Recaps

Peach Blossom Spring secured a highly favorable provisional peace treaty with the Flower Country and moved its main forces to Longquan Island, establishing a new base. As it began building its influence, a Marine investigation ship and powerful West Blue pirates emerged as looming threats.

• Guo Jia negotiated a provisional peace treaty that granted Peach Blossom Spring autonomy, Longquan Island, favorable trade, and nominal allegiance to the Flower Country.
• Chen Yu and his leaders relocated Peach Blossom Spring's main forces to Longquan Island and began transforming it into a fortified base centered on Longwei City.
• Qi Ming sent an envoy to congratulate Chen Yu and propose limited cooperation, and both sides established a secret channel of communication.
• Liu Bei supervised the opening of the Talent Recruitment Hall, which attracted capable people to strengthen Peach Blossom Spring's administration and technical workforce.
• Guo Jia warned Chen Yu that a Marine investigation ship had entered West Blue and powerful pirates were interested in their new territory, while Chen Yu vowed to face the coming challenges.

Peach Blossom Spring prepared for a Marine reconnaissance mission by presenting Longquan Island as an orderly, lawful settlement while keeping its defenses ready. Rear Admiral Strawberry left without demanding access to the city, giving the group temporary breathing room as Chen Yu ordered development to accelerate.

• Guo Jia advised Chen Yu to monitor the Marines, guide their observations, and keep elite troops concealed in case of an attack.
• Zhao Yun’s fast boats tracked the Marine ship as Longquan Island maintained its ordinary routines and quietly strengthened its defenses.
• Rear Admiral Strawberry arrived with officers and technical personnel, and Liu Bei greeted him at the harbor alongside Zhao Yun.
• Liu Bei described Peach Blossom Spring as a Flower Country-authorized settlement that protected civilians and shipping, while Strawberry questioned its strength and purpose.
• Strawberry warned Peach Blossom Spring to stay within bounds, then departed without entering Longwei City or making further demands.
• Guo Jia judged that the Marines would not prioritize eliminating Peach Blossom Spring in the short term, and Chen Yu ordered everyone to stay alert and accelerate development.

Peach Blossom Spring prospered under Chen Yu’s leadership, but its growth drew the attention of the Flower Country court, the Marines, pirates, the Underworld, and the Revolutionary Army. After Guo Jia proposed making an example of the approaching Bone-Crusher Pirates, Chen Yu ordered Peach Blossom Spring’s forces to prepare to annihilate them.

• Chen Yu, Liu Bei, and their allies developed Longquan Island, expanding its city, military, trade, and administration.
• The Flower Country’s Chancellor’s faction plotted to regain control of Longquan Island, while Marine Headquarters ordered closer surveillance and deployed a rapid-response fleet.
• Bone-Crusher Salas gathered pirates to attack Longquan Island, while Underworld figures and the Revolutionary Army began pursuing their own interests in Peach Blossom Spring.
• Guo Jia advised Chen Yu to defeat Salas decisively to establish Peach Blossom Spring’s strength and suggested sharing intelligence with the Marines to keep them out of the fight.
• Chen Yu ordered all forces to prepare for battle and make the annihilation of the Bone-Crusher Pirates their objective.

Peach Blossom Spring defeated Salas and the Bone-Crusher Pirates through coordinated tactics while concealing its commanders’ true strength. Salas was captured, and the Marines and other West Blue powers received a misleading estimate of Peach Blossom Spring’s capabilities.

• Guo Jia and Chen Yu ordered Peach Blossom Spring’s generals to restrain their strength and conceal their true abilities from Marine observers.
• Zhao Yun maneuvered the fleet through enemy fire while Huang Zhong disrupted the Bone-Crusher Pirates’ ships and landing attempts with precise arrows.
• Guan Yu and Zhang Fei drew Salas into a prolonged fight, then wounded and captured him through a coordinated attack.
• Peach Blossom Spring’s forces routed the leaderless Bone-Crusher Pirates while Chen Yu remained on the city wall and concealed his power.
• Marine Headquarters lowered Peach Blossom Spring’s immediate threat rating but continued surveillance, while other West Blue powers reacted cautiously to reports of the victory.

After Peach Blossom Spring’s victory over Salas, its leaders assessed the threats posed by the Flower Country, the Happo Navy, and the Marines, then set plans to strengthen their forces while keeping their true power concealed. When Guo Jia reported the Chancellor’s new blockade and political schemes, Chen Yu ordered Peach Blossom Spring to avoid large-scale conflict and quietly build its strength.

