Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

Xinghan Dynasty Meeting.

"That concludes the whole story. The Empire is now officially on Level One alert. The following deployments will be made!" After explaining the events surrounding Chi You, Zhuge Liang began to announce the arrangements.

The faces of all the civil and military officials present were solemn like never before.

As the saying goes, big matters are discussed in small meetings, small matters in large meetings, and important matters are not discussed in meetings.

The purpose of convening the grand assembly now is clearly no longer to discuss how to handle the situation, but to begin announcing plans.

Clearly, the overall strategy has been finalized. Today's meeting is simply to finalize the matter completely, to announce it to everyone, and to let everyone know the seriousness of the situation.

Before the grand assembly, Mu Yi had already gathered the core members to discuss strategic plans.

Discussions that were suppressed on the battlefield must now be brought up for debate, and the pros and cons must be clearly explained.

Moreover, unlike before, the ideas of many people on both sides have changed somewhat.

"This is a good opportunity. Chi You's army can take on two empires by surprise. Let's lend a hand and join forces with Chi You to wreak havoc in the Mongol world and drag the Ming Dynasty down with us!"

Zhang Liang's eyes gleamed with shrewdness. After witnessing Chi You's choice, he felt that it was indeed possible to cause this destruction.

And logically, they followed Chi You's trail and launched a decisive attack on the Mongol Yuan dynasty.

Regardless of whether the Ming Dynasty would join in, the Mongol Yuan Dynasty had to be wary of the Ming Dynasty, since, realistically, the Ming Dynasty and the Han Dynasty were still allies.

Even though the two sides were already outwardly united but inwardly estranged, and even though the Ming Dynasty and the Mongol Yuan Dynasty had joined forces to suppress Xinghan.

But as the saying goes, there are no permanent friends, only permanent interests. Fighting the Mongol Yuan dynasty was definitely the thing that would benefit the Ming dynasty the most.

War is sometimes the engine of an empire; once it's started, the benefits are countless.

Although this is contingent on victory, it is by no means a problem for the Ming Dynasty. How can a powerful empire be considered powerful if it lacks the confidence to win?

“The Ming Dynasty might stand by and watch. If there is collusion between the Ming Dynasty and the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty might even watch us perish!” Chen Gong always considered the worst-case scenario when assessing the situation.

The Ming Dynasty is an ally, but this time, its alliance with the Mongol Yuan Dynasty to attack Xinghan is a signal.

“Our first wave of attacks can be slowed down. As long as we create the impression that the events are questionable, that the Mongol Yuan betrayed the Ming Dynasty, and then use the evidence to demand compensation from the Ming Dynasty, we can ignite both the old and new grudges between the two empires.”

Jia Xu said casually, "In the end, the grudge between the Ming Dynasty and the Mongol Yuan Dynasty runs too deep. The threat from the Han Dynasty is in the future, but the danger from the Mongol Yuan Dynasty is in the present."

As long as Xinghan clearly opposes the Mongol Yuan dynasty and takes the initiative to attack it, then they will stand on the same front as the Ming dynasty.

"If the Mongol Yuan dynasty is willing to compensate us for our losses and negotiate peace with us, should we negotiate or not?" Zhuge Liang posed a question.

Zhang Liang, Jia Xu, and Chen Gong all frowned and began to think, pondering the significance behind Zhuge Liang's question.

The question about Zhuge Liang points to a core issue.

That is, what they should prioritize.

The question is whether to steadfastly adhere to the original strategy of playing both sides, or to clearly stand on one side and fight to the death with the opponent.

The former is for profit, and the latter is also for profit, but the underlying nature of the two interests is different, which also affects subsequent development.

“I believe that if the Mongol Yuan can offer enough benefits, we can also negotiate peace with them!” Zhang Liang said slowly.

Self-interest is the foundation of everything. Everything they do is ultimately for development. By maneuvering left and right, they can restore a delicate balance to the situation and buy themselves more time to develop.

"The Ming Dynasty is now in conflict with the Mongol Yuan Dynasty in several border regions, and it will be difficult to return to the original balance. I think we can ignite this war and then develop our own power on the sidelines!"

Zhang Liang's scenario is indeed very tempting. Two massive empires are fighting each other, while they hide away to farm and develop their resources. This kind of development is very appealing.

"Huang Tianji, assuming peace is maintained, how long would it take to reach the level of the two great empires based on the current development trend?" Chen Gong turned to Huang Tianji and asked her a question.

"Taking Sima Yi's conquest of the Jin Dynasty as an example, our army's conquest cycle for other worlds is 5 to 10 years. Based on the premise of peace between the two great empires, we have established a predictive model... At the current rate of development, it would take about 100 years to catch up!"

