Before the two armies, Yang Zhi led a hundred thousand iron cavalry and found a place to set up camp below Green Stone Pass.
Gao Qiu, pressing from behind, sent someone to ask Yang Zhi why he had stopped.
Yang Zhi replied, saying it's getting late, the men are weary, and the horses are tired, not suitable for battle, needing to wait until tomorrow for the assault.
Gao Qiu couldn't urge further and reluctantly agreed with Yang Zhi.
However, he emphasized in the military order that if Yang Zhi came up with excuses again tomorrow, he would enforce military law.
Yang Zhi was waiting for his uncle, Yang Zongbao, to arrive and set fire to Green Stone Peak tonight.
Taking this place tomorrow, his cavalry would suffer much fewer casualties.
