Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

"No problem! This battle won't be easy to win!"

After hearing Sun Ce's words, Guo Jia shook his head, but still offered words of comfort.

Zhou Yu was both their strength and their weakness.

No wonder Zhuge Liang deliberately separated Sun Ce and Zhou Yu. Sun Ce was arranged too well by Zhou Yu, and most of the time he only needed to confront them head-on without any flexibility.

Because Zhou Yu would arrange all the battlefield details for Sun Ce, all Sun Ce needed to do was win against his opponent.

While this approach ensured Sun Ce's fighting strength, it did not significantly improve his mental fortitude or magnanimity.

"A friction belt is still very necessary, at least it can help these officers correct their problems and maintain their health!" Guo Jia thought to himself.

"Sun Bofu! You're such a weakling, you couldn't even take this down!"

Ma Chao glanced at Sun Ce sideways, giving him an expression that said, "You're so weak."

Sun Ce was furious and immediately rushed over to attack Ma Chao.

But seeing Ma Chao's pale face, he snorted coldly and did not rush forward.

But Ma Chao wasn't going to tolerate Sun Ce.

"Once I'm healed, I'll show you how I do it!" Ma Chao raised his head and stared at Sun Ce with his nostrils flared.

Guo Jia could even hear Sun Ce grinding his teeth.

Guo Jia was a little helpless; these two guys just clashed whenever they got together.

But in their view, it is indeed a good thing; healthy competition helps both people grow.

Han Xin had high hopes for Sun Ce and Ma Chao, believing that both of them had the talent to command large armies, or at least possessed a talent for commanding large armies that was more specialized than Zhang Liao.

In fact, in the Star River, anyone who has a reputation has the potential to be a commander of a large army. After all, they are all figures who have left their mark on history and are already outstanding individuals.

Only characters like Dian Wei and Xu Chu simply don't have that talent.

"Hmph, tomorrow I'll switch to a different city gate and lead the Jie Fan Army on another charge!"

Provoked by Ma Chao, Sun Ce made a bold statement, intending to end the battle before Ma Chao recovered from his injuries and make Ma Chao suffer a crushing defeat.

Guo Jia remained noncommittal. Their attack on one city gate today had not been very effective, and letting Sun Ce try to divide his forces was indeed a good attempt.

"I will adjust the army's cloud formations to assist you! I will allocate a thousand warrior puppets to lead the charge!"

"Alright!" Sun Ce straightened his helmet, then walked into the legion without looking back. He hadn't come away empty-handed today.

He needs to adjust his tactics to deal with these slippery loaches.

The attack lasted all night, although the nighttime attack was not as fierce, and the losses were concentrated on the Yellow Turban warriors and siege equipment.

As the first rays of sunlight shone on the second day, the Xinghan army once again sounded the war horn.

Kukutar, inside the city, quickly swallowed the dry rations in his hand, took a deep breath, and stood on the city wall.

Flying bridges, towers, shield wagons, and other war machines were once again brought out, and the Yellow Turban warriors launched a charge towards the city walls.

Kukutar only glanced at them a few times before realizing that these Yellow Turban warriors, who had been attacking the city since night, were actually special illusionary soldiers.

"What a disgusting existence!"

Kukutar frowned. These creatures, which would always come back no matter how many times they were killed, were extremely annoying in siege warfare. They didn't have any soldiers capable of fighting them, which meant they would be constantly harassed.

Even though these illusionary soldiers are only of average combat ability, killing them requires physical strength and energy, and even precious resources.

Harassed by these Yellow Turban warriors, they had very little time to collect supplies.

Meanwhile, Sun Ce, seeing the fighting on the other side, immediately ordered siege engines and war puppets to attack the city.

Although the scouts had spotted Sun Ce and his men long ago, the defending soldiers, unaccustomed to yesterday's fierce battle, were ill-prepared to face Sun Ce, who had already gained experience. Sun Ce seized the opportunity amidst the chaos and stormed the city walls.
Upon witnessing this scene, Guo Jia decisively deployed the reserve force he had originally intended to use for a fierce attack that night.

He truly hadn't expected that Sun Ce would exploit a gap in information and charge directly onto the city wall.

"Isn't this something we can do? This guy's really been spoiled rotten!" Ma Chao muttered as he watched Sun Ce charge up the city wall.

Guo Jia turned to look at Ma Chao, feeling offended once again.

"Get out of my way!"

