"This is …"
"This is …"
“”
When Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and their 100,000 men entered Sky City, they were immediately dumbfounded. Even Guan Yu, who had always been the most composed, was shocked. Even Zhang Fei, who had always been unconvinced, was dumbfounded.
Yang Rui did not keep Sky City a secret. Instead, he directly revealed it to Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei. On one hand, due to the lack of time, Yang Rui had no choice but to place it in Sky City in order to eliminate the threat of these three forces in the hinterland.
On the other hand, Yang Rui deliberately wanted to show Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei the power in his hands to intimidate them so that they would not easily have crooked thoughts.
After all, there was still a huge gap between Liu Bei's forces and Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and the other major vassals. They were not enough to become Yang Rui's equal. This was also the main reason why Yang Rui exposed Sky City to them.
"Xuande, Yunchang, you only need to choose a place in Sky City to set up camp and recuperate. If you want to fight, I will send someone to inform the two of you."
"We will listen to Lord Blazing Sun and King of Bohai's arrangements."
Seeing Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei's performance, Yang Rui knew that he had achieved his goal of intimidating them. After giving them some instructions, he left. If nothing unexpected happened, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei would be greatly shocked by Sky City's characteristics and unparalleled speed.
"Lord Blazing Sun and King of Bohai are truly imposing. I never thought that there would be such a miraculous city in this world. If only we three brothers could obtain such a city item. We would not have to worry about not being able to achieve great things. "
As expected. Not long after Yang Rui left. As Sky City quickly flew away from Dongwu Yang County, Liu Bei lamented.
"Lord Blazing Sun's strength is truly extraordinary. It is difficult to see through him!"
Guan Yu said from the bottom of his heart.
"Hmph!"
Only the stubborn Zhang Fei became unconvinced when he saw Liu Bei and Guan Yu's attitude towards Yang Rui.
Of course, this had something to do with Yang Rui's attitude towards him. When Liu, Guan, and Zhang came to seek refuge with Yang Rui, Yang Rui deliberately raised Guan Yu's value in order to divide them. Treating Zhang Fei like an ordinary person was the price of Zhang Fei's unique personality.
At the same time, Yang Rui's differential treatment had also planted a seed in Zhang Fei's heart. Later on, Yang Rui continued to ignore Zhang Fei and even pretended not to recognize him. This seed had slowly taken root and sprouted, causing the grudge between them to deepen.
Just like the situation after entering the Sky City this time, Zhang Fei was also shocked by Yang Rui's hidden strength, but in the end, because of the rebellion, his behavior became even more disdainful.
The convenience of Sky City was very obvious at critical times. Yang Rui only took half a day to rush from Xindu City to Dongwu Yang City in the Eastern County. It only took him six hours to travel from Dongwu Yang City to Changyi City.
Changyi City was where Qiao Mao used to rule. At this time, Cao Cao had already taken it over. Moreover, he attached great importance to it and stationed a large number of troops to guard it. Cao Cao almost regarded it as a second base within his sphere of influence.
Yang Rui had also made Changyi City the first target of his counterattack. He was prepared to fight the strong with the strong and take over the city with brute force. That way, he would gain the upper hand in the war against Cao Cao.
Yang Rui released all the 500,000 soldiers in Sky City, including Liu Bei's 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers, out of Sky City and surrounded Changyi City from the east, west, and north.
Before the siege, Yang Rui had already observed in Sky City that there were at most 100,000 soldiers in Changyi City. After all, Cao Cao had also occupied a large number of troops on the southern front, which was facing Yuan Shu.
With 500,000 against 100,000, Yang Rui's side would not have any difficulty in taking the city in the end even if they simply attacked. Moreover, Yang Rui also had some more powerful siege methods that Yang Rui had used from the beginning.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
First, the 40 large cannons that were lined up in four rows under the northern gate began to 'speak'. It was only then that the defenders of Changyi City realized what was happening. Someone was about to attack the city.
Although Changyi City's reconnaissance and defense were perfect, Yang Rui's Sky City was high up in the sky and easily infiltrated the enemy's outposts. If not for the fact that Changyi City's gates were always closed during wartime, Yang Rui would have had the opportunity to directly charge in.
