Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

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While a major battle was breaking out in the imperial palace, a similar battle was also taking place in Dongjun, Yanzhou.

The main characters on both sides are not the players, but the feudal lords!

One of them was none other than Cao Cao, who had retreated very early on!
Originally, Cao Cao had no intention of coming to Dongjun, because it was Qiao Mao's territory.

Dongjun was a very important and prosperous prefecture, but since Qiao Mao, that big brother, occupied it, Cao Cao was too embarrassed to cause trouble there.

But just as he withdrew from Sili and prepared to recuperate for a while, the earth-shattering news of Qiao Mao's death arrived.

This rekindled his extinguished desire for Dongjun.

After some discussion, they decided that they should still take over Dongjun!

Therefore, Cao Cao led his reorganized troops and the truly elite soldiers temporarily transferred from his main camp to attack Dongjun.

The garrison of Dongjun was aware of Qiao Mao's death. After a period of panic, the situation was temporarily stabilized thanks to the contingency plan that Qiao Mao had prepared in advance.

At this moment, Dongjun was actually more on the verge of collapse than Changshajun.

It wasn't just Dongjun; war broke out in the territories of other fallen lords as well...

In Shangdang County (Weizhong Road), bandits were rampant, and the area was shrouded in chaos.

War is about to break out in Donghai Commandery (Zhang Chao). This is because, during this period, Dong Zhuo has also begun to interfere in the territories of the fallen warlords.

The new governor of Donghai County has also been appointed. He is neither a native nor a strange lord, but a strange person named Han Shidao who is not well-known.

Zhang Miao, the governor of Chenliu, actually wanted to take over his younger brother Zhang Chao's territory, but the actions of Yuan Shao and others had made him extremely nervous. Therefore, he simply returned to his own territory, Chenliu County, to appease the restless counties.

Even in Dongjun, who was standing nearby, he didn't have time to take a bite of meat.

At this moment, a wave has swept through the entire Han Dynasty—the wave of warlordism!
The prestige of the Han central government has been trampled to the point of having no authority whatsoever by Dong Zhuo... Now even the Imperial Seal has been stolen by Sun Jian, and the most important power of the emperor is gone... In the eyes of some, the Han Dynasty is actually dead!
As for Bao Xin, the Chancellor of Jibei and the 20th vassal state, he has been missing for quite some time. However, because there is a prince surnamed Liu in Jibei, no major chaos has occurred. Nevertheless, some unrest is brewing.

It is normal for the territories of deceased feudal lords to be in turmoil, but turmoil can also occur in the territories of feudal lords who have retired unscathed.

Han Fu's Ji Province was under the spotlight because of Sun Jian's problems. However, what troubled Han Fu was not Sun Jian, nor the restless counties, but a remnant of the Yellow Turbans called the Black Mountain Army.

Their full name is the Taiping Dao Black Mountain Army!
Han Fu was troubled because the Black Mountain Army had suddenly risen to prominence and had already captured five cities of the Zhongshan Kingdom!

Indeed, the Taiping Dao Black Mountain Army was no longer satisfied with plundering and coercing the people; instead, they began to fight a more steady and methodical war.

They captured all five cities near Youzhou.

Han Fu originally wanted to contact Lin Mu and ask Lin Mu's National Protection Army to come south from Youzhou to wipe out the Taiping Dao Black Mountain Army.

But Lin Mu couldn't get away from the palace affairs and told him to hold on for now.

In the city lord's mansion of Lu Nu City in Zhongshan State of Ji Province, Han Fu sat in the main seat with a sullen expression.

"Lord Mu, Wangdu, Tangxian, Puyin, Beiping, Guangchang, and Shangquyang have all fallen to the Black Mountain Army!"

Unlike when they contacted Lin Mu, at this time, another county town had been captured.

"Lunu City is now completely exposed to the Black Mountain Army's advance," a thin man reported to Han Fu.

“Zhongshan Kingdom…” the man hesitated. “Yuan Hao… just say what you have to say, there’s no need to hold back,” Han Fu said in a deep voice.

