In spring 530, Erzhu Rong sent his nephew Erzhu Tianguang, assisted by the generals Heba Yue () and Houmochen Yue (), to attack Moqi Chounu. Erzhu Tianguang, after tricking Moqi into believing that an attack would not come quickly, made a surprise attack, defeating Moqi and capturing him. He then captured Moqi's capital Gaoping (高平, in modern Guyuan, Ningxia), capturing Moqi's general Xiao Baoyin—a former major Northern Wei general and Southern Qi prince who had, during Emperor Xiaoming's reign, unsuccessfully tried to reestablish Southern Qi. Moqi was executed, and while many officials friendly with Xiao tried to plead for Xiao's life, Emperor Xiaozhuang ordered Xiao to commit suicide. Erzhu Tianguang subsequently defeated another major rebel, Wang Qingyun (), and Moqi Chounu's general Moqi Daoluo (), largely pacifying the western empire. Soon thereafter, Erzhu Rong's generals Hou Yuan () and Liu Lingzhu defeated and killed Han Lou, and the empire became basically reunified.