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After that, he began to ponder Cao Cao's affairs.

He did not expect that Cao Cao would directly ambush a million troops on the retreat route he had planned in the Great Wilderness territory.

According to Duan Wei's intelligence, this river channel is the most heavily guarded, since it connects to a very wide area of ​​dense forest, making it easy to hide troops.

The Great Wilderness Territory thought this place was the most heavily guarded and that no one else would be lying in ambush here, but they never expected Cao Cao to arrive...

"After Cao Mengde was intimidated by Huang Zhong and the others, they lost face. Would they just cross the river and attack the city directly?" Lin Mu was unaware that Cao Cao had already suffered a crushing defeat.

But his prediction was very accurate; Cao Cao did indeed launch an attack.

"We should attack the city head-on; that way, we'll still have a chance..." Lin Mu murmured.

Dong Zhuo had truly fortified Mei County, making it quite difficult for outsiders to launch a direct assault. However, a frontal assault by an army of millions would still have a chance to breach the city.

"Besides Cao Cao, I wonder how many other warlords sent troops there..."

He did not allow the elite troops of the Great Wilderness Territory to attack the guards on the city walls immediately after entering the city, which was also a way of depleting the strength of the feudal lords.

The legions of the Great Wilderness Territory only captured the city lord's mansion before falling silent, waiting for an opportunity.

The garrison in Mei County was astonished that outside troops had reached the city lord's mansion deep within the city, but they did not act rashly and remained at their posts, faithfully performing their duties.

"Two more days... Zhang Liao, will you launch the attack tomorrow or wait ten days?" Lin Mu tilted his head slightly, looked up at the sky, and murmured softly.

Ten days from now, the battle for Chang'an will be decided. If Dong Zhuo is really killed by then, their attack will be justified... But attacking the city now would be treason.

Zhang Liao is waiting, and the Great Wilderness Territory is waiting too...

After gathering all the information, Lin Mu wandered around for a while longer. Then, he used the Qiankun Mother-Child Book Pages to send a message to the Night Shadows, asking for the items from the Weiyang Palace and the officials in charge of ceremonies.

After taking a stroll around, Lin Mu returned to the Temple of Heaven via a teleportation array.

"Roar!~~~~" At this moment, golden dragons soared and tumbled in the purple ocean of the sky, emitting bursts of dragon roars.

There wasn't any sign of it before, but after some time, the auspicious signs became so obvious.

Lin Mu turned around and looked at the Liu Clan Ancestral Hall in the distance. This ancestral hall was a remnant from before; after Dong Zhuo moved the capital, he moved the Liu Clan Ancestral Hall from Luoyang to this location.

Looking out, Lin Mu noticed that above the Liu Clan Ancestral Hall, smaller gray dragon shadows were churning in the black mist above, emitting mournful cries.

Negative signs have already appeared before the abdication ceremony has even begun...

Any member of the Liu clan who witnessed this scene would feel their heart breaking.

If Dong Zhuo had succeeded in usurping the Han throne, the karmic consequences for the Liu clan would have been no less severe than those for Dong Zhuo himself. Liu Yan, Liu Biao, and others would certainly have been significantly affected, which is why they secretly provided considerable support...

While Lin Mu waited at the Temple of Heaven, at the break of dawn the next day in Mei County, the deafening sound of drums and the mournful sound of horns began to slowly rise.

"Boom!~~~~" A huge rumbling sound began to reverberate through the mountains, making the already sparsely populated area even less vibrant with life.

"Clatter!~~~" Deep in the mountains, a general in white robes emerged from the mountains and arrived at the official road of Mei County, heading straight for the city gate.

There is a fast-flowing moat on the outer perimeter.

The white-robed general quickly arrived at the moat, straightened his body, and shouted, "I am Zhang Liao. Open the gate immediately! We are here to support Mei County on the orders of the Prime Minister. The bandits have already appeared in the inner city. Let us in to annihilate the enemy."

Zhang Liao did not launch a direct attack on the city, but instead tried to outmaneuver it with strategy.

"Zhang Liao, Zhang Wenyuan, why are you here? We have not received a message from our lord..." A burly figure stood on the city wall and shouted loudly.

"Fatong... what are you doing here?" Zhang Liao's expression changed slightly when he saw this person.

Fa Tong, along with two other Qiang chieftains, E He and Shao Ge, had long been causing chaos in Longyou and were enemies of Dong Zhuo.

Unexpectedly, they were actually Dong Zhuo's men!

That makes sense. With Dong Zhuo's strength, it would have been easy for him to completely wipe out this group of Qiang people, but he didn't, which clearly indicates a problem.

Zhang Liao's expression darkened slightly as he looked at the burly figure wearing a Qiang-style leather coat and sporting a full beard.

The arrival of the Qiang troops was unexpected. Dong Zhuo was truly well-hidden!

