The discovery of the "Dao Soldiers" also confirmed one thing for Yang Rui – Yuan Shao had indeed assisted Liu Dai in dispatching his troops. It turned out that Liu Dai's secret letter about Yuan Shao dispatching his troops wasn't baseless. His next move was actually hidden here!
These Dao Soldiers were rather secretive. If not for Yang Rui's suspicions and coincidentally discovering their tracks, he would definitely have been fooled by them! As Yang Rui followed the tunnel deeper and deeper, he gradually concluded that the tunnel in front of him should lead to the interior of Changyi City. It seemed like Liu Dai and Yuan Shao wanted to take down Changyi City from the inside. If they really dug their way into the city, there would be a huge loophole!
Changyi City and Puyang City were the same. Although they were both prefectures and prefectures, and were very close to the Yellow River and Ji River, they should have moats. However, because they were too close to the two rivers, the moats of Changyi City and Puyang City had long been flattened when the Yellow River changed its course.
Of course, this was the background of the game. However, Qiao Mao was still complaining to Yang Rui about this. He said that if Changyi City had a moat, it would be much easier to defend the city. It was precisely because Changyi City didn't have a moat that the Dao Soldiers under Yuan Shao could be put to good use.
Yang Rui dared to explore the depths of the tunnel alone. On one hand, he relied on the nimbleness and sharpness of the Falling Goose Spear Technique. In addition, the width of the tunnel was very suitable for the Falling Goose Spear Technique. On the other hand, Yang Rui knew very well that there shouldn't be any overly powerful generals among Yuan Shao's troops. Yan Liang and Wen Chou were still in Bohai. Back then, when he attacked Dong, he only knew that Yuan Shao brought Chen Lin. Yang Rui even asked for her when he was fighting for the position of Alliance Leader. Other than that, he didn't see Yuan Shao bringing any strong generals.
As such … With Yang Rui's strength as a special-class general, he had nothing to fear at this time. After quickly dealing with the dozens of soldiers at the entrance of the tunnel, Yang Rui silently crept into the depths of the tunnel. Yang Rui's initial entry into the tunnel was extremely sudden, and the noise he made was not loud. Therefore, he did not attract the attention of Yuan Shao and the rest of the soldiers deep in the tunnel.
However, as Yang Rui went deeper, he became more and more astonished. It could be said that Yuan Shao's "Dao Soldiers" were quite capable. Not only were the tunnels dug in a very orderly manner, but they were also dug very regularly. Moreover, the walls of the cave were also very solid. It could even be compared to the hardness of concrete walls in the real world.
Yang Rui slowly groped his way forward and gradually grasped the pattern of the enemy's "Tao soldiers". Every 1,000 meters or so in the tunnel, a wide hall would appear. The diameter of the small hall was about 100 meters. This cycle repeated over and over again. The entire tunnel was made up of small halls and corridors. There were torches in the corridors, and there were torches in the small halls as well. However, it was time to rest at night, and most of the torches had been extinguished.
There weren't many "Tao soldiers" in the corridors, and there were a large number of tents densely distributed in the small halls. This was the area where the "Tao soldiers" were concentrated. In addition, the space for movement in the small halls was much larger. Therefore, when Yang Rui killed his way to the second small hall, he had already attracted the other party's attention!
There were about ten tents in each small hall, and at most fifty to sixty soldiers. Therefore, although he made some noise, Yang Rui still wiped out all the "Tao soldiers" in the small halls at the first possible moment. Then, he pulled out and blocked the entrance to the corridor that led deeper.
After being alarmed, soldiers rushed out from the depths of the tunnel one after another. However, with Yang Rui's strength as a special-grade general and the restrictions of the tunnel's terrain, there were no more than five or six soldiers who could fight against Yang Rui at the same time. It was a situation where one man could hold back ten thousand men. Yang Rui dealt with Yuan Shao's "Tao soldiers" easily without any difficulty.
Based on the situation at the beginning, Yang Rui had a rough understanding of the situation. These "Tao soldiers" of Yuan Shao were not low-grade soldiers. They should have the strength of a Fifth Grade soldier. Therefore, Yang Rui judged that they should be Fifth Grade special soldiers or ordinary Sixth Grade soldiers from the very beginning.
After further verification, this was indeed the case. These "Tao soldiers" of Yuan Shao soon dropped a few skill books. Through the confirmation of these skill books, there was no doubt that they were all Fifth Grade special soldiers. However, their identities were not exactly the same.
