From the very beginning when he chose the River East and Taiyuan routes to invade, until later when he directly headed south through the Wei River valley, approaching Chang'an; from initially avoiding confrontation with Lord Qin upon meeting him and choosing to fight other generals first, to beginning to attempt a standoff with the strongest force of the Liang Dynasty, Lord Qin, on Wulong Slope.
It can be said that every step Jie Li Khan took was in preparation for bringing down the Liang Dynasty as much as possible.
By the time of the Pact of the Wei River, Jie Li Khan's capabilities, insight, and projection of military force were without any issues; this long-distance raid striking directly at Chang'an could be considered a textbook example of how the northern nomadic tribes conducted warfare.
