In fact, it was not that Yang Rui had not thought of directly mobilizing the Bing Province troops in Chang 'an City to fight against Dong Zhuo's troops. However, it was hard to say whether Yang Rui could command the Bing Province troops. Previously, he had only mobilized some of the Bing Province troops from other places to Chang' an City, and it seemed to be a little difficult.
Moreover, if the Bing Province troops and Dong Zhuo's troops really fought, the final outcome would be hard to say. Once the enemy was alerted, all their previous efforts would be wasted.
Even so, Yang Rui stirred up a storm in Chang 'an City with Lu Bu's identity. He had already caused Chang' an City to be in chaos and rumors to spread everywhere. The little Emperor Liu Xie and a group of ministers were restless and anxious all day long. Chang 'an City was suddenly in a foul atmosphere.
At this time, various versions of Lu Bu's joint signature had been spread out. Those ministers who had signed their names on the joint list were sitting on pins and needles after knowing that there was a version of "demanding Dong Zhuo". They regretted it but could not do anything.
There were also some loyal ministers who were somewhat at a loss. Take Wang Yun for example, he really could not understand the reason for Lu Bu's actions.
However, Yang Rui's interference seemed to be more advantageous for Wang Yun to carry out his plan. Although Wang Yun could not figure it out, he was secretly somewhat happy.
In fact, there were only one or two people in the entire Imperial City who were still conscious. Huangfu Song was one of them. When Yang Rui went to visit his residence, he was recognized at a glance.
Yang Rui and Huangfu Song were definitely old acquaintances. During the Yellow Turban Uprising plot, the two had met more than once. Moreover, Huangfu Song had recommended Yang Rui to Emperor Ling of Han. Although it was not completely accepted at that time, it was still a great friendship.
Therefore, Yang Rui's visit to Huangfu Song's residence was just on the way. He wanted to check on Huangfu Song's recent situation and also to cover it up. He had no intention of asking him to sign his name on the joint letter. However, when Yang Rui saw Huangfu Song, the other party immediately recognized him.
"Your Excellency, are you General Blazing Sun?"
Yang Rui was surprised after hearing Huangfu Song's words. He did not expect Huangfu Song to see through the Shapeshifting mask that even Wang Yun could not recognize.
"That's right! I am Blazing Sun. General Huangfu, I have not seen you for many days. I have come to visit you! "
With Huangfu Song's current strength, Yang Rui would not be able to deal with him. If he took action, Yang Rui would not be able to deal with him. However, after a little hesitation, Yang Rui admitted his identity. Based on his understanding of Huangfu Song, the other party shouldn't do anything to him.
Just as Yang Rui had expected, Huangfu Song did not turn against Yang Rui after seeing him. Moreover, he treated Yang Rui as a distinguished guest. From his words, it could be seen that Huangfu Song admired Yang Rui very much.
Although this matter had passed, it also reminded Yang Rui that the Shapeshifting mask was only a Gold-level soul-type item. There was a certain probability that it would be detected by others. For example, Diaochan and Huangfu Song had detected the effect of the Shapeshifting mask one after another. Therefore, he needed to be more careful when using the Shapeshifting mask in the future.
Yang Rui had some expectations about the chaos in Chang 'an City, but he did not personally witness it. After he saw Diaochan for the last time, he left the west gate of Chang' an City and rode the Flying Carpet in the direction of the Dragon Dock.
The Dragon Dock was not too close to Chang 'an City. It would take at least half a day on a fast horse. If he used the Flying Carpet, it should not take more than two to four hours.
It was worth mentioning that while Yang Rui was riding the Flying Carpet, he was able to catch up with two fast horses that were sent to the Dragon Dock. It seemed that Dong Zhuo's forces were very efficient. They were able to deliver the news from Chang 'an City so quickly.
Yang Rui immediately stopped the two groups of fast horses. If the news from Chang 'an were to be transmitted at this time, it would be too fast for Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu to verify it. Therefore, it was better to seal the news and prepare it for a while.
From the messengers. Surprisingly, Yang Rui found the list of names that he had presented to Young Emperor Liu Xie. After a few rounds, the list changed hands. After a few rounds, the list was quickly returned to Yang Rui's hands.
In the next three days, Yang Rui did not rush to the Dragon Dock. Instead, he stopped at the main roads between Chang 'an City and the Dragon Dock and rode the Flying Carpet to cut off the normal transmission of information between the two places.
Moreover, during these three days, Yang Rui even stopped ten carriages of supplies and a hundred young girls that were selected to be sent to the Dragon Dock.
There were over three hundred Fifth Grade soldiers in the supply convoy, while the guards and escorting the young girls numbered over five hundred. They were all Fifth Grade soldiers as well.
Yang Rui should have been confident in facing off against so many high-grade soldiers. However, he did not have any subordinates to help him at the moment. For safety's sake, Yang Rui only fought from the sides and slowly whittled down the enemy. In the end, he managed to defeat the two convoy groups. Less than a tenth of the soldiers managed to escape.
