun Yan was uneasy and bowed. "It seems that there are some situations that I need to go back and deal with, so I won't accompany the general. I will ask the general for advice if I have the chance in the future."

Sun Ce nodded with a smile, but his eyes were staring at Ji Yun and others in the distance. He could feel that something must have happened in Yingyang. If he seized the opportunity to attack, he might be able to quickly defeat Xun Yan. Unfortunately, most of his side were cavalry, and only the infantrymen were Wumeng Camp led by Dian Wei. Wumeng Camp is used for attacking tough problems, and it is a bit useless to deal with Xun Yan, and it is a loss to hurt anyone.

What a pity this opportunity.

Xun Yan returned to the shore, and Sun Ce also returned to the east coast, but found that Xun Yan was already panicked. His eyes rolled and he immediately ordered Xie Guanglong, Guo Yuan and more than ten cavalry to stay for surveillance. The others rushed to Linying to meet Dong Xi.

With a command, the knights turned over their horses and galloped south along the official road by the river.

Xun Yan was walking around, and Ji Yun reminded him of the strangeness opposite him. He turned around and looked at Sun Ce, and only a dozen knights were left to monitor him. He didn't think much about it. He had just received news from Qu Yi that Huang Wan was trapped in the mountains by Huang Zhong. Qu Yi decided to give up Yingyang and rush back to Xiangcheng to help Huang Wan. Except for the Qu Yi headquarters who had cut off the rear, everyone else marched urgently and had to arrive in Xiangcheng today.

Sixty or seventy miles, half a day, although it was a bit rushed, it was not a big problem. However, the news that Huang Wan was trapped by Huang Zhong was too surprising. Xun Yan could not have thought of this result. Shouldn't Huang Zhong be trapped by Huang Wan? Could it be that both of them were surnamed Huang and the messenger made a mistake?

"General, Sun Ce goes downstream, probably to prepare to cross the river." Ji Yun reminded.

"Ah? Ah!" Xun Yan suddenly woke up, and then realized Sun Ce's intention. Sun Ce had no ship and could not cross the river, but Dong Xi was coming. He had a warship that could quickly transport Sun Ce and others to the west of Yingshui. The cavalry was fast, and walking more than ten miles was not a problem for them. It was far better than the hunch here. Once the cavalry passed the Yingshui River and then went around, they could launch an attack at any time. It would be difficult for him to retreat safely.

Xun Yan did not dare to be careless, so he quickly asked someone to invite the Xiongnu generals who commanded the Hu cavalry to go to Bei, and asked him to lead the Xiongnu cavalry down along the Ying River to monitor Sun Ce and try his best not to let Sun Ce cross the Ying River. If he couldn't stop him, he would still entangle him and not allow him to move freely.

Qubei had received the order from Qu Yi and was responsible for protecting Xun Yan's retreat. He immediately agreed and took two thousand Hun cavalry to the south. Xun Yan no longer hesitated and immediately ordered the camp to rush to Xiangcheng. Huang Wan was noble in status and was the chief general again. If such a thing happened, the predetermined goal of the Yingchuan battlefield could no longer be achieved. The biggest goal now is to control Xiangcheng and Jiaxian area, and it would be best to rescue Huang Wan.

Ten thousand invaders hurriedly formed a team and left one after another. Xie Guanglong and Guo Yuan saw it in his eyes, and knew that the opportunity had come, so he asked the two knights to chase Sun Ce to inform the news. The others used the small boat that Sun Ce was going to come when he was talking to Xun Yan and crossed the Ying River one by one and followed Xun Yan.

When Sun Ce received news from Xie Guanglong, he saw cavalry on the opposite side walking in the same direction. He felt more confident that a major turning point had occurred, but he didn't know what was going on. He sent someone to inform Dong Xi again, asking Dong Xi to find a suitable place for crossing the river as soon as possible, arrange infantry to set up a formation on the other side, and prepare to fight against the blocking Xiongnu cavalry.

Before the messenger left, Dong Xi heard news that he was about to arrive in Fenqiu City and was arranging people to cross the river and set up a formation and build a floating bridge. He asked Sun Ce to rush there as soon as possible. Sun Ce was overjoyed, speeded up and rushed towards Fenqiu.

Soon, Qubei on the other side also received news that not far downstream, infantrymen set up formations by the water, preparing to cross the water. Qubei did not dare to be negligent, and also ordered to accelerate forward and seize favorable terrain.
Chapter completed!