By evening, the group had entered the territory of Minzhou and arrived within Minzhou City.
Jiang Shouzhong was more familiar with Minzhou than anyone else.
Over twenty years ago, when Nanjin Country invaded, the Dazhou army initially held an immense advantage, but due to the old emperor's excessive trust in eunuchs and their assignment to oversee the military operations, the army ultimately faced a disastrous defeat.
Although Minzhou was eventually defended successfully, countless soldiers and civilians perished senselessly in the process.
This later set the stage for Shan Dongchuan and others to incite rebellion in Qingzhou.
Back then, Minzhou, ravaged by war, was nothing short of a living hell. The common people were displaced, driven to desperation by a severe drought, compounded with official extortion and oppressive taxes. Eventually, the people were forced into rebellion, and uprisings broke out across the region.
