"Bang! Bang! Bang! "
"Puff! Puff! Puff! "
“.....”
A rain of arrows rained down on the shield and sword-wielding soldiers and crossbowmen. Even though Yang Rui had given the order to retreat in time, there were still many soldiers who were struck by the rain of arrows. Some were injured, while others were killed.
At this moment, Yang Rui clenched his fist tightly. Although he knew that this was how war was in the era of cold weapons, it was rare for him to be at a disadvantage right from the start.
At the same time, Yang Rui also noticed that not only the top of the reinforced wall, there were also many shooting windows in the middle of the newly built wall. There were actually archers hiding in the windows!
When Yang Rui's troops launched their attack, some of the archers hiding in the walls popped out. Fortunately, Yang Rui's troops retreated quickly. Otherwise, they would have suffered even greater losses.
From the looks of it, Yuan Shao's skill at playing with dirt was not low. He was actually able to create a passageway in the temporary wall and hide the archers and soldiers inside. This was not something that could be done easily.
The first wave of attacks on Ye City didn't have any effect and even caused some losses. Yang Rui immediately gave up on the idea of a direct attack. He immediately sent a message through the Kongling Secret Ninja to let his doppelganger know about the situation.
Through effective information channels, Yang Rui learned that there were many cities in the Ji Province that had been modified like Ye City. The provinces and prefectures were basically all building cities. It was the same for a few other important cities. In total, there were more than 10 cities that had been modified.
If they couldn't find an effective way to attack these modified cities, they would be like nails that couldn't be removed. It would definitely affect Yang Rui's progress in dealing with Yuan. It might even affect the final outcome of the war.
"Everyone, do you have any good ideas about how to deal with Yuan Shao's reinforcement of the city walls?"
Yang Rui also felt that it was very troublesome to meet a tough bone right off the bat. Thus, he immediately gathered all the commanders to discuss how to deal with the problem in front of them.
"My lord, Yuan Shao and his troops have already cut off all means of retreat. This is the time when the morale of the army is at its highest. If we can't forcefully attack, why don't my lord temporarily put it aside or retreat and attack again when spring comes? When that time comes, wouldn't Ye City and the other modified cities collapse on their own?"
Yang Rui was anxious to find a way to attack the city, but no one had any good ideas. At this time, Guo Jia's words rang in his ears. When he looked at Guo Jia, he realized that Guo Jia was standing a dozen feet away. He didn't move.
Thus, Yang Rui knew that Guo Jia must have used a sound transmission technique. If he said these words publicly, it would affect everyone's judgment and emotions. Thus, he only reminded Yang Rui in private.
At this time, no one had a good plan. A few people's gazes focused on Guo Jia. After all, Guo Jia was Yang Rui's most trusted aide. Everyone naturally wanted to hear his opinion.
Yang Rui also knew that Guo Jia was good at attacking, especially the water and fire stratagems and the way of formations. Although he felt that Guo Jia's suggestion to retreat made sense, Yang Rui didn't express his opinion for the time being.
Dispatching an army wasn't as simple as retreating. It involved the allocation of food and resources, the coordination between the soldiers and the allied army, and many other aspects. Even though Yang Rui was rich, going back and forth would consume a lot of resources.
"My lord, don't misunderstand my advice. I'm not talking about retreating. Instead, I'm talking about delaying the progress of attacking some cities and attacking those that haven't been modified yet. At the same time, we can isolate Yuan Shao's troops in the strong cities.
If it was someone else, this might not be a good idea. Every city that hasn't been attacked would be like a fishbone stuck in the throat. They would either threaten the supply of food and resources, or counterattack to change the war situation. The consequences would be immeasurable.
However, for my lord, you don't have to worry about this. Dragon Soul and other large player organizations have millions of troops. Currently, Yuan Shao has only modified 10 cities. My lord, you can order Dragon Soul and other large player organizations to only guard the cities that haven't been attacked yet.
Dragon Soul and other player organizations don't have powerful generals. When faced with a powerful general in Yuan Shao's cities, they might not be able to guard Yuan Shao's cities. Even if they have several times more troops in each city, it still might not be enough.
However, my lord, you have the Famous General Transformation Stone. You can send Ethereal Ninjas to hold this stone and use it as backup in some key cities. If you really encounter a situation that the player organizations can't resist, you can use this stone to transform into a powerful general to save the situation … "
Guo Jia was worried that Yang Rui would misunderstand, so he continued to explain to Yang Rui. Because he didn't get Yang Rui's approval, Guo Jia still used a secret method to transmit his voice.
"Fengxiao, you seem to have a plan, but you need to say it for everyone to hear …"
After listening to Guo Jia's explanation, Yang Rui understood his intention. So he first nodded to Guo Jia to show his approval, then he asked Guo Jia to say what he wanted to say.
After getting Yang Rui's approval, Guo Jia naturally felt relieved and explained his plan. However, everyone was still confused after hearing it. For example, Yang Rui's Famous General Transformation Stone, very few people could understand what it was.
Yang Rui had no choice but to explain the Famous General Transformation Stone and took out the real thing for everyone to see. Only then did the generals understand what was going on. In fact, Yang Rui had occasionally shown Guo Jia the three Famous General Transformation Stones, but Guo Jia had always remembered it.
After the generals understood, most of them agreed with Guo Jia's opinion. At this time, it seemed that there was no better way, so Yang Rui immediately decided on this matter.
However, few people noticed that there was one person who seemed to be slightly disappointed, and that person was Xu You.
Xu You was Yuan Shao's former subordinate, and at the same time, he was also an expert in "playing with dirt". Originally, he also had some thoughts of attacking the city, and thought that Yang Rui would ask for his opinion. However, in the end, Yang Rui didn't take the initiative to ask for his opinion.
After the generals left, Yang Rui immediately found Tracer Dragon Soul in the tent and explained the previous decision in detail to seek Tracer Dragon Soul's approval.
"Brother Blazing Sun, you are too polite. Since the one million troops provided by the player organization are under your command, brother naturally doesn't need to ask for my opinion. Besides, this isn't a difficult mission, Brother Blazing Sun won't push us into a fire pit …"
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