Lyu Bu's return to the north certainly marked a good beginning. Sheni Pei, who was originally stationed in Youbeiping, silently took a startling action after reviewing the intelligence on Lyu Bu's return.
Gongsun Zan, having been driven out of southern Youzhou by Juo Yi and blocked by Sheni Pei from advancing southward through Youbeiping to launch an attack, had no choice but to occupy the Liaodong dependent state and stationed himself in Changli, amassing his troops and waiting for an opportunity to counter-attack Youzhou.
Due to Sheni Pei's monstrous defensive capabilities, Gongsun Zan had essentially no good solutions, but fortunately, Sheni Pei did not make a pointed effort to attack Gongsun Zan. Although life in Changli was harsh, Gongsun Zan gradually stabilized the situation by plundering the Hu People.
