On the other hand, Liu Dai had finally managed to suppress the attacking troops with great difficulty. Then, he tried his best to rouse the soldiers' emotions and turn the spearhead around to deal with the cavalry that were harassing them. However, when Liu Dai's troops finally carried out his orders, they discovered that the cavalry that were harassing them immediately chose to retreat when they saw that things were not going well.
The mobility of cavalry was far superior to that of infantry. Moreover, from the very beginning, Yang Rui had instructed Zhang Ning, Gao Shun, and Zhang Liao to focus on harassing and not linger in battle. Thus, when Liu Dai's troops reacted, Yang Rui's cavalry immediately responded.
Liu Dai's troops gave up after chasing for a while but were unable to catch up. In the end, Liu Dai had lost more than 20000 soldiers. This meant that on average, every Yang Rui's cavalry had killed more than one person!
Moreover, even though Liu Dai's troops' counterattack had caused Yang Rui's cavalry to retreat quite a bit, Yang Rui and his men would not retreat just like that. Instead, they continued to linger around. It was conceivable that if Liu Dai withdrew his troops to continue attacking the city, Yang Rui's cavalry would quickly turn back and continue to harass him.
Of course, Liu Dai was also very clear on this point. Moreover, when he was withdrawing his troops, Qiao Mao was also restless and wanted to send out troops to fight. Thus, Liu Dai knew that if he continued to attack the city, he would be in a situation where he would be attacked from both sides. However, he was not willing to give up on attacking the city, so Liu Dai was caught in a dilemma.
In this dilemma, Liu Dai only ordered the west, southwest, and southeast sides of Changyi City to attack the city. The soldiers in the few directions that were harassed by the cavalry did not move. At the same time, they had to guard against threats from both the city and the surrounding areas. This was also the most reliable method that Liu Dai could think of in this difficult situation.
However, this method obviously did not work. He still did not pay too much attention to the mobility of Yang Rui's cavalry. After Liu Dai chose a few directions to attack the city. Yang Rui had already used the Flying Carpet to quickly figure out Liu Dai's movements. Soon after, he mobilized his soldiers to start a new round of harassment in the different directions where Liu Dai was attacking the city.
Liu Dai's troops that had participated in the siege were in chaos again. The number of soldiers that had participated in the siege had already been reduced by half and could not cause much pressure to Qiao Mao's troops. Under the harassment of Yang Rui, they were naturally unable to accomplish anything. Not long after Liu Dai started attacking the city, he was forced to stop.
Of course, this time, Liu Dai's troops were vigilant, so their losses were much smaller. However, they still lost more than 10000 soldiers! After suffering two consecutive attacks, Liu Dai was no longer in the mood to continue sieging. As such, he ordered all his troops to retreat ten miles and temporarily set up camp. For the entire night, he did not do anything else.
After noticing Liu Dai's movements in the camp. Yang Rui also retreated fifty miles and found a suitable place to set up camp. He also arranged for his cavalry to take turns to patrol the surroundings to prevent Liu Dai's troops from attacking.
The troops worked until late into the night. After suffering some losses, they all stopped. Yang Rui originally did not want Zhang Ning to take the risk of using the Flying Carpet to cast the Heavenly Spirit Fire Rain again. In the end, Zhang Ning volunteered to attack Liu Dai's troops again in the middle of the night. Yang Rui naturally did not agree so easily. Only when Zhang Ning came up with a suitable countermeasure did he agree.
"Lord, this Talisman is called the 'Synergy Talisman'. It was created by Ning 'er when I was studying the Taiping Dao Technique in my free time. It can coordinate the relationship between the person and the equipment, temporarily changing the attributes of the item to accommodate the user.
Ning 'er speculates that after using this' Synergy Talisman ', the Flying Carpet should be able to accommodate two people or even more. If you are worried about the safety of your subordinates, why don't you use this Talisman and attack Liu Dai's troops together with Ning 'er? When the time comes, some arrows will not be able to threaten the two of us … "
Zhang Ning took out a Taiping Dao Technique Talisman and gave it to Yang Rui. Then, she gave a rough explanation.
"Synergy Talisman: Taiping Dao Technique Talisman. Yellow Level High Grade Talisman. When activated, it can coordinate the relationship between the person and the equipment. (Note: It only restricts one attribute of the equipment and does not change the attribute of the item). Time limit: 6 hours. Number of uses: 1/1. "
After listening to Zhang Ning's explanation, Yang Rui saw the attributes of the 'Synergy Talisman' with his own eyes, he roughly understood the general effect. Although this Talisman was only a Yellow Level High Grade Taiping Dao Technique Talisman, it was a one-time use item. It was a one-time consumable item, but Yang Rui thought of a possibility.
