Yang Rui once again traveled lightly, riding the Flying Carpet back to He Yin County City as fast as he could. It had only been seven days since he escorted Shao Di and the others out of He Yin County City, and it had only been ten days since Dong Zhuo's troops completely withdrew from the east of Hangu Pass.
Dong Zhuo's relocation of the capital was a necessary part of the game's storyline. In his previous life, there were players who chased after or tried to intercept Dong Zhuo's troops. However, they were all stopped by the civilian NPCs. Killing the civilian NPCs did not give them any Achievement or War Points.
Yang Rui knew this very well. That was why he took advantage of the time Dong Zhuo wasted to send Shao Di, Empress Dowager He, Dong Yi, the palace maids, and the Profession players back to Mountain City. This would reduce his worries for the next step.
"My lord, Alliance Master Yuan Shao, Prefect Qiao Mao, State Minister Bao Xin, and the Right Commandant of the Dragon Soul have all sent people to look for you. Among them, Alliance Master Yuan Shao and Prefect Qiao Mao have both left letters for you. Only the Right Commandant of the Dragon Soul wants to meet you personally. He has only sent people to wait for your return."
As soon as Yang Rui arrived at He Yin County, Zhang Ning immediately reported to Yang Rui. In the seven days since Yang Rui left, many people had come to look for him.
"These are the letters left behind by Alliance Master Yuan Shao and Prefect Qiao Mao. Please take a look, my lord." Zhang Ning then handed two letters to Yang Rui.
The two letters were obviously different. Yuan Shao's letter was very normal, while Qiao Mao's letter was sealed with red paint. It looked very cautious. Zhang Ning also mentioned it when she handed it over. She said that Prefect Qiao Mao's messenger had repeatedly asked Yang Rui to read it personally.
Therefore, Yang Rui only briefly read Yuan Shao's letter. He immediately opened Qiao Mao's secret letter. Yang Rui also felt that there was something important in this secret letter.
As for the content of Yuan Shao's letter, it was about reconciling with Yang Rui. Most of the content was meaningless. He repeatedly explained that it was now the critical moment to suppress Yang Rui, and that there should be no internal strife among the heroes. The most important part was that the Qingzhou Plain Commandery under Yang Rui's jurisdiction was adjacent to Bohai Commandery, and that they should get along well with each other.
After reading Yuan Shao's letter, Yang Rui threw it aside. And in Qiao Mao's secret letter, Yang Rui found some important information!
Qiao Mao's secret letter could be said to be a request for help. It turned out that after Qiao Mao and Liu Dai had a dispute, Liu Dai had clearly threatened Qiao Mao that he would kill him when the heroes retreated from Luoyang!
Although Qiao Mao's military strength was not inferior to Liu Dai's, he felt that his military strength and the number of generals were far inferior to Liu Dai's. It was precisely because he felt threatened that Qiao Mao had no choice but to ask Yang Rui for help.
As the founder of the alliance, Qiao Mao's relationship with Yuan Shao was very good. If he wanted to ask for help, he should have asked Yuan Shao first. This was also why Yang Rui was puzzled at first. However, the information revealed in Qiao Mao's letter allowed Yang Rui to gradually understand the reason. At the same time, a huge secret about the alliance gradually surfaced.
It turned out that Yuan Shao had arranged for Qiao Mao to fake an imperial edict to ask for Dong Zhuo's support and elect an alliance leader. Wu Qiong and Zhou Qiong were also arranged by Yuan Shao as spies. And the spies were only one of Yuan Shao's backup plans. His true goal was to establish Liu Yu as the new emperor and hold great power. He would then divide the territory and slowly resist Dong Zhuo!
These arrangements were probably why Yuan Shao had been drinking and enjoying himself all day and was not in a hurry to make a move against Dong Zhuo. In the secret letter, Qiao Mao first explained why he did not seek help from Yuan Shao. The main reason was that Yuan Shao and Liu Dai were conspiring to take over Hanfu's Jizhou!
This also explained why Qiao Mao would seek help from Yang Rui. Of course, the wording in the secret letter was very vague. Yang Rui only managed to roughly understand the situation. Even so, Yang Rui was greatly shocked by Yuan Shao's arrangements.
If it was as Qiao Mao said, then Yuan Shao's arrangements could be said to be very generous! This completely overturned the image of Yuan Shao in Yang Rui's heart. In terms of strategy, there was probably no one in the alliance who could compare to Yuan Shao!
After keeping the secret letter, Yang Rui's attitude towards Yuan Shao became much more cautious. Qingzhou's Pingyuan Prefecture was adjacent to Yuan Shao's Bohai Prefecture. Moreover, Pingyuan Prefecture was originally Yuan Shao's territory. It was very likely that the game would use this as a reference. Therefore, in the following period of time, Yang Rui would inevitably have a direct confrontation with Yuan Shao. After understanding Yuan Shao's abilities, Yang Rui inevitably had to be careful.
