Bandit King: the Three Big Bandits in Western Hunan

From central Hunan to western Hunan, the Xuefeng Mountains stretch for thousands of miles. The folk customs of this place have been fierce since ancient times. According to historical records, Yang Zaixing, the Song Dynasty general who charged into the Hu formation with 300 elite troops, and Lan Yu, the Ming Dynasty general Lan Yu who leveled Mobei with 100,000 cavalry, all came from here. During the period of the Republic of China, due to the melee between warlords, the people were in dire straits. Some gangsters who ran rampant in the countryside took advantage of the situation to form teams, robbed homes and homes, and harmed one party. They were called bandits. Among these bandit teams, large and small, Zhang Yunqing, Guan Yueyun, and Yi Hao were the strongest in terms of strength. Zhang Yunqing, in particular, was vicious and cunning by nature, causing the most trouble and having the greatest influence. He was known as the "King of Bandits". These three groups of ruthless bandits emerged from the wilderness, constantly expanding and annexing other forces, and even developed to the point where they could besiege the county town and compete with the official army. Banditry in central Hunan and western Hunan has become increasingly prevalent, and has even spread to the neighboring provinces of Guizhou and Guangxi. Neither the warlords in Hunan, Guangxi, or Guizhou could extinguish it. Using strategies to recruit people, these bandit leaders surrendered if it was advantageous, and rebelled if it was not advantageous. They used all kinds of deceitful and conspiratorial means in the game between officials and bandits. The three gangs of bandits also divided and combined, exploited each other, and fought with each other. It was the common people who suffered. But when the "bandit king" Zhang Yunqing was at his most prosperous, he ushered in his fierce enemy, Zhang Guangwen, who was from the same hometown and clan as him...