• The Flower Country’s hardliners remained determined to control or destroy Peach Blossom Spring, while the Marines maintained surveillance and classified it as a major regional threat.
• Chen Yu and Guo Jia discussed the Flower Country’s reserves and considered rekindling Chinjao’s fighting spirit, while Guan Yu stressed the need to raise Peach Blossom Spring’s combat strength.
• Chen Yu assigned Liu Bei to improve administration, Guan Yu to strengthen military training, and Guo Jia and Zhao Yun to expand intelligence and cultivate external relations, prioritizing Gan Ning.
• Guo Jia received a secret letter from Qi Ming revealing that the Chancellor planned an economic blockade, local unrest, pressure on the World Government, and efforts to divide the Happo Navy.
• Guo Jia advised Chen Yu to use small conflicts for training, maintain ties with Qi Ming, and delay approaching Chinjao; Chen Yu ordered Peach Blossom Spring to avoid large-scale conflicts and continue concealing its strength.

From spring 1513 to summer 1514, Peach Blossom Spring strengthened its economy, military, and intelligence network while Guo Jia gained the Power of Uxie. The peace ended when Guo Jia learned that the Flower Country Chancellor had recruited Shadow Fox and that Chinjao had disappeared, setting Peach Blossom Spring on a course toward new threats and opportunities.

• Liu Bei expanded Longquan Island's prosperity and administration while Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Huang Zhong trained Peach Blossom Spring's growing forces.
• Guo Jia and Zhao Yun expanded the intelligence network, built ties with Qi Ming and the Happo Navy, and improved Gan Ning's standing and goodwill toward Peach Blossom Spring.
• Chen Yu granted Guo Jia the Power of Uxie, enhancing his ability to perceive knowledge, influence memories, block surveillance, and process information.
• In summer 1514, Guo Jia learned that the Flower Country Chancellor had hired Shadow Fox to destabilize Peach Blossom Spring and draw in the Marines.
• Guo Jia also learned that Chinjao had disappeared, so he proposed secretly searching for him and offering goodwill while preparing to counter Shadow Fox's schemes.

Guo Jia used Uxie's power to uncover and counter the Flower Country Chancellor’s plot against Peach Blossom Spring while Chen Yu and Zhao Yun organized a search for the missing Chinjao. The search fleet departed, as Peach Blossom Spring quietly prepared for Shadow Fox’s next move.

• Guo Jia investigated traces of Shadow Fox’s agents, used Uxie’s powers to strengthen intelligence and surveillance, and identified their plans to sow panic and provoke intervention.
• Guo Jia leaked false information about vulnerabilities and secretly placed ambushes with Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and other generals waiting.
• Chinjao disappeared at sea after drinking and lamenting his cone-shaped head, prompting Sai and Abu to search for him discreetly.
• Guo Jia advised Chen Yu to search waters linked to Chinjao’s memories and the Grand Line, and Chen Yu ordered Zhao Yun to lead a goodwill mission.
• Zhao Yun sent five speedboats with elite crews to search in two directions and instructed them to avoid fighting Chinjao.
• Guo Jia coordinated Peach Blossom Spring’s defenses while Chen Yu maintained public order and awaited news from the search party.

Peach Blossom Spring thwarted Shadow Fox’s covert attacks and Guo Jia prepared a trap for him near Blackwater Town. After learning that Chinjao’s boat had been found wrecked but Chinjao was missing, Guo Jia set out to join Zhao Yun’s search.

• Guan Yu’s troops captured Shadow Fox’s agents attempting to infiltrate Longwei City’s armory, while Zhang Fei stopped assassins from setting fire to a granary.
• Shadow Fox shifted to spreading rumors, disrupting trade, and sowing discord, but Guo Jia used Uxie’s power and other countermeasures to undermine his schemes and trace his base to Blackwater Town.
• Guo Jia proposed using Guan Yu’s decoy weapons convoy to lure Shadow Fox into an ambush, and Chen Yu ordered Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Huang Zhong to carry out the plan.
• Zhao Yun’s search team reported finding suspected fragments of Chinjao’s boat near a deserted island but no sign of Chinjao.
• Guo Jia persuaded Chen Yu to let him join the search, then sailed with an elite squad to rendezvous with Zhao Yun.

