Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

Chapter 2671 [Youzhou Strategy 2]: Conquering Zhuojun!

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"Quick! Move it!"

At Wu Ba's command, everyone sprang into action and rushed into the opened tomb chamber.

The tomb was filled with a fragrance that was not old, decaying, cold, or deep, but rather a delicate and extremely rich aroma, like the scent of flowers.

The walls around the tomb were covered with strange runes that shimmered with a faint light.

In the center stood a huge, crystal-clear jade coffin, its lid carved with exquisite patterns. A strange aura emanated from it, seemingly telling an ancient story.

Beneath the crystal-clear jade coffin was a pool of water, upon which grew several strange, bi-colored flowers, one blue and one red, which were quite peculiar.

That delicate fragrance emanated from those two-colored flowers.

The group cautiously approached the pool, some taking out special tools to detect any traps, while others vigilantly observed the surrounding movements.

Wu Ba stepped forward and carefully studied the patterns on the stone coffin and the structure of the pool, trying to find a way to open it.

"Be careful, don't trigger any mechanisms," Wu Ba whispered a warning as he saw a tomb raider about to reach into the pool.

"Commander, we've found something here!" a tomb raider shouted.

Upon hearing this, Wu Ba immediately went over and discovered a piece of writing at the head of the stone coffin. It was not an epitaph, but a letter specifically left for tomb raiders!

[This is the tomb of my beloved wife, devoid of any rare burial objects. May future rulers not disturb it lightly. You may pluck the divine red jade flower and depart.]

After reading the message, Wu Ba frowned slightly, then looked at the two-colored flowers called "Divine Jade Flower".

There were seven flowers in total, surrounding the jade coffin. Not many... but Wu Ba sensed their value was absolutely very high... at least above the Heavenly Rank!

After a moment's thought, Wu Ba's face darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "We'll follow the message and leave after picking the flowers!"

"Commander, there doesn't seem to be any danger here. Our reconnaissance and warning systems haven't been activated... How about..." a deputy commander of the tomb raiding team suggested meaningfully.

“No, the jade coffin must not be moved… nor the flower vines… and the water in the pool must not be touched…” Wu Ba said calmly.

The worst thing about tomb raiding is recklessness. After many trials, he has become steady and resolute, and can handle things on his own.

"The first tomb we entered was the tomb of his beloved wife, proving that the owner valued her very much. As for why she was buried in the farthest place, perhaps it was because he felt guilty towards her..." Wu Ba narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he were seeing a story of love and hate.

Wu Ba's words were an order, and the other tomb raiders immediately carried them out. The seven tomb raiders took out silk gloves, jade bottles, and jade knives, and gently picked seven [Divine Jade Red Flowers].

Without any surprises, the seven [Divine Jade Red Flowers] were easily plucked. Then, without checking their attributes, Wu Ba led his men away.

This tomb is well-protected; the blood mist from before was the most powerful method. Without a key item, one simply cannot enter.

After restoring the tomb to its original state, Wu Ba finally breathed a sigh of relief. He still had a lingering feeling that the tomb was dangerous...

Even though the coffin wasn't opened, it's good to have something to show for it... Don't be too greedy.

Wu Ba took out a jade bottle to check the properties of the [Divine Jadeite Flower]...

"Hiss!!!" Wu Ba gasped when he saw its attributes.

"Concentrating the spirit and revitalizing the essence can assist in breaking through to the Life Essence Divine General realm!!" Wu Ba wasn't afraid, but shocked, because this was an extremely rare divine item for breaking through to the Life Essence Divine General realm!
Seven [Divine Jadeite Flowers], if one is lucky, are essentially equivalent to giving birth to seven Destiny Generals. Of course, this is an auxiliary item; success in the breakthrough still depends on the individual and luck. If one is unlucky, the breakthrough may fail.

If one accumulates enough good fortune and lays a solid foundation, breakthroughs are almost guaranteed. If one possesses a divine destiny (the soul charm of a historical general), success is assured.

Does the Great Wilderness Territory have any aids for breaking through to the Divine General level? There are quite a few, but for the size of the Great Wilderness Territory, it's still far from enough. This time, obtaining seven breakthrough divine items is definitely a great achievement!
"Legion Commander, we're going to get a lot of Wilderness Contribution Points again!" Everyone else was overjoyed.

