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When Lin Mu teleported back to the temporary camp on the mountain peak, he found the camp empty.

It's obvious without even guessing that Huang Zhong took the initiative to attack.

He led his troops into Hulao Pass with the aim of capturing Xu Rong. Now that Xu Rong was not coming, they could not leave empty-handed, so they shifted their focus to seizing resources within Hulao Pass.

Lin Mu inquired with the soldiers guarding the camp, and then rode Xiao Qi away at breakneck speed through the night.

When it comes to looting supplies, he's indispensable, since he has the largest storage space in his equipment and can easily empty the entire Hulao Pass!

This time, he plans to use 400,000 troops to slowly annex the 8 million troops inside Hulao Pass!
Of course, this task should not be completed in a few days, but rather before the Kwantung Allied Forces officially attack the city.

Lin Mu speculated that the ceasefire between Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shao might last for a month...

A cold night wind blew gently over the high wooden walls of Yuan Shao's camp, adding to the chill that Yuan Shao felt as he stood there.

He certainly wouldn't send troops. Even without the deal with Dong Zhuo, if Lin Mu led a lone army into Hulao Pass, he wouldn't go to support him.

He wanted Lin Mu and Dong Zhuo to fight each other, resulting in both being severely injured!
“Fate changes in an instant, beyond our control. Life is full of successes, but failures only bring sorrow.” Yuan Shao murmured, a look of sadness on his face.

As Yuan Shao gazed silently at the towering flames of Hulao Pass in the distance, two burly figures, weary from their journey day and night, finally arrived before Yuan Shao's camp. They were Yan Liang and Wen Chou, having completed their mission!

Soon, the two, led by his personal guards, arrived before Yuan Shao.

"My lord!!!" The two knelt on one knee and cried out excitedly.

"We've taken back the Beidou Tianquan Tower!!!" the two exclaimed excitedly in unison.

His face, covered in dust, showed both excitement and exhaustion.

Yan Liang presented the simple, ancient pagoda with both hands.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao, who was still immersed in silent grief, suddenly narrowed his eyes, and then a mysterious and terrifying aura surged forth.

If Lin Mu were here, he would discover that Yuan Shao was actually a divine general!

"【Beidou Tianquan Tower】!!!" Yuan Shao excitedly accepted the small tower, his face full of disbelief.

He knew that the Wei family's artifact was extraordinary, but he never expected it to be this!
"Yuan Gonglu, you didn't expect this, did you? The Beidou Yaoguang Tower that you painstakingly seized is now within my grasp!" Yuan Shao laughed loudly, looking up at the sky.

Yuan Shu has been racking his brains, all for the sake of seizing one of the Yuan clan's most valuable assets: the resurrection artifact, the [Beidou Yaoguang Pagoda]!

Now that he has this item, his grand plan will go much more smoothly!

"I want the [Beidou Tianquan Tower], and I want the [Beidou Yaoguang Tower] too!!" Yuan Shao said with a ruthless look on his face.

"You two generals have worked hard on this trip!" Yuan Shao put the small pagoda into his arms, then gently helped Yan Liang and Wen Chou up.

"My lord, strategists Xu You and Xun Chen say that our Yuan family's years of hard work on the grasslands have been completely exhausted in these two campaigns," Yan Liang said in a low voice.

"It's alright. Even if we lose the vast grasslands, it's worth it!" Yuan Shao patted Yan Liang on the shoulder and said.

The Beidou Tianquan Tower is far more important than the vast grasslands!

Its value is immeasurable. The Yuan family accumulated many other assets because of the Beidou Yaoguang Pagoda as their foundation.

"Where are the strategists and the others?" Yuan Shao asked.

"Due to some unforeseen circumstances, they retreated towards Youzhou... According to Military Advisor Xu You, it seems they are going to Lin Mu's territory to take refuge..." Yan Liang explained in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao was slightly taken aback, but then he realized what was happening, patted the two men on the shoulders heavily, and burst into laughter.

That brat Xu You is trying to shift the blame!
Those crippled creatures of the Great Plains, upon learning that the treasure they had plotted for years had been so easily snatched back, were bound to be enraged. Even if they knew it was the Yuan family who did it, once the fire was diverted from Lin Mu, they would definitely burn him as well.

"My lord, it's a pity that many channels for trading warhorses are gone," Wen Chou lamented.

"Hehe... those crude and uneducated fellows, as long as you give them a little something, they will rebuild their relationships," Yuan Shao said confidently.

Those rulers of the grassland gods dared not invade the Han Dynasty. And their people absolutely depended on the Han Dynasty for survival.

"Let's go, let's take advantage of the night and return to Bohai first." After receiving this unexpected joy, Yuan Shao washed away the sadness in his heart, and his whole spirits lifted, full of energy.

To avoid any unforeseen complications, he needed to return to Bohai to make arrangements before making his move back.

"Ah... my lord, are we not going back to the south?" Wen Chou asked in surprise. At this moment, Yan Liang and Wen Chou were unaware of the massacre of the Yuan family in Luoyang, the capital, and even Xu You and the others who were fleeing on the grasslands were unaware of it.

"I'll explain it to you on the way..." Yuan Shao said patiently.

After receiving the treasure, Yuan Shao gave some instructions to Yuan Yi and then rushed back to his prefecture overnight.

Clearly, Yuan Shao has suffered a complete and temporary defeat in the struggle for the Yuan family's inheritance... He simply cannot go to the Yuan family's ancestral homeland and secret territory in the south.

