That evening, Shi Tugu treated Li Ru and He Chang's group to a good meal.
Naturally, women from the tribe were offered up for the two men to enjoy.
The next morning, Li Ru led his guards to Niu Fu's residence.
He Chang had dark circles under his eyes and felt weak all over; he could barely get up when the sun was high in the sky.
Last night, he was greedy and overconfident in his abilities, and spent the night with three Xiongnu women.
As a result, he was no match for them and was tortured by three Xiongnu women all night.
When He Chang went to find Shi Tu Gu and asked to go with them to intercept and kill Liu Wei, Shi Tu Gu had already disappeared.
It turns out that last night, two thousand strong and brave men were selected from among the ten thousand cavalry to be the personnel tasked with intercepting Liu Wei.
This morning, we drove from the grassland next to Sheyanze towards Kuyehe.
He Chang felt helpless and wanted to get up, put on his clothes, and go with them.
Unexpectedly, he was entangled by the three Xiongnu women, who made him continue to cultivate the land.
Because the young and able-bodied men of the Xiongnu died one after another in the war, a large number of widows were left behind.
These three Xiongnu women were somewhat beautiful, but their husbands had died in battle, and they were not qualified to be sent to Jinyang, so they could only stay here to serve men.
Last night, Shi Tugu instructed them to serve He Chang well, because he didn't want He Chang to get in his way.
The three fierce Xiongnu women buried He Chang in a mountain of flesh in an instant.
Two thousand fierce Xiongnu cavalrymen marched along the Sheyan River and stopped near Fushi.
Shi Tu Gu sent out scouts to inquire about the situation in the Ku Ye River area, and the scouts returned as the sun set.
"General, the target is to split the army into three routes and head south: one will take the straight road, one will take the Yellow River to Xi'an, and the other will take the Baitu-Yuanyang line!"
Which group should we ambush?
Upon hearing the scout's report, Shi Tu Gu was somewhat bewildered.
This Han prince only has a hundred guards, which is already very few. They are even divided into three groups, so there are even fewer guards.
"Mr. Li is right, this prince is incredibly arrogant! He completely disregards us."
"He's like a cunning rabbit with three burrows, trying to confuse us and make us guess which way he'll be hiding."
Shi Tu Gu then sneered.
"General, which route should we take?"
“I won’t choose either path!” Shi Tu Gu sneered.
"What...why is this?" The subordinate commanders were all dumbfounded.
"Mr. Li said that the prince's ultimate goal is Guanzhong. No matter which route he takes, he will eventually meet up here in Hengshan!"
"If you want to get to Guanzhong through Shangjun, you must go through Hengshan!"
"We'll set up an ambush there and wipe them all out!"
During his time in Sheyanze, Shi Tugu traveled extensively and gained a thorough understanding of the rugged and gully-filled Shaanxi Plateau.
The Qin Straight Road must pass through Baiyu Mountain in the Hengshan Mountains.
"Then we should be heading south, why are we heading north instead?" the crowd asked again.
"If we go directly to Baiyu Mountain to ambush them, it will frighten them into not coming. They might even have to give up going through Hengshan and cross the Yellow River to the east to enter Hedong."
"Therefore, I decided to split my forces into two groups, with one group of a thousand men setting up an ambush at the main intersection of Hengshan."
"On the other hand, a thousand soldiers will be divided into three teams to pursue and kill these three groups of feints. I refuse to believe that such a small force can be a match for us."
Shi Tu Gu sneered, quite confident in his judgment and plan.
His men shouted, "General's arrangement is absolutely brilliant!"
"Let's finish this job well, kill that prince, and then we'll go back to Meiji!"
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into howls and wailing.
Before long, the two thousand elite knights of Shitugu split into two groups, heading north and south in opposite directions.
The northernmost part split into three sections, disappearing into the undulating Shaanxi Plateau.
......
at the same time.
On the road from Luoyang to Chang'an, a handsome "man" rode a horse at full speed, accompanied by about ten guards.
"Once we pass Tongguan, we'll enter Guanzhong!"
The handsome "man" reined in his horse and stood still on the official road by the Yellow River, with a majestic pass looming ahead.
People on either side came forward to report to him.
"Okay, I understand. After we enter Tongguan, we'll rest for the night in Huayin and continue our journey!"
"Yes, Lord Fu!" the attendant replied respectfully.
The handsome man, addressed as Lord Fu, had a calm and collected face, but his heart was burning with anxiety.
She was Fu Rou, the personal maid of Princess Liu Hua.
At this moment, disguised as a man, she carried the hopes of the eldest princess's daughter, Fu Shou, who aspired to become empress, and rushed to Guanzhong to meet Liu Wei ahead of time, conveying the eldest princess's intention to cooperate.
Since it was she who gave the advice to the eldest princess, Fu Rou naturally had to take charge of it personally.
When she learned that Liu Wei and his party were heading south from the Hetao region to Guanzhong, she calculated that Liu Wei would inevitably take the Qin Straight Road.
This is the most convenient and fastest route for Liu Wei to enter Guanzhong from Hetao.
Therefore, Fu Rou had to rush to Xianyang and then head north along the straight road, hoping to meet him on the way.
Guanzhong was the territory of Yuan Shao, the Commandant of the Capital Region. Five thousand elite troops were stationed at the foot of Jiuzong Mountain, north of Xianyang, and were commanded by Yuan Shao's younger brother, Yuan Shu.
If they find out that the Eldest Princess secretly sent her personal maid, Fu Rou, here to try and contact Liu Wei, it would be disastrous.
Once the He family in Luoyang was informed, they knew what the eldest princess wanted to do.
Previously, Liu Wei had no power base in the court, so Empress He had always been eyeing him and wanted to put him to death.
Now that Liu Wei has actually contacted the Eldest Princess, the threat to Empress He is particularly obvious.
It's possible that before Empress He can even take action against Liu Wei, she'll start by targeting the Eldest Princess.
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