Sun Quan fled with his shattered remnants, his future uncertain. Before leaving, he had looted every corner of Wu Commandery like a bandit, enraging Zhu Zhi, who had served as prefect for thirty years, to death. Wu Can, the newly appointed Prefect of Kuaiji, was persuaded into surrender by Lu Xun, while Danyang Commandery was pacified by the brothers Zhu Huan and Zhu Ju.
Within September, every commandery and county in Yang Province, which Sun Quan had spent twenty years building up, changed its allegiance and became subjects of the Han Dynasty.
During this time, Lan Tian frequently met with Gu Yong, Zhang Wen, Zhang Zhao, and the others. Gradually, he found a point of balance between the Jiangdong and Huaisi factions. Once Gan Ning and Lu Xun returned to Jianye with their armies, he immediately announced the appointments of prefects for each commandery.
Wu Can, the former prefect of Kuaiji, continued governing his commandery as before. Kan Ze was appointed prefect of Wu Commandery, Lu Ji prefect of Danyang, Yan Jun prefect of Yuzhang, and Tan Dingzhou prefect of Luling. Gan Ning was additionally appointed nominal prefect of Lujiang from afar.
Apart from Lujiang Commandery, which remained in the hands of the State of Wei, three of the five commanderies formerly under Eastern Wu's direct control were handed over to the Jiangdong gentry clans. Yan Jun, the prefect of Yuzhang, had been recommended by Zhang Zhao. Only Tan Dingzhou had been directly appointed by Lan Tian.
Tan Dingzhou had governed Longchuan and Jieyang well. Lan Tian fulfilled the promise of a prefecture he had made years ago. Tan Dingzhou became the pride and model of the Yue People of Jiao Province, and Lan Tian's reputation for promoting talent on merit followed him into Luling, gradually influencing the Shanyue as