Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

On the open field, drums thundered, smoke and dust filled the air, and thick blood energy formed into tangible blood mists that shot into the sky, resembling blood dragons that obscured the purple light of heaven and earth.

However, the purple light shining in the sky was so dazzling that it could not be concealed by the smoke and blood.

After glancing at the live stream screen, Lin Mu then looked at the description in the live stream's introduction. It clearly stated that the location of the live stream was a plain outside Fanyang City in Wei County, Ji Province!
Why did Sun Jian head north to Ji Province?!
However, upon closer examination, it makes sense that Sun Jian appeared in Ji Province.

Fanyang City is the closest city in Ji Province to Sili. After leaving the Southern Palace, Sun Jian could take a detour north to avoid the ambush from Luoyang to Changsha.

Given Yuan Shao and Dong Zhuo's desire for the Imperial Seal, they were definitely still lying in ambush along the way to hunt him down.

Instead of taking the conventional route, he headed north to Jizhou to temporarily avoid the ambush, and then looked for an opportunity to go south.

However, considering recent events, Lin Mu felt that Sun Jian's reason for going to Fanyang City might be to send Sun Ce, Han Dang, and others back to Changsha Commandery. This was more likely!
Lin Mu examined the scene closely and discovered that Sun Jian was talking to an unfamiliar divine general.

Sun Jian was not with Sun Ce or the three generals; he only had about 50,000 cavalrymen behind him.

Sun Ce and his companions have probably already returned to Changsha County via the teleportation array in Fanyang City.

In fact, things turned out exactly as Lin Mu had predicted.

Sun Jian had many routes to choose from, but he chose Ji Province because he saw that Han Fu was poor in military strategy, sometimes weak, and easily influenced, so he chose to go north to Ji Province.

After Sun Jian arrived in Ji Province, he immediately ordered Sun Ce and his men to secretly infiltrate Fanyang City and take the teleportation array back to Changsha.

Changsha was in dire straits. If it weren't for his younger brother Sun Jing's quick wit, his family might have been captured. In that case, he might have handed over the Imperial Seal to ensure his family's safety.

Thus, all the previous efforts and hard work were in vain.

What Lin Mu didn't know was that Liu Biao controlled some of the city teleportation arrays in Jingzhou.

Sun Ce and his group were teleported to counties near Changsha Commandery before entering Changsha Commandery itself. Changsha Commandery is currently under war, and all teleportation arrays in all cities are temporarily closed.

As soon as Sun Ce and his men left the teleportation array, they were ambushed. However, because Sun Ce and his men were too strong and Liu Biao's preparations and countermeasures were too weak, Sun Ce and his men easily led tens of thousands of people to break through and escape.

Liu Biao kept quiet about this and covered it up. Sun Ce also wouldn't publicize anything; his immediate priority was to save Changsha.

At this time, the capital city of Changsha was besieged by Liu Biao's army!

After analyzing the situation in his mind, Lin Mu turned his gaze to the divine general opposite Sun Jian.

As soon as he saw the divine general, he recognized him as Qu Yi!

Qu Yi wasn't as tall and robust as Sun Jian; in fact, he was rather small, about the same size as Cao Cao and Lin Mu. Qu Yi wasn't handsome either, a world apart from Guo Jia and Zhou Yu. He had dark skin, a slightly upturned mouth, and wore a rugged Qiang leather armor, exuding a subtle blend of arrogance and banditry.

Although it is rumored that Qu Yi is very proud, even more so than Guan Yu, and more prone to arrogance, his talent and unique troop type are so powerful that they can still overshadow his shortcomings.

The Vanguard Death Squad is his exclusive unit!
The exact rank of the Vanguard Death Squad is unknown, as it is undetectable by scouting techniques. Some players speculate that their rank might be comparable to that of the Trapped Army or the Flying Bear Army…

Lin Mu also wanted to recruit Qu Yi, but he had sent people to search for him without success.

Now that he's appeared, he's already serving Han Fu, that spineless coward. It's truly lamentable.

Why is Han Fu considered a coward? Qu Yi's appearance in Fanyang City wasn't actually to ambush Sun Jian; he was there to garrison Fanyang City.

Because Han Fu feared that some people would attack Ji Province, he brought his general Qu Yi and his exclusive elite troops, the Vanguard Death Squad, to garrison the province.

"How did Sun Jian manage to gather tens of thousands of men again, and they all have mounts... Strange." After pondering Sun Jian and Qu Yi, Lin Mu turned his gaze to the tens of thousands of soldiers behind Sun Jian.

They were already partially surrounded by the vanguard suicide squad in an arc.

A closer look reveals that these cavalrymen are not simply a motley crew of soldiers; rather, they appear to be elite troops specially trained by Sun Jian.

It seems that Sun Jian also had some hidden military strengths.

The specifics of Sun Jian and Qu Yi's conversation were inaudible to the onlookers. However, judging from Qu Yi's demeanor, he clearly looked down on Sun Jian, displaying extreme arrogance. Although shorter than Sun Jian, his head was held almost at a ninety-degree angle...

Just then, Qu Yi suddenly waved his hand, and the vanguard soldiers behind him moved instantly! They did not charge like ordinary cavalry, but instead advanced slowly forward in an extremely tight formation, like a black iron wall.

