On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Yuan Jixian, stationed at Yuezhou, received intelligence that the main force of Xian (Rebel) (Zhang Xianzhong) had broken out of Sichuan and entered Huguang, massing near Jingzhou with unknown intentions.
Yuan Jixian instantly sharpened his focus. He summoned his generals to deliberate on a countermeasure. "What does it signify that Zhang Xianzhong has come out of Sichuan and entered Huguang?"
"It signifies that he suffered a defeat in Sichuan, was terrified of Qin Liangyu, and had no choice but to pull his main force back to Huguang," Lu Ding declared.
Chapter 396