The army had formed up and watched the distance.
Li Fei sat astride a fine horse in the center of the army, watching the distant road with an exceptionally resolute gaze.
He had forcibly scraped together thirty thousand men to intercept Guanqiu Jian here and buy Sun Hao more time.
He could not fight a defensive siege against Guanqiu Jian, because that madman paid no attention to his own supply lines. He could simply bypass Poyang and continue his pursuit.
Even before Guanqiu Jian's army arrived, Li Fei's scouts had already clashed with Guanqiu Jian's scouts several times, all to their disadvantage.
The enemy had even begun tracking Sun Hao's party.
Li Fei's heart was especially heavy at that moment.
He had not come from the great clans. Like Ding Feng, he had initially been nothing more than a low-ranking armored soldier. His starting position had been slightly better, as a Military Marquis, and he had later earned merit again and again, finally becoming a general through his personal valor.
In the end, his valor had made him famous throughout Jiangdong.
He did not know whether he could stop Guanqiu Jian.
But whether he could stop him or not, he had to deal Guanqiu Jian a fatal blow here!
He looked at the officers and soldiers around him. These troops were a thoroughly mixed lot.
When Sun Hao left Wuchang, he had taken only his personal elite troops. The rest of his army had been picked up along the way, including organized units, routed soldiers, and even many farmers.
Li Fei's army had simply been too small. Fewer than twenty thousand assorted small fry were no match for Guanqiu Jian, so he had forcibly scraped together thirty thousand men in the city. There was really little to expect from the