As early as the seventh year of Chongzhen (1634), Zhang Xianzhong had planned to enter Sichuan from Pingli, Shaanxi, because of the dangers of mountains and rivers, he crossed the Baishui River from Yilong County and returned to Shaanxi. His subordinates, Hanzhong and Huanglong, stayed in Sichuan.

The two brothers gathered the poor in Sichuan to carry out riots, killed and plundered the rich households, and received a positive response from the poor families, with more and more participants, and gradually became a large-scale rebel army, led by 13 people, and played the banner of "Shaking the Yellow Thirteen Families".

When this group of people and horses went out to move, they used hidden words, and the leader was called "Zhangpanzi", the backbone personnel were called "Lingsen", the men were called "hairy dogs", the women were called "mothers-in-law", the arresters were called "belts", the distribution of property was called "carrying", and the ambushes were called "Bianzi". The camp is called "Dule", and the patrol is called "falling grass".

The territory of their activities is mainly concentrated in the valleys of eastern and northern Sichuan, and the number of people is as high as more than 100,000.

When they heard that Gao Junshan had defeated Dachang, they sent people to Dachang to contact, and the person who came to Dachang to contact was Yuan Tao, the leader of the "Thirteen Shaking Yellow Families", because at this time, the Shaking Heaven and Huanglong of the Thirteen Yellow Shaking Families had been killed in battle, and Yuan Tao was already the leader of the Thirteen Yellow Shaking Families.

Inside the Dachang Yamen.

Yuan Tao arched his hand to Gao Junshan and said: "King Qin, I, Yuan Tao, was originally a general of the Eight Great Kings, I heard that the Eight Great Kings ascended to heaven, today the King of Qin came to the east of Sichuan, and I, Yuan Tao, came to take refuge, is the King of Qin willing to accept our Shake Huang Thirteen Family?" ”

Gao Junshan hurriedly replied: "I have heard the Eight Kings mention General Yuan, and the general's prestige is like thunder. Before the Eight Kings died, they still remembered the Thirteen Yellow Shaking Families who fought in the land of Sichuan and Shu, and now that you can return to your headquarters, the Eight Kings' spirits in the sky will also be happy for General Yuan! What reason do I have for refusing to accept the Shake Yellow Thirteen? ”

Yuan Tao bowed again: "The last general will see King Qin!" ”

Gao Junshan said happily: "I heard that your Thirteen Shake Huang families have hundreds of thousands of troops in this area, and today our army has entered Sichuan, with your joining, then, taking Chongqing and CD is just around the corner!" ”

Yuan Tao proposed: "The last general will go and recruit my subordinates to come to Dachang for a party. ”

"No hurry, no hurry! The next step is to attack Kuizhou, and your task is to occupy the villages and towns near Kuizhou and clear the way for our army to attack Kuizhou. Gao Junshan gave the first military order to the Thirteen Shake Huang families.

"The last general will now take his leave, and go everywhere to gather men."

Gao Junshan said: "It seems that you are really an anxious child. It's raining heavily these days, and it's not too late for you to leave after the rain has passed, and in the past few days, you have familiarized yourself with the various military disciplines of our army here, and since you have returned, you must abide by the regulations of your army. ”

Yuan Tao said: "King Qin, rest assured, since we are here to vote, we will definitely abide by King Qin's military regulations." ”

Gao Junshan nodded and said: "Very good, a team, if there is no strict discipline, it will not be able to win the battle, and you, as a commander, must understand this." ”

"Understood!"

"How many of you are here this time?" Gao Junshan asked.

"Three, and a dozen 'hairy dogs'."

"Dogs?" Gao Junshan didn't understand what he was saying.

Yuan Tao explained: "I'm sorry, King Qin! We were used to being called, 'hairy dog' means men, and we also came with more than a dozen personal guards. ”

"Oh, hairy dog. If you want to change these uncivilized names in the future, how can you call people dogs? ”

"It must be changed! Be sure to change! ”

Gao Junshan asked, "What about the two?" Invite them in, too! ”

So, Yuan Tao called Wu Dading and Hu Jiusi, who were waiting outside, to come in to see Gao Junshan.

