In fact, Yang Rui could have slowly circled around Li Jue and his men in Henei County to wear down their strength. In the end, Dong Zhuo's territory in Henei County would most likely fall into Yang Rui's hands. There were even fleets that cut off the Yellow River, making it difficult for Dong Zhuo's men to cross the river to the south!
However, after Li Jue and his men retreated into Xue County, they immediately set up a deep trench to prevent Yang Rui from attacking. The situation was completely different from when they were at Heyang City. Yang Rui would have to spend some time to take down Xue County.
Thus, Yang Rui changed his strategy. First, he used the fleets to send the bandit leaders across the Yellow River and sent them to Heyin County and Ping County respectively to investigate the situation of Dong Zhuo's men.
"General Blazing Sun! We have just escaped from Dong Zhuo's evil clutches. Why didn't we take the opportunity to flee to other places and seek refuge with the heroes of other lands? Why didn't we defend Heyang City and wait for the heroes to come to our rescue? Why did General Lie Yang plan to cross the Yellow River again? Aren't you walking right into a trap? "
When Yang Rui was discussing with Gao Shun, Zhang Ning, Zhang Liao, Chen Lin, and Wu Anguo, Empress Dowager He came out with Young Emperor Liu Bian and heard that Yang Rui was going to march to the south of the Yellow River.
"Greetings, my lord! Greetings, Empress Dowager He! "
Seeing the arrival of Empress Dowager He and her son, Yang Rui and his men stood up and bowed. Although the Young Emperor and Empress Dowager He were in trouble, the heroes still respected them as the rightful heir of the imperial family. Yang Rui and his men had always been courteous to them.
"Empress Dowager He, you may not know this, but the road to Guandong is very dangerous and the only way is through the Yellow River. However, the Divine Body cannot be placed in danger. Thus, we cannot seek refuge with the other heroes. Li Jue and his men have retreated temporarily. Currently, half of the entire Henei County is in Dong Zhuo's hands. Therefore, Heyang City is not a place to stay for long!
That's why Blazing Sun is thinking about crossing the river and looking for other ways … "Yang Rui answered the Empress Dowager He's question.
Although the actual situation was different, Empress Dowager He and her son understood the current situation, so they did not care about what Yang Rui said. Just like the last time when Empress Dowager He and her son, the Empress Dowager He and's hands, Empress Dowager He and Empress Dowager He's hands. But in the end, they could not know the exact situation.
"Since we are free today, General Lie Yang, please follow me to the inner residence for a chat. My son also wants to spend more time with all the meritorious officials."
Empress Dowager He nodded and left Young Emperor Liu Bian with Gao Shun, Zhang Ning, and the others. She invited Yang Rui into her residence. She did not know what was going on.
"General, you have worked hard for the country. Do you have a family now?"
After entering Empress Dowager He's residence, Yang Rui insisted on sitting in the study room. Empress Dowager He and Yang Rui were very familiar with each other. Very naturally, he started chatting with Yang Rui and asked about his well-being. She even asked about Yang Rui's marriage.
It had to be said that as a woman, Empress Dowager He was very caring in this aspect. Perhaps this was one of the reasons why the Spirit Emperor was able to favor her back then. In addition, she was not even 30 years old. Her appearance was still the same, and she looked extremely attractive right now.
"I'm not married!" Yang Rui said calmly.
Empress Dowager He's question actually made Yang Rui a little wary. It seemed that this woman had some plans again. Actually, regarding the issue of marriage, Yang Rui felt that it was just a game. There was not much meaning in considering this aspect. In addition, he had been looking for his ex-girlfriend, Xiao Nan, in real life. For the time being, he really could not bring himself to think about other people. Yang Rui felt that he did not have the corresponding conditions!
"A man should be ambitious. It's understandable that you're late in marrying. However, have you heard of the saying, 'Cultivate your body, rule the country, and bring peace to the world.' General, as a hero and the backbone of the country, you can't mistreat yourself in marriage. Why don't I arrange a good thing for you? "
As she spoke, Empress Dowager He had already made tea and brought it to Yang Rui. Like last time, she helped Yang Rui tidy up his crown.
Receiving the care of such a respected figure like Empress Dowager He, Yang Rui even thought that Empress Dowager He's words were reasonable. He was even about to agree and let Empress Dowager He arrange his so-called marriage.
"General Lie Yang has brought out more than 30 female officials from the palace. Among them, four or five of them are quite beautiful. Why don't I take them as your concubines and serve you on your bed? The rest of the female officials will be sent to you as your personal maids. What do you think, General?"
Empress Dowager He continued, "I know that doing this is a bit unfair to you. After the country is settled, I will introduce you to a lady from a noble family. After you approve, you can marry her as your wife. How about that?"
At this time, Empress Dowager He was already very close to Yang Rui as she tidied up his crown. However, when she mentioned that she wanted to marry a lady from a noble family for Yang Rui, Yang Rui thought of Xiao Nan and suddenly woke up.
