Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

It took about a month and a half for the Han people to arrive outside the city.

Lu Meng stood on the wall, watching the falling illusionary soldiers, his brows furrowed.

The oppressive force and attrition exhibited by the Han Dynasty's illusionary army in actual combat exceeded their expectations.

Only when you truly face this army of illusions can you understand what endless attacks are like, like the relentless tidal wave crashing against the city.

Their offensive became increasingly fierce, and on several occasions they even stormed directly into the city.

Fortunately, Lü Meng had left a considerable number of reserve troops in the city, which allowed him to eliminate these illusionary soldiers in the first instance.

"Report the losses!" Lu Meng's voice was icy.

His raid plan was delayed for several days due to logistical problems, which infuriated Lü Meng.

However, out of consideration for the Qingyang soldiers, Lü Meng endured it.

Although it wasn't the best time, the extra 20,000 Qingyang soldiers were still of great strategic significance.

At least in his plan, the Qingyang Legion was definitely a pawn that could be used effectively, which could greatly improve his success.

A group of soldiers focused on vitality, combined with the cooperative talents of the Danyang elite, can create quite amazing sparks.

"Four hundred and thirty-seven people were lightly wounded, and seven hundred and eighty-three people were on rest!" The officer in charge of compiling the data reported to Lü Meng with a troubled expression.

The illusionary army is indeed difficult to harm the soldiers, and can only attack by using illusionary arrows after death.

However, the sheer number of soldiers still greatly depleted their physical strength and willpower, forcing many to take turns resting.

This was something they hadn't anticipated at all; it was just normal exertion, and they would recover almost completely after a day of rest.

However, the consumption of the illusionary warriors is not only physical, but also mentally damaging due to the illusionary arrows.

Even if many soldiers manage to survive, they will need a period of rest and recuperation.

"Pass on my order: summon all officers and soldiers for a meeting!"

Lu Meng did some mental calculations. The soldiers who had been on rotation these past few days had basically completed their rotation. Although they weren't in their best condition, they were definitely in the second-best condition.

After so many days of harassment, it's already quite an achievement to be able to maintain a near-optimal state.

This also shows the strength of the Illusionary Army, which continuously depletes Lu Meng's army by 10%.

From the perspective of the entire army, this achievement is quite remarkable.

Any small change will be magnified infinitely when placed at the level of a large army.

Even if Shen Pei's spiritual talent can maintain everyone's condition at a near-limit level, the soldiers' depleted spirit and energy are real. This forced enhancement method is bound to affect the soldiers' ability to continue fighting.

"Our army will launch a general offensive in three days. On the first day, Generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou will launch a night raid on the enemy camp. On the second day, Generals Zhang Liao, Zhang He, and Gao Shun will conduct harassment raids. On the third day, I will lead the entire army in a full-scale attack!"

Lu Meng immediately began to arrange the combat mission.

Of course, probing and harassment are essential; at the very least, it's necessary to show the other side that you're impatient.

Appropriate probing can also stabilize the opponent's mentality, thus making it more advantageous for Lü Meng's plan for a forced surprise attack.

That night, Yan Liang and Wen Chou launched a night raid on the enemy camp.

As expected, the enemy had scattered illusionary soldiers around the camp. Yan Liang and Wen Chou's cavalry were surrounded by various illusionary soldiers just a mile away from the camp.

In almost a quarter of an hour, tens of thousands of illusionary warriors appeared, attempting to surround and annihilate the illusionary warriors.

Fortunately, the Illusion Warriors were really weak in combat. Yan Liang and Wen Chou charged and broke through the encirclement, running out to the outside.

"..."

After listening to Yan Liang and Wen Chou's report on what they had seen and heard, Lü Meng nodded, and outwardly told Yan Liang and Wen Chou to go and rest, while he went to find Sun Wu.

"What happened that you came to see me so late?" Sun Wu had already lain down, but when he heard that it was Lü Meng who had come, he still got out of bed to see Lü Meng.

"Can Illusionary Warriors be directly stacked?" Lu Meng asked directly.

All the signs of Yan Liang and Wen Chou's night raid indicate this possibility.

The opposing side deliberately let Yan Liang and Wen Chou off the hook, sending them the wrong information.

After listening to Lü Meng's assessment, Sun Wu pondered for a moment and then nodded.

"Theoretically, yes..."

"I previously thought that this army's method of dealing with surprise attacks was to empower themselves with illusionary warriors to fight."

