 Meanwhile, in spring 889, Li Keyong had his adoptive son Li Cunxiao and Li Hanzhi command an army against Meng Fangli, quickly capturing two of the three Zhaoyi prefectures that Meng held—Ci Prefecture (磁州, in modern Handan, Hebei) and Ming Prefecture (洺州, also in modern Handan).They then put Meng's headquarters at Xing Prefecture under siege.Meng's officers were resentful of his heavy-handedness and refused to fight for him; in fear, he committed his suicide.