Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

"This is the Hongwu Dragon Guard of my Great Ming Dynasty!"

"Mr. Zhuge, can you see the trick to it?"

Liu Bowen looked at Zhuge Liang with a meaningful expression and said.

Zhuge Liang raised an eyebrow. It wasn't that he didn't recognize them; he recognized them at a glance. The hundred-man team sent by the Ming Dynasty was none other than this.

It was none other than the Imperial Guard of the Former Emperor!

"Excellent tactic! Truly excellent tactic!"

Zhuge Liang activated his spiritual talent to confirm that it was indeed the original Imperial Guardian. Although the growth path was different, the attributes it ultimately displayed were exactly the same as those of the original Imperial Guardian.

This also means that the Ming Dynasty is conducting a comprehensive analysis of the Milky Way.

It's unclear whether these one hundred Ming Dynasty Hongwu Dragon Guards were a test of Xinghan or a demonstration of power against Xinghan.

But what is certain is that the Ming Dynasty was studying the Milky Way. Even while fighting against the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty did not give up on understanding the Milky Way or drawing inspiration from it.

Zhuge Liang was not surprised that the Ming Dynasty was able to replicate the original Imperial Guard. To put it bluntly, the original Imperial Guard was just a top-tier three-talented individual. For a massive empire like the Ming Dynasty, knowing the result and working backward was a fairly easy task.

Moreover, the appearance of the Former Emperor's Guardian is not a one-off occurrence; with a little study, one can find out its essential form changes.

It's unclear whether the Ming Dynasty achieved mass production or merely trained a group of original Imperial Guards to analyze the structure of the Star Han Legion.

"A good choice!" Zhuge Liang expressed his deep approval of Liu Bowen's arrangement.

The best way to deal with the Mongol cavalry, an all-around cavalry force with no weaknesses, is not to find a natural enemy to counter them, but to use more solid basic abilities to overwhelm them.

The Mongol cavalry excelled in all-around skills, and most of their elite talents could be imitated through technique. Even if the effect was not 100%, the diverse combinations of talents allowed them to find ways to exploit the enemy's weaknesses.

Any soldier with weaknesses would find it difficult to deal with the Mongol cavalry.

The Ming Dynasty was well aware of this, so they dispatched the Hongwu Dragon Guard, modeled after the original imperial guards.

These Hongwu Dragon Guards also had no weaknesses; they did not imitate techniques, but simply improved their basic qualities.

The two sides are truly evenly matched.

"Begin!" With the referee's command, the two fighters who stepped onto the ring began their battle.

"Dong Dong Dong~"

The Mongol cavalry skillfully began to circle around the infantry's circular formation, a common tactic for cavalry against infantry. This allowed them to continuously apply pressure until the infantry revealed a weakness.

The Mongol cavalry were very familiar with this tactic. Even when confined to the battlefield arena, they still flitted around the infantry like butterflies, occasionally harassing them with their short bows.

However, no matter how much the Mongol cavalry harassed them, the Ming Hongwu Dragon Guards, who were forming a circular defensive formation, remained exceptionally calm and composed, without the slightest change in movement. Arrows that hit them were deflected directly.

Both sides were seasoned veterans, and neither was certain of victory, so they were stuck in place for a moment.

Zhuge Liang covered his face with a feather fan, his eyes revealing a thoughtful expression.

He realized that the Ming Dynasty didn't care about the outcome of these small worlds at all; they were just using this opportunity to sow discord between the Mongols and the Yuan Dynasty.

The better these Hongwu Dragon Guards performed, the greater the threat they posed to the Yuan Dynasty's Imperial Guards.

In other words, the Ming Dynasty was trying to construct a theory of the threat from the Milky Way.

Zhuge Liang was not angry. There is no such thing as friendship between countries; only interests are eternal.

It's perfectly reasonable for the Ming Dynasty to engage in some minor actions.

In other words, this reflects the Ming Dynasty's recognition of the Milky Way.

This kind of facing reality was something Xinghan was bound to experience sooner or later, but no one expected it to come so quickly.

The standoff lasted for a full fifteen minutes, with both sides continuing to probe each other and neither making the first move.

Seeing this, Zhuge Liang waved his feather fan and a smile appeared on his lips.

"It seems the first game will end in a draw! I wonder if Mr. Liu has already decided on the players for the second game!"

Zhuge Liang's words, though seemingly gentle, caused a flicker of emotion in Liu Bowen and He Jianchongshan's eyes; they both understood that Zhuge Liang was trying to sow discord.

However, the two sides were already bitter enemies and neither was willing to show the slightest weakness.

A draw is not an acceptable outcome for either side in the midst of a war.

Both sides simultaneously issued orders to their soldiers on the field.

Zhuge Liang noticed the sound transmission fluctuations in the air and a smile appeared on his face.