"Excavator Skill Book: Advanced Skill Book for Fifth Grade Excavators of Special Soldiers. Allows ordinary Fourth Grade soldiers to upgrade to Fifth Grade Excavators, with special digging skills. Required Construction: Intermediate Barracks! "
"Logistics Soldier Skill Book: Advanced Skill Book for Fifth Grade Logistics Soldier of Special Soldiers. Allows ordinary Fourth Grade soldiers to upgrade to Fifth Grade Logistics Soldier, with special transportation skills. Required Construction: Intermediate Barracks! "
"Fortified Soldier Skill Book: Advanced Skill Book for Fifth Grade Fortified Soldier of Special Soldiers. Allows ordinary Fourth Grade soldiers to upgrade to Fifth Grade Fortified Soldier, with special construction skills. Required Construction: Intermediate Barracks! "
There were actually as many as three types of special soldier skill books dropped by the "Tao soldiers". Yang Rui did not expect these "Tao soldiers" of Yuan Shao to have such a meticulous division of labor. It was just digging a tunnel, but they actually used three types of special soldiers. This could also explain why the tunnel was so sturdy and efficient. Just by looking at the name "Fortified Soldier", one could guess that the sturdy tunnel walls were probably made by them.
Of course, apart from the three types of Fifth Grade special soldier skill books, there were also three types of strange weapons that corresponded to these soldiers. Yang Rui also picked them up and put them into his bag, but he did not look at them in detail.
At the same time that Yang Rui killed Yuan Shao's soldiers, their storyline contribution points, merit points, and contribution points were continuously transferred to Yang Rui. Moreover, Yang Rui would occasionally pick up some special soldier skill books, causing Yang Rui to have a great time killing them.
As Yang Rui continued to push forward, the soldiers of Yuan Shao in the tunnel also received news one after another. One after another, they charged toward Yang Rui's location. The tunnel in front of Yang Rui was already packed to the brim.
However, all of this seemed to be futile. In the face of Yang Rui's swift and powerful marksmanship, these "Tao soldiers" could only stretch their necks and wait for their deaths. Even though they kept attacking Yang Rui with all their might, the limited space available for them to attack and the lack of long-range attacks made it seem like they were just sending themselves to their deaths.
However, they could only blame themselves for digging their own graves for this result. If so many soldiers were placed on flat ground and surrounded Yang Rui, they would at least be able to gain the upper hand, even if they could not defeat Yang Rui. However, the moment they were confined to a limited space, the combat power of the same number of soldiers was completely restrained. They were no longer a threat to Yang Rui.
In this manner, Yang Rui continued to kill for nearly two hours. While he obtained nearly a thousand Fifth Grade skill books, Yang Rui also obtained a considerable amount of storyline contribution points, merit points, and points from Yuan Shao. Each of these points was worth over a hundred thousand points! Yang Rui even suspected that the pitiful amount of contribution points, merit points, and points that Yuan Shao had obtained would not be enough for him to plunder if he continued to kill like this!
However, Yang Rui also felt that something was amiss. He had been killing for such a long time, exterminating over three thousand 'Terra Soldiers'. Yet, he had yet to see any beginner, intermediate, or advanced NPC commanders.
That was very problematic. Logically speaking, Yuan Shao would have to have a considerable number of commanders leading such a large army. It was the same logic as when Yang Rui had returned to Big Mountain City to gather his cavalry. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced commanders had five hundred, one thousand, and two thousand soldiers, respectively. Yang Rui had already killed over three thousand enemy soldiers. He should have seen one or two commanders by now.
If that was the case, it was very likely that Yuan Shao had sent a famous historical figure with a high command to command these "Daoist soldiers"!
Whether it was a historical general or a historical general, they were all above Yang Rui's level. If Yuan Shao had sent one of Yan Liang or Wen Chou, then Yang Rui would not be a match for them at all! Although the possibility of this was very small, Yang Rui could not help but be vigilant when he thought of this.
One could never be too careful. Yang Rui's guess was quickly confirmed. After Yang Rui continued to kill hundreds of enemy soldiers, he suddenly felt that the 'Terra Soldiers' of Yuan Shao in front of him had become much thicker. Originally, Yang Rui could have easily killed them with a single blow, but now, with the same amount of strength, he could not achieve the same effect!
Moreover, not only had the defense of the 'Terra Soldiers' greatly increased, but their attacks had also received a significant boost. Yang Rui also sensed this change immediately. He immediately began to search among the 'Terra Soldiers' on the other side vigilantly. At the same time, he slowly retreated. It seemed like he was having a hard time dealing with the 'Terra Soldiers' who had grown stronger.
In truth, Yang Rui was not truly at a disadvantage. They were just Fifth Grade special soldiers. Even if their strength had increased by one or two times, they still could not do much in front of Yang Rui. The reason Yang Rui appeared to be retreating was because Yang Rui was very familiar with the current state of the 'Terra Soldiers' – they had probably received a boost from the 'Terra Soldiers'!
Moreover, Yang Rui had previously suspected that there might be a historical general or historical scholar in the enemy's army. Combined with the current state of the 'Terra Soldiers', Yang Rui was almost eighty percent sure that a historical general or historical scholar had appeared! Up until now, Yang Rui had only ever seen a historical general or historical scholar giving a boost to the status of the soldiers under his command!
* Boom! *
At this moment, Yang Rui suddenly felt a loud explosion in his mind. His vision immediately turned black, and he was about to fall to the ground! Yang Rui might have been on guard against the possibility of encountering a historical general or historical scholar, but he did not expect to be caught off guard when he actually faced one!
"Who is so bold as to play tricks in front of me, Xu You?!"
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