Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

Chapter 2675 Storms Rise Again on the Border
After stabilizing the initial situation with the strongest attitude and means, the affairs of Youzhou were handed over to his father-in-law Cai Yong and Wang Can.

After relinquishing his responsibilities, Lin Mu did not immediately head south to join the allied forces. At present, all the various warlords were still desperately on their way…

They failed to teleport to Suanzao before Dong Zhuo could react. Later, Dong Zhuo sealed off some of the teleportation hubs, forcing many warlords' troops to travel on foot. This significantly delayed their journey.

Yuan Shao and Qiao Mao originally planned to assemble their forces in late autumn and then march straight to Luoyang, the capital, with the goal of killing Dong Zhuo by the end of the year.

Unfortunately... so far, not a single person has reached the destination... That's right, even the initiator, Yuan Shaoqiao, had not arrived at Suanzao by the scheduled meeting time.

Lin Mu did not head south, but instead went north. This was because the foreign tribes on the northern grasslands had once again made unusual moves.

Upon arriving in Tianqing Town, Lin Mu met with everyone in the council hall.

"Hansheng, tell me what happened," Lin Mu said to Huang Zhong.

The alien tribes on the Great Grassland were making unusual movements. In order to quickly and effectively grasp the situation, the Great Wilderness Territory sent Huang Zhong as a scout, which shows how urgent the matter was.

"The border of Youzhou stretches for tens of thousands of miles, with numerous passages. Our Tianqing Town is stationed on the widest and easiest section of the border leading from the grasslands to Youzhou, protecting Shanggu County, Yuyang County, and Youbeiping County. However, since the Wolf God incident, the nearby tribes have migrated away, some leaving from the east and others migrating westward. The tribes migrating westward have allied with tribes near Youzhou and Bingzhou, and even some tribes from the Wuhuan, Xianbei, and Xiongnu have joined forces, preparing to raid the Han Dynasty from Dai County or Yanmen County in Bingzhou before this winter arrives," Huang Zhong reported in a summary manner.

Upon hearing this, everyone frowned. Dai County and Yanmen County were strategically important, and if the allied forces of the foreign tribes broke through the defenses before the heavy snow blocked the mountains, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Don't assume that the foreign tribes are weaklings just because Lin Mu defeated them utterly in Youzhou.

Along the entire border, the Han Dynasty was still at a disadvantage, with many places directly occupied by foreign tribes. In order to appease them, the Han Dynasty even specially appointed them as officials of the Han Dynasty.

Although many player lords came to the border to provide support, it was a drop in the ocean.

Moreover, players who come to the border to develop their careers do not receive any rewards from the Dragon Court for the merits they gain from killing other races, which greatly reduces their enthusiasm.

"My lord, I have also secretly discovered that some officials of the Dragon Court are colluding with foreign tribes... It should not be the same group as before..." Huang Zhong said in a deep voice.

"Isn't it obvious who it is..." Lin Mu sneered.

Lin Mu tapped his fingers lightly on the table, lost in thought. The situation in Youzhou had just stabilized, the coalition of southern lords was still incomplete, and the northern barbarians were stirring again; the situation was far from optimistic.

This is the problem that must be faced after expanding the territory.

A tall tree catches the wind!

This is just the beginning. The more feudal lords they face, the more schemes and conspiracies they will encounter.

He slowly raised his head and said, "Gentlemen, the combined strength of these alien races is not to be underestimated. We must prepare a countermeasure as soon as possible."

"Gentlemen, what good ideas do you have?" Lin Mu asked.

Huang Zhong continued, "My lord, our Tianqing Town has limited troops. We can't even defend the nearby border completely, and we may not be able to spare any troops to provide support. Moreover, according to my reconnaissance, this alien alliance is numerous, numbering in the millions, and they are likely to come with overwhelming force."

