Qingyang Gansu (Kansu) China
624 CE
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The Far East
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Emperor Gengshi's forces cause the death of the former Western Han emperor-designate, Emperor Ruzi (Liu Ying), in 2.
Two co-conspirators—Fang Wang, the former strategist for the local warlord Wei Xiao, and a man named Gong Lin—and their group of several thousand men, after kidnapping the former Duke of Ding'an, occupy Linjing (in modern Qingyang, Gansu).
Emperor Gengshi sends his prime minister Li Song to attack them, and wipes out this rebel force, killing Liu Ying.
The rivalry between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin has intensified.
Li Jiancheng, to supplement his guard corps, requisitions a number of soldiers from the general Li Yi the Prince of Yan in 624, against Emperor Gaozu's regulations.
When this is revealed to Emperor Gaozu, Emperor Gaozu rebukes Li Jiancheng and exiles his guard commander Keda Zhi.
When, subsequently, Li Jiancheng nevertheless requests the commandant at Qing Prefecture (in modern Qingyang, Gansu), Yang Wen'gan, to conscript troops, presumably to guard against Li Shimin, …