Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

Chapter 2727 Xu Rong Attacks the Camp
(A note before the opening: Some readers have asked why the established storylines of certain historical figures cannot be changed, saying that following historical prototypes would make the story less interesting and that it's better to read *Romance of the Three Kingdoms*. Here's a spoiler: following the historical trajectory is beneficial to the Way of Heaven, so the Way of Heaven manipulates the rules of cause and effect to influence the overall situation. It punishes deviations, which will be shown later. Of course, some trajectories have already been completely altered and cannot be corrected. For example, Huang Zhong was originally one of Liu Bei's Five Tiger Generals, but now he has been completely subdued by Lin Mu and is 100% loyal to him. This changes the historical trajectory, and the Way of Heaven cannot change it no matter how it tries. However, Lin Mu has also been punished; Huang Zhong has taken twice the dragon's fortune from him, which will be explained later. I've already foreshadowed this: the Way of Heaven is indeed intelligent.)
In the first month of the first year of the Chuping era (190 AD), the eighteen warlords (from Dong Zhuo's perspective, they were the eighteen regional warlords, but the system has made corrections again!) and more than 30 million soldiers officially set off for Sili!
With the entry of the Guandong Allied Army into Sili, the brutal war of the warlords against Dong Zhuo truly began.

With so many troops entering Sili and threatening the capital Luoyang, Dong Zhuo, who had been dominating the capital, began to panic.

After his victory in the power struggle at court, he threatened the warlords of Guandong with the lives of some individuals, especially Yuan Shao, the leader of the alliance and commander of the largest army with six million soldiers. He even threatened Yuan Wei and others to force Yuan Shao to back down. However, this not only failed to threaten Yuan Shao, but also solidified his determination to raise an army and set out.

Yuan Shao had actually calculated that Dong Zhuo would not dare to touch the Yuan family, nor could he. That's why he dared to disregard the threat and insist on destroying Dong Zhuo by war!

Frankly speaking, many of Yuan Shao's strategists had already anticipated Dong Zhuo's subsequent reaction: he would lead his remaining troops back to Xiliang or Bingzhou in disgrace.

This is the most likely possibility!

However, many people are wrong... and the consequences of being wrong are serious!

……

After Huang Yang returned, Lin Mu continued working.

After repeated confirmation, the Buddhist passage in Jizhou was completely closed, the guardian stele had disappeared, and Xu Huang had completely regained his freedom from there.

After some discussion, it was decided that the place would only be used as a secret base, rather than a key garrison for the subordinate territory.

Without this teleportation channel, it would actually be more of a disadvantage than a benefit to the Great Wilderness Territory, because Lin Mu still wanted to use this channel to trade with the Buddhist Kingdom.

As for the soldiers stationed here being held up, that's not a big deal.

The passage is now completely closed, which is a pity as we have lost a source of specialty resources. After all, the profits here are considerable, with monthly profits exceeding one million gold coins. This is still in the early stages, and both sides are still relatively restrained in their transactions. If trade were allowed to proceed freely, the profits would be at least over one hundred million!

However, the Buddhist forces involved in the transaction were helpless, as the teleportation channel had been sealed by the Buddhist Kingdom's Divine Lord, and they dared not say anything.

There were no major incidents at the garrison in Qingzhou, and the situation was quickly resolved. Huang Zhong was already leading the Jiuyang Legion back to their unit.

As for the teleportation channel in Yangzhou, it disappeared after the towering waves swept through.

At this point, the cross-border teleportation channels known to the Great Wilderness Territory are basically gone... But Lin Mu has a premonition that there are definitely other teleportation anchors in secret, they just haven't been revealed yet. When they are revealed in the future, the Great Wilderness Territory may not be able to foresee and plan ahead like this.

"It seems like it's over, but it's actually more dangerous now." After finishing these tasks, Lin Mu raised his head slightly, looked at the night outside the tent, and sighed softly.

"My lord, what is the situation on the Great Grasslands?" Wang Yue asked in a low voice.

"The alien races north of Youzhou, like those in the Endless Sea, have stopped fighting and gone into hiding," Lin Mu sighed softly.

"Although the barbarian tribes in Bingzhou have not yet been eradicated, the forces of Yuan Shao and Ma Teng have already intervened, so they can't cause any major trouble."

"Yu Jin and Zang Ba's army has already passed by."

"Le Jin's army is about to turn back."

"Shuheng, do you think we're moving too fast?" Lin Mu asked pointedly.

He's been feeling this way lately: he's taking too big a step, and the integration and control of the Great Wilderness territory are gradually decreasing and weakening.

This was all pre-arranged; without prior planning, how bad would the situation have been? That's anyone's guess…

"Does my lord think this situation is bad?" Wang Yue didn't answer directly, but instead asked a question. This demonstrates Wang Yue's wisdom and his skill in serving his lord.

"The overall situation is good, and it's a huge benefit for the Great Wilderness Territory. It's just that we feel we have too little control...we're very passive in many things."