Yuanhao is his courtesy name.

This man is none other than Tian Fengyuanhao, the Prefect of Ji Province under Han Fu!
Tian Feng was not particularly tall, but he was slightly taller than Lin Mu and Cao Cao. He had a lean face, but his brows revealed a sharp and composed demeanor. He wore a faded blue scholar's robe, which, though not ornate, exuded the unique integrity of a scholar.

At this moment, he was holding an urgent report, his voice carrying a hint of imperceptible gravity, slowly reporting the latest military intelligence to Han Fu.

Tian Feng was originally from Julu in Jizhou. He was intelligent and learned from a young age and had great ambitions. He was quite famous in Jizhou. He was initially recruited by the Grand Commandant's office and recommended as a talented scholar. Later, he was selected as a censor. However, he resented the eunuchs who were in power and the persecution of virtuous officials, so he resigned and returned home.

After Han Fu took control of Ji Province, he heard of Tian Feng's virtuous reputation and repeatedly summoned him. Tian Feng was moved by his sincerity and finally came out of seclusion to assist him.

Han Fu was able to rank as the fifth-ranking warlord and lead an army of two million to participate in the alliance of warlords because he had the support of the powerful clans of Ji Province and the support of strategists and scholars such as Tian Feng.

In addition, he had many generals under his command, as well as special troops, which is why he was able to surpass Yuan Shu and rank fifth on the list of warlords.

However, it is ironic that Han Fu, who ranks fifth on the list of feudal lords, is currently troubled by a remnant of the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

However, Tian Feng vaguely sensed that the Black Mountain Army's style was completely different from that of the Yellow Turban remnants. They were no longer harassing and coercing the people like bandits, but rather carrying out organized and strategic invasions.

They want to conquer the Zhongshan Kingdom and use it as their base!

"The Zhongshan Kingdom may be conquered soon," Tian Feng said, stating his guess directly.

"Soon? Didn't we come to provide support? How could they easily breach Lunu City?"

“No… they might not attack Lunu City, but instead head south to attack Xinshi City and Wuji City, and then capture all the cities south of Lunu City, surrounding Lunu City,” Tian Feng said in a deep voice.

Everyone else was startled upon hearing this.

"We've also reinforced the defenses of other cities, and joined forces with some local powerful clans to defend them. Surely they won't be captured in five days like Wangdu City!" Geng Wu said.

"Sigh...that's where the mistake lies." Tian Feng sighed softly.

"You mean, the Black Mountain Army has already infiltrated the ranks of those powerful and influential families?" Han Fu was prompted by Tian Feng's question and realized the crucial point.

“That’s right…” Tian Feng nodded.

"This is terrible... The teleportation arrays in all the counties of Zhongshan Kingdom have stopped working, so we can only rely on mounts and foot to march. There's no time to spare!" Han Fu said with a grave expression.

"Uncle Mu, I suspect that General Lin Mu is behind the upheaval in Zhongshan. He might even be the true mastermind behind the Black Mountain Army!" Tian Feng dropped a bombshell, living up to his reputation for integrity.

"This...this...it can't be..." Han Fu was stunned by Tian Feng's revelation, and her voice trembled slightly.

"Lin Mu wants to control Youzhou, but he faces pressure from the south from Zhongshan, Hejian and Bohai."

"Bohai Commandery is Yuan Shao's base of operations, and he will definitely make a move against Youzhou."

"At that time, under pressure from all sides, we will also join the ranks of those attacking Youzhou."

"Therefore, in order to alleviate the pressure, Lin Mu launched the Black Mountain Army, which directly relieved the pressure on Zhongshan State and gave Youzhou a buffer zone."

"At the same time, it can also advance eastward from Zhongshan to threaten Hejian... which puts pressure on us instead..." Tian Feng's analysis was very reasonable, and everyone who listened broke out in a cold sweat.

There was nothing more to it than an extremely oppressive atmosphere of turmoil that was looming over us!
The peace and stability of China is about to vanish! (End of Chapter)