Previously, Zhang Ning had used the [Heavenly Fire Rain of Spirits] skill in a straight line. At most, she would set the path ahead of time. After repeating it a few times, Liu Dai's soldiers had already figured out the pattern. =
Therefore, when Zhang Ning's [Heavenly Fire Rain of Spirits] skill appeared in the sky again, other than a portion of Liu Dai's troops in front of the [Heavenly Fire Rain of Spirits] who were in a mess, the rest of Liu Dai's troops didn't panic. In their opinion, the [Heavenly Fire Rain of Spirits] shouldn't affect a wider area.
Reality once again proved that "empiricism kills". This time, Yang Rui was also using the [Heavenly Fire Rain of Spirits] skill with Zhang Ning! With Yang Rui controlling the direction of the [Heavenly Fire Rain of Spirits] skill, Zhang Ning's [Heavenly Fire Rain of Spirits] skill would spread towards the most densely packed soldiers. Wherever it passed, it would immediately turn into a sea of fire!
Liu Dai's troops, who had seen the [Heavenly Fire Rain of Spirits] skill a few times, immediately panicked again. The soldiers in the various camps were at a loss when they noticed the change in the [Heavenly Fire Rain of Spirits] skill. This was because the [Heavenly Fire Rain of Spirits] skill was obviously directed towards a place with a lot of people and could change direction at any time. It could be said that there was no safe place to run to even if they wanted to.
"Whoosh … whoosh whoosh …"
"Crackle! Rumble … "
“.....”
After Zhang Ning's [Heavenly Fire Rain of Spirits] skill was released in a roundabout way, the Liu Dai's camp area around Chang Yi City was set ablaze in almost an instant. There were soldiers running around or wailing inside and outside the camps. A large area of Liu Dai's camp area was already in a sea of fire.
"How can this be?! How can this be … "
Liu Dai had already come out of his tent. At this moment, he was looking at the culprit who was spreading fire everywhere. He still couldn't believe his eyes!
The [Heavenly Fire Carpet] was only three feet above the ground when it flew. If it was in its normal state, it would be easily spotted. Even from afar, it was easy to spot it. However, the Wind Carpet's speed of five times that of a horse's was simply too fast, to the point that those who were weaker would not be able to lock onto its target!
"Reporting to the Provincial Governor, your subordinates have also discussed how to deal with this rain of fire. Almost all of us believe that the enemy is swift and violent. Only by having all the archers attack in the direction of the rain of fire will we have a chance of hitting the enemy! Please consider it carefully, my lord … "
Liu Dai actually had Wang Yu, Xu Si, Wang Kai, Wang Ju, Xu Ke, Mao Hui, and other strategists and generals under him. Although the strength of this group of people was still somewhat lacking compared to famous historical figures and generals. However, all of them were quite capable. At this crucial moment, it was Liu Dai's top strategist, Wang Yu, who stood out to advise.
"… Quick! Quick! According to General Wang's orders, all long-range archers should focus on dealing with that thing in the air … "Liu Daifang only came to his senses after his subordinate's reminder. He hurriedly ordered the archers to attack the Wind Carpet in the air.
However, with the current situation being so chaotic, Liu Dai's order was not something that could be completed in a short period of time. Moreover, Yang Rui had always been thinking about safety. When he was riding the Wind Carpet, he was always moving left and right, constantly changing his route. Not only did it create more chaos among Liu Dai's troops on the ground, it also made it difficult for the enemy to grasp his flight path.
The idea that Wang Yu and the other Liu Dai's troops came up with might have been useful when Zhang Ning was flying in a straight line in the past. But now, even if it could be implemented, the results might not be as effective as they had imagined. The Wind Carpet's flight path was one aspect. Yang Rui's intention to travel with Zhang Ning was to ensure her safety. As long as the normal arrows were not too concentrated, they would not be able to threaten Yang Rui.
However, the arrows were still a threat to the Wind Carpet. Occasionally, there would be some arrows that found their way to the Wind Carpet. Needless to say, they were all deflected by Yang Rui. However, when Yang Rui deflected these arrows, he also felt that the strength of these arrows was much greater than normal arrows!
It was precisely because of the Wind Flying Carpet's extreme speed that the arrows chasing after it had lost a lot of their power. They couldn't even keep up with the Wind Flying Carpet's speed, or they were directly incinerated by the Heavenly Spirit Fire Rain.
On the other hand, the oncoming arrows were a different story. Other than the speed of the arrows themselves, it was equivalent to borrowing the momentum of the Wind Carpet. The power of the arrows was more than a few times greater, and the threat it caused was naturally much greater as well. This was the same logic as a plane crashing into a bird in the real world.
It was precisely because of the mutual increase in strength between the two that Yang Rui secretly estimated that the arrows shot by a high-level general could reach the attack of a special-class general. Any higher and even Yang Rui might not be able to block it! In other words, there was also some danger when the Wind Carpet flew above Liu Dai's camp.
After realizing this, Yang Rui became even more cautious. He deliberately controlled the Wind Carpet to fly towards the most chaotic area on the ground. This way, the threat it received from the attacks would be reduced by a lot. The soldiers were all in a hurry to escape, so how would they have the time to attack the Wind Carpet?
