After waiting for more than a day, Guan Yu's rear army finally caught up. Fortunately, hardly anyone came through this area, so there was no fear of information leaking. After resting for two days to recover from the strain of the long journey, Gan Ning prepared to leave with his men on the third day.
According to their earlier plan, Gan Ning was responsible for burning the enemy's provisions and cutting off the Cao Army's supplies, while Guan Yu... well, one had to admire Lord Guan's courage.
Gan Ning would at most operate behind enemy lines, whereas Guan Yu was preparing to counterattack all the way into Jingzhou.
Following the Cao Army's route of advance, they would pass through Qu County, Yufu, and the Wushan Gorge before driving straight into the heart of the Cao Army. One had to admit, this was so Guan Yu. He either did nothing, or struck with a single fatal blow.
But... Jia Xu was the one who suffered. On one side, Guan Yu intended to charge straight into Jingzhou with ten thousand soldiers despite unreliable supplies. On the other, Gan Ning would operate behind enemy lines with a small force. Both sides were facing risks great enough to kill them. Whenever Jia Xu thought of Wang Xuan's orders, his brain began to ache.
In the end, Jia Xu still chose to follow Guan Yu. After all, this was Lord Guan. As for Gan Ning... if things went badly, then he would simply die...
Of course, that was nonsense. He was a master at the level of externalized Qi; how could he die so easily?
Leaving Guan Yu aside, Gan Ning set off with two hundred carefully selected men. Pei Yuanshao and several others followed at his sides as deputy generals. Standing on the bamboo