A golden light swept across the front in an arc, its exaggerated sense of oppression even instilling fear. This was Sun Ce's manifestation of activating his monarch talent to its fullest extent, and the power he displayed was truly awe-inspiring.

Jie Fanjun was radiating intense, distorted light, a sign that his military spirit was burning out completely.

As a legion that was already exceptionally special, the power it unleashed at this moment, enhanced by both the power of its military spirit and Sun Ce's monarchical talent, instilled fear in the soldiers defending the city.

The seemingly massive frontal attack turned out to be a feint, while Sun Ce's all-out assault became the main offensive.

In a daze, Jie Fanjun seemed to be wearing a layer of golden inner energy armor, and the weapons in his hands were also covered with a layer of golden light, making the entire legion shine with golden light.

Sun Ce raised his hand and held up his spear, as if a shockwave was spreading in all directions. The terrifying momentum, like turbulent waves, made all the enemy and friendly forces on the battlefield feel the difference.

"Tata, quickly lead the reserve force to the city wall to provide support!" Haridu felt Sun Ce's imposing aura, and his expression changed drastically in an instant.

They redeployed the garrison forces from the other three gates; although it was only two thousand men, it undoubtedly weakened the defenses.

After being blessed by the golden light, Jie Fanjun has reached an exaggerated level.

With a single slash, a deep mark instantly appeared on the shield that had been blocking the attack.

The Mongol soldiers holding shields felt their scalps tingle; their shields nearly cracked after being slashed, and if the blow had hit their bodies, they would have broken in two.

As an elite soldier of the Mongol Empire, he was well aware of the true level of this attack.

Brilliant golden light, carrying irresistible destructive power, forcefully suppressed the defending army. Faced with such a raging torrent, the Mongol soldiers guarding the city were in a terrible state, so much so that they failed to stab Sun Ce off the city wall in time.

Tatar led three thousand men to the city wall and, upon seeing the situation, immediately joined the battle.

A series of pale arcs of light, sharp and slicing, streaked across the sky, leaving trails that transformed into beams of light that slashed at the Star Han soldiers before them. Faced with this attack method, the Jie Fan Army was inevitably somewhat embarrassed.

They realized that the enemy in front of them was an opponent who was on the same starting line as them.

"Watch out, they're coming for the tough ones!"

"What kind of innate talent is this?"

One of the soldiers tried his best to parry with his weapon, but was almost killed. Fortunately, the centurion leading him pulled him away and deflected the pale blade of air.

"Be careful, everyone! This talent is based on sharp cutting, and it's also mixed with the talent of a vacuum gun. Its destructive power is terrifying!" "Try to dodge. Soldiers without shields should not take the hit head-on!"

A centurion who had fought alongside Sun Ce in countless battles roared in anger. Faced with this attack, his weapon was cleaved in two, and an exaggerated wound appeared on his chest. Fortunately, his military spirit's resistance to death gave him time to retreat, apply medicine to stop the bleeding, and recover from his injury.

"Use crossbows! These guys are like the elite soldiers, with powerful attacks but weak defenses!" another centurion roared.

Dozens of Jie Fan soldiers immediately withdrew and retreated, then formed ranks and pulled the triggers on the enemies wielding steel knives.

This was one of the tactics that Sun Ce had practiced. Those of them, who were trained in Danyang, did not need much communication to cooperate tacitly with their comrades. This method of alternating between close and long range was perfect for them.

The pale light of the blades formed a net of blades, attempting to intercept the crossbow bolts, but the continuous barrage of arrows still caused tons of casualties.

This is Haridetu's powerful offensive move, capable of turning the tide no matter where the enemy falls.

Their overwhelming attack was enough to tear a breach in the city wall, thus driving the enemy completely off the city.

"Make way, make way, leave the defense to us!"

A dozen or so imperial guards finally climbed the city wall. Their equipment was so heavy that ordinary ladders could not support their weight.

However, Guo Jia had prepared cloud ladders reinforced with cloud energy for them, so these extremely strong defenders were able to climb the city walls.

"Be careful, their attack pattern is very similar to that of the elite soldiers!" a soldier from the Jiefan Army kindly warned.

"Rui Shi?" A ferocious look flashed across the faces of the Imperial Guards soldiers.

"They're the kind of soldiers we've swept into the trash heap!"

The replacement of the elite warriors in the Star River was largely due to the birth of the Emperor's Guards, in addition to the heavy casualties.

