Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

Zhu Di was determined to flee, refusing to turn back no matter how many pursuers were behind him.

Afterwards, both the Ming Dynasty and the Mongol Yuan Dynasty proclaimed that they had won a great victory in this battle.

The Ming Dynasty claimed that Zhu Di had stormed two camps guarded by military geniuses and then retreated unscathed, which was a great victory.

The Mongol Yuan dynasty claimed that Zhu Di, who was once invincible, was defeated and fled in disarray, abandoning his armor and weapons.

For Xinghan, who received two statements, this allowed them to piece together the general situation from the claims made by both sides.

The casualties on both sides were not their primary concern. The combined casualties on both sides did not exceed 10,000. Such minor skirmishes were of little consequence to both sides.

What they cared about more were the two military geniuses.

More accurately, it is Urshu.

"How exactly did the Mongol Yuan dynasty manage to do this? Rumor has it that the enemies they conquered all became part of the Mongol Yuan's resources, but Chi You..."

Zhang Liang frowned. Like Han Xin, he had an inexplicable fear of these kinds of strong, individual men.

When faced with such a monster, they always think of Xiang Yu.

Chi You was undoubtedly a fierce man like Xiang Yu, and perhaps even fiercer than Xiang Yu.

No sooner had he been crushed by the Mongol Yuan than a new Chi You emerged.

Although the appearance has changed, everyone knows Chi You very well. The way Wuershu led his troops to charge at the end was just Chi You in disguise. Anyone with a brain can immediately guess the truth.

"It must have been something the imperial will did at the time..."

Mu Yi spoke slowly.

Zhuge Liang's eyes twitched slightly as he glanced at Jia Xu. He finally understood what Jia Xu's intelligence sources were.

Jia Xu shook his head slightly at Zhuge Liang, signaling him not to speak carelessly.

"If that's the case, then it must be an isolated incident?" Zhang Liang asked tentatively.

"That may not be the case. Chi You himself was created by them, so it's hard to say that they haven't mastered the ability to create a war god!"

"It's just the floor tiles of the God of War!" Han Xin showed little interest. After reviewing the situation, he became very interested in Zhu Di.

Han Xin had no interest in the abilities of Urshu and Temur.

He was confident he could win against either of them.

The fact that the two of them managed to set up a trap and still let someone escape is, to some extent, an insult to the level of a military genius.

Temur was a bit stronger; at least he defeated Chi You head-on, so even if he was rigid, he still passed the minimum standard.

As for Urchu, Han Xin felt that he was more like a peak commander of a large army than a military god.

“If the other side can mass-produce such top-tier large-scale army commanders, we’ll have to consider whether we should deepen our cooperation with the Ming Dynasty again!” Chen Gong’s tone was somewhat heavy.

"Let's wait and see. The tension between the Ming Dynasty and the Mongol Yuan Dynasty is high right now, so we should just remain silent."

The group nodded in agreement. They knew that now was not a good time for them to make a move, or rather, it would not be a good thing for either the Ming Dynasty or the Mongol Yuan Dynasty to be weak.

However, how could the Mongol Yuan dynasty allow the Milky Way to remain dormant?

Within a small world under the jurisdiction of the Qing court, Zhang Xiu was waiting for someone to capture a fugitive Qing nobleman.

After the Qing Dynasty's complete defeat, many things were gradually taken over by Xinghan.

This includes some of the smaller worlds within the Qing court. These smaller worlds generally have special uses, either possessing unique resources or serving as places for farming and resettling people.

Many nobles fled to these small worlds after their defeat and began to live like cowards.

Zhang Xiu and his group were responsible for eliminating these nobles, planting the Xinghan flag within the small world, and then sending people in later to incorporate and reorganize them.

Each of these mini-worlds is a different size; some are only the size of an island, while others are the size of Australia.

After Zhang Xiu swiftly destroyed a settlement, he ordered his soldiers to disperse and hunt down the fleeing remnants, while he himself incorporated the officials and civilians within the city.

"Jade Lingzhi? That's a good thing!"

Zhang Xiu subdued the officials in the settlement and learned that this small world was used by the Qing court to cultivate a crop made from the essence of heaven and earth. He immediately ordered someone to check its value.

The discovery that this crop, known as Jade Lingzhi, can generate internal energy within the body is a true treasure for enhancing soldiers' strength.

Zhang Xiu was overjoyed. This was an unexpected gain. Even if everything was to be nationalized, as the discoverer, he had done a great service and could at least get a share of the Jade Lingzhi.

He was quite interested in anything that could enhance his strength.

Just as Zhang Xiu was pleased and planned to immediately subdue the other settlements and then report to Luoyang and others to take them over, his subordinates suddenly came to report.

