Yang Rui was slightly surprised by the arrival of Trace Dragon Soul and other major Player organizations, but he was happy to accept them. Currently, Yang Rui, Dragon Soul, and other Player organizations were located in the hinterland of Dong Zhuo's territory. Just as Trace Dragon Soul had said, it would be easier for them to farm with the help of each other.
"I didn't expect to meet all of you here again. What a surprise! Nice to meet you! Nice to meet you! "
Yang Rui chuckled as he invited Trace Dragon Soul, Starlight Vast Sky, Roly Meatball, Rose, and the other Player organizations' leaders to the county magistrate's mansion in Henan Province. It was inevitable that there would be some small talk and liveliness.
However, Yang Rui and these Player organizations' leaders were more pragmatic people. After some small talk, they began to talk business.
The number of Trace Dragon Soul and other Player organizations had reached more than 80000. This number was far beyond Yang Rui's expectations. He did not know how they managed to gather so many people. Even though Dragon Soul and other Player organizations had made preparations in the Sili region in advance, once the Players had chosen the Anti-Dong Alliance, they would be teleported to the Suanjujube region. It was not realistic for them to hide in the Sili region.
Yang Rui guessed that so many Players had been hiding in the Sili region all along. They had only chosen the Anti-Dong Alliance back then and did not use the Quest Teleportation method. They had only revealed themselves when Trace Dragon Soul and the others arrived. However, it was not easy for so many Players to find shelter in Dong Zhuo's territory.
"Now that we've gathered together, the total number of soldiers has exceeded 100,000. Why don't we work together? Under the condition that we cover each other, we should be able to go all out, instead of being isolated and helpless!"
Dragon Soul was the first to bring up the matter of cooperating with Yang Rui.
Even though Yang Rui had some disagreements with Dragon Soul and other major player organizations when he was conquering the Xiongnu, Yang Rui agreed to the Dragon Soul's request for cooperation. That was then, and this is now. At present, Dragon Soul and other player organizations could indeed play the role of covering their own side, and Yang Rui basically had no conflict of interest with them for the time being.
"Ever since Brother Blazing Sun broke into Luoyang City, Dong Zhuo returned halfway and was held back by Brother Blazing Sun for many days. At this moment, we have only been in Hulao Pass for less than two days. The battle at Hulao Pass has yet to begin. Hence, we should still have some time to move around. I wonder if Brother Blazing Sun has any good plans? "
Dragon Soul continued when he saw Yang Rui nod in tacit agreement.
Actually, there was no need for Dragon Soul to ask. Yang Rui already had a rough idea when he saw the players from various organizations arrive. Currently, Li Jue and Dong Zhuo's subordinates were temporarily trapped north of the Yellow River, while Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu's group had been lured to Hulao Pass by the crowd. This was a great opportunity for Yang Rui and the others to farm for Achievement and Contribution Points in the Sili region.
If they planned on a smaller scale, Yang Rui, Dragon Soul, and other player organizations could each occupy one or two county cities. They could form a defensive formation and steadily farm for Achievement and Contribution Points in the surrounding areas. The rewards would definitely be bountiful.
If they planned on a bigger scale, Yang Rui could join forces with Dragon Soul and other player organizations to attack the various cities and territories around Luoyang City. In the end, they could even attempt to attack Luoyang City. Of course, they could also attack Hangu Pass and cut off Dong Zhuo's escape route to the west. No matter which option they chose, Dong Zhuo would suffer greatly.
Since Dragon Soul asked, Yang Rui proposed his two ideas for everyone to discuss and discuss. In truth, Yang Rui was leaning towards the latter, even if Dragon Soul and other player organizations did not come. Yang Rui was prepared to attack Hangu Pass at the right time.
Dragon Soul and the others were greatly surprised by Yang Rui's thoughts. They had come here to borrow Yang Rui's strength. However, their goal was exactly as Yang Rui had analyzed. They only wanted to farm Achievement and Contribution Points in peace. If there were other opportunities, they would cooperate with each other. However, they did not dare to attack Luoyang City.
After all, Dragon Soul and other player organizations were limited by their strength. Previously, attacking one or two County Cities was rather difficult, so they naturally did not have any ideas about attacking Luoyang City. Now that Yang Rui mentioned this matter, the leaders of Dragon Soul and other player organizations were naturally very surprised.
