Complex sentence: However, the rebels were disorganized, and despite Yuan's title as their leader, he did not have effective command of the entire rebel force, and the rebels were also hesitant to directly confront the strong Liang Province forces.
Split into simpler sentences: However, the rebels were disorganized, and despite Yuan's title as their leader, he did not have effective command of the entire rebel force. The rebels were also hesitant to directly confront the strong Liang Province forces.