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Huang Zhong ambushed Shadow Fox’s forces and captured him, while Guo Jia used Uxie to obtain evidence of the Flower Country Chancellor’s plot. Zhao Yun’s search fleet then found Chinjao in a distressed state, and Guo Jia departed to try to stabilize him.

• Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Huang Zhong destroyed Shadow Fox’s attacking ships, and Guan Yu’s deputy commander captured Shadow Fox alive.
• Guo Jia interrogated Shadow Fox with Uxie and uncovered testimony and evidence of the Flower Country Chancellor’s plot, which Peach Blossom Spring kept secret.
• Zhao Yun’s search team found Chinjao on a fog-shrouded island, where he was distraught over his damaged head and overwhelmed by memories of Garp.
• Zhao Yun reported Chinjao’s condition to Chen Yu and Guo Jia, who judged that he was vulnerable and dangerous.
• Chen Yu gave Guo Jia authority to intervene, and Guo Jia set sail with elite guards to meet Zhao Yun and reach Chinjao.

Guo Jia used Uxie's Power to calm Chinjao and persuade him that Peach Blossom Spring respected him, though Chinjao asked for time alone. Guo Jia returned to the fleet with hope that Chinjao’s family could help him recover, while Peach Blossom Spring continued strengthening its forces on Longquan Island.

• Guo Jia joined Zhao Yun’s fleet at Fog Island and went ashore alone to approach Chinjao.
• Guo Jia sensed Chinjao’s fractured memories and used Uxie’s Power to soften his anguish and remind him of Sai, Abu, and the future.
• Guo Jia revealed himself and told Chinjao that Chen Yu offered respect, support, and a choice rather than recruitment; Chinjao asked for time alone.
• Guo Jia returned to Zhao Yun and said he had begun to loosen Chinjao’s emotional knot, so Zhao Yun sent a swift boat to inform the Happo Navy.
• Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong, and Chen Yu continued developing Peach Blossom Spring’s agriculture, training, defenses, and strategy on Longquan Island.

Sai and Abu reunited with Chinjao, helping him agree to return to the Happo Navy and improving relations with Peach Blossom Spring. The Chancellor then put bounties on Chen Yu and his generals and spread rumors to lure attackers, but Guo Jia devised a plan to turn the threat into an opportunity as Peach Blossom Spring entered high combat readiness.

• Sai and Abu reached the misty island, embraced Chinjao, and persuaded him to return to the Happo Navy to recuperate.
• Guo Jia and Zhao Yun returned to Longquan Island and reported the Chinjao incident to Chen Yu.
• The Chancellor ordered Underworld rumors about Peach Blossom Spring’s powers, technology, and wealth, and placed huge bounties on Chen Yu and his generals.
• Guo Jia proposed tightening defenses, targeting dangerous intruders, countering the Chancellor’s story, displaying Peach Blossom Spring’s strength, and recruiting captured opponents.
• Chen Yu approved Guo Jia’s strategy and ordered the entire army to enter its highest state of combat readiness.

After the Flower Country Chancellor’s scheme spread rumors of Peach Blossom Spring’s wealth and technology, Chen Yu and Guo Jia prepared for attacks from West Blue forces. Peach Blossom Spring repelled the first wave and strengthened its resolve to build elite forces, while a greater storm gathered elsewhere.

• Morgan ordered the Blood Knife Pirates to attack Longquan Island, while Vulture sent scouts and the Shadow Brotherhood considered infiltration and theft.
• Guo Jia advised Chen Yu to use incoming forces to train Peach Blossom Spring’s troops, and the leadership assigned each general a defensive role.
• Huang Zhong silently killed three Vulture operatives, and Peach Blossom Spring displayed their heads as a warning.
• Guan Yu defeated Morgan and overturned the Blood Knife Pirates’ ships with a powerful slash, prompting the remaining pirates to surrender.
• Guo Jia detected Shadow Brotherhood assassins with his Uxie power, and Zhao Yun subdued them after countering their Observation Haki.
• Chen Yu called for Peach Blossom Spring to prioritize elite soldiers and capable generals as the first wave of attacks ended.

Peach Blossom Spring defeated and captured the pirate Jason at Hurricane Gorge, winning renown across the West Blue. Chen Yu and Guo Jia then recognized that stronger enemies lay ahead and resolved to prepare for a wider struggle.