100 years!
This number surprised everyone present.

Xinghan has been established for less than a third of its lifespan.

Although it is a conservative estimate, it is enough to illustrate many points.

"It seems we have no choice but to fight!"

Everyone realized that peaceful development was not enough to catch up, so the only option was to actively ignite war and disrupt the development of the two great empires.

At the very least, one must ensure the strength to stand shoulder to shoulder with three other powers in order to secure a more stable position.

"I believe we can demonstrate the existence of the Tang Empire to the Ming Dynasty!" Zhuge Liang said, making a startling statement.

Given the current unclear situation, introducing the even more uncertain existence of the Tang Dynasty would obviously make the situation spiral out of control.

"Using the existence of the Tang Empire to bully others? This plan is probably too risky." Chen Gong, with his extraordinary wisdom, only did a simple calculation before being overwhelmed by the endless variables.

"It is precisely because of its strategic importance that it is all the more valuable."

"We have the advantage of being able to play both sides, and with the alliance with the Tang Dynasty as our foundation, we can use the Tang Dynasty's name as a banner to buy ourselves some time to develop before the Ming Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty figure out the situation!"

Contrary to his usual practice, Zhuge Liang strongly advocated launching a war.

"I second that. The future is uncertain, but if we want to catch up with the two great empires, we must take risks."

Without hesitation, Zhang Liang sided with Zhuge Liang, advocating a campaign against the Mongol Yuan dynasty to weaken its development and destroy its basic production capacity.

"In that case, we must move quickly. Chi You is a good weapon; we can use him to launch a fierce attack on the Mongol Yuan dynasty."

"Could we persuade Chi You to abandon the attack on the Ming Dynasty and focus on attacking the Mongol Yuan Dynasty?"

Chen Gong proposed an idea, but it was ruthlessly interrupted by Jia Xu.

“Chi You probably won’t accept our advice. His revenge is aimed at the two great empires. It’s an uncontrollable knife that could easily turn around and cut us.”

"Well, it's foolish to place your hopes on others!" Chen Gong sighed upon hearing this.

"Your Majesty, please allow us to launch a campaign against the Mongols!" Zhuge Liang stepped forward and loudly requested permission.

"Your Majesty, please allow us to attack the Mongol Yuan!" The others also volunteered.

"Alright, let Jiang Wei take command, with Yu Jin as his deputy, and send out all the puppets!" Seeing that everyone had reached a consensus, Mu Yi nodded and officially issued the military order.

When the grand court assembly was held, all the princes gathered together, and apart from the civil and military officials on duty, everyone else arrived at the assembly.

Zhuge Liang briefly recounted the strategic deployment for the first phase, and then began to make arrangements.

"Jiang Wei and Yu Jin, listen to my command! Jiang Wei shall be the commander-in-chief and Yu Jin the deputy commander-in-chief. You shall lead Ma Chao, Xu Huang, Pang De's main force, along with 70,000 puppet soldiers and 30,000 elemental terracotta warriors, and set off immediately to attack the Mongol Yuan."

"Yes, sir!" The officers whose names were called immediately stepped forward and answered, their faces beaming with excitement.

For them, war was the best means of progress, both in terms of livelihood and personal development.

Their value can only be realized through continuous participation in wars.

"Xu Shu, this time you will serve as the military advisor, overseeing all matters, large and small, in the rear."

As the vanguard, Zhuge Liang attached great importance to him and directly appointed Xu Shu as the military advisor accompanying the army. As for Xu Shu's original work, it was handed over to his deputy.

This is also a direct reflection of Xinghan's current deputy system. No matter what happens or how they are deployed, the integrity of the original system will not be affected.

To ensure that the overall development is not significantly affected after the departure of the top leader.

Of course, this was also a helpless expedient measure, after all, the development of a department is definitely a different story with or without Xu Shu.

However, since war is involved, as long as internal stability can be guaranteed, everything else can be put on hold for the time being.

Although Zhuge Liang did not announce the subsequent list, everyone knew that Jiang Wei and Yu Jin were just the vanguard, and the scale of the operation was small-scale.

The second batch is the most important.

And that was pretty much the case. After Zhuge Liang and his team determined the general strategic direction, they had extensive discussions on tactics.

Jiang Wei and Yu Jin were the first vanguard troops, used to test the Mongol Yuan's reaction and Chi You's attitude.

In terms of effectiveness, if they could maintain a high degree of unity with Chi You and carry out coordinated operations, the destructive effect on various regions of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty could be increased by at least 30%.

After arriving in the Mongol Yuan world through the portal opened by Mu Yi, Jiang Wei immediately began to deploy his men to conduct a comprehensive reconnaissance.

