[at least Zhao Yun works quickly, purposefully, with the practice of having helped fellow generals gear up before a battle many times before.]

You know, I had not thought of that. There is a great sea, to the east beyond the shores of the Wu territories, but no one has been able to venture out very far to see if other lands had been brought here. But, then, if that were true, I would imagine Orochi would have tried to conquer them as well, so if you have never dealt with him, then you're right - it is more like what happened with Lady Joan and the others.