Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

Everyone had heard their lord, Lin Mu, mention Zhang Liao's strength; basically, none of the defending generals on the city wall could match him.

If it were truly a siege, Zhang Liao would be the first to scale the city walls, and he should be able to quickly carve a path through them, allowing the allied troops behind him to scale the walls and fight together.

For almost half an hour, nothing happened on the city wall, and now there's movement... It's really baffling.

"It seems like more and more people are climbing the city walls!" Huang Ying, a Divine General of One Yuan, said with a grim expression after sensing the situation.

"Forget it, I won't bother thinking about it... Let's just wait." He Yuan waved his hand and sat cross-legged.

"Actually, I'm wondering if we could succeed if we directly attacked the Resurrection Tower's defenses?" Shan Gong asked in a low voice.

"Let's not... The strategists haven't even considered this issue, so it's clear that things are too complicated. Let's not take the risk." Huang Ying waved her hand.

"General Duan has a considerable number of troops under his command, and with his identity as a cover, he has not made a move... clearly he is wary of the terrifying methods hidden in the shadows."

"Let's stick to the original plan and let the Bingzhou army go up and wear them down first."

Just as the group was waiting, a messenger rushed in.

"Generals, Military Advisor Guo Jia has ordered us to evacuate the city lord's mansion and retreat to the southern part of the city to plunder the supplies stockpiled there."

"The strategist also specifically instructed that we must not approach the western part of the city," the messenger quickly reported.

"What? Retreat? No...aren't we going to the western city to fight for the Resurrection Tower?" Upon hearing this, everyone's faces showed a hint of doubt.

"It seems the strategist has discovered something..." After a moment's thought, everyone immediately realized the key.

"It must be Dong Zhuo who set up a terrible plan in the western city... It might even be a death formation that prevents resurrection!!" Liu Feng immediately asserted.

The strategist Guo Jia had actually been overseeing the battlefield from within Mei County!

As everyone had predicted, on the eastern city wall where more than twenty battlefields had gradually broken out, Guo Jia was hiding in the shadows of a pavilion, watching all of this unfold.

He used his aura-gazing technique to observe the city walls and discovered many hidden killing moves.

Of course, the Resurrection Tower had already completed its investigation long ago.

That place is more terrifying than the city walls!
The elite troops of the Great Wilderness Territory wouldn't risk their lives in a place like this. Lord Lin Mu had instructed them that even if they couldn't win the Resurrection Tower, they shouldn't risk getting caught in a death formation.

The site of the Tower of Resurrection is a true meat grinder of eternal death!
Not only Huang Yingshan and Gong received Guo Jia's instructions, but Duan Wei, who was near the Resurrection Tower, also received information related to Guo Jia.

Duan Wei's presence at the Resurrection Tower was not only at Dong Zhuo's behest, but also because he wanted to obtain the Resurrection Tower as a tremendous surprise for his return to the Great Wilderness territory.

"General, many people are saying that you have betrayed your lord Dong Zhuo and joined Lin Mu..." Duan Wei, who was pondering whether to retreat, heard his deputy's report.

“Tell the soldiers that it’s just a rumor. I will not turn my sword against our Xiliang soldiers!” Duan Wei immediately replied.

"Yes, sir!" The lieutenant breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Afterwards, the deputy general led his men away to refute the rumors.

Watching his deputy's retreating figure, Duan Wei sighed softly. Most of the soldiers loyal to him and the Duan family had been taken away by Duan An and his men; now, his troops were either wavering or loyal to Dong Zhuo's Liangzhou army.

Fortunately, Huang Zhong and his men kept a low profile and did not commit any killings along the way, otherwise he would have had a hard time explaining himself.

The sudden fall of the city lord's mansion puzzled many, but Duan Wei's explanation managed to stall for time.

Meanwhile, in the camps surrounding the Tower of Resurrection, deafening snoring filled the air. The flying bears on duty were resting, basking in the sunlight.

Beneath the divine tower, five divine generals were discussing military affairs around a campfire.

"Although the fall of the City Lord's Mansion seems to have nothing to do with Duan Wei on the surface, we must still be on guard," a general said meaningfully.

“Duan Wei is the pillar of the Duan family, a prominent clan in Xiliang, and the Duan family has a deep friendship with our lord… Logically speaking, they shouldn’t do something like undermining their own foundation…” another general said.

The truth is, because Duan Wei held a pivotal position in Dong Zhuo's camp, no one dared to question him lightly. Otherwise, even without direct evidence against Duan Wei, given their brutality, what harm could they have done by simply killing him...?

“He controls hundreds of thousands of Xiliang troops outside. If he really betrayed us, why doesn’t he just launch an attack and seize the Resurrection Tower?”

"He seems to be truly protecting the divine tower," the third divine general said.

"Currently, the highest-ranking official in Mei County is Duan Wei. He has not used his power to oppress anyone, nor has he used his influence to disperse our forces. On the contrary, he has instructed us to concentrate our forces to deal with the enemy's attack. Clearly, he is on our side!"

