After Zhao Shen and Zu Ti met in Jiangbei, Zu Ti handed the Central Army vanguard to Zhao Shen to lead the battle. He crossed the river from another route into Jiangnan.
Unlike Zhao Shi, who played guerrilla warfare with light cavalry, igniting flames everywhere deep in the enemy camp, Zhao Shen's vanguard general aimed to genuinely capture the cities under Wang Dun's control and hand them over to manage before advancing further.
It was necessary to maintain close ties with the Central Army and the rear army. Therefore, he had a dedicated radio and a simple generator to communicate separately with Zhao Hanzhang and Zu Ti.
However, his tactics were unique; he preferred not to push steadily forward but loved to attack only strategic locations and employ flanking maneuvers, thereby isolating officials who were less committed to resisting, or were forced to rely on Wang Dun but lacked firm resolve.
