Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

The Xiliang cavalry general in charge of escorting this grain convoy was none other than Niu Fu, Dong Zhuo's son-in-law!

It wasn't until half an hour later that Niu Fu returned with his patrol. When he saw the wrecked corpses scattered all over the ground and the trembling farmers and grooms lying on the ground, his face was filled with rage.

Niu Fu's eyes instantly turned bloodshot. He dismounted and kicked a terrified laborer to the ground, yelling, "Where are they? Where are the rebels who robbed the grain?!"

He had already held back; otherwise, he could have shattered it with a single kick.

The attackers only killed the guards and the carriages; they didn't even bother to kill the drivers and some of the farmers, just leaving them lying on the ground.

The wagons transporting supplies usually consisted of fifty horses traveling side by side, because the official roads were very wide.

Over a distance of more than 100 zhang, at least 6,000 carriages were stolen. Considering that some people escorted others and some drove the carriages, the attackers numbered at least 100,000!
These are definitely not ordinary bandits. Ordinary thieves would never dare to show themselves; if they did, they would be annihilated.

"That...that..." The laborer stammered, pointing to the depths of the dense forest to the northeast on his right, unable to even finish his sentence.

"Follow me, kill!" Niu Fu roared, drawing his sword to give chase, but his adjutant beside him grabbed him tightly: "General! Don't chase! Those bandits are as swift as the wind, they must be ruthless bandits familiar with the terrain, and they're doing it on a plan. We don't have enough troops, and if we chase them in, we might be ambushed! At the same time, the defenses on the section of the road we're responsible for will be weak. If the enemy launches a counterattack, it will cause even greater losses... The most urgent task is to calm the troops, reorganize them, and continue forward!"

"After that, report to the lord and then send other troops to encircle and annihilate them!" The deputy general was much calmer than Niu Fu. This was also a special arrangement made by Dong Zhuo and Li Ru. Otherwise, given Niu Fu's personality, he could easily be outmaneuvered by any trick like luring the tiger away from the mountain.

Niu Fu's chest heaved violently as he gazed at the faint traces appearing and disappearing in the dense forest. In the end, he could only spit out a resentful spit and say bitterly, "Send down the order to reassign all the farmers to other teams, and for the teams behind to speed up and catch up! Send another fast horse to urgently inform the Grand Tutor!"

The news spread like wildfire, quickly reaching Dong Zhuo's temporary headquarters. At that time, Dong Zhuo was overjoyed by the turmoil at Hulao Pass and was celebrating with his generals. Meanwhile, the treacherous individuals like Ji Beiqin, Jiang Chenglong, and Xuan Yuan Changying had ultimately betrayed the Guandong Coalition, stabbing them in the heart!

The Hulao Pass riots would definitely slow down the advance of the Kwantung Allied Army, and might even cause them to collapse and return home!

He's a scoundrel, driven solely by self-interest. They treated them so badly before, yet they still obey his orders without holding a grudge—how laughable!

When he heard that the grain supplies had been robbed, he flew into a rage, smashing the wine vessel on the table to the ground, shards flying everywhere: "Useless! A bunch of useless trash! They can't even keep an eye on a mere cavalry!"

"Hmph! Someone jumping out at this time is definitely not an ordinary bandit; they might be someone secretly supported by those warlords." Dong Zhuo wasn't stupid; he guessed it immediately.

"Zhongming, take 200,000 elite Xiliang cavalry to pursue them!" Dong Zhuo ordered Duan Wei below.

Dong Zhuo treated Duan Wei with great courtesy, after all, the Duan family was a prominent family in Xiliang with immense prestige.

"Remember, dig three feet into the ground and find these bastards! Anyone who dares to touch my things, I'll make them wish they were dead!" Dong Zhuo roared.

"Yes!" Duan Wei replied expressionlessly, cupping his hands in response.

He then turned around, quickly reviewed his troops, and returned to the rear of the ranks.

Actually, the purpose of such a large-scale operation wasn't to truly kill all of them, but rather to intimidate them. Otherwise, if any bandit hideout were to appear later on the journey, it would be troublesome.

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In a dense forest valley not far from the attack site, Xu Huang, who had been waiting for a long time, saw that no pursuing army had appeared and sighed slightly: "It seems that there are strategists among the Xiliang Iron Cavalry who have seen through my plan and have not come to pursue us."

That's right, he also set up an ambush in this valley. If the 150,000 Xiliang cavalry break into this ambush, they will surely pay a heavy price. If possible, they can be annihilated directly, and then the transport teams within dozens or even hundreds of miles around can be robbed!

"If they don't come, then it's probably other troops that are coming... Let's retreat!" Xu Huang was decisive; once he realized the ambush was useless, he retreated.