However, Yang Rui had once killed his way into Luoyang City. This was something that Dragon Soul and the others were very clear about. Therefore, it was normal for Yang Rui to have such thoughts. Dragon Soul and the others were the leaders of the various player organizations. Although they were shocked by Yang Rui's strength, they quickly concealed it and agreed with Yang Rui's opinion.
Of course, these player leaders were not rash enough to immediately attack Luoyang City. First, they discussed attacking Hangu Pass. On one hand, Hangu Pass was indeed a strategic location. On the other hand, it was a good opportunity to test the strength of Yang Rui and their alliance.
"With our current military strength in Sili, we are not enough to occupy two or three cities. Therefore, we will have to give up on some cities. Since everyone agrees with attacking Hangu Pass, I believe that we should only occupy Gu City and Heyin.
If we occupy Gu City, we can threaten Hangu Pass from the east. If we occupy Heyin, we can transport soldiers to the west of Hangu Pass. At most, we will send people to occupy Ping County to prevent Li Jue and the other generals from crossing the Yellow River. What does everyone think? "
Currently, Yang Rui and the player organizations had the same goal. Therefore, Yang Rui did not hold back his thoughts. Yang Rui's suggestion had already been carefully considered, and the leaders of the various player organizations all agreed with Yang Rui's opinion. Following that, everyone discussed in detail how to station troops in the various cities and the specific strategy for attacking Hangu Pass.
In the end, everyone decided that Dragon Soul and Starlight Vast Sky would lead the majority of the players to set up camp in Gu City and enter Hangu Pass to attract the attention of the defending troops. Yuan Yuan, Tuan Tuan, and Rose would lead 20000 players to Ping County and cooperate with the warships of both sides to prevent Li Jue and the other Dong Zhuo's troops from crossing the Yellow River. Yang Rui would lead his troops to Heyin City and use the transport ships of both sides to transport their main forces to the west of Hangu Pass to attack Hangu Pass from the west.
After the two sides finished their discussion, they agreed on a specific time to attack Hangu Pass. Then, they reorganized their forces and left Henan County before nightfall. Tracing Dragon Soul and the other players went straight to Gu City. Roly Meatball and Rose led 20000 players to Ping County, while Yang Rui ordered Gao Shun, Zhang Ning, Zhang Liao, Wu Anguo, and the others to lead their forces to Heyin County. Along the way, they were free to attack any Dong Zhuo's forces and territories.
Yang Rui himself rode the Wind Carpet to Gu City. At this time, Chen Lin and Yang Rui's 10000 troops were still in Gu City. Yang Rui wanted to first vacate Gu City so that Dragon Soul and the other players could occupy it.
Although it seemed like Yang Rui had given away two or three cities to the various player organizations, the transfer process did not involve the production of achievement points or contribution points. Therefore, Yang Rui did not suffer a loss, and the player organizations did not gain anything. They only obtained two locations to station their troops.
After spending an entire night, Yang Rui and the various player organizations were in place. Yang Rui's troops were stationed in Heyin City, while the player organizations split their forces to occupy Gu City and Ping County.
Because Yang Rui's Wind Carpet was faster, he even took some time to investigate Hangu Pass.
As a pass on the same level as Hulao Pass, Hangu Pass looked like an impenetrable fortress. The height and sturdiness of the walls were comparable to Luoyang Imperial City. As such. If they forcefully attacked the pass, even if there was a large difference in the number of troops and battle strength, it would still be very difficult for Yang Rui and the others to break through the pass.
Afterwards, Yang Rui passed on the situation to Dragon Soul and the others who had arrived at Gu City. They discussed a new plan to attack the pass. If there was an opportunity, they would raise fire as the signal. They would no longer use time as the basis for attacking the pass. If there really was no opportunity, both sides would give up on attacking Hangu Pass and come up with other plans.
Of course, Yang Rui's decision to cooperate with Dragon Soul and the others had already shown some results. It was worth mentioning that the player fleet had arrived at the Yellow River near Mengjin. After meeting up with Yang Rui's fleet and having Ping County and Heyin County to rely on, Li Jue and the others who were on the northern bank of the Yellow River would not be able to return to the southern bank of the Yellow River in a short time.
