 He intimidated Wei by having Dongchuan soldiers arrest and execute Wei's associate Luo Bao () on charges of corruption, and Wei transferred the command of the army to him.Wang continued the siege against Chengdu, and a famine began in the city.In fall 891, after Wang made assurances that he would continue to respect Chen and honor Tian as a father, Chen and Tian surrendered Chengdu.