The eighth year of Jingning, a tumultuous autumn.
In March, Wen Xingsu led an army of 160,000 to revolt at the front line. After the mutiny, he besieged Xinjing, renamed the rebel army as the "Andu Army," proclaimed himself as the King of Andu, and forced Pei Jue to issue an edict of abdication.
Pei Jue urgently concentrated troops in Xinyi, mobilized forces to defend Xinjing, closing the gates to trap the enemy, encircling the Andu Army along with Xinjing in the Andu County area.
At the same time, he issued a decree harshly criticizing Wen Xingsu for his false benevolence and righteousness, accusing him of orchestrating the mutiny at Suo Yue Ridge to force the imperial court, holding the Empress hostage, spreading false words, and slandering innocence—his words were detestable, his actions shameful. In contrast, Pei Jue openly expressed his love, declaring that he and Empress Feng were "bound as husband and wife, unwavering in mutual affection."