At this time, Yang Rui had surrounded most of Changyi City, leaving only the southern gate unguarded. At the same time, he only surrounded the city from the east and west without attacking. Only Yang Rui had set up a large number of siege weapons in the north of the city, including 40 large cannons, over 200 scaling ladders, and a large number of battering rams.
Actually, Yang Rui's goal was very clear. He wanted to leave a path of retreat for the enemy so that he could at least destroy Cao Cao's defenders in the city!
"Who are you outside the city? This is the territory of Yan Province's Provincial Governor Cao Cao. Why are you attacking the city without distinguishing between right and wrong?"
After Yang Rui's 40 large Kingdom Collapses wreaked havoc for a while, four of Cao Cao's generals appeared on top of the North Gate of Changyi City. One of them, who was dressed like a strategist, shouted at the people below the city.
"Who are you? Since when did Traitor Cao become the Provincial Governor of Yan Province?"
Yang Rui noticed the four people as soon as they appeared. He waved his hand and temporarily stopped the 40 large cannons so that he could question them.
However, when Yang Rui saw the four people on the city gate, he frowned. This was because two of them were people that Yang Rui knew — Bao Xin and Yu Jin!
Yang Rui had interacted with Bao Xin more than once and had known him for a long time. It was the same for Yang Rui and Yu Jin. When Bao Xin first recruited Bao Xin for the Han Dynasty, Yang Rui had met the two of them. He didn't expect that the two of them would stand on Cao Cao's side in the end.
Bao Xin and Yu Jin on the city wall had also noticed Yang Rui's identity. Bao Xin turned to the person who shouted earlier and whispered into his ear. He must have told that person about Yang Rui's identity.
"Oh, so it's Lord Blazing Sun who has graced us with his presence. I am Mao Jie. My courtesy name is Xiaoxian and I am a strategist under General Cao Cao. I hope that Lord Blazing Sun will not take offense at my ignorance. "
Mao Jie was also very surprised when he heard Bao Xin's words. According to very reliable information, the Lord Governor of Qing Province should not have the opportunity to appear here at this time. However, this matter happened right in front of his eyes. Mao Jie couldn't help but be puzzled.
"Don't bother with the conventional etiquette. This is a battle. How can there be any lack of manners?
On the other hand, Traitor Cao was indeed a little rude. Taking advantage of this prince's absence, he actually stole many of Qiao Mao's cities and even dared to openly claim to be the Governor of Yan Province. Where did he put the face of the Han Dynasty? This is truly an act of treason!
Have Traitor Cao come out to see this King and bow his head to accept his punishment. "
Yang Rui said with an indifferent expression. However, from the content of his words, it was clear that he didn't place Cao Cao in his eyes at all. Moreover, he kept calling him 'Traitor Cao', his tone full of disdain.
This was especially true for Yang Rui who was used to calling him that. Ever since he pretended in front of Yuan Shao and Zhang Fei a few times, Yang Rui had always referred to himself as' this King '. Bao Xin and Yu Jin, who were on top of the city gate, were very surprised by his attitude of looking down on the city guards.
The 'this King' that Yang Rui spoke of was naturally referring to the title of 'Bohai King'. It sounded very flashy, but in reality, it was still a level lower than the title of Province Governor. It was just a bit more special than the status of Governor.
"Lord Governor, you may not know this. Previously, Qiao Mao was not able to govern the people well and had lost the dignity of the Han Dynasty. My Lord Cao Cao only replaced him because he received an imperial decree. Moreover, my Lord is not here right now."
"Xiaoxian, there is no need to say so much. The other side is clearly here to find trouble. Why don't you wait for me to go down the city and challenge them. It won't be too late to talk about other things after we dampen their morale!"
Just as Mao Jie was explaining to Yang Rui, one of the four generals on top of the city gate stepped forward and discussed with Mao Jie.
"That's fine too."
Mao Jie first looked at Yang Rui's situation below the city gate. After hesitating for a moment, he agreed to the other person's suggestion.
The reason Mao Jie made this choice was because he clearly saw that Yang Rui was only a Grade 3 historical general. There was still a large gap between him and the generals on his side. That was why he felt that it was feasible.
