Yang Rui only used the soul of the Void Crossing Airship as well as Huang Maidie and Mogami Yohime to create a lot of trouble for Liu Biao in the direction of Yishui - Xinye.
First of all, Wen Pin and Su Fei's supply wagons were almost completely destroyed by Yang Rui. The ten thousand or so soldiers guarding the wagons were also not spared.
This gave Wen Pin, Su Fei and Liu Biao a lot of confusion. It was hard for them to imagine what kind of enemy could appear behind the army and cleanly clean up the supply wagons.
Secondly, Wen Pin and Su Fei's vanguard troops that surrounded Xinye County lost almost half of their men in a single night. Their opponent was similarly elusive, and the only clue that could prove their identity was a reincarnated warrior. However, this clue also made time even more mysterious.
Lastly, when Wen Pin and Su Fei retreated to the shore of the Yi River, they discovered that the boats that were supposed to cross the river had already disappeared. The ten warships were also under someone else's control. This caused the remaining troops to be unable to cross the river.
This was also the reason why Wen Pin, Su Fei and Liu Biao panicked and retreated. Even if Liu Biao could guess that Yang Rui was the one who attacked, Yang Rui's methods still caused Liu Biao to be shocked.
Liu Biao retreated. Previously, he had sent out four groups of troops. Wen Pin and Su Fei led the remaining troops towards the shore of the Yi River. Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue were in charge of providing support.
Zhang Xiu's troops in Nanyang County returned to Wan City once again. Originally, they did not want to participate in the battle with Yuan Shu or even more feudal lords. Now, as Zhang Xiu wished, they became the fastest retreating troops.
Cai Mao and Cai He's troops on the water also received the order. Originally, they were most likely to clash with Yang Rui's navy. Now that Liu Biao gave the order to retreat, Cai Mao and Cai He felt that they had avoided a lot of trouble.
Liu Biao occupied Jingzhou. According to historical records, before he passed away, he had occupied a lot of Jingzhou. On one hand, it was because of Liu Biao's personality. On the other hand, it was because Jingzhou was rich and populous. His troops did not want to participate in the affairs of other regions.
One of the reasons why Yang Rui dared to attack Liu Biao's troops was because of the circumstances. Other than that, Yang Rui also knew about Liu Biao's actions and did not have any worries.
However, Yang Rui did not expect Liu Biao to retreat so cleanly. In order to deal with Liu Biao, Cao Cao and Liu Bei's attack, Yang Rui had already informed the Kongling Ninja to prepare for action.
Even if the troops needed Yang Rui's orders, the Kongling Ninja was Yang Rui's most important means of communication. He was able to convey some battle plans and get his troops to prepare.
Yang Rui's plan was to have Chen Liu increase the pressure on Cao Cao at Hulao Pass and have Taishi Ci resume his patrol of the Yellow River. At the same time, he was considering having Gan Ning and Han Fu enter Huainan County to deter Liu Bei's forces.
Other than that, Yang Rui was also considering making use of the Dragon Soul's forces and the large player organizations in Si Li Province to restrict Cao Cao's forces.
However, before Yang Rui could take any action, Liu Biao, one of the biggest forces against Yuan Shu, chose to retreat. This saved Yang Rui a lot of effort.
With Yang Rui's retreat, the other two forces were also affected. By the time Yang Rui returned to Chen Liu County, Yuan Shu and Cao Cao had already made an agreement that they would not attack each other for the rest of the game. This was out of Yang Rui's expectations.
Yuan Shu naturally wanted to sign such an agreement. However, for Cao Cao, it would delay a lot of things and also cause him to lose a lot of opportunities.
For an ally like Liu Bei, without Cao Cao restraining Yuan Shu's forces in the northwest, Yuan Shu would be able to focus on Liu Bei. Liu Bei's days in Lujiang County would not be good.
However, although Yang Rui did not understand the reason behind it, he was happy to see it. If Cao Cao did not cause trouble, it would weaken Liu Bei's strength. This was something that Yang Rui wanted to see.
As for why Cao Cao would stop and sign the armistice agreement, there was more than one reason. It would not take long for Yang Rui to have a general understanding of it through one matter.
"Greetings, Milord!"
When Yang Rui returned to Chen Liu County, everyone in the city greeted Yang Rui. Xun You immediately stood up.
"Milord. A few days ago, Yuan Shu's emissary came to ask for help. I have already informed Milord that we would send troops to help and deter Cao Cao from attacking Lizhou. However, the emissary did not go.
Today, Yuan Shu's emissary seemed to have received some news and was about to leave. I presume Milord must have done something to solve Yuan Shu's urgent situation.
Milord, please make a decision. Should we meet with Yuan Shu's emissary to spur him on? "
Xun You asked Yang Rui. He had actually guessed Yang Rui's actions from the emissary's reaction. His mental strength and eyesight were truly extraordinary.
At the same time, Yang Rui also admired the Yuan Shu's emissary's ability to get information. Yang Rui had just helped Yuan Shu out when Yuan Shu's emissary was about to leave. He must have used a method similar to carrier pigeons.
Yuan Shu's emissary's actions were clearly to avoid Yang Rui. He did not want to owe Yang Rui any face.
"I would like to meet with him …"
Yang Rui understood Xun You's considerations. He immediately ordered someone to inform Yuan Shu's emissary. He did not put on airs or reprimanded him. He only told him about how he dealt with Wen Pin and Su Fei in Xinye.
At the same time, Yang Rui asked the messenger to pass on a message, requesting Yuan Shu to find a dock for Yang Rui on the shore of the Yishui River in Xinye. After properly parking the 10 River-Crossing Battleships, the messenger was allowed to leave.
The 10 Heng River Warships were obtained from Liu Biao. Yang Rui left behind 900 scaled soldiers to guard them. However, it was difficult to sail them away from Xiangjiang River.
Especially after Cai Mao and Cai He's return, Liu Biao's navy had the ability to deter the 10 Heng River Warships. Thus, Yang Rui needed Yuan Shu to provide a place to dock the warships. From all angles, Yuan Shu should also be careful about this matter.
Just as Xun You thought, some things still had to be brought to the table. Yang Rui's willingness to do it was one thing. Even if he didn't need the other party to pay the bill after doing it, he still had to consider the possibility of this matter being used in the future.
This was also the main reason why Yang Rui summoned Yuan Shu's emissary. Yang Rui wanted to let Yuan Shu know the reason why the battle could be ended so hastily.
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