About a month ago, he fought his way to Shanggu County. County Magistrate Li personally led officials and generals from the county to greet him at the city gates, along with Zhao Kuan.
After Zhao Kuan received the surrender letter from Shanggu County, he hoisted the "Zhao" banner upon the city tower.
Things went so smoothly that Tuoba Yilu was puzzled about Zhao Hanzhang's reasons for sending him to Shanggu County, then the Duan Xianbei army pressed forward.
They quickly passed through Beiping County, their massive army standing dark and threatening on the border between Beiping County and Shanggu County, poised to descend.
Zhao Kuan and County Magistrate Li immediately asked Tuoba Yilu to suppress the Duan Xianbei, keeping them outside Shanggu County.
