Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

The news spread very quickly; it only took three days from the official announcement by the government affairs office to the news reaching every corner of Xinghan.

After discussion, Zhuge Liang and others did not completely exclude the aristocratic families, but instead opened up the registration channel for them as well.

"Gentlemen, as we agreed before, no matter how much we can take, we must work together, otherwise we may face a great disaster!" The head of the Cui family looked at his allied families with a very solemn expression.

"We'll take care of it!" all the family heads answered loudly, and the atmosphere in the room rose a notch.

The same dialogue resounded among almost all factions.

"Brother, should we get involved in this?" Zhang Fei asked Liu Bei while pouring him a drink.

"Since the Emperor has spread the news, Second Brother and Third Brother, you should take the elite troops and go there to at least bring back two small worlds..."

Liu Bei had a complicated expression on his face, but he still spoke.

"Brother, are you worried..."

"Second brother, there's no need for further words. The Emperor's actions are all in accordance with benevolence and virtue, and we should naturally serve him!" Liu Bei stopped Guan Yu.

There are many things you can guess, but you can't say them, because saying them will cause problems.

"Come, let's drink!" Liu Bei composed himself and raised his wine cup to drink with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

Meanwhile, within Cao Wei, the question of whether or not to go was also being debated.

"My lord, fortune favors the bold. Even if it's just a few counties, it can still be a great help to us," Cheng Yu advised Cao Ang.

"With our current strength, wouldn't it be too much for us to get involved in this kind of conflict..." Cao Ang was somewhat worried.

They all understood that if they could obtain a small world with special resources, they would naturally go all in without hesitation.

However, if they were to acquire just a few ordinary small worlds, the risks involved would be far too great.

Even knowing that the skirmishes between the two sides would only be minor skirmishes, once these small worlds were taken over, they would inevitably become a buffer zone around the Star Han Empire. If the Ming Dynasty and the Mongol Yuan Dynasty wanted to take action, they would definitely start with this area first.

The Ming and Mongol Yuan dynasties were simply too powerful. Even if they weren't serious, just taking some minor skirmishes would be enough to give them a hard time.

But with high risk and high reward, Cheng Yu strongly advocated for involvement.

“We cannot extricate ourselves from this matter. After all, my lord, you are the King of Wei, appointed by the Star Han Empire. Even if there is no profit to be gained, you must still serve as the vanguard for the king.”

Xi Zhicai, who had been silent all along, slowly spoke.

All eyes turned to Xi Zhicai, who had become the pillar of the Cao Wei camp.

"My lord, we will muster 30,000 troops, with you as commander-in-chief and the two Xiahou generals as officers. We also request General Xu's assistance. The court is just, and we will certainly not suffer any losses!"

After careful consideration, Xi Zhicai made a suggestion.

“Excellent!” Cheng Yu was the first to nod in agreement.

After thinking for a moment, Cao Ang nodded.

"Since you two are both advising me this way, then let's make it that way!"

……

Many kings gathered together and arrived in Luoyang to participate in this grand event.

"Sun Bofu, you're joining in the fun too?"

Cao Ang looked at Sun Ce, who had come into the hall, with some surprise. Although it was not necessary for him to be the king, no matter how you looked at it, Sun Ce was not suitable to be among them.

"I'm not here to join in the fun!" Sun Ce explained casually.

Xi Zhicai, who was standing to the side, frowned instantly. Sun Ce's words revealed another signal: this operation was not only for those who had been granted titles of nobility.

Or perhaps the imperial court felt their strength was insufficient and organized another group of people as a backup?
Could it be that the risks of this operation are much higher than they anticipated?

Could it be that there's some intelligence they haven't received yet?
Xi Zhicai's mind raced. He stepped forward and struck up a conversation with Sun Ce, trying to extract some useful information from him.

"Sun Bofu!" A fervent voice was heard, followed by a figure rushing over.

"Haha, Ma Mengqi, you've come at the perfect time!"

Sun Ce laughed and went to meet him. The two of them immediately started fighting, rolling around on the ground, neither willing to give in.

"..." Xi Zhicai felt that the thought that had just popped into his head was simply infected by Sun Ce.

How could he have come up with such an absurd idea to get information out of Sun Ce?

It's been so long since I've seen Sun Ce, how could I make such a mistake?

"General Dian, capture Sun Ce and Ma Chao!"

Zhuge Liang was immediately annoyed when he saw Sun Ce and Ma Chao fighting. Even if it wasn't in the formal court, you shouldn't be doing this.

Dian Wei scratched his head and then walked towards Sun Ce and Ma Chao.

"Bang!" Dian Wei grabbed at the two men with the force of a howling wind and thunder, but Ma Chao and Sun Ce instinctively fought back.

