The Three Kingdoms: The Prodigal Son of Shu Han, starting with a fiery blaze at Wolong Ridge.

Summary

The chapter summarizes the events surrounding Ma Chao's return to Liangzhou and the collapse of the Eastern State faction. Key points:. - Ma Chao was allowed to return to Liangzhou by Liu Mang, which surprised many who saw it as releasing a tiger back into the mountains. However, Ma Chao no longer had the conditions to rebel, as his key supporters had already joined Liu Mang. - Peng Xia, an ambitious member of the Eastern State faction, criticized Ma Chao's return, but Ma Chao had him escorted to Chengdu to meet with the Han Prince. This signaled the end of the Eastern State faction. - In Chengdu, the Mi brothers recognized they should not interfere in state affairs and instead focus on being merchants. With no one left to uphold the Eastern State banner, the faction collapsed. - Zhuge Liang's arrangements led to the disbandment of the Eastern State faction, which had troubled Liu Yan and his son. Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang discussed plans for the Han dynasty to rise again in the next 3-5 years. - The remaining members of the Eastern State faction pledged to obey the orders of Zheng Fang, signaling a new power structure emerging.

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