"Whoever dares to make things difficult for Provincial Governor Ding will have to ask if the spear in my Blazing Sun's hand agrees or not!"
When Yang Rui heard that Dong Zhuo and Ding Yuan had clashed, he immediately brought Gao Shun, Zhang Ning, Cheng Yu, and 6,500 soldiers to the scene. By the time Yang Rui arrived, both sides were already at daggers drawn. Lu Bu was also preparing to charge forward and was about to attack the other party. Therefore, Yang Rui shouted from afar.
On the way back to Luoyang Imperial City, Yang Rui had already thought it through. It was not a long-term solution for his troops to hoard in Luoyang City. In fact, they might even be in danger of being wiped out over time. Dong Zhuo would not only bring 30,000 to 50,000 soldiers to Luoyang for a stroll and sightsee. It was very likely that his army was on the way to Luoyang!
As a warlord, Dong Zhuo had at least a million soldiers. It was very difficult for Yang Rui to change the situation in Luoyang Imperial City with just tens of thousands of soldiers. Otherwise, how would the second large-scale game plot proceed?
Based on the current situation, players still had a long way to go to establish themselves in the game. This time, Yang Rui was able to participate in Luoyang's matter. Increasing his strength was a prerequisite, but it was more because he was participating in the mission and happened to be at the right time.
Therefore, Yang Rui's top priority was to seize the opportunity to fight for more benefits and ensure that he could retreat safely. If he could not have both, he could only ensure the latter!
It was also because of this that Yang Rui had to rope in Ding Yuan as a helper to share the pressure of Dong Zhuo and fight for a greater right to speak. Furthermore, he could not let Lu Bu take action for the time being to prevent his powerful combat strength from attracting Dong Zhuo's attention and becoming a breakthrough point for the other party. Lu Bu was a weakness …
There was no denying it. When Yang Rui arrived just now … The aura that erupted from Lu Bu was almost unparalleled. It was the first time Yang Rui had seen something like this since entering the game! In comparison, even Gao Shun, who was a Grade 1 historical general, was far inferior! However, it was precisely because of his absolute strength that once he switched sides, the danger would be even more severe!
"Blazing Sun, you've come at the right time. The two of us can join forces and annihilate that Dong bastard in one swoop!"
When Ding Yuan saw Yang Rui appear, he immediately rejoiced. Then, he shouted at Dong Zhuo, "Dong Zhuo, you old thief! The common man deceives me for not having many soldiers. Today, I'll let you know how powerful I, Ding Yuan, am. Together with General Blazing Sun, we'll kill you, old man! "
How could Dong Zhuo not notice Yang Rui's arrival? He wanted to take advantage of the fact that he had more soldiers to deal with Ding Yuan first. However, Yang Rui had rushed back at the critical moment. Moreover, judging from Yang Rui's tone, it was obvious that he was on Ding Yuan's side!
With Yang Rui's participation, Dong Zhuo's advantage in numbers had been greatly offset. For Yang Rui, who had once killed his former general and attacked him without any scruples, Dong Zhuo was still a little wary. Dong Zhuo was still rather wary of Yang Rui, who had repeatedly obstructed him. At this moment, Dong Zhuo's fat black face was trembling with anger.
"Father, there's no need for this. Our Luoyang has a limited number of troops and doesn't have a full advantage. It's better to stabilize the situation first and avoid fighting! On the other hand, this Blazing Sun is rather troublesome. However, Wen You has a plan to deal with him. Why don't we do this … "
Just as Dong Zhuo was about to explode in anger, a man dressed as a scholar in the formation persuaded him to calm down and discussed with him in a low voice. This scholar was Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, Li Ru!
"Haha … Hahaha … Everyone, don't be alarmed. It's just a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding! I, Dong Zhuo, am thinking for the sake of the Han Dynasty. That's why I proposed to abolish the emperor at the banquet last night. Everyone can discuss it before making a decision. Now that the chaos in the Ten Attendant Palaces has been settled, it's time to rest and recuperate. There's no need to fight rashly … Hahaha … "
After Li Ru persuaded him, he came up with a plan for Dong Zhuo. As expected, he managed to control Dong Zhuo's emotions. In the end, Dong Zhuo actually took the initiative to reconcile with Ding Yuan and Yang Rui. A fight was saved. After arguing for a while, they returned to their respective camps.
Yang Rui naturally retreated with Ding Yuan. As they chatted along the way, Yang Rui found out that when Dong Zhuo held a banquet last night to gather all the officials, he had already proposed to abolish the emperor Liu Bian and establish another prince Liu Xie. He was immediately opposed by all the officials, and the banquet could be said to have ended unhappily.
However, after the chaos in the Ten Attendant Palaces, most of the generals in Luoyang Imperial City had died. There were not many soldiers left, and Dong Zhuo had the most soldiers. Therefore, the officials were also very afraid of Dong Zhuo. After the banquet, many officials, including Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Bao Xin, had already left Luoyang City. Only Dong Zhuo, Ding Yuan, Qiao Mao, and Yang Rui were left with a sizeable military force.
Who knew that the next morning, Dong Zhuo would send a messenger to invite Ding Yuan for a meeting. Ding Yuan was so angry that he directly brought his troops over! This led to the scene that Yang Rui saw just now.
"Brother Blazing Sun, last night, Dong Zhuo's 60,000 elite troops entered Luoyang City. Currently, his troops number over 120,000. Moreover, according to the reports of our scouts, Dong Zhuo's troops are still gathering in Luoyang City. This is why the old bastard is so fearless!
