There are many two-part allegorical sayings circulating since ancient times, some of which are used as famous aphorisms to warn people now, some of which are catchy to read as everyday language, and some of which are the epitome of a story. Whether Liu Bei borrows Jingzhou or not is such a story. After Battle of Red Cliffs, Liu Bei borrowed Soochow Jingzhou, saying that he would return it if he took Yizhou. But after Liu Bei won Yizhou, he did not return it.

Later, bent on regaining the sun power of Jingzhou, he secretly formed an alliance with Cao Cao and killed Guan Yu halfway. Jingzhou was also divided between Sun Quan and Cao Cao. Things have to start after Battle of Red Cliffs, when Cao Cao led an army. He thought that with the strength of the whole country and high morale, he would be able to unify the whole country after victory. Unexpectedly, Liu Bei is like a cockroach that can't be killed.

Liu Bei not only made an alliance with Sun Quan, but also burned Cao Cao's army to ashes with a series of tricks. Cao Cao can only escape to his own place. As winners, Liu Bei and Sun Quan took over Jingzhou. At that time, because Jiangdong was the main force, they got more, so Jingzhou was their statement, but it was not. They just took the rich Nanjun and gave the rest to Liu Bei.

Although Liu Bei got a part of Jingzhou, these four cities are not as good as a southern county in Soochow. So what Liu Bei got was equivalent to what he didn't get, which is why Liu Bei tried his best to capture Yizhou. However, because of the limited money, food and soldiers, Liu Bei borrowed Nanjun in Jiangdong, saying that he would return it as long as Yizhou was captured. Sun Quan agreed to his request. What he didn't expect was that Liu Bei won Yizhou, and he disagreed with Sun Quan's request to return to Nanjun.