Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

"Your Majesty, please take a look at the selection of troops for this expedition!"

Zhuge Liang handed the compiled list to Mu Yi, who glanced at it and noticed an unexpected detail.

"The Tenth Knight, you let them out?"

"Yes, the Tenth Knight now supports young Caesar, and he showed good ability in the last tournament. It would be good to let young Caesar go out and see the world."

Mu Yi nodded. It wasn't good to keep the Tenth Knight like that forever. If he was willing to go out and move around, it would save them some effort.

"Parthia also wants to be granted land?"

Mu Yi's gaze lingered on another name, Ardashir, the reincarnated boy who, after participating in the Young Unicorn Cup, had fully inherited Parthia's political legacy and was almost in direct opposition to the young Caesar.

This is something that worries Xinghan a bit, since one of the two carries the legacy of Rome's glory, and the other carries the legacy of Parthia.

The two sides were sworn enemies, and now they were even more competitive. With the Tenth Knight unable to personally intervene, the young Caesar and the third-century-old Ardashir, blessed with good fortune, were locked in a fierce and evenly matched contest.

After all, both sides are now starting from the same point and growing together, receiving education from the Xinghan system, and perhaps even getting special training from the God of War.

Han Xin and Sun Tzu were also happy to play this surreal version of cricket fighting.

Using juvenile Roman Emperors and juvenile Light of the Third Century crickets for cricket fighting is not something that ordinary people can enjoy.

As for the other two, Xiao Jiangwei was taken in as a personal disciple by Zhuge Liang. Although he seemed to be a notch below the other two in terms of talent, due to Jia Xu's intervention, Xiao Jiangwei moved closer to Da Jiangwei in a strange arc.

It felt like they were avatars of each other; their fortunes were intricately linked, making Jiang Wei exceptionally powerful compared to his peers.

I don't care about your Roman Emperor's childhood or the Light of the Third Century's childhood. I'm thirty years ahead of you. It's like an adult beating a child.

After Caesar and Ardashir acquired internal energy that separated from the body, Xiao Jiangwei had already begun to work on challenging the will of the gods. In terms of command and dispatch, he was far ahead, with a thirty-year lead in experience that was truly ruthless.

Although from a future perspective, Xiao Jiangwei's potential is not as high as these two, Xiao Jiangwei is nicknamed Youlin, and he is specifically designed for the younger generation, firmly suppressing the two freaks.

Not to mention that behind Jiang Wei stood Zhuge Liang. Unlike Han Xin and Sun Wu, who were raised with the attitude of playing cricket fighting, Zhuge Liang truly treated the young general as his personal disciple.

In this respect, both Caesar and Ardashir were completely outclassed by Xiao Jiangwei.

After Octavian and Nero divided a portion of Rome's legacy, Zhuge Liang consolidated it. The young Caesar claimed to have inherited Rome's legacy, but in reality, he didn't inherit much at all.

As for Parthia, it's even worse. At least Rome and Kushan had a kingship, but Parthia was wiped out early on, and its legacy was only so-so.

However, Jiang Wei, backed by the Xinghan Empire and the empire's prime minister Zhuge Liang, completely outclassed the other two in terms of political resources.

This is also the biggest reason why the Tenth Knights planned to take Caesar out for a spin. As a backer, they didn't have the same power as Zhuge Liang, so they had to work hard.

As for the other semi-final seed, Attila, his identity is too sensitive. He has no political legacy, but he has a lot of hostility.

Even today, a large number of people still react violently to the mention of the Huns, making it extremely difficult for Attila to move an inch within the Han Dynasty.

So he volunteered to go to the Song court, took the reward and joined the expeditionary force. He was accepted as a disciple by Wu Qi and studied for a period of time before following Han Shizhong to conquer the world.

In a sense, it was Attila who was more advanced.

After all, Xiao Jiangwei and the other two were still commoners and had not officially made any contributions, while Attila had already reached the level of an independent legion commander.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhuge Liang also planned to let them broaden their horizons by following the army.

There are many things you won't understand until you actually go to war with the army.

"Add Xiang Shaoyu, let him keep things in check, and he can provide support if anything goes wrong!" Mu Yi added a name after reviewing the list.

"Xiang Shaoyu? He broke through the miracle?" Zhuge Liang was slightly taken aback. If he remembered correctly, didn't Xiang Shaoyu lead people to try to break through the miracle?

"No, that's why I thought of acting with the army!"

