[ A look of intrigue settled within his gaze once a "woman" answers him. He hadn't expected any woman here to play an active role in the war, but he'll welcome any assistance he could get. Though, it still somewhat baffled him that the Initiative would send women to war so carelessly. Of course, his eldest son, Cao Pi often charged into battle with Lady Zhen Ji by his side, but that was different. The woman who spoke to him now seemed as seasoned as any general under his banner. ]

Faith before sense typically leads to an early grave. [ His thoughts strayed to Zhang Jue and the Yellow Turbans. Those fools lacked sense when they dared to challenge the empire without a decent size force or strategy. They blindly put their faith in their leader, who in turn put all his faith in the heavens above. ]

It's of utmost importance that we make time to learn our enemies before engaging them blindly in battle again. This will lessen the decrease in our numbers if we can carefully plan our next strike.