Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

Before the Ming Dynasty could even begin its operation, the Mongol Yuan Dynasty learned of it.

The informant was a member of the family that had been executed by Zhu Yuanzhang. Whether he originally intended to remain neutral or it was retaliation after the family's property was confiscated is no longer important.

In fact, there were indeed some people in the Ming Dynasty who colluded with the other empire, a situation that the Ming Dynasty tacitly approved.

When you try to understand another empire, it inevitably involves that empire infiltrating you.

Keeping the scale and scope within one's own control is enough; this is also a form of espionage.

But to gain someone's trust, you inevitably have to reveal some secrets; in reality, no one can withstand scrutiny.

Therefore, when Emperor Hongwu was enraged, another wave of confiscation and extermination swept through the entire Ming Dynasty.

What is acceptable rationally may be unacceptable emotionally.

Besides, many things are unspoken rules, and now that they've been exposed, even if it's just to save face, they have to go on a killing spree.

However, the internal strife within the Ming Dynasty will not affect any external decisions.

Knowing that the Ming Dynasty was mobilizing its troops, the Mongol Yuan Dynasty took the initiative.

In wars between two great empires, there is no such thing as striking back later; seizing the initiative is an extremely important aspect.

War broke out, with the Mongol Yuan and the Ming Dynasty fighting fiercely in three bordering worlds.

All the major army commanders launched their attacks.

Although it was a massive operation with tens of millions of participants, it was fought on nearly a dozen battlefields simultaneously.

However, neither side deployed their military geniuses directly to the front lines. Instead, they allowed their military geniuses to remotely control the situation from the rear and make overall adjustments.

What is the meaning behind this move by both the Yuan and Ming dynasties?

Chen Gong was somewhat bewildered. The fact that the two sides had gone to war was undeniable, but the forces deployed by both sides did not even reach one-twentieth of their respective national strength.

"The Ming Dynasty might be waiting for us to make a move!" Zhang Liang tapped the table, speaking with a hint of speculation.

The Ming Dynasty might be waiting for them to make a move against Chiyou, but what about the Mongol Yuan Dynasty?

From his perspective, if the Mongol Yuan dynasty wanted to defuse this offensive, there were two key points.

One option is to quickly annihilate Chi You, then engage in a bloody battle with the Ming Dynasty, resulting in both sides suffering heavy losses, and then return to lick their wounds.

Another option is to launch a full-scale attack on the Ming Dynasty, forcing them to retreat and regroup, before turning around to destroy Chiyou.

Regardless of the method, you must use force when you take action.

The current actions of the Mongol Yuan dynasty are almost entirely indiscriminate.

Not only did they fail to suppress the Ming Dynasty, but they also took no action against Chi You's forces, displaying a hesitant and indecisive attitude.

However, their decision to send troops was unusually decisive, as if the decision-making process had not originated from any single source.

"It's certain that the Ming Dynasty is only going through the motions. It seems they want to climb out even if we drag them down with us!" Zhuge Liang understood the Ming Dynasty's intentions.

While the Ming Dynasty's decision-making was indeed influenced by them, the Ming Dynasty still wanted to remain neutral and wait until they had finished fighting the Mongol Yuan Dynasty before getting involved.

The current situation is partly a result of the Mongol Yuan's preemptive strike, and partly a choice made by the Ming Dynasty to release domestic pressure.

"They're all old foxes. If we want to continue pushing forward with our overall strategy, we'll probably have to go all out!"

Jia Xu was well-versed in human nature and knew that neither the Ming Dynasty nor the Mongol Yuan Dynasty were actually willing to get involved; someone had to give them a push.

Once war begins, it's very difficult to put the brakes on.

"You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub!" A ruthless glint flashed across Jia Xu's face.

"Send troops to reinforce Jiang Wei and Yu Jin, free Chi You from the encirclement, and force the Mongol Yuan and Ming dynasties to their deaths!"

Jia Xu's decision was simple: to completely liberate Chi You.

Just like the Mongol Yuan and Ming dynasties when they faced the insect plague, they added fuel to the fire with the mentality of "better to die than to die myself."

Since the Milky Way is bound by morality, let's use Chi You, a sword unbound by morality, to stab the Mongol Yuan Dynasty in the back.

To put it simply, it was about helping Chi You conquer the Mongol Yuan dynasty.

Conquering the world of a prosperous empire is incredibly difficult, as the local population's support for a thriving empire is unimaginable.

But for Chi You, it became much simpler, because Chi You didn't need to rule; he only needed to destroy.

"This plan might result in too much bloodshed!" Zhuge Liang looked at Jia Xu, his words full of resistance.

