For instance, Li Keyong's son, Li Cunxu, initially had great success in both the southern and northern battles, unbeatable in all assaults, and seemed to be on an unstoppable rise. However, once he harbored the idea of consolidating military power and manipulating his generals, the favorable situation immediately collapsed.
And it was not until the Qi Dynasty was established that Qi Taizu finally managed to suppress these militaristic factions.
As for the severe issues caused by the Qi Dynasty's civil dominance over the military... well, that's another topic altogether.
In any case, Zhao Haiping asked himself, and even with his capabilities, it seemed very difficult to make any substantial changes in this chaotic era.
However, the ultimate goal of this instance was probably not to save the dire situation at the end of the Liang Dynasty, which currently seemed somewhat unsolvable.
