The Battle of the Nine Gates was defined as the most direct and intense battle, but in fact, it was mainly determined by its duration, number of participants, range of coverage, and strategic significance. But for the troops of both sides involved, only they knew the difference.
Under the effect of Guo Jia's formation, the two gluttonous snakes and a large millstone faced the continuous feeding of Yuan Shao's troops, creating a battle that sacrificed the most people in the region of the three civilizations.
Excluding the two to three hundred thousand troops that were defeated by Yang Rui's cavalry on the way, there were still more than three hundred thousand troops that arrived at the battlefield of the Nine Gates County. Among them, there were soldiers who had been defeated before and were forcibly brought to the battlefield again.
According to a soldier of Yuan Shao's who survived the Battle of the Nine Gates, after entering the battlefield of the Nine Gates County, almost all of his comrades lost their vision and sense of direction. They could only charge aimlessly in a straight line and did not even know where their opponents were.
Within the area, not only was their vision affected, more accurately speaking, their six senses were almost completely lost. The range of communication was also limited to within the Little Three Formation. Their comrades did not know what would happen in the next moment, so they could only try their best to maintain the Little Three Formation and follow the other units closely.
Under such circumstances, Yuan Shao, the surviving soldier, recalled in detail how terrifying Yang Rui's cavalry was. Like a whirlwind that could appear at any time, they kept reaping the lives of their comrades. They were scattered and concentrated, and there was almost no resistance.
In other words, the fishing net formation that Yuan Shao had set up to capture Yang Rui's large prey had become a fragile net that was mercilessly shredded again and again.
More importantly, the part of the "fishing net" that was "underwater" was still invisible. Even though the two "long snakes" had pushed the millstone, Yuan Shao's subordinates at the periphery still couldn't find anything wrong. They could only continue to fill the millstone aimlessly.
Due to Guo Jia's powerful formation, the scale of victory in the Battle of the Nine Gates was completely tilted towards Yang Rui's side from the beginning. After almost four hours, the battle gradually calmed down.
By the time Yang Rui's troops removed all the formation flags of the Four Symbols Maze, the battlefield of the Nine Gates was already flowing with blood. It was a tragic scene.
Many of Yuan Shao's soldiers died without intact corpses. They were crushed by the two 'long snakes' that were moving back and forth. There were plenty of corpses left. The ground looked like it had just been raining. Many 'puddles' appeared in the potholes, and the surrounding area was also 'muddy'.
It was not the first day that Yang Rui entered the battlefield, but it was the first time he saw a scene like this. Most importantly, the weather was still not warm, and the ground was not completely frozen. It was not hard to imagine what "puddles" and "mud" were.
The scene was very shocking, and Yang Rui's heart was faintly bewitched. In the vast region of the three kingdoms, the number of deaths caused by him was probably the most.
However, Yang Rui quickly returned to normal. If he did not create these deaths, there might be more and more deaths and traps waiting for the three kingdoms in the future. What Yang Rui did now was naturally to avoid such a situation as much as possible.
Even so, Yang Rui still ordered the soldiers to clean up the battlefield carefully. Regardless of whether they were friends or foes, they had to bury the survivors on the battlefield. As for the 'puddles' and 'mud', Yang Rui ordered the soldiers to dig a big hole and bury them together. He also inscribed a monument with the words' Martyrs of the Nine Gates' as a memorial.
By the time these matters were settled, it was already a game day later. Only then did Yang Rui lead his troops to set up camp. He used half a day's time to move the army to camp near Wuji County, faintly forming an encirclement around the thread.
However, Yang Rui only threatened Wuji County, and did not actually take any measures to attack it. Even after another game day had passed, Yang Rui's troops still obediently stayed where they were.
Yang Rui did this for two reasons. One was to wait for the eastern troops, and the other was to build up the atmosphere.
The battle of the Nine Gates needed to be spread and fermented. Wuji County was not far from Yuan Shao's Lunu City, so this kind of negative and tense atmosphere naturally became more and more beneficial.
At the same time, Yang Rui's eastern troops had already taken down Xindu City. From there, it would take two to three game days to rush over. After that, the two troops would attack Lunu City from both sides, and Yuan Shao's defeat was almost certain.
At this point, Yang Rui's two troops had already controlled most of the Ji Province apart from Zhongshan, Hejian, and part of Chang Shan. Especially the main cities, they were all under Yang Rui's control. Only a few counties near the three northern commanderies were still in the hands of Yuan Shao's troops.
The final battle was also taking shape. Yang Rui and Yuan Shao's troops had gathered most of their forces near Lunu City, or were gathering there. As for the other cities that were not the main cities, there were very few troops. Even the areas under Yang Rui's control were the same.
Temporarily resting and reorganizing was what Yang Rui's troops needed after the battle of the Nine Gates. The infantrymen of the Qianji Black Armored Unit were fine, so they didn't expend much energy. However, the cavalry troops of the two troops had almost all reached their limits.
After fighting for nearly four hours, no matter how many advantages they had, or how many powerful formations and support skills they had, Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun's cavalry could only take turns to rest in the camp. Only then were they able to last through the entire battle.
There was also another reason why Yang Rui's army stopped. In truth, to support hundreds of thousands of Yang Rui's troops, Yang Rui's transportation capacity was not enough. This was especially true for Yang Rui's attack speed and leaps, which was a huge test for logistics.
Just like that, because Yang Rui temporarily stationed his troops near Wuji City, the battle against Yuan Shao entered a temporary stalemate.
On the second day after the Battle of the Nine Gates, Liu Biao finally lost his patience and sneakily sent his troops to Yuzhou. Almost the same route as last time, they went to Yuzhou's territory left behind by Yuan Shu.
In comparison, the temperature of Jingzhou and Yuzhou had increased by a lot. It was completely suitable for him to send his troops. At this time, the only power that could free up his troops was Liu Biao.
When Liu Biao moved, the news quickly reached Yang Rui's hands. Naturally, there were messengers to supervise Liu Dan's actions. Guan Yu also seemed to have received some news. After arriving at Huojia City, he also headed south.
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