Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

Inside the Luoyang government office, Lü Meng was reporting the course of the war to Mu Yi.

All the senior leaders who were available were present, listening to Lü Meng's report.

The gathering was not just to listen to reports, but more importantly, to judge whether Lü Meng was qualified to take charge independently.

"You did a great job!"

Mu Yi listened quietly to Lü Meng's report, nodded, and praised him generously.

These things had already been presented in written intelligence, and Lu Meng's report now was just to add some details.

"In your opinion, what attitude should we take towards this great Han Empire?" Zhuge Liang, as the prime minister, posed this question after Mu Yi affirmed Lü Meng's achievements.

"My advice is to cooperate first, and then go to war!"

Without hesitation, Lü Meng replied that he had considered these issues beforehand and would not mince words at this crucial juncture.

"We need an opponent! An opponent that we can retaliate against even if it overturns the table!"

Lü Meng conducted extensive research and investigation, not only on the Han Dynasty, but also on the entire Han Dynasty.

He not only studied military affairs but also politics. Combining the two gave him a vision that surpassed that of ordinary army commanders and politicians.

"The Ming Dynasty and the Mongol Yuan Dynasty are two fierce tigers. What we need to do is sit on the mountain and watch them fight, without favoring either side, and stand firmly between the two."

"We'll help whoever is weak, and we'll weaken whoever is strong."

Strictly speaking, Lü Meng's approach is a form of offshore balancing, a strategy to protect himself when he is not strong enough.

"We cannot, and are unable to, intervene in the battlefield between these two empires!"

"We lack an opponent, so the Han Dynasty is a very suitable hypothetical enemy for us, both morally and logically!"

Lu Meng's strategic plan was very detailed: first, to communicate and cooperate with the Han Dynasty, keeping the Yuan family as a thorn in their side, and then to push the Yuan family out when the war began.

Xinghan only needs to keep providing support from behind.

This method, which is almost a proxy war, allows the battle to be kept under control within certain limits.

The biggest advantage of doing this is that it allows us to extricate ourselves from the quagmire of war while maximizing the mobilization of the power of major families and vassal states.

Within a vast empire like Xinghan, these hidden forces can account for as much as 20%, and expecting them to be fully integrated little by little could take more than a decade.

However, using this method of half-coercion and half-guidance can save a lot of trouble.

"It's a bit harsh, but it's not a bad idea!" Zhuge Liang frowned slightly, but still agreed with Lü Meng's idea.

At least Lü Meng's considerations were comprehensive. Perhaps they cannot be directly used as the national policy of Xinghan, but at least it proves that Lü Meng has the ability to take charge independently.

Jia Xu, Chen Gong, Xu Shu, and others successively raised their hands in agreement, and according to regulations, Lü Meng was granted the qualification for an overseas assignment.

Unlike normal overseas assignments, Lü Meng set off as the commander of the Xinghan Expeditionary Force, leading only the regular troops of Xinghan.

The purpose of granting local kings the authority to wage war against foreign powers was primarily to use them as buffer zones.

Xinghan itself also needs to expand outwards, and its regular army also needs real combat experience.

"You are qualified to stand on your own!" Mu Yi made the final pronouncement.

"The location of the expedition has been determined. The strongest opponent should be a regional empire, and the others are all small countries. This is the general intelligence!"

A detailed intelligence report was placed in front of Lü Meng. He carefully read through it and silently digested it for a while.

There is no Miracle Legion, but there are two Military Souls and an uncertain number of Three Talent Legions. There is also a clear large-scale army command, but it is already very old, and whether it can go to the battlefield is still uncertain.

"How many men and how long do you think it will take you to complete this expedition and bring them under our control?"

"Two hundred thousand troops, two years!"

Lü Meng gave a fairly clear answer.

The enemy is in the open, while he is in the shadows, and he also has the logistical support of Xinghan. Two years is a conservative estimate for Lü Meng, and if he is lucky, it will be over in a year and a half.

After all, winter is not a time when Xinghan cannot fight.

They might even have an advantage in the harsh winter.

"What kind of top-tier legion do you want to accompany you?"