Pingyuan Prefecture was the closest prefecture to Bohai Prefecture or Jizhou. It was also located north of the Ji River and the Yellow River. In terms of strategic location, Yang Rui did not have an advantage. If Yuan Shao replaced Han Fu in Jizhou, there was a high chance that he would plot against Pingyuan Prefecture.
In addition, Pingyuan Prefecture was not very cooperative with the implementation of the farm system and the exchange of resources. Therefore, Yang Rui had to straighten out Pingyuan Prefecture as soon as possible!
"Milord, Trace Dragon Soul's messenger has been waiting for Milord's return in Heyin County. Do you want to meet him now?"
Zhang Ning had been by Yang Rui's side the whole time he was reading the letter. Now that Yang Rui had finished reading, she reminded him.
"Invite him over." Yang Rui nodded. The Dong Zhuo Rebellion storyline was still ongoing. Yang Rui naturally had to plan his next move. Now that he had met Trace Dragon Soul's messenger, it was just right to see what he planned to do.
As for the matter with the heroes, Yang Rui would definitely have to make a trip to Luoyang. Yuan Shao had proposed to reconcile, so Yang Rui naturally had to put on an act. Qiao Mao had clearly asked for Yang Rui's help. When the time came, he could deal with it all at once. He would just have to act according to the circumstances and plan accordingly.
"Big Brother Blazing Sun, I used to call you 'Boss' when we met. If I've called you wrongly, please don't mind."
Not long after, Zhang Ning brought Trace Dragon Soul's messenger over. Yang Rui looked over and saw that this so-called Trace Dragon Soul's messenger was none other than Boss Rose!
Rose was the boss of a large player organization. Although she was the more traditional and reserved type, it didn't mean that her negotiation skills were bad. In addition, she was originally beautiful, her manners, and her temperament were all extraordinary. It was inevitable that she would have a lot of advantages when interacting with others.
"Ha! I was wondering who it was. I didn't expect it to be Boss Rose! I don't dare to be called 'Big Brother'. If we're talking about age, I'm afraid I'm much younger than you! Hahaha … "Yang Rui was also surprised by Rose's appearance. However, Dragon Soul and the other large player organizations had many connections. It was normal for them to send someone as a representative.
"Oh? May I know how old Blazing Sun is this year? "
Sometimes, it was easier for women to find topics to talk about than men. It was also easier for them to stray from the main topic. Even though Rose was the boss, she was no exception. Yang Rui's denial of his identity as' Big Brother 'attracted Rose's concern about his age.
"Uh, I'm just in my early twenties this year …"
Yang Rui didn't expect Rose to ask such a question. Hence, he casually replied.
"Oh … Not too far off …"
Rose seemed to be surprised when she heard Yang Rui's age. She muttered to herself.
However, Rose's words fell into Yang Rui's ears. Hence, Yang Rui knew that Rose must be slightly older than him. Now that Yang Rui had the strength of a Special Skill General, his Advanced Inner Force Mantra had also improved significantly. Even though Rose's voice was very soft, Yang Rui still heard it clearly.
However, Yang Rui wasn't curious about Rose's age. He was only concerned about the purpose of her visit. Hence, Yang Rui quickly changed the topic and went straight to the point.
"I'm sure your large player organizations are very busy in Hongnong County. May I know why Boss Rose has come to visit me?"
"Scorching Sun is as straightforward as ever. Then I'll be frank. It's like this. Big Brother Trace and the other leaders would like to ask Scorching Sun for a favor. They hope that Scorching Sun can help us fight for a piece of territory in Henan Province … "
Then, Rose slowly revealed the purpose of her visit. It was somewhat out of Yang Rui's expectations. It turned out that Trace and Dragon Soul had asked Rose to come and fight for a piece of territory near Luoyang. This was something that ordinary people wouldn't be able to talk about. Only a leader like Rose could talk openly with Yang Rui.
At the beginning of the first year, Yang Rui didn't quite understand why Dragon Soul and the other player organizations didn't have the experience and strength to conquer the counties around Luoyang. Why would they come to Heyin to ask for his help? After Rose explained the matter in detail, Yang Rui finally understood that Dragon Soul and the others wanted to use his reputation to rightfully take over the counties around Luoyang.
"… Big Brother Trace also said that as long as Scorching Sun is willing to negotiate with the heroes and present a memorial to us county magistrates, our large player organizations will definitely thank Scorching Sun generously. The conditions can be set by Scorching Sun!
As for the matter of Hongnong County that Scorching Sun mentioned, it's been more than ten days since Dong Zhuo moved the capital. Our player organizations haven't benefited from it at all! Dong Zhuo's subordinates who detained the NPC civilians would organize the NPC civilians to stop us whenever they were in a desperate situation. Although the NPC civilians are Colored and can be attacked, they don't give us any Achievement Points or Achievement Points. So, we can only protect ourselves in Hongnong County. "
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