Moreover, even if they were unable to take down Hangu Pass, Yang Rui and Dragon Soul's forces were enough to establish a foothold in Luoyang City. As such, it would be much easier for them to earn contribution and contribution points. At the very least, they would not have to wait for Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu to return with their troops. The rest of Dong Zhuo's troops were no longer a threat to Yang Rui and the others.
Even though he understood the difficulty of taking down Hangu Pass, Yang Rui ordered his soldiers, who had been busy the entire night, to rest for most of the day. Then, before the sky turned dark, they took the boats upstream along the Yellow River and set off for the western side of Hangu Pass.
Ever since Yang Rui ordered the Heyin County to build boats, the number of boats in Heyin County had increased by quite a lot. Each boat could carry nearly 20000 soldiers. Yang Rui ordered Gao Shun and Zhang Liao to lead the way. At the same time, he rode the Flying Carpet to find a suitable place to disembark.
Hangu Pass was located between the Qinling Mountains to the north and the Hengling Plateau to the west. Thus, Yang Rui's fleet had to cross the Qinling Mountains to reach the western side of Hangu Pass. Moreover, in this part of the Yellow River, it was not easy to find a flat place to disembark.
Yang Rui spent roughly an hour to bring Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, and the 20000 soldiers to the western side of Hangu Pass. After that, he ordered the fleet to return to Heyin to receive Zhang Ning, Wu Anguo, and the rest. Yang Rui decided to only bring 40000 Iron Guards to attack Hangu Pass. Chen Lin and the rest were left behind by Yang Rui in River Yin City to take care of the Young Emperor and Empress Dowager He.
Reality proved that Yang Rui's attempt to take down the pass was correct. The battle that had troubled Yang Rui greatly became much easier after they reached the western side of Hangu Pass. This was all thanks to the inspiration of a woodcutter in the Qinling Mountains!
As its name suggested, Hangu Pass was located at the eastern end of the Hongnong Stream. It would be difficult to ascend the Qinling Mountains from the eastern side of the pass, but since there was a woodcutter on the western side, Yang Rui could naturally climb up along the path!
As such, the key to attacking the pass was on Yang Rui himself. More accurately, it was on the Flying Carpet. Because the Flying Carpet could not fly very high, it could not directly charge up the pass. However, it could fly down from the mountains on both sides. This meant that once Yang Rui climbed up the Qinling Mountains, he would have a chance to directly enter Hangu Pass!
Thus, after Yang Rui stationed Zhang Ning, Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, and Wu Anguo, as well as the 40000 Iron Guards at the western gate of Hangu Pass, he went up the Qinling Mountains alone. When night fell, Yang Rui used the Flying Carpet to fly down until he reached the top of Hangu Pass' walls.
Due to the cover of the night, Dong Zhuo's men guarding Hangu Pass did not notice Yang Rui's movements. After Yang Rui climbed up the wall, he continued to use the Flying Carpet to rush toward the city gates.
At this time, the guards on the pass also noticed Yang Rui's figure. However, due to the urgency of the situation, most of them did not realize what was going on. Even if a portion of the soldiers tried to stop him, they could not pose a threat. Most of them were dodged by Yang Rui using the Flying Carpet's high speed or were deflected by Yang Rui's spear. In a short moment, Yang Rui had already reached the top of the city gates and quickly rushed toward the city gates.
Hangu Pass was such an important pass, so naturally, there would be one or two powerful generals guarding it. However, Yang Rui did not run into any of them. By the time Yang Rui reached the city gates, many of Dong Zhuo's soldiers had already reacted and tried to stop Yang Rui. However, Yang Rui also used the eighty-one forms of the Falling Wild Goose. Its power was almost unstoppable. Yang Rui successfully rushed to the city gates and used his inner strength to open the heavy west gate by himself!
"Kill!"
"Kill …"
When Zhang Ning, Gao Shun, and the rest of the soldiers who had been lying in ambush not far from the west gate saw the gate open, they immediately rushed toward it. Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, and Wu Anguo took the lead and charged at the front of all the soldiers. They pushed aside the layers of arrows shooting down from the walls and were about to enter Hangu Pass. Hangu Pass was about to fall into Yang Rui's hands!
"Ha!"
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