• Guo Jia learned that Jason’s fleet was approaching and devised an ambush at Hurricane Gorge, with Zhao Yun engaging the fleet and Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Huang Zhong attacking from shore.
• Zhao Yun’s speedboats ambushed Jason’s fleet inside the gorge, slowing its advance with arrows and fire.
• Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Huang Zhong attacked Jason’s flagship, wounded him, and captured him after Guan Yu severed both his legs.
• Peach Blossom Spring celebrated its victory, and Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong, and Zhao Yun became known as the Four Sweet Commanders of Peach Blossom Spring.
• Chen Yu and Guo Jia discussed the need to strengthen their fighters and prepare for more formidable enemies beyond the West Blue.

After the victory at Hurricane Gorge, Chen Yu’s forces honored the fallen, strengthened their army and navy, and used Guo Jia’s intelligence network to prepare for war against the Flower Country. The chapter ended with Chen Yu deciding to target Gan Ning, whose recruitment could give Peach Blossom Spring the chance to conquer the West Blue.

• Chen Yu placed memorial tablets for the fallen soldiers and ensured their families received support.
• Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, and Huang Zhong led intensive training as the army prepared for future battles.
• Guo Jia issued covert orders to destabilize the Flower Country and probe the Two Treasures Navy, the Happo Navy, and Gan Ning.
• Liu Bei welcomed new recruits and assigned them roles suited to their skills.
• Chen Yu asked his commanders whether they were ready, and Guo Jia identified winning over Gan Ning as the next opportunity.

Gan Ning’s frustration with his stifled role in the Happo Navy led him to test himself against Zhao Yun in a duel at sea. Impressed by Zhao Yun and Peach Blossom Spring, he heard an invitation to join them, leaving his choice unresolved.

• Gan Ning lamented his lack of advancement in the Happo Navy as Abu told him Peach Blossom Spring valued his naval talent.
• Gan Ning met Zhao Yun on patrol and accepted his challenge to a boat duel.
• Gan Ning and Zhao Yun fought through nearly a hundred exchanges, and Zhao Yun proposed ending the match in a draw.
• Gan Ning acknowledged Zhao Yun’s superiority, and the two shared wine aboard Zhao Yun’s boat.
• Zhao Yun praised Peach Blossom Spring and urged Gan Ning to pursue his ambitions with Chen Yu and the other heroes.

Chen Yu recruited Gan Ning into Peach Blossom Spring, bestowed Kyogre’s power on him, and confirmed his naval talent in an exercise against Zhao Yun. With the navy’s preparations complete, Chen Yu and Liu Bei reflected on building a lasting order through benevolent governance as Peach Blossom Spring prepared to conquer the Flower Country.

• Chen Yu and Guo Jia met Gan Ning and persuaded him to leave the Happo Navy and serve Peach Blossom Spring as an independent commander.
• Chen Yu bestowed Kyogre’s power on Gan Ning, awakening his extraordinary ability to control water.
• Gan Ning led the Brocade Sail Battalion against Zhao Yun’s White Dragon fleet and won the naval exercise by a narrow margin.
• Chen Yu declared that Peach Blossom Spring was ready to conquer the Flower Country, while Guo Jia said the Happo Navy would provide the needed opportunity.
• Chen Yu and Liu Bei discussed establishing a new order through benevolent governance as Peach Blossom Spring entered a period of preparation.

Guan Yu, Huang Zhong, Zhang Fei, and Gan Ning trained to refine their Haki and newly acquired powers while Guo Jia and Zhao Yun refined the Surprise Attack on Flower Capital plan. Chen Yu and Liu Bei strengthened Peach Blossom Spring’s support among the people, and the group ended the day confident as they prepared for the coming battle.

• Guan Yu practiced circulating Armament Haki through the wind around him to build a dynamic field of defense and attack.
• Huang Zhong sent an invisible Haki shock wave past a distant seabird, developing silent arrows of intent without using arrows.
• Zhang Fei and Gan Ning sparred on the beach, testing how their contrasting powers and fighting styles could work together as Zhao Yun offered advice.
• Guo Jia and Zhao Yun used a game of Go to refine their strategy for the Surprise Attack on Flower Capital, considering an assault from the sky.
• Chen Yu and Liu Bei visited newly acquired towns and villages, addressing local problems, overseeing land distribution, and winning the people’s trust.
• Chen Yu raised a toast with his allies in Huaxia City, and they pledged themselves to the coming victory.

