ˈɛmpɚɹɚ mˈɪŋz dʒˈɛnɚɹəl wˈuː zˈaɪ wʌz kwˈɪkli ˈeɪbəl tʊ ɐdvˈæns ˈiːst ænd kˈæptʃɚ lˈɪuː zˈɪfæŋ, tˈeɪkɪŋ ðə kəmˈændɚɹiz ɚɹˈaʊnd kjˈuːeɪdʒi ðæt hæd dᵻklˈɛɹd fɔːɹ lˈɪuː zˈɪksʌn ænd sᵻkjˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ fˈuːd səplˈaɪ.
Emperor Ming's general Wu Xi () was quickly able to advance east and capture Liu Zifang, taking the commanderies around Kuaiji that had declared for Liu Zixun and securing a food supply.