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And so, Ji Beiqin, Jiang Chenglong, Xuan Yuan Changying, and others led their troops slowly away from Hulao Pass in the western district, seemingly heading towards the capital city of Luoyang.

The fact that the players were eyeing Ji Beiqin was something the behind-the-scenes strategist team had already guessed.

However, they did not know exactly who it was... It could be Yuan Shao or Yuan Shu, or it could be Liu Dai, Zhang Chao, or even Liu Bei or Gongsun Zan.

In short, at this moment, Ji Beiqin is a hot commodity, a hot commodity that seems to be within easy reach!
Of course, Ji Beiqin, being the most sought-after figure, wasn't stupid. He didn't trust the NPC lords, but he didn't completely trust Jiang Chenglong, Xuan Yuan Changying, and the others either. So, he didn't bring no troops; on the contrary, he brought five thousand elite soldiers. As for the other troops, he made other arrangements!
It was certainly not Yuan Shao who had his eye on Ji Beiqin. At this moment, Yuan Shao had already begun his attack on Luoyang, the capital city.

He frequently mobilized troops, preparing to take the capital Luoyang in one fell swoop and seize part of the Han Dynasty's legacy!

According to reliable sources, the Imperial Seal of the State is still inside the capital!
Yuan Shao's actions, of course, could not be kept from Yuan Shu. Yuan Shao made a move, and so did Yuan Shu. Other warlords such as Qiao Mao and Liu Dai also began to make their moves, which is why there was a tense atmosphere at Hulao Pass.

After Ji Beiqin, Xuan Yuanchangying, Jiang Chenglong and others left Hulao Pass, Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu who had been silent until now, also began to make a move.

He followed behind Ji Beiqin and the others!
Clearly, it was all premeditated...

The Zhang brothers, Chao and Miao, conspired together to kill Ji Beiqin!

After Zhang Miao left the west city wall, Yuan Shao suddenly appeared on the city wall and gazed at his back.

"My lord, shouldn't we get involved? If we take down three of the lords on the Heavenly and Earthly Lords Ranking in one fell swoop, our lord's position can be moved up!" Yan Liang said in a low voice.

"Forget it, they're just a few lower-ranking lords; I don't care about their fortune."

"The most urgent matter isn't that, but the Imperial Seal of the State!" Yuan Shao's slightly narrowed eyes flashed with a sharp light. He had only received this definite information two days ago…

With the Imperial Seal of the State, his chances of reaching that position have increased by 30%!
"How's the manpower arrangement going?" Yuan Shao asked meaningfully.

"We've already made arrangements around each of the warlords, including Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei, and Sun Jian. Those who can be infiltrated will be placed there, and those who can't will be lured with great rewards to become our inside agents," Guo Tu said in a deep voice behind Yuan Shao.

"Where is Lin Mu?" A figure flashed through Yuan Shao's mind, and he asked quietly.

"This... my lord, we can't infiltrate them at all, because Lin Mu only has two pure legions, which are all dedicated soldiers, and it's impossible to plant spies in them. The people we went to lure were killed before they even got close..." Guo Tu stammered.

Although Lin Mu's troops were few in number, they were pure and indeed difficult to infiltrate.

Despite having a small army, Liu Bei and his forces constantly recruited soldiers during their march. They would pay money to bring in able-bodied men from villages and towns they passed through, making infiltration relatively easy.

“Gongze, didn’t you send spies among the common people? Lin Mu has taken away a million ordinary people from Hulao Pass. If you had sent spies there, you might have been able to find out something…” Xun Chen offered a suggestion quietly from the side.

Upon hearing this, Guo Tu was startled: "I had been thinking too narrowly. You Ruozhi's reminder is like a wake-up call!"

How could he not have thought of that!

“However, it may not be effective, because we don’t know where Lin Mu has relocated the people!” Xun Chen added.

The Xun clan actually knew a lot about Lin Mu's activities and some of his secrets, but Xun Chen did not know, because he had been assigned by his clan to serve the Yuan clan early on, so as not to put all his eggs in one basket.

Unaware of Lin Mu's secret, he was kind to Xun Chen and to the Xun family.

It was good for Yuan Shao, because Xun Chen was a pure person who wholeheartedly assisted Yuan Shao!
Although Xun Chen was not as clever as Xun Yu and Xun You, he was not stupid either. In fact, he had already guessed that Lin Mu might have a terrifying background that made his family invest almost all of their resources.