"Synergy Talisman? I wonder if this Talisman can allow the infantry to temporarily use bows and arrows? "After thinking about it, Yang Rui couldn't wait to ask the question. If it was really as he had expected, then the use of this talisman would be great.
"This … Ning 'er has never used this type of Talisman before. Maybe it can."
After listening to Yang Rui's question, Zhang Ning seemed to have thought of the important use of this Talisman. She hesitated for a moment before saying, "But the Talisman itself can only temporarily widen the attribute compatibility of the equipment. If the infantry uses bows and arrows, they may only be able to display the power of the bows and arrows. It can't allow the infantry to have the power of a long-range archer …"
"That's enough. The infantry being able to use bows and arrows is already a huge advantage in a city defense battle. The value of this Talisman is already very considerable. Moreover, I'm only using this as an example. There are many other places where this Talisman can be used. For example, if the Iron Guards used this Talisman to ride horses, we wouldn't be facing such a difficult situation …"
Hearing Zhang Ning's affirmative answer, Yang Rui was immediately overjoyed. He thought of many places where this System Talisman could be put to great use. Zhang Ning nodded repeatedly as she listened.
"… I just don't know if this Talisman can be mass produced? If the quantity can't meet the requirements, then its usefulness won't be as great as imagined! "Yang Rui immediately thought of a crucial restriction.
"Mass production? What the Lord means is to make more of this type of Talisman. If that's the case, it won't be too difficult to make a High Yellow Talisman, "Zhang Ning asked Yang Rui with some doubts. Seeing Yang Rui nod, she then said.
In the game, Yang Rui felt that his language was very close to that of an NPC. However, it was inevitable that he would use some current terms. Fortunately, Zhang Ning was a quiet and intelligent NPC. Communicating with Yang Rui wasn't too taxing.
Moreover, after using the same term once or twice, the relevant NPC would be able to grasp it. Therefore, there was a process of language assimilation between players and NPCs. Ever since the release of "War of the Worlds", although Yang Rui rarely had time to go offline, he could clearly feel that the current language was changing along with the progress of the game …
While Yang Rui was figuring out the attributes and functions of the "Synergy Talisman", he also took out the Flying Carpet and prepared to go with Zhang Ning to Liu Dai's camp to cast Heavenly Spirit Flaming Rain. However, at this moment, another problem arose. That was the problem of how Yang Rui and Zhang Ning were going to share the Flying Carpet.
The Flying Carpet was originally a tool for one person to use. When one person stood or sat on it, it wouldn't be too cramped. However, if two people were to step on it, the space wouldn't be able to accommodate them.
Moreover, Zhang Ning had to cast Heavenly Spirit Flaming Rain with her back facing the flying direction. Otherwise, the Flaming Rain would most likely destroy the Flying Carpet. Therefore, Yang Rui's options to use the Flying Carpet were greatly reduced. After all, he couldn't block Zhang Ning's casting route, right?
"System Notification: Respected player Blazing Sun, you have successfully used the Synergy Talisman. You can change the Flying Carpet's attributes and only one attribute – increase the number of people carrying it by one. Do you accept? Please make your choice. "
After Yang Rui used the Synergy Talisman, he was slightly hesitant. At this moment, the intelligent Zhang Ning should have discovered the problem. Even though she was usually calm, her cheeks were burning. It was just that she didn't show it on her face.
"I choose yes!"
Seeing that Zhang Ning didn't show any abnormalities, Yang Rui felt that he might have been too immersed in the game. Although there were many magical things in the game, Zhang Ning was only an NPC. At most, they could use a tool together. As long as he kept a distance from Zhang Ning and didn't get punished by the system, it would be fine.
"Let's go up first. After standing still, use the Formation Jade Talisman to activate the Flying Carpet. I will be responsible for your safety."
After thinking about this, Yang Rui immediately helped Zhang Ning onto the Flying Carpet. Then, he quickly stood with his back facing her. For stability, Yang Rui found a rope that he used to tie up Xu You. He tied both himself and Zhang Ning from their ankles. This way, they wouldn't have to worry about the danger of falling from the narrow space.
If they fell from the Flying Carpet, although it wouldn't cause any harm to Yang Rui and Xu You, it was very likely that they would fall into Liu Dai's camp or the Heavenly Spirit Flaming Rain. It would still be very troublesome.
"Stand still. We're going!"
Yang Rui reminded Zhang Ning. Then, he rode the Flying Carpet and flew out of the encampment's territory. This time, Yang Rui could control the direction and change it at the right time. There was no need for him to plan the flight path in advance. If he found a valuable target, Yang Rui could adjust the direction of the Flying Carpet at any time.
With the Flying Carpet's speed, the distance of 50 miles was covered in the blink of an eye. Therefore, Yang Rui and Zhang Ning soon appeared in the vicinity of Changyi City. Immediately, a rain of fire began to pour down!
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