If they could really defeat Yang Rui, then the other side's attack on the city would probably be stopped. In fact, if they could even kill or capture Yang Rui alive in the end, then there would be no need to talk about it anymore. Moreover, it would definitely be a great contribution.
"Rumble!"
"Kill!"
“”
The guards in the city reached a consensus. Shortly after, a small part of the north gate of Changyi City opened with a rumble. After a horse rushed out, the north gate closed with a rumble.
This general's surname was Le Jin, and his courtesy name was Wenqian. He was one of the five generals under Cao Cao in the future. Although he had just made a name for himself, his strength was not to be underestimated. If Yang Rui went up against him, he would definitely not be a match for him.
"There is no point in talking too much. Since I am here to find trouble, who dares to fight me?"
After Le Jin rode out of the city, he stopped thirty to forty meters away from the city gate. He was just outside the range of the archers on top of the city wall. He was very sincere about a one-on-one duel.
"System Notification: Respected players Blazing Sun and Cao Cao's faction, Le Jin, have come out for a one-on-one duel. The system will default to the duel mode. You can choose to send someone or accept the challenge personally. If you win, your morale will increase by 50%. If you lose, your morale will decrease by 20%.
At the same time, you can choose to give up on the duel, and your morale will decrease by 50%. If you choose to kill as a group, your morale will decrease by 100%.
The duel mode will become one of the three civilizations' normal battle modes. In the future, there will be no more system notifications. When one side initiates a duel, the system will enter the duel mode by default. The mode will expire after at least three times. "
As soon as Le Jin finished speaking, Yang Rui also received a system notification. It was about the duel mode in the three civilizations' region. Yang Rui had experienced many battles before, but this was the first time he had encountered a situation like this.
Yang Rui speculated that the duel mode was a new battle mode added by the system to emphasize the importance of individual strength. It was also an indispensable battle mode for the three civilizations. It was very similar to the duel between Cleopatra and Ptolemy XIII that Yang Rui had encountered in the Egyptian civilization region.
"Yunchang, I've always known of your bravery, so I'll leave this vanguard to you. Show your bravery to the soldiers of Changyi City!"
Although this was the first time Yang Rui had come into contact with the duel mode, Yang Rui had already thought of using Liu, Guan and Zhang's strength. At the very least, he wanted them to participate in the battle against Cao Cao. This would establish the relationship between Liu Bei and Cao Cao.
"This …"
"Why do you want my second brother to go? If you have the ability, go yourself!"
"Yide!"
“”
When Yang Rui had surrounded Changyi, he had left Liu, Guan, Zhang and the other generals at the north gate. When they heard that Yang Rui wanted Guan Yu to fight, Liu Bei and Zhang Fei spoke before Guan Yu could say anything.
Clearly, Liu Bei had his own concerns. Who knows if he was thinking about the possible problems that might exist between him and Cao Cao in the future. Thus, he appeared hesitant. As for Zhang Fei, he was hesitant because he did not like Yang Rui. Thus, he blurted out those words.
"Yes!"
Guan Yu only pondered for a moment before agreeing to Yang Rui's order.
Yang Rui had always appreciated Guan Yu's attitude towards him. Moreover, Guan Yu was a righteous person. Therefore, Guan Yu agreed without hesitation. Then, he spurred his horse and rushed towards Le Jin's position.
"Kill!"
When Le Jin saw Guan Yu charging towards him, he immediately became murderous. He pulled his horse and charged towards Guan Yu's location.
Both of them were riding a horse and wielding a long sword. Both of them were very strong. They instantly clashed like meteors.
However, Le Jin had a fiery temperament, while Guan Yu was relatively calmer. While charging, one of them was full of heroic spirit, as if he wanted to take the opponent's head as soon as possible, while the other was as calm as still water, as if he didn't take the opponent seriously.
"Clang! Clang! Clang! "
"Eh?"
"Eh?"
“”
Le Jin and Guan Yu passed by each other. They had already exchanged blows three times in the blink of an eye. The two long sabers had also collided three times in an instant. People with ordinary strength couldn't even see how they had made their moves!
In fact, the fact that Le Jin was able to leave the city alone was enough to show his courage and strength. Guan Yu had always thought highly of himself. It was precisely because both of them were very confident in their attacks that the other party could easily block them. Therefore, both of them were very surprised. (To be continued …)
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