Spring Festival Bloody Battle

In the mid-19th century, Shanghai's vigorous Xiaodaohui uprising was suppressed by Chinese and foreign reactionary forces. This period of history has been described in many literary and artistic works. The author of this play, as a Huangdu native who was born at the junction of Jiading District and Qingpu District, traces the history of small sword generals such as Zhou Xiuying, who was born in Baihe Township, Qingpu District, Xu Yao, Nanxiang Town, Jiading District, and the Gu brothers from Huangdu Town, Jiading District, who launched a series of peasant uprisings in Qingpu and Jiading, established and strengthened small sword guilds, and captured and defended Shanghai. On New Year's Eve, the Xiaodao Hui broke out, Marshal Liu Lichuan died, Zhou Xiuying killed the American murderer, and Xu Yao led the remaining troops to successfully break out. In their hometown, especially Huangdu, the Gu brothers and fellow villagers, with the help of Guan Gong, fought against the pursuers, went north to Zhenjiang, and defected to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.