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Since Yuan Shao and Yang Rui had no objections, the other vassals wouldn't say anything more. Cao Cao's suggestion was immediately approved by everyone present. Yuan Shao was finally appointed as the Alliance Master, and Yang Rui was appointed as the Vice Alliance Master.
It was undeniable that Cao Cao was quite resourceful. Not only did he resolve the issue of the Alliance Master, but he was also a good person to both Yuan Shao and Yang Rui. Perhaps the two of them would be grateful to Cao Cao for this …
"Yuan Shao and the others were afraid of the fall of the country, so they gathered the volunteers to fight against the country's calamity. As long as we are allies, we will work together to kill all enemies. We will not have any second thoughts. With this alliance, we will die, and there will be no survivors. The heavens and the earth will bear witness to this …"
Following that, the 18 vassals left the tent under the leadership of Yuan Shao as the new Alliance Master. They carried out the ceremony of blood sacrifice and flag sacrifice. Although Yang Rui was among the vassals and had the status of Vice Alliance Master, following closely behind Yuan Shao was just a formality.
Looking at Yuan Shao's angry expression when he made the oath, Yang Rui even thought that if he was the Alliance Master in the end, he really wouldn't know how to recite those lines! Although he had only obtained the position of Vice Guild Master, it had saved him a lot of trouble. At least he had an explanation from the leaders of Dragonsoul and other player organizations. At the beginning of the cooperation, both sides had only stated that they would do their best to obtain the position of Guild Master. Success or failure was another matter altogether.
The reason why Cao Cao was able to convince Yang Rui so quickly was not because Yang Rui was easily swayed. It was because Cao Cao explained the idea of the Alliance Master and Vice Alliance Master in a few sentences. As long as Yang Rui agreed to give up the position of Alliance Master, he would help Yang Rui persuade Yuan Shao to agree to a reasonable condition for Yang Rui!
Cao Cao's words were not without evidence. At that time, Yang Rui had received a System Notification as proof. This was the main reason why Yang Rui was able to reply Cao so quickly.
"System Notification: Respected player Blazing Sun, do you agree to accept Cao's mediation and give up the position of Alliance Master in exchange for Yuan Shao to agree to a reasonable condition? Please make your choice … "
Yang Rui immediately chose to agree. In the end, as expected, Cao Cao coordinated with Yuan Shao with just a few words. Yuan Shao only frowned a few times. It was clear that Cao Cao's vision and judgment were accurate. He saw what Yang Rui and Yuan Shao wanted the most. That was why he was able to convince the two of them at the same time even though he did not speak clearly or even vaguely …
Yuan Shao had enough soldiers and food, and he was rich in all kinds of talents. This was also the reason why Yang Rui was willing to give up the position of Alliance Master. Since he could raise a condition, it should not be too much for Yang Rui to ask for half of the famous historical figures and historical generals from his hands, right?!
After leading the vassals to swear the oath of alliance, Yuan Shao still led Sun Jian as the vanguard and went straight to Hulao Pass to issue the challenge. The rest of the people went to their own places. They acted as reinforcements. As for the distribution of food, Yuan Shao did not specially arrange for people to take care of it in the game. In truth, each party had brought their own food. There was no need for them to gather and distribute it.
Yang Rui did not understand Yuan Shao's arrangement. He immediately brought it up as the vice alliance master and asked Yuan Shao to consider whether they should enter Hulao Pass together. They wanted to destroy Dong Zhuo's defenses while the other party was unprepared!
Some time ago, when Yang Rui left Luoyang, he had carefully scouted the nearby terrain. The current location of the alliance was at the downstream of the intersection of the Yellow River and the Ji River. It was still some distance away from Hulao Pass. It was almost the same as the distance from Mountain City to Northern Sea County. Hence, Yang Rui suggested that the vassals follow Sun Jian so that they could take care of each other from the front and rear. They might even be able to take down Hulao Pass in one go.
"General Blazing Sun might have many achievements in the past, but he's still lacking in strategy and strategy. However, he's still lacking when it comes to mobilizing troops and strategizing. I placed Sun Wentai in the vanguard mainly because I want to ascertain the enemy's strength first. If Dong Zhuo sets up an ambush in advance and we're unaware of it, wouldn't we suffer a great loss if we rashly march in … "
However, the moment Yang Rui brought up this matter, Yuan Shao used his position as the alliance master to immediately reject it. He even mocked Yang Rui. Not only did he not care about Yang Rui's feelings, but his expression also showed that he did it on purpose.
