The conflict known as the Liang Province…

The conflict known as the Liang Province Rebellion begins in the winter of 183-184 with two groups of Qiang people causing disturbances in the outlying regions of northwestern China, with one group in the northwestern prefectures of Beidi and Anding, and another in at the counties of Fuhan and Heguan in the upper Yellow River valley.

Initially, the two groups were likely separate, each trying to seize the opportunity to resist the weakened Han rule after years of corruption and misrule.