Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

In the council hall of the Great Wilderness Territory, in the Divine Dragon Valley.

Lin Mu sat together with Guo Jia, Xun You, Xi Zhicai, Chang Yin, and Feng Zhong.

The six people in the hall are the highest officials in the Great Wilderness Territory, who determine the fate and direction of the Great Wilderness Territory!

At this moment, everyone rushed back, abandoning all important matters, at Lin Mu's urgent summons.

Lin Mu took a deep breath and then revealed the secrets of heaven and earth that he had just learned.

The system didn't restrict him from leaking information, which means Guo Jia and his group could know about it.

When they heard that the power of humanity could not be consumed through internal collisions, everyone frowned. Their lord Lin Mu's trump card was the power of humanity… but they had a premonition that this method couldn't be used frequently.

When they heard that the rules of humanity in Shenzhou were too fragile, they were not surprised... The fact that the Heaven and Earth Ranking could fail to be published shows its weakness.

It's like an elderly person wanting to announce their will, but finding themselves too weak to speak, so they have to return to their hospital bed to rest and gather enough strength before making the announcement.

But when they heard that there were 192 outer realm anchors lurking there, they couldn't help but gasp.

The primordial realm harbors such a great crisis; once it erupts, the consequences are unimaginable. Even the greatest wisdom in the world would be unable to stem the tide of destruction.

Were there no exceptionally intelligent beings in the previous Celestial Spirit Realm? Were there no towering generals? Surely there were, but they still couldn't escape the fate of having their entire realm destroyed.

Just take the Azure Wood Divine Realm, which we did a mission with before; that force alone could overwhelm the entire Divine Continent.

Walking on thin ice.

At that moment, the idiom also came to mind.

No one spoke; they were all processing the news based on their own life experiences...

After pondering for a while, Lin Mu shared his feelings, letting them think about it...

"My lord, how do you compare to the emperor of the Great Qin Empire?" Guo Jia suddenly asked.

"The emperor of the Great Qin Empire... the greatest emperor of all time, of course he can't compare..." Lin Mu gave a bitter smile.

"Does the Emperor of the Great Qin Empire know this secret of heaven and earth?" Guo Jia asked again.

"We should know!" Lin Mu replied after a moment's hesitation.

Lin Mu had already realized that he had been worrying unnecessarily!

Even the emperor of the Great Qin Empire didn't worry about this kind of thing, and might not even have tried to resolve the crisis, so why should he involve himself in it...

“Fengxiao, there’s no need to ask, no need to say anything…” At this moment, Xun You whispered, “Dao Jiu was just impacted by the secrets of heaven and earth, which made him a little confused.”

“Yes. In fact, there will definitely be an impact. In our future decisions, we will definitely take into account such secrets of heaven and earth, and we will consider this when planning anything,” Xi Zhicai said in a low voice.

"But we shouldn't take that as our primary measure... Heaven will maintain balance. Once the red line is crossed, Heaven will definitely impose restrictions. Just as our lord said, there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the land of China, and those people also possess terrifying abilities, but aren't they also restricted by Heaven and Earth..."

"Let me say this here: in the subsequent developments, be ruthless when necessary, and unleash your full power when needed. We'll talk about it if things get too difficult," Xi Zhicai advised.

Chang Yin and Feng Zhong seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this.

"I was overthinking it..." Lin Mu sighed softly.

“The former Senior Long Chu, and the current powerful figures like the Spirit of Mount Tai and Senior Bai Ze, surely they knew about this, yet they didn’t stop, they’re still quietly working on it…” Lin Mu said with a relieved expression.

"The land of China, generation after generation has given its all... generation after generation of heroes have fallen... yet it has never crumbled..."

"If you need to scheme, scheme; if you can kill, kill!!!" Lin Mu said, a ruthless look appearing on his face at the end.

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded emphatically.

The fact that everyone shares the same thought proves that the fundamental ideology of the Great Wilderness Territory has not changed!

Afterwards, Lin Mu quickly inquired about the recent situation of the three strategists.

“There are many powerful families in Qingzhou, with complex and deeply rooted relationships. Although they didn’t cause any major disturbances at the beginning, as time goes by, some people have gradually found their rhythm and have begun to obstruct our control.” Guo Jia is currently secretly in charge of the affairs of Qingzhou in the Great Wilderness Territory.

“There aren’t many large families in Youzhou, and with our previous arrangements and the fact that the alien races have temporarily stabilized, there’s nothing major going on…” Xi Zhicai said.

The control of Youzhou was much smoother than that of Qingzhou, after all, the National Protection Army and the National Defense Army had been working there for some time.

The situation in Qingzhou has become complicated.

"There might be more trouble ahead... Once the Kwantung Allied Forces fail in their campaign against Dong Zhuo and return to their respective territories, they will definitely cause us trouble," Guo Jia said solemnly.

"Fengxiao, do you really think the Guandong Allied Forces are unable to eliminate Dong Zhuo?" Lin Mu asked meaningfully.

