"Ah!"
"Save me! Wu wu … "
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The last thin barrier at both ends of the river had been dug open. Two torrents of water rushed from the Half Moon Lake into the river at an extremely fast speed. Even though the river was at least 40 to 50 li long, in just a few moments, the two torrents had collided violently. Wherever the torrents passed, almost all the Western Qiang rebel soldiers were swallowed up in an instant before they could even put up a struggle!
"System Notification: Congratulations, you have received 1 verification mission for eliminating the Western Qiang Army."
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"System Notification: Congratulations, you have received 1 verification mission for eliminating the Western Qiang Army."
The Western Qiang people were different from the Western Qiang people. They were not good at water. The number of verification missions that Yang Rui received was increasing rapidly. This meant that there were many Western Qiang soldiers drowning in the torrents of water!
When the 11th wave of Western Qiang soldiers saw that the trenches were blocking their way, almost all of them had entered the river that had yet to be filled with water. They were prepared to cross the river and attack the east gate of Yue Capital. However, Yang Rui took advantage of this opportunity to flood the city. Eighty to ninety percent of the soldiers perished in the flood.
Even if a small portion of the Western Qiang soldiers who were in the middle of the river managed to escape the trenches in time, there were only a few hundred of them. When the river was being built, Yang Rui had specially arranged for the excavated soil and rocks to be transported to the inner side of the river. Thus, the number of Western Qiang soldiers who were able to cross the river before the torrents arrived was even fewer. There were only a few hundred of them.
At this moment, the number of Western Qiang soldiers on both sides of the river was less than a thousand. They no longer had the imposing manner of the ten thousand Western Qiang soldiers. The moment Yang Rui charged out of the Yue Capital, a massacre ensued. The hundreds of soldiers within the river were the first to be annihilated. Even the few hundred soldiers outside the river were annihilated after Yang Rui used the Dao Wind Flying Carpet and Storage Ring to teleport Zhang Ning and the group of junior generals out.
At this point, the Western Qiang rebel army's 11th round of counterattack had completely collapsed. Even when Yang Rui had defended until the 11th round in another advanced village, it was not as easy to win as it was now. Moreover, he had used Zhang Ning's [Heavenly Spirit Flaming Rain] at that time. Most of the rebel soldiers had been killed by this skill! On the other hand, Yang Rui had made full use of some of the techniques in the game. He had spent less effort and time.
Yang Rui was also inspired by Zhang Jiao's experience of defeating Dong Zhuo twice in the Battle of Guangzong. Therefore, he took advantage of the fact that the auxiliary river was about to be built to attract the flood. However, he did not expect that the effect would be so good. Tens of thousands of Western Qiang rebel soldiers were wiped out almost effortlessly!
From Zhang Jiao's two successful attempts to stop the enemy and Yang Rui's successful attempt this time, it could be seen that the game did not only have powerful ultimate skills that could cause great damage to the city. Making use of the various conditions in the game could sometimes produce unexpected results!
With the auxiliary river completed, Le Capital's geographical advantage had been formed. Now, the Western Qiang rebel army's counterattack would have a huge advantage. In addition to Zhang Ning's skills, it was not impossible to defend against 24 rounds of the rebel army's counterattack.
In the previous storyline of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the highest grade of soldier was only Fifth Grade. According to Yang Rui's guess, the soldiers that the Western Qiang rebel army currently had would not exceed this grade. In his previous life, the highest grade of soldier that was discussed in the forums was the Fifth Grade Warrior. Therefore, the difficulty of defending against the rebel army's counterattack would depend on the number of soldiers.
After 20 rounds of the rebel army's counterattack, the number of soldiers would exceed a million. When that time came, if the rebel army were to rush towards the city walls and city gates, Yang Rui and the rest would not be able to stop such a large army with their numbers and strength.
However, with the auxiliary river, the situation had changed. Le Capital was originally easy to defend and hard to attack, with the Half Moon Lake as a natural barrier. Only the east side was unobstructed from the outside world. Now that Yang Rui had finished constructing the auxiliary river, the entire Le Capital was now connected by a water system. As a result, the defensive capabilities of Le Capital had been greatly improved.
From the 11th round onwards, Fourth Grade soldiers, Third Grade archers, and a small number of Beginner Generals began to appear among the rebel army's counterattack. The skill books, equipment, and other items that they dropped were all very valuable. These were all items that Yang Rui desperately needed.
Yang Rui's purpose in coming to Arid Continent was to complete the brocade box quest. Another reason was that Yang Rui was here for the Fifth Grade 'Warrior' of the Western Qiang rebel army. The skill book dropped by the warrior could allow an ordinary Fourth Grade soldier to advance into a Fifth Grade Warrior. It was a rare item in the current stage of the game. In his previous life, Yang Rui had been active in the northwest region most of the time. He was very familiar with the spawn points of the First Grade Warrior that were revealed on the forums. Therefore, he had some natural advantages.
Of course, the Black Mountain Army in Jizhou also had a similar special troop type – the Fifth Grade Black Mountain Infantry. Yang Rui also knew the general spawn points of the Black Mountain Army. However, the terrain of the Black Mountain Army was very complicated. The difficulty of farming the Black Mountain Army was relatively high. Therefore, not many players in his previous life were able to obtain enough Fifth Grade Black Mountain Infantry skill books.
Other than the Fifth Grade Warrior skill books, Yang Rui's purpose in coming to Arid Continent was to obtain the Fourth Grade and Fifth Grade Cavalry skill books. These were also important targets for Yang Rui. From the 11th round onwards, a small number of Fourth Grade Western Qiang Cavalry had appeared among the rebel army. In the 11th round of defense, Yang Rui had obtained ten Fourth Grade Cavalry skill books, twenty Third Grade Archer skill books, and three sets of internal energy mantras and special skill books for beginner generals.
