Back then, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were in their prime while Liu Bei and Han Sui were full of vigor. Although they were also in their prime, they gave off a feeling that something was missing.
It was likely that the only thing the Seven Warlords were good at was being cautious. Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Han Sui, Chen Gong and Liu Biao had all suffered at the hands of Yang Rui. Thus, they were much more cautious when dealing with Yang Rui compared to the Eighteen Warlords.
Among the Seven Warlords, only Liu Biao did not personally come. Instead, it was Cai Pa who led the troops. It was unknown if Liu Bei had personally met Liu Biao when he found Liu Biao. It was also unknown how Liu Bei managed to convince Liu Biao to come to an alliance.
Liu Biao's whereabouts were very secretive. Even though the Kongling Secret Ninjas of the Imperial Guards were scattered around Yi Province and the three Warlords, they could not be sure if Liu Biao had followed the Warlords to the battle. At the same time, they could not be sure if Liu Biao was in Xiangyang City.
As for Zhang Xiu and Chen Gong, their roles were also not obvious. Zhang Xiu was the subordinate of Dong Zhuo's general, Zhang Ji. He even belonged to Dong Zhuo's camp.
It was precisely because of caution that Yuan Shao did not continue to lament. Instead, he spoke a few words of encouragement before entering the topic of war with Cao Cao, Liu Biao, Liu Bei, Han Sui, Chen Gong and Zhang Xiu.
As the width of the Yellow River had greatly increased in the game, it was still unable to carry heavy objects even though it was completely frozen. As such, Yuan Shao and the other Warlords did not know that Yang Rui had built the Great Wall of Ice and Sand.
It was also because of this that the Seven Warlords' strategy and tactics would not be suitable. It was unknown how they would react when they found out about the Great Wall of Ice and Sand.
Ignoring the specific discussions between the Warlords of Yuan Shao's Excellent Meeting, a situation like the Battle of Guandu where both sides had a banquet across the river was rare.
Of course, Yang Rui knew that Yuan Shao and the others were having a feast in the tent, and at the same time distributing wine to the troops to drive away the cold. However, the other party knew nothing about Yang Rui's feast.
While Yang Rui was paying attention to the movements of the various vassals in the Excellent Meeting, he had also sent people to the cities behind him to gather generals, troops, pets, and items. He was just waiting for the right time to deal a blow to Yuan Shao's alliance.
At this time, the Great Ice Sand Wall along the river that connected Puyang, White Horse, Yan County, and Suanzao were still being raised and reinforced. The place where Yang Rui, Trace the Dragon Soul, and the others were having a banquet was one of the parts that had reached the preliminary standards.
This area was facing Guandu City. It was the area that met Yang Rui's requirements the earliest. At this moment, the Great Wall of Ice and Sand where Yang Rui was having a banquet had reached the level of an Advanced City Wall. Moreover, it was smoother and harder to climb than an Advanced City Wall.
As the Great Wall of Ice and Sand was close to the banks of the Yellow River, it was difficult for the various siege weapons to find support points. It was also difficult for them to attach themselves to various parts of the wall. Even some of the enemy's heavy siege weapons could not be fully deployed.
Of course, the Great Wall of Ice and Sand also had some drawbacks. It was too spread out. Even if Yang Rui had sufficient troops, he could not fully deploy a high density defense. He could only use a method similar to the Great Wall's Beacon Towers in real life to station his troops in various places.
Fortunately, Yang Rui's information gathering ability was superb. Whether it was the Ethereal Ninja or his flying pet, Yang Rui was able to obtain information about the movements of the enemy's forces at the first possible moment. He was able to find out where the enemy was focusing their attacks and prepare his defenses in advance. He did not have to light up the beacon towers like he did in real life.
According to the estimates of many old fishermen, it would take at least one game day for the frozen Yellow River to reach a passable state. This was also the time when the branch storyline teleportation would end.
The most reliable time to pass through the Yellow River was around two game days. At the same time, Yuan Shao's allies would have to make a decision and then proceed to cross the Yellow River. This would also require some time to prepare.
After the banquet with the leaders of the various player organizations such as Dragon Soul, it was already close to evening. Yang Rui had settled down Tracer Dragon Soul and the other officers. He was preparing to launch some attacks before the seven feudal lords on the other side of the river could stabilize their footing.
Just as the leaders of the various player organizations such as Dragon Soul had said, those who were able to participate in the Battle of Guandu branch storyline were not ordinary people. Compared to normal NPCs or life profession players, they were not afraid of the current cold.
Therefore, after discussing with the leaders of the player organizations such as Dragon Soul, Yang Rui had arranged for nearly half of the players to be stationed in Ice and Sand City. The rest of the players were stationed in tents.
In reality, the tents were not as warm as Ice and Sand City.
Tracer Dragon Soul and the other large player organizations had around 500,000 troops. If they were fully filled, they would only be able to defend a section of the Great Wall of Ice and Sand from Yanxian to Suanzao. In comparison, Yang Rui's one million Northern Mobile Corps soldiers could only defend a certain distance.
Of course, the Great Wall of Ice and Sand had not been completed yet. The number of Ice and Sand City nodes that the player organizations could stay in was limited. More than half of them were still living in tents. There might be some deviation in the estimation.
"System Announcement: The teleportation period for players who have won the Excellent Meeting will end soon. Players who wish to participate in the storyline through teleportation should do so as soon as possible. Players can still participate in the storyline after the time limit, but the method of participation will be changed from teleportation to heading to the storyline area by themselves …"
The next morning, when it was close to dawn, a system announcement was made. The teleportation period for players in the Battle of Guandu branch storyline was about to end. At the same time, it also indicated that the branch storyline was about to begin.
At night, Yang Rui had used the soul of the Void Crossing Flying Boat to bring Huang Wudie, the Imperial Patrol Guards, and Mogami Yohime to carry out a few sneak attacks.
However, the various vassals of the Excellent Meeting were very vigilant. Yuan Shao had already been attacked a few days ago. He knew that Yang Rui had a troop that appeared and disappeared mysteriously, so he specially strengthened the relevant defenses.
Yang Rui's sneak attack failed, so he returned to Guandu City to rest and prepare for the upcoming battle.
"Report! Alliance Master, our scouting soldiers tried to use the darkness before dawn to walk across the river to investigate. They found that the ice of the Yellow River is not very stable. They also found that Blazing Sun has built a majestic wall on the opposite bank of the Yellow River. It goes on for tens of thousands of miles … "
Yuan Shao had just gotten up and hadn't even had the time to eat breakfast when he saw an investigating soldier rush into the tent in a panic and say, "Sir, you've already arrived.
"What? Majestic wall? Beside the Yellow River? Tens of thousands of miles? "
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