But now that he serves Yuan Shao, he won't be fickle. He's quite professional in that respect.

Yuan Shao seemed to be aware of this as well, and thus placed Xun Chen in a position of trust and confidant.

"Youruo, is it really as you guessed before, Yizhou?" Yuan Shao gazed into the distance and asked quietly.

"It's very possible... Lin Mu may have brought an array master with him when he set off, and had them establish a teleportation array with Shenzhou!" Xun Chen guessed.

“If your guess is correct, then Lin Mu had already upgraded his territory to the level of a county before he set sail!” Yuan Shao said solemnly. “Yes, he may have used special means to cover up the anomalies and traces,” Xun Chen guessed.

"Lin Mu is a man who has hidden his true nature far too well!"

"Even Dong Zhuo, who possessed the Yongzhou Cauldron, couldn't overshadow him. He might also possess the Divine Cauldron!!!" A greedy glint flashed in Yuan Shao's slightly narrowed eyes.

"Forget about those things for now. The most urgent task is to take down the gods."

"Let's go, let's set off!" Yuan Shao said, waving his hand.

"My lord, are we just going to leave like this? There's going to be a good show tonight at Hulao Pass. If we don't watch it, we won't even be the ones to reap the rewards," Xun Chen asked meaningfully.

"Just a little bit of grain and supplies..." Yuan Shao waved his hand dismissively.

Even if the Yuan family were to decline, Yuan Shao would not worry about a little bit of grain and supplies.

But if it were Lin Mu, who climbed up from the bottom, he wouldn't be like that; he would fight for every single opportunity!
Xun Yu, Guo Tu, and others admired Yuan Shao's calm demeanor and boldness. This was the spirit of a true ruler!

Then, the group disappeared on the city wall...

……

In a wide valley, the Nine Suns Legion and the Thunder Legion were setting up camp and resting. They had recently captured four strongholds. Although the remaining strongholds only had tens of thousands of soldiers, their advance was much faster than Gongsun Zan's forces, and they had already reached hundreds of miles outside Gongxian City.

Both sides were giving it their all in their efforts to capture Luoyang, the capital city!

"Fengxiao, your suggestion doesn't seem very reliable. These extraordinary people are really hopeless..." Taishi Ci rarely complained.

It turns out that just now, their lord Lin Mu told them that Ji Beiqin, Jiang Chenglong, and other extraordinary individuals were going to cause trouble at Hulao Pass, instead of obeying their summons and rushing here quickly.

The suggestion to gather and support the extraordinary individuals was made by Guo Jia, who had just arrived.

This proposal was put forward by Guo Jia after careful consideration.

After learning about the list of feudal lords, Guo Jia began to plan some things.

One of them was to support outsiders and restrain the feudal lords!
Or, to put it another way, support enemies who can restrain the feudal lords! Whether they are non-Han people or native inhabitants, it doesn't matter...

Why do we need to do this? Because the pressure on the Great Wilderness territory will reach an unprecedented level after the campaign against Dong Zhuo breaks down!

There's no problem in Yangzhou, and even Youzhou is manageable, but Qingzhou is likely to be in trouble!

And the enemy is the various warlords who retreated!
Therefore, in order to make things difficult for the feudal lords, it is necessary to support enemies who can exhaust their energy!

The one who could quickly become an enemy of the feudal lords was Yiren!
Lin Mu didn't say anything upon hearing this, but a helpless expression appeared on his face.

"It's alright. The fact that they can make some noise in Hulao Pass is a way of weakening those warlords..." After pondering for a while, Lin Mu sighed softly.

"Isn't the reward for storming into Luoyang, the capital, far greater than that little bit of gain?" Dian Wei said in a deep voice.

"Within Hulao Pass, powerful soldiers are everywhere. How dare they snatch food from the tiger's mouth? It's too dangerous... If they're not careful, all those strange soldiers might be gone!" Huang Zhong also complained.

"My lord, since they want to start a rebellion, why not make it bigger? You should tell Beitang Xue, Zhang Xueying and their core troops not to move, but only to have the ordinary soldiers pretend to leave, while the rest hide in the camp. After that, we will attack Zhang Chao and his camp. What do you think?" Guo Jia thought for a while and then changed his plan slightly.

"This plan is feasible!"

"My lord, tell them to remember not to touch Yuan Shao's and Yuan Shu's camps; those are the real tiger's dens," Guo Jia reminded them again. (End of Chapter)