Liu Zhijun
Late in 908, Hu died and was succeeded by Liu Wanzi (), who, however, was cruel and unpopular, and Li Jihui also thought that Liu Wanzi was in communications with Later Liang. He therefore had the officer Li Yanshi () assassinate Liu Wanzi and take over Baosai. In response, Liu Wanzi's officer Gao Wanxing () and his brother Gao Wanjin () surrendered to Liu Zhijun. Shortly after, Liu Zhijun put Yan Prefecture under siege himself and sent Liu Ru () to siege Fang Prefecture. Li Yanshi then surrendered to Liu Zhijun, while Qi's military governor of Baoda, Li Yanbo (), and Li Yanyu () the prefect of Fang Prefecture abandoned their posts and fled back to Fengxiang. Emperor Taizu commissioned Gao Wanxing as the military governor of Baosai and Niu as the military governor of Baoda, while ordering Liu to try to further conquer Jingnan Circuit. Liu believed that it would be difficult to do so, so he declined by stating that his food supplies were not sufficient, so Emperor Taizu let him return to Zhongwu.