"Blazing Sun thanks Empress Dowager He for the trouble. However, when the country is in danger, how can Blazing Sun delay such an important matter for his own selfish reasons! Therefore, it's better to talk about what Empress Dowager wants to talk about later. Blazing Sun once again thanks Empress Dowager for her kindness. "
The moment Yang Rui recovered, he immediately pulled away and took the opportunity to get away from Empress Dowager He. At this time, Yang Rui discovered that Empress Dowager He's body was surrounded by traces of a skill. Yang Rui immediately understood that he must have been affected by Empress Dowager He's skill. In a daze, he almost agreed to it!
However, Yang Rui did not point this out. Instead, he changed the topic and said that he needed to prepare for the next step. He then bowed and prepared to leave the Empress Dowager.
"Now that the situation is unstable, to ensure the safety of Empress Dowager and Young Emperor, Blazing Sun should plan for the crossing of the river. If Empress Dowager has nothing else to say, please allow Blazing Sun to go and prepare."
After Yang Rui's interruption, Empress Dowager He's face turned red. It was unknown whether it was the effect of the skill or because she was embarrassed by her own actions. However, Empress Dowager He was an experienced person. After greeting him, she did not forget to say a few words to Yang Rui.
"General, you have worked hard day and night. The safety of my son and I are all in your hands. Please give us your orders and help us get out of this predicament as soon as possible and restore the country! Moreover, I have promised you twice before. When you succeed, I will fulfill them one by one. I hope you will not refuse me when the time comes. "
After this incident, Yang Rui was also thinking on his way out of the Inner Mansion. He wondered if he should settle Empress Dowager He and Young Emperor somewhere to prevent them from dragging him down again. After thinking about it, he thought that it would be more suitable to settle down in Mountain City, Penglai, or Seven Mile Island or Eight Mile Island in the Qingzhou Gorge Lake.
However, there were many inconveniences to transporting the two at this time. Due to the plot, all the teleportation circles in the region of the three kingdoms had been shut down. Whether by water or land, it took time and was easy to be noticed by others.
Moreover, it was not suitable for Young Emperor and Empress Dowager He to appear east of Hulao Pass at this time. Once their identities were exposed, the whole process of the heroes seeking Dong Zhuo might change dramatically. For these reasons, Yang Rui could only take the two with him for the time being and wait for the plot to develop before deciding on a way out.
When Yang Rui came out of the Inner Mansion, the two bandit leaders had just returned from their investigation. After sending Young Emperor Liu Bian away, Yang Rui asked about the basic situation of the two cities.
According to the investigation of the bandit leaders, there were more soldiers in Ping County, which was far away from Heyang County across the river. Dong Zhuo's troops could be seen patrolling around the county. It was closer to Meng Jin, so it should be the base of Dong Zhuo's reinforcement in Hebei.
In comparison, the security around Heyin County was lax. Other than the soldiers guarding the gate, there was almost no sign of Dong Zhuo's troops. If they chose to attack here, they should be able to catch them off guard. Compared to Ping County, it should be easier to take down Ping County.
Moreover, Heyin County was very close to the Yellow River. Although it was relatively far from Meng Jin Ferry, Yang Rui's small transport ships and small fast boats could not only dock at the ferry. They could find a shallow beach on the north bank of the Yellow River to dock and the soldiers could get on board.
Therefore, Yang Rui, Gao Shun, Zhang Ning, Zhang Liao, Chen Lin, Wu Anguo, and the others finished their discussion and decided to attack Heyin County first. That night, Yang Rui moved the fleet near Meng Jin to the shallow beach on the north bank of the Yellow River not far from Heyang County. He also quietly moved all the troops out of Heyang County to cross the Yellow River one by one.
In order to prevent Li Jue and Dong Zhuo's men from finding out what was going on, Yang Rui had arranged all bandit leaders to guard the area between Huo County City and Heyang City. He also sent Wu Anguo and a thousand warriors to patrol this area temporarily to confuse the enemies. As expected, Li Jue and his men didn't find anything unusual for the whole night.
While ordering the soldiers to cross the river, Yang Rui also led Gao Shun, Zhang Ning, Zhang Liao, and the first batch of Iron Guards to cross the river towards Heyin County to clear the obstacles first. Chen Lin stayed at the bank of the Yellow River to support the soldiers who were crossing the river in batches.
Yang Rui led his men all the way to He Yin County, but they didn't find many patrolling soldiers. On top of the east gate of He Yin County, which was right in front of them, there were only a few patrolling soldiers guarding the gate. The whole city was almost defenseless.
After discovering this situation, Yang Rui thought for a while and then ordered Zhang Ning to cast a [Heavenly Spirit Fire Rain]. It almost covered the entire East Gate of Heyin County! The soldiers guarding the East Gate were of course killed immediately. At the same time, the East Gate was on fire everywhere. Yang Rui and the others went up and easily opened up the East Gate that was half burned down!
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