haʊˈɛvɚ, lˈɪuː zˈɪksʌnz dʒˈɛnɚɹəlz pɹəsˈiːdᵻd slˈoʊli, bᵻlˈiːvɪŋ ðæt dʒˈaɪəŋkˌæŋ wʊd kəlˈæps ˌɔn ɪts ˈoʊn dˈuː tə ðə lˈæk ʌv fˈuːd səplˈaɪ.
However, Liu Zixun's generals proceeded slowly, believing that Jiankang would collapse on its own due to the lack of food supply.