"Hmph! What an arrogant alliance master! You speak with such certainty that Sun Wentai will be at the vanguard, but when have I ever seen the central army you arranged for? Why do you want the various forces to guard the strategic location? You must know that we came from thousands of miles away to hunt Dong Zhuo, not to drink wine, eat meat, and have fun with Yuan Benchu! "
Yang Rui naturally would not let Yuan Shao's mockery go so easily. Dong Zhuo was so ferocious back then, but he was still reprimanded by Yang Rui several times. Now that he was dealing with Yuan Shao, and the latter was the one who provoked him, Yang Rui immediately retorted. The so-called plan to hunt down Dong Zhuo was just an excuse. First of all, he could not be at a disadvantage in terms of momentum!
"How dare you …"
"What if I dare?!"
Yuan Shao did not expect Yang Rui to say such words. After hearing it, he was already unable to restrain his anger. Yang Rui, on the other hand, did not give in at all. It seemed that the situation was about to escalate.
Yang Rui knew Yuan Shao's character well. If they argued like this, he would definitely remember it and seek revenge in the future. However, there were two sides to every coin. He, Yuan Shao, had many enemies. Offending Yuan Shao would not only shorten the distance between him and the others.
Most importantly, Yang Rui was also expressing his attitude. He could choose not to provoke others, but if others were to find fault with him, Yang Rui would not back down at all when it involved benefits! After the meeting, there would most likely be a chaotic battle between the vassals. At this moment, he could not show any weakness.
It could be said that in reality, Yang Rui was a steady and modest person. However, in the real world of the Three Kingdoms game, Yang Rui's temperament was also changing slightly. This was something that even he himself did not notice.
"General Blazing Sun, please don't say anything …"
"Everyone, please calm down …"
“.....”
At this time, the various vassals were still gathered in front of Qiao Zhi's tent. When they saw that Yang Rui and Yuan Shao, one being the alliance head and the other being the vice alliance head, were not willing to give way to each other and were on the verge of falling out with just a few words, they all spoke out to persuade them. With kind words, they comforted Yang Rui and Yuan Shao back to their own tents. This was especially true for Xuzhou Provincial Governor Tao Qian. After Yang Rui and Yuan Shao had already returned to their tents, he even went to their tents and tried to persuade them …
"Brother Blazing Sun, you have guts! What a good mood! You actually fell out with the Alliance Master, Yuan Shao, right after the oath was made! Hahahaha! "
The Tracer Dragon Soul had been waiting outside Qiao Yun's tent for news of Yang Rui's return. Naturally, the Tracer Dragon Soul had witnessed the entire process of Yang Rui and the other vassals swearing an oath, as well as the altercation between Yang Rui and Yuan Shao. At this moment, there were no outsiders in Yang Rui's tent. Tracer Dragon Soul joked.
Actually, Gao Shun and Zhang Liao had also seen what happened. After they were brought to Yang Rui's tent by Yang Rui, they were also waiting outside of Yang Rui's tent. Although the two of them could not show themselves, they still held onto their sword hilts and were ready to step forward and help Yang Rui.
"Brother Tracing, please don't make fun of me. In order to compete with Yuan Shao for the position of Alliance Master, I have offended him many times! "Yang Rui said with a helpless smile.
"Oh? Brother Blazing Sun, what exactly happened? Hurry up and tell me … "
Tracing back to the Dragon Soul's question, Yang Rui then gave a general account of how he had competed for the position of Alliance Master. Of course, Yang Rui intentionally avoided certain parts of the story. After Trace Dragon Soul heard that Yang Rui had obtained the position of Vice Guild Master, he was stunned. He didn't care about what had happened.
"I didn't expect Brother Blazing Sun to actually obtain the title of Vice Alliance Master. This should be enough for the following matters. Congratulations!"
It was obvious that Trace Dragon Soul didn't have high expectations for Yang Rui to compete for the position of Alliance Master. Now that Yang Rui had obtained the position of Vice Guild Master, he was already satisfied. Originally, Trace Dragon Soul wanted to say something, but a soldier came to report that Cao Cao had come to visit. Trace Dragon Soul then left the tent.
"General Cao, long time no see!"
"Oh, it's Dragon Soul's Right Lieutenant, Blazing Sun. He has some matters to discuss with you. I didn't expect to meet Dragon Soul here … "
“.....”
Yang Rui could hear the greetings between Cao Cao and Trace Dragon Soul from inside the tent. The two of them were both West Park Lieutenants. Although they didn't have much of a relationship, they were still considered acquaintances.
"So the Dragon Soul Lieutenant has also joined forces with Blazing Sun. No wonder Blazing Sun has such a reputation!"
Cao Cao entered the tent and sighed. He then immediately cut to the chase.