If Chi You's actions in Jingzhou were to spread throughout the Central Plains and even the world, Zhuge Liang could not imagine how many people would lose their lives.

"Kongming, this is war!" Jia Xu said expressionlessly.

“You know very well what will happen if we do nothing. They are the subjects of the Mongol Empire, and they are our enemies!”

To be honest, he had a few more outrageous plans, but he didn't bring them up because they were too immoral.

This strategy has now become his balance point between efficiency and morality.

"Chi You himself is part of the rules; he is also a natural disaster. How is he any different from water and fire?"

"Kongming, you are the Prime Minister of Xinghan, do not let your emotions cloud your reason!"

Faced with Jia Xu's piercing words, Zhuge Liang remained silent, finally letting out a long sigh and choosing to acquiesce.

Just as Jia Xu said, Chi You was a natural disaster, as merciless as water and fire.

Moreover, this disaster was caused by the Mongols and the Ming Dynasty striking first against them.

Jiang Wei and Yu Jin performed admirably and managed to stop Chi You from advancing, but even so, many civilians near Mount Tai were killed or injured.

Even though most of them were newly surrendered Qing Dynasty citizens who had not yet been fully incorporated into the household registration system, they were already considered part of Xinghan.

Zhuge Liang's silence stemmed from this; Jia Xu's strategy was extremely dangerous, but it was indeed the best counterattack.

After all, the casualties were not among their own soldiers, so for Xinghan, the benefits far outweighed the drawbacks.

Seeing that everyone had reached a consensus, Mu Yi slowly asked, "Who should we send?"

Now that the decision has been made to send troops, the question becomes who to send.

"This humble general requests to lead the charge!" Zhang Liao stepped forward. As the commander of the large army, he would naturally be present when discussing strategies.

Mu Yi looked at Huang Tianji, who immediately revealed the situation of the Imperial Guard Wolf Riders.

After glancing at the general situation, Mu Yi nodded and said:

"allow!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than another person stepped forward to volunteer for the mission.

"The last general invites you to fight!"

The person who stepped forward was none other than Zhang Fei.

Provoked by Ma Chao, Zhang Fei decided not to wait for his own troops to be restored to their original formation, but to take a group of soldiers and go directly to the battlefield.

This was obviously dangerous, but Zhang Fei was already determined to do so.

"Yes, I will have the Prime Minister select a suitable legion for you to lead!" Zhang Fei can now be considered a commander of a large legion. Although he can only lead 50,000 to 60,000 men, he is still a rare talent.

Most officers can only command two or three people at this point, and someone like Zhang Fei is extremely rare.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead 50,000 troops to the battlefield!" Cao Ang also stepped forward, clasping his hands in a gesture of request.

"allow!"

Cheng Yu and his men had actually discussed Cao Ang's matter in advance; in essence, Cao Wei wanted to use this opportunity to train its troops.

He also wanted to exchange some rewards and technology from Xinghan, but these things had to be exchanged through military merits, which is why Cao Ang led his troops into battle.

Seeing that representatives from both Cao Cao and Liu Bei were stepping forward, Sun Ce could no longer stand still and pulled Zhou Yu to step forward and volunteer for battle.

"This humble general also requests to fight!"

"Approved!" Mu Yi nodded.

Sun Ce and Zhou Yu's strengths lay in naval warfare and amphibious landings, which were exactly what they needed to do to defeat the Mongol Yuan dynasty.

The current encirclement tightly surrounds Chi You and Jiang Wei. Sun Ce and Zhou Yu can create some disturbances in the coastal areas to divert attention.

Several kings stepped forward to volunteer for the battle.

The Kushan king also stepped forward and volunteered: "I am willing to send 50,000 elite troops to support the battlefield!"

"Can!"

"Your humble servant recommends the commanders of the Eighth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Eagle Banners, as well as the twelve auxiliary army corps, to participate in the war!"

The prospect of fighting the Mongol Yuan dynasty was very tempting for Rome, so Zhuge Liang directly recommended more than 70,000 men to participate in the war.

These legions were all representatives of the glory of old Rome and had a strong obsession with fighting the Mongol Yuan dynasty.

All in all, the total force is exactly 400,000, which puts us in a rather delicate situation.

With the army under Jiang Wei and Yu Jin always approaching 500,000, plus the presence of the Imperial Guards, the threat level rose sharply, reaching a point where the Mongol Yuan dynasty could not ignore it at all.

While the army was assembling, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu had already set off with the navy. Their goal was simple: to take control of the Yangtze River estuary and then travel down the Yangtze to Jingzhou to disrupt the Mongol encirclement.

However, before taking action, they launched a surprise attack along the coast.

"Times have changed!"

