At that time, if Liu Bei had still clung to that idea given his strength, it might have been Liu Bei who fell. So the plan later changed to a straightforward push against Yuan Shao, aiming to preserve as much of the Central Plains' vitality as possible. As for those who died in that battle, it was just unfortunate for them.
The result goes without saying. That battle claimed the life of a top warrior who was just about to break through to the ultimate level of inner qi manifestation, another at the ultimate level of inner qi manifestation, a strategic-level spiritual talent holder, a tactical-level spiritual talent holder, and wiped out an entire military spirit legion—leaving nothing behind!
Additionally, a character at overlord level surrendered. If you calculate the loss, it would cause profound sorrow for any empire.
