Prince East Sea sent troops several times to test the waters, surprisingly achieving a few minor victories, and after waiting for so many days, only Gou Xi's forces remained on the opposite bank, with no sign of the Yu State Army.
This led Prince East Sea to confirm that Zhao Hanzhang had indeed left.
If it were only him against Gou Xi, he was quite confident in winning over Gou Xi.
Not only did he have more troops, but his backing was also stronger. Luoyang was not far from there, and he could continuously dispatch reinforcements from Luoyang.
He didn't believe Gou Xi could outmatch him.
Thus, after a few provocations from Gou Xi, Prince East Sea's confidence soared, and he could no longer hold back. He chose an auspicious day, and at the break of dawn the next day, launched an attack across the river...
As the sky was barely light, both banks were very quiet. On the opposite bank where Prince East Sea was stationed, many boats were silently dragged into the river to cross.
