In late 909, Li Maozhen wanted to capture Shuofang Circuit (朔方, headquartered in modern Yinchuan, Ningxia) to accommodate Liu Zhijun.
In fall 911, the Qi-Former Shu alliance ended over Wang Jian's summoning his daughter Princess Puci, who had married Li Maozhen's nephew Li Jichong (李繼崇) the military governor of Tianxiong Circuit (天雄, headquartered in modern Tianshui, Gansu), back to Former Shu and refusing to return her to Li Jichong.