Gao Yingxiang, a Ruyue, a native of Ansai, Shaanxi. In the late Ming Dynasty, the government was corrupt, in 1628 (the first year of Chongzhen), the national famine continued for many years, and the peasant uprising was surging. In November 1630 (the third year of Chongzhen), he joined Wang Jiayin and Wang Ziyong's department to cross east and enter Jin. In June 1631 (the fourth year of Chongzhen), after Wang Jiayin was killed, the rebels from all walks of life in Shaanxi and Jin formed 36 battalions, and Yingxiang was one of the leaders, and he was called King Chuang. At that time, Li Zicheng and his nephews Li Guo and Zhang Xianzhong also crossed east to attend the meeting, and the righteous army was 200,000. Four blows were divided, and Ningxiang, Shilou, Jishan, Wenxi, and Hejian counties were conquered one after another.

In 1632 (the fifth year of Chongzhen), Yingxiang, Ziyong, Ma Guangyu, Xianzhong, and Zicheng jointly attacked Puzhou, Daning, and Yangcheng. In August of that year, Daning, Xizhou, Zezhou, and Shouyang were conquered, and the whole Jin Dynasty was shaken. The Ming court dismissed the governor Song Tongyin, and stationed 8,000 troops of Xu Dingchen and He Renlong and Zuo Liangyu in Pingyang, and 7,000 soldiers of Zhang Zongheng, the governor of Xuanda, Zhang Yingchang, Po Ximu, and Ai Wannian, blocked Fenzhou in a vain attempt to exterminate the righteous army in one fell swoop. The rebels entered Mopan Mountain and resisted the enemy in three ways. Yingxiang abandoned Zezhou and Shouyang, led his troops south over Taihang, attacked Jiyuan, Qinghua, Xiuwu, surrounded Huaiqing, infiltrated Xishan, smashed Shunde and Zhending, and forced Jinggi, and there was a big uproar in Beijing. Hindered Lu Xiangsheng, he returned to the division and returned to the army to garrison.

In the spring of 1633 (the sixth year of Chongzhen), the rebels were defeated and donated their lives for their own use. In June, Yingxiang's strange troops went out of Taihang, arrived at Wu'an along the west of Motianling, defeated the Ming general army Zuo Liangyu, took advantage of the victory to attack Huaiqing and Zhangde two mansions, and attacked Weihui. In July, he joined forces with Xianzhong and other troops in Hebei. In August, Zhan Ming sent Tang Kyushu to Niuwei, Liuquan and Menghu villages in Henan. In November of that year, Yingxiang planned to bribe Yang Jinchao, the eunuch of the prison army, to take the Yellow River to freeze under false pretenses, sneak from Maojiazhai to fly into Henan, and break the three counties of Michi, Yiyang and Lushi. In the middle of the road Lushi Mountain, go to the inner countryside, enter Huguang through Zaoyang and Dangyang, break Kuizhou, attack Guangyuan, and force Sichuan.

In 1634 (the seventh year of Chongzhen), the Ming court promoted Chen Qiyu to be the squire of the military department. The governors of Shanxi, Henan, Huguang, and Sichuan, together with Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Yunyang, marched hand in hand by land and water, surrounded and attacked the rebels on all sides. The rebels went out of Henan, Zhejiang, Shangluo and other places. Yingxiang, self-formed into Shaanxi, strayed into Xing'an (now Ankang) carriage gorge. When it rained heavily for two months, the horses fell to death, and the bows and arrows were taken off. Nabu general Gu Jun'en plan, with a fake surrender to the enemy, then led the troops to cross the stack, breaking through into the pass. At that time, the Ming court was preparing to play the crown Xiangqing and put the righteous army to death, and was shocked to hear that the righteous army broke through, and the ministers handed over the chapter to impeach, Chen Qiyu cut the border and Hong Chengchou replaced him. Yingxiang and Zicheng took Hong Chengchou to deal with the Xining mutiny, and led their troops into dozens of prefectures and counties in Gongchang, Pingliang, Lintao, and Fengxiang, defeated He Renlong and Zhang Tianli's army, killed Lu Menglong, and besieged Longzhou for more than 40 days. Wait for Hong Chengchou to make a comeback to the east, welcome auspiciousness, and enter the end of Nanshan. Later, he went east and broke Dongzhou, Lingbao, Bishui, and Xingyang. Hearing that Zuo Liangyu's army was coming, he moved to Meishan and Qinshui, and divided his troops to pull out Cai and burn Runing.

