After the Battle of Chibi, Eastern Wu gained no tangible benefits in Jing Province. At the ministers' suggestion, Sun Quan sent his trusted aide Lu Fan as an envoy to Jing Province to fight for Jiangdong's rightful share.
At the time, Lan Tian had "submitted" to Liu Bei as Liu Qi's important minister and wielded considerable influence among Jing Province's civil and military officials. Lu Fan thus spent lavishly to befriend him, agreeing to secure greater benefits for Eastern Wu.
Lan Tian, then the Governor of Lingling, readily agreed to everything. Yet afterward, he devoured it all clean and refused to lift a finger. Lu Fan was censured by Jiangdong's noble clans for mishandling the matter and was falsely accused of embezzling the gold, silver, and valuables given to Lan Tian.
Lu Fan's love of fine clothes and luxurious living was well known throughout Jiangdong. The accusation of "corruption" left him under people's pointing fingers for a long time. Fortunately, Sun Quan trusted him and did not pursue the matter. He was then dispatched to Nanhai Commandery to assist Wei Jing in seizing Jiao Province, in order to divert the Jiangdong clans' attention.
During his time in Jiao Province, Lu Fan was repeatedly defeated by Lai Gong. Later, when Sun Quan's three-pronged sneak attack on Jing Province failed, Lu Fan, as commander of the southern army, was driven out of Jiao Province by Shamoke and Lai Gong working together.
Only after Lai Gong submitted to Liu Bei and Lan Tian took control of Jiao Province did the truth buried deep beneath the surface emerge. Lu Fan also realized that his opponent in Jiao Province had been Lan Tian all along, and his hatred for Lan Tian reached its peak.
After withdrawing from Jiao Province to Jiangdong, Lu Fan had been