Originally, it was said that after finishing off the bandits, all civil officials and military generals were to be recalled for a reorganization of defenses. Unfortunately, upon returning, they received news of Gongsun Du's defeat. The original plan encountered some deviations, so everyone needed to take a break in Ye City and wait for new orders.
In other words, after a year of hectic activity, everyone suddenly found themselves free. Actually, it wasn't that they were entirely free—those who were busy remained busy, and those who were idle stayed idle. It was just that suddenly everyone was gathered together.
Unlike before when Guan Yu was free, Gan Ning was busy; when Gan Ning was free, Zhao Yun was busy; when Zhao Yun was free, Zhang Fei was busy; and when Zhang Fei was free, Hua Xiong was busy—a group that could never convene together.
