With Dong Zhuo regaining control of Hangu Pass, the passive situation was mostly resolved. It would be normal if Dong Zhuo chose to end his agreement with Yang Rui. However, Dong Zhuo did not do so. His daughter, Dong Yi, was still in Yang Rui's hands. Young Emperor Liu Bian and Empress Dowager He were even more dangerous.
This could be seen from Dong Zhuo's subsequent actions. Two days after Yang Rui took over Chenqian City, Dong Zhuo once again followed the details of their previous agreement. He ordered Lu Bu to lead more than 200,000 soldiers in Hulao Pass toward Chenqian City, where Yang Rui was.
There were hundreds of thousands of soldiers stationed in Hulao Pass. However, Lu Bu only brought the most elite soldiers. His true goal was not to pursue Yang Rui but to transfer the elite soldiers of Hulao Pass back to Luoyang.
Of course, only the NPCs and player factions in Hulao Pass were able to witness Lu Bu's army's actions. The heroes to the east of Hulao Pass had yet to notice the relevant situation. Although Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu had left Hulao Pass one after another, their flags were still raised above Hulao Pass.
Faced with Lu Bu's two hundred thousand elite soldiers, Yang Rui almost 'fled' at the mere sight of them. Before Lu Bu arrived, he had already left Chenqian town and 'retreated' westward along the Yellow River. After Lu Bu obtained Chenqian City, he did not stop there. Instead, he chased after Yang Rui.
Following that, Yang Rui and Lu Bu put on a chase. Almost all the players in Dong Zhuo's camp joined in the pursuit of Yang Rui. Previously, Yang Rui had been messing around near Luoyang, attacking and pillaging non-stop. This made the players in Dong Zhuo's camp very passive. When Dong Zhuo heard that Lu Bu's army had arrived, he immediately fled. How could he let go of such a great opportunity to vent his anger?
Yang Rui led his troops and fled all the way to Ping County. Only then did he stop and fight with the players in Dong Zhuo's camp. It took him some effort to disperse them. Yang Rui did not expect the players from Dong Zhuo's Faction to be so enthusiastic. They were not supposed to be part of this chase!
Ping County was guarded by Roly Meatball and Rose, but after Trace Dragon Soul took over Hangu Pass, there were only about 10,000 players left. The rest of the players had been transferred to other places by Trace Dragon Soul. Currently, most of them had been chased to Hongnong County to the west of Hangu Pass.
"My two bosses. Lu Bu's pursuing troops are numerous. I believe that in half a day, they will reach Ping County. Following this, I plan to defend Heyin County to the death. What plans do the two bosses have? "Yang Rui asked after seeing Yuan Yuan and Rose.
As for the matter of Yang Rui being pursued by Lu Bu, Yuan Yuan, Tuan Tuan, and Rose, who were stationed at Ping County, had already received the news. Thus, they had made preparations in advance.
"Scorching Sun, Trace Dragon Soul has already contacted me and Rose via a ship. He urged us to cross the Yellow River and attack Hongnong County. Currently, we have already transferred a group of players there. There are only about 8,000 players left in the city.
Even so, if Scorching Sun needs us, I will not care about the rest. I don't care about the other players, but personally, I'm willing to stay and fight side by side with Boss Blazing Sun. At the same time, I want to witness Lu Bu's glory with my own eyes.
I was not able to make it to the Battle of Hulao Pass. Although several days have passed since then, I can already see the battle videos uploaded on the forums. However, no matter how vivid the videos are, I will not be able to see it with my own eyes. If I can exchange a few blows with Lu Bu, I will have no regrets even if I die once! Hahaha! "
Said Yuan Yuan. His attitude was very clear. His subordinates would most likely be transported to Hongnong County via the Yellow River. However, he was willing to stay and help. It all depended on Yang Rui's opinion.
As the number one player in Asia's competitive games, Roly Meatball was even more famous than Tracer Dragon Soul internationally. Moreover, from the way he spoke, it didn't seem like he was joking.
After Roly Meatball finished speaking, Boss Rose nodded. She seemed to agree with Roly Meatball's words, which meant that she also had the same idea. She was willing to stay and fight alongside Yang Rui.
Compared to the other female boss, Fragrance Zhiruo, Rose could be said to be on the opposite end of the spectrum. One was very flamboyant, while the other was very reserved. At least, that was how it seemed. Thinking back to some of the rumors circulating on the internet, it was no wonder that these two would part ways.