The war between the Ming Dynasty and the Mongol Yuan Dynasty was already beyond extinguishing; he didn't even need to add fuel to the fire, just fan the flames and the fire would rage on.

Both sides have too many things to consider, and neither side is willing to show any weakness.

Xinghan can now lie low and bide its time, but the Ming and Mongol Yuan dynasties absolutely cannot. Anything that might shake morale is unacceptable to either side.

"kill!"

Upon receiving the order, the Mongol cavalry assembled at a distance and charged towards the Hongwu Dragon Guard in two columns, like two dragons.

Simultaneously, the Hongwu Dragon Guards pulled out their powerful crossbows and launched a volley of fire at the Mongol cavalry.

"A five-strike crossbow?" Zhuge Liang's eyes narrowed slightly as he stared at the five-strike crossbow, mentally reconstructing its structure based on its appearance.

The five-link crossbow was nothing to Zhuge Liang. After studying with Huang Yueying for a long time, he could easily make a ten-link crossbow by hand.

However, the problem lies in the strength of the crossbow bolts; the more bolts fired in quick succession, the greater their power decreases.

The fact that the five-linked crossbows displayed by the Ming Dynasty fired arrows with exactly the same power is of great research value.

A dense barrage of crossbow bolts rained down on the Mongol cavalry.

In the next instant, the Mongol cavalrymen, their spears impervious to the water, passed through the rain of arrows unscathed.

The fierce charge came to an abrupt halt before the Hongwu Dragon Guard. Seeing that the Hongwu Dragon Guard had not revealed the slightest flaw, the Mongol cavalry, like flowing water, weaved and circled from both sides of the circular formation, and regrouped in the distance.

"What superb horsemanship! What superb skills!"

Gao Shun was greatly impressed. Having led the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry before, he knew very well how exaggerated this operation was, and its difficulty was no less than dancing on the edge of a knife.

If the Hongwu Dragon Guard had wavered even for a moment, preparing to launch a counter-charge or something similar, their formation would have been disrupted by the Mongol cavalry.

Despite a series of more aggressive probing attempts, the Hongwu Dragon Guard still failed to reveal any weaknesses.

The centurion of the Mongol cavalry gritted his teeth, recalling the telepathic message he had just received, and decided to go all out and launch a fierce attack.

Heavy infantry, when deployed in large numbers, can effectively counter cavalry charges, especially heavy infantry that are incredibly steady and show no weaknesses.

But they were the best among the Mongol cavalry; they had their own pride and their own reliance.

"Warriors of the Eternal Heaven, the Eternal Heaven will protect us!"

"Charge and break through the enemy lines!"

A thunderous roar erupted as the Mongol cavalry formed a wedge formation and charged towards the Hongwu Dragon Guard with unwavering resolve. This time, there was no retreat, no wavering.

The Mongol cavalry crashed into the circular formation like a speeding train.

"Oh!"

Dull thuds echoed one after another, and the frontline fighters were thrown to the ground, with many Hongwu Imperial Guards being knocked several meters away.

"Break!"

Relying on movements practiced countless times, the Mongol iron cavalrymen, who had not yet fallen from their horses, swayed strangely, creating several afterimages.

In a short time, the Mongol cavalry, which numbered only one hundred, had grown to over a thousand.

The warhorse reared up, and the rider used the horse's strength to thrust the spear straight at the vital point of the Hongwu Dragon Guard. The sharp whistling sound of the spear was heard as it pierced the Hongwu Dragon Guard. The soldiers of the Hongwu Dragon Guard raised their spears to block, but the spears passed right through the Mongol cavalry's spears.

The Mongol cavalry's spears, like ghosts, landed on the helmets of the Hongwu Dragon Guards, the spearheads slamming down fiercely.

Those who react quickly can change their moves to parry and dodge, while those who react a little slower will be hit hard.

At this distance, the force of the spear falling was no less than that of a heavy weapon; the devastating force, accompanied by shockwaves, poured into the head of the Hongwu Dragon Guard.

Mild cases may cause dizziness, while severe cases may lead to coma.

This is a special combat technique developed by the Mongol cavalry specifically for heavy infantry.

Like the Twelve Thunderbolt Legion, the force materialized, completely ignoring the surface defenses of the Hongwu Dragon Guards, and poured heavily into their bodies.

The dragon-slaying technique, practiced countless times, was used with unparalleled skill by the Mongol cavalry. This deadly move against heavy infantry, combining horsemanship, technique, and experience, was finally revealed at this moment.

On the contrary, the Hongwu Dragon Guards appeared somewhat clumsy and awkward in the face of such fierce confrontation.

Zhuge Liang smiled, it seemed that the Ming Dynasty's analysis of the Milky Way had not reached a thorough level.

If it were the original Imperial Guards, their performance would undoubtedly be even better and more outstanding.

The so-called Hongwu Dragon Guard was ultimately not the original imperial guard.