"The Guandong Coalition is outwardly united but inwardly divided... Moreover, the infighting between the alliance leaders Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu has already begun... In addition, with Dong Zhuo moving the capital, the difficulty of attacking Chang'an is dozens of times greater than that of attacking Luoyang, the capital. Under Li Ru's series of schemes, the 30 million-strong Guandong Coalition might be completely wiped out." Guo Jia was very pessimistic about the fate of the Guandong Coalition.

"Then where do you think the Kwantung Army will disperse?" Lin Mu asked, pretending not to know the outcome.

"Luoyang, the capital!!" Guo Jia said decisively.

Everyone seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this, looking at Guo Jia and waiting for his explanation.

"The warlords of Guandong have already made a name for themselves. If they advance any further, they will face defenses similar to those at Hulao Pass, and they will have to risk their lives to save them. Are the warlords still willing to do that?"

"With Dong Zhuo's seduction and coercion from behind... the warlords of Guandong are doomed!"

"Fengxiao, so those two plans you devised were actually carried out in Luoyang, the capital... I see." Feng Zhong said in realization.

"My lord, I think the plan needs to be changed. We must take control of Kong Rong, the governor of Beihai in Qingzhou!" Guo Jia proposed a new idea.

The Kong family enjoys a very high reputation in Qingzhou. Even though the governor of Qingzhou is from the Great Wilderness, the prefect of Beihai, Kong Rong, cannot be replaced. Not only that, but it is also very difficult for members of the Kong family who serve in various counties and prefectures in Qingzhou to be removed from their posts.

The Kong family truly lives up to its reputation as a family renowned for its literary and moral values. Most of its members are very humble, capable, and competent. Although there are a few bad apples, they are not a major problem and cannot destroy the foundation of this ancient family.

For some reason, there are very few members of the Confucius family among the high-ranking officials of the Han Dynasty. To say they lacked ability? Impossible… to say they lacked connections… that's utter nonsense…

The Great Wilderness Territory is not entirely clear on the specifics.

However, for the sake of the overall situation in Qingzhou, the Prefect of Beihai, Kong Rong, and others took it down!

"Just prisoners, not to be killed?" Chang Yin asked softly.

“Yes,” Guo Jia and the other two replied in unison.

If Kong Rong is killed, Qingzhou will be in chaos! Even the Buqi Academy might have to be forced to leave the Great Wilderness!

“Liu Dai’s schemes, Gongsun Zan’s schemes… and now we have Kong Rong’s schemes as well…” Chang Yin murmured softly.

"That's how it is now. We'll see how the warlords of Guandong react. If they fall apart, split up, turn against each other, or kill each other, we'll adapt accordingly," Guo Jia said softly. "Fengxiao, is there anything in the plan targeting Yuan Shao or Yuan Shu?" Feng Zhong asked.

"The two are too large to deal with for now. Have you noticed that several months have passed and neither of their troops have suffered any significant losses..." Guo Jia said meaningfully.

“Yes… Originally, I proposed that Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Yuan Yi unite to eliminate the other warlords, but later I was afraid it would affect our plans, so I didn’t pursue it,” Xi Zhicai said softly.

"Heh... Even if we don't instigate it, will Yuan Shao and his men not make a move? That Yuan Shao guy has definitely his eye on one or more warlords. Han Fu, the governor of Ji Province, and Liu Bei, the prefect of Hanoi Commandery, are probably his targets. Wei Zhongdao's example is right before our eyes," Xun You said quietly.

Xi Zhicai nodded upon hearing this. There was one reason why he hadn't made any special plans: others would take the initiative to cause trouble!
“My lord, the pressure on the border of Youzhou is not that great at the moment. Can the Qingyang Legion and the Taishan Legion be transferred to Sili?” Feng Zhong asked in a deep voice.

"On the surface, the Nine Suns Legion and the Thunder Legion will travel by land, while the Azure Sea Legion, the Sea King Legion, and the Qilin Water Spirit will secretly travel by water. If we could also transfer the Azure Sun Legion and the Mount Tai Legion over, that would be fine too," Guo Jia replied.

"Gather them here first, but don't get involved for now... Once the Guandong Coalition truly breaks up, the agreement with Dong Zhuo will be complete, and then we can enter the game in one fell swoop," Lin Mu said, waving his hand.

“Then we can face the Xiliang Iron Cavalry and the Bingzhou Iron Cavalry head-on!” Xi Zhicai said with a smile.

Listening to the discussion, Lin Mu didn't offer any further advice.

When things get to that point, Guo Jia and his team will make adjustments immediately; they do have that kind of emergency preparedness.

There are actually many places where Lin Mu could have made plans, but he didn't use all his resources on them.

The priority right now is to plunder Dong Zhuo!

After discussing it, the six busy people hurriedly returned to their posts, coming and going in a hurry.

……

While Lin Mu and others were discussing important matters concerning the Great Wilderness Territory, fighting had already broken out at Hulao Pass.

