Guan Yu pondered, and indeed, if Sun Ce's army marched north, he would need to remain here for a while to prevent the enemy from executing a backward thrust. This way, with Guan Yu's short-legged infantry, it would spell disaster, wouldn't it?
By the time Guan Yu confirmed Sun Ce's northward movement and led his infantry from Yuzhou to north of Youzhou, a month might already have passed, and during this time, Liu, Cao, and Sunx might have already annihilated the Northern Huns.
The possibility was exceptionally high; according to Guo Jia's judgment, it was very likely. Sun Ce dispatching troops northwards essentially meant the war had entered the final preparation stage.