Mu Yi turned on the light screen projected by Huang Tianji and took a look. Most of the legions were not idle, but most of them were legions that could be adjusted.

"The White Horse Cavalry, the Imperial Scepter, the Danyang Elite, and the Imperial Guards of the Original Forged Emperor!"

Lu Meng rattled off four of Xinghan's most elite legions, each possessing either a military spirit or a unique triple talent.

"The Danyang elites with three talents are easy to deal with, and the original Imperial Guards are also fine. I can only give you two thousand White Horse men. As for the Imperial Scepter... no, this legion has other important positions. Let's find another one!"

Lu Meng was a little surprised, but he didn't think much of it. After all, Xinghan Empire was a very large entity. Apart from Mu Yi, Zhuge Liang, Huang Tianji and others who were in charge of gathering intelligence, most of the other people only knew a part of how the Xinghan Empire operated.

"Then I want a Xiliang Iron Cavalry with three talents!" Lu Meng thought for a moment and changed his request.

"Alright, also the reserve force of the Kshatriya warrior legion needs training, so add them to your army as well!"

"Yes!" Lu Meng hadn't expected such an unexpected gain.

"Go to Camp Seventeen. All the legions and supplies will be sent there. Once you've taken inventory, get ready to begin the operation. Someone will settle you in after the portal."

Mu Yi stamped the troop deployment order with his own seal and handed it to Lü Meng.

"I dedicate everything to Xinghan!" Lu Meng's hands trembled slightly when he received the troop mobilization order and the Star Sword, which represented his command authority.

After many years, he has finally become a commander who can lead troops and fight independently in one region.

This excitement was so intense that even a composed person like Lü Meng couldn't calm down.

"What should we do next with the Yuan family? Without Lü Meng, Zhang Liao and the others alone will probably be unable to cope with a large-scale battle!"

"Draw some troops from the Qing court, disguise them as bandits, and probe the surrounding area to gather as much intelligence as possible. Do not communicate with the Yuan family for the time being."

Jia Xu suggested that in order to ascertain the strength of the Han Dynasty, in addition to relying on his insect scouts, it would be best to engage in a battle and try to capture one or two generals of the Han group.

Lu Meng and his men had previously captured ordinary soldiers, at most two centurions. Their understanding of the higher-ups was far too limited and contained errors, making it unreliable as a reference.

Jia Xu was quite wary of this large man.

The examples of the Ming Dynasty and the Mongol Yuan Dynasty are right before our eyes, and the situation of Xinghan and Dahan is exactly the same as that of these two.

They didn't have any particular feelings towards the Han Dynasty, after all, they were the victors, and their initial motivation was simply to survive.

They were even willing to embrace Han culture and use Xinghan as the name of their country. However, for the Han Dynasty, Mu Yi did not belong to the Liu family, and even if he did not personally overthrow the Han Dynasty, there was no basis for cooperation.

The two sides are inherently on opposing sides.

Letting go of vague hatred may be feasible, but for both sides, the other's existence is an eyesore.

Ultimately, the two sides will inevitably fight a battle.

Only when strength is equal can the right to speak and the status be equal.

The reason why the people of the Ming Dynasty and the Mongol Yuan Dynasty were still able to sit down and talk was that neither side was confident of completely destroying the other.

They could even be dragged into the abyss by a single misstep.

The Han Dynasty and the Star Han Dynasty may make peace, but only after war.

The Yuan family's battlefield is just a window; a major war will break out in that world sooner or later.

The final result will either be a two-way split or one side will completely withdraw.

"Should we send the Xiliang cavalry? They're experts in this area! Li Jue and Guo Si are quite talented in it!"

Guo Jia rested his head on his hand and said casually.

"The characteristics of the Xiliang cavalry are too obvious, and we won't be able to explain it clearly later. How about we look for them among the French and Roman barbarians?"

Chen Gong glanced at Guo Jia, who spoke without thinking, and his lips twitched slightly. What a strategist he was, how did he turn into this mess?

The Xiliang Iron Cavalry put all their skill points into attacking fortified positions, while being pitifully weak in other aspects. It can be said that they were a legion developed specifically for war.

