Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

The fall of the seven major passes actually triggered a series of reactions.

The Xiliang and Bingzhou cavalry, who were roaming in northern Henan, began a large-scale retreat simultaneously, heading towards Hangu Pass.

If the Great Wilderness Territory had laid traps along the way, it could have annihilated a significant portion of Dong Zhuo's army.

They took advantage of the time Lin Mu was busy attacking other cities to retreat, otherwise being surrounded would have been really bad.

Four days... just four days! Even traveling from one city to another takes more than four days... and the seven major passes are gone... Dong Zhuo's generals, who were retreating, were speechless...

Lin Mu's move has increased its threat level once again.

This move terrified Yuan Shao, who was resting and recuperating and unaware of what he was doing, as well as Cao Cao, Gongsun Zan, and other warlords who were quietly cultivating their power in Yanzhou.

Without special means, this sudden attack is impossible to defend against and poses a great threat to the cities within their territory!

Fortunately, it is Lin Mu who is fighting Dong Zhuo; otherwise, the various warlords, who were already restless, would be even more distressed.

Afterwards, with terrifying sweeping force, Lin Mu cleared out all of Dong Zhuo's troops in Henan Province, officially took over Henan Province, and incorporated it into the territory of the Great Wilderness!

During this period, Zhang Liao led the Bingzhou army in a retreat while fighting, serving as the rearguard of the Xiliang army.

However, Zhang Liao's offensive and resistance were very weak. In contrast, the army of the Great Wilderness territory was happy with this, only pressing slightly but not fighting to the death.

Zhang Liao led the Bingzhou army out of Henan Yin and into Hongnong County.

Hongnong Commandery consisted of only nine county towns and one Hangu Pass, totaling ten cities.

Currently, Hangu Pass is still under the control of Dong Zhuo, and Lü Bu, Zhang Liao, Zhang Ji, Guo Si, Li Jue and others are all inside Hangu Pass.

The Henan Yin's rebellion plan started strong but ended weakly.

Hangu Pass had only two walls, facing east and west. To the east was the direction of Luoyang, and to the west was the direction of Chang'an.

Lu Bu, Guo Si, Li Jue, and others stood on the eastern city wall, gazing at the increasing number of camps with their banners raised on the distant plains.

Lin Mu's army is threatening Hangu Pass!

At this moment, the garrison at Hangu Pass was on high alert, fully armed and ready to go.

"Hangu Pass must be defended, otherwise, Hongnong County may also fall!" Lü Bu said solemnly, his face full of gravity.

He really didn't expect Lin Mujun to make progress so quickly, twice as fast as he had anticipated in two months!
If Lin Mu really launches a full-scale attack on Hangu Pass, what will become of the grand plan for Chang'an?!

If Lin Mu really takes Hangu Pass, what will happen to Hongnong County? What will happen to Chang'an? ... In the process, even if Dong Zhuo's forces are annihilated, their strength will be greatly weakened, and they will be even less able to resist Lin Mu's military might...

That might turn into a situation where the snipe and the clam (himself and Dong Zhuo) fight, while the fisherman (Lin Mu) benefits!
"Damn it!!" A ferocious look flashed across Lu Bu's face.

He needed Lin Mu to intimidate Dong Zhuo, so that Dong Zhuo's generals would be scattered on the front lines and unable to attend to Chang'an, making the plan to kill Dong Zhuo much smoother.

But he didn't need Lin Mu to create such a military show of force...

At this moment, Lü Bu secretly pondered whether to contact Lin Mu in secret...

"Our Xiliang army currently has one million troops stationed in the city, while your Bingzhou army has eight hundred thousand, plus five million garrison soldiers. We will surely be able to hold the city!" Guo Si said firmly.

Although his tone was firm and confident, the cold sweat on his forehead made him feel somewhat uneasy...

"Lin Mu's army has begun to encamp. After a day's rest, they will likely begin their attack on the city. Or perhaps he will attempt to attack tonight. Everyone must be careful," Zhang Liao shouted from behind Lü Bu.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Then, just as Zhang Liao had predicted, Lin Mu directly commanded an army of 200,000 to attack the city.

