During the Sui Dynasty, rebel kings rose up across the land, and Emperor Yang Guang ordered his armies to suppress the bandits everywhere.
The Sui army was undisciplined. Wherever it went, it burned, killed, and looted, leaving the people to suffer terribly.
Huang Feifeng, gang leader in Jingling City, began expanding his power.
Facing the routed Sui soldiers, Huang Feifeng spoke with elegant poise: "We're such easygoing people. We won't bully you. Brothers, toss them into the river."
Facing the terrified villagers, he said, "Folks, don't be afraid. We're a proper army!"
