 When Li Renda refused, Chen, initially without Li Jing's orders, launched an army and attacked Fu.Li Renda requested aid from Wuyue, and while most officials and generals at Qian Hongzuo's court opposed intervention, Qian himself decided that he needed to aid Li Renda, and sent the generals Zhang Yun () and Zhao Chengtai () with 30,000 men to aid Li Renda.Initially, the joint forces of Wuyue and Li Renda were unable to stop the Southern Tang attack, and Fu appeared in danger of falling.