"Although Blazing Sun and Yuan Benchu had a little quarrel, I don't think the two of you will take it to heart. I'm here to fulfill the promise made during the Alliance Master meeting. I wonder if Blazing Sun has thought of the conditions he wants to propose? After this, I'll go look for Yuan Benchu. Why don't Blazing Sun come along as well? The two of us can have a good talk with Yuan Benchu about the plan to send in the troops. Previously, I also agreed with Blazing Sun's suggestion to send in the troops sooner rather than later. If we delay, we might miss the opportunity … "
After Cao Cao's speech, he actually wanted to pull Yang Rui along to Yuan Shao's tent. However, if Yang Rui went along, it would be suspicious of reconciliation. Therefore, Yang Rui did not agree to Cao Cao's suggestion.
"Let's not talk about the matter of sending in the troops for now. Brother Meng De, you only need to bring a letter to Yuan Benchu. Blazing Sun's conditions are very simple. He only wants one of his generals, Yan Liang and Wen Chou. The rest of Blazing Sun is not lacking! "Yang Rui immediately said.
In fact, Yang Rui had already thought about the conditions. Of course, his first choice would be to ask for people! However, Yang Rui thought about it. Currently, Yuan Shao did not have any famous subordinates. Yuan Shao's powerful subordinates were all obtained from Han Fu and the other feudal lords!
As for Yan Liang and Wen Chou, Yuan Shao probably would not be willing to give them up. Yang Rui only suggested it to blackmail Yuan Shao and raise the price …
"Yan Liang, Wen Chou? Yuan Benchu actually has these two generals. I've never heard of them … "
Hearing Yang Rui mention them, Cao Cao muttered to himself. Then, he seemed to have thought of something and turned his gaze to Yang Rui.
"If Yuan Benchu is not willing to give up any of these two generals, what else can Blazing Sun ask for?"
"That He Jin's previous master, Chen Lin, seems to have submitted to Yuan Benchu. If he is not willing to give up Yan Liang and Wen Chou, he can give up this person!"
"Oh? What if it is still not Benchu's wish? "
When Cao Cao heard Yang Rui mention Chen Lin, his eyes brightened. Although he quickly covered it up, Yang Rui happened to catch this scene. It seemed that Cao Cao also coveted Chen Lin's talent.
"Thirty-thousand Fifth Grade soldiers are fine too!"
After that, Cao Cao still wanted to ask more, but he was interrupted by Yang Rui. "If that Yuan Benchu still does not agree, Blazing Sun does not mind letting the world know about the matter of the alliance leader. Just say that I, Blazing Sun, gave up the position of alliance leader! Brother Meng De, you can just spread my words, hahahaha! "
"Uh … hahahaha! Blazing Sun is indeed bold, haha … "
Cao Cao also laughed loudly after hearing Yang Rui's words.
After sending Cao Cao away, Ding Yuan, Bao Xin, and Qiao Mao all went to Yang Rui's tent to discuss the matter of the alliance leader. Ding Yuan and Bao Xin were obviously biased towards Yang Rui's side, while Qiao Mao had been trying to mediate between Yang Rui and Yuan Shao.
Just as the three of them left, Yan Province's Provincial Governor, Liu Dai, whom Yang Rui had visited before, also came to Yang Rui's tent. After chatting with Yang Rui for a while, Liu Dai actually took the initiative to reveal that he was one of the five people who supported Yang Rui when the alliance leader was proposed!
The fact that Liu Dai was telling the truth meant that he wanted to get on good terms with Yang Rui. Yang Rui naturally welcomed this and chatted with Liu Dai for over two hours before sending him away. Liu Dai was the Provincial Governor of Yan Province, which was adjacent to Yang Rui's Qing Province. He was also considered the parent official of Da Shan City, so it was beneficial for Yang Rui to have a good relationship with him.
After Liu Dai left, what Yang Rui did not expect was that Yuan Shu actually sent his younger brother, Yuan Yin, to Yang Rui's tent. He even sent a lot of silk over. During this time, Yuan Yin did not discuss anything in detail, which made Yang Rui a little confused.
If Cheng Yu was present, he might be able to see through Yuan Shu's intentions. Unfortunately, Cheng Yu was left behind in Qing Province by Yang Rui. Yang Rui roughly guessed that Yuan Shu most likely had the intention of joining forces with him to attack Yuan Shao. If that was the case, the Yuan brothers should already be at odds with each other!
Many vassals visited Yang Rui one after another, causing Tracer Dragon Soul, who had been waiting in a nearby tent, to be surprised. It was only after Yuan Yin left that he came to Yang Rui's tent.
"Vassals have come to visit. Brother Blazing Sun, you're really impressive …"
After Tracer Dragon Soul received the money, he first teased Yang Rui a little. However, he quickly returned to the main topic and actually talked about the matter of advancing troops.
"Brother Blazing Sun, now that you've become the Vice Alliance Leader, the other vassals should not interfere with your personal actions. I think that Yuan Shao will probably stay in Suanzao for a few more days. It's not a good idea for us to keep accompanying Yuan Shao.
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