Dian Wei was immediately knocked back three steps, a look of surprise appearing on his face. He then added three points of strength and pounced on the two of them.

"Haha, you've come at the right time!"

Ma Chao and Sun Ce were both people who had suffered greatly at the hands of Dian Wei, so when they saw Dian Wei joining the fray, they were overjoyed and immediately launched a counterattack against him.

Dian Wei grew increasingly alarmed as the battle progressed. He hadn't expected that the two of them would grow so rapidly in the short time since the war, even reaching a level where they could control their Dharma forms.

"Don't you two even know where you are?!"

Dian Wei gave a low shout, and Sun Ce and Ma Chao finally realized what was happening and immediately stopped.

"Guards, remove these people who are disrupting the meeting!"

Zhuge Liang felt a surge of anger rising to his head when he looked at Ma Chao and Sun Ce, and had no choice but to order his men to throw the two bastards out.

He calculated many things, but he didn't take this one thing into account.

Fortunately, Sun Ce and Ma Chao weren't completely brainless. They realized they had made a mistake and obediently let the guards drag them out.

However, the two secretly slipped in again. Zhuge Liang saw this but didn't say anything. After all, he still needed these two people for the meeting; otherwise, why would he have brought these two troublemakers over?

"Alright, this is not the imperial court today, so please don't be so formal!"

Zhuge Liang defined the nature of the gathering, and everyone understood. For a moment, they toasted and drank, as if it were truly a banquet.

Just as everyone was enjoying their feast, a figure rushed in from outside the door.

"Report! Urgent military news!" The messenger knelt in the main hall.

Everyone's hearts skipped a beat, knowing that the main course was about to be served.

However, they did not expect that Zhuge Liang would start this grand drama in this way.

Everyone sat up straight and turned their attention to Zhuge Liang.

"Speak!" Zhuge Liang signaled the messenger to reveal the news. "General Zhang Xiu has clashed with the Mongol Yuan army, fought three battles and was seriously wounded. He has specially sent me to request reinforcements!" The messenger, as instructed, directly revealed the information.

"The enemy has assembled an army of 50,000; we urge the imperial court to provide support!"

"What? General Zhang is seriously injured?" Zhuge Liang exclaimed in shock.

Everyone was amazed by Zhuge Liang's natural acting skills. This guy is amazing, he's good at everything, even pretending is so convincing.

However, Zhuge Liang was somewhat shocked at this moment.

He did arrange this, but the problem is that Zhang Xiu's serious injury was not his doing.

"Where are Sun Bofu and Ma Mengqi?" Zhuge Liang realized that the problem might have taken a more complicated turn, so he directly asked for their names.

"Your subordinate is here!" Ma Chao and Sun Ce were somewhat surprised, not expecting their names to be called directly, but they still stepped forward.

"Immediately assemble the troops. I will dispatch two additional Imperial Guards to support you. You two will lead your troops to reinforce General Zhang Xiu immediately!"

Zhuge Liang decisively issued the dispatch order, turning the feigned request for help into a genuine one, leaving him no choice but to act decisively.

After Ma Chao and Sun Ce left, the people at the banquet began to realize that something was wrong.

If this were a drama, Sun Ce and Ma Chao would definitely be the grand finale.

Otherwise, there wouldn't have been such a commotion before, and Zhuge Liang wouldn't have had to keep the two of them there.

Zhuge Liang activated his spiritual talent and quickly reviewed the situation.

"Gentlemen, the situation has changed, so I will also change my plan today!" Zhuge Liang spoke frankly.

"The imperial court originally intended to reclaim all the small worlds of the Qing court, but the situation has changed. I intend to establish a joint army to reclaim many small worlds. At that time, merits will be used to settle accounts, and the tribes that reclaim small worlds will have priority in exchanging them!"

Zhuge Liang made minor adjustments to his plan. He originally intended to allocate resources in fixed amounts, but Zhang Xiu's serious injury disrupted his plans.

It should be noted that the legion led by Zhang Xiu was, after all, a legion that carried the remaining military spirit and miraculous will of the Holy Fallen Riders. In the military order of the Star Han Empire, it was definitely one of the top legions.

Zhang Xiu himself was an outstanding general, and now he is seriously injured, which shows that the enemy is coming on strong.

With increasing resistance, Zhuge Liang had no choice but to consolidate the loosely organized feudal lords and take a holistic approach to reclaim the world, then distribute rewards according to merit.

"Since the court has made this arrangement, Jin is willing to contribute three legions, all of which will be the Imperial Guards!"

When Sima Yi saw Zhuge Liang looking at him, he stood up and spoke loudly.

