In the 5th year of Jian An or the 3rd month of the Zhong Family's first year, the heavy rain actually lasted for 7-8 game days. At this time, the spring cold had warmed up, and under the heavy rain, even the rivers around Si Li Province in the north all swelled up.
Some regions were even covered in ice due to the temperature. Whether it was marching, fighting, or daily life, it was all very inconvenient. Most people closed their doors to avoid the spring cold and, most importantly, to avoid the disaster of war.
Although Yang Rui and his 400,000 troops were well-equipped, they lacked the necessary defensive measures in the face of the sudden spring rain. Many of the soldiers were infected with the cold. Fortunately, they had brought enough supplies, so there was not much of a problem.
However, this did not mean that the other vassals' troops would not have problems, especially Yuan Shu's troops. The 300,000 troops led by Zhang Xun, Chen Ji, and Lei Bao had not been able to take down Luoyang Royal City for a long time. Now that they met with the spring rain that had not been seen in many years, they were faced with a huge problem.
Firstly, Zhang Xun, Chen Ji, and Lei Bao's 300,000 troops had a limited amount of supplies. After 10 days of attacking without any results, the supplies they brought had long been used up. Especially in the next few game days, Yuan Shu's troops had their meals reduced by half, and it was hard to even reach half.
Secondly, there was the problem of keeping warm. Zhang Xun, Chen Ji, and Lei Bao's 300,000 troops came from Yangzhou and Yuzhou, so the temperature there was much higher than Si Li Province in the north. In terms of keeping warm, they were already lacking, let alone encountering the cold spring rain.
As a result, Yuan Shu's troops had a large number of illnesses. Moreover, these illnesses did not depend on the strength of the soldiers or their ranks. It completely depended on the individual's constitution and tolerance.
In the next few game days, Yuan Shu's troops could not even retreat, let alone continue attacking. At this time, the roads in the game background had been washed by the rain and silted up, making it difficult for normal troops to march. The rain had not stopped, and Yuan Shu's troops had already fallen into a difficult situation.
As for Cao Cao's three or four groups of troops, their overall situation was a bit better. After all, they were in Si Lizhou's own territory and could make use of the various resources nearby.
Moreover, Cao Cao had always been strict in managing his army, so he paid attention to the various equipment and supplies provided to his soldiers. Therefore, the overall situation of Cao Cao's troops was slightly better than that of Yuan Shu's troops around Luoyang's Imperial City.
Of course, to be precise, it was only slightly better. One had to know that Cao Cao was in a hurry to dispatch the troops. In fact, the supplies they brought were not enough. Furthermore, the supplies were placed at the rear of the army by Cao Cao. Under the torrential rain, it was difficult to supply them.
Thus, overall, Cao Cao's troops were not in a good situation. The problems that Yuan Shu's troops had, Cao Cao's troops also had some. However, the degree of their problems was not as bad. Compared to Yang Rui's troops, they were still far inferior.
After seven or eight game days, the heavy rain finally passed. Early in the morning, the weather was clear. The sun in the sky suddenly returned, giving off the feeling of spring. No matter if it was Yuan Shu's troops, Cao Cao's troops, or Yang Rui's troops, they all let out a sigh of relief.
At this moment, the one who had the clearest grasp of the various movements was naturally Yang Rui. Although the torrential rain had obstructed the movements of the various forces, it did not affect the investigation of the 50000 Ethereal Ninjas of the Imperial Patrol Guards. Even though the rain had continued for a few days, the Ethereal Ninjas had not stopped sending news.
"Reporting to my lord, the rain has just stopped. Zhang Xun, Chen Ji, and Lei Bao have already led close to a hundred thousand troops towards the small towns and territories to the south of Luoyang's Imperial City. This subordinate's Ethereal Ninjas have already followed them and sent back the latest news.
According to this subordinate's initial judgment, Yuan Shu's troops should be heading towards the various territories to steal food supplies and other resources. At the same time, they are retreating towards Eastern Ridge Pass. At the very least, it seems like they have given up on attacking Luoyang's Imperial City.
On the other hand, Cao Cao is located to the east of Luoyang's Imperial City. After the rain, his troops will move towards the Imperial City. The seventy to eighty thousand cavalry troops located to the south of Luoyang's Imperial City are still moving towards Luoyang. The other seventy to eighty thousand heavy infantry troops are slowly moving towards Eastern Ridge Pass.
According to conventional speculation, Cao Cao should not know about the movements of Yuan Shu's troops for the time being. As a result, his seventy to eighty thousand cavalry might encounter Yuan Shu's troops first. A battle would be unavoidable.
Yuan Shu's three retreating troops are not far from each other. When the time comes, if they encounter Cao Cao's cavalry, they will have a large advantage in terms of numbers. As a result, although the heavy rain has hindered Yuan Shu's troops from attacking the city, it might help them smoothly return to Yu Province's Yuan Shu's territory … "
The Imperial Guards immediately reported the movements of Yuan Shu and Cao Cao's troops to Yang Rui and gave their own judgment.
Based on the information from the Void Spirit Ninja, Chen Gong and the remaining Lu Bu troops in Ping County had indeed left the county the moment the weather cleared up. They were rushing towards the Yellow River. It seemed like they wanted to return to Hanoi Prefecture and use the Yellow River as their territory.
Yang Rui naturally would not bother about the movements of Chen Gong and his troops. Actually, the moment the weather cleared up, Yang Rui had already led his troops toward Luoyang's Imperial City. He wanted to catch up to Cao Cao's troops as soon as possible.
After noon, under the rapid march, Yang Rui's troops were already less than five thousand li away from Luoyang's Imperial City. Such a distance was not considered much in the game. If they continued to rush without stopping, they would definitely be able to reach Luoyang's vicinity before the sky turned dark.
At this moment, Yang Rui also received information about the first clash between Yuan Shu and Cao Cao's troops. Cao Cao's seventy to eighty thousand cavalry were indeed the first to encounter Yuan Shu's troops. They quickly gained the upper hand in the battle against Zhang Xun's hundred thousand troops, forcing Zhang Xun's troops to retreat step by step.
Furthermore, the Imperial Patrol's prediction was not wrong. Yuan Shu's three armies had a special method of communication. Zhang Xun's army of one hundred thousand fought bitterly on the hill for more than an hour. In a situation where almost sixty to seventy percent of his men were killed, the reinforcements of Chen Ji and Lei Bao finally arrived.
At this point, Yuan Shu's three troops were about to surround Cao Cao's remaining fifty thousand cavalry. Luckily, the mobility of the cavalry was not something normal soldiers could compare to. After a short battle, Cao Cao's troops once again abandoned several thousand cavalry and retreated.
In this battle, neither side gained an advantage. Yuan Shu's troops lost seventy thousand while Cao Cao's cavalry lost close to thirty thousand. Although they were defeated in the end, they gained a slight advantage in terms of numbers.
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