The last time the Shengmuiao people in the mountains easily captured the county town was primarily due to the surprise attack they launched. Before the soldiers in the city could react, they had already seized the city gate and poured into the city.
This allowed the Miao people to kill the leading officials and soldiers in the city. By the time the local factions and clans wanted to make a move, it was already too late.
Finally, the rebellious Shengmuiao offered them some benefits, so these factions and clans, joined the Miao people in pillaging the city and amassing wealth, becoming chaotic people.
This time, the court brought soldiers and a new County Magistrate.
The elder of the Bai family of the Miao people found it hard to believe whether those local factions and clans would still side with them to confront the court.
After all, being forced into banditry and proactively attacking court officials are entirely different matters.
