The former Venerable of the Zoroastrian Sect, Peng Yingyu, launched a high-profile rebellion on Hubei Road.
He dispatched his six senior disciples and the great bandit Ni Wenjun to conquer the nine prefectures in Hubei overnight.
There was a strong inclination to march north to attack Shanxi.
At that moment, King Qi, Li Siqi, who had advanced westward, hurriedly diverted troops back to his base to defend Shanxi, fearing that Peng Yingyu might get carried away and invade his old stronghold.
However, after capturing the nine prefectures, Peng Yingyu took no further action.
He did not even invade the four prefectures of Huangzhou, Xianning, Ezhou, and Yellow Stone, also located in Hubei.
The Darugachis and Magistrates of the four prefectures were greatly alarmed and jointly petitioned the court, hoping the court would dispatch troops for aid and defense, but the court ignored them.
