After only four rounds, Dian Wei had stabbed Gao Lan, one of the four pillars of Hebei Province, to death without any suspense. The result was so unexpected that even Yang Rui found it hard to accept it. ※%
Gao Lan was one of the top four generals in Hebei Province, so there was no doubt that he was rather capable. Even if he was not as good as Yan Liang and Wen Chou, he shouldn't be too far behind.
However, such a famous and strong general had been cut down by Dian Wei as easily as if he were rotten wood. The battle outside of South Skin City was over as soon as it started!
Dian Wei's bravery was the most critical factor, but it also had a lot to do with the situation that Dian Wei and Gao Lan were in.
This was Dian Wei's first battle against Yang Rui's army. Naturally, he was in his best state from the very beginning. Gao Lan, on the other hand, was besieged by Yang Rui's soldiers. He had suffered a setback because of his reputation, and he did not think much of Dian Wei.
Apart from the real gap between the two of them, there was nothing more to it than fighting from afar.
While Yang Rui was surprised by Dian Wei's execution of Gao Lan, it was not the time for him to find out the reason. After a brief daze, Yang Rui commanded his army to march at the gate of South Skin City.
Boom! Boom! Bang … "
Whoosh! Whoosh!
"Charge!"
"Charge …"
“.....”
After Gao Lan was executed, the soldiers in South Skin City had lost their morale. Gao Lan had been stationed in South Skin City for a long time. He had become the pillar of support for the defenders of South Skin City. Gao Lan fell. Without a capable general in the city, the defenders lost their morale.
With the help of forty large cannons, more than two hundred battering rams, and a large number of battering rams and other siege weapons, Yang Rui's troops quickly broke through the defense of South Peel City and easily broke into the city.
The moment Yang Rui's troops broke in, the defenders in the city had completely collapsed. They had lost the will to resist, and there was nowhere to run. Almost all the soldiers in the city were killed or captured by Yang Rui's troops. In less than an hour, the enormous South Skin City was completely under the control of Yang Rui's troops.
As Yuan Shao's old nest, South Skin City was a famous city in the Ji Province. Although most of the wealth and assets in the city had been taken away by Yuan Shao, Yang Rui's gains after conquering the city was not much less than when he conquered Puyang City....
The various resources were even more than when he conquered Puyang City. However, the money and special items were much less than when he conquered Puyang City. There were only 1.6 million gold coins in total. Yang Rui did not find any special items like the blueprint of the wooden wheelbarrow or the blueprint of the Teacher's Temple in the city.
However, the success of conquering South Skin City was no less significant than when Yang Rui conquered Puyang City. Especially after Yang Rui conquered Puyang City in less than two game days. He then took down Dong Guang City and Zhang Wucheng, two important cities in Bohai County with lightning speed. This caused a great shock to Yuan Shao's forces!
He took control of three of the most important cities in Bohai County. Yang Rui's forces had penetrated half of Bohai County from the south to the north.
At the same time, Yang Rui used his identity as the King of Bohai County to promote pacification in the three cities of South Skin City, Dong Guang City, and Zhang Wucheng. Yang Rui's influence quickly expanded within Bohai County.
Originally, Qingzhou under Yang Rui's rule enjoyed a good reputation among the NPCs in the three civilizations region. Bohai County, which was adjacent to Qingzhou, was even more familiar with Yang Rui and his methods of governance. The NPCs did not reject Yang Rui's arrival.
In addition to Yang Rui's pacification measures, Yang Rui quickly gained a foothold in South Skin City, Dong Guang City, and Zhang Wucheng. The public opinion quickly leaned towards Yang Rui's side. There were even NPCs who spontaneously requested Yang Rui to implement the Army Farm System, resource exchange policy, and military subsidy system within Bohai County.
For a time, Yang Rui's support among the NPCs in the three cities was very loud. Moreover, the NPCs' wishes quickly began to ferment within the entire Bohai County. Most of the remaining NPCs were still in Yuan Shao's territory. The situation was the same for the NPCs.
This was not the end. The wishes continued to spread throughout the entire Ji Province. After more than ten game days, Yuan Shao even took the initiative to send an envoy to Yang Rui, acknowledging Yang Rui's rights within Bohai County and withdrawing all the forces within Bohai County.
Yuan Shao did this because he had to deal with Gongsun Zan's forces in Youzhou in the north and had no time to deal with Yang Rui's side. On the other hand, Yuan Shao was also afraid that the public opinion of the NPCs within Bohai County would spread further and threaten his foundation in Ji Province.
Therefore, Yuan Shao simply took the initiative to withdraw from Bohai County. He did not even mention the matter of Yang Rui killing Gao Lan. He also arranged for the soldiers to be stationed at the border of Hejian County, which was close to Bohai County. He also strictly guarded against the public opinion of the people within the area. Guarding against Yang Rui was more important than guarding against Chuan.
Originally, Yang Rui only wanted to control Nanpi City, Dongguang City, and Zhangwu City. He wanted to infiltrate the hinterland of Bohai County and teach Yuan Shao a lesson. At the same time, he wanted to check and balance Yuan Shao's power. He was not in a hurry to completely control Bohai County and did not plan to implement any policies within Bohai County in the short term.
However, he did not expect the situation to turn out like this. In order to avoid trouble, Yuan Shao actually took the initiative to hand over the entire Bohai County to Yang Rui. This forced Yang Rui to change his original intention of coming to Bohai County.
Fortunately, Nanpi City, Dongguang City, and Zhangwu City were taken down. In addition, Yuan Shao took the initiative to retreat strategically. The threat that Pingyuan County and the entire Qingzhou faced from Yuan Shao was greatly reduced. The number of soldiers and manpower needed to defend Pingyuan County was also greatly reduced.
After Yuan Shao took the initiative to withdraw from Bohai County, Yang Rui also completed the mission of subduing Han Fu.
"System Notification: Congratulations on successfully subduing a Level 2 historical figure — Han Fu. As the first player in the entire server to subdue a historical figure, the system will reward you with an additional 1000 Reputation Points! This matter will be announced to the entire server in a moment. Do you want to sign your name? "
"No …"
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