However, this arrogant commander of a thousand cavalry took advantage of the situation.

Helpless, he could only accept reality.

Having learned that the passage ahead was clear, Qiangqu was already eager to get started:

"Warriors of the Xiongnu, charge out of the valley, fight your way to the walls of Shanwu City, and surround it firmly. Not even a fly will be able to escape!"

"Send a messenger to inform the Left Wise King and the Left Grand Commandant, and tell them to come to the city of Shanwu as soon as possible."

"I want to hunt down this prince from Luoyang!"

Immediately, forty to fifty thousand Xiongnu cavalry mounted their horses and surged out of the Qingshui River valley like a tide, quickly pouring into the basin outside Shanwu City.

Countless tents sprouted like mushrooms after rain on the flat land five miles outside Shanwu City, right next to the Qingshui River.

Thousands upon thousands of sheep, like clouds, followed.

This is the food supply for nomadic peoples.

Wherever the army went, the warhorses and sheep grazed there, unlike the Han Chinese army which needed to be supplied with food and fodder!

When the Xiongnu mounted their horses, they were cavalry; when dismounted, they were herdsmen.

This is why nomadic peoples like the Xiongnu had such a large operational radius!

Standing atop Shanwu City, looking out at the countless Huns and their warhorses outside the city, as densely packed as ants, the feeling of oppression was overwhelming.

That's an army of nearly forty to fifty thousand people!

You can imagine what it would be like to have a concert in a large stadium in a provincial capital city with a capacity of 50,000.

Liu Wei naturally saw the massive force of 50,000 Xiongnu people below the city, but remained unmoved!

If 50,000 men can have such imposing presence, what a magnificent sight it would be if I had a million iron cavalry!

With a million cavalrymen marching across, let alone engaging in battle, the enemy, hearing the commotion from dozens of miles away, would probably be so terrified that they would collapse to the ground in a panic!

One person's urine could create a raging flood and drown him!

"Captain Xue, the task of defending the city is now in your hands!"

"I need to go back and get some rest!"

"Guo Luo, clear the way!"

Xue Rengui and Liu Du bowed and saw him off, saying, "Respectfully seeing the Marquis back to his residence!"

Lord Marquis, you have indeed worked hard today to lay out such a grand plan!

Liu Wei had ridden his horse for twenty miles back and forth, and climbed hillsides, leaving him exhausted.

He needs to go back to the temporary marquis's residence to take a hot bath!

Of course, Diao Chan and Liu Yifei were there to serve him well, allowing him to enjoy the services offered by their fingertips!

These past two days, Diao Chan's relatives have finally left, and tonight I can practice the method of copying with her.

It would also allow Liu Yifei to observe from the sidelines, so that she could become more proficient in the process two years later.

Thinking of this erotic scene, Liu Wei felt a surge of heat and quickened his pace involuntarily!

Upon entering the temporary Marquis's residence, Diao Chan, Liu Yifei, Xiao Guizi, and others came to greet them.

Liu Wei immediately pulled the two women close and said, "Chan'er, Fei'er, quickly serve me a bath!"

"Cicada, tonight I'll teach you regular script calligraphy!"

Upon hearing this, Diao Chan understood the meaning behind the song and blushed deeply.

Just as Liu Wei was leading two women into the room, with one on each side, a commotion broke out outside the door.

Guo Luo ran over to report: "My lord... there's someone at the gate who says he has something extremely urgent and must see you!"

"From Bingzhou?"

Liu Wei was immediately furious. "I won't see anyone from Luoyang. Can't you see I'm busy?"

"Who is this person? How dare they be so bold?" Liu Wei asked casually.

Guo Luo cautiously replied, "My lord, he said his name is Zhang Liao, and he is a subordinate of Ding Yuan, an official in the Bingzhou governor's office!"

What?