Li Weiball

Li Weiball or simply Weiball was a short-lived regime headed by agrarian leader Li Mi (李密) in Henanball during the Sui-Tang Transition Period .
In the autumn of 618, beset by a slew of losses to Suiball general Wang Shichong (王世充), Li submitted to Tangball, thus abolishing Li Weiball.
==History==
===Background===
Despite Suiball's achievements, its populace grew increasingly restless as Suiball continued to conscript more men into perilous wars against Goguryeoball. Agrarian revolts became so organised and frequent enough, that, by 614, Suiball's forces could not reliably defeat them."Emperor Yang of Sui." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 1 December 2023‎, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Yang_of_Sui
Before rebelling against Suiball, Li Mi was a native of Xiangping, Liaodong, born into an influential family and served as a personal guard of Emperor Yang of Suiball. Li was purportedly talented and ambitious, so when his friend Yang Xuangan (楊玄感) rebelled against Suiball in 613, Li joined him. Yang was soon defeated, but Li escaped capture. Li took on an alias and henceforth roamed as an outcast for several years.Wei Zheng, et al. Book of Sui • Biographies, vol. 70.
In 616, Li began assisting Zhai Rang (翟讓), an agrarian rebel active in Henanball. In February of the 13th Year of Daye (大業; 617), Zhai and Li attacked Suiball and gained popular support after attacking and opening Suiball's food reserves near Luoyangball.Ouyang Xiu, et al. New Book of Tang. vol. 84, Biography 9: "二月，密以千人出陽城北，逾方山，自羅口拔興洛倉，據之，獲縣長柴孝和。開倉賑食，眾繦屬至數十萬。"
===Establishment===
Shortly after, Zhai bestowed the title Duke of Weiball (魏國公) onto Li—who was simultaneously granted leadership of the faction by Zhai—and proceeded to officially break off relations with Suiball. As a result, Li Weiball was established and Zhai was appointed as prime minister.Ouyang Xiu, et al. New Book of Tang. vol. 84, Biography 9.
Throughout 617, despite constant warfare, Li Weiball failed to capture Luoyangball due to resistance from Suiball's general Wang Shichong. In 618 however, Li Weiball broke through to Jinyongball, a city in the vicinity of Luoyangball, and relocated its capital there. It seemed destined that Li Weiball would succeed Suiball, but despite many urging him to do so, Li Mi refused emperorship until he secured the Eastern Capital (i.e, Luoyang).Ouyang Xiu, et al. New Book of Tang. vol. 84, Biography 9.
===Brief Rapprochement with Suiball===
In 618, Emperor Yang was killed by the Suiball general Yuwen Huaji (宇文化及) at Jiangsuball. In light of this, Li Weiball temporarily re-submitted to the Suiball court at Luoyang in an attempt to isolate and defeat Yuwen's faction. While Li and Yuwen's factions battled, Wang seized control at Luoyangball. After realising Wang's intentions, Li Mi stopped corresponding with Luoyangball.Wei Zheng, et al. Book of Sui • Biographies, vol. 70: "俄而宇文化及殺逆，率眾自江都北指黎陽，兵十餘萬。密乃自率步騎二萬拒之。會越王侗稱尊號，遣使者授密太尉、尚書令、東南道大行臺、行軍元帥、魏國公，令先平化及，然後入朝輔政。"
===Defeat & Abolishment===
Li Weiball's soldiers were becoming restless due to lack of adequate spoils and out of general exhaustion. In September, Wang attacked Li Weiball, defeating it numerous times and forcing Li Mi to relocate further and further East. Li Mi eventually decided to surrender to Tangball, with Wang seizing most of Li Weiball's former territory. Li Weiball was abolished.Ouyang Xiu, et al. New Book of Tang. vol. 84, Biography 9.
==Relationships==
===Enemies===
* Suiball
* Wang Zhengball
* Tangball
==How To Draw==
Drawing Li Weiball is very simple.
#Draw a black outline of a circle.
#Fill it Yellow.
#Draw a second white circle inside of the first.
#Add the Chinese character for Wei (魏) inside of the white portion. You can also write the characters for Li Wei (李魏) to distinguish Li Weiball from other Weiballs in Chinese History.
#Add two slant eyes and you've finished.
#Optional: Draw appropriate hatwear.
==Gallery==
Li Weiball.png|Subsequentliang
==References==
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