In the blink of an eye, the battle between Yuan Shu and Liu Bei had reached the fifth day. Yuan Shu was already flustered and exasperated. However, he also knew that the fog effect of the Imperial Seal was about to wear off. His expression was sometimes gloomy and sometimes helpless.
"Big-eared Liu is truly a good schemer. I did not expect that a moment of carelessness would allow him to linger at death's door until now."
Inside the big tent, Yuan Shu had been attacking ferociously for several days, but he was still unable to achieve any results. Facing the civil and military officials in the tent, he seemed to be talking to himself.
Hearing Yuan Shu's words, none of the civil and military officials in the tent spoke. A few days ago, such a situation would have been impossible. Before Liu Bei escaped to Xiaxiang County, Yuan Shu's troops were in high morale and had won one battle after another.
Even though Liu Bei had been attacking and defending Xiaxiang County for the past few days, Liu Bei's troops had suffered a great loss. The number of casualties was two to three times that of Yuan Shu's troops.
The main reason for this situation was the fog effect of the Imperial Seal. At the same time, Yang Rui's four-legged cauldron had indirectly helped Yuan Shu's side. The pressure had a great impact on Liu Bei's troops, causing their fighting power to greatly decrease.
However, Liu Bei's troops were still able to defend Xiaxiang County. The main reason for this was that Liu Bei had used the method of digging dikes to draw water. He had cleverly blocked the east, south and north gates of Xiaxiang County.
At the same time, Liu Bei had also done his best to utilize the strength of his generals. He had practically implemented several shifts to dig out the potential of his generals. This was another important reason why Liu Bei was able to resist Yuan Shu's attack.
There was no need to mention Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Ever since Liu Bei inherited Tao Qian's will and took control of Xuzhou, he had also inherited Tao Qian's old generals Mi Zhu, Jian Yong, Chen Deng, Chen Gui, Cao Bao and Mi Fang.
During the Battle of Pengcheng, Liu Bei had deliberately hidden these commanders and generals. Now that it was a crucial moment, Liu Bei naturally used them all.
Most importantly, the influence of the fog and pressure on these commanders and generals was limited. Liu Bei could make use of their vision and support skills to guide and assist the soldiers. The individual strength of some of the generals could stabilize the situation and even turn the tide.
Yuan Shu's troops also repeatedly attacked the western city gate and the nearby city walls. At this time, it was often a general who went all out, or even multiple generals who went up together to suppress them. Only then would they be able to suppress Yuan Shu's troops. After all, the difference in their combat strength was still quite big.
As a result, the battle of Xiaxiang County made Yuan Shu's troops feel very uncomfortable. Clearly, their side had the absolute advantage. They had the field of vision and battle power. Moreover, due to the protection of the Imperial Jade Seal, they would not be affected by the pressure like Liu Bei's subordinates, making them feel sickly.
However, at the crucial moment, Liu Bei's troops became very difficult to deal with.
Not to mention the strength of their generals, even the players in Liu Bei's troops could be said to be fearless in the eyes of Yuan Shu's troops. At the crucial moment, they would charge forward without any regard for their lives. It was as if they were using their bodies as city walls.
Due to all these reasons, Yuan Shu's attack on Xiaxiang County had been fruitless for five days. However, Liu Bei's side had also suffered many losses. Since the start of the attack on Pengcheng, Liu Bei's troops had lost more than half, more than 150 thousand. This did not include the number of players who died.
"Milord, why don't we temporarily give up on Liu Bei and focus on seizing Xu Province. In the end, if we occupy all of Liu Bei's territory, it would be useless even if he hides in Xiaxiang County.
Furthermore, Xu Province does not only have you and Liu Bei. The Qing and Yan forces are also hesitating in the Hebei region. Although our scouts were unable to cross the river to bring back detailed information. Based on the movements of the Qing and Yan forces, their goal is not small. "
Everyone in Yuan Shu's tent was silent. In the end, it was General Ji Ling who spoke up to advise Yuan Shu.
In history, Ji Ling was one of the few brave and scheming generals in Yuan Shu's group. His scheming and martial strength were all top notch. In the game, he was also deeply trusted by Yuan Shu.
However, maybe because Yuan Shu's mood was too bad, Ji Ling was only halfway through his words when Yuan Shu raised his hand and interrupted him.
"Pass down my orders. Immediately attack the city. All generals and soldiers must go all out. We must break through the west gate of Xiaxiang County before noon today. The first to reach it will be awarded 10,000 gold! "
Yuan Shu seemed to be unable to hold back his anger. In the end, he did not consider Ji Ling's suggestion and decided to attack the city once more.
Of course, Yuan Shu was not completely ignorant of the situation. He knew that some of the Imperial Ruler's Seal's attributes were nearing their time limit. In the future, even if he faced Liu Bei, he would not have an advantage. As such, Yuan Shu chose to go all out.
If he could succeed, then it would be for the best. However, if the siege failed, Yuan Shu had already made plans to retreat as far away as possible.
As for Yang Rui, Yuan Shu felt that there was still room for negotiation. After all, both sides were on the same side. Since the situation had developed to such a stage, Yuan Shu decided to once again express his goodwill to Yang Rui. He was even prepared to share Xu Province with Yang Rui before slowly making plans.
"System Notification: Respected player Blazing Sun, congratulations on obtaining control of Xu Province's Ju County. Occupy this city until the Battle of Xu Province's storyline ends (21.55 game days). Ju County will become your base."
"System Notification: Respected player Blazing Sun, congratulations on obtaining control of Xu Province's Qu County. Occupy this city until the Battle of Xu Province's storyline ends (21.39 game days). Qu County will become your base."
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Putting aside Yuan Shu's all-out attack on Liu Bei, Yang Rui once again received two system prompts. One was that Xu You and Guan Hai had gained control of Ju County in Langye Commandery, while the other was that Han Dai, Ding Yao, Huang Wudie, and Dian Wei had captured Ju County in Donghai Commandery.
At this point, in just seven or eight days, Yang Rui and his troops had taken control of almost all the cities in Dong Hai Prefecture, four cities in the north of Pengcheng Prefecture, four cities in the north of Xiapi Prefecture, eight cities in Guangling Prefecture, and eight cities in Langxie Prefecture.
This meant that apart from Xu You and Guan Hai, who had acted late, Yang Rui had already taken control of Sishui, Wenshui, and Juye Lake to prepare for Xu Province.
As for the remaining five cities in Langxie Prefecture, it was only a matter of time before Xu You and Guan Hai took them down. (To be continued.)
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