Mu Yi was also a little disappointed. If Xiang Shaoyu's Overlord Army could also achieve a miracle, they would be in a better financial situation and wouldn't be in such dire straits as they are now.

The operation has expanded so much that even Xinghan's military strength is somewhat lacking.

In many inland areas, the checkpoints are now guarded by war puppets.

There were far too many foreign wars, so even if they could retrieve people from the underworld, they could still maintain internal stability.

However, the demand for skilled workers, farmers, tailors, and other professions is far too great.

Even with continuous technological improvements and increased production efficiency, support staff positions remain scarce.

The territory is too large, and there is no way to stop the conquest, so top-tier legions are very important. They can easily control the situation by bringing along some auxiliary troops.

If there were no external enemies, they would certainly be willing to settle down, develop slowly, and lay a solid foundation as a humble villager.

The problem is that the external threats they face are so great that they are forced to climb the cliff.

This is dangerous for an empire, but once it reaches the top, it can remain unshaken under any attack.

From the day it encountered the Ming Dynasty and the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, Xinghan had no choice.

While Zhang Xiu was redeploying troops in the rear, the situation he faced was already quite dire.

"Report, General, the enemy is charging again!"

"I'll take you to the city wall!"

Zhang Xiu was pale, but he still chose to climb the city wall himself. The cannon fodder on the other side had even managed to reach the top of the wall. After being forced to use a reserve force to drive them down, both Zhang Xiu and the Mongol generals on the other side knew very well that the city wall would not hold out for much longer.

Zhang Xiu was somewhat annoyed. Why hadn't he repaired the city's defenses when he first discovered the enemy? Now, the not-so-tall city walls offered them little protection.

Under the bombardment of the legion's attack, huge cracks have appeared in many places on the city wall.

"Why haven't the reinforcements arrived yet? Could they not be coming?" A jumble of thoughts inevitably arose in Zhang Xiu's mind.

When a person's body is weak, their will inevitably weakens as well. Even a seasoned general like Zhang Xiu, who has fought many battles, is not immune to having wild thoughts.

However, Zhang Xiu quickly suppressed these distracting thoughts.

He was confident that reinforcements would come.

"Waaah..."

The long, drawn-out bugle call echoed across the battlefield, and the enemy launched another charge towards the city walls.

"I don't feel sorry for these cannon fodder!"

Zhang Xiu looked at the dark mass of figures below the city and his breath caught in his throat for a moment.

Despite suffering heavy losses from two consecutive days of fierce attacks, they did not change their offensive strategy, but instead continued to launch wave after wave of attacks on the city walls.

"Beat the drums! Prepare to meet the enemy! Bring out all the rolling logs and stones! Don't let them climb the city walls!"

Zhang Xiu took a deep breath, then decisively issued orders to defend the city. Even though he was physically weak, he still stood ramrod straight. "Today is the last day. If there are no reinforcements by tomorrow, we'll have to retreat!" Zhang Xiu thought to himself, realizing the situation had reached this point.

Fighting to the death is impossible; this city is far less valuable than that.

But with his retreat, he's about to hand over most of this small world to someone else.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xiu's eyes darkened. If he hadn't been ambushed by the archer, he wouldn't have ended up in such a predicament.

In fact, if he hadn't used his ultimate move at the last moment to defeat the enemy in front of him, he might have died there.

"General, experts are scaling the city walls!" the messenger reported to Zhang Xiu.

"I understand!" Zhang Xiu took out a pill from his pocket, and after swallowing it, his complexion instantly became much rosier.

This thing can only last for a while, and his body will become even weaker after using it, but Zhang Xiu can't care about that now.

The messenger's special visit to remind him of the situation meant that his opponent was not someone who could separate internal energy from their body, but rather a master who had broken through physical boundaries.

He was the only one in the entire legion who was a master of breaking through boundaries, so if he didn't go up, the enemy would definitely be the first to reach the top.

Zhang Xiu gripped his spear tightly and glanced down at the city wall. Sure enough, he saw a tall, incredibly strong-looking officer appear in his field of vision.

He had met the other party, whose name no one knows to this day, but the other party was a true master.

"Archers, nock your arrows! Spearmen, prepare!"

Zhang Xiu's unimaginable eyesight clearly showed that the other person was making a throat-slitting gesture towards him.

The other party was well aware that he was seriously injured.

"Notify the reserves and tell them to prepare!"

Zhang Xiu merely observed the other party coldly; he was not the kind of reckless man who would immediately take the bait if provoked.

Dozens of guards had their triggers firmly on their hands, waiting to give the enemy a surprise greeting as soon as they rushed up.