The granaries inside Hulao Pass were mostly concentrated near the city walls, especially the eastern wall, where 80% of the grain, supplies, and defensive materials were stored.

Huang Zhong and his team's target was this warehouse.

Under the cover of darkness and high winds, the Jiuyang Legion, led by Huang Zhong, appeared silently near the East District.

The towering city walls seemed to be right in front of us, and the breach that Lord Lin Mu had blasted open was still there. The walls of Hulao Pass could not be repaired in a short time.

Through the gap, Huang Zhong and the others could still see the Guandong Allied Army camp, which stretched far into the distance and was a continuous expanse of flames.

Just as Lord Hayashi had predicted, the fact that the Kwantung Army withdrew and ceased hostilities despite having such an advantage shows that the Kwantung Army's actions were indeed limited.

Only they dared to take the lead!

Upon arriving at the target warehouse, Huang Zhong took the lead, unleashing a rapid-fire barrage of arrows from his divine bow. Every arrow struck its mark, accurately taking down the guards atop the warehouse watchtower. In just a short while, dozens of guards were taken down with a series of dull thuds as they fell to the ground.

The dull thud was exceptionally clear on the quiet street. However, before anyone could react, Taishi Ci, who was also skilled with a bow, followed closely behind. His right arm quickly drew back and released the arrows, which pierced the air and went straight into the warehouse.

Soon after, a series of dull thuds echoed as the ground was hit.

In just a short while, hundreds of guards were wiped out...

The Nine Suns Legion stormed in and quickly occupied the warehouse.

In this way, huge warehouses were quickly occupied, and countless supplies were emptied...

Dong Zhuo was quite kind to his own people. Hulao Pass was a city that was supposed to be abandoned in the plan, but he still stockpiled a sufficient amount of grain, supplies, and defensive materials there. If it were any other warlord, it would probably be empty.

On the street, Dian Wei and several Earth-rank generals were also clearing out the patrolling soldiers.

However, no matter how fast and stealthy they were, the Nine Suns Legion's operation was still discovered after they emptied the eighth warehouse.

Afterwards, hundreds of thousands of troops surged in, intending to annihilate the Nine Suns Legion.

"Gong Tu Ziyi, you hold off the army in the east, we'll raid westwards," Huang Zhong instructed.

"Yes, sir!" Dian Wei and Taishi Ci replied.

The two men drew their halberds and marched forward side by side, standing before the hundreds of thousands of soldiers.

The terrifying aura spread out, bringing the solemnity of Hulao Pass to its peak.

For some reason, among the surging army, there were very few Heaven-rank generals, and even Earth-rank generals were only serving as commanders at the rear. Those who charged forward were all little Karamis.

Holding two heavy iron halberds, Dian Wei stood like an iron tower guarding the right flank of the street. Any stray enemies who tried to approach were easily smashed into mincemeat by him, his fierce aura intimidating the entire scene.

Meanwhile, Taishi Ci protected the left flank, his long halberd glowing with purple light constantly wielding, reaping the lives of Dong Zhuo's charging soldiers.

The imposing presence of the two killing gods terrified the defending soldiers.

Having received some unknown message, the main force retreated after losing thousands of men.

The Nine Suns Legion behind them ignored everything else and only focused on transporting supplies.

The soldiers of the Nine Suns Legion were well-trained, swift, and coordinated. They divided into several small teams and began loading goods from all directions of the warehouse, quickly emptying each warehouse like ants carrying food.

The granary's gate was made of heavy solid wood and secured with several thick iron locks. A burly, Xuan-rank martial general stepped forward, wielding a specially made giant axe, and slammed it down on the iron locks. Sparks flew, and the clanging sounds were deafening. After dozens of consecutive blows, the sturdy iron lock finally snapped open with a loud clang.

This arrangement shows that Dong Zhuo attached great importance to the security of the various granaries.

The door was slowly pushed open, and a smell mixed with the fresh aroma of grain and a faint musty odor wafted out. Inside the warehouse, mountains of grain came into view, bag after bag, stack after stack, almost filling the entire warehouse, the air filled with the unique dry smell of grain.

The Xuan-rank military officer said in a deep voice, "Move quickly! No need for guards to check, everyone move immediately! Prioritize moving the fine rice and dried goods!"

However, at that moment, a cold light flashed, and the head of the Xuan-rank general was cleaved off. The other soldiers were also blasted to death with a dull thud.

In the darkness, two burly figures emerged.

"Not only do they not hide, but they also actively attack and plunder our supplies?! They're like turtles in a jar, courting death!!!" a burly figure shouted.

"Zihua, go back and reorganize the troops to guard the city walls and gates. I will take some men to meet them."

Zihua was the courtesy name of Fan Chou.

These two men were none other than Fan Chou and Li Jue.

Although Lin Mu's attack had deeply shocked them, their lord Dong Zhuo later said that such methods would not be used again.

That's why they dared to come...

"Brother Li, you mustn't confront him head-on. Dian Wei, the one who killed Bao Guang, is right there..." (End of Chapter)