[Which, all things considered, was entirely possible.]
I will not make excuses for those people...but it also is a problem that has been made worse by a weak economy and instability at the borders. {And an emperor more concerned with consolidating military power through the Drumming Order rather than curbing the corruption of ministers from noble families who had eaten away at Great Liang's supports like termites in the roof beams.] Whether they did it out of a moment of weakness or because they were desperate, it falls on the government to come up with policies that address it before it gets to a point where the military needs to be used.
[After all, against farmers turned bandits the military will not even break a sweat...but it will end in disaster for the country.
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[Which, all things considered, was entirely possible.]
I will not make excuses for those people...but it also is a problem that has been made worse by a weak economy and instability at the borders. {And an emperor more concerned with consolidating military power through the Drumming Order rather than curbing the corruption of ministers from noble families who had eaten away at Great Liang's supports like termites in the roof beams.] Whether they did it out of a moment of weakness or because they were desperate, it falls on the government to come up with policies that address it before it gets to a point where the military needs to be used.
[After all, against farmers turned bandits the military will not even break a sweat...but it will end in disaster for the country.