When Jin forces led by Yang Hu were approaching Jiangling (江陵; around present-day Jingzhou, Hubei), the Wu officers advised Lu Kang against leaving Jiangling to attack Xiling, but Lu said, "Jiangling's fortifications are strong and it has sufficient troops to defend it, so there is nothing to worry.
After about a month, Yang Zhao failed to overcome Lu Kang and had run out of ideas so he withdrew his army on one night.