In Xiapi, Xuzhou, the Yuzhou Army, which once carried its formidable might into Xuzhou, has suffered repeated defeats under the combined efforts of Chen Deng and Zhang Fei.
Zhang Fei's valor is an unstoppable force for ordinary generals. His overwhelming power, combined with Chen Deng's intelligence that far surpasses his opponents, has led the Yuzhou Army—despite its numerical advantage—to frequent losses.
Although young talents like Li Tong and Li Yan, with the assistance of Zhou Yu, demonstrated promise, they were still merely military generals. Advancement for them could only happen on the battlefield, and their promotion up the ranks remained limited to vice-general positions, inadequate to stop the inevitable demise of the Yuzhou Army.