Chen Yu and Guo Jia planned a covert airborne strike on Yujing while Peach Blossom Spring prepared a public feint and secured neutral neighbors. The chapter ended with the operation ordered for the following dawn and midnight, as Guan Yu and Zhao Yun prepared to carry the army near the capital.

• Chen Yu accepted Guo Jia’s plan to distract Yujing’s defenders with a frontal feint while Guan Yu and Zhao Yun led a secret airborne assault.
• Guan Yu and Zhao Yun trained to fly with precision and concealment, while Zhang Fei, Gan Ning, and Huang Zhong prepared for their assigned roles.
• Chen Yu visited newly occupied villages, aided the wounded, and promised lighter taxes, land, and homes to win the people’s support.
• Qi Ming tacitly allowed Peach Blossom Spring’s fleet to operate near his defense zone, and Chinjao agreed to keep the Happo Navy out of the conflict.
• Chen Yu ordered Guan Yu and Zhao Yun to transport the army near Yujing and strike its palace and the First Treasures Navy’s main camp, while Zhang Fei, Gan Ning, and Huang Zhong launched a dawn feint.

Guan Yu and Zhao Yun launched a surprise night assault on Yujing City, striking the First Treasures Navy camp and the imperial palace at the same time. Zhao Yun captured the Chancellor but faced the palace guardian Nian Genyao, while Guan Yu overwhelmed the navy’s Pillar in battle.

• Guan Yu led a hundred elite soldiers through the night sky toward the First Treasures Navy camp, while Zhao Yun flew toward the imperial palace to capture King Luo Shunzhi and the Chancellor.
• Zhao Yun crashed through the Hall of Supreme Harmony, defeated the guards, and captured the fleeing Chancellor near the king’s bedchamber.
• Nian Genyao emerged from the Hall of Mental Cultivation and attacked Zhao Yun with powerful Armament Haki.
• Guan Yu descended on the First Treasures Navy camp and struck Luo Duo'er with a powerful wind-blade slash.
• Guan Yu pressed his advantage against Luo Duo'er, throwing the camp’s soldiers into chaos as the Pillar began to show signs of defeat.

Peach Blossom Spring captured Yujing after Guan Yu and Zhao Yun defeated the city’s defenses, forcing King Luo Shunzhi to abdicate. Chen Yu then declared the new country of Hua and renamed the capital Chang'an, though its authority still extended only across the Capital Region.

• Guan Yu’s hundred elite soldiers attacked the First Treasures Navy’s camp, while Zhao Yun wounded and captured Nian Genyao inside the imperial city.
• Zhao Yun forced King Luo Shunzhi to issue an edict of abdication as Zhang Fei led the main force through the opened gates and the defenders surrendered.
• Huang Zhong’s Sharpshooter Battalion suppressed resistance, Gan Ning seized the docks, and Peach Blossom Spring raised its flag over Yujing before dawn.
• Liu Bei reassured the people, exempted them from taxes, punished corrupt officials, and opened the granaries to distribute grain.
• Chen Yu abolished the name Flower Country, declared the new dynasty Hua, renamed Yujing Chang'an, and appointed officials and generals to govern and defend it.
• Chen Yu promulgated policies including equal distribution of farmland and lighter taxes, but Hua’s rule still covered only the Capital Region.

After taking Chang'an, Chen Yu and his allies confronted resistance from Flower Country’s factions and rising concern among neighboring powers. They agreed to consolidate their base, secure the Capital Region, and expand carefully, as the struggle for the West Blue entered a more dangerous phase.

• Liu Bei restored order in Chang'an while Guo Jia uncovered signs of unrest and resistance among former Flower Country nobles and officials.
• News of Yujing’s fall prompted royal and regional factions to reject Peach Blossom Spring, while pirates, neighboring states, the Marines, and the World Government monitored the crisis.
• Zhang Fei urged an immediate attack, but Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Gan Ning, and Liu Bei argued for securing Chang'an and guarding against outside intervention.
• Guo Jia proposed consolidating Chang'an, eliminating nearby hostile forces, and gradually bringing the rest of Flower Country under control; Chen Yu approved the plan and assigned responsibilities.
• Chen Yu ordered envoys to seek help from Qi Ming and Chinjao in guarding the shipping lanes, while the army trained and Guo Jia expanded his intelligence network across the West Blue.

