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cannibalizing each other. When Zhu tried to persuade Liu
Shouwen to surrender, Liu Shouwen responded respectfully, "I, your servant, am a son to the ruler of You Prefecture . The Prince of Liang is trying to get the entire domain to submit to his righteousness. If a son rebels against his father and surrenders, why would you want such a follower?" Zhu admired him for his words, and slowed down the siege. Later in the year, after hearing news that
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You, Prince, are forgiving your servant's crimes and lifting the siege for the sake of the people. This is your grace, Prince. The tens of thousands of people in this city have not eaten for several months. Instead of burning the food into smoke or sinking it into mud, I am begging you for the
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as his successor and put up a defense, and the defense held, even after Liu
Shouguang took Liu Shouwen to the city to show the troops that Liu Shouwen had been captured. The food supplies ran out, and the army resorted to slaughtering the weaker residents for food. In spring 910, Liu Yanzuo
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Later in the year, after helping Luo to put out the remaining rebellions in Weibo, Zhu attacked north and put Cang
Prefecture under siege. Liu Rengong's attempts to aid Liu Shouwen were unsuccessful, and the city was soon running out of food, causing the people to resort to eating dirt or
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Shouwen banners and rods of a military governor (i.e., to make Liu Shouwen military governor). Emperor Zhaozong initially refused. Liu Rengong, who had then become arrogant and was planning to take over the entire region north of the
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the Prince of Jin (Li Keyong's son and successor), and Li Cunxu sent aid. Liu
Shouwen was subsequently repelled by Liu Shouguang at Lutai Base (蘆台軍, in modern Cangzhou) and Yutian (玉田, in modern
148:. Why is it that I made so many petitions and still do not receive them? Tell them this!" However, Emperor Zhaozong did eventually relent and make Liu Shouwen the military governor of Yichang.
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