In the first year of Yong'an, on the third day of December, Prince Huai dispatched Grand General Chu Ce to launch a major offensive from Yi County against Huai State.
The Huai Army, bracing against the biting cold wind, breached the gates of Yi County around noon.
Seeing the city gates of Yi County breached, the Huai Army surged into Yi County like a tide.
Chu Ce ordered the vanguard: "Secure the gates and charge inward!"
With that, he led his personal guard, dressed in brocade robes, to approach the gates, and shortly after, Chu Ce led his personal soldiers and vanguard to storm into the city.
The Chen Army within Yi County, seeing the Huai Army storm in, fled in disorder.
Chu Ce noticed the Chen Army's chaotic retreat, scampering in panic, even dropping their weapons, and immediately ordered a pursuit.
