Liu Bei suddenly entered and passed through Yangzhou's Huainan County and stationed himself in a large town near Lujiang County's Shuxian County, totaling more than 30000 troops and horses. It was enough to set the Zhong Emperor Yuan Shu's backyard on fire.
Yuan Shu's mind was in a mess and he quickly sent troops to Shouchun.
Only Ji Ling did not listen to the orders. This was because Ji Ling believed that Cao Cao was the biggest threat in Si Li Province. He could not easily move troops and give Cao Cao an opportunity to attack.
As the saying goes, a general outside cannot accept the orders of the ruler. Yuan Shu nearly gave the order to kill Ji Ling.
However, Ji Ling was careful and pretended to move troops. This caused Cao Cao to immediately send 100000 troops to attack Dong Ling Pass. Before Yuan Shu gave the order to kill Ji Ling, news of Cao Cao's invasion had already arrived.
Yuan Shu could not help but sigh at Ji Ling's foresight. Not only did he not punish Ji Ling, he even praised Ji Ling. Fortunately, Ji Ling did not listen to Yuan Shu's orders and was able to block Cao Cao's attack.
However, Yuan Shu was unable to send out any generals to attack Liu Bei. At this time, Yuan Shu thought of Zhang Xun, Chen Ji, and Lei Bao who were still captured by Yang Rui. He also thought of the tens of thousands of soldiers who were being used by Yang Rui to repair various places.
However, when it rains, it pours. At this time, Cao Cao spoke up for Liu Bei and gave him the title of Lujiang's Governor.
Moreover, Cao Cao also ordered the Yellow Gate to hint that as long as Liu Bei performed meritorious service in quelling Yuan Shu's rebellion, he intended to appoint him as the Governor of Yuzhou and replace Yuan Shu as the Son of Heaven's Shepherd.
Cao Cao's intentions were very clear. Giving Liu Bei the title of Governor of Lujiang meant that he wanted Liu Bei to attack Luzhou and put a nail under Yuan Shu's butt. He also hinted that he wanted Liu Bei to continue attacking Yuan Shu and form a pincer attack to completely remove Yuan Shu's power.
After a series of actions, although Liu Bei did not react, Yuan Shu was like an ant on a hot pan. He was restless all day long.
After thinking about it, Yuan Shu sent an emissary to Yang Rui in an attempt to persuade Yang Rui to release Zhang Xun, Chen Ji, Lei Bao, and tens of thousands of soldiers.
"Reporting to the King of the East Sea. Cao Cao is an ambitious and ruthless person. Liu Bei and the King of the East Sea have always opposed each other. At this time, the two of them are working together to make things difficult for the King of the East Sea.
The King of the East Sea is willing to give up all of Xuzhou in exchange for Zhang Xun, Chen Ji, and Lei Bao, as well as all of their soldiers. "
The emissary sent by Yuan Shu this time was Yang Hong. He could be considered one of the people in Yuan Shu's faction that Yang Rui liked.
Moreover, Yang Hong was very careful in his words. In front of Yang Rui, he did not mention any names that could easily make people feel annoyed. For example, he only called Yuan Shu 'My Master'.
"Elder Yang Hong, there is no need for this. I have always had a good relationship with Yuan Gonglu. How can I bear to put him in an abyss of suffering?"
After hearing Yang Hong's words, Yang Rui said. His attitude made the emissary feel that he had a good idea.
"However, I have already said that the return of Xuzhou occupied by Yuan Gonglu is only a prerequisite. Previously, he slowly retreated bit by bit. I also used the method of bartering to support him with a lot of supplies. My intention was to not let him fall too quickly.
At this time, the situation is different. I also do not want to make things difficult for Yuan Gonglu. As long as he withdraws from Xuzhou, I will consider returning Zhang Xun, Chen Ji, and Lei Bao, as well as tens of thousands of soldiers.
Of course, at the same time, this is a separate matter. If you want to release these people, I have another condition. "
Just as Yang Hong was secretly relieved, he heard Yang Rui continue. Yang Hong's heart immediately tightened.
"What is the King of the East Sea's condition?"
Yang Hong asked nervously. He was afraid that Yang Rui would open his mouth and ask for some price that he could not afford.
"Well, I just need Yuan Gonglu to hand over the gold root that issues Wyvern coins!" Yang Rui said.
"The gold root that issues Wyvern coins? What is a gold root? Forgive Yang Hong's ignorance, but I have never heard of or seen this thing … "Yang Hong was puzzled.
In fact, it was not only Yang Hong who was puzzled. If it was a while ago, Yang Rui also did not know what a gold root was.
However, recently, Yang Rui and Chen Xiaonan had the idea of Wyvern coins. They wanted to solve the problem once and for all. When they talked about the issuance of certificates, it involved the gold root.
According to Chen Xiaonan, any currency issued in reality must have a certain equivalent as a certificate. It could be called a gold root or silver root. In the game, the original equivalent of the game's gold coins was used as collateral. Yang Rui had never seen anything related to the issuance right.
However, Chen Xiaonan's words also reminded Yang Rui. After careful consideration, Yang Rui had the qualification to issue East Sea coins when he was crowned as the King of the East Sea. At that time, the attribute stone in Linzi City seemed to have some changes. After checking, Yang Rui found some clues.
The city attribute stone had a very special structure. When the owner of a city chose to occupy or destroy it, they first had to occupy the entire city, including the inner city. Only then could they control the territory attribute stone.
In the beginning, Yang Rui did not pay too much attention to this detail. It was not until his territory leveled up that Yang Rui discovered some of the characteristics of the territory attribute stone. For example, there would be some grooves on the attribute stone.
Yang Rui thought about the changes in the attribute stone in Linzi City and the place where the East Sea coins were issued. After some investigation, he found that the grooves of the attribute stone had contents. The contents could be taken out and were related to the territory's attributes.
The gold root was one of the contents.
The gold root and other contents could be taken out. In addition, there were other contents that were similar to territory scrolls. However, most of the grooves were empty.
This was in a city like Linzi City. In other cities, there were very few contents in the attribute stone. Most of them were empty. This was the reason why Yang Rui did not pay too much attention to them after conquering so many cities.
"Please enlighten me, King of the East Sea!"
Yang Hong had obviously never seen the gold root or the contents of a territory attribute stone. He could not think of anything even if he cracked his head. Thus, he once again asked Yang Rui for advice.
Yang Rui did not hide anything. He immediately told Yang Hong about the grooves and contents of the attribute stone. He also told him that the contents of the attribute stone had the characteristics of issuing coins. He also reminded Yang Hong that the contents of the attribute stone were closely connected to the grooves. If he did not look carefully, he might miss it.
After listening to Yang Rui's explanation, Yang Hong's eyes turned. He seemed to have guessed something.
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