As it was daytime, Yang Rui and the others couldn't get too close to the Yellow Scarf Cavalry. They could only hide in a small forest a few kilometers away and observe from afar. However, this didn't stop Yang Rui from getting a general idea of the enemy's situation!
As far as the eye could see, they were all Yellow Scarf Cavalry. There were about two thousand of them! Judging from their formation, the Yellow Scarf Cavalry's grade could only be higher than Yang Rui's Fourth Grade cavalry. They should be at least Fifth Grade! It was these two thousand Yellow Scarf Cavalry that were holding a large banner with the word 'Zhang' written on it!
Even though the Yellow Scarf Cavalry looked majestic, they were moving very slowly, as if they were waiting for someone behind them. Yang Rui guessed that these Yellow Scarf Cavalry were probably only the vanguard of Zhang Bao's troops!
As expected, when the Yellow Scarf Cavalry arrived at a nearby village, they stopped and sent out a few dozen riders in the direction they came from. They were probably going to contact the troops behind them! This village was only ten kilometers away from the advanced village that Yang Rui occupied!
Yang Rui was confused about the situation behind the Yellow Scarf Cavalry. At the same time, the village where the soldiers were stationed was a little too close to the Yellow Scarf Cavalry. The slightest movement could expose them. Thus, Yang Rui left the forest and returned to the village where the soldiers were stationed. He arranged for the thirty beginner generals, all the infantry, and one thousand five hundred cavalry to be stationed in a village further away. He then took a detour and headed south! He only brought Li Dong and thirty-eight Fifth Grade bandit leaders with him.
This detour took over fifty kilometers. Yang Rui and the others never got within five kilometers of the main road, but they didn't stray too far away either. At the same time, he and Li Dong split into two groups and moved along the main road to avoid missing their target!
Two hours later, Yang Rui finally found traces of the Yellow Scarf Cavalry in the southeast direction of the flat ridge! Just as Yang Rui had guessed, the two thousand cavalry were only the vanguard. The main body of the Yellow Scarf Cavalry was still slowly moving southeast of the flat ridge! At first glance, the yellow turban army stretched as far as the eye could see, and banners obscured the sun. There were at least twenty thousand yellow turban soldiers!
Yang Rui already had a hunch when he saw the size of the cavalry in front of him. To have more than 2,000 cavalry as the vanguard, the main body of the Yellow Turban Army must be at least 10,000 strong! Now that he had seen it, its scale was still above Yang Rui's estimation. Yang Rui couldn't help but feel a little powerless.
Moreover, looking at the equipment characteristics of these Yellow Turban soldiers, they were not ordinary low-level Yellow Turban soldiers! Yang Rui had already discovered the silhouettes of many Fifth Grade Yellow Scarf Strongmen when he snuck closer. The other types of soldiers mixed in with them didn't seem to be too weak either. In addition to the two thousand Fifth Grade cavalry in front of him, Yang Rui had encountered the most elite Yellow Scarf army!
Yang Rui even suspected that these were Zhang Bao's troops! When Zhang Bao left Guang Zong City, he actually brought so many elite troops with him. How was the originally tense Guang Zong Yellow Turbans going to maintain?!
"Who is it?!"
After all, Yang Rui didn't have the ability to hide his tracks. When he was about 500 meters away from the Yellow Turban Army, he was discovered by them! There were also many Fifth Grade cavalry patrolling around the Yellow Turban Army. Yang Rui was discovered by these cavalry!
Now that he had been exposed, Yang Rui didn't dare stay any longer in the face of Yellow Turban's overwhelming power. He immediately put the Fifth Grade bandit leader into his storage ring and quickly left.
With Yang Rui's current strength as an intermediate general, even if he were to run on foot, his speed would be comparable to riding a normal horse for a short period of time. Moreover, after running for a short distance, he had already found the horse that he had left behind. Although the Yellow Turban Army was fast, it wasn't easy for them to catch up to Yang Rui!
However, the Yellow Turban Army didn't seem to want to let go of Yang Rui so easily. After discovering Yang Rui, they quickly gathered forty to fifty riders and chased after Yang Rui relentlessly. It seemed like they wouldn't give up until they caught up to Yang Rui!
Behind the Yellow Turban Army were several hundred Yellow Turban Strongmen and other soldiers. Although they were all infantry, their speed wasn't much slower than the cavalry. It was very strange! Because of this, if the Yellow Turban Army at the front entangled Yang Rui and delayed him for a while, the several hundred Yellow Turban Soldiers behind would follow closely behind. An ordinary person wouldn't be able to gain any advantage!
Yang Rui retreated while gauging the strength of these Yellow Turban Soldiers. Fifth Grade soldiers had already mastered both combat and support skills. Take the knights for example. Most of the combat skills they had mastered at Fourth Grade were related to 'mounted combat', while the support skills they had mastered at Fifth Grade were 'charge' skills. These skills already possessed considerable power! In addition to the Yellow Turban Strongmen and the other infantry, the power of their Fourth and Fifth Grade skills couldn't be underestimated!
In fact, Yang Rui was trying to estimate the strength of these Yellow Turban Soldiers. He was comparing them to the soldiers under his command so that he could prepare a countermeasure if he ran into them! When Yang Rui discovered the true strength of these Yellow Turban Soldiers, he already felt that it was impossible to 'intercept' them. At most, he could only harass and ambush them from behind!
Even so, Yang Rui still placed great importance on understanding the strength of these Yellow Turban Soldiers. The Yellow Turban Soldiers behind Yang Rui cooperated with him and continued to chase after Yang Rui. Yang Rui intended to lure them to the vicinity of the village where he had stationed his troops so that he could have a proper understanding of the strength of these Yellow Turban Soldiers!