Zhou Yu calmly activated the self-circulation system, directly blasting the ships in the port that had not yet started into pieces. Then, clouds of mist paved the way, directly creating a golden road from the fleet.

Sun Ce led the Jiefan Army directly into the port along the main road, wiped out all the remaining forces, and then set the port on fire, announcing the arrival of the Xinghan Navy to the Mongol Yuan Dynasty.

The Mongol Yuan navy was slightly stronger than the Qing navy, but Zhou Yu considered it still quite powerful. However, Zhou Yu was a master of feigning weakness to outmaneuver the enemy.

Knowing that showing his fangs too early would bring even more trouble, he simply played the coward throughout, pretending to be a Sun Ce launcher, leading the Mongol navy in circles at sea playing hide-and-seek.

It wasn't until he was trapped in an encirclement that Zhou Yu revealed his true abilities.

Using a secret technique of interlocking iron chains, all the ships were linked together, and then a self-circulation was initiated. By using an excessive amount of cloud energy to shake space, the fleet was able to take off directly.

The spatial barrier acts as a shield, automatically recharging itself, allowing the fleet that has taken to the air to unleash a furious barrage of firepower.

Large amounts of plasma fell from the sky like raindrops.

The Mongol fleet, having completely lost air superiority, was routed and forced to flee in disarray.

They also have a self-circulating secret technique.

It uses its self-circulating barrier to resist Zhou Yu's various secretaries.

However, compared to Zhou Yu's flying warship fleet, which had evolved into a space-based offensive and defensive force, they were utterly insignificant.

When Zhou Yu directly chose to shatter the spatial barrier and use the spatial fragments to break their tortoise shell, the outcome was already clear.

Finally, Zhou Yu used the Cloud Chains to anchor all the Mongol ships, and then, starting with the Cloud Burning Secret Technique, directly set all the Mongol ships ablaze.

A single fire engulfed the Mongol Yuan navy, plunging them into flames.

Meanwhile, the warships high in the air suffered almost no damage, achieving an incredibly glorious victory.

Because the battlefield was in an area far from the coast, countless Mongol soldiers perished in the bellies of fish and in the deep sea.

Zhou Yu knew that once he demonstrated his results, the Mongol Yuan dynasty would soon be able to get a feel for the situation and launch a counterattack.

One of the most prominent features of a vast empire is its ability to correct its mistakes.

His wisdom alone could not withstand the dismantling of an entire empire.

He used a secret technique to annihilate one of the Mongol Yuan's naval forces, but the enemy could still produce a second, a third, and even countless fleets.

This flying technique can only be used once.

The next time it's used, it will likely be countered instantly.

In this arms race, there is no single trick that will guarantee success.

This is also why Zhou Yu circled around the opponent endlessly before using it, in order to maximize the destructive effect of his secret technique.

The secret technique that he spent so long figuring out is extremely valuable.

His secret technique has too many flaws and can only be used as a first-time kill.

Moreover, the opponent cannot be someone like Sima Yi, otherwise, once his mental talent is activated, his air and space battleship fleet will crash into the water on its own.

This was something Zhou Yu had figured out based on the notes left by the Saisi family. It was still immature, but it was already quite impressive.

The aerospace warships utterly crushed the Mongol navy, and then Zhou Yu and Sun Ce, working together, seized control of the Yangtze River estuary with a resounding victory.

There was an uproar on the Mongol side; they had never expected the situation at sea to deteriorate so rapidly.

Zhou Yu's masterful maneuver resulted in the loss of most of the navy, which was unacceptable to the Mongol Yuan dynasty.

Although Zhou Yu and Sun Ce only occupied the area at the mouth of the Yangtze River, there is no doubt that their next step is to target the Jingzhou area.

The Mongol Yuan dynasty had no choice but to send men overnight to build fortifications and set up war machines along the Yangtze River in order to block Zhou Yu and Sun Ce's next move.

The secret arts room quickly assembled a team to break Zhou Yu's flying technique.

This ensures that Zhou Yu cannot bypass these defenses by flying through the air.

But Zhou Yu and Sun Ce were not in a hurry, nor did they expect that their fleet alone could solve all the problems.

They were just bait, bait used to attract attention.

While the Mongol Yuan dynasty was busy patching up Zhou Yu's side, another problem arose on the other side.

The Xinghan army arrived with the support of Jiang Wei and Yu Jin, turning what was originally the second battlefield into a true second source of danger.

For a time, the two sides were locked in a pincer movement, and no matter which side was attacked, the other side would not stand idly by.

The two battlefields are connected, allowing for both offense and defense.

The Mongol Yuan dynasty dared not relax its siege of Chi You, yet it was powerless to stop Jiang Wei's forces from preparing to break through the encirclement. (End of Chapter)