 By fall 573, Wu had the important city of Shouyang (壽陽, in modern Lu'an, Anhui), defending by Wang Lin, under siege, and although he could not capture it quickly, he did when the Northern Qi relief force commanded by Pi Jinghe () arrived but was hesitant to engage him.He captured Wang, Lu Qian (), Kezhuhun Daoyu (), and Li Taotu ().Pi fled, and Wu captured his horses and camels.