Shen Yun-ying did not want her father to die in vain. She rallied the townspeople and said, "We all know of the viciousness of Chang Hsien-chung.
雲英眼見局勢紛亂，城池即將失守，又不甘於父親枉死、家鄉為賊人蹂躪，便挺身而出，對大家說：「各位鄉親父老，張獻忠是生性殘暴的土匪，有關他的殘暴，我們都聽聞不少。