In fact, Yang Rui wasn't just being merciful. The key was that Yang Rui didn't want the great situation in Qingzhou to be destroyed too much. + -.
It had been four or five years since Yang Rui officially took control of Qingzhou. After Yang Rui implemented a series of systems such as the farm system, the resource exchange system, and the military subsidy system, Qingzhou had achieved great development.
The living conditions and economic foundation of the entire Qingzhou could be said to be the best in the entire region of the Three Kingdoms. The people of Qingzhou were already living a prosperous life. Yang Rui naturally didn't want to see Yuan Shao's army cause large-scale destruction to Qingzhou. This was also the main reason why Yang Rui was eager to return.
As for the benevolence that Cheng Yu, Guo Jia, Gao Shun, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, and Dian Wei thought, Yang Rui didn't think he did it on purpose.
However, the understanding of these several generals had really established a good image for Yang Rui. It couldn't be seen directly from Cheng Yu, Guo Jia, Gao Shun, Zhao Yun, and Huang Zhong, but the loyalty of these four people had already reached 100%.
Dian Wei, on the other hand, looked like he wanted to say something but stopped on second thought. He seemed to be quite touched, or maybe it was just that the occasion was not right, so he didn't say anything for the time being.
"In that case, let's set off and return." Yang Rui finally made a decision.
At this time, not to mention whether Yang Rui could gain something from the large-scale plot of the [Xuzhou Battle], it was obviously not worth it if Qingzhou suffered too great a loss because of the Xuzhou Battle.
All the generals agreed in unison. Yang Rui's troops withdrew from the camp and used the Sky City to quickly return to Qingzhou.
Originally, Yang Rui's army had also returned. However, everything had coincidences. On the way back, Yang Rui operated the Sky City. He encountered Cao Cao's vanguard troops! This was something that Yang Rui and the other generals didn't expect!
But it was normal after thinking about it. Cao Cao's main camp was originally in the north of Pei County. Yang Rui's main camp was in the northeast of Pei County. Yang Rui had to first head west from Pei County to return to Qingzhou. Pei County was only so big, so it wasn't completely a coincidence that they encountered Cao's vanguard troops.
The reason why Yang Rui didn't discover Cao's vanguard troops when he used the Sky City was Cao's's's elite troops' Tiger Leopard's vanguard troops.
When Yang Rui discovered Cao Cao's Ferocious Cavalry vanguard, they had only departed for less than half a day.
And Cao Cao's main goal was to obtain information on the battlefield through the Tiger Leopard's vanguard. As for the name of 'vanguard', Cao Cao knew the strength of Yang Rui's vanguard troops. He didn't want to fight Yang Rui head-on. He only hoped that the Tiger Leopard Cavalry could use their mobility to make some scattered gains so that they wouldn't be at a disadvantage in front of Yang Rui's vanguard troops.
"Master, since we've coincidentally encountered Cao Cao's vanguard troops, why don't we follow Feng Xiao's suggestion and use his vanguard troops to establish our might?" Cheng Yu was the first to speak.
Actually, it wasn't just Cheng Yu. The other people in the small meeting room in Sky City probably had similar thoughts. Their gazes kept switching between Yang Rui and the Tiger Leopard Cavalry vanguard below.
"Who is willing to take down Cao Cao's vanguard troops?"
Yang Rui immediately asked. At the same time, he also expressed his attitude.
As a player, Yang Rui naturally wouldn't be stubborn in the name of 'benevolence'. With such a great opportunity in front of him, even if Cheng Yu hadn't reminded him, Yang Rui would have taken action to stop Cao Cao's vanguard troops.
"Gao Shun is willing to go!"
"Zhao Yun is willing to go!"
"Huang Zhong is willing to go!"
"Dian Wei is willing to go!"
At Yang Rui's command, the generals all stood up excitedly and asked to go. Yang Rui nodded in agreement.
The vanguard troops Cao Cao had mobilized now numbered around 20000. According to Yang Rui's understanding, these Tiger Leopard Cavalry should be Fifth Grade soldiers. Their combat ability should not be underestimated.
With so many powerful generals to choose from, Yang Rui naturally couldn't send one of them alone to fight against Cao Cao's Tiger Leopard Cavalry. However, Yang Rui also felt a sense of pride when he saw the generals all volunteering.
"My Lord, Cao Cao's Tiger Leopard Cavalry is quite powerful. Why don't we deploy all of our forces and use Sky City to set up ambushes in advance? We will definitely be able to annihilate Cao Cao's vanguard troops and reduce their morale!" Cheng Yu suggested.
Guo Jia nodded in agreement after hearing Cheng Yu's suggestion.
In truth, if their forces were more or less equal, it would have been much easier to deal with Cao Cao's Tiger Leopard Cavalry by setting up an ambush on three sides and leaving one side open. They could then use a false bravado to crush and chase after Cao Cao's Tiger Leopard Cavalry.
He believed that Cheng Yu, Guo Jia, and the other generals might have thought of this as well. However, at this moment, Yang Rui had the absolute advantage in terms of military strength. At the same time, he had to rush to Qing Province to fight back against Yuan Shao. There was no need to add extra links.
Moreover, since they wanted to dampen their spirit, then what they needed to do in this battle wasn't just a simple defeat. Just as Cheng Yu had said, it would be best if they could annihilate all the enemies and not let a single soldier escape!
"Kill!"
"Kill …"
"Kill …"
"…"
"Kill …"
Roughly an hour later, Yang Rui's hundreds of thousands of soldiers had already surrounded Cao Cao's 20000 Tiger Leopard Cavalry and started to attack from all sides.
Before this, Yang Rui had listened to Guo Jia's suggestion. He first placed over 200,000 soldiers behind the Tiger Leopard Cavalry and ordered them to pick up firewood and fuel to start a fire. When Cao Cao's Tiger Leopard Cavalry discovered the fireworks behind them, they stopped and sent people to check it out.
In this period of time, Yang Rui had already arranged the troops on the other three sides. After that, they moved forward at the same time, compressing the 20000 Tiger Leopard Cavalry that had stopped moving into a very limited area.
The interference of the fireworks from before was effective. After Cao Cao's vanguard Ferocious Cavalry stopped, they were caught off guard by Yang Rui's troops. In addition, there was a huge disparity in numbers. Even though the Ferocious Cavalry were very powerful, they were still helpless.
"Kill!"
"Kill …"
"Kill …"
"Hiss …"
"Hiss …"
"Hiss …"
"Ah! Spare me … "
"…"
"…"
"…"
On the battlefield, the sounds of fighting, the neighing of war horses, and all sorts of painful and pleading voices mixed together, showing the intensity of the battle.
However, this intensity was only on the surface. Due to Yang Rui's huge advantage in numbers, the situation on the battlefield was actually completely one-sided. Thus, the chaos on the battlefield did not last for long.
Roughly an hour later, the sounds on the battlefield gradually calmed down. The only sounds left were Yang Rui's troops cleaning up the battlefield and collecting captives. The sounds of resistance from the Tiger Leopard Cavalry could no longer be heard.
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