Beforehand, Li Youu had planned to send a letter to Li Jue during the significant battle between Yuan Liu, saying that he was doing well in Mount Tai, and suggesting that they attack Bingzhou and incidentally fend off the Hu People, guarding the border.
However, upon discovering that they were digging the Zhengguo Canal, Li Youu then had the idea of developing the Yongliang Commandery ahead of time. After all, some matters are more worry-free when done through others. For example, the desired Jizhou was developed through the hands of Yuan Shao. If Yongliang could be developed through Cao Cao, that wouldn't be too bad either.
Irritated, Chen Xi rolled back home. In an era without psychologists, with not many games to vent frustrations and entertain oneself, it was best to simply roll in bed sheets.