"I wonder when our lord started attacking Dong Zhuo's supply convoy."

"Commander, the statistics are in. Half of the wagons are loaded with high-quality grain, about 800 million units; the other half are loaded with high-quality dried meat, about 1000 million units."

"Only grain?" Xu Huang frowned.

He had assumed there would be standard equipment or other supplies, since those kinds of things would be more valuable.

He had previously scouted the area and found that these wagons were moving very slowly, clearly carrying extremely heavy supplies. He hadn't expected them to be filled with dried meat and piles of grain.

"Leave first, and drop off all the supplies at the designated location." Xu Huang led his troops away, and after traveling for two days, they parked the carriages near a canyon shrouded in thick fog. Then, with enough provisions, they returned to the official road.

After Xu Huang and the others left, a group of farmers and ordinary soldiers suddenly rushed into the canyon, which was shrouded in thick fog, took control of the carriage, drove it into the canyon, and disappeared...

……

"What? Nearly ten million players died, and they emptied out most of the supplies?!" Lin Mu was shocked.

"Yes, it's a pity. Because the initial raids went too smoothly, they became overconfident and even attacked the camps of Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Kong Rong. They lost millions, but only caused the enemy to lose some food and troops... Those generals are too fierce. With one strike, dozens or even hundreds of players are killed..." Hua Guo informed Lin Mu.

"Hehe... This time we knew when to stop and got enough food to last us for several years," Hua Guo said excitedly.

The Hulao Pass uprising was a grand feast!
"Is this the cause and effect you wanted?" Lin Mu sighed inwardly upon hearing this information.

In the previous life, it was not the player who destroyed Liu Dai and others' supplies, but Dong Zhuo's men. However, in this life, because of him, and because of the changes in Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei, the warlords of Guandong suffered no losses along the route from Suanzao City to Hulao Pass.

However, upon reaching Hulao Pass, they were dealt a blow by the rising players, and their supplies ran out. The food crisis remained a fatal weakness for the warlords of Guandong!

And this time, it's even more thorough. Knowing the player's temperament, they'd take even a single grain of food!

"You might be wanted by the police next, but dying once will clear your names. You shouldn't come over, or you might be targeted," Lin Mu sent a message to Hua Guo.

"Alright then." Hua Guo hadn't expected the operation to be so successful, and was already preparing to go back and lay low for a while.

"It seems that Ji Beiqin, Beitang Xue, Zhang Xueying and others are no longer of much use..." Lin Mu thought to himself.

However, what Lin Mu didn't know was that the trouble caused by Ji Beiqin, Jiang Chenglong, Xuan Yuan Changying and others was not limited to this!

Two days later, Lin Mu, who was marching towards Luoyang, the capital of China, received a message that left him speechless.

The second-ranked ruler in the original list of Heaven and Earth Lords has been removed from the list!

Zhang Chao, the nineteenth warlord and governor of Donghai, has fallen!

Then, several new names were added to the Heavenly and Earthly Lords Ranking!
……

"Are you hiding something from me?" Ji Beiqin sensed something was amiss after leaving Hulao Pass with Jiang Chenglong, Xuan Yuan Changying, and the others.

Because he vaguely sensed that there was a terrifying aura hidden in Jiang Chenglong and Xuan Yuan Changying's group, which posed a great threat to him!

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chenglong and Xuanyuan Changying exchanged a glance, neither refuting nor admitting anything.

"Have you managed to recruit a famous historical general?" Ji Beiqin asked, looking at the two men.

"Forget it, we've already come this far, let's just be honest," Jiang Chenglong said meaningfully.

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Changying nodded and then confessed, "We have secretly allied with a certain NPC force." "What force?" Ji Beiqin was slightly surprised.

“You’ve been developing your business in Bingzhou, so you should know that…” Jiang Chenglong said with a smile.

"Bingzhou...you...you have joined forces with the remnants of the Yellow Turbans?!" Ji Beiqin suddenly exclaimed as a thought flashed through his mind.

"Holy crap! Holy crap! Why didn't they contact me? How did they team up with you guys?!" Ji Beiqin jumped up, his face full of resentment.

They thought Ji Beiqin would condemn them, but to their surprise, he turned around and blamed them for not cooperating with him...

"It's not that I don't want to join forces with you, it's just that you're too close to Lin Mu, and you've already made it onto the list of the Heavenly Lords, which makes me a little hesitant."

Just then, a gentle, soothing voice rang in Ji Beiqin's ears, like a spring breeze, calming his agitation.

"The Holy Maiden of the Way of Peace, daughter of Zhang Jiao, Zhang Ning!!" Ji Beiqin looked in the direction of the voice and saw a graceful figure slowly walking over.

He hadn't expected that Zhang Ning would come in person and even hide within Jiang Chenglong's group.

