However, Guo, with his confidence bolstered by the Later Zhou victories, believed that he would be able to conquer all of Southern Tang's territories north of the Yangtze, refused.
Namun, Guo, dengan kepercayaan dirinya didukung oleh kemenangan Zhou Akhir, percaya bahwa ia akan mampu menaklukkan semua wilayah Tang Selatan di sebelah utara Yangtze, menolak.