"General Duan Wei did not communicate with us immediately, did not deny the rumors immediately, and did not allow the Xiliang army on the periphery to make any unusual moves, so there should be no problem."

"What he needs from us is to stick to our posts. Not communicating with us is to avoid suspicion between us... In these critical days, this is the most correct way to handle things... No wonder he comes from a prestigious family..." the fourth general said slowly.

"How should we respond to the inquiries from the Qiang people?"

"No need to go back. Just have them defend the city according to plan..."

"Whoosh!! Boom!~~~" Just then, a cloud-piercing arrow suddenly shot out from the sky above the city wall under the blazing sun and exploded in mid-air.

Immediately afterwards, a roar that echoed throughout Mei County suddenly rang out: "The Bingzhou army has betrayed us!!"

"The bandit leader Zhang Liao is leading a million-strong army to attack the city!!"

The sound was heard throughout the entire city…

Upon hearing this, the general of the Flying Bear Divine Army, who was discussing matters, suddenly jumped up, his expression changing drastically.

What shocked them wasn't the rebellion of the Bingzhou army, nor the sudden appearance of Zhang Liao's million-strong army outside Mei County, but Lü Bu!!!

That's right, what they were thinking of at that moment was Lü Bu, who was by their lord's side!

If the Bingzhou army truly rebels, then Lü Bu, who is by the side of our lord Dong Zhuo, will be a poisoned blade piercing straight into his heart!

"Would Lü Bu assassinate his lord like he did with Ding Yuan?"

"It's alright! It's alright..." a divine general murmured to himself.

"Nothing will happen... When our lord arrives in Chang'an, his luck, destiny, and cultivation will all increase dramatically, perhaps even soaring to the level of a Heavenly General, which will be more than enough to deal with Lü Bu."

"That's right. With the Heavenly Black Dragon in charge, he's just Lu Bu's adopted son."

"Hmph! I've already said, the Bingzhou army is no good, they should be severely suppressed... Our lord gave them so many resources and treasures, what a bunch of ingrates!!"

"It's too late to say all this now. Let's continue to hold the Divine Tower and let the others wear them down."

"Report!!" Just then, a messenger rushed over.

"General Duan has sent a letter saying that he has led 500,000 Xiliang troops from outside the city to reinforce the city walls."

The gods breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

If Duan Wei truly coveted the Tower of Resurrection, he wouldn't have reacted this way.

"This is bad. They don't have the Blood Realm Resistance Talisman for the Blood Tide Array. Once the array is activated, they will become targets of the Blood Generals and Blood Soldiers' army indiscriminately." "No need to worry. General Duan Wei is not the kind of person to act rashly. He already knew that the Blood Tide Array was set up on the city wall, and he also knew the activation conditions and other details. He will not rush directly onto the city wall."

"Perhaps he will wait until the Blood Tide Formation is activated, let both sides fight to the death, and then clean up the mess."

"Yes, General Duan is also a great general. With the help of the heavens and the cultivation of our lord, it is quite reliable that he is ranked among the epic historical generals."

Duan Wei's actions silenced many of the doubts.

At this moment, the stench of blood permeated the air above the entire city wall on the front lines.

Beneath the purple-tinged sky, there was a thin layer of blood-red mist...

"Don't get close, use ranged attacks!!!" Shouts of battle echoed from the city walls, along with numerous commands.

Looking down from the sky, thirty-seven small circular battlefields are evenly distributed along a section of the wide, thick city wall.

Each small circular battlefield is backed by a city wall and protected by a general who is at least at the peak of the Heaven Rank.

Behind it was a strange, towering cloud ladder. Soldiers kept climbing up the ladder and reaching the city wall.

The defending soldiers tried to destroy the siege ladders on this section of the city wall, but all their efforts failed. The formidable generals Zhang Liao and Xiahou Dun watched over each other, protecting the ladders from destruction.

They formed a united front, and even if a guardian general went to attack a peak Heavenly Rank warrior, they would come to the rescue in time and repel the attacking general.

In conclusion, as time went on, the situation gradually shifted in favor of the attacking army!
However, in order to gradually gain the upper hand, the besieging army also paid a very high price.

Without Zhang Liao and others protecting them from below, countless arrows, oil-soaked logs, and stones rained down, even causing large-scale disruptions to the attacking army.

In a small circular battlefield on the city wall, Cao Cao, disguised, also personally participated in the battle. He rode a siege ladder up the city wall, with an endless stream of Cao army soldiers behind him.

As time went on, the small circular battlefield gradually expanded, from one person to ten, then to hundreds or thousands... Gradually, they began to occupy more of the city wall area and gained the upper hand.

Compared to the helplessness felt in the riverbed before, this time the direct confrontation was incredibly exhilarating.

