After a short skirmish, the guards of Liu Xie's convoy had either surrendered or been killed. The entire convoy was under the control of Zhao Yun's cavalry.
At this time, it was already late at night. Yang Rui saw that the palace maids, handymen, and eunuchs who had taken over from the caravan were already curled up on the ground in shock and dispirited. He really couldn't bear to see these people die in front of his eyes.
As a result, Yang Rui ordered Zhao Yun to lead the cavalry to an open area. They set up camp and lit a bonfire, distributing a large amount of food. Only then did the situation of the people in the convoy start to improve.
After all, most of the people in Liu Xie's convoy had no reason to leave, including Liu Xie himself. The trauma brought about by the disaster of war caused them to be in their current state. Under the circumstances, Yang Rui acted once.
This was also the decision Yang Rui made after a short discussion with Liu Xie. From Liu Xie, Yang Rui learned that Cao Cao had already left Luoyang's imperial city. Even if they continued to pursue him, there wasn't much meaning to it. It would be better to meet him at Hangu Pass the next day.
After settling everyone down, Yang Rui immediately ordered the other two vanguard cavalrymen to find a suitable place to set up camp and move out the next day. Right now, the priority was to ensure the safety of the cavalrymen and ensure that they could rest and reorganize.
"Brother King of the Eastern Sea, we were also forced by that Cao Cao. We were forced to travel west in the middle of the night. Brother King of the Eastern Sea, please understand …"
Yang Rui once again boarded Liu Xie's carriage. Liu Xie hurriedly explained to Yang Rui in a panic. When he first met Yang Rui, he said the same thing.
"Your Majesty's words are absolutely true. We sisters can prove this. Although my father is Cao Cao, we dare not hide it …"
Liu Xie's situation could be imagined. Yang Rui wasn't prepared to say anything about this matter. He had already planned to maintain the status quo between Luoyang's imperial city and the Han Dynasty. However, Liu Xie defended himself first, and then a woman beside him also spoke up.
Looking at the way this woman interacted with Liu Xie, she should be Liu Xie's concubine or something. At the same time, there was another woman standing on the other side of Liu Xie, but she was even more silent.
As soon as Yang Rui saw these two women, he felt that they were somewhat familiar, but he didn't know where he had seen them before. So, he was a little distracted, causing the woman's gaze to avoid Yang Rui's gaze, as if she was afraid that he would do something.
"These two are Cao Guiren, Cao Xian and Cao Hua. They are the sisters of Princess Lan Yue, the King of the East Sea …"
At this time, Liu Xie's intelligence was once again reflected. He seemed to know where Yang Rui's doubts were, so he took the initiative to introduce the two women, Cao Xian and Cao Hua. It turned out that they were Cao Jie's sisters. They had silently climbed up to Yang Rui's brother-in-law's relationship.
After listening to Liu Xie's words, Yang Rui also suddenly realized. No wonder he felt that the two women in front of him were so familiar. They turned out to be Cao Jie's sisters, Cao Cao's daughters.
After understanding this, Yang Rui also felt a little funny in his heart. What kind of trouble was this in the middle of the night? If he really wanted to talk about it, it was he, Yang Rui, who made everyone restless. Not only did he drive away his father-in-law, Cao Cao, but he also intercepted his brother-in-law, Liu Xie, halfway …
"Your Majesty, please make do with the two noble ladies for the night. Tomorrow morning, I will send someone to send you back to Luoyang Imperial City. The country cannot be without a ruler for a day …"
Originally, Yang Rui was not prepared to embarrass Liu Xie and others. After being pulled into the relationship, Yang Rui was even more embarrassed, so he did not talk much with Liu Xie and others. He immediately expressed his position.
First of all, Yang Rui was sending them back to Luoyang Imperial City, which meant that he still wanted to maintain the status quo. Second, Yang Rui said that the country could not be without a ruler for a day, which established Liu Xie's status.
"Thank you, Brother King of the East Sea, for protecting me in time. After returning to Luoyang Imperial City, I will definitely reward you generously …"
With these two points, Liu Xie was finally able to relax completely. He no longer referred to himself as an official, and he was willing to refer to himself as an underling. Furthermore, the way he talked about rewards was also changed. It was directly changed into the language of personal communication — generous rewards. It could be said that he had completely lost his decorum.
Yang Rui tactfully said a few words and didn't stay any longer. He hurried to Zhao Yun's tent and discussed some of the current matters with him.
From the matter of the convoy, it could be seen that Cao Cao had started to work on the matter of Hangu Pass a few days in advance. Zhao Yun's thoughts were similar to Yang Rui's. Since Cao Cao had long since planned this, he probably would not have left behind too many loopholes. Even if they hurried to Hangu Pass, Cao Cao would probably have a plan to deal with it.
Yang Rui also obtained a lot of information from the palace maids and other members of the convoy. They said that Cao Cao wanted to move the capital back to Chang 'an and fight for territory with the northwestern vassals. Then, he would take Tong Pass and stop their forces from continuing westward. Although this was not completely true, it was still a rough idea.
Since Cao Cao had taken Hangu Pass, perhaps Tong Pass had already made its move, or at least preparations had been made. Yang Rui's forces were chasing after them. If they took Hangu Pass, it would not be too far, but if they wanted to go to Tong Pass, it would be very difficult for the central army to mobilize.
Before dawn the next day, before Yang Rui's forces had made their move, the CU Alliance had already rushed over. Yang Rui chatted with the CU Alliance's young boss for a bit. He had originally planned to entrust him with escorting Liu Xie back to Luoyang Imperial City, but the other party wanted to go with Yang Rui to Hangu Pass.
Only now did Yang Rui notice that the CU Alliance and other large player organizations seemed to be avoiding something. Logically speaking, the CU Alliance should have been the first to catch up to Liu Xie's convoy last night, but in the end, it was Zhao Yun's cavalry that arrived first. They did not see the other party's figures.
Now, the CU Alliance once again refused to escort Liu Xie back to Luoyang Imperial City. They seemed to be avoiding direct contact with the Han Dynasty. Originally, this was a meritorious service, and it would not be a problem to reward them with an official title. However, the CU Alliance did not accept this task.
Yang Rui could also sense that the large player organizations were avoiding misunderstandings, so as to avoid making decisions. They left all these matters to Yang Rui to handle. It could be seen that the decision makers were very shrewd. Once they made the decision to cooperate with Yang Rui, they played their role very well.
In the end, Yang Rui sent a portion of his cavalry as guards to escort Liu Xie's convoy back to Luoyang Imperial City. At this time, there were very few Cao Cao's forces in Henan, so there was no need to worry about any danger.
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