Sheni Pei, after all, remained Sheni Pei. Awakened by a slap from Yuan Shao, he quickly reacted to focus on what he should do most in the moment—gathering the Great Halberdiers as well as the elite troops of Yann Liang and Ju Shou, while protecting Yuan Shao in a fighting retreat.
The two previous harrowing incidents had already made Sheni Pei realize that their foes had thoroughly prepared for this battle—and possibly much earlier than they had. Yet, by this point, he was clear that analyzing these matters no longer mattered. What was crucial was to maximize Yuan Shao's Army's greatest advantage, for only by doing so could they honor the deaths of Yann Liang and Ju Shou.