Although the situation was slightly different, the general direction was still the same as before, so Sima Yi, who had made the deal, stepped forward without hesitation.

"We will send two legions, which will be personally led by my third brother and me!" Guan Yu said immediately after receiving Liu Bei's instructions.

For them, there was no need for territorial expansion. In fact, given the current situation, they could exchange some rewards for building up their fiefdoms.

Liu Bei was willing to delegate power, and Fa Zheng governed the entire fiefdom to an extremely prosperous level, making it second only to the Song dynasty.

"We will send four legions! I, Lu, will personally command them!" Lu Junyi said, standing up. These were all agreed upon in advance, so even if there were changes, they wouldn't have a significant impact on them.

With someone taking the lead, the rest of the work becomes much easier to carry out.

All the kings were willing to send troops, and the number of troops was generally more than two legions.

However, Liu Bei's side sent the fewest people, but with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei present, the overall occasion appeared more grand.

In particular, Guan Yu is now one of the top commanders of large armies, making him extremely valuable in terms of strategy.

After everyone left, Cao Ang looked at Xi Zhicai with some confusion and asked.

"Sir, what is your opinion on this matter? Is the information presented at the banquet true or false?"

“It should be true!” Xi Zhicai said in a deep voice.

"If that's the case, why did you ask me to submit the quotas for six legions? Our army has the largest number of people, which may not be a good thing." Cao Ang was a little worried. They had submitted the most people, 10,000 more than originally planned.

"Because we need merit!" Xi Zhicai took out a draft paper and spread it out in front of Cao Ang.

"We need a lot of things. If we can obtain them directly from within the Empire, we can save at least five years of effort!"

"Five years?" Cao Ang looked at the draft paper in front of him with some surprise, looking at what Xi Zhicai had drawn on it.

"Hmm...please teach me, sir!" Cao Ang studied it for a while, but found that he couldn't understand it. Xi Zhicai's thinking was too jumpy, and he couldn't follow the ideas on the draft paper at all.

Xi Zhicai calmly put away the draft paper, almost forgetting that Cao Ang was not Cheng Yu.

"What does my lord wish to ask?"

"What should I do?" After realizing his own mortal wisdom, Cao Ang ignored the process and asked for a solution.

"Lead the troops and go into battle to kill the enemy!" Xi Zhicai said directly.

"Now that our lord has inherited the throne of King of Wei and is favored by the Emperor, he must take the lead and share the Emperor's burdens!"

Youth is both Cao Ang's disadvantage and his advantage.

If Cao Cao had personally led the troops, it would have seemed somewhat opportunistic and could have pushed the situation in a different direction, but it would have been different if Cao Ang had been in charge.

Not only does it not seem opportunistic, but it even shows that Cao Ang is very attentive. Other kings don't come, but he does. Just based on this impression alone, they will have a better chance of getting more benefits when they redeem merits in the future.

Of all the kings, only Sun Quan could play the same game as Cao Ang.

However, Cao Ang was truly capable of leading the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry into battle, while Sun Quan could at most sit in the rear and oversee operations; the difference was quite obvious.

Xi Zhicai sometimes wondered if Cao Cao, if he were sober, could really be compared to Cao Ang.

Especially as Cao Ang increasingly missed Cao Cao, Xi Zhicai couldn't help but sigh, "The student has surpassed the master."

While everyone was calculating their own interests, Zhuge Liang had already received Zhang Xiu's complete battle report.

Compared to the vague and unclear requests for help, the complete battle report explained the whole story.

Originally, Zhuge Liang had Zhang Xiu take the lead in order to ascertain the situation.

But unexpectedly, at the very first stop, Zhang Xiu encountered the Mongol army, and they clashed head-on, with neither side gaining the upper hand.

After that, the two sides fought two more battles. Zhang Xiu was slightly injured, but the other side was not in much better shape, so it could be said that the situation was even.

But during the third battle, the Mongol Yuan army arrived as reinforcements.

They are deployed directly to the battlefield via spatial teleportation.

The opposing legion was weaker than Zhang Xiu's, but had more soldiers. Zhang Xiu suffered a great loss and was seriously wounded when he was shot through the heart by an arrow while trying to break through the encirclement with his legion.

After reading the complete battle report, Zhuge Liang's gaze suddenly became profound.

There is no doubt that the Mongol Yuan and the Ming Dynasty were still at war. The scale of the war was so large that it would be impossible to fake it.

But does the fact that the Mongol Yuan Dynasty has now freed up its resources to focus on the Small World mean that the Mongol Yuan Dynasty has some ulterior motives?

"It seems we need to add an extra layer of insurance!" Zhuge Liang's gaze fell on the piece representing the Tenth Knight. (End of Chapter)