Strange black light swirled throughout the formation, and a peculiar sense of oppression could be felt even through the screen. Their steps were steady, each landing seeming to strike the hearts of those present, producing a dull, rhythmic sound. Sunlight shone on their heavy armor, reflecting a cold gleam; there was no superfluous movement, only a pervasive aura of killing intent.

The first to arrive, a soldier from the vanguard, makes his first public appearance!
Upon seeing this, Sun Jian frowned. The cavalrymen behind him also felt this extraordinary pressure. Many of them subconsciously gripped their weapons, and their warhorses pawed at each other restlessly.

However, what no one knew was that as the warhorses became restless, the distance between each cavalryman gradually increased...

Sun Jian took a deep breath, raised the Ancient Divine Blade in his hand, and a surge of powerful divine energy erupted, soaring into the sky and forming a fierce tiger. He then shouted in a fierce voice, "Soldiers, follow me and kill!"

"Roar!!!" All the cavalrymen roared and drew their swords, ready to charge.

Qu Yi, not to be outdone, unleashed his full power, wielding a different weapon. It resembled a Western scythe, but Lin Mu knew the blade could be separated, concealing chains within. It could be used as a flying scythe if necessary.

And this weapon is one of the standard weapons exclusively used by the Vanguard Death Squad!

The vanguard soldiers immediately drew their flying spears and began to attack Sun Jian's cavalry.

A great war has broken out!

However, just when everyone thought they were about to witness the power of this legendary vanguard of the dead, Sun Jian's cavalrymen all turned around at the same time and rushed towards the breach.

Sun Jian, who had just drawn his sword, suddenly swung it, colliding with Qu Yi's sickle. Using the force of the recoil, he was also forced to retreat, leading his troops in a flight of terror.

Sun Jian fled without a fight!
After that, Sun Jian immediately used some props, which doubled the speed of the entire cavalry force. Before the vanguard could surround them, they had already covered a long distance.

"Jiangdong tiger, bah! More like a sick tiger!" Upon seeing this, the arrogant Qu Yi was stunned for a moment, and after realizing what was happening, he immediately started cursing.

If I had known, I would have made a low profile and used the Legion skill to surround him directly and take down Sun Jian.

Careless!!

Qu Yi felt a pang of regret at that moment.

"Kill!!!" Although Sun Jian's troops accelerated, some cavalry were still attacked by the encircling vanguard assassins. Their warhorses were directly pulled off the legs by the first layer of vanguard assassins, while the second layer of vanguard assassins were armed with the second type of exclusive standard weapon: arm crossbows!
With a whoosh, the fallen cavalrymen were shot dead instantly, with great accuracy and unexpectedly high lethality!
Some of the Earth-rank generals who were covering the rear had their Earthly Elemental Power shields broken through by a crossbow bolt from a Profound-rank general, which pierced their chests and killed them instantly!

As for Heavenly Rank generals, Sun Jian's cavalry force didn't have a single one. It was just Sun Jian, a Divine General, leading a group of Earthly Rank generals and a band of elite cavalry.

At this moment, Sun Jian was no longer the spirited man he once was; he was like a stray dog. Many players felt sorry for him after seeing his condition.

However, no matter how badly Sun Jian was treated or how much he sacrificed, he still managed to bring out the Imperial Seal of the State and laid a certain foundation.

Thus, the first appearance of the Vanguard Death Squad did not allow players to see its true strength.

In just a short while, the vanguard of the elite soldiers slaughtered all of Sun Jian's more than 5,000 cavalrymen who were covering the rear.

"My lord, my lord!" Just then, Cui Wu's voice came.

Lin Mu closed the live stream and did not pay any further attention to whether Qu Yi would pursue the matter.

"Liu Bei has appeared?" Lin Mu asked as he saw Cui Wu rushing in.

"My lord's foresight is uncanny! Liu Bei has indeed appeared!"

“Jiade Hall!” Cui Wu said solemnly.

"What? Jiade Hall? Isn't this the palace where Dong Zhuo lived after he seized the imperial palace? We've also searched this hall; it's collapsed, the entire roof has collapsed, and when we went to see it before, it was filled with water." Lin Mu frowned upon hearing this.

"This is the hall. Liu Bei has been hiding here with a group of elite troops. He must have some special means to prevent us from sensing him when we searched, or perhaps they secretly hid while we were searching and returned after we left," Cui Wu guessed.

"We were able to detect the anomaly because Guan Yu accidentally revealed his presence when he secretly brought Zhu Xuan in, which Ziyi noticed," Cui Wu grinned.

"Jiade Hall, this is bad! Yuan Shao's army has recently encamped around Jiade Hall! They've surrounded several other halls nearby..." Lin Mu suddenly thought of Yuan Shao's situation and frowned.

"My lord, isn't this even better? Let Yuan Shao's men fight Liu Bei's men, and we can sit back and watch the tigers fight!" Cui Wu suggested.

“Zhu Xuan…Zhu Xuan…【Protector of the Eastern Qiang】…” Lin Mu narrowed his eyes slightly, a series of key pieces of information flashing through his mind. (End of Chapter)