"As expected of an imperial tomb...it's amazing..." Wu Ba exclaimed in admiration.

"Xiao Hai, you lead your team out of the tomb first, go to that anchor point and use the Kun Stone to retrieve the treasure." Wu Ba instructed one of the tomb raiders.

"You will definitely live up to your destiny!"

Lin Mu actually attached great importance to the development of this imperial tomb, even giving them one of the only two Kun Stones. If Wu Ba and his men were to perish, the Kun Stone might fall into Dong Zhuo's hands.

Soon, the five tomb raiders left with the treasure, while Wu Ba continued on his way.

The first tomb yielded such a discovery, which raised Wu Ba and his team's expectations for future finds even higher.

Just as they had expected, the second, third, and fourth tombs yielded rich rewards.

After opening eight tombs in a row, they obtained eight divine weapons and eight pieces of divine-level armor!
These eight tombs belong to generals who fought on the battlefield; the eight divine weapons and eight pieces of divine armor all bear varying degrees of damage and marks. However, they can be used with minor repairs.

"Eight generals will be buried with him... What's going on?" Despite the rich rewards, Wu Ba's expression grew increasingly solemn.

"Commander, could these eight generals really be the eight of the famous Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai?" the deputy commander of the Tomb Raiders asked meaningfully.

"Will there be more later?"

“It’s hard to believe. The information passed down by the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai is very limited, mostly hearsay, and there are no real historical records of their lineage, making it difficult to confirm. However… the owner of this tomb must be the Dragon Lord on horseback!” Wu Ba shook his head and said.

“A dragon lord on horseback must be a dragon lord with illustrious military achievements,” a tomb raider added.

Wu Ba nodded. "Regardless of our identities, let's move forward, but proceed with caution. The next tomb chamber might be even more dangerous."

No one dared to slacken their efforts, and they continued toward the next tomb chamber.

Unlike Dong Zhuo's previous group, they sought stability and to take advantage of any opportunities. As for whether they would disrupt Dong Zhuo's plans, they would decide based on the situation.

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While Dong Zhuo and Wu Ba were looting the imperial tombs, Lin Mu, who had just told everyone that he wanted to be the leader of the allied forces of the feudal lords, continued his southward march.

After driving Li Dian out, Guangyang County was easily taken over by the Great Wilderness Territory. As for the people who were slightly agitated and supported Li Dian, they did not cause any major disturbances after some 'appeasement'.

After capturing Guangyang County, Yu Jin and Zang Ba continued to lead their two fully-equipped legions in pursuit, arriving directly at Zhuo County.

Clearly, Lin Mu did not want to give Liu Yu and Li Dian a chance. He wanted to take complete control of Youzhou in one fell swoop.

Lin Mu's military campaign against Li Dian and Liu Yu caused a great stir throughout the Han Dynasty, especially during the imperial court discussions. Civil and military officials submitted memorials to the emperor, demanding that Lin Mu be punished, dismissed from his position as General of the Guards, and even directly exposed his treasonous intentions.

Many people supported Li Dian and Liu Yu... even the Yuan family and Cao Cao publicly expressed their support for the two.

However, Lin Mu ignored them completely and continued to send troops to drive them away, thus gaining complete control of Youzhou.

Lin Mu's actions took Dong Zhuo and Li Ru by surprise.

While Dong Zhuo was in the tomb, Li Ru was handling most of the basic affairs. When he saw Lin Mu so decisively raising an army to openly attack Li Dian and Liu Yu, Li Ru's face turned green...

However, when the intelligence report came in on the fifth day, Li Ru's face was not green, but ashen.

Lin Mu descended like a divine army, summoning 400,000 elite troops in Zhuojun and Zhuoxian to surround the city lord's mansion and easily capture Li Dian and Liu Yu!

That's right, Li Dian and Liu Yu's entire force was captured. The soldiers who were still preparing supplies to defend the city, attempting to make Zhuo County an impregnable fortress, were completely dumbfounded.

(End of this chapter)