Compared to Zhou Yu's ease on the Yangtze River, Kuai Yue was far more cautious. Even with Liu Biao's most capable general, Huang Zhong, on his side, Kuai Yue in South Commandery still waged war with extreme prudence.
As Liaoo Li, positioned in Jing-Xiang, locked horns with Kuai Yue, the two grew steadily more familiar with each other's strategies. In Liaoo Li's eyes, while Kuai Yue's schemes were ruthless and deeply wounding, they were ultimately hindered by one unchangeable fact: Liu Biao himself was too weak. All of Kuai Yue's plans seemed insufficient and unable to land a decisive blow.
Similarly, in Kuai Yue's assessment, Liaoo Li was undeniably worthy of Jing-Xiang's reputation for brilliance. He learned remarkably fast and was difficult to fool twice with the same trick. However, his prideful temperament always drove him to repay slight with slight, leaving behind numerous openings in his defenses.
