The argument between the two sides went on for half a day without any result, so they simply split into two factions, with those wanting to defend the river doing so, and those opting for retreat defending the final stronghold.
Thus, roughly ten thousand rebellious peasants defended by the river, while the remaining twenty thousand retreated towards the last stronghold.
When the rebellious peasants arrived at the riverbank, they expressed relief for Huán's pacification army had just arrived at the opposite riverbank. It was midsummer, and the river was fast-flowing. The leader of the rebellious peasants set up camp, thinking that such swift waters would prevent the Master Knights from daring to cross without sufficient boats.
