In light of Chu's fall, the Southern Tang officials, in a celebrating mode, became arrogant, believing that Southern Tang would soon be destroying other states, while some secretly harbored reservations about how the campaigns were draining the state.
Mengingat jatuhnya Chu, para pejabat Tang Selatan, dalam mode merayakan, menjadi arogan, percaya bahwa Tang Selatan akan segera menghancurkan negara-negara lain, sementara beberapa diam-diam merasa keberatan tentang bagaimana kampanye itu menguras negara.