Chen Yu ordered Hua Country’s generals to eliminate three former Flower Country strongholds threatening the Capital Region, and the Five Tigers captured them in swift assaults. Hua Country secured its capital region, while Chen Yu and Guo Jia prepared to reclaim more territory amid growing threats.

• Chen Yu ordered Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to take Iron Mountain Fort, Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong to break Yuan River City, and Gan Ning to blockade waterways and support both forces.
• Guan Yu climbed Iron Mountain Fort’s cliff, killed Wang Pan with one stroke, and helped Zhang Fei’s troops capture the stronghold.
• Huang Zhong shot Han Dang from a distance, and Zhao Yun boarded the enemy flagship; Hua Country’s navy destroyed the disorganized fleet, and Yuan River City’s defenders surrendered.
• Zhang Fei smashed Lin Gorge Pass’s gate with one punch, killed Sun Xiu, and captured the pass.
• Hua Country’s victory secured the Capital Region and spread the fame of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, and Gan Ning as the Five Tigers of Hua Country.
• Chen Yu warned Guo Jia that the World Government and other powerful enemies might turn against Hua Country, and Guo Jia said they would strengthen their foundations and reclaim their former lands.

After Prince Fu Luo Yongzhen established a rival court in Jinling under Duan Hong’s influence, Chen Yu decided Hua Country had to conquer the south. He appointed Gan Ning, Zhao Yun, and Guo Jia to lead a swift campaign from Xiakou as preparations began and Jinling’s leaders remained divided.

• Prince Fu Luo Yongzhen proclaimed himself ruler of the restored Flower Country in Jinling, with Duan Hong holding the real power.
• Chen Yu’s advisers urged caution about Jinling’s river defenses, and Guo Jia identified the court’s internal divisions and strategic weaknesses.
• Chen Yu appointed Gan Ning to command the navy, Zhao Yun to lead the land forces, and Guo Jia as military adviser for a surprise advance from Xiakou.
• Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Huang Zhong were assigned to guard Hua Country’s rear while Liu Bei oversaw supplies and domestic affairs.
• Gan Ning and Zhao Yun began training their forces, while Guo Jia planned the route and sent spies to spread rumors between Duan Hong and Luo Yongzhen.
• At a Jinling banquet, Duan Hong boasted that his navy could defeat Hua Country, while Luo Yongzhen worried about both the northern threat and Duan Hong’s ambition.

Hua Country captured Jinling after Gan Ning routed the vanguard at Red Cliffs and Zhao Yun killed Duan Hong and led a surprise attack on the city. The southern powers submitted, and Chen Yu and Guo Jia prepared to consolidate Hua Country’s gains while anticipating the World Government’s response.

• Gan Ning used Kyogre’s power to destroy Duan Hong’s ambush fleet at Red Cliffs and kill its leading general.
• Zhao Yun crossed the river, climbed Caishi Rock, and killed Duan Hong, causing the fortress’s defenders to collapse.
• Guo Jia planned a feint at Jinling’s northern walls while Zhao Yun led elite troops through the southern shoals to attack the city.
• Zhao Yun broke Jinling’s southern gate as Gan Ning attacked from the north, and Luo Yongzhen surrendered while the city fell.
• Chen Yu ordered benevolent rule in Jinling, and the southern powers submitted to Hua Country.
• Chen Yu and Guo Jia discussed Hua Country’s military strength and prepared for the World Government’s next move.

After taking Jinling, Chen Yu focused on winning the south through tax relief, land distribution, famine aid, and Liu Bei’s direct engagement with the people. Hua Country organized military and diplomatic campaigns to reclaim Flower Country’s remaining regions, and Chen Yu left Liu Bei and Guo Jia responsible for strengthening southern governance and planning the next stage.

• Chen Yu and Liu Bei turned the former court palace in Jinling into a headquarters and issued an edict waiving taxes, addressing corruption, redistributing land, and providing relief.
• Liu Bei traveled through towns and villages to hear grievances, while the new policies helped build popular acceptance of Hua Country.
• Guo Jia divided the unsubdued regions into sectors, and Hua Country assigned Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Gan Ning, and Huang Zhong to diplomatic and military operations suited to each area.
• Remote towns and some major cities surrendered or offered allegiance, and Chen Yu retained capable officials and treated those who submitted leniently.
• Liu Bei reported that southern governance and spring-plowing preparations were progressing, while Guo Jia reported on resistance; Chen Yu ordered them to continue consolidating the south and prepare a detailed plan to reclaim the rest of Flower Country.