Seventeen days passed after Yuan Shao left... On the eighteenth day, he finally returned to Hulao Pass, weary from his journey... This was quite a difference from the planned ten days.

During this period, Cao Cao, Qiao Mao, and other warlords sought out Yuan Shao no less than a hundred times, but unfortunately, they were unable to meet him.

Li Su, who also came to Yuan Shao's camp with sincerity, did not find Yuan Shao. After handing over the items to Yuan Yi, he hurriedly left Hulao Pass.

At this moment, Hulao Pass was in imminent danger! Let's go back to the night Yuan Shao left.

Before dawn, Lin Mu arrived near the eastern city wall.

The deafening shouts of battle and the resounding thuds of bowstrings filled the air.

From a distance, the warehouses filled with haystacks were ablaze, flames shooting into the sky.

The firelight illuminated the area as if it were daytime.

"Kill!!!" A huge battle cry shattered the silence of the night, and towering flames dyed the sky above a section of the city wall red.

The entire Kwantung Allied Army camp sensed the situation and saw the towering flames. However, not a single warlord mobilized their troops to attack.

Many warlords were watching the camp of their leader, Yuan Shao, only to find that Yuan Shao hadn't moved at all...

Through the collapsed city wall, Lin Mu saw the distant Kwantung Allied Army camp, quiet and still, as if only the flickering light of campfires lingered, and there was no one in sight…

Because Sun Jian's preemptive deployment at Hulao Pass was discovered by Li Ru, who then launched several rounds of internal purges, disrupting the plans of various warlords there. This even affected Lin Mu's earlier strategic arrangements.

Except for a few spies who remained at large, the Nightshade Legion withdrew completely.

"It's a pity Xu Rong didn't come," Lin Mu said regretfully, feeling the chill of the snow wind.

"I'll take care of it!!" Just as Lin Mu was feeling sentimental, a voice filled with murderous intent suddenly rang in Lin Mu's ears.

The next moment, a long spear suddenly appeared from the darkness and stabbed directly into Lin Mu's chest.

"Clang!!~~~~" Just as the spear was about to pierce Lin Mu's chest, a longsword appeared like a ghost and directly blocked the spear.

The next moment, the owner of the longsword kicked out suddenly, sending the owner of the spear flying far away from Lin Mu.

The owner of the spear slammed it against the wall not far away, directly collapsing all the intact walls around it.

"Wang Yue!!!" the owner of the spear shouted through gritted teeth.

"Sneaky, humph!!" The owner of the longsword was none other than the Heavenly Hero, Lin Mu's bodyguard at this moment, Wang Yue.

"You wait!!" Just then, another voice came from the ruins. The owner of the spear took advantage of the smoke and dust to dart out and disappear into the night.

"Li Jue... he actually ambushed us here? This is interesting..."

"My lord, it's a pity we couldn't catch him," Wang Yue said regretfully.

In a one-on-one fight, he could absolutely crush Li Jue, but he couldn't stop Li Jue from escaping.

"It's alright, he'll come back for the sake of me, this turtle in a jar." Lin Mu smiled meaningfully.

Afterwards, Lin Mu and Wang Yue also joined the battle and quickly swept away a nearby warehouse.

With Lin Mu's involvement, even the haystacks used for feeding horses were completely looted. The Nine Suns Legion even acted as firefighters, extinguishing the fires and saving the haystacks that hadn't been burned.

Even plucking a feather from a passing goose wouldn't be this ruthless!
By noon the next day, Lin Mu's army had disappeared into the depths of the street.

Li Jue and Fan Chou stood in the crowd, watching the enemy disappear with resentment and helplessness, not daring to give chase.

There was no other reason than that Dian Wei and Taishi Ci were holding long halberds, standing like two gatekeepers on the street, keeping a close eye on the defending army.

Even with the two commanders back in command, the defending army dared not make any rash moves.

After waiting for a long time, the two gatekeepers finally put away their weapons, leaped a few times, and disappeared into the depths of the street...

At that moment, a sense of powerlessness welled up in the hearts of Li Jue and Fan Chougan.

Although Lin Mu's extraordinary abilities were restricted, his generals were still incredibly powerful.

"Damn it! Didn't Lin Mu have a pact with the lord that forbids high-ranking generals from participating in the battle?" Fan Chou's face flashed with fear as he hissed in a low voice.

Li Jue's nighttime ambush on Lin Mu was thwarted by Wang Yue, a high-ranking general, which is understandable, given that he was protecting Lin Mu's safety. However, the participation of Dian Wei, Huang Zhong, and Taishi Ci in the battle has crossed a red line!

"If they really join the war, do you think the city walls can still be defended?" Li Jue said quietly.

Upon hearing this, Fan Chou's expression changed drastically.

Indeed, if high-ranking generals like Dian Wei were to participate in the battle, they would have no power to resist at all.

"Their goal now is not to break through Hulao Pass, but the supplies inside the city!" Li Jue accurately judged.

"We can't just sit here and wait to die. We need to move the supplies. We can't let Lin Mu benefit from this," Li Jue said solemnly.

"How should we do it?" Fan Chou asked. Although there were two people in charge, Fan Chou regarded Li Jue as the leader.

"I've called Boyun over to help transport supplies. I'll leave behind ten days' worth of resources and half the troops; the rest will be moved!" (End of Chapter)