"Hmph! I'm here to guard the city. Don't say another word. Without a warrant, the city gates cannot be opened!" Fa Tong shouted.

"Then why did you open the city gates and let the enemy in on several nights?!" Zhang Liao laid out the previous situation directly.

Upon hearing this, Fa Tong's face flushed slightly... At this moment, he had already guessed that Duan Wei might be an inside traitor.

It's strange that there haven't been any problems with the Resurrection Tower yet.

He had already secretly sent 200,000 Qiang warriors to provide support, and even dispatched messengers to try to secretly contact the other generals guarding the Resurrection Tower, but unfortunately there was no response.

Currently, the spatial power of Mei County has been sealed off, the teleportation arrays used for travel have all stopped, and the main teleportation array leading to the outside world is also unusable, making it essentially an isolated city.

It takes quite a while to get from the city wall to the Tower of Resurrection...

Clearly, Duan Wei has taken control of many parts of the city... This is really bad.

In addition, Duan Wei also withdrew some of the soldiers guarding the city, namely those who had allowed some troops to leave the city and those who had let in the enemy to guard the city gates... This left him helpless...

However, the Flying Bear Divine Army guarding the Divine Tower is not under Duan Wei's command and can hold out for the time being.

The real problem now is those few very formidable armies hidden in the mountains outside the city; their biggest concern right now is the threat from outside the city.

Within the city, including Duan Wei, once certain backup plans are activated, it shouldn't be a problem.

"Those are the garrison troops, of course we let them in." Fatong had no choice but to claim the troops from the Great Wilderness territory as his own.

Zhang Liao's appearance here was definitely not with good intentions, after all, the Bingzhou army also had cities to defend!
"Knock knock! ~~~~"

"Boom!~~~~"

The sound of drums and the tremendous vibrations grew closer and closer, and countless soldiers emerged from the mountains, completely blocking the city wall of Mei County!

“Bingzhou army…and that group of people…they seem to be Hu people…no, these are Ma Teng’s troops!!” Fa Tong on the city wall saw the densely packed army emerging from the distant mountains like a tidal wave, and his expression changed slightly.

"That army with a southern flavor... could it be Sun Jian's?"

"As expected! As expected!!!" Fa Tong's face showed a hint of panic as he whispered.

The strategist Li Ru had already given instructions: Mei County is a prominent city that attracts unwanted attention, and there would definitely be those with ill intentions who would attack it.

This is not coming!
"Could it be that the people we let in before were Lin Mu's men? This is even worse..." Fa Tong really felt a toothache at this moment. The situation was truly difficult, with chaos both inside and outside.

"No matter what, hold the city walls to the death... Once the fighting is over and we have enough blood energy gathered, we'll activate the great formation..." Fa Tong thought to himself.

"Kill! Kill!!!" Just then, from the army formation filled with the flavor of the south, several burly figures charged out first, roaring towards the sky.

"Xiahou Dun...one of Cao Cao's men!!" Fa Tong immediately recognized one of the figures. Fa Tong felt his teeth ache even more...

Clearly, Fatong had prepared beforehand and could recognize people. "Use the bridge talisman!!"

Zhang Liao stopped pretending at this moment and shouted directly.

Then, strange beams of light shot out from the charging crowd and directly into the wide, fast-flowing moat.

Soon, a series of strange, luminous bridges appeared across the moat. These bridges, shrouded in a misty glow, formed rainbow-like bridges under the morning light and the rising steam from the moat, creating a breathtakingly beautiful sight.

"Use the Dragon Suppression Talisman again!!" Just then, Zhang Liao shouted again.

The next moment, a series of strange, muffled dragon roars resounded, and strange gray lights crashed into the moat like meteors.

Immediately, strange energies rippled outwards...

This time, they were well prepared and unafraid to replicate the national strength displayed in the siege of Hulao Pass.

"Charge!!" Zhang Liao and Xiahou Dun, along with other vanguard generals, led their troops to the moat and crossed it.

Those rainbow light bridges are just like real bridges; they are very stable to step on.

Hundreds of thousands of troops crossed the river with ease.

However, what awaited them was a rain of black arrows.

There was still a considerable distance between the moat and the foot of the city wall, but the charging soldiers, undeterred by death, charged forward amidst the rain of arrows.

Soon, the ground was covered in blood...

However, the vanguard was very strong, and most of the soldiers withstood four or five waves of arrows before reaching the city wall.

What awaited them were boulders, logs, even kerosene, or perhaps even more terrifying corrosive powder...

Zhang Liao, Xiahou Dun, and others charged forward while protecting their comrades. Once they reached the city wall, they prepared to leap onto it to clear a path for their comrades.

However, just as they leaped into the air with their weapons, they found themselves incredibly heavy. After jumping only three zhang into the air, they plummeted to the ground.