Under normal circumstances, there may not be much difference between the two, but under real high-pressure conditions, the difference is easy to see.

The Mongol cavalry skillfully lured the Hongwu Dragon Guard into a weakness, then delivered a heavy blow.

Despite the desperate fighting of the Hongwu Dragon Guards, they were powerless to reverse the tide.

However, even as all the soldiers perished in battle, not a single one chose to live on.

"Only thirty-six Mongol cavalrymen were lost..."

Zhuge Liang noticed the casualties among the Mongol cavalry. Only one-third of them had been killed in battle, and although the rest were mostly wounded, they were still standing strong.

Soon the bodies of the Ming soldiers were all carried away, leaving only dark red bloodstains on the ground to tell the story of what had just happened.

"In the second battle, the Ming Dynasty will face the Xinghan Empire. The Ming Dynasty will send its forces first!"

Liu Bowen calmly dispatched a second team of one hundred men.

Upon seeing the members who had entered the arena, Zhuge Liang's brow twitched. The Ming Dynasty had actually sent another Hongwu Dragon Guard.

"Send the Imperial Guards of Emperor Yuanzhu to the front!"

Zhuge Liang did not hesitate for long. Since he had already witnessed the performance of the Hongwu Dragon Guard against the Mongol cavalry, the Shangyuan Cast Emperor's Imperial Guard was the best choice.

Liu Bowen narrowed his eyes when he saw the Yuanzhu Emperor's Imperial Guards, who were on average half a head taller than the Hongwu Dragon Guards.

They did indeed want to explore the secrets of the Former Emperor's Guards further, and this battle between the real and the fake couldn't be more suitable for them.

But... losing two games in a row doesn't seem like a good option.

Regardless of Liu Bowen's intentions, the Hongwu Dragon Guard and the Yuanzhu Emperor's Imperial Guard had already begun their battle.

Both sides were heavy infantrymen with thick skin and tough flesh, so naturally they didn't use any fancy maneuvers and charged towards each other as soon as they came in.

Skipping the initial probing steps, the two sides collided violently.

"What formidable armor! Would you be willing to part with it?" Liu Bowen suddenly spoke, watching the fierce battle unfold.

"Minimum order of 5,000 sets!" Zhuge Liang said with a smile.

Whether Liu Bowen wanted to explore the secrets of the armor or to further imitate the original Emperor's Guards, it didn't affect his ability to sell it.

After all, it was an exclusive monopoly. Every set of armor was sold to the Ming Dynasty at a 100% price increase, which would make them a fortune.

"Good!" Da Ming was naturally a wealthy and powerful man, and he nodded without hesitation to win.

"The Mongol Yuan dynasty also wants five thousand sets! Surely Mr. Zhuge won't refuse?"

Seeing this, Chongshan also placed an order.

"Of course not. When you open your door to do business, you naturally won't refuse every customer."

The armor originally cast for the Emperor's Imperial Guards was also mass-produced, but the original casting process couldn't keep up, resulting in low production volumes.

If someone places an order, we can produce 10,000 sets of armor in less than a month, and the money earned will be enough to produce another 20,000 sets.

Off-site trade deals were in full swing, while on-site battles were equally fierce.

Both sides consisted of heavy infantry focused on defense. Without the unique shockwave tactics of the Mongol cavalry, breaking through the opponent's defenses would be extremely difficult.

But Liu Bowen soon discovered something was wrong. Although the data on paper were almost the same for both sides, the Yuanzhu Emperor's Guards still severely suppressed the Hongwu Guards.

It's not an illusion, but a real suppression.

The two exchanged wild punches, and the intense battle lasted for an hour and a half before a victor was finally decided.

"Looks like your training isn't enough!"

The original Emperor's Guard of a hundred men knocked the Hongwu Dragon Guard of a hundred men to the ground with a single punch, and looked down at his opponent from his high position.

"How is that possible? We haven't slacked off in our training for a single day!" the hundred-man general of the Hongwu Dragon Guard roared angrily.

"I don't know exactly what your training is like, but I'm certain it's not enough!"

The hundred guards of the former Emperor Yuanzhu did not offer much explanation, only showing expressions of unbearable sorrow.

It's unlikely that there will be a significant gap in training between the two sides, but the sparring partners of the Former Emperor's Guards are extraordinary.

The Imperial Guards of the First Yellow Heaven Legion, who were personally trained and honed by the Emperor Yuanzhu, are probably similar to the Hongwu Dragon Guards in other aspects.

However, in terms of being able to withstand attacks and recover, they are far superior to the Hongwu Dragon Guards.

After all, the First Yellow Heaven Legion's fists are undefendable; they practically withstand the First Yellow Heaven's iron fists with their bare hands every day.

Therefore, in this chaotic, back-and-forth fight, they were able to gain the upper hand. (End of Chapter)