However, the army led by Li Xu and Xu Cun never reached their destination because their path was obstructed, so only the army led by Xue Xu was available to fight the rebels. Wu Yan, then a low-ranking official, was taken aback by the sight of Xue Xu's army marching towards Jiaozhi Commandery.
The army led by Li Xu and Xu Cun was blocked from reaching their destination, leaving only Xue Xu's army to fight the rebels. Wu Yan, a low-ranking official, witnessed Xue Xu's army marching towards Jiaozhi Commandery.