Treatise on Armament Technology, Volume 42

Record of Official Careers

Extension 6

For those dozens of men who had fled in different directions, referring to the retreating soldiers of the rebel-held East Chuan army [Gao Renhou] sent a message of his own accord, saying: "The Vice-President original: 僕射 (Puye). This refers to Gao Renhou himself, using his formal title as Vice-President of the Department of State Affairs. Grand General of the Army luckily does not know of your identities. Return quickly, report to the headquarters as usual, and do not worry." Because Gao had long held a reputation as a man of virtue, the crowd believed him and all returned.

Only Yang Maoyan fled as far as Zhangba. Renhou caught up to him and executed Maoyan. The other generals trembled with fear. Renhou then arrayed his troops below the mountain pass, and Zheng Junxiong and others led out their entire force to give battle. Renhou set an ambush behind his lines and feigned a retreat. When Junxiong and the others pursued him, the ambush was triggered; the rebels suffered a great defeat and fled back in escape. Renhou then advanced to besiege Zizhou modern-day Santai County, Sichuan.

The rebel leader Sun Xi gathered a force of several thousand men to attack Junzhou modern-day Shiyan, Hubei. The Prefect, Lyu Ye, was at a loss for what to do. The Chief Commander, Feng Xingxi, placed his troops in ambush south of the river and personally took a small boat to meet Sun Xi. He said to him: "The people of this prefecture have finally found a good shepherd original: 良牧 (liangmu). A classical term for a benevolent and capable local governor who "tends" to the people like a flock.; there is none who does not turn their heart toward you. However, your following is too large, and the people fear they will be pillaged."