His first target was the border town of Lao Cai, which had recently been occupied by a force of Cantonese bandits under the command of He Junchang (Ho Chun-ch'ang, 何均昌).
Target pertamanya adalah kota perbatasan Lao Cai, yang baru-baru ini ditempati oleh pasukan bandit Kanton di bawah komando He Junchang (Ho Chun-ch'ang, 何均昌).