Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

Chapter 2695 Everyone has their own plans
After returning to their courtyards and leaving the council hall, Yuan Shao and his entourage's gloomy expressions vanished, replaced by smiles.

"My lord, we have achieved our objective at this meeting!"

"Weaken Lin Mu's military strength, and weaken the military strength of the feudal lords."

"It's a pity that the other warlords are so protective of their own interests that they haven't sent any troops to support the northward march," Xu You said to Yuan Shao in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao, who was walking ahead, smiled slightly, showing no anger at Lin Mu's rebuke.

It turns out, all of this was a scheme!
Ever since learning that Lin Mu was ranked first on the list of warlords, Yuan Shao began a series of plans targeting Lin Mu.

This is just one example. He doesn't have the power to remove Lin Mu; he can't actually do it. It's just a bluff to intimidate Lin Mu. If Lin Mu backs down, he'll be punished and forced to relinquish his official seal and military power.

Unfortunately, Lin Mu remained as fearless as ever! He wasn't afraid at all even when surrounded by tens of thousands of demons.

"That Cao Mengde guy, he won't fall for it!" Yuan Shao exclaimed.

His entanglements with the alien races are actually similar to Lin Mu's, used to restrain his enemies!

His enemies were not just Dong Zhuo!
Initially, Xu You devised this plan simply to have the Southern Xiongnu Chanyu Yufuluo gather two million foreign tribes and stockpile them on the border of Bingzhou to carry out the plan.

However, Yufuluo was ambitious and gathered more than six million steppe cavalry, which basically exposed the resources of the surrounding steppe tribes.

Knowing their military strength, Yuan Shao and his men realized that the foreign tribes were uncontrollable.

Later, it was revealed that the alien race was backed by figures like Dong Zhuo and Lin Mu...

What Lin Mu, Cao Cao, and others didn't know was that Yuan Shao had already made preparations in secret.

His two generals, Yan Liang and Wen Chou, had long been leading their elite troops to lie in ambush in Shangdang County!

Even if the commanderies of Yanmen and Taiyuan in Bingzhou did not release them and resisted to the death, they would not be able to resist the six million foreign cavalrymen. They would eventually penetrate deep into the heart of the Central Plains.

Therefore, his advisors suggested setting up an ambush in Shangdang County, waiting in comfort to strike the exhausted foreign army coming from the north, or even annihilating them, thus establishing unparalleled merit!
Although Yuan Shao was somewhat stubborn and self-willed, and the Yuan family did indeed engage in numerous transactions with foreign tribes in secret, he already had many advisors around him. Couldn't these advisors offer advice and propose some brilliant strategies?

Obviously, it will happen.

However, unexpectedly, the three million elite alien troops arrived in Shangdang County without much loss, which made things a bit difficult...

“Currently, none of the allies with the strongest military forces have made a move… Yuan Gonglu is even less likely to divide his troops, so the situation is actually quite similar. This plan cannot be considered a success…” At this moment, a strategist in a blue robe appeared next to Yuan Shao and said quietly.

"Youruo, don't be too demanding..." Yuan Shao smiled slightly when he saw the visitor.

This person was none other than Xun Chen, Xun Youruo, son of Xun Kun and younger brother of Xun Yu.

"Youruo, are Ma Teng and Lin Mu's troops heading north via the teleportation array?"

“Hmm… I went to their camp to guide them while they were reorganizing their troops. They can teleport directly to that location in Shangdang County,” Xun Chen nodded.

"Youruo, should we wait for their troops to arrive and fight the foreign tribes before letting Yan Liang and his men act, or should we first massacre a million foreign tribesmen?" Yuan Shao asked in a deep voice as he walked.

At this time, Yuan Shao, who had not yet started his business, was not so stubborn and self-willed, nor was he so suspicious.

"Currently, the alien race has entered Shangdang County and split into six routes, each with 500,000 troops. Two of these routes have fallen into our trap, so we can proceed!" Xun Chen said solemnly.

“If we hurt them first, they won’t be so rampant…” Xun Chen continued.

"My lord, no! In any case, Lin Mu and Ma Teng's troops have already entered Shangdang County. We can lure them a little and they will encounter the two alien armies. Let them fight to the death, and then we can surround and annihilate them and pick off the rest," Xu You immediately retorted.

“Ziyuan, these two alien armies are in perfect condition, a gift from heaven. If we don’t annihilate them, they may miss a golden opportunity once they leave the trap,” Xun Chen said solemnly.

"Hehe... So what if we let them pass? We'll use a little trick later. They'll obediently return the way they came, and by then they'll be exhausted, making it even easier to slaughter them all!" Xu You waved his hand and said.

"My lord, we should first annihilate the two armies to dampen the morale of the foreign tribes, so that the people will suffer less!" Xun Chen argued.

"Youruo, what's a little suffering for the common people? It's better than our soldiers suffering, or even losing their lives!"

“At their peak, each alien army numbered 500,000. To completely annihilate them, we would have to pay a price of at least 50,000, which would be 100,000 for both armies!” Xu You analyzed from the perspective of his own people.