Aside from these potential threats, Yang Rui and Zhang Ning both had extremely thick defenses. In particular, Zhang Ning's Heavenly Spirit Taoist Robe had a defense as high as 160-200, so the attacks it could withstand were naturally not low. Even Yang Rui's Gold Grade Silver Armor had a defense as high as 120-150, which was not much lower than the Heavenly Spirit Taoist Robe.
Therefore, Yang Rui was not too worried about his safety when he was prepared. Instead, he tried his best to control the Wind Carpet, either rampaging left or right, as if he was controlling a skateboard. He used the entire sky as a venue, wantonly sprinkling fire rain …
This night was not destined to be a lonely one. Originally, Liu Dai had launched an attack on Chang Yi City when night fell. Immediately after, Yang Rui's cavalry appeared and harassed them. After a pause, Liu Dai finally settled his troops down. However, who would have thought that the most exciting part had just begun.
Yang Rui and Zhang Ning controlled the Wind Carpet to sprinkle fire rain for less than an hour. They only lit up the area within a radius of fifty to sixty li around Chang Yi City. The entire sky was lit up as if it was daytime. It was very lively and chaotic! This was the longest casting time Zhang Ning had ever used. She had almost reached her casting time limit.
During this period of time, Liu Dai's order for the archers to attack was naturally not executed. Seeing the soldiers on his side being annihilated by the rain of fire, Liu Dai finally ordered the soldiers of the various camps to disperse and retreat under the persuasion of a few of his subordinates!
At this moment, Liu Dai no longer had to worry about the soldiers in Chang Yi City coming out to attack him. With flames everywhere, the soldiers in the city would not be able to chase them out. This was perhaps the only positive effect that the fire rain had on Liu Dai's troops.
After discovering the actions of Liu Dai's troops, Yang Rui and Zhang Ning immediately stopped and returned to the garrison in the south of Chang Yi City. This was because Liu Dai was most likely going to use the scattered retreat to withdraw his troops!
If this was before Yang Rui and Zhang Ning had used the [Heavenly Spirit Fire Rain], Yang Rui would have thought that Liu Dai's chances of successfully capturing Chang Yi City had decreased. He would never have thought that Liu Dai would withdraw his troops in such a short period of time. At the very least, he would have to fight for a few days to see what would happen.
However, Liu Dai's troops had lost quite a number of men in this fire. Based on Yang Rui's rough estimation of the transfer of dukedom contribution points, achievement points, and contribution points, Liu Dai had lost more than fifty thousand men in just an hour! This did not include the loss of equipment and machinery. Therefore, under Zhang Ning's reminder, Yang Rui concluded that Liu Dai was most likely going to withdraw his troops.
"Gather the troops and prepare to chase after Liu Dai's troops!"
Yang Rui returned to the garrison and released the ropes tied to his and Zhang Ning's ankles. At the same time, he ordered the messenger to pass down the order. Yang Rui and Zhang Ning had caused such a huge commotion that the sleeping cavalry soldiers had been alerted. Relaying the order and preparing for the pursuit had saved them a lot of trouble.
"My Lord …"
"Lord Prefecture Overseer …"
At this moment, Gao Shun and Zhang Liao had also arrived at Yang Rui's tent. When they saw Yang Rui bending down to release the ropes tied to his and Zhang Ning's ankles, the two of them paused for a moment.
"Mm, the two of you came at the right time. Liu Dai's troops are most likely going to retreat now. Bring five thousand men each and prepare to chase after Liu Dai's troops. Just now, Zhang Ning had expended quite a bit of energy. I still led the way with Zhang Ning … "Yang Rui said as he put away the ropes.
"Yes, my Lord!"
Zhang Ning, Gao Shun, and Zhang Liao responded one after another. Then, they went to gather the cavalry and soldiers, preparing to chase after Liu Dai.
Yang Rui's troops were preparing to chase after Liu Dai's troops. Qiao Mao's troops in Changyi City were not idle either. They had watched a good show the entire night. However, the actual siege by Liu Dai's troops was very short. Now, the morale of all the soldiers in the city was high. Many of them were already clamoring to go out of the city and help out!
However, Changyi City was currently engulfed in flames. Even if the soldiers wanted to leave the city, it would not be very convenient. However, Qiao Mao was not an ordinary person. After the fire appeared, he naturally saw the actions of Liu Dai's troops. He also had some suspicions. Therefore, Qiao Mao had ordered his troops to prepare to chase after Liu Dai.
"Lord Provincial Governor! The soldiers have been harassed again and again. Why don't we retreat to Puyang and reorganize? Contact Yuan Shao and Northern Prime Minister Bao Xin again. It won't be too late to take Changyi City after reorganizing the troops … "
"That's right, Lord Provincial Governor. If we retreat, we have to do it as soon as possible. If we delay, we might be harassed again …"
“.....”
Eighty miles west of Changyi City, in a town that Liu Dai had temporarily settled down in, Wang Yu and the other generals were persuading Liu Dai, who had an unwilling expression on his face.
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