"My lord, could this be a smokescreen, misleading us to go to Dai County to provide support, so that they can secretly attack our Tianqing Town and remove this thorn in our side?" Yu Jin squinted slightly and speculated.

“That’s possible… When I went to investigate, I judged based on the traces left by the alien race. I didn’t actually see the migrating caravan. It’s not impossible that they’re faking the traces and trying to deceive everyone.” Huang Zhong immediately realized this and said loudly.

"My lord," Zang Ba suggested, "if you ask me, why don't we just march into the grasslands and expand our territory like crazy? We'll keep them too busy to raid our borders and force them to defend passively. We can use offense as a form of defense." Lin Mu neither nodded nor shook his head, but simply smiled at Zang Ba.

"Then, according to Hansheng's opinion, what should we do?" Lin Mu looked at Huang Zhong.

Huang Zhong pondered for a moment and said, "We will continue to reinforce the defenses of Tianqing Town, ostensibly dispatching troops to provide support, but secretly amassing troops there. As for Dai County and Yanmen County, let Gong Tu lead the Yiren to hold them off for now, while dispatching the Qingyang Legion and Taishan Legion from Youzhou to provide support."

Huang Zhong meant to reinforce both sides. Currently, the Great Wilderness territory isn't very large, and there are still spare troops to deploy.

A general standing nearby stood up, clasped his hands in a fist and said, “My lord, I think we can also take the initiative and strike before the alien coalition forces are fully assembled. Let Gong Tu and his men make their move and catch them off guard.”

Upon hearing this, Huang Zhong nodded with satisfaction. This general was none other than his son, Huang Xu!
Currently stationed in Tianqing Town is Lin Mu's exclusive troop type, the Star Legion.

Lin Mu shook his head and said, "We must not be rash. We do not know the exact strength and deployment of the alien alliance. If we attack rashly, we may fall into their trap. We should focus on defense and wait for the right opportunity."

Everyone nodded in agreement; their lord had spoken, so they had to comply.

“My lord, the foreign tribes are raiding our borders. What they're after is nothing more than grain. Why don't we trade grain directly with them to meet their needs? Of course, we can't let them eat their fill every day; it's best to keep them from starving through the winter,” a refined-looking man said.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mu looked at the person and nodded in approval of the suggestion.

This person was none other than Cui Lin, Cui Yan's younger brother.

Cui Lin and Cui Yan both joined the Great Wilderness Territory.

Currently, Cui Yan is helping Xun Shuang in Qingzhou, while Cui Lin has come to Youzhou.

The remnants of the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Qingzhou were part of the Great Wilderness's strategy, but on the surface, all the credit was given to the Qingzhou scholars led by Cui Yan, praising their merits and boosting their reputation.

Intelligent people like Li Ru can see the true nature of the situation in Qingzhou at a glance. But where are there so many people as intelligent as Li Ru...?

"Shuheng, do you think we should trade grain with the grassland tribes?" Lin Mu suddenly turned to look at Wang Yue, the bodyguard standing behind him like a passerby.

Wang Yue was originally the emperor's tutor, yet at this moment he willingly stood behind Lin Mu, dutifully fulfilling his duties without the slightest complaint.

"Ah..." Wang Yue didn't react and stammered when asked.

"My lord, I am but a warrior. Although I have ventured deep into foreign tribes to kill the Chanyu, it was only an assassination. I am not familiar with the local customs, strategic plans, etc., so I cannot make a judgment."

"However... in my opinion, Deru's suggestion is feasible, but it can only be a temporary measure." Wang Yue paused before giving his answer.

Lin Mu nodded upon hearing this.

In fact, Lin Mu had already opened a trading market in the affiliated territories near Tianqing Town, allowing other races to trade. But for some reason, they preferred to migrate rather than stay and engage in in-depth trading.

Perhaps it was at the request of their god, or perhaps a large-scale war was about to break out here, and they migrated away from this place of trouble out of fear of being caught in the crossfire.

(End of this chapter)