Imagawa Yoshimoto had brought most of his elite warriors with him, and he was the one who sent out the largest number of warriors to stop the Luo camp. Therefore, the defensive power of Imagawa Family's territory was relatively weak at the moment.
The five armies under Uesugi kid's command were able to smoothly take over Soga City, Ikeda City, Bamsong City, Chi Ban City and Yoshida City, mostly because most of Imagawa Family's elite warriors had been sent to the other side of the river to stop Shangluo's army.
The whole process of taking over the cities was even more successful than Wako Uesugi's forces in Shang Luo camp had expected. And now, the profits brought by the few cities of Imagawa Family had boosted the ambitions of those who had already gained some benefits and those who hadn't.
With the five cities under their control, there was no need for Shangshan to issue any further orders. A few of the larger forces even took the initiative to suggest to Shangshan that they should attack and occupy a few more cities of Imagawa Clan.
Seeing that Yang Rui's plan was effective, Wako Uesugi didn't try to stop the other forces in Shang Luo camp from attacking more Imagawa Family territories. Yang Rui had told Wako Uesugi before that this time, the Shang Luo plot would mainly rely on their own armies.
In the entire Shang Luo camp, Wako Uesugi had nearly seventy thousand warriors, while Yang Rui had over ten thousand. The other powerful forces only occupied the remaining eighty thousand warriors.
With such a distribution of forces, Wako Uesugi and Yang Rui had already reached a consensus that the completion of the Shang Luo plot would still depend on the one hundred and seventy thousand warriors under their command. Although it was still a bit weaker than the two hundred and seventy thousand warriors that stopped the Shang Luo camp, the two armies were truly united.
In this regard, the eighty thousand warriors of the other forces in Shang Luo camp, and the two hundred and seventy thousand warriors that stopped the Shang Luo camp, none of them could compare with the two of them. Perhaps, they could still do something together, such as attacking Imagawa Family cities.
But in the face of such a situation, the various factions could very well become a pile of loose sand. It would be better to expand the unstable elements within the faction and harass the territory of the Jinchuan clan.
On the other hand, Imagawa Yoshimoto had received news of his territory's cities falling one after another, and he couldn't come to a consensus within his faction. He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
After an entire afternoon of discussions and arguments, Imagawa Yoshimoto also understood that although they were on the same side for the time being, he could not count on the other daimyos and tycoons. In the end, he still had to rely on himself.
However, the afternoon wasn't wasted. With Imagawa Yoshimoto's willingness to give in, the other factions in the alliance finally agreed to act as the rear and follow Imagawa Yoshimoto. However, the premise was that Imagawa Yoshimoto had to take the lead and break through the blockade.
How could Imagawa Yoshimoto not understand that this was actually a situation where the other factions didn't contribute? However, there was nothing he could do about it. No matter what, the Imagawa Family's troops would be the ones doing the hard work. Imagawa Yoshimoto could only hope that the other factions would lend him a hand after breaking through the canyon.
With Imagawa Yoshimoto's impatience, he didn't want to wait a moment longer. Although it was already close to evening by the time everyone had finished their discussion, Imagawa Yoshimoto still hurriedly gathered his troops. After some slight preparations, he entered the canyon.
Yang Rui didn't expect the Luo camp to send out their troops so quickly. When the aerial reconnaissance units came in to report, Yang Rui directly jumped onto a Golden Hawk and personally went to investigate. Only then did he finally confirm the movements of the enemy camp.
"Pass down the order to all troops to prepare for battle! Inform Zhang He and Dragon Soul to lead ten thousand elites to assist in the battle. Two of their troops will be temporarily led by Fengji and Burning Snow. Send word to Long Tail Jinghu and have him prepare for battle! "
Yang Rui immediately gave the order to return to the canyon entrance that they were guarding.
After seeing the formation of the Luo camp, Yang Rui already knew that the enemy was going all out. There was bound to be a tough battle ahead.
Yang Rui wasn't afraid of the enemy attacking at full force. Instead, he was worried that the enemy would continue to hide in the canyon and not attack. Now that the sun was red, it was the perfect time to fight to his heart's content!
Imagawa Yoshimoto had indeed sent out his strongest forces. He had brought along seven generals, including Fukushima Masanari, Okabe Motonobu, Asaobinai Taisho, Okabe Masatsuna, Asaobinai Nobunao, Okabe Sensei, and Okabe Kinetsuna. There was also the historical strategist general Taiyuan Yuzai supporting him.
It could be said that most of Imagawa Yoshimoto's generals were here. Within the territories of Sanhe, Yuanjiang, and Junhe, there was only Shou Guini, Imagawa Shiki, and a few other third and fourth rate generals present. This was also why the Imagawa Clan's five cities had been easily lost.
Imagawa Yoshimoto was going all out. At the same time, he listened to the advice of his strategist Taiyuan Yuzai and personally led the seven generals at the front. They were prepared to charge through the narrow canyon without leaving behind any hidden dangers.
After all, the terrain within the canyon was too narrow. The longer they delayed, the more danger and uncertainty there would be. The most effective and least costly method was to have all the generals lead the charge and use brute force to carve out a bloody path!
Yang Rui immediately sensed the aura of Imagawa Yoshimoto's troops. Immediately, Yang Rui could smell the scent within. By now, Yang Rui had experienced many battles. His grasp of the atmosphere on the battlefield was becoming more and more acute.
"Generals, the enemy is currently leading their troops and preparing to attack our formation. Generals, please work together with me to stop the enemy from entering the canyon!"
At the entrance of the canyon, the Four Yellow Turban Generals, Zhang He, Dragon Soul, and the others had all gathered. Yang Rui loudly spoke to them.
At this time, the aerial reconnaissance units arrived one after another and took to the skies one after another. They promptly provided Yang Rui with the whereabouts of the enemy's forces, including information on the enemy's generals.
Perhaps because Imagawa Yoshimoto was full of confidence, he had already displayed his family's emblem before entering the narrow canyon. By now, Yang Rui had already grasped his identity and could also understand the reason behind the sudden attack of the enemy's forces.
The aerial reconnaissance units even counted the number of mounted generals in front of the formation. Imagawa Yoshimoto's nine generals and the flag protectors were clearly counted and reported to Yang Rui.
Although Yang Rui wasn't sure about the identity of the person riding the horse, he could roughly guess the identity of the historical general. He couldn't help but be secretly surprised.
Among the troops participating in the storyline, Yang Rui's side only had Zhang Mancheng, Bo Cai, Bo Ji, Bian Xi, Zhang He, and Yang Rui himself. Dragon Soul should still be quite a distance away from the level of a historical general.
With six people on his side against ten enemies, the difference in numbers was not small. Furthermore, although the Four Yellow Turban Generals each had their own specialties, they could not be considered top-notch historical generals. Only Zhang He's strength was top-notch. Overall, Yang Rui did not have an advantage in terms of generals.
Of course, Yang Rui himself was also an existence that could fight against a first-rate historical general. Furthermore, his internal cultivation had improved tremendously recently. If he fought, Yang Rui did not fear any of his opponents!
(To be continued.)
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