"Report, General, two hundred-man squads of soldiers have not returned as scheduled!"

"Headquarters' 100-man squad?"

Zhang Xiu's expression suddenly turned serious. Although he had failed to break through the miracle, all the soldiers in his unit were at the same level as the heavens, and ordinary things could not be used to extort them.

"It's a hundred-man reserve unit!" his adjutant quickly corrected.

Zhang Xiu's expression eased slightly; most of the reserve troops were soldiers with dual talents.

But his expression was still not much better; neither of the two cavalry squads of a hundred men had returned, so the enemy was definitely a formidable opponent.

"Are there still remnants of the Qing army? Are there other Qing nobles hiding here?"

Zhang Xiu pondered for a moment, then let out a cold snort.

"Pass on my order: the main force will rest here, while my personal guard will accompany me to scout the situation!"

"I want to see what's really going on!"

On the other side, Ming general Shi Heng sensed Zhang Xiu's undisguised aura, his expression immediately turned serious, and he pulled on the reins, bringing the entire marching army to a sudden stop.

"What a strong aura!"

"Uncle, this person doesn't seem to have good intentions." Shi Biao's expression was somewhat flustered.

Such a powerful aura is probably from a powerhouse at the Breakthrough Realm level. Shi Heng and Shi Biao both have internal energy that has left their bodies, and even if they attacked together, they probably wouldn't be a match for them.

"Don't panic, form ranks and get into defensive formation!" Shi Heng appeared even more composed.

"This must be the Qing Dynasty nobles that those officials mentioned before. The Jade Lingzhi is extremely valuable, we must take control of this place!"

"A mere bunch of stray dogs whose spines were broken by Xinghan dare to bark at us. Breaking the boundary is not invincible."

Shi Heng spoke calmly, and his calm demeanor reassured Shi Biao, who had been somewhat flustered.

"Okay, Uncle, I'll go prepare right away."

Without the slightest hesitation, Shi Biao personally stepped forward to urge his soldiers to form a diamond-shaped defensive formation, protecting the archers in the center, while Shi Heng led his most elite personal guards in front.

"Whoa!" Zhang Xiu took the lead and was taken aback when he saw Shi Heng and the others with their well-organized military formation.

Relying on his superior skills and daring, he charged into the formation a hundred paces away and coldly stared at Shi Heng and the others.

"Who are you?"

"I am Shi Heng, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ming Dynasty. Who are you?" Shi Heng greeted Zhang Xiu and introduced himself.

After all, they are still allies and do not want to cause any friction.

"General Zhang Xiu of the Star River!"

When Zhang Xiu heard that Shi Heng was a general of the Ming Dynasty, his expression turned very ugly.

"Did you kill my soldiers?"

"I haven't seen any of the general's soldiers!" Shi Heng shook his head.

"Then what brings you all here?" Zhang Xiu pressed on.

"We have come here in pursuit of the remnants of the Mongol Yuan army, and are currently chasing and killing them. We wonder why the general is here again!"

"This area is under the jurisdiction of our army. We are currently clearing out the remnants of the Qing army and reclaiming lost territory!" Zhang Xiu said calmly.

“If any of you lose your way, I can report this to the emperor and request that someone escort you back to the Ming Dynasty!” Shi Heng also frowned.

"There's no need to trouble General Zhang. Our army has a base here. As long as we set up the teleportation portal, we can return."

Having said all that, Zhang Xiu and Shi Heng both understood that both sides had their eyes on the Jade Spirit Mushroom, and neither side would leave easily.

“General Shi, it would be unpleasant for us to clash here. This place is under the jurisdiction of the Qing court, and it is only right for our army to take over this place. I am willing to take charge and send a batch of jade lingzhi to General Shi!” Zhang Xiu offered his final price.

“General Zhang, the Ming Dynasty has no tradition of ceding land! How about I take the liberty of sending you a batch of jade lingzhi mushrooms? Will you leave now?” Shi Heng refused outright.

"So, there's no room for negotiation?" Zhang Xiu's expression had turned extremely cold.

He concluded that the two missing hundred-man teams were probably unrelated to the people in front of him, but their actions had another meaning.

"Withdraw!" Zhang Xiu didn't say another word and turned to retreat.

"Let's go to another settlement. We have to take this place before they do!"

Shi Heng did not dare to directly attack Zhang Xiu, so he could only choose to lead his troops to occupy the last settlement.

They have also investigated and found that there are only three settlements in this small world. Now, the two sides have each obtained one, and the third is the target they are chasing.

As expected, the two sides met with their large armies near a third-party settlement.