"Blazing Sun appreciates your good intentions. However, if the two of you stay and help me, it will definitely affect the efficiency of your major player organizations. I believe that Trace Dragon Soul and Starlight Vast Sky will have complaints about me again.
How about the two of you temporarily lead your players to Hongnong County? If I am unable to defend Heyin County, I will be able to seek refuge with the other bosses! Hahaha, Heyin County does not have any other advantages, but the number of ships it has is sufficient. If the situation is unfavorable, I will leave. "
Yang Rui did not directly reject Yuan Yuan and Rose's suggestion. After all, they had good intentions. However, Yang Rui still suggested that they join up with the players from Dragon Soul and the other organizations to fully utilize the players' strength. It could be said that he was being considerate of them.
Actually, the departure of Yuan Yuan, Tuan Tuan, and Rose didn't affect Yang Rui much. He was very clear that there shouldn't be any fierce battle to follow. At most, Dong Zhuo's troops would symbolically attack the city. Speaking of which, even if Dong Zhuo went all out to attack the city, the two of them would not be of much use if they stayed.
Yang Rui tactfully rejected the two bosses' offer to stay and led his troops and players to retreat to Heyin County. While Yang Rui was in charge of the defense, Roly Poly, Tuan Tuan, and Rose used boats to transport the players into Hongnong County. With the help of Yang Rui's boats, they managed to transport the last batch of players onto the boats before Lu Bu's army arrived.
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
The moment Tuan Tuan and Rose's players boarded the ship, Lu Bu's army had already arrived near the river. Very quickly, they surrounded the city so tightly that not even a drop of water could trickle through. Without any delay, they began to attack the city. This scene naturally fell into the eyes of Tuan Tuan and Rose.
The siege of Lu Bu's army did not last for too long. Originally, it was just for show. The ones charging at the front were all low-level soldiers that Lu Bu had gathered along the way, as well as a small number of impatient players. Lu Bu did not throw the real elite soldiers into the siege.
Coupled with the fact that they did not have many siege weapons to support them, this siege by Lu Bu's army had completely turned into a matter of giving Yang Rui merit points! Therefore, in the eyes of the players in Dong Zhuo's camp, the lack of effective siege weapons was the main reason why the siege was not effective.
While the players were waiting for Lu Bu's army to prepare more siege weapons and take down Heyin County, Lu Bu's army silently retreated on the night of the second day. Judging from their direction, they were probably heading for the Royal City of Luoyang.
Lu Bu's army retreated so suddenly that the players in Dong Zhuo's camp around Heyin City did not even have time to react. However, Yang Rui's army quickly rushed out of the county and chased after Lu Bu's army. The unluckiest ones were the players in Dong Zhuo's camp who were not prepared. They were slaughtered and killed.
Not only that, but Yang Rui had also taken down Gucheng County while chasing after Lu Bu's army! Naturally, the players in Dong Zhuo's camp were dissatisfied with this. Little did they know that Yang Rui taking down Gucheng County was only one part of the agreement.
Needless to say, Yang Rui had also obtained 50000 Fourth Grade Common Soldier skill books and 500 beginner general skill books that Dong Zhuo had reserved for him in Gucheng County. At this point, Li Ru and Yang Rui's original agreement only had 10000 A-Grade palace maids and 20000 lifestyle players left to be fulfilled.
As Yang Rui was only here to fulfill the agreement, Yang Rui naturally did not occupy Gucheng County after taking it down. Instead, he quickly retreated back to Heyin County and settled down there, waiting for Dong Zhuo's next move.
Of course, Yang Rui wasn't doing nothing in Heyin County. He and the County Magistrate of Duyang County had been supervising the construction of transport ships at the county's shipyards for future use. It didn't matter if it was 10000 palace maids or 20000 NPC lifestyle players. Moving through the Yellow River to Green Province was undoubtedly the smoothest route.
At this time, Dong Zhuo's Ping County and Mengjin County were also building ships with all their might. Li Jue and the other generals and their forces were still holed up north of the Yellow River. Even though the player-organized fleets had already retreated, and Yang Rui's fleet had secretly gone easy on them, the army still needed ships to cross the Yellow River.
As such, even though Yang Rui had been forced to a corner of the map by Dong Zhuo's forces on the surface, the situation remained unusually calm for the next three days. Dong Zhuo did not send any more troops to attack Heyin County, and Yang Rui did not lead his forces to raid the area.
Several days later, Li Jue and the other generals and their forces finally arrived at the southern bank of the Yellow River. They were then sent to Gong County and Yanshi County to station their forces there. At this point, many players seemed to have guessed Dong Zhuo's next move.
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