Although Jia Xu gave him a fairly detailed map, a mature general must verify his own judgment before trusting others, otherwise he is likely to suffer a crushing defeat.

"Report, General, a large number of enemies have been spotted ahead!"

"They came so fast!" Jiang Wei was somewhat surprised, but he also felt that the cleanup was underway.

After all, their opponent was the Mongol Yuan dynasty, an opponent they were determined to be extremely vigilant against.

If they don't even have this kind of reaction, then they don't deserve such careful treatment from them.

"Form ranks and prepare to meet the enemy. Military Advisor Xu, thank you for your hard work!" Jiang Wei turned to Xu Shu and bowed.

"No problem, leave it to me!"

Xu Shu nodded and infused his spiritual power into the army's cloud of energy, quickly sorting it out.

Although puppet soldiers and elemental terracotta warriors can participate in the circulation of the army's cloud energy, they lack initiative and require human guidance.

This was a piece of cake for Xu Shu. After dealing with the cloud energy, he immediately adjusted the military formation, allowing the cloud energy to converge with the essence of heaven and earth, causing the cloud energy to surge and grow significantly.

"What a trick!"

Jiang Wei exclaimed in surprise. After Xu Shu's series of actions, the army's cloud of energy doubled, and Jiang Wei immediately gained more chips in his hand, giving him more options.

The Mongol cavalry quickly arrived at the front of the army.

After all, Jiang Wei and his men landed on the outer edge of the Mongol army's encirclement of Chi You, so as soon as they landed, the Mongol troops immediately came over to keep watch.

Instead of launching an attack, they observed Jiang Wei's army from the outside, while also looking for any weaknesses in the army.

"They're certainly cautious, but the quantity is a bit small. Perhaps we could take the initiative and take this part first!"

Jiang Wei stared at the 20,000 Mongol cavalrymen circling around them, pondered for a moment, and decided to take the initiative and launch an attack.

After all, Ma Chao and Pang De's troops were elite cavalry. As long as they could hold the enemy back, their main force could follow up and easily encircle and annihilate them.

Although it is dangerous to fight 20,000 cavalry with 10,000 cavalry, Ma Chao and Pang De were not afraid. For them, it was not an impossible challenge to fight 20,000 imperial guards with 13,000 cavalry.

Ma Chao even felt that they had a great chance of winning and that they could wipe out these Mongol cavalry without the help of infantry.

"Everyone, let me kill you!"

Ma Chao leaped onto his horse, brandishing his spear, and led his troops, using their speed advantage to charge directly at the Mongol cavalry.

The Mongol cavalry were taken aback at first, then naturally formed four wedge formations and attacked Ma Chao from several directions, like a pack of wolves attacking a lion or tiger, dodging the sharp edge while pursuing him.

However, the Mongol cavalry did not expect that Ma Chao was incredibly fast, and he sped away through the gaps in their encirclement, leaving them squeezed together because of the encirclement.

Just as they were adjusting their angle, Pang De launched a charge from the rear, and Ma Chao also turned his horse around and charged towards the flank.

The Mongol cavalry instinctively tried to scatter, allowing Ma Chao to plunge into the encirclement, but the cavalry on the flanks were caught by Pang De's charge.

Pang De killed the Mongol cavalryman in front of him with a single blow, and watched as Ma Chao's Liangzhou cavalry brushed past his flank, forming a pincer movement against the cavalry in the middle.

Speed ​​is Ma Chao's strength, but that doesn't mean they can only charge and break through enemy lines.

Ma Chao and Pang De positioned a portion of their cavalry in a pincer movement, exploiting a weakness in the Mongol cavalry and annihilating their forces to the greatest extent possible.

Xu Shu, with his brilliant spiritual talent shining from behind, naturally seized the flaw. However, Jiang Wei's command was also decisive; the moment Xu Shu pointed out the flaw, he gave the corresponding instructions.

Xu Huang led his infantry at explosive speed, catching up with Pang De's army from the tail end, taking over the position of Pang De's main force, and began to strangle the Mongol cavalry who had no speed to charge.

Pound, on the other hand, distanced himself from the flanks and awaited the next instruction.

Having suffered a setback, the proud Mongol cavalry were naturally unwilling to give up so easily. After scattering, they stopped the offensive again and surged forward like a tidal wave, launching the most rigid and monotonous attack.

Jiang Wei commanded his army to advance, creating two passages in the process, allowing Ma Chao and Pang De to retreat from the formation, and then countering the flood with the flood.

Infantry is difficult to fight against cavalry, but once infantry reaches a certain size, they become an unstoppable force that cavalry cannot overcome. (End of Chapter)