"Damn it... What kind of grand formation has been set up on the city wall? Our high-ranking generals are now jumping directly onto the wall... This is the first time I've ever experienced this." Zhang Liao's expression changed slightly.

Although he had long suspected that Dong Zhuo had hidden considerable resources and that Dong Zhuo had put a lot of effort into the defense of Mei County, he did not expect that the anti-flying force would come!
“Now, if we want to climb the city walls, we can only use primitive methods... or break down the gates…” Xiahou Dun said with a grim face as he felt the oppressive force on his body gradually dissipating.

Regardless of the scenario, the attacking side will be placed on the defensive...

The attacking side is already at a disadvantage, and under such difficult circumstances, the cost of the siege is even heavier.

This is only the first hurdle. Dong Zhuo may have also set up some tricks on the city walls. Once he takes action, it will be another test.

"The city gate has been breached! Come quick!!!" many generals shouted from the crowd.

Zhang Liao arrived at a side gate and immediately brandished his spear, but the terrifying spear light, upon touching the city gate, immediately stirred up a ripple. The next moment, an attack of equal strength suddenly rebounded, directly blasting many nearby soldiers to pieces...

No, I can't use elemental strikes, or even the attacks of generals... I can only use primal impact force.

Dozens of vehicles, under the desperate protection of the Allied forces, finally crossed the moat and arrived at the city wall.

However, from the sky, oil rained down wildly, accompanied by flaming arrows.

"Buzz! ~ Boom! ~~~~" The oil was ignited, and a wave of scorching heat rippled outwards. Many soldiers were touched by the fire and cried out in agony.

Although Zhang Liao and Xiahou Dun were formidable, their inability to scale the city walls limited their effectiveness. The protection they provided by wielding their weapons at the foot of the walls was also limited, and many soldiers fell...

The pungent smells of kerosene, burnt food, and sweat mingled together, creating an extremely irritating odor...

The fierce battle is raging on.

"How can attacking Mei County be more difficult than attacking Luoyang, the capital?" Cao Cao, hiding in the crowd, had a dark expression on his face.

He wasn't worried about the attrition of the besieging army, but rather that the city would remain unconquered even after the allied forces had been worn down in the fierce fighting!
The allied forces attacking the city numbered in the millions, but the defending soldiers were also numerous. With the advantage in numbers, the city was extremely difficult to conquer.

However, the allied forces did not retreat. Their comrades had died; they would advance over their corpses!

On the city wall, seeing that a series of defensive measures had failed to suppress the morale of the allied forces, Fa Tong's expression was not good.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!~~~~" A rhythmic rumbling sound came from below.

That was the sound of a car crashing into the city gate.

Unlike the general's attack, the ramming of the city gate did not produce any recoil... However, it was not very efficient. It rammed for a long time without breaking through the city gate, and it didn't even consume much of the runic light shining on it...

"Set up ladders!!!" The equipment behind, escorted by the Allied forces, gradually began to catch up...

Soon, one after another, huge cloud ladders began to be erected, and Zhang Liao's men jumped directly onto them, protecting the cloud ladders as they ascended into the air.

Soon, the distance of three zhang was exceeded... even ten zhang was fine...

The original methods of scaling the city walls were effective!

Xiahou Dun and his men were greatly encouraged and jumped onto the siege ladders to prepare to climb the city walls.

Below the siege ladder, many burly soldiers were laboriously turning the ladder's mechanisms...

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"Butterfly Dance, the army outside has attacked the city!!" Liu Feng said in a deep voice.

Meanwhile, deep within the city, in the city lord's mansion, the 800,000-strong army of the Great Wilderness Territory had already emptied the mansion, looting away all valuables, including the seventh-grade stone slabs paving the ground...

After resting for a while, they sensed the siege activity from the other side of the city wall.

"Wait a little longer... and see if it's a trick by outsiders." Huang Yingying raised an eyebrow and said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, everyone else nodded in agreement.

They didn't move because they were afraid that the defending army would disregard the fate of the city walls and launch a frenzied attack to kill them, which would be very detrimental to the execution of their subsequent mission.

They wanted to have the outside army tie down most of the garrison in Mei County, so that they could plunder the city without restraint.

"There seems to be no movement on the city wall. It's definitely a feint attack!" Shan Gong said with certainty after sensing the situation.

The others nodded in agreement.

What they didn't know was that it wasn't that the enemy didn't want to fight on the city walls, but rather that they couldn't get up there...

However, after waiting for a while, everyone finally sensed movement coming from the direction of the city wall high in the sky!

"What's going on...? They only managed to get to the city walls to fight after almost half an hour? It seems like a feint, but it doesn't seem like it..." Shan Gong was somewhat bewildered after sensing the situation...

(I got back late today, so there's only one update of 4,000 words.) (End of Chapter)