It was apparently at this time that Zhai Liao and his cousin Zhai Zhen (翟真) fled with some of their Dingling troops and resisted Later Yan's subsequent campaigns to take the territory north of and around the Yellow River.
During this period, Zhai Liao and his relative Zhai Zhen fled with a portion of their Dingling forces and fought against Later Yan's campaigns to take control of the region north and around the Yellow River.