Liu Yan changed his plan and persuaded two branches of the Lülin – the Xinshi Force (新市兵) and Pinglin Force (平林兵) to join forces with him, and they had some military success.
Liu Yan mengubah rencananya dan membujuk dua cabang Lülin—Pasukan Xinshi (新市兵) dan Pasukan Pinglin (平林兵) untuk bergabung dengannya, dan mereka memiliki beberapa keberhasilan militer.