 Later in 903, Wang Jian entered into a peace agreement with Zhu.Subsequently, Emperor Zhaozong created Wang the greater title of Prince of Shu.Soon thereafter, at the suggestion of his adoptive son Wang Zongben (), Wang Jian had Wang Zongben lead an army east on the Yangtze River, intending to capture Jingnan Circuit (荊南, headquartered in modern Jingzhou, Hubei).