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

Summary

Cao Cao receives two pieces of good news: Huang Hao, responsible for Zhuge Liang's assassination, defects to him, and Sun Quan agrees to indirectly assist by buying and reselling Shu silk and salt. However, Cao Cao is frustrated by the rising prices, especially of Shu salt, which could incite rebellion among the common people. Zang Ba, a warlord in Xu Zhou, writes to Cao Cao advocating for the continued use of Shu salt, leveraging his military power to avoid chaos. Pang Tong visits Zang Ba to persuade him to align with Liu Mang. Zang Ba is initially dismissive, but Pang Tong warns him that his position is precarious, especially with Cao Pi's potential rise to power. Zang Ba realizes he must either submit to Cao Cao or consider switching allegiance to Liu Bei, who is known for his compassion towards subordinates. Pang Tong reassures Zang Ba that he doesn't need to rebel but should wait for the right opportunity. Zang Ba is left contemplating his future and the possibility of aligning with Liu Bei.

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