"But your hypothesis may not be without merit. The other side's development of the Joyful Thought System far surpasses our level. If they can achieve overlapping enhancements, it is not surprising."

Sun Tzu connected the ideas in his mind, and although they had not been tested in practice, his experience told him that Lü Meng's guess was not wrong.

Since the other side is taking an extreme path and has even achieved a miracle, there is no reason for them to turn back halfway. They should go all the way to the end in one go.

Currently, the opponent has not demonstrated their combat capabilities, but has only shown the basic ability of the Illusion series to summon Illusion Warriors. In other words, the opponent may only specialize in this path.

"If that's the case, you're going to be in big trouble!"

Sun Wu sighed with some emotion. He had been too focused on the Qingyang soldiers and hadn't paid much attention to the Illusionary Forces.

In retrospect, perhaps he was too careless, actually relying on Lü Meng's conjecture for inspiration.

“This is a show of weakness… then the enemy’s plan is very clear!” Sun Tzu calmly looked at Lü Meng.

"From a strategic perspective, you are now at a significant disadvantage, and the other side is forcing you into a decisive battle."

“Attrition is indeed the opponent’s specialty, but no one has ever stipulated that the Illusionist class cannot focus on frontal assault while also considering attrition.”

"This is really interesting. You're hiding, and the other side is hiding too. I'm a little curious about how it will end."

Sun Wu laughed. For him, this development was quite interesting.

"Are you prepared?" Sun Wu stared into Lü Meng's eyes.

After a moment of silence, Lü Meng looked directly at Sun Wu and said, word by word, "I will win!"

After saying this, Lü Meng turned and left. Having confirmed his conjecture with Sun Wu, a mocking smile appeared on Lü Meng's lips.

Xinghan and Dahan are indeed of the same origin. Others would love to show all their power to crush the other side, but they both chose to show weakness and dig a pit for the other side to fall into.

"Tsk, you tacticians are all black-hearted!" Sun Wu shook his head as he watched Lü Meng's retreating figure.

But then I realized that this problem seems to have started with myself.

The next day, Zhang Liao, Zhang He, and Gao Shun chose to launch their attack at noon.

"Should we eat them? This batch is of very high quality!" Li Gan used the light and shadow technique to examine the movements of Zhang Liao's three cavalrymen, a look of eager anticipation on his face.

"The other side is very cautious, looking out for each other, making it difficult to stay!"

As the commander of this large army, Feng Yi spoke calmly.

Zhou Yafu and Sun Wu were positioned similarly, both serving as a safety net for the army, while Feng Yi was the one openly opposing Lü Mengfang.

This position should have belonged to Liu Zhi, but unfortunately, Liu Zhi suffered a major defeat, and even though the higher-ups didn't care about winning or losing this battle.

However, to maintain the morale of the army, the formal procedures still need to be followed.

A failed commander can negatively impact the fighting capacity of an army.

Moreover, Feng Yi was the commander who created the Illusion Army, and his cooperation with the Illusion Knights was excellent.

Given the inability to deploy military geniuses and miracle workers, Feng Yi is the most suitable candidate to take command this time.

"The other side must have been baited and is testing the mobility and combat limits of our illusionary soldiers."

"It seems the other side is getting tired of our attrition tactics."

"Just like last night, we'll use sheer numbers to deal with them. This time, we can strengthen our tactics to force them back and make them retreat, giving them the feeling that we've forced them to reveal their trump cards."

Feng Yi calmly mobilized the Illusion Warriors to launch a siege, and enhanced their power through empowerment, giving them even more strength.

On the front lines of the battlefield, Zhang Liao displayed astonishing breakthrough ability. His unparalleled ability to exploit weaknesses allowed them to break through the obstruction of the illusionary soldiers.

Zhang He's super-heavy cavalry possesses an extreme crushing and impact capability. The Illusion Warriors are relatively weak in direct combat, and even after being enhanced, they are still as fragile as paper in front of Zhang He.

That unparalleled crushing power completely overwhelmed the numerical advantage of the Illusionary Warriors.

The heavy cavalry, with their brutal strength and led by Zhang He, swept through the enemy ranks, carving a bloody path through the illusionary soldiers.

Feng Yi was startled. If it weren't for the enhancement, the opponent would probably have been able to break through the Illusion Warriors' defenses in this wave.

For the Illusion Warriors, this legion, which is unparalleled in frontal assault, is really difficult to deal with.

Not only was a desperate charge useless, but even the illusionary soldiers were useless.

