In a situation where there was hope of victory, Liu Biao believed that with Huang Zhong, Liu Pan, Kuai Yue, and Kuai Liang—such excellent civil and military talents—whenever progress seemed promising, he would invade Jingbei, often yielding remarkable results. Although he never managed to capture any territory in Jingbei, these actions were still seen as successes.
Over time, Liu Biao gradually realized that every one of his perceived victories was, in fact, thoroughly orchestrated by Zhou Yu in Jingbei.
Due to Zhou Yu's deliberate arrangements, Jingbei appeared strategically vulnerable, giving Liu Biao the illusion of an opportunity to counterattack. This illusion allowed Zhou Yu to systematically eliminate Yuan Shu's miscellaneous troops.
