agreed. After the Liao subsequently (in stages, both before and after Emperor Taizong's death later in 947) withdrew from Later Jin lands, Liu, who claimed the title of emperor of a new Later Han, entered Kaifeng. He notified Gao of this. Gao sent an emissary to congratulate the new emperor, and at the same time asked him to fulfill his promise of giving Gao Ying Prefecture. Liu refused, and subsequently, when Liu sent an emissary to bestow honors on Gao, Gao refused to accept the honors. When the Later Han general Du Chongwei later rebelled against Liu at Tianxiong Circuit (天雄, headquartered in modern Handan, Hebei), Gao took the opportunity to attack Shannan East Circuit, but was repelled by its military governor An Shenqi (). He then attacked Ying, but was repelled by its prefect Yin Shi (). He thereafter cut off his relationship with Later Han, and instead submitted as a vassal to both Southern Tang and Later Shu. Traditional histories used this incident to comment on the peculiar pattern of conduct that both Gao Conghui and his father Gao Jixing had demonstrated throughout Jingnan's existence. As put by the Song Dynasty historian Ouyang Xiu in his New History of the Five Dynasties: However, cutting off relations with Later Han meant that the merchants and the travelers from Later Han stopped visiting Jingnan, which caused economic stress on the small state. In 948, Gao gave in and petitioned Liu's son and successor Liu Chengyou to again submit to Later Han. Liu Chengyou sent an emissary to comfort him. In late 948, Gao fell ill, and had his son and deputy military governor Gao Baorong take over the affairs of the state. He died shortly after. Notes and references History of the Five Dynasties, vol. 133. New History of the Five Dynasties, vol. 69. Zizhi Tongjian, vols. 273, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 282, 286, 287, 288. 891 births 948 deaths Jingnan rulers Political office-holders in Anhui Yang Wu jiedushi of Zhongyi Circuit Yang Wu jiedushi of Jingnan Circuit Later Tang jiedushi of Jingnan Circuit Liao dynasty jiedushi of Jingnan Circuit Later Han (Five Dynasties) jiedushi of Jingnan Circuit Southern Tang jiedushi of Jingnan Circuit Later Shu jiedushi of Jingnan Circuit Chinese princes