The third large scale system storyline in the three kingdoms region was – Power Belongs to the Three Kingdoms. This meant that the storyline would take a long time to complete.
Even the current branch storyline – the Battle of Guandu would not end before all parties finished their actions. None of the parties had received any system notifications about the end of the storyline because of the defeat of the Excellent Alliance.
Yang Rui was mentally prepared for the third large-scale system storyline in the Three Kingdoms Civilization Region. Therefore, he did not think about eliminating the various forces in a short period of time just because of the storyline title of "Power Belongs to the Three Kingdoms". In the end, only three forces remained.
Although this was the general trend, Yang Rui knew that this process could not be completed in one go. It would take a long time. This was one of the reasons why Yang Rui chose to proceed step by step.
In history, from the beginning of the Battle of Guandu to 220 AD when Cao Pi became emperor, the formation of the three kingdoms took 20 years.
Although there were some differences in the game, based on the past storyline, there would not be many differences. Therefore, the time taken for the third large scale system storyline in the three kingdoms region would not be short.
Of course, at this time, the situation in the game had changed a lot. As the game developed, the situation of the plot had also changed a lot. The situation was definitely not exactly the same as the historical facts.
Just like the current situation in the Battle of Guandu, the two sides in history were Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, this pair of old enemies. However, in the game, the two of them had become allies of the Excellent Alliance and their opponent had changed to Yang Rui.
Not to mention how long the storyline would be delayed and what would happen next, the scene returned to the direction of Shan Shui Pass and Shan Shui City.
Yang Rui gathered his troops and with the cooperation of over 100,000 players, attacking Shan Shui City and Shan Shui Pass was only a matter of time.
However, Yang Rui did not use a rushed attack method. Instead, he used a giant trebuchet and his flying pet 'Aerial Bomb' to carry out a continuous bombardment for more than a game day. He almost directly flattened Shan Shui Pass.
And in the process, Yang Rui's troops and the Player organizations merely did their job of besieging the city and didn't mobilize a single soldier to attack the city, just like how the Americans attacked with airplanes and missiles in real life.
Shan Shui Pass had been built and operated by Cao Cao for a long time. The level, strength, and defense of the pass were not much weaker than Hulao Pass. It was a level that corresponded to Yang Rui's Hulao Pass.
Under such circumstances, if they used manpower to attack, there would be a lot of losses. This was something that Yang Rui did not want to see.
Furthermore, Yang Rui also planned to use the battle of Shan Shui Pass to defeat Yang Rui. It could be said that this was the first time that Yang Rui did not use manpower to attack. Instead, he used the power of weapons to flatten Shan Shui Pass. Such ferocity would be of great help to Yang Rui when he attacked cities in the future.
Furthermore, from the beginning, Yang Rui had no intention of keeping Shan Shui Pass. It was enough to keep Hulao Pass in this fortress. There was no need for another Shan Shui Pass.
Furthermore, Yang Rui had unintentionally kept the ruins of Shan Shui Pass. Through the appearance of the ruins, the passing merchants and passersby spread the news of the battle of Shan Shui Pass far and wide. They also spread Yang Rui's illustrious name far and wide.
Of course, this was all in the future. Throughout the battle of Hulao Pass, the defending forces in the pass were beaten to the point that they could not raise their heads. In the end, they were not even allowed to surrender. Anyone who came out of the pass would be shot back by the Divine Armaments Heaven Piercing Ballistae and Divine Crossbows.
Under such circumstances, other than the 100 or so people who were lucky enough to survive amidst the rubble and the two generals who escaped from the neighboring Mount Song Yue, the rest of the defenders were completely annihilated. On the other hand, Yang Rui and the player organization did not lose a single person. Such a situation was extremely rare.
It could be said that this was an unequal battle. If Cao Cao's defenders had equipment like Thunder Chariots, they might have been able to counterattack a little. However, without equipment of the same level, Cao Cao's forces were defeated the first few times they tried to counterattack. They did not even pose a threat.
In the span of three gaming days, Yang Rui had gone from mobilizing his forces to attacking unevenly. Shan Shui Pass had turned from a pass that did not belong to Hulao Pass to ruins.
During this time, especially after Shan Shui Pass was doomed, Cao Cao's defenders in Shan Shui City tried to break out of the encirclement several times. Yang Rui intentionally went easy on them, allowing them to escape in a panic.
In reality, Yang Rui only wanted a complete Shan Shui City. After all, with this city, it could be used as a city for traveling merchants. Yang Rui was prepared to develop it into a purely commercial city to facilitate the smooth exchange of goods between Yan Province and Si Li Province.
Shan Shui Pass in Si Li Province's direction was leveled and Shan Shui City was taken. The situation in Ji Province's direction also gradually became clear.
After a few gaming days, Yuan Shao slightly recovered. He gathered his forces at the front lines of Guang Ping County, Qinghe County, and Nanpi County, allowing the situation in Ji Province to slowly stabilize.
This front line cut off about one-fifth of Ji Province's south side, especially the southwest side. At this moment, it was mostly under the control of Yang Rui's forces and the large player organizations.
Due to Yang Rui's strategic intentions, Yang Rui's clone and Zhang Liao's forces did not wantonly attack cities in Ji Province. At the beginning, the player organizations took down many cities because they had other intentions. However, when Yang Rui's attitude became clear, the player organizations learned from Yang Rui's forces and focused on pillaging instead of attacking cities head-on.
As a result, the areas south of Guang Ping County, Qinghe County, and Nanpi County could only be said to be mostly under the control of Yang Rui's forces and the large player organizations. There were still some cities that did not fall in these areas, or more accurately, no one cared about them.
Even so, the one-fifth of Ji Province's Yuan Shao's territory was not peaceful. Under the bitter cold weather, there were still many Liegeman who did not have enough to eat or drink and who did not have cotton clothes and blankets that chose to leave their homes and escape to the even colder north of Ji Province.
The various production and commercial activities in this area were not light and basically lost the foundation for development. This was undoubtedly a big loss for Ji Province's Yuan Shao.
Yang Rui did not know if Yuan Shao was like in history, vomiting blood and falling sick after losing the Battle of Guandu. However, the bitter consequences of his defeat could not be avoided.
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