In the next few rounds, Yang Rui relied on the terrain advantage and the power of Zhang Ning's set skills to disintegrate the rebel army without much effort. Yang Rui's Skill Books, Equipment, Quest Appraisal, and other items were steadily improving.
However, as the Western Qiang rebel army continued to counterattack, a problem appeared in the 16th round. The space on the east side of the river was too wide. After being attacked by Zhang Ning's' Fire Rain of Heavenly Spirits' several times, the Western Qiang rebel army came up with an effective countermeasure. Every time, the rebel army would spread out along the river, greatly reducing the number of rebel army soldiers within a certain area. Even if Zhang Ning used her skill, she would not be able to effectively kill them!
As a result, Zhang Ning's' Fire Rain of Heavenly Spirits' skill no longer had much meaning. The area of effect was also very limited. Yang Rui could only temporarily stop her from using the skill. However, as the river was fifty to sixty meters wide, the Western Qiang rebel army would not be able to cross the river and attack the city.
Therefore, Yang Rui was not in a hurry. The follow-up mission of the brocade box only required Yang Rui to defend Yue Du for six days. After six days, there would be a new follow-up mission notification. As of now, almost four days had passed. Even if a large number of Western Qiang rebel army appeared in the next two days, as long as they failed to capture Yue Du, the second phase of the mission would be considered completed! However, he would temporarily not be able to obtain any more skill books, equipment, or items that could be verified.
Therefore, from the 16th round onwards, the Western Qiang rebel army outside of the river began to accumulate. Every six hours, a new batch of rebel army would arrive. The 17th round, 18th round, 19th round … a day later. The Western Qiang rebel army had accumulated to the 21st round. The number of Western Qiang rebel army outside of the river had reached close to 500,000 soldiers!
Furthermore, from the 21st round onwards, the Western Qiang rebel army began to show some new signs. A large number of rebel soldiers began to chop down the Desert Poplar trees and transported them to the other side of the river. They then began to manufacture large amounts of river crossing tools!
Why was it called 'river crossing tools' and not 'boats'? It was probably because the craftsmen of the Western Qiang rebel army were not very proficient in building boats. Thus, the 'boats' that they made were only simple bundles of Desert Poplar trees. They could not even be considered a real boat. At most, they could only be called a 'wooden raft'!
However, it was certain that there were craftsmen amongst the rebel army. Craftsmen were a special type of craftsmen. They were known for their ability to mobilize soldiers to create military tools. If there were no craftsmen, ordinary soldiers would not be able to create such tools. It could be said that craftsmen were extremely useful. Yang Rui had long known of this fact. Furthermore, he had always been looking for craftsmen but to no avail!
After discovering the strange movements of the Western Qiang rebel army outside of the city, Yang Rui could not help but frown. If the rebel army was able to create sufficient river crossing tools and were able to continuously cross the river, Yang Rui would not be able to defend Yue Du! After all, the number of enemy soldiers was still increasing. If the Western Qiang rebel army could wait until the last round to attack the city, their numbers would definitely exceed 2 million!
Furthermore, these rebel soldiers were not all pushovers. From the 21st round onwards, there were signs of Fifth Grade soldiers appearing amongst the rebel army. Yang Rui even discovered the existence of Fifth Grade Warriors!
At the start, Yang Rui was surprised and even delighted that there were First Grade Warriors here. He thought that he could take this opportunity to farm these special soldiers. However, from the looks of it, if the rebel army was able to cross the river in large numbers. These First Grade Warriors would then become the strongest opponents!
Of course, Yang Rui would not sit still and wait for death. When the fifth night fell, Yang Rui brought Zhang Ning, a group of beginner generals and 42 Fifth Grade bandit leaders and flew out of the city from the Half Moon Lake at the northwest side of Yue Du. They were prepared to wait for an opportunity to eliminate the Western Qiang rebel army's' wooden raft '!
Before this, Yang Rui and the rest had been observing the Western Qiang rebel army's movements from the city walls. Thus, they had made some discoveries. The Western Qiang rebel army was afraid of Zhang Ning's' Heavenly Flaming Rain 'ability. Furthermore, they knew that the attack range of this ability was extremely far. Thus, they decided to place all the wood and' wooden raft 'at the very back of the city. Yang Rui also discovered this, which was why he decided to leave the city.
With the Flying Carpet, Yang Rui flew across the Half Moon Lake like it was flat ground. At the same time, the Western Qiang rebel army's attention was not on the Half Moon Lake. Thus, Yang Rui was able to leave Yue Du without being discovered!
After leaving the city, Yang Rui took a huge detour to the Western Qiang rebel army's eastern rear. First, he released everyone from the storage ring and sent out all the bandit leaders to investigate the Western Qiang rebel army's rear camp. Especially important targets like the Desert Poplar wood and wooden raft.
After the system update, the speed of releasing people and items from the storage ring had been greatly restricted. Thus, this process took up quite a bit of Yang Rui's time. However, not long after Yang Rui released the people from the storage ring, the bandit leader who was sent out to investigate had already returned.
The news that the bandit leader brought back was exactly what Yang Rui had seen during the day. A large amount of Desert Poplar wood and wooden raft had been placed behind the Western Qiang rebel army's rear camp. Furthermore, most of them were placed in one place!
Yang Rui would definitely not miss such an opportunity. Thus, the bandit leader did not waste any time to store the items into the storage ring. He immediately brought Zhang Ning over! As for the bandit leader's soldiers, Yang Rui ordered them to gather at the west side of the Half Moon Lake …
"Sizzle …"
"Boom boom …"
"Put out the fire!"
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