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Liucong River has receded! When everyone heard this news, they were all shocked. After a few words of discussion, they quickly ended the banquet. Huangfu Song, Cao Cao, Feng Yi and Liu Bei returned to their respective camps to prepare for the pursuit of the Yellow Turban Chief, Zhang Jiao.
After everyone left, Yang Rui immediately returned to the high-class town he had conquered. He quickly gathered all the basic Generals, cavalrymen, and infantrymen and stored all the infantrymen in his storage ring. He then flew all the way to the southern shore of Liucong.
It had been three days since Zhang Jiao started casting the spell. At this time, Liucong River no longer had the momentum of a flood and had become a trickle. Speaking of which, Zhang Jiao's spellcasting had actually lasted for three days in a row. It could not be said that he was not valiant. However, the violent flood of Liucong River had not only stopped Yang Rui's pursuit and harassment, it had also blocked Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang's escape route at the same time. It was very difficult to judge the merits and demerits.
Yang Rui's high-ranking town was not far from Liucong River. In addition, Yang Rui's army had horses and the infantry had been stored in Yang Rui's storage ring. Thus, when Yang Rui arrived at the bank of Liucong River, not many people had rushed over.
Even so, the nearby bridge was already slightly congested. Yang Rui was afraid of wasting time. When he saw the situation, he immediately waved his hand and rode his horse across the river. This action naturally attracted the attention of many people. Among them were many Player factions that had discovered Yang Rui's tracks.
Yang Rui had previously estimated that with Zhang Jiao's marching speed, it would take at least four to five days to reach Quyang City from here. Zhang Jiao had used the spell to block Yang Rui's path three days ago. Thus, Zhang Jiao should not have reached Quyang City yet. Perhaps there was still a day or two to go.
With the speed of Fourth Grade cavalry, Yang Rui and the others should be able to reach the vicinity of Crooked Sun City within two days. That was to say, if Yang Rui marched at full speed, he might have a chance of catching up to Zhang Jiao before he entered the city!
However, this calculation was only a rough estimate. So, it was quite normal for Yang Rui and Zhang Jiao to arrive at Quyang City first due to the influence of various factors on the road. Moreover, Zhang Jiao still had six to seven thousand Yellow Scarf soldiers with him. Most of them were Fifth Grades. Even if Yang Rui could catch up with Zhang Jiao at the last moment, his strength would only be half of Zhang Jiao's. It would be difficult for him to do anything!
Therefore, unless he launched a sneak attack against Zhang Jiao like before, he would have enough time to slowly exhaust Zhang Jiao's strength. Only then would he be able to pose a threat to Zhang Jiao! Thinking of this, Yang Rui took out a talisman that he had prepared earlier.
"Divine Travel Talisman: Earth-level Dao of Peace Talisman. Increases speed by 500% after use. Lasts for one game day. Limit of usage: 1/1. "
This Dao of Peace Talisman was one of the rewards that Yang Rui had obtained after completing the [Food Advance] mission from the Dao of Peace before the Yellow Scarf Uprising storyline. Although it could only be used by one person, it was still a rare Earth-level item. Its function was also very powerful. Using it at a crucial moment would bring about unexpected results!
While he was thinking. Yang Rui and his men had already overtaken most of the Han Court's soldiers who had crossed the river earlier. If he chose to use the Divine Travel Talisman, now was the best time to do so. Otherwise, it would drag on for too long. Yang Rui would have less time to deal with Zhang Jiao!
Just as Yang Rui was about to make his move, he heard the neighing of horses behind him. The sound of galloping horse hooves was even louder than the sound of Yang Rui's one thousand five hundred cavalry! When he turned around to look, he saw a cloud of dust rising as tens of thousands of horses galloped over. Their speed was actually much faster than Yang Rui's troops!
"Blazing Sun's movements are quite fast. In the blink of an eye, he has already reached the front. I can help Blazing Sun. Are you willing to travel with me?"
The cavalry at the back quickly caught up to Yang Rui's pace. A rider flew out from the formation and recognized Yang Rui. This person was the General of Han Court who had been sitting with him earlier — — Cavalry Commandant Cao Cao! At the moment, all of his troops were cavalry. There were five to six thousand of them, and most of them were Fifth Grade!
Cao Cao's face was slightly red, and he looked a little drunk. His attitude towards Yang Rui was also different from when they met in the East County. As Cao Cao spoke, a conversation window appeared in front of Yang Rui.
"System Notification: Cavalry Commandant Cao Cao invites you to join his army and march together with him. Do you accept? Please make your choice!"
Yang Rui was very surprised. This was the first time he had received such an invitation! However, Yang Rui soon realized that Cao Cao's marching speed was abnormal. It was very likely that he had the help of a special skill. If he joined his army, he should be able to share his speed! When he thought of this, Yang Rui chose to accept.
"I accept!"
"You agree to join Cao Cao's army and march together with him. All troops will receive the buff from Cao Cao's innate Level 1 skill. Marching speed will increase by 100%, and cavalry combat power will increase by 100%!"
