Map of the Kingdom's Warfare.

Summary

Zhang Xuan leads the Sui Army towards Su Yu, where Governor Chen Miao and officials express their loyalty to the court after surrendering to rebels. They inform Zhang Xuan of the rebel army's movements, including a significant force stationed nearby. Zhang Xuan dispatches Pei Xingyan with cavalry to Xia Pi County, instructing him to burn two crucial bridges to hinder the rebels. Pei Xingyan successfully sets the bridges ablaze, while Meng Da Gui, commanding the rebel forces, arrives but cannot cross the river. Zhang Xuan's main force approaches Xia Pi County, awaiting further news from Pei Xingyan, who reports the successful destruction of the bridges and the minimal rebel defense. Zhang Xuan orders his army to cross the river and advance westward.

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