Moreover, according to Huang Tianji's statistics, all the units that have produced miracles will undergo some changes and begin to move in the direction of miracles, as if they have been infected by some special power.

The initial forms of these miracle legions also seem to be superior to those of other legions.

If development continues, it is estimated that in less than three years, the Miracle unit will be one-fifth stronger than the soldiers of the same level with a single talent, and its combat power will be one-third stronger after reaching three talents.

These data were compiled after Huang Tianji conducted actual tests.

This made Mu Yi and the others vaguely understand why the Mongol Yuan dynasty abandoned its diverse array of legions and focused solely on the Mongol Yuan cavalry.

According to this theory, the Mongol cavalry was stronger than other legions from the start and was better able to leverage its all-around advantages.

Therefore, the all-around Mongol cavalry was actually a more profitable deal for the Mongol Yuan dynasty.

“Li Jue and Guo Si are too ostentatious. Even the French paladins probably can’t do this kind of disguise. Let’s find someone from among the Roman barbarians. I think those Celtic knights would be quite good.”

Xu Shu, who was standing to the side, thought for a moment and then looked at Zhuge Liang and said.

"The Knights of the Lake of the Celts..." Zhuge Liang rubbed his temples.

The Celts' original Fairy Lake was filled in by the Mongol Yuan dynasty. Later, Zhuge Liang used Shen Pei's spiritual talent to help the Celts recreate the Fairy Lake. Of course, Zhuge Liang added some of his own ideas to it.

However, the overall enhancement made the Fairy Lake even more powerful than before, and the Celts completely submitted to Zhuge Liang as a result.

Zhuge Liang wasn't reluctant to part with it, but the Lake Light Knights were currently facing some problems because of his personal agenda.

The power of blessing cannot be taken away from the current world.

Because the power of the Fairy Lake now relies on the level of the Empire's will, in other words, the Lake Knights are actually an experiment by Zhuge Liang in trying to create a military spirit legion.

After Zhuge Liang finished explaining the problem of the Lake Light Knights, the others looked at him with a strange expression.

The Celtics were completely outmaneuvered.

The Fairy Lake, which they were so proud of, was actually Zhuge Liang's experimental subject.

However, on the other hand, without Zhuge Liang, the Fairy Lake would never be able to be replicated in this lifetime.

Regardless of the methods used behind it, the result is exactly the same as the Fairy Lake in the Celts' memory.

"Let's put some restrictions on the Fairy Lake and send the Celts to another world to pursue the sacred artifacts. That would make sense!"

Jia Xu said indifferently that it was already good enough that he didn't treat the Celts, who weren't even considered citizens, as mere expendable resources.

"Speaking of which, I happen to have a newly forged military flag on hand. Let's give it to them as an advance reward!"

Mu Yi thought about it and realized that since they had contributed to the empire, it was only right to offer some help.

"They promised that once the job was done, they would be given a spot in the regular army!"

"Isn't this reward a bit too much?"

The number of regular army slots was insignificant to the upper echelons, but it was an enormous blessing for the Celts. They couldn't even become Roman citizens before, but now they were citizens of the Celts, which was a tremendous privilege for them.

"It's alright, all warriors who contribute to the empire should be treated well!" Mu Yi waved his hand, knowing that getting involved in the vortex between the Yuan family and the Han Dynasty was very dangerous.

Giving the Celtics a small reward would be worthy of the difficulty they faced.

Upon receiving the order, Ma Er's face tightened as he gripped the military flag that Mu Yi had personally crafted. Had Mu Yi not given the order, he would have snatched the flag back.

They weren't without their own flags, but the more the merrier; having them for display was excellent for the First Yellow Heaven.

Not to mention, this flag was bestowed upon the Celts.

Ma Erlian and Xinghan's legions were all looked down upon equally, let alone the Celtic Lake Light Knights.

How can a lousy legion that doesn't even have a military spirit possess a banner personally crafted by the Emperor?

When faced with the Celtics' welcome, Ma Er showed no respect and immediately ordered them to gather their forces.

Having already learned of the arrangements from Zhuge Liang, the Celts dared not be negligent, given Ma Er's status.

