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=== After Huang Chao's rebellion ===
To reward him for his achievements, Li Keyong was made the military governor of Hedong Circuit (河東, headquartered in modern [[Taiyuan]], [[Shanxi]]), and he subsequently used Hedong as his base to continually expand his power.<ref name=ZZTJ255/><ref name=ZZTJ256/> Wang Chucun remained obedient to the imperial government, but was also allied with Li Keyong, taking a daughter of Li Keyong's to be the wife of his nephew Wang Ye (王鄴). Wang Chucun's neighboring military governors [[Wang Rong (warlord)|Wang Rong]] the military governor of Chengde Circuit (成德, headquartered in modern [[Shijiazhuang]], [[Hebei]]) and [[Li Keju]] the military governor of Lulong Circuit (盧龍, headquartered in modern [[Beijing]]), however, feared Li Keyong's expansion and alliance with Wang Chucun, and therefore decided to destroy Wang Chucun and divide Yiwu among themselves. In spring 885, they launched the attack, and persuaded [[Helian Duo]] the military governor of Datong Circuit (大同, headquartered in modern [[Datong]], [[Shanxi]]) to attack Li Keyong to stop him from coming to Wang Chucun's aid.<ref name=ZZTJ256/>
Helian's attack, however, did not stop Li Keyong from coming to Wang Chucun's aid, and he repelled the Chengde attack. Meanwhile, though, Li Keju's general [[Li Quanzhong]] captured one of Yiwu's two prefectures, Yi Prefecture (易州, in modern Baoding). The Lulong forces, however, became arrogant after they captured Yi Prefecture. Wang Chucun sent 3,000 soldiers disguised as sheep (by wearing sheepskin) and had them come out at night. The Lulong soldiers thought that they were in fact sheep, and came out to pillage them. Wang Chucun then surprised them with his attack, defeating them and recapturing Yi Prefecture, forcing Li Quanzhong to flee. (Li Quanzhong, fearing punishment from Li Keju, subsequently mutinied and attacked Li Keju, forcing Li Keju to commit suicide. Li Quanzhong then took over Lulong.)<ref name=ZZTJ256/>
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