"This time Liu Bei used my luck, and last time I was tricked by Li Ru. I don't know if there are any other schemes in the dark..." Lin Mu sighed softly.

"My lord is at the forefront of the tide, so it's only natural that he will be coveted. There's no need to worry."

"Only those who can withstand the trials of heaven are true heroes; only the mediocre are not envied by others!"

"Has the lord always been in a proactive position, and now that he's faced such a passive situation, is that why he has this mindset?" Wang Yue tried to comfort him.

"Haha... Now that you've said that, I feel a little better." Lin Mu laughed heartily.

After listening to Wang Yue's advice and thinking about it carefully, he realized it made sense. In the past, in real-world events and the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he had always been the player, in control of everything. Now, being schemed against and having his luck taken advantage of... it was always others who were the players, and he was in a passive position, so he was a little unhappy.

"My lord was just a little sentimental; his mindset is still very good," Wang Yue continued.

"I believe the upcoming campaign against Dong Zhuo will return to our lord's control," Wang Yue said meaningfully. As Lord Lin Mu's personal bodyguard, Wang Yue already knew many core secret operations and plans, including the layout of the campaign against Dong Zhuo.

Even when he saw a certain key piece of information, his pupils suddenly contracted, and the waves in his heart surged like a raging torrent.

That message contained the whereabouts of the Imperial Seal of the State!
To be honest, even he, as the Emperor's swordsmanship teacher, didn't know the whereabouts of the Imperial Seal. He didn't even know when it disappeared... However, the Great Wilderness Territory knew the exact location of the Imperial Seal, yet they neither stole it nor leaked the information. This sense of control was overwhelming, a feeling of immense pressure from their own people.

Horrible, absolutely terrifying!
It was precisely because I was standing on this high vantage point that I was taken advantage of by some flea-like passersby, which is why I felt disgusted.

"My lord, are the legions still deployed as planned?" Wang Yue asked, suppressing the fear that was rising in his heart again.

"Hmm... Thunder and Nine Suns Legion are the visible forces, while Sea King Legion and Azure Sea Legion are hidden on the Yellow River and its tributaries, waiting for their opportunity."

"The Qingyang Legion and the Taishan Legion continue to besiege the barbarian tribes of Shangdang County. The legion led by Dian Wei is mainly responsible for the security of the border, as well as eliminating some scattered barbarian tribes."

"The Star Legion and others will be stationed in the subordinate territories of the Great Grassland. Other operations will be carried out according to the actual situation, and each legion can be mobilized at any time. Our mobility is still very strong," Lin Mu said leisurely.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yue felt that oppressive feeling return. The teleportation array with zero distance could even build auxiliary territories at the village level. It was terrifying!

"Don't be fooled by its convenience; its energy consumption is enormous," Lin Mu said with a gentle smile, as if he knew what Wang Yue was thinking.

Wang Yue gave a wry smile and shook his head gently.

"Buzz!!!" Just then, a slight fluctuation suddenly spread out.

Wang Yue and Lin Mu were both extremely perceptive and immediately sensed it.

The two men were startled, then quickly rushed out of the tent, and looked towards the east, their expressions changing slightly.

Enemy attack!

That's right, the enemy is attacking!

"Boom!!!" Just as expected, a violent roar suddenly came from the east.

"Kill!!" The next moment, a deafening battle cry suddenly resounded throughout the entire night.

“My lord…” Wang Yue looked at Lin Mu, awaiting his instructions.

"Let's go to the grain depot in the northwest!" Lin Mu didn't head directly to the attack site in the east with his weapon in hand, but instead led his men to the northwest.

Although there wasn't enough food, the grain storage points still had some stock. If even that life-saving food was burned, things would be terrible.

Just then, Wang Yue sensed several powerful auras and immediately frowned, saying, "My lord, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's strength has increased dramatically again!"

Wang Yue used the word "again" to describe it because within a few days of Lin Mu agreeing to their request, their stock price surged once.

"He must have used some kind of luck-based amplification method... to increase his strength rapidly in a short period of time..." Lin Mu guessed.

"Forget it, let's ignore them," Lin Mu said dismissively.

Afterwards, the two gathered their personal guards and quickly headed northwest.

"Whoosh!~~~~" Just as they arrived at their destination, streaks of fire pierced the darkness and shot towards the granaries.

Dong Zhuo's army actually launched a surprise attack on the granary.

"Bang!!" Just then, figures emerged from the darkness and instantly killed hundreds of guards protecting the granary.

The leader possessed an incredibly profound aura, clearly indicating he was no ordinary person.

"Xu Rong!!" Lin Mu exclaimed in shock upon seeing the leader.

He hadn't expected Xu Rong to attack the camp. If he had, one of the core objectives of the Great Wilderness Territory would have been achieved!

When Wang Yue saw his lord Lin Mu's appearance, he knew that Xu Rong was one of the real targets.

This is exactly the same as Hu Zhen before!
(End of this chapter)