Under the command of Li Zicheng, three thousand remnants of the Great Shun army departed from Yan'an Prefecture and headed east.
Yan'an is situated in the hilly and gully-ridden region of the Loess Plateau, with a landscape dominated by plateau and hills. The undulating terrain provided an ideal setting for an ambush.
Hong Niangzi and Li Shunzu had long been waiting here, hiding on the north and south sides of the road, observing the distance through the cover of grass and trees.
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