"Kill! Kill!!!" Cao Cao charged into battle with unbridled joy, brandishing his weapon.

However, the more he killed, the more he felt a murderous aura gradually enveloping him...

He knew that terrible methods were hidden on the city walls.

"It must be a formation. We need to find the core of the formation and destroy it quickly, or the consequences will be severe." Even he sensed the terrible danger, so Dong Zhuo's backup plan was obviously not bad.

"The feudal lords have climbed the city walls!!" At this moment, a cry of alarm came from the ranks of Dong Zhuo's defending army.

There's no other reason than that if the lords of the Heaven and Earth Lords Ranking participate in the war, their fighting strength will plummet!
With the Bingzhou army rebelling first and the various feudal lords personally joining the war, the situation is becoming increasingly complicated.

However, as more and more soldiers fall, the grand formation that was set up long ago is about to be activated!
On the city wall, the defending troops retreated continuously, not engaging the enemies who had already climbed the wall, but instead using ranged attacks to suppress them.

The defenders focused most of their energy on the enemy pouring in from below the city walls.

The defenders' plan was not to hold the city walls to the death, but to wear down the enemy!
Zhang Liao, Xiahou Dun, Cao Cao, and the others who had climbed the city wall were well aware of the enemy's plans. However, the city wall was restricted by a powerful formation, which prevented them from using their divine domains, primordial spirits, and even their divine energy was weakened. There were many constraints, making it difficult for them to act freely.

They can only wait until the number of friendly forces pouring in from the ladders they are protecting increases before they can invade more space.

In the sky, the faint blood mist had begun to thicken without anyone noticing.

There was very little blood on the city wall, but the gray bricks below the wall, which were originally stained with blood, were now slowly being soaked with an eerie crimson color. Even the wind blowing across the city wall carried a nauseatingly sweet and pungent smell.

The formation encompasses not only the city walls, but also the area beneath them, and even extends to the moat!

More and more fallen soldiers lay dead in the ranks, and the gathering blood energy had condensed into a semi-transparent, blood-red light membrane in the center of the city wall. Underneath the light membrane, the roar of ten thousand horses could be faintly heard. The fierce aura pressed down on all the soldiers on the city wall, causing them to involuntarily hold their breath.

Zhang Liao and the others also sensed the anomaly. What could they do? Whether it was the sacrifice of friendly forces or the death of the enemy, it seemed to make the strange phenomenon even more intense... They couldn't find the core of the formation, and they couldn't retreat at this critical juncture.

If we really retreat, then all the sacrifices we made will have become a joke!
At this moment, not only can we not retreat, but we also cannot stop killing the enemy. We can only grit our teeth and persevere!
"Damn it... we can't even use talismans or other props on the city wall..." Cao Ren complained.

The city walls were completely restricted by Dong Zhuo, limiting both the defenders and the enemy.

"Thankfully, he can be resurrected!" Cao Hong's voice rang in Cao Ren's ears.

Dong Zhuo did not set up a deadly formation on the city wall.

The killing continued, with countless soldiers perishing, becoming victims of this siege and intrigue war.

"Boom boom boom!~~~~" After an unknown amount of time, a series of tremors suddenly came from underground.

Immediately afterwards, not only the entire city wall, but also the ground beneath it, began to tremble violently.

"Boom!!" Streams of blood-red light shot into the sky from all directions.

After the blood-red beam shot into the sky, it suddenly exploded, releasing endless blood-red mist.

The crimson mist spread across the entire battlefield at a terrifying speed.

The soldiers shrouded in the blood-red mist suddenly twisted their breaths, and then their eyes turned bloodshot, and their bodies were filled with a dense aura of death.

The grand formation has been activated!!!
"Damn it, this is affecting the morale of the soldiers!!"

"The soldiers who were charging the city gate have all stopped..."

"From the moat to the city walls, there are at least two million soldiers here..."

"Damn it, the rainbow bridge over the moat has disappeared, and the reinforcements are gone!!"

Exclamations of surprise rang out one after another, all expressing the problems they were currently facing.

"It's still acceptable!! However, it shouldn't be that simple..." After sensing it, Cao Cao felt that the effects of this strange formation didn't seem to be that severe.

However, Cao Cao was unaware that this was merely an appetizer.

"Poof!~~" A sound like waves crashing on the shore slowly rose and fell.

"Roar! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

Immediately afterwards, a series of piercing roars echoed from all directions, the exact origin of which was unknown.

"I told you it wasn't that simple." Cao Cao sensed something, and his expression suddenly changed.

The moment he started complaining, a dozen or so blood-red figures appeared out of nowhere, as if they had sprung up from the ground.

"Bloodthirsty Soldiers... This formation is against the will of Heaven!!!"

"Dong Zhuo, you will bear seven-tenths of the karmic consequences of this battle!!!" Cao Cao sneered.

(I didn't get back until after 10 PM, so this is already a 4,000-word update.) (End of Chapter)