"Just because I'm close to Lin Mu doesn't mean I can't be your partner?" Ji Beiqin immediately asked.

"You seem to be very afraid of Lin Mu!" Suddenly, Ji Beiqin seemed to realize something and asked in a deep voice.

"Lin Mu...sigh...I don't know how to say it...half of the foundation for the future of my Taiping Dao was stolen by Lin Mu!" Zhang Ning revealed.

When Jiang Chenglong and Xuan Yuan Changying first heard this revelation, they were shocked. They didn't know how much of the Taiping Dao's foundation was, but they knew how deep Zhang Ning's resources were at this moment. Even just a glimpse of it was enough to make them tremble.

Not to mention the Black Mountain Bandits and other Yellow Turban remnants that never appeared...

A skinny camel is bigger than a horse!

"I can't comment on Lin Mu's matter. But rest assured, if you need anything, you can contact me directly. You are my ally, and Lin Mu is also my ally. I will not betray either of my allies!" Ji Beiqin directly forced himself into the alliance.

Hearing that Ji Beiqin was so easy to talk to, Zhang Ning smiled slightly.

When Zhang Ning smiled, a strange fragrance filled the air, causing everyone to shudder.

With such a wife, smelling her fragrance every day and embracing her every day, wouldn't one live a life of decadence and debauchery every day!
Ji Beiqin reached out his hand, wanting to shake hands with Zhang Ning, but Zhang Ning ignored him and looked ahead instead.

"This operation is determined to eliminate Zhang Chao and ensure that everyone is listed on the Heavenly and Earthly Lords Ranking!" Zhang Ning declared forcefully.

Its aura slowly emerged at this moment.

Divine General!

Having followed Lin Mu for quite some time, Ji Beiqin easily assessed Zhang Ning's approximate strength.

"With the Holy Maiden personally taking action, Zhang Chao's demise is already inevitable!" Ji Beiqin flattered.

However, his words were not flattery; rather, they indicated that he knew the operation was essentially successful.

You know, even without Zhang Ning, the few of them working together would have had a chance to take down Zhang Chao... not to mention having such an outside help.

However, most of the spoils from this operation probably went to Zhang Ning...

While chatting with Zhang Ning, Ji Beiqin had already complained to Jiang Chenglong and Xuan Yuan Changying through the chat room.

"You've been cooperating with Zhang Ning and kept it a secret until now? That's not very fair!" Ji Beiqin said preemptively.

“It was Zhang Ning’s request, and there was nothing I could do about it,” Jiang Chenglong replied.

"Oh, right, we need to invite someone in."

"--Ding!"

"--System notification: Dragon Lord Ji Beiqin, please note that player Xuanyuan Changying has pulled player Yang Tianze into the chat room."

A system notification rang in Ji Beiqin's ears.

"The Yang family, Yang Tianze!"

"Why did you bring this guy in? He's even more cunning than Zhu Xuan!" Ji Beiqin exclaimed in surprise.

"Ahem... I'm already in." At this moment, Yang Tianze's voice rang out.

However, Ji Beiqin was not embarrassed by this. Instead, he said calmly, "So what if you come in? Do you think you're as arrogant as Dong Zhuo?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Tianze did not offer any rebuttal.

Don't let Ji Beiqin's goofy demeanor with Lin Mu and the others fool you; he's actually a top-tier talent among the younger generation of various clans, and quite prestigious. Everyone respects him greatly…

Furthermore, with Lin Mu's help, Ji Beiqin's achievements were even more outstanding, directly overshadowing Jiang Chenglong, Xuan Yuan Changying, and others, and reaching the top!

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm late." At this moment, a handsome man emerged from the crowd and came to Zhang Ning's side.

"Xinci, everything is arranged!" Yang Tianze reported to Zhang Ning.

Yang Tianze's gaze towards Zhang Ning was practically dripping with longing...

Ji Beiqin looked at Jiang Chenglong, as if asking what was going on.

"I only recently learned that the Yang family seems to have become entangled with the Taiping Dao..." Jiang Chenglong revealed to Ji Beiqin via private message.

"Okay! You've worked hard!" Zhang Ning said softly.

"Hehe... It's no trouble at all, it's my duty." Yang Tianze smiled brightly.

Upon hearing Jiang Chenglong's words and the conversation at the scene, Ji Beiqin seemed to have already guessed the whole process and directly cursed, "Damn it... you dead simp."

"Do you think the Three Kingdoms will have a list of historical beauties? Zhang Ning is on that list. And if you successfully win over Zhang Ning, you can get a hidden achievement and receive system rewards, just like recruiting a divine strategist or general!" Jiang Chenglong said directly in the chat room, speculating.

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(Only one update today... I came back and took care of some family matters...) (End of Chapter)