While experts who break through boundaries are indeed powerful, there is still a high probability that they can be killed directly under the influence of clouds.

If they were unprepared, it would indeed be easy for the other side to take advantage of them, but Zhang Xiu was very vigilant and made preparations from the very beginning.

It was an encounter battle between the two sides, and the other side couldn't possibly prepare too many siege weapons. Relying on skilled soldiers to be the first to scale the walls was the best approach.

Zhang Xiu drew his bow and shot an arrow, the swift arrow aimed straight at the opponent's pond, but was easily deflected by the opponent's casual strike.

When focused, it is almost impossible for ranged attacks like arrows to harm a master who has broken through boundaries.

Unless it's an archery master like Huang Zhong or Lü Bu who treads on it.

There are only a handful of experts in the entire Star River who can kill with arrows in the turbulent environment of a siege battle. Using a bow and arrow without reaching a certain level is just shameful.

The commander of the Mongol Yuan dynasty was extremely cunning. He not only sent out a powerful expert who had broken through the barrier, but also mobilized several other experts with internal energy leaving their bodies to climb the city wall from a greater distance.

Zhang Xiu remained calm and composed. He had already made arrangements to target those who had left their internal energy bodies, and a few individuals who had left their internal energy bodies were not enough to threaten the safety of the city.

The expert who had broken through the barrier seemed somewhat surprised by Zhang Xiu's composure. He accelerated and rushed up the siege ladder, and with just a few leaps, he had already appeared on the city wall.

"A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhang Xiu unleashed his strongest spear technique at his opponent.

Several fire phoenixes entwined around the spear, radiating astonishing brilliance.

"clang!"

The sound of metal clashing rang out, and Zhang Xiu's heart sank. His most powerful attack, which he had been preparing, had been completely blocked by his opponent.

"It seems your injuries haven't fully healed!"

Kukutar, a master of breaking through the Mongol Yuan borders, laughed loudly, holding a vajra in his hand to block Zhang Xiu's relentless attacks.

"Too weak, too weak. I thought you would be stronger since you survived Tarta's arrows, but I didn't expect you to be so weak!"

Kukutar completely reversed Zhang Xiu's advantage in just ten moves and began to suppress Zhang Xiu.

"Pfft~"

The heavy force penetrated Zhang Xiu's body through the weapon, immediately affecting the injury that was locked by the will of the gods.

"It seems your situation is even more dire than I imagined. I was really looking forward to our duel, but you've disappointed me greatly!"

Kukutar slammed down with all his might, sending Zhang Xiu flying. But instead of feeling defeated, Zhang Xiu's face showed a hint of mockery.

Kukutar's alarm bells rang loudly, and he instinctively used his weapon to protect himself.

The next second, all of Zhang Xiu's personal guards pulled the triggers, and a hail of crossbow bolts turned Kukutar into a pincushion.

"I'm disappointed too!"

Zhang Xiu's spear pierced Kukutar's throat with precision and elegance.

However, the next moment, Kukutar's body turned into a beam of light and disappeared from the city wall.

Meanwhile, in the Mongolian military camp, Kukutar stood up, clutching his neck.

"So, Kukutar, what did you find?"

The Mongol commander, sitting in the tent, looked at Kukutar, who had already lost his life, and asked him with some curiosity.

"That guy is cunning, but he is indeed seriously injured!" Kukutar reluctantly told the other party.

It's really shameful to say that someone killed you by a sneak attack. Although part of the reason is that it wasn't a real life, so he was careless, it's still quite shameful to be shot to death with a crossbow.

"Sit down and get some rest. Even the method of distraction is very mentally taxing!" Tarta waved his hand, signaling Kukutar to go and rest.

"According to what you said, the enemy reinforcements should be arriving soon. Should we continue fighting, or fight off their reinforcements?"

"Have the warriors of Eternal Heaven prepare themselves! I can smell the sun and thunder; reinforcements from the other side are on their way!"

"Report! A large force is located fifty miles to the west! A legion is moving extremely fast and will likely arrive here soon!"

"So fast? The light cavalry that set off first?" The Mongol commander was taken aback, clearly somewhat surprised.

"Should I lead a group of men to wipe them out?" Tarta volunteered. His abilities were well-suited to dealing with light cavalry; as long as he could face them head-on, he could easily crush them.

"Alright, you'll lead the men to snipe them!"

The Mongol commander nodded, granting Tarta's request. Tarta was Jebe's personal disciple, and he held him in high esteem. (End of Chapter)