Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

Having been outmaneuvered by Lin Mu, Sun Jian had no choice but to abandon the Yellow River strategy and instead attack the cities along the Yellow River or Dong Zhuo's later-stage forces.

Sun Jian had his eye on Pingyin County, which was built on the banks of the Yellow River.

Sun Jian, leading his army which had been frustrated many times, finally broke through Pingyin County and occupied a large city far behind Hulao Pass.

Sun Jian's actions attracted the attention of Dong Zhuo, who then dispatched the Bingzhou army to besiege and suppress him.

The commander of the Bingzhou army was Zhang Liao.

Northeast of Mengjin Ferry, on a narrow section of the official road, Zhang Liao, who was leading a large army to rush to Pingyin County to provide support, was ambushed.

Originally, the nearby roads were quite dangerous, and even if Zhang Liao was in a hurry to provide support, he would still be careful to avoid any ambushes in the vicinity.

Just to be on the safe side, he personally took the lead and went to scout the area.

That's how Zhang Liao ended up in the enemy's encirclement.

On the right side of the narrow official road, a battle of god-level strength erupted directly, shattering the mountain gorge and sending rocks raining down from the sky.

The main force behind them sensed the situation and rushed to provide support, but they were blocked by large armies that suddenly appeared on both sides, making it impossible for them to support Zhang Liao, who was fighting alone, in time.

"Boom!~~~~" A huge roar echoed through the valley.

"Zhang Liao, Zhang Wenyuan, surrender!!" A burly general, clad in full armor and whose face was obscured, pointed a strange and imposing spear at Zhang Liao, who was kneeling on the ground.

"Cough cough!!!~~~" Zhang Liao coughed, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and slowly got up.

Zhang Liao looked at the four generals surrounding him and gave a wry smile.

He hadn't expected that the enemy's target wasn't the Bingzhou army, but him!
"Sun Ce, why are you targeting me?" Zhang Liao glanced at the general holding a strange and imposing spear and asked in a deep voice.

That's right, the one besieging Zhang Liao was Sun Ce from Sun Jian's camp.

The other three divine generals are Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang.

"You'll know when you surrender," Sun Ce said calmly.

"Don't delay, knock him out!" Just then, a refined voice rang out.

"Oh no, hurry!!!!" But a second later, the owner of that refined voice seemed to sense something, and his tone suddenly became extremely urgent.

"Buzz!~~~" In an instant, a terrifying wave came from afar.

A figure enveloped in red light flew down from the sky!

"How is this possible?! Wasn't Lü Bu fighting generals in front of Hulao Pass?!" Sun Ce also sensed who the newcomer was.

The one rushing on with all his might is none other than the true master of the Bingzhou army, the all-powerful general, Lü Bu!
"Haha! There's always a way out. You're the ones who should surrender!" Zhang Liao, who had looked bitter just a second ago, suddenly became arrogant the next second.

He brandished his weapon, his body radiating brilliant light, preparing to unleash his power at this final moment to restrain Sun Ce and the others.

"Forget about Zhang Liao, retreat!!" Sun Ce said with a grim expression.

Sun Ce quickly led his three generals away, and when they reached a mountain forest, a refined-looking man came out and followed them in their retreat.

Once they were far from the battlefield, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Afterwards, they split into two groups and retreated...

After traveling for some more time, they discovered that Lü Bu was not pursuing them...

"We almost captured Zhang Liao, what a pity!!" The refined man coughed heavily, a pale face appearing on his lips.

"Gongjin, are you alright?" the burly young military officer asked with concern.

The two were none other than Sun Ce and Zhou Yu.

"It's nothing..." Zhou Yu waved his hand and said.

“You’ve uncovered the secrets of heaven, but the price has been too high. You shouldn’t do this again next time,” Sun Ce said in a deep voice.

This operation was planned by Zhou Yu, but unfortunately, it was thwarted by Lü Bu who arrived at the scene.

Like Lin Mu, Sun Ce also plotted to capture fierce generals!

Lin Mu's target was Xu Rong, while Sun Ce's target was Zhang Liao.

The actions of Sun Jian's camp are actually very similar to those of the Great Wilderness territory. The plans of the Yellow River general and the valiant general are strikingly alike…

"No matter how well you plan, how meticulous your strategies, or how much effort you put into uncovering the secrets of heaven, you can still be defeated by sheer force. Such is the will of heaven!" Zhou Yu said with a bitter expression.

"Well, so be it. Luckily, everyone's alright. Besides, we got quite a few resources this time," Sun Ce said, waving his hand.

"Zhang Liao is extremely important to us. If we can subdue him, he will be of great use!" Zhou Yu said with a strange flush on his face. "Since you have seen through the secret and know that Zhang Liao is very important, then we will plan again next time. I don't believe that Lü Bu can save him every time!" Sun Ce said with a ruthless look on his face.

