In the end, Yang Rui chose to dispatch more Ethereal Ninjas to the areas within range of Cao Cao's possible return route to Luoyang Imperial City. At the same time, he also sent out flying pets to track and investigate, in order to obtain more information on Cao Cao's troops.
In a situation where the Yuan Shao Alliance's troops were all retreating, the area that the flying pets could scout was much more flexible than the Ethereal Ninjas.
In comparison, although the Ethereal Ninjas' communication channels were much smoother and could almost be compared to a seamless communication channel in the real world, the premise was that they had to set up a surveillance area in advance.
Every Ethereal Ninja's deployment was equivalent to setting up signal towers in the real world. However, an area without a signal tower would be a complete communication blind spot.
While Yang Rui increased the amount of information he gathered and continued his pursuit, he didn't completely follow Guo Jia's instructions to deploy his troops. After all, the arrangements that Guo Jia mentioned were all based on Yang Rui's deductions. They weren't deductions that were based on conditions.
Yang Rui didn't act rashly. Instead, he ordered his troops to chase after Cao Cao's fleeing troops. Along the way, Guo Jia also did his best to support him. He didn't have any other emotions just because Yang Rui didn't take his advice.
With Guo Jia's help, Yang Rui's troops broke through several ambushes that Cao Cao had arranged. They also chased after Cao Cao's fleeing troops closer and closer. It was as if there was no road to heaven and no door to hell.
Cao Cao's fleeing troops were heading northwest. They didn't change direction much along the way. They passed through parts of Hebei and headed straight for the Taihang Mountains.
This made Yang Rui think of Chu Feiyan and Zhang Niujiao who were active in the Taihang Mountains. He also thought of the Black Mountain Army that broke out during the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Yang Rui had also farmed the Black Mountain Army, especially the special troop type — Black Mountain Infantry Upgrade Skill Book.
After the Dong Zhuo Rebellion broke out, the Black Mountain Army also joined Dong Zhuo's faction. They also opened up a second battlefield in the Heroes Against Dong Zhuo storyline, which was the Eastern Road Battlefield. It provided the conditions for the players to form groups and small groups to farm the storyline.
In the plot of Dong Zhuo's Rebellion, most of the players came into contact with the Black Mountain Army, which was a special group. They had also obtained EXP, money, and various items and materials from the Black Mountain Army for their mid-term development. Thus, they always talked about them enthusiastically.
After the Dong Zhuo Rebellion storyline ended, the situation of the entire Eastern Han changed greatly. After Lu Bu took over Henei Prefecture and joined forces with Yuan Shao to defeat the Black Mountain Army, the Four Camps Tu Ge, and many other small forces around, there were still remnants of the Black Mountain Army active in the Taihang Mountains.
This activity had been maintained until now. In other words, when Cao Cao fled in the direction of the Taihang Mountains, there were still remnants of the Black Mountain Army active there.
Of course, the current strength of the Black Mountain Army was no longer the same as it was in the beginning. After being defeated by Lu Bu and Yuan Shao, a large number of the Black Mountain Army had been incorporated. At this time, the remaining forces were not enough to threaten Cao Cao, even if Cao Cao was surrounded by the remnants of the defeated troops.
At the same time, after flipping through the main body of the Taihang Mountains, it was the hinterland of Bing Province. Taiyuan, Shangdang, Jianxing, Xihe, Yanmen, Leping, Xinxing, and the other prefectures of Bing Province appeared before their eyes. Yang Rui even thought that this was a place where Cao Cao could settle down if he had nowhere else to go.
In reality, the Bing Province in the game was desolate. Occasionally, it would be invaded and disturbed by other races. As a result, the population in the originally desolate region became even sparser. Thus, it was simply not a suitable place to settle down.
The most important thing was the invasion and plundering of other races. This would not change for a long time, causing the forces in the Bing Province to not grow strong.
Among them, Lu Bu was an exception. His Bing Province Iron Cavalry had also inherited the valiant culture of the region. This was why they had sharp battle strength and were not afraid of death on the battlefield.
Under the current conditions, the slightly better thing was that after a few missions, Yang Rui had already wiped out the surrounding Xianbei, Wuhuan, and other foreign races. As for the Xiongnu tribes, they had also been wiped out by Yang Rui. They had taken over half of the core camps. The Southern Xiongnu south of the desert had also been completely wiped out.
Under such circumstances, Cao Cao had another choice. With the Taihang Mountains as a barrier and not being invaded by other races, he could occupy Taiyuan, Shangdang, Jianxing, Xihe, Yanmen, Yamcha, Xinxing, and the other prefectures.
However, in this way, the development of Cao Cao's forces could be imagined. The population of the Bing Province was far inferior to the Si Li Province after the migration. Its development potential could be imagined.
It was worth mentioning that there were not many natives in the Qing Province. However, after Yang Rui took over, the population of the Qing Province had multiplied. At this time, the population of the Qing Province was one of the top ten provinces in the Great Han Dynasty.
The same was true for Yan Province and Xu Province. These two provinces were originally the most densely populated regions. After Yang Rui took over, he began to implement a series of measures and systems. As a result, the population density had been increasing rapidly. At this time, they had become the most densely populated region in the three kingdoms.
Putting aside these digressions, after the Yuan Shao Alliance Army obtained the Jiahui Alliance, Yang Rui, Guo Jia, Yu Jin, and the others chased after Cao Cao's fleeing troops. During the battle, Cao Cao set up many traps and ambushes for Yang Rui's troops.
However, Cao Cao's methods weren't very effective. After paying a small price, Yang Rui's troops gradually caught up to Cao Cao's defeated army through annihilation after annihilation.
Even the flying pet units in the sky had already found Cao Cao. They were less than 1000 miles away from Yang Rui's vanguard cavalry.
This number seemed huge, but in the game's map that was magnified 100 times, it was actually a very small distance. Especially for cavalry, they could cover it with two whips.
"Ah! Ah! Ah … "
"Hiss …"
"Meng De Xiu, why don't we stop and talk for a while?"
Accompanied by the sound of hurried horse hooves and the neighing of warhorses, Yang Rui, Guo Jia, and Yu Jin had already caught up to Cao Cao in front of them while leading the cavalry.
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