The equipment of the super-heavy cavalry is mixed with special ores from the Netherworld, which has a certain weakening effect on willpower attacks.

While the super-heavy cavalry boasts maximum physical resistance, the equipment tailored by Xinghan further enhances their strength.

This equipment was something the Yuan family couldn't afford; it was specially provided to Zhang He by Xinghan, since Zhang He is still, strictly speaking, a general of Xinghan.

While protected by the will of the empire, he is also enveloped by Mu Yi's monarchical talent, constantly pushing his own limits.

Zhang Liao and Gao Shun followed behind Zhang He, tearing at the bloody path he had carved out, attempting to shatter the formation of the Illusion Warriors directly from the middle.

Seeing that the central army could not hold them off, Feng Yi simply gave up the attempt to stop them. Faced with the heavy cavalry's powerful attack on the central formation, he extended the illusory warriors on both flanks and surrounded Zhang He and his men.

Both sides employed extremely simple and brutal tactics. Zhang Liao and Gao Shun were well aware of their objective: to force out more of the opponent's trump cards and to see exactly what cards the opponent had up their sleeve.

On the other side, Feng Yi strictly followed their plan, directly mobilizing a large number of heavy infantry and heavy cavalry, placing two spear and shield legions on Zhang He's path of charge.

Along with this, lancers, scimitar cavalry, and a large number of spearmen were placed on both flanks.

Both sides are focusing on one key point: either you break through my central defense, or I break through your defensive midfield. They're preparing for a fierce and intense battle based on sheer strength.

"The other side has already mobilized other legions!"

Zhang Liao's eyes lit up as he gained another valuable piece of information. With his speculation now a reality, he could begin to plan for what would follow.

However, because both sides were setting traps for each other, Zhang Liao was unable to determine the information he had gleaned for the time being.

"Charge forward and test their strength. If the charge is blocked, retreat immediately!" Zhang Liao issued a swift and decisive military order.

Of the three, Zhang Liao was the clear commander.

Therefore, Zhang He directly carried out Zhang Liao's military order and charged headlong into the opposite defensive line with unstoppable force.

In this kind of head-on battlefield, super-heavy cavalry had an almost absolute advantage. They were cavalry that existed for head-on confrontations, and they did not hesitate at all even when the opponent was a heavily infantry unit in formation.

They charge straight ahead, regardless of whether it's a mountain of knives or a sea of ​​fire, and no matter how much fighting power their opponents unleash, they just charge straight in. This is the fighting style of the super-heavy cavalry.

Charge! A frenzied charge! Under Zhang He's leadership, the heavy cavalry abandoned all distractions and unleashed their most frenzied side.

Even if we are trapped deep in enemy lines, even if we are surrounded by spears and lances, we will never run away. No matter what arrows or spears we are facing, even if our opponents are fully prepared, we will crush them.

Such a do-or-die spirit made all the generals and officers of the Han Dynasty unconsciously become solemn. This kind of resolute determination to die with an enemy showed an invincible posture.

"Die!" Zhang He's dragon spear, crackling with explosive internal energy, instantly obliterated the spear-shield soldier with defensive talents in front of him.

The terrifying power directly translated into devastating damage, tearing apart the opponent's defenses and sending the force of the charge towards the next opponent.

The two spear-and-shield infantry legions did not last even a stick of incense against Zhang He's super-heavy cavalry.

"Kill!" Zhang Liao unleashed his inner energy and activated his legion talent, granting Zhang He's heavy cavalry a recovery effect before leading the reserve force of the Imperial Guard Wolf Cavalry into the attack.

Whether they are the lowest-ranking wolf riders or the highest-ranking Imperial Guard wolf riders, their role is to exploit the enemy's weaknesses and further tear apart their battle lines.

The bloody path left by the heavy cavalry was further torn apart by Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, directly splitting the opposing central army in two.

But after breaking through the defenses, Zhang Liao did not hesitate to give the order to retreat.

The opposing force was ultimately relying on its camp to launch a counterattack. Even though they shattered the central army, the opposing army did not experience much disruption.

In any case, camps always have an inherent sense of security, and unless a large fire is started in the camp, it is difficult to cause any danger.

Feng Yi's gaze and Lü Meng's gaze seemed to meet across the vast distance.

"That's a really unpleasant feeling!"

Lu Meng recalled the pair of eyes he had seen, and the arrogance emanating from them was something he could not accept.

"No matter what you're hiding, you'll reveal all your cards in the final battle!" (End of Chapter)