In January 1635 (the eighth year of Chongzhen), it was discovered that Hong Chengchou and Zhu Dadian had joined forces to enter Henan to suppress it, and Yingxiang then convened the leaders of the 13 72 battalions of the righteous army to meet in Xingyang to discuss the strategy of dealing with the enemy. The officers and men are incapable of doing anything, so it is advisable to divide the troops and set the direction and listen to the heavens with obtuseness." Yingxiang, Zicheng, and Xianzhong marched eastward, broke Huoqiu, attacked Shouzhou, entered Yingzhou, and killed Yin Menglong, Zhao Shikuan, and Zhang Heming. Take advantage of the victory to take the wind and yang, burn the emperor's mausoleum, kill Zhu Xiangguo, behead Yuan Ruizheng, Lu Chengyin, prefect Yan Daxuan, and push official Wan Wenying, etc., and release more than 100 prisoners. When Chongzhen heard the news, he almost wanted to die of fright, so he avoided the temple in plain clothes and cried to the ancestral temple. Yang Yipeng, the governor of Fengyang, beheaded the city.

In April of the same year, Yingxiang and Zicheng went west to return to Germany, joined Cao Cao, Guotianxing and other rebels, and re-entered Shaanxi. In May, Yingxiang joined forces with various righteous armies in Shaanxi, joined forces with 200,000 troops, and approached Xi'an, with a company camp of 50 miles. The beacon fire shines on Xijing. Hong Chengchou and Cao Wenzhao defended to the death, and Yingxiang moved his troops west to attack Pingliang. Set up Funing Prefecture Hutou Town, booby trap Ming generals Ai Wannian and Cao Wenzhao. In July, he advanced to Xi'an, but failed, and went west to martial arts. In August, they attacked Fufeng, Qishan and other counties. In September, Yingxiang, Zicheng, and loyal troops joined forces to fight with Hong Chengchou in Guanzhong. In October, the righteous army was not effective in fighting the Ming army, Xianzhong and other troops went out of Tongguan, divided into thirteen battalions to march eastward, Yingxiang, Zicheng fought in the south of the stomach and Lintong, and crossed the Huayin South Plain in the east, out of Zhuyang Pass. In November, Yingxiang, Zicheng, and Xianzhong joined forces in Minxiang, Henan, jointly attacked Zuoliangyu's army, advanced to Shaanzhou, approached Luoyang, captured Guangzhou, Huoqiu, and advanced to Jiangbei.

In January 1636 (the ninth year of Chongzhen), Yingxiang and Zicheng attacked Luzhou, took Hanshan and Hezhou, and killed Li Hongye of Zhizhou, and Ma Rujiao, who was registered in the imperial history. Following the siege of Chuzhou, he fought fiercely with Lu Xiangsheng, Zu Kuan, Luo Dai, Yang Shien and other troops to fight at Zhulong Bridge. Yingxiang and others attacked Shouzhou in the north, and returned to Germany in the west. In February, he attacked Mi County, broke Dengzhou, killed the Ming general Tang Jiuzhou, and marched to Dengzhou and Yunyang. In March, Yingxiang and his own troops were formed, and Yunxiang entered Xing'an, Hanzhong and Xianzhong to join the division. In May, Yingxiang re-entered Huguang.

In July of that year, Yingxiang went out of Nanshan, waved his army and drove directly to Xi'an, and the army went to Zhou to Heishuiyu, where he was ambushed and captured by Sun Chuanting, the governor of Shaanxi, and taken to Beijing.