On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the truce ended. The Qiang Army regrouped their forces and launched another large-scale attack on Yanyun Pass.
The siege lasted for two days and one night. Nangong Shu killed the top warrior in the Qiang Army, as well as 10,000 other soldiers, and the Qiang Army suffered a crushing defeat.
On the outskirts of Youzhou, the festive atmosphere of the New Year came to an abrupt halt. The entire army was at the ready as they kept a close eye on the situation, and were prepared for Xiao Lie to deploy them at the drop of a hat.
On the fourth day, Wei Tan suddenly arrived at the military camp and notified Su Jiu that he had news of Zhao Xiong.
After undergoing a routine body-search, Wei Tan was led into Xiao Lie's tent.
