When the Wu dynasty was overthrown, the Twelve Commanders took advantage of the situation and rebelled. Wu Ri-qing established himself in Tanglin, Li Lang-gong in Chaoliu, Jiao Shun in Huilu, Wu Nan-di in Yezai,阮超 (Nguyen Chao) in Fulei, Fan Fang'e in Fujzhou, Chen Ming-gong in Changzhou, Wu Chang-chi in Pingqiao, Jiao Gong-han in Fengzhou, Nguyen Thai-ping in San Dai, Du Jing-shuo in Du Dong, and Nguyen Shu-jie in Xianyou. Each commander defended their own territory, but they were unable to coordinate with each other. The order of the world had become so chaotic, and the decline in customs was severe. This was because all twelve commanders were former officials of the Wu dynasty. Since the last emperor personally attacked Tang and Nguyen and died from a poisoned arrow, as subjects, they should have naturally raised an army for revenge to avenge the shame of the last emperor. They should also have established a successor to continue the royal lineage of the previous emperors. However, when their lord was harmed, all the subjects remained unmoved, each expanding their own power and creating chaotic political regimes. Their actions not only brought them blame at the time but also invited criticism from later generations. Eventually, they were pacified by Ding Xian-huang. This was a natural consequence. Therefore, the historian divided the period before the Twelve Commanders as "Outer Records" to distinguish between internal and external affairs, and the period after Ding Xian-huang as "Legitimate History" to clarify the relationship between ruler and subject. The signs of the rise and fall of the order of the world can be seen here.

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