“There’s no need for you two to argue. This series of plans was devised by Youruo, so let’s proceed according to his decision.” Yuan Shao gestured with his hand, easing the tension between the two.

In truth, Yuan Shao also wanted to take down the two barbarian armies first. That would not only intimidate the barbarians but also demonstrate his power. The thought of thoroughly humiliating Lin Mu was incredibly satisfying.

"Yes!!" Xun Chen was slightly pleased.

Upon hearing this, Xu You pursed his lips but said nothing more. Xun Chen's strategy was indeed ingenious, and his foresight was uncanny.

"Let's go." Yuan Shao and his entourage disappeared down the corridor.

……

"What? There's a teleportation array that leads directly to Bingzhou? The army has already been teleported to Shangdang County under Xun Chen's guidance?" Lin Mu, who had returned to his camp from the city lord's mansion, was dumbfounded when he heard the messenger's report.

He originally thought that after the army had set off for a while, it would go to the temporary annexed territory that had been built and teleport the troops directly to Shangdang County through the teleportation array. He did not expect that Yuan Shao had already secretly anchored Shangdang County!

"Could it be... that Yuan Shao had already set up a trap? The two generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou disappeared... So that's how it is!!!" Lin Mu thought for a moment and figured out the key point.

At this moment, he was 90% certain that Yan Liang and Wen Chou were hiding in Shangdang County.

“Xun Chen, Xun Youruo…you personally led the troops, could this plan have been devised by you?” Lin Mu murmured.

"I wonder where Xun Yu is... Is he also under Yuan Shao's command?" Lin Mu murmured as that figure reappeared in his mind.

It is possible that Yuan Shao colluded with foreign tribes, but he could not be without any bottom line. Even if he was without a bottom line, his generals and strategists were without a bottom line either.
impossible!

If Yuan Shao truly loses all principles, it will be his team of advisors who will be the first to fall, jeopardizing the prestige of his Yuan clan.

Lin Mu had secretly figured this out as well, which was why he hadn't actually presented any evidence, even if he had it... Besides, he didn't have any in his possession right now...

“Three million alien races have stormed into the heart of the Central Plains, haha... they're not here to plunder, but to die!” Lin Mu seemed to have already foreseen the fate of the alien races.

"Buzz!!!!" At this moment, a system vibration sound came.

Lin Mu opened the message and found it was from Hua Guo.

"Urgent! Urgent! There's movement at that point in Qingzhou!!!" Hua Guo said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mu's pupils constricted sharply, and a chill ran down his spine.

"Hansheng! Hansheng!!!" Without replying to Hua Guo, Lin Mu called out directly.

"My lord, what is it?" Huang Zhong asked anxiously as he walked in from outside.

"The army is setting off to the temporary territory to teleport to the point in Qingzhou. The guests from America have arrived ahead of schedule!" Lin Mu said with a strong killing intent on his face.

"This time, there's been no news from the Extraordinary Ones in America, but there's been some activity, which means that this group of guests is basically... the elite of the elite!!!"

"Hansheng, be careful!" Lin Mu solemnly warned.

"Heh heh... Dozens of grandmaster-level formations and killing arrays have already been set up there. I don't believe they are all martial generals above the Heaven Rank!" Huang Zhong said with a sinister smile.

After laughing, Huang Zhong left directly, leading the Nine Yang Legion away.

"My lord, Hansheng has left with his troops. Should we still attack Dong Zhuo? All the troops have left..."

“Go ahead and ask for it, why would we stop asking for it… Our main force has all left, but Ji Beiqin’s troops are still here…” Lin Mu shrugged.

Wang Yue wanted to speak, but Lin Mu interrupted him, saying, "Ask any questions later, let's make arrangements first."

He then took out the pages of the Qiankun Mother-Child Book and sent messages to Xi Zhicai and others, including a special message to Xu Huang, who was guarding the passage to the Buddhist Kingdom area.

When he received Hua Guo's message, he had a premonition that this wasn't just happening in the American region; there might also be movement in the Buddhist region...

Even natives from other servers and countries might make a move... For example, the Japanese server, which has been invaded twice by the Chinese server and is currently in a special state, will definitely participate.

Currently, the Great Wilderness Territory controls the landing points in the American and Buddhist regions; the others are unclear at the moment.

"There's already four points of pressure... It seems Fengjin needs to be re-evaluated as well..."

"No...maybe...Xiao Xuankun and Long Ying also need to get some exercise..." Lin Mu seemed to see a hurricane sweeping towards the Great Wilderness Territory and towards the Divine Continent.

"Also, I wonder if Senior Bai Ze, or even Senior Spirit of Mount Tai, could make a move?"

Thinking of this, Lin Mu immediately sent messages to the relevant personnel to verify the information.

However, just a moment after Lin Mu sent out the message, a dazzling rainbow suddenly appeared across the sky and connected to Lin Mu's... camp.

Wow, such a precise connection to the camp, amazing!

But what appeared within the rainbow light was not Senior Bai Ze, but the spirit of Mount Tai!

(End of this chapter)