“General Shi, there are no remnants of the Mongol Yuan army here!” Zhang Xiu said coldly, holding a long spear.

The Qing Dynasty was painstakingly destroyed by Xinghan. These lands and small worlds of the Qing Dynasty should have been Xinghan's inherent property. If the Ming Dynasty wants to get involved, isn't that just taking advantage of the situation?

"General Zhang, don't think too much of it! You've ruined the harmony between our two families." Shi Heng's tone was heavy.

He couldn't see the Qing Dynasty clearly, so naturally he looked down on Xing Han. Even if Xing Han destroyed the Qing Dynasty, in his eyes it would just be a battle between two weaklings.

Since this land was occupied by them and was the spoils of their pursuit of the Mongol cavalry, there was absolutely no reason for them to give it up so easily.

“I should be the one advising you!” Zhang Xiu’s tone became even colder.

The tension between the two sides was incredibly high.

"It seems we are destined for a battle today!" Shi Heng drew his sword from his waist, and a deep yellow aura emanated from his body.

Seeing the radiance emanating from Shi Heng and the imposing aura of his soldiers, Zhang Xiu knew he was likely facing a tough opponent.

The opposing legion possesses at least three top-tier talents; I never expected to encounter them in a place like this.

But he would not back down because of the opponent's strength.

Last time, the reason for retreating was that we didn't bring enough troops and we didn't want to cause conflict, but this time there's no reason to retreat.

Without another word, Zhang Xiu pointed his spear at Shi Heng. The next instant, the earth shook, and Zhang Xiu spurred his horse, leading his personal guards and reserves in a charge.

The clouds on both sides became entangled.

Zhang Xiu swung his spear fiercely at Shi Heng. To capture the enemy, one must first capture their leader. As long as Shi Heng is captured, the impact of the battle can be minimized.

Zhang Xiu used the Seven-Probe Dragon Spear technique he learned from Zhao Yun to thrust seven spear shadows directly at Shi Heng's body.

At the same time, Zhang Xiu activated his Legion Talent, which covered every soldier, and each person's weapon was imbued with a purple glow.

Shi Heng and Shi Biao unleashed their legion talents almost simultaneously, with a thick layer of stone armor adhering to the bodies of all the soldiers, and the clouds above their heads constantly churning and changing into an extremely heavy, dark earth color.

"Ding!"

Shi Heng managed to block Zhang Xiu's spear tip with difficulty, while Zhang Xiu countered with a swift and powerful thrust of spear shadows, so dense that Shi Heng could barely breathe.

Even with the suppression of the cloud energy, the difference in strength between the two sides was too great.

Even a casual strike from Zhang Xiu required Shi Heng to be on high alert.

"Uncle, I'm here to help you!"

Within a dozen or so moves, Shi Heng was completely suppressed by Zhang Xiu, which shocked Shi Biao. This was under the cover of clouds, and his uncle Shi Heng was a fierce general in the eyes of ordinary people, yet he was so easily driven to the brink of defeat.

Compared to Shi Biao's shock, Shi Heng felt that things were going badly. As Zhang Xiu unleashed his full set of spear techniques, the pressure on him increased. If this continued, he would probably be dead within thirty moves.

"Uncle, I'm here to help you!"

Fortunately, Shi Biao noticed Shi Heng's predicament and quickly led his men to rush over and help Shi Heng out of the predicament.

The two of them worked together to hold off Zhang Xiu, and the two were evenly matched.

"You two dare to fight as generals with such martial arts skills?" Zhang Xiu began to taunt the two men with trash talk, trying to use psychological tactics to make them make a mistake.

However, Shi Heng and Shi Biao performed very steadily, completely unaffected by Zhang Xiu's attacks, and dealt with them in a solid and methodical manner.

However, as the fight progressed, a clear smile appeared on Zhang Xiu's face.

"You two are really unlucky. Of all people to run into, you had to run into me!"

Zhang Xiu's words stirred a sense of unease in Shi Heng's heart. He quickly retreated and glanced at the battlefield, only to find that their soldiers were being overwhelmed by the enemy, and many soldiers had already fallen to the ground.

"How could this be?" Shi Heng exclaimed in disbelief, his gaze quickly falling on the purple light emanating from Zhang Xiu's spear.

Shi Heng knew that the legion talents they used could greatly enhance the soldiers' defense.

The stats that were supposed to be life-saving turned out to be the ones that countered them the most.

The purple radiance condensed from Zhang Xiu's army's talent possesses the ability to directly pierce through matter and attack will.

So much so that even though the Ming soldiers' armor was still intact, they had been pierced by the purple light and lost their lives, lying peacefully on the ground. (End of Chapter)