However, the two of us, together with Governor Qiao Mao's troops, barely exceed 100,000. We don't have to fear a battle in front of the troops, but I'm afraid we're not that old bastard's match in a direct confrontation! "Ding Yuan continued.
It turned out that Dong Zhuo's troops already had over 100,000 troops in Luoyang City. They held a large advantage. No wonder he was so arrogant and domineering! Ding Yuan's words also provided Yang Rui with a lot of information. The situation was just as Yang Rui had predicted. Luoyang City had already become a dragon's pool and a tiger's den. It wasn't a place to stay for long!
"Provincial Governor Ding, why don't you and Blazing Sun come to your tent at the southern city gate for a detailed discussion?" Yang Rui said after thinking for a moment.
Yang Rui already had thoughts of retreating after hearing about Dong Zhuo's troop movements. He was just about to understand the specific movements of Dong Zhuo's troops. At the same time, Yang Rui had joined forces with Ding Yuan after all. He was hesitating whether or not he should persuade Ding Yuan to not lose his life so easily!
After the two entered the city gate tower and talked for a while, Yang Rui was slightly relieved. It turned out that although Dong Zhuo had a large number of reinforcements on the way, they wouldn't reach Luoyang City without five or six days. Yang Rui still had some time to deal with them and wouldn't be caught off guard.
However, the words that Yang Rui had prepared to persuade Ding Yuan were stuck in his throat. Ding Yuan wholeheartedly wanted to defend the Han Dynasty, but the content of Yang Rui's advice was for him to play it safe. It just so happened that they ran counter to each other, so he didn't know what to say.
In the end, Yang Rui proposed to Ding Yuan that he wanted to meet Lu Bu and Zhang Liao. He originally wanted to meet Zhang Liao at Ding Yuan's camp. Zhang Liao didn't appear when Ding Yuan led his troops to battle Dong Zhuo. Ding Yuan immediately ordered his subordinates to summon the two. He was slightly surprised that Yang Rui knew about Zhang Liao's existence. However, Yang Rui only said that he had heard about it before.
"I've heard that Governor Ding's troops were valiant and brave. Blazing Sun and Governor Ding hit it off at first sight. Today, Blazing Sun will gift each of you a golden sword. I hope the two of you won't dislike it!"
After Lu Bu and Zhang Liao arrived, Yang Rui didn't hesitate. He took the two gold-tier swords from the soldiers and gave them to Lu Bu and Zhang Liao as gifts.
Since the beginning of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Yang Rui had received a total of two gold-ranked swords. Later, when Zhao Rong entrusted him to train the soldiers, he gave him another one. Of these three swords, one was given to Gao Shun as a sword, and the other two were given to Lu Bu and Zhang Liao.
Although Yang Rui didn't need a golden sword, it was still a very precious weapon. Giving it to Zhang Liao was fine as Yang Rui was determined to get it. At the same time, it was also to improve their relationship. The reason why Yang Rui also gave one to Lu Bu was to hint that his relationship with Ding Yuan wasn't ordinary. If Lu Bu really wanted to harm Ding Yuan, he would have to consider his relationship with Yang Rui.
This was all that Yang Rui could do for Ding Yuan. This was also because the two of them were working together. As for whether it would be useful or not, he didn't know. Of course, Yang Rui also wanted to stabilize Lu Bu's behavior so that he wouldn't fall to Dong Zhuo's side too quickly.
"Thank you General Blazing Sun for giving me this sword! Thank you General for your appreciation. If General needs it, Lu Bu will definitely not hesitate to help! "
"Fengxian, you don't need to be so polite …"
Lu Bu's reaction was within Yang Rui's expectations. Yang Rui only nodded and smiled. Zhang Liao, on the other hand, frowned and hesitated after receiving the golden sword.
"Zhang Liao apologizes to the Provincial Governor. Please forgive me!"
Zhang Liao's next move was very unusual. He didn't thank Yang Rui, but first apologized to Ding Yuan, "I am indebted to the Provincial Governor for recruiting me. Although I haven't made any contributions under the Provincial Governor's tent, I have benefited a lot from the Provincial Governor. I thank the Provincial Governor! However, when the Provincial Governor recruited me, Wenyuan had already said that he had met a wise man at Yanmen when he was young and obtained a good steed, the Blazing Flame Horse. That man was the Blazing Sun Commandant … "
"Oh? Is there such a thing? "When Ding Yuan heard this, he frowned slightly as if he was recalling something.
Although Zhang Liao didn't finish his words, Ding Yuan knew that there was more to it. After a while, Ding Yuan's frown disappeared as if he thought of something. Then, he laughed.
"Hahaha … I remember now. So the person Wen Yuan was talking about was General Blazing Sun! That's the best! Haha … I understand Wenyuan's intentions. Now that Lieyang and I are supporting the Han Dynasty together, Wenyuan being under Lieyang's banner is equivalent to being under my banner. This provincial governor will not obstruct you in any way. Besides, Wenyuan has already said so … "
As a result, it was Yang Rui's turn to lose his calm. He didn't expect Ding Yuan to send Zhang Liao over.
"Wen Yuan thanks the Provincial Governor for training me …" Zhang Liao bowed deeply to Ding Yuan.
Before Yang Rui could come to his senses, a system notification was sent over.
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