Before Yang Wufu took Qingzhou, the city had already been thrown into turmoil.
Some officials from the prefecture ran to Shan Zi Camp, informing the Crown Prince's residence that it was under attack by mobs. Hearing this, Mr. Zhao immediately took his troops to the rescue. However, not long after their departure, a mutiny erupted at Shan Zi Camp.
The deputy general, Xu Wenchun, started a rebellion.
At the same time, other forces lurking in Qingzhou emerged.
Overnight, the once bustling and glamorous city plunged into unprecedented chaos.
When Yuan Anjiang received the news, Mr. Zhao, who had gone to rescue the Crown Prince, and his confidants were already besieged on Minghuan Street, with the deputy general Xu Wenchun urging them to surrender.
By then, Yuan Anjiang had realized that Qingzhou's situation was beyond retrieval.
And he had completely understood the adversary's conspiratorial plans.