It was only later that Yang Rui discovered that half of the ten carriages were filled with all sorts of gold and silver wares and luxurious necessities. Yang Rui only took 30000 gold coins from them and hid the rest.
As for the one hundred young girls, Yang Rui could imagine why Dong Zhuo had gathered them. After being rescued by Yang Rui, they were all willing to join Yang Rui to repay his kindness. However, as it was inconvenient to bring them along, Yang Rui had no choice but to send them back to their hometowns.
Even so, in this chaotic world, the fate of these women was truly worrying. If the storage rings could be used at this moment, Yang Rui would definitely keep all of them and bring them back to the Azure Province to settle down. It would be killing two birds with one stone.
However, due to the restrictions of the plot of Dong Zhuo's rebellion, spatial tools like the storage rings could not be used. Yang Rui could not help but feel a little regretful as he looked at the hundred young girls who had scattered in all directions.
On the last day, Dong Zhuo's side once again mobilized a large number of people, resources, and laborers. It seemed like they had mobilized tens of thousands of soldiers at once. It was definitely not something Yang Rui could handle alone. Yang Rui could only stay away from them. However, he was not sure if Dong Zhuo had received any information from Chang 'an City.
Three days passed by quickly and the cooldown time for the Transformation Mask was up. Yang Rui took advantage of the night and rode the Flying Carpet toward the Dragon Dock.
During these three gaming days, Yang Rui had been trying to perfect the next step of his plan. However, he still could not come up with an effective method. He could only adapt to the situation and take one step at a time.
For this reason, Yang Rui did not immediately use the Transformation Mask. Instead, he first used the Flying Carpet to arrive near the Dragon Dock and observe the situation here.
When the Dragon Dock came into view, Yang Rui was very surprised. He had to admit that the construction of the Dragon Dock was too extravagant. Even under the cover of the night, the entire Dragon Dock was brightly lit and exuded a luxurious and extravagant aura.
The current part of the Dragon Dock was actually in the shape of a large manor built beside a mountain and a river. However, because Dong Zhuo did not hesitate to invest in it, the Dragon Dock was no longer a manor. It looked like a small city that specialized in pleasure!
At this moment, Yang Rui was on the mountain behind the Dragon Dock. He had a very clear view. Three quarters of the entire Dragon Dock City was actually in the river in front of it, so most of the buildings were made of wood.
Within the long wooden walls of the Dragon Dock, there were four courtyards close to the mountain. On the far side of the mountain, there were two specialized playgrounds. One of the playgrounds should have been built with hot spring water and was similar to a swimming pool. The entire surface of the water was filled with white smoke. The other one was built with gardens, covered bridges, and rockery.
There were also dozens of small wooden towers that were dozens of feet tall. In the middle of the courtyards, lakes, and gardens was the main inner courtyard of the Dragon Dock. Although it was not as large as the inner palace of Chang 'an City, it was much more luxurious!
The reason why the Dragon Dock was called a city of pleasure was because Yang Rui could see very clearly from his angle. The various sections of the walls and the dozens of small towers were decorated with countless luminous pearls, turning the Dragon Dock City into a city that never slept.
In addition to the buildings inlaid with gold and silver and being incomparably luxurious, there were a large number of attendants, palace maids, beautiful maids, and other people serving in the small town. Looking at how busy they were in the various courtyards and how luxurious their lives were, one could clearly see the abundance of material and extravagance of life in the small town!
In his previous life, when Yang Rui had entered the game, Black Fort had already been burned to the ground. Thus, Yang Rui wasn't clear about the exact situation. Now that he saw it, he couldn't help but gasp in amazement. He was completely attracted by this luxurious manor.
While sighing with emotion, Yang Rui did not forget the purpose of his trip. He carefully observed every movement in the Dragon Dock.
Yang Rui came to the Dragon Dock mainly to investigate Dong Zhuo's whereabouts and find out when he would return to Chang 'an City. He did not need to use the Shapeshifting Mask to get close to him. Thus, Yang Rui did not make any specific movements for the entire night. He only set up a small yellow scarf tent on the mountain and monitored the situation in the Dragon Dock.
In the end, nothing strange happened in the Dragon Dock. It seemed that the large-scale mobilization of people, materials, and laborers that day did not send any information to Dong Zhuo! Yang Rui simply began to cultivate his internal strength again. The night passed just like that.
It was not until noon on the second day that Yang Rui saw two fast horses enter the Dragon Dock City from afar. Not long after, there was a commotion in the Dragon Dock Central Palace. A fast horse galloped out of the Dragon Dock.
Not long after, another group of soldiers and horses exited the Dragon Dock from the east gate and rushed toward Chang 'an City. From afar, one could tell that it was Dong Zhuo's Flying Bear Army. There were also several carriages in the group. It was very likely that Dong Zhuo was among them.
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