Under the direction of Cao Cao's subordinate, Liu Ye, Yuan Shao's allies secretly started to construct the Thunderclap Chariots. They were digging tunnels and taking precautions. In truth, they were all within Yang Rui's field of vision.
The Ethereal Ninjas of the Imperial Patrol weren't very high-grade, but they had their own unique abilities when it came to scouting. While Yuan Shao's allies were digging tunnels, the Ethereal Ninjas had already noticed their movements.
However, Yuan Shao's allies were very well-guarded. The Ethereal Ninjas hadn't been able to find out what was going on immediately. After all, the Ethereal Ninjas were only Fourth Grade and Fifth Grade soldiers. Even if they had incredible movement techniques, they couldn't unleash their full potential under the watchful eyes of Yuan Shao's allies.
Of course, Yang Rui didn't just have the Ethereal Ninjas as a means of scouting. When the Ethereal Ninjas discovered the abnormality and reported the situation to Yang Rui through the Imperial Patrol, flying pets and aerial forces were continuously sent out to monitor the digging of the tunnels by Yuan Shao's allies.
At first, Yang Rui couldn't determine the intentions of Yuan Shao and his allies. As many of Yuan Shao's subordinates were skilled at tunnel warfare, Yang Rui even wondered if Yuan Shao was planning to do something similar.
However, after thinking about it, Yang Rui quickly rejected this idea. Yuan Shao's alliance army was on the north bank of the Yellow River. In the middle, there was the Yellow River's Heaven's Wrath. Even if the Yellow River was currently frozen, the water under the ice still flowed as usual.
Regardless, it would be very difficult for Yuan Shao to dig a tunnel to the south bank. Even in the real world, with the help of modern technology, it was very difficult to build a tunnel across a river or a sea, let alone in a game.
As such, this possibility was quickly eliminated by Yang Rui. The digging of the tunnels by Yuan Shao's allies became even more difficult to predict.
Of course, Yang Rui wouldn't let this go so easily. Moreover, Yang Rui still had a means of scouting that he hadn't used yet. That was the Imperial Patrol himself.
When the Ethereal Ninjas and their flying pets were unable to discover the purpose of the Yuan Shao Alliance's digging, the Imperial Sentinel Guards borrowed the distraction of several waves of flying pets to successfully escape into the tunnel dug by the Yuan Shao Alliance's army.
It was obvious with a single glance. The tunnels of Yuan Shao's allies were filled with materials for the construction of the Thunderclap Chariots. Moreover, a portion of the Thunderclap Chariots were already under construction. some of the Thunderclap chariots were already in their initial forms. it was obvious that they were powerful siege weapons.
In terms of appearance, the Thunderclap Chariot was a type of heavy trebuchet siege weapon. It looked very majestic and was similar to the heavy trebuchets that Yang Rui obtained from other civilizations.
The Imperial Patrol had seen heavy trebuchets before. Therefore, when it saw the prototype of the Thunderclap Chariot, it immediately guessed the use of these tools.
After that, the Imperial Sentinel Guards went around the tunnel that was several miles long and carefully observed the situation inside. Then, they found a gap and took the opportunity to leave the tunnel dug by Yuan Shao's alliance army.
There were a large number of Yuan Shao's allies guarding the outside of the tunnel. However, it was much easier to leave than to sneak in. At the same time, the Imperial Patrol's skills weren't just for show. If it wasn't for the coverage of the Emperor's Thunderclap, Yang Rui wouldn't have been able to find it.
With the help of powerful concealment and escape skills, the Imperial Patrol successfully left the tunnel of Yuan Shao's allies. Then, it met up with the flying pet at a predetermined location and brought back the situation inside the tunnel.
At this point, Yang Rui naturally grasped the general intention of Yuan Shao's allies. Moreover, Yang Rui further guessed that the siege weapon that Yuan Shao's allies were building should be the Thunderclap Chariot. It wasn't hard to guess this point by combining historical facts and the records of the Battle of Guandu.
Yang Rui controlled 100 heavy trebuchets. He had long since understood the might of these siege weapons. According to the Imperial Patrol's description, the Thunderclap Chariot that Yuan Shao's allies were building shouldn't be any weaker than the heavy trebuchets.
If Yuan Shao's allies were to really build the Thunderclap Chariot and use it in the next phase of the siege, Yang Rui would have to face immense pressure to defend the city. Losses would be unavoidable and it might even turn the tide of the battle.
Most importantly, it seemed like the number of Thunderclap Chariots that Yuan Shao's allies were building wasn't small. At the very least, it was comparable to the number of heavy trebuchets in Yang Rui's hands. Perhaps even more.
Naturally, Yang Rui wouldn't sit idly by and watch this happen. Regarding the Yuan Shao's allies building the Thunderclap Chariot, Yang Rui quickly came up with a countermeasure and action.
As the Thunderclap Chariot construction materials and the entire process were located within the tunnels, it wouldn't be easy for Yang Rui to launch a direct attack on the Thunderclap Chariot. As such, he could only resort to a roundabout method.
On the same night that Yang Rui obtained the information regarding the construction of the Thunderclap Chariot, the Imperial Patrol was once again sent to the north bank of the Yellow River near the location of the Yuan Shao's allies. At this time, a large number of Ethereal Ninjas had been gathered. There were approximately 5000 of them.
Apart from that, the number of Ethereal Ninjas north of the Yellow River wasn't limited to this number. The remaining Ethereal Ninjas were mostly at the Fourth Tier. It wouldn't be easy for them to escape unscathed if they were to encounter a conflict. As such, Yang Rui temporarily kept these Ethereal Ninjas and prevented them from participating in the operation. This was also to conserve strength for the upcoming investigation.
The first to make a move wasn't the Imperial Sentinel Guards and the Secret Ninjas of the Ethereal Ninjas. Instead, it was the large number of flying pets. When night fell, the flying pets moved out in groups and dropped wave after wave of "aerial bombs" on the camp of Yuan Shao's allies.
Fireballs streaked across the night sky, whistling as they flew towards the various camps of the Yuan Shao's allies. Even though the Yuan Shao's allies had already made preparations to prevent aerial attacks and had spread their camps as far as possible, some losses were still unavoidable.
Large numbers of tents were set ablaze. Even though the fire didn't spread, there were still some soldiers who were burned. Some were even directly hit by the fireballs.
While the front was in a state of chaos, the Imperial Sentry led the Kongling Secret Ninja Tribe into the tunnel where the Thunderclap Chariots were being built.
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