
#232 - Ming 21: Animal House
The History of China
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The Revolt of 1511
A large number of disaffected and angry troops began defecting in the city of one on, about 80 miles south of the capital. By late 15 ten, though it sounds like pretty much everyone else managed to get away, regroup and then mount a full on revolt. The rebels solidly held the upper hand, as evidenced by their laying siege directly to one on that august. At that point, additional imperial garrisons were called in from other regions, at last, forcing the bandit armies to surrender,. only to apparently, almost immediately, break back into revolt that october. In january of 15 12, ahead of the lunar new year, they struck again, this time
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