"Haha... Yes, I was too attached to appearances, cough cough... Let's go."

The two then quickly rode away on their warhorses.

However, what Sun Ce didn't know was that a gray glint flashed deep in Zhou Yu's eyes...

……

Lin Mu received the intelligence that Lü Bu was going to rescue Zhang Liao five days after Lü Bu set up the martial arts arena.

"Sun Jian's tactics are so similar to my plan!" Lin Mu exclaimed in surprise after reading the intelligence on the ambush.

This is perhaps the tacit understanding between top strategists!

"However, I failed both times!" Lin Mu murmured.

Sun Jian's two defeats meant his momentum had been greatly weakened. However, he was lucky enough to find the Imperial Seal of the State, which was truly a stroke of good fortune.

"Zhang Liao, Zhang Wenyuan..." Lin Mu murmured Zhang Liao's name and courtesy name, and sighed softly.

Zhang Liao, don't you want to recruit or scheme against us in the Great Wilderness territory?

Of course, I want to snatch him away! But right now, the chances of getting him are slim. That's why Lü Bu rushed to Zhang Liao's rescue without regard for anything else.

Zhou Yu and Sun Ce's plan must have been extremely meticulous. Zhang Liao was almost captured, but at the last moment, Lu Bu only revealed a trace of his power, which caused Sun Ce and his men to flee in panic.

With Lü Bu protecting him, Zhang Liao is very difficult to defeat.

Therefore, for the sake of prudence, Lin Mu went to plot against Xu Rong.

Moreover, Xu Rong was the rearguard general, giving him ample opportunity to devise plans.

"It shouldn't fail, right... Cao Cao will probably still abandon the Guandong coalition and lead his army to pursue Dong Zhuo alone?" Lin Mu pondered to himself.

Now everything seems a bit unfamiliar, and he's not sure if it will really happen as it appears.

After that, Lin Mu turned his attention to the second half of the intelligence report.

"With a single halberd strike, he breached the city wall; single-handedly, he swept through Pingyin County, defended by 200,000 elite troops... Lu Bu, how terrifying!" Lin Mu exclaimed in amazement.

After rescuing Zhang Liao, the enraged Lü Bu went directly to Pingyin County and scattered the defending soldiers of Sun Jian's camp who had not yet withdrawn.

Sun Jian, who was just about to attack Mengjin Ferry, learned that Lü Bu was coming and immediately led his troops into hiding, not daring to show themselves...

Lu Bu's power and might were unparalleled in the world!
“Sun Jian has gone into hiding… no… perhaps he hasn’t gone into hiding, but has gone to the most dangerous yet safest place…” Lin Mu’s eyes flashed with a sharp light as he murmured to himself.

The most dangerous yet safest place is Luoyang, the capital city!

Sun Jian was probably the first warlord to arrive in Luoyang, the capital, precisely because of this situation...

"Dong dong!~~~~~" Just as Lin Mu was pondering, the familiar, earth-shaking sound of drums rang out.

Lu Bu is back!
That familiar aura, powerful enough to shake the entire Hulao Pass, swept over us like a tangible force.

Lin Mu suddenly stood up, walked to the entrance of the command tent, and looked towards the outside of the pass.

A red figure, as fast as lightning, sped from the gate of Hulao Pass, crossed the moat, and rushed into the arena.

Red Hare was a magnificent steed, its four hooves pounding the cold earth with a deep, powerful sound.

On horseback, the figure wore a three-pronged purple-gold crown, a red cotton robe with a hundred flowers from Sichuan, a beast-faced chainmail armor, and a lion-headed belt.

With bow and arrows at his side, wielding a halberd, and riding the divine steed Red Hare, he was none other than the peerless general, Lü Bu, renowned as "Among men, Lü Bu; among horses, Red Hare!"
The moment he appeared, the entire battlefield seemed to fall silent for a moment.

Whether it was the Guandong Allied Forces or Dong Zhuo's army at Hulao Pass, countless eyes were focused on him. There was awe, fear, fanaticism, and an undisguised fighting spirit.

At this moment, everyone in the world felt that Lü Bu's title as the greatest warrior in the world was well-deserved!

Putting aside his personal character, Lü Bu's military prowess was still terrifying.

The warlords of Guandong all looked at the extraordinary Lü Bu with envy, wishing he were one of their generals!
Even the alliance leader Yuan Shao looked at Lü Bu with a hint of longing in his eyes.

His earlier statement about Lü Bu, rather than killing him, actually contained this subconscious intention...

When Dong Zhuo's soldiers on Hulao Pass saw Lü Bu return, they erupted in thunderous cheers, their morale instantly soaring to its peak.

The duel between generals begins again! (End of Chapter)