At this point, the three great leaders of the Southern Huns could only try their best to restrain their own units, as for the soldiers who had already defected to other tribes, they were completely powerless to manage.
As they marched south along the Yellow River, before they even entered Zuo Fengyi of Sili, the military forces of Chanyu Huchuquan, Left Virtuous King Liu Bao, and Right Virtuous King Liu Qubi had already dwindled from over a hundred thousand to over sixty thousand.
This means, on average, a third of their soldiers deserted, driving the three to madness. But they now understood they couldn't turn back. They could only hope to keep their own units in check and not be held accountable when it came time to settle the scores.
As for other matters, they were utterly powerless to stop them. The three who once held sway over the Southern Huns had now completely lost their authority.
