Meanwhile, before he could attack Chang'an, Xue Ju died of illness and was succeeded by his son Xue Rengao, who was a capable commander but who had alienated his generals because of his cruelty.
I mellemtiden, før han kunne angribe Chang'an, døde Xue Ju af sygdom og blev efterfulgt af sin søn Xue Rengao, som var en dygtig kommandant, men som havde skabt modvilje blandt sine generaler på grund af sin grusomhed.