Wu Dading was originally He Renlong's subordinate, but he was separated because of the pursuit of the rebels, and later joined the Thirteen Huang Clans in Sichuan, Gao Junshan asked him: "Since you are He Renlong's old ministry, are you still willing to return to General He's command?" ”

Wu Dading also knew that He Renlong was already a member of Gao Junshan's generals, and he readily agreed: "King Qin can allow me to return to my family, of course Dading is very willing." ”

"Good!" Gao Junshan said happily, "You lead your men and horses to wait in Dachang, when my convoy returns to Xiangyang, you can go with them, and General He's troops are now stationed in the area of Fang County." ”

"Thank you King Qin, Da Ding will go back and gather people now."

"Go and come back!"

After Wu Dading left, Gao Junshan arranged for Yuan Tao, Hu Jiusi and others to stay and drink, asking them to wait for the rain to stop with peace of mind. He also had a strategy in mind for him to let Wu Dading go back to He Renlong's side, the Thirteen Shaking Huang families had a large number of people, once they gathered to violate their orders, they really didn't have a problem, and now they divided some of their men and horses to weaken part of their strength, so that it was also convenient for Gao Junshan to command them.

In the middle of June of the thirteenth year of Chongzhen (1640 AD), under the leadership of Yuan Tao and Hu Jiusi, the Thirteen Families of Shaohuang attacked everywhere in the area of Kuizhou, completed the strategic intention of Gaojun Mountain, and occupied Majiazhai, Tanjiaping, Guanyinyan, Xiamadu, and Daxikou near Kuizhou, clearing the obstacles for Gao Junshan to attack Kuizhou.

After Gao Junshan was replenished with gunpowder from the transportation team of the Logistics Division, he ordered Ma Yuanli, Zhang Hualong, and Wang Ziqi to attack Kuimen for the Southern Route Army, and Bai Wenxuan and Wang Shangli for the Northern Route Army, and to attack Kuizhou from Zhuyiping to the south.

Ma Yuanli, the commander-in-chief of the Southern Route Army, led his army to Daxikou on 23 June to join forces with Yuan Tao, who had already taken control of Daxikou.

"Ma Dashuai," Yuan Tao arched his hand as soon as he saw Ma Yuanli, "Daxikou has been controlled by my Shake Huang Thirteen Family, Yuan Tao came to report!" ”

Ma Yuanli handed the reins to the guards, and then said to Yuan Tao: "King Qin said that you are good at water warfare, and today's ferry is all occupied by your men and horses, it seems that you are indeed a talent." I ask you, how can my army break the enemy when it comes here? ”

Yuan Tao was very happy when he heard the praise, he stepped forward, walked into Ma Yuanli, and said: "Marshal Ma, Shao Jiechun has laid a heavy army in Kuimen, and there are strong fortifications to defend it, and the pass is cut off with iron cables, so our army should not attack it." ”

Ma Yuanli asked: "In your opinion, what should I do?" ”

Yuan Tao offered a plan: "You can divide your troops to harass the enemy first, and then seek a way to break the enemy." ”

"What is the division of arms?"

"You can divide all the way to Chijia Mountain and threaten Kuizhou; Then divide the people and horses to go to Baiyan Mountain, attack the southern walled city, and threaten Kuinan. ”

Ma Yuanli said: "Our soldiers and horses have just arrived, and we are not familiar with the terrain here, how to divide the troops?" ”

Yuan Tao patted his chest and said, "There are us!" Most of our Shake Huang Thirteen families are locals and are familiar with the terrain here, and I am responsible for leading the way for Marshal Ma. ”

So, Ma Yuanli sent Zhang Hualong's third brigade out of Chijia Mountain to attack Kuizhou; Wang Ziqi's Fifth Brigade went out of Baiyan Mountain and forced the south bank of Kuizhou to attack the southern walled city; He personally led the 2nd Brigade out of Daxikou and attacked Kuimen. Before setting off from Dachang, Gao Junshan specially transferred Ma Wen's field artillery battalion to Ma Yuanli, hoping that Ma Yuanli would succeed and break through Kuizhou.