At the same time, even though the armies of the Five Kingdoms Alliance had come to steal the Imperial Seal, none of them had managed to get close to Xuzhou. Instead, they were all plotting for their own little goals, aiming for the lands left behind by Yuan Shu.
As such, even though the players within Yang Rui's Xuzhou had participated in the storyline, there were no battles for them to farm for now. As such, they were unable to obtain any rewards such as mission points.
Similarly, large player organizations such as the Dragon Soul Alliance were unable to participate in the storyline due to Hanoi County's Chen Gong, let alone accumulate mission rewards.
On the surface, the smell of war seemed to have died down a little since the activation of the third large-scale system in the Three Kingdoms Alliance. The true confrontation between the armies of the various vassals had yet to occur. It didn't feel as intense as the previous two large-scale systems' storylines.
However, this didn't stop Yang Rui from taking action behind Yuan Shao's back.
Starting from the high-class town near Xindu City, Yang Rui used the Void Shuttle to carry Huang Maidie, the Imperial Guards, and Mogami Ukihime. With the help of Ethereal Ninja, they started a series of destructive operations in Yuan Shu's territory.
Huang Maidie's 50000 Sixth Grade Butterfly Swordsmen, along with Mogami Ukihime's thirty to forty thousand Sixth Grade reborn warriors. It wasn't a large force, but they were all elite soldiers with impressive combat prowess.
At the same time, Mogami Ukihime's unique army of reborn warriors could replenish her forces as the battle progressed. She could convert the newly killed enemies into her own forces. Even if they were only Fourth or Fifth Grade, she could still ensure a gradual increase in overall combat prowess.
Even so, Yang Rui still set his target on the territory of the town that stored food and other important resources. His main goal was to reduce Yuan Shao's war potential, and he did not care about the gains or losses of one city or pool.
Most importantly, if he were to attack a city, he would have to pay an even greater price, causing the number of Butterfly Swordsmen and Warriors of Rebirth to decrease. Moreover, the city that he obtained would not be worth defending, so it was not worth it.
"Reporting! Xiang Yang Town, a high-grade town near Shiyi County, was attacked by Blazing Sun's troops. All the food and resources in the town were burned by the enemy. Apart from the 6000 soldiers who were killed by Blazing Sun, there were almost no casualties among the civilians.
According to the townspeople, Blazing Sun came out of nowhere this time. Someone saw Blazing Sun summoning the Butterfly Summoning Swordsman and the Corpse Army attacking Xiangyang Town again. It's the same as what Blazing Sun did last time … "
In the inner city of the three prefectures of the Eastern Martial Commandery, a messenger soldier was reporting to Yuan Shao, who was sitting on the main seat.
By this time, Yuan Shao was still tall and handsome, he could also be considered a hero of the world. Although he was older than the time of the Yellow Turban Uprising, when the crowd of heroes was seeking justice against Dong Zhi, he still did not look valiant.
No matter what, Yuan Shao could be considered one of the most powerful feudal lords in the current stage of the game. It was just that he had met Yang Rui in the game, so there was still a gap between him and the glory he had in the real world.
Especially after hearing the messenger soldier's report, Yuan Shao's expression did not look good. News of Blazing Sun's sneak attacks in his territory was already the 12th time that Yuan Shao had heard of it in the past three days.
Moreover, every time they attacked, as the opponent that Yuan Shao was most wary of, Blazing Sun's troops would always choose the towns with the most food and other resources to attack. It was as if they knew everything about his territory like the back of their hand. This made Yuan Shao very angry.
Yuan Shao even suspected that there was a mole in his camp who had leaked the relevant information to his old enemy. Thinking up to this point, Yuan Shao looked at the group of strategists and generals seated in front of him and scrutinized them.
The third large-scale storyline also had a rich background. In it, Yuan Shao had contributed a lot in promoting the formation of the alliance. Originally, Yuan Shao had made up his mind to use the power of the other feudal lords to push down the mountain that was King Dong Hai, just like how he had pushed down Dong Zhuo.
However, after the storyline officially started, the development of the situation was quite different from what Yuan Shao had expected. The other four feudal lords seemed to have other plans. Their main target seemed to be the territories left behind by Yuan Shu. This made Yuan Shao very angry.
What infuriated Yuan Shao even more was that the messenger reported that his old rival had acted unconventionally and had wreaked havoc in his own territory. Yuan Shao did not know whether to attack or defend. He only felt that every time he faced the scorching sun, he had a feeling that his hands and feet were tied, and he was unable to display his strength.
"My lord, I believe that this matter might have something to do with the Dongyi secret ninja soldiers that General Yan Liang had previously captured. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the King of the Eastern Sea, Lieyang, to know about the grain stores in Ji Province.
At this time, my lord should quickly adjust the grain stores in Ji Province to reduce the losses as much as possible in order to support the long-term needs of the war. At the same time, my lord should send orders to all prefectures and counties to guard against Blazing Sun's scouts and sneak attacks. "
Seeing Yuan Shao's expression, everyone present racked their brains to find a solution. Not long after, a Confucian scholar near Yuan Shao stood up and said. Judging from his title, he was undoubtedly Yuan Shao's strategist, Xin Pi.
At this time, according to the historical facts, there were not many of Yuan Shao's top strategists left. Ju Shou and Xu You had successively surrendered to Yang Rui, while Tian Feng and Shen Pei were captured by Yang Rui and were still in Yang Rui's hands to this day.
Among Yuan Shao's more famous strategists, only a few were left: Feng Ji, Xin Ping, Xin Pi, Guo Tu, and Chen Zhen.
"Zuozhi's words are reasonable. Pass down my orders. Order all the city guards to increase their vigilance and do their best to capture any Dongyi ninjas that might exist. At the same time, transfer the grain from each town into the city to prevent Blazing Sun from plotting against them again."
Yuan Shao thought for a moment, then followed Xin Pi's suggestion and gave the order to the messenger.
In fact, there were still many capable people among Yuan Shao's subordinates. Although there were a few who were at the level of strategists missing, there were still many of them overall. They could even identify the identity of the Ethereal Ninja.
"Everyone, I wish to join forces with the various vassals to destroy Blazing Sun. However, no one can judge the current situation. Blazing Sun's forces have already been established, but the various vassals are still scheming for small benefits. In the end, they do not know that if Blazing Sun is not eliminated, it will be difficult for them to escape from his control.
Tell me, how should I push the alliance to attack Blazing Sun? How should we break through Blazing Sun's Yellow River Navy and work together to destroy Qingzhou, Yanzhou, and Xuzhou? "
After dealing with the rear, Yuan Shao continued to ask questions.
Yuan Shao was still a great strategist when it came to key issues. Yuan Shao knew the strength of Qingzhou, Yanzhou, and Xuzhou, and was one of the people who could see the situation the clearest.
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