The intense battle between the two is not something you need to worry about, because at this moment, your attention is already focused elsewhere.
After stabilizing Xuzhou, while consolidating internal affairs, you are pondering who to target next to expand your territory. However, at this time, you find yourself unable to find any immediate opportunity to act. Sun Jian and Sun Ce father and son occupy Wu County with very few troops. Liu Yao dies in battle, and General Tai Shici submits to Sun Ce.
The following summer, Yan Baihu is defeated outside the city, beheaded by Sun Ce, and the land of Jiangdong falls entirely into the hands of Sun Jian and his son.
