haʊˈɛvɚ, æz ʒˈuː ɐpɹˈoʊtʃt ðə kˈæpɪɾəl ʌv dʒjˈɑːŋ pɹˈɑːvɪns, zʌnjˈɑːŋ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ, ɪn mˈɑːdɚn dʒɪjˈuːdʒjɑːŋ, dʒjˈɑːŋksi, hiː ɪntˈɛnʃənəli slˈoʊd dˈaʊn, ænd əpˌɑːn hˈɪɹɪŋ ðˈɪs, lˈɪuː zˈɪksʌnz stˈæf, lˈɛd baɪ hɪz tʃˈiːf ʌv stˈæf dˈɛŋ wˈæn, dᵻklˈɛɹd ɐ ɹᵻbˈɛliən ɪn lˈɪuː zˈɪksʌnz nˈeɪm ænd sˈɔːt səpˈoːɹt fɹʌm ˈʌðɚ pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz.
However, as Zhu approached the capital of Jiang Province, Xunyang (尋陽, in modern Jiujiang, Jiangxi), he intentionally slowed down, and upon hearing this, Liu Zixun's staff, led by his chief of staff Deng Wan (), declared a rebellion in Liu Zixun's name and sought support from other provinces.