Beneath the clouds, no matter how much attack power one pushes to the limit, when faced with the exaggerated armor and defense of the Emperor's guards, one will feel an overwhelming sense of powerlessness.

There was no way around it; the elite soldiers swung their swords more than a dozen times but couldn't break the shield, while the Emperor's guards only needed to make a slight bump to kill them.

Even if there are elite warriors who are faster and sharper, how many of these elite warriors are there? At most, one could risk everything to exchange for a single imperial guard.

In contrast, the formation of the Emperor's Guard is much easier than that of these elite warriors.

"Stab~"

Sparks flew everywhere. The Emperor's guards grinned and grabbed the halberds hanging from their waists, throwing them at the opponent's chest. Then, they charged forward with their shields on their backs.

The terrain on the city wall offered them absolutely no room to dodge.

They either fight their way through, or they get beaten to death.

As more and more imperial guards climbed the city walls, they directly blocked their first route. Unable to break through the impenetrable walls, they could only be pushed past by the imperial guards.

The Jie Fan soldiers, who were crouching behind, immediately began to draw their bows and fire.

There was no need for coordinated shooting; relying on combined fire, a row of Mongol soldiers fell after three volleys of arrows.

"These guys' defenses are just too tough!"

The Tatars found the situation troublesome; if their numbers hadn't been relatively small, they might have already been driven off the city walls.

Moreover, unlike Ma Chao, whom he had encountered before, the Emperor's Guards lacked speed, but their defensive capabilities seemed to be even superior.

When Tatar came to this conclusion, he wanted to strangle himself.

With these human-shaped mobile walls, it would be difficult for them not to be driven off.

Moreover, seeing the Emperor's guards' extraordinary prowess, the veteran soldiers of the Jie Fan Army put aside their pride and began to assist the Emperor's guards directly.

Your attacks are indeed very powerful, and the Jie Fan Army is having a hard time dealing with them and has no good way to retaliate.

But that was when he was facing it alone, with someone in front of him to protect him. Jie Fanjun immediately made the right choice.

The blade attack is indeed exaggerated, but the attack range is limited. With someone in front of us taking the hits, we can simply counterattack with an attack that has an even wider range.

Almost without Sun Ce giving an order, the veterans in various places had spontaneously switched to soldiers wielding flails, spears, and halberds. With their greater attack range and the Imperial Guards at the front, they forcefully pushed back the soldiers defending the city.

Haridetu looked grim, but he didn't give up; after all, it was just a matter of controlling one city gate.

Once it was confirmed that Xinghan had only attacked two sides of the city wall, Haridetu immediately mobilized soldiers from the other two directions to converge on this side.

"No, we've run out of arrows, we can't suppress it anymore!"

The soldiers of the Jiefan Army shouted in frustration, having spent almost all their arrows trying to gain control of the city walls.

"Move these falling rocks and smash them with stones!"

Some centurions immediately began to adapt to the situation. They rushed up quickly enough, and there were still a lot of defensive supplies on the city walls, which they could use to attack the Mongol army.

Tatar led his men back into the city, away from the city walls, and set up a fairly solid military formation inside the city, even dragging several barricades to block the road.

"This is bad!"

Sun Ce found himself in a rather awkward situation. Although they had gained control of the city wall, they couldn't get down at all, as the enemy had concentrated their forces and locked them on the city wall.

"Destroy as many city defense facilities as possible!"

Just when Sun Ce was at his wit's end, Guo Jia's order came through.

Sun Ce then ordered his men to destroy everything on the city wall; anything that could be smashed into the city was smashed, and anything that couldn't be smashed was set on fire.

After finishing everything, Sun Ce glanced somewhat reluctantly at the large force of troops deployed below the city wall.

A direct assault is not impossible, and should be achievable, but the losses would likely be too high for him to accept.

Guo Jia clearly didn't want Sun Ce to risk his life; it wasn't worth dying in such a place.

While war must be fought head-on, strategy is also essential.

Sun Ce was somewhat annoyed after retreating; his efforts had been in vain, as the opponent's defense was too solid.

In this situation, the only option is to use Guo Jia's strategy of exhausting the enemy and forcing them out of their shell.

"Don't worry, you're definitely not wasting your time this time. The other side is starting to get anxious!" Guo Jia laughed and patted Sun Ce on the shoulder.

Sun Ce did a great job, better than he had imagined. He never expected Sun Ce to be so capable after being provoked.

As expected, Zhou Yu spoiled Sun Ce too much. (End of Chapter)