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The Jin court sent the general, Liu Jiao (劉矯), to defeat the rebels in response to the rebellion. Meanwhile, Lady Shao undermined the revolt by secretly setting fire to the armoury, depriving the rebels of their weapons and armor. Because of this, when Liu Jiao arrived, the rebels were ill-equipped
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to take command of Xia's army. Liu Xia's generals, including his brother-in-law, Tian Fang (田防), were not happy to serve under someone else. Therefore, they proclaimed Liu Zhao as their leader and rebelled. Lady Shao tried to stop the revolt by advising the generals against their decision, but she
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Eventually, however, Liu Xia was forced to relocate further south due to Later Zhao's growing power. In 320, Zhao captured Shao Xu, and just a year later, Lady Shao's family surrendered their territory and themselves to Zhao. In 324, Liu Xia camped in Sikou (泗口, located at
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and easily defeated. The rebels and their leaders were beheaded, while Liu Zhao was spared and conferred his father's title. Lady Shao, along with her children, mother-in-law, and Liu Xia's subordinates, was moved to the Jin capital,
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274:(劉遐，字正長，廣平易陽人也。性果毅，便弓馬，開豁勇壯。值天下大亂，遐為塢主，每擊賊，率壯士陷堅摧鋒，冀方比之張飛、關羽。鄉人冀州刺史邵續深器之，以女妻焉，遂壁於河濟之間，賊不敢逼。) Book of Jin, Volume 63
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