Wang Xuan had no idea whether it would take half a month to get everything done, and neither did Xiahou Dun. After all, this was the first time Wang Xuan had used such a proper method of besieging a city.
While Xiahou Dun and the others tried every possible means to destroy the scaffolding Wang Xuan's side was putting up, Cao Cao himself was not idle. He mobilized troops in Suiyang City, with Pengcheng as the target. Cao Cao had no confidence that he could retake Xiapi, but regardless, he had to make proper defensive preparations for Pengcheng. Under no circumstances could he allow the Han Army to advance any farther.
Meanwhile, in Wu Commandery, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu met Chen Qun once again.
However, compared to his handsome and distinguished appearance last time, Chen Qun now wore an unusually serious expression.
The two exchanged a glance. Thanks to the convenience of the Yangtze's waterways, they had received news of Gan Ning's every move faster than Cao Cao had. They had also discussed how Cao Cao might respond, so they were not particularly surprised by Chen Qun's arrival.
"Greetings, Marquis of Wucheng." After entering, Chen Qun bowed slightly in salute.
Sun Ce, who had reached the externalized Qi realm, could not possibly be killed by a sneak attack from an arrow. Thus, Sun Ce had lived an especially comfortable life in this world. Of course, because of the navy Wang Xuan had created, Eastern Wu had lost its chance to make its naval forces unrivaled beneath heaven. Therefore, Sun Ce had abandoned his plan to imitate Liu Bei and Cao Cao by proclaiming himself king, and had honestly inherited his father's title of Marquis of Wucheng.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Chen Qun got straight to the point. "I