Lin Mu personally led the attack, with generals like Huang Zhong, Taishi Ci, and Yu Jin joining the assault. The siege force was at its maximum strength…

Although the number of ordinary soldiers was only a mere 200,000, Lü Bu and his men were on high alert. Fortunately, Lin Mu did not use his terrifying supernatural power, so Hangu Pass was successfully defended.

Both sides lost tens of thousands of soldiers and then dispersed...

Afterwards, it was expected that the siege would continue, but it was discovered that Lin Mu's side had fallen silent...

Inside Hangu Pass, every street was heavily patrolled by soldiers. All the civilians in the city had been driven away, and only soldiers remained in the city.

This time, they must guard against Lin Mu's sudden appearance of divine soldiers.

Lin Mu's recent silence has put them on high alert...

However, for several days in a row, there was no movement at all.

Unbeknownst to Guo Si, Li Jue, and other generals of the Xiliang faction, after the first siege ended, Song Xian, Lü Bu's trusted general, secretly entered Lin Mu's camp alone...

It's unclear what the two sides discussed... After Song Xian left, Lin Mu's army remained silent for several days.

On the eighth day, a major event occurred.

Lin Mu has appeared in Xin'an City, Hongnong County!

Instead of attacking Hangu Pass directly, Lin Mu bypassed it and attacked the city behind Hangu Pass that was most vulnerable to attack.

Six hundred thousand troops were directly airdropped into Xin'an City!

The general defending the city was now jumping up and down cursing, for no other reason than that the city's defender was Fan Chou, who had been severely beaten by Ju Shou!

He'd already come all the way to the back, and he still got beaten up. Lin Mu is really targeting him... Is there no justice in this world?!
With little resistance, Fan Chou abandoned Xin'an City. Of course, he didn't actually lead his troops away; he merely lingered outside the city, preparing for a counterattack.

Then, 800,000 Bingzhou troops were mobilized from Hangu Pass and charged directly toward Xin'an City, intending to annihilate Lin Mu's army.

The leaders were Lü Bu and Zhang Liao.

However, to everyone's surprise, Lin Mu's army, which had occupied Xin'an City for three days, disappeared quickly, leaving the Bingzhou army empty-handed.

Helpless, Lü Bu returned to Hangu Pass alone to defend it, leaving Zhang Liao to lead the Bingzhou army to roam around Hongnong County.

Fan Chou, who had returned to Xin'an City, was filled with incredibly complex emotions.

What is Lin Mu trying to do? Disrupt the rear of Hangu Pass, disperse its garrison, and then launch a final attack to take it down in one fell swoop?!

Many people speculated about Lin Mu's plan... However, many did not know that the wandering Bingzhou troops had also disappeared... Not only that, the Bingzhou troops guarding other cities in Hongnong County had also temporarily vanished for various reasons...

The situation in Chang'an has officially entered its climax!
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While Lin Mu was attacking Dong Zhuo, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei were having a great time in the Buddhist Kingdom.

It's unclear whether the death of the [Wakizun Shinfo] made the other Buddhist leaders wary, but they didn't dare to come to the Kushan Empire in person, or even send their core Buddhist leaders to suppress the invaders from China.

Therefore, the three brothers Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei had no rivals.

The Kushan Empire's garrison was no match for them; they were simply not on the same level as Liu Bei's army.

They cower at the slightest touch, crumble at the first attack, scatter at the first rout, and are utterly defeated...

If he is defeated, the city's resources and wealth will be Liu Bei's for the taking!
Leaving aside other matters, take the mountain path where the Nine Mirrors Tower is located, for example. It has been trampled through by carriages and soldiers several times. The exquisite jade steps of the mountain path have long since disappeared, leaving only a muddy yellow road...

Liu Bei had the craftsmen repair this road several times because there were too many logistics teams transporting resources and goods, and the round trips were too frequent.

Tens of thousands of logistics workers even collapsed from exhaustion, which shows just how intense the workload was! (End of Chapter)