As expected, after Yang Rui chose to accept, he immediately received the buff from Cao Cao's skill. His marching speed suddenly increased! The details of Cao Cao's skill were also displayed in his character panel.
"Title: Blazing Sun; Innate Skill: None … Status Enhancement: Rapid Attack (Innate Level 1 Auxiliary Skill) – Cavalry speed increased by 100%, cavalry combat power increased by 100%!"
It was different from Bao Xin's skill that Yang Rui had seen before. Although Cao Cao's "Rapid Attack" was also a Level 1 Ultimate Skill, it belonged to the Innate Skill category! In other words, this skill was innate. Compared to other people, it was very likely that he had saved a Ultimate Skill slot, so he could master one more Ultimate Skill!
Of course, Yang Rui was not very familiar with the characteristics of Ultimate Skills in the game. It was just a guess. At present, Yang Rui had not even completely understood the category of skills, let alone Ultimate Skills!
"Thank you, Sir Captain Qi, for helping me. My speed and combat power have increased by a lot!"
Yang Rui was surprised by the attributes of Cao Cao's Ultimate Skill. At the same time, he did not forget to thank Cao Cao, the person who had helped him.
"Blazing Sun, you're welcome!"
Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "Blazing Sun, after we parted in the East County, both his personal strength and the strength of his subordinates have increased by a lot! Blazing Sun was still a little weak in the East County. I didn't expect him to improve so much in such a short time. Just the dozens of beginner generals in Blazing Sun's army are not to be underestimated! "
"Sir Captain Qi, you flatter me …"
He did not expect Cao Cao to focus on the strength of Yang Rui and his generals. Yang Rui just nodded and tried to change the topic.
"Zhang Jiao is now at the end of the road. I wonder if Sir Captain Qi has a good plan to defeat the enemy?"
"Hahaha … I thought Blazing Sun was a very opinionated person. I didn't expect him to be on the same side as Liu Bei! The Yellow Turbans have lost their power. It's easy for us to drive them, just like how the herders drive the cows and sheep! If we succeed, we will break them! Hahaha … "
Cao Cao answered heroically. His tone was full of disdain for the Yellow Turbans.
However, although his words were full of disdain, Cao Cao was meticulous in his actions. When Yang Rui and Cao Cao crossed the Liucong River, it was almost evening. Cao Cao did not stop moving even when night fell. With the help of his Ultimate Skill, although the speed of the group was reduced, it was still comparable to the speed of a normal cavalry during the day! This saved a lot of time for them to catch up with Zhang Jiao.
Finally, before noon on the second day, Cao Cao's troops caught up with the Yellow Turbans that were heading north. When Yang Rui saw the Yellow Turbans, he roughly guessed that it was Zhang Jiao's seven thousand Yellow Turbans! They were not far from Quyang County. Under normal circumstances, they would only need a day to reach Quyang County!
"Charge!"
After checking the number of Yellow Turbans, Cao Cao waved his hand and led the charge.
"Charge!"
"Charge!"
With the help of Cao Cao's Ultimate Skill, the strength of Yang Rui's cavalry increased greatly. Moreover, Zhang Jiao was among the Yellow Turbans. Yang Rui did not want to fall behind. When Cao Cao charged toward the Yellow Turbans, he led the cavalry to charge as well.
Cao Cao's troops were very fast and appeared suddenly. The Yellow Turbans were caught off guard. Groups of Yellow Turbans were cut down and knocked down by Cao Cao and Yang Rui's cavalry. They were unable to fight back. About one-third of the Yellow Turbans were killed in an instant!
However, Zhang Jiao was not to be trifled with. After being ambushed, he must have cast some kind of spell or skill on his troops. The Yellow Turban Soldiers in front of him began to grow taller and stronger. In an instant, they had doubled in size! It wasn't just the size of the Yellow Turbans that had grown. Their attack and defense had also increased significantly!
As the individual power of the Yellow Turbans increased, the situation on the battlefield became a stalemate. From the initial one-sided situation, both sides were suffering losses. The Yellow Turbans were still falling, but the rate at which they were dying had slowed down significantly. On the other hand, Cao Cao and Yang Rui's subordinates were also suffering losses. In particular, Yang Rui's Fourth Grade cavalry had suffered the most!
This stalemate lasted for thirty minutes. Zhang Jiao's troops were finally unable to hold on due to their numerical disadvantage! Almost all of the Yellow Turbans were foot soldiers. Most of them were Fifth Grade special forces and were not inferior to Fifth Grade cavalry. However, Cao Cao's troops were almost equal in number to Zhang Jiao's. Yang Rui's troops were completely outnumbered!
Moreover, the Yellow Turbans had been at a disadvantage since the beginning. With their strength reduced, the difference between them and Cao Cao and Yang Rui's forces was even greater. It caused Zhang Jiao's men to be at a disadvantage!
"Not good! Zhang Jiao is escaping! "
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