July 30th.
The Red Eyebrow Army fought and won consecutively, sweeping through the entire Tianshui County.
There were also a large number of people in various places who, due to water and food problems, resorted to banditry; some truly joined the Red Eyebrow Army, while others borrowed its name, causing the western five counties to be engulfed in the flames of war.
A large number of civilians fled, some to Fufeng County neighboring another state, others migrated west, and with the help of people from the Buddha Country, they crossed the border; but even more died on the way, or were coerced by the Red Eyebrow Army to become part of the bandit army.
August 3rd.
The State Mansion dispatched troops, with Ji Chengye, the Heir of Prince Lu, as the general, leading 6,000 cavalry and 30,000 foot soldiers to meet the enemy in the west.
August 4th.