In less than an hour, Yang Rui had achieved his goal! When Yang Rui arrived at the village where his troops were stationed, he didn't close the four gates and defend himself. Instead, he summoned one thousand and fifteen Fourth Grade cavalry and stationed long-range archers behind them. They faced off against the Yellow Turban Soldiers behind Yang Rui!
Of course, just because he wanted to test the strength of the enemy didn't mean that Yang Rui would let his men die. Yang Rui had already placed all thirty-three beginner generals at the front of the formation to protect the cavalry behind them. In truth, these beginner generals were more than enough to kill the Yellow Turban Soldiers. The Fourth Grade cavalry and archers behind them posed no pressure at all!
"Kill!"
Before the Yellow Turban Soldiers could regain their footing, Yang Rui's soldiers had already moved out. They charged at the enemy under the lead of the beginner generals.
There weren't many Yellow Turban Soldiers in the first place. There were only three hundred of them on foot and on horseback. Moreover, they were fighting in a hurry. Under the lead of Yang Rui's beginner generals, the outcome was obvious! Only a portion of Yang Rui's cavalry suffered light injuries. The several hundred Yellow Turban Soldiers were quickly wiped out.
System Notification: Congratulations on killing fifty Yellow Turban Soldiers under Zhang Bao. You have obtained one verification of a storyline mission! Accumulated points can be exchanged for a storyline mission special item.
After several system notifications, Yang Rui had obtained seven verification of a storyline mission after killing the Yellow Turban Soldiers. This confirmed Yang Rui's suspicions that the Yellow Turban Army he had discovered earlier was Zhang Bao's men.
It was worth mentioning that Yang Rui discovered that archers were effective against cavalry. Before Yang Rui's beginner generals could reach them, many of the Yellow Turban Soldiers had already fallen to the rain of arrows fired by the archers behind them!
The dozens of Fifth Grade Yellow Turban Soldiers had provided Yang Rui with ten Fifth Grade skill books, as well as a few dozen Riding skill books.
"Charge: A Fifth Grade Advanced skill book for Cavalry. A Fifth Grade support-type skill book. Allows Fourth Grade Cavalry to advance to Fifth Grade Cavalry! Usage Requirement: Fourth Grade skill at 100%! "
"The Art of Riding: Basic skill book. Allows the user to master the art of riding. Level Requirement: Level 30! "
At the same time, Yang Rui also understood why the Yellow Turban Strongmen and other infantry could keep up with the cavalry. It was because of the Yellow Turban Talisman!
"Horse Talisman: Peaceful Talisman. Allows the user to have the speed of a cavalry for four hours after activation! Usage Limit: 1/2. "
One had to admit that the Peaceful Talisman had many miraculous effects. For example, something like the 'Horse Talisman' could play a crucial role in a critical moment!
Apart from that, the three hundred Fifth Grade Yellow Turban Strongmen had also dropped around a hundred Fifth Grade skill books. However, the target of the upgrade had to be Fourth Grade Yellow Turban Soldiers! This was the first time Yang Rui had encountered such a situation. Perhaps it was because the Yellow Turban Strongmen were a special type of soldier!
"Strongman's Secret: A Fifth Grade Advanced skill book for Yellow Turban Strongmen. A Fifth Grade support-type skill book. Allows Fourth Grade Yellow Turban Soldiers to advance to Fifth Grade Yellow Turban Strongmen! Usage Requirement: Restricted to Fourth Grade Yellow Turban Soldiers. Fourth Grade skill at 100%! "
It was already evening after the skirmish with the Yellow Turban Soldiers. Yang Rui decided to let his soldiers rest first. At this moment, Li Dong had also returned with the remaining Fifth Grade bandit leaders. Yang Rui and the others had been responsible for scouting the sides of the road. As the Yellow Turban Soldiers had discovered Yang Rui's presence, he hadn't had the time to bring Li Dong and the others with him!
As the night deepened, Yang Rui settled the soldiers down in the village. Only Li Dong and a group of bandits followed him. Taking advantage of the dark night, Yang Rui sneaked toward the vanguard of the Yellow Turban cavalry division. Previously, the Yellow Turban cavalry had set up camp nearby for the purpose of waiting for the rear of the Yellow Turban cavalry division.
Yang Rui was quite interested in the Fifth Grade Cavalry skill books! Cavalry couldn't level up through the rebel camp. As such, they had to rely on skill books to level up at every grade! It could be said that the Cavalry skill books were one of the most urgently needed skill books of all factions. In fact, they were even more practical than the skill books of certain special forces! Skill books for long-range archers were the second most valuable!
However, Zhang Bao's vanguard cavalry was unusually cautious. They had arranged patrols around the camp. Every patrol group had no less than 50 Yellow Turbans. The gaps between the patrols were also very tight. It was as if a slight movement could affect the whole group. Furthermore, every patrol group was led by a general!
As such, it was very difficult to ambush them! After Yang Rui tried to ambush them, he attracted the attention of several groups of Yellow Turban Cavalry. The rest of the patrols rushed over. There were three or four generals among them, putting Yang Rui in a very passive position! Fortunately, it was night, and the cavalry didn't move very quickly. Yang Rui was able to shake off the Yellow Turban Cavalry.
However, this also gave Yang Rui some inspiration! After that, Yang Rui searched for and took down a nearby town occupied by Yellow Turban Cavalry. He made some arrangements for his soldiers and once again went to the Yellow Turban Cavalry's camp!
The Yellow Turban Cavalry had also discovered Yang Rui's tracks. Several hundred riders chased after him. Yang Rui intentionally lured the Yellow Turban Cavalry all the way to the town where Yang Rui had set up his soldiers. They rushed into the town almost at the same time as Yang Rui!
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