In the late Southern Dynasty, the rule of the gentry began to decline. The gentry became a decadent parasitic class that lost its ruling ability. They lack the minimum ability to resist any political storm. The occurrence of the Hou Jing Rebellion dealt a heavy blow to the corrupt rule in the later period of Liang Dynasty, and the Southern Dynasty declined from then on.
One night in the first month of the first year of Taiqing in Liang Wudi (AD 547), Liang Wudi dreamed that the secretariat and satrap of the Northern Dynasties came to Nanliang to surrender. Of course, this is just a dream that he wants to create day and night. When he went to court the next day, he told the minister about it and said, "I seldom dream." This dream must be a good sign. "
After more than twenty days, Hou Jing, the general of the West Soul, just sent someone to say that he had a grudge against the Eastern Wei and the Western Wei and was determined to surrender to Nanliang. He also expressed his willingness to dedicate all the 13 states he controlled to Nanliang.
Hou Jing was born in Shuozhou as a soldier and once suppressed the Jin Ryu uprising with Er Zhurong. Later, he joined forces with Gao Huan, Prime Minister of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, and went to Henan Daotai to support 100,000 troops, guarding the south of the Yellow River. After Gao Huan's death, Hou Jing led his troops to surrender to the Western Wei Dynasty because of disagreement with his son Gao Cheng.
Yu Wentai, the prime minister of the Western Wei Dynasty, distrusted Hou Jing. While accepting the land provided by Hou Jing, he called Hou Jing to Chang 'an, ready to relieve him of his military power. Hou Jing had no choice but to surrender to Nanliang.
Liang Wudi, after receiving an envoy from Hou Jing, immediately called ministers to discuss. Most ministers thought that Nanliang and the North Korea lived in peace for many years, but now they accepted the rebels of the North Korea for fear of causing disputes. However, Liang Wudi thought that by accepting Hou Jing, he could take the opportunity to restore the Central Plains, and then remembered a dream he had had, thinking that the Buddha had come to help him. He refused to listen to the minister's advice and accepted Hou Jing's surrender.
Hou Jing was made king of Henan, ruling the military and political affairs in the north and south of Yellow River. And sent his nephew Xiao Yuanming with fifty thousand troops to meet Hou Jing. Xiao Yuanming led an army northward and was attacked by the Eastern Wei Dynasty.
Liang Jun hasn't fought for many years, and his discipline is very poor. When confronted with the Eastern Wei Dynasty, almost all the troops were wiped out. Xiao Yuanming was also captured by the Eastern Wei Dynasty. After the Eastern Wei attacked Hou Jing, Hou Jing was defeated, and more than 800 people fled to Nanliang Shouyang.