mˈoʊst əv ðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl pɹˈɪnsᵻz ænd pɹəvˈɪnʃəl ɡˈʌvɚnɚz kwˈɪkli ɹˈoʊz ɐɡˈɛnst lˈɪuː ʃˈaʊ, səpˈoːɹɾɪŋ lˈɪuː dʒˈʌn ðə pɹˈɪns ʌv wˈuːlɪŋ æz ðɛɹ lˈiːdɚ, ænd hiː, wˌaɪl ðə wˈɔːɹ wʌz stˈɪl ˈɑːŋɡoʊɪŋ, tˈʊk ðə θɹˈoʊn æz ˈɛmpɚɹɚ zˈaɪəˌaʊuː.
Most of the imperial princes and provincial governors quickly rose against Liu Shao, supporting Liu Jun the Prince of Wuling as their leader, and he, while the war was still ongoing, took the throne as Emperor Xiaowu.