Shi Le was intercepted around Hedong County, which is north of Luoyang and not far from Shangdang.
After discovering their tracks, Xun Xiu immediately sent someone to relay the news back to Luoyang.
The three thousand troops that Wang Mi dispatched successfully bypassed Shi Le's forces and headed straight to Bingzhou, intending to secure Bingzhou before Shi Le received any information.
Therefore, Shi Le was still unaware of the situation in Luoyang, and the Qihu Army that was holding Shi Le's main army in check knew even less.
They merely thought Shi Le was a barbarian and that his troops were all Hu Soldiers. Seeing this stance, they believed he meant harm to Luoyang. Even though they themselves had no food or drink, they still clung fiercely to Shi Le, not allowing his troops to go to Luoyang.
While Xun Xiu sent the messages back, he also followed Zhao Hanzhang's orders to pass the news of Luoyang to their army.
