The head of the guards, along with several half-dead guards, blocked the road.

A dark figure descended from the mountain, drew a gleaming broadsword, and lunged forward.

A chaotic battle ensued. Although the shadowy figures outnumbered the main force, they were unable to break through the blockade and could only watch helplessly as Fu Rou escaped on horseback.

However, these guards were already seriously injured, and they were holding on with their last breath, trying to buy Fu Rou more time to escape.

Only after Fu Rou had completely disappeared did they breathe a sigh of relief, exchange a smile, and roar as they pounced on the dark figure before them.

Several people were startled by their sudden attack, and in their shock, they were stabbed and died together.

After a while, the remaining shadowy figures slowly approached, still shaken.

Worried that the enemy wasn't quite dead yet, they went forward and finished them off one by one before feeling relieved.

"Sir, they are all dead!"

A dark figure bowed to a tall, dark figure in the middle of them and reported.

"However, there were no traces of the Princess's residence on any of them, and now that they are dead, there is no way to verify the facts."

The tall, dark figure waved his hand: "It's alright, there's another important person, she's the princess's trusted maid."

"She must be carrying a token from the eldest princess."

"Once we catch her, we can indict the Princess. Then we can round up Liu Yu and his gang all at once."

"General He, this isn't right! If the Grand Duke is colluding with Liu Yu, why would he come to Guanzhong? Liu Yu is in Luoyang, and his confidants are in Youzhou!"

A dark figure asked curiously.

"I heard that the King of Yunzhong is going to pass through Guanzhong. She's meeting with him beforehand to plot something!"

General He muttered, "Huh, why am I telling you all this? Do you really need to know this?"

The shadowy figure quickly covered its mouth.

"Look, there are still people alive over there!" General He suddenly pointed to the side, and the dark figure subconsciously looked in the direction he was pointing.

ah!

A flash of sword light, followed by a scream!

However, General He killed the dark figure with a single sword strike.

"Are these confidential matters something you should be asking about? Don't you know your place?"

"You actually dared to reveal my identity! If you don't die, who will?"

General He vigorously wiped the blood-soaked sword clean from the shadowy corpse before sheathing it.

The other shadowy figures fell silent, too terrified to utter a sound.

General He was capricious and killed people entirely according to his mood.

"Everyone mount up and keep chasing!"

"You, take my token and ride swiftly to the military camp at the foot of Jiuzong Mountain, find General Yuan Shu, and borrow troops!"

"Here you go!"

He rode off at breakneck speed.

The rest of them threw all the corpses on the road into the deep pit beside them, without burying them, and then mounted their horses and followed behind General He.

......

Rolling yellow sand, biting north wind!

Liu Wei led the Eighteen Riders of Yanyun and chose to travel south near the Qin Great Wall on the east side of the Qin Straight Road.

After the Han Dynasty destroyed the Xiongnu, it built one fortress after another on the northern foothills of the Yin Mountains, which were then connected to form a new Great Wall, extending the border of its sphere of influence all the way to the southern edge of the Gobi Desert.

Therefore, this section of the Qin Great Wall in the Loess Plateau and Ordos Plateau was mainly used to defend against foreign tribes from the northwest, coming from the Helan Mountains and crossing the Henan region, as well as the Qiang and Hu people who lived in this area.

Soon, they crossed the Bald Tail River and arrived at a place called White Earth.

Baitu is an earthen city located outside the Great Wall of Qin, beside the straight road.

Previously, the Han Dynasty established a county here, but later withdrew, leaving behind a small number of Han people.

With the rise of the Qiang people, Qiang cavalry rampaged around Baitucheng.

The people of Baitucheng had no choice but to flee into the Great Wall for refuge.

The place had become a ghost town, so Liu Wei and his group chose to rest three miles outside Baitu City.

From here, one can see Baitucheng in the distance, and the entire length of the Tuwei River, both upstream and downstream, stretches for more than ten miles.

While resting, the eighteen riders of Yanyun dispersed.

Some went to spy, some went to set traps, some hunted wild rabbits, and some went to fetch water.

The Eighteen Riders of Yanyun were not only skilled in battle, each one capable of fighting ten thousand men, but also outstanding in reconnaissance, espionage, and marching.

In modern terms, he was an all-around champion who had once again emerged from among special forces soldiers.

The current situation is child's play for them!

Looking at the tense and busy Eighteen Riders of Yanyun, Liu Wei felt extremely relieved.

With them around, there's nothing to worry about.

The ones who should be worried are the opponents!

"My lord, there are signs of a large army here, and bloodstains from a battle! Judging by the scale, at least a thousand people fought here!"

The Eighteen Riders of Yanyun, eighteen men in total, were named by Liu Wei according to their ages for easy differentiation:

Yan the eldest, Yan the second, Yan the third... Yan the tenth, Yan the eleventh, Yan the twelfth, Yan the thirteenth... Yan the eighteenth!

Then they appointed Yan Laoda as the leader of their eighteen men.

And write the numbers 1 to 18 on everyone's chest!

In this way, Liu Wei will never make a mistake when calling people by their numbers.

"Little San, you just said there were traces of a thousand people fighting here?" Liu Wei's mind raced.

A large-scale battle has broken out here. Which faction is involved?

The Qiang people, or Dong Zhuo's troops, or even the men and horses led by Shi Tugu!

"Let's investigate further. What's going on in Baitu City?"

A short while later, Yan Xiaosan rushed back.

"Bai Tu City is deathly silent, but there is a strong sense of killing intent within, and it is likely that a large number of troops are hidden there."

Liu Wei said, "The situation is unclear right now, so it's not advisable for us to show ourselves. Let's rest for a bit and then go around there!"

Just as they were preparing to quietly ride away, shouts suddenly came from the southeast and southwest directions of Baitu City, and dust filled the sky.

It seemed as if countless soldiers appeared, rushing towards Baitu City like a tide.

As they drew closer, it became clear that they were all wearing sheepskin hats and coats, brandishing long knives, and uttering strange cries.

These must be Qiang people!

When Liu Wei was in Zhangye, Lu Bu's army included 20,000 Qiang people.

These people are now dressed no differently from them, and perhaps even more simply.

However, they were numerous, with four or five thousand soldiers emerging from both directions.

What are they doing in the seemingly deserted city of Baitu?

When Liu Wei looked over again, the Qiang people had already surrounded Baitucheng like ants.

It looks like even this small city will be swallowed up by them.

Sudden!

Flags were raised in the city, and countless soldiers appeared on the city walls, shouting battle cries.

Arrows shot down at the Qiang people from above, and there were also arrows with firelight!

They actually used a rocket!

Liu Wei was greatly surprised.

To his even greater surprise, the ground around White Earth City was ignited by rockets, and then suddenly burst into flames.

The Qiang people were immediately engulfed in flames, crying out for their parents.

One by one, the fire-breathing figures darted about in all directions, causing the other Qiang people to scatter and their formation to fall into disarray.

"Oil? Could it be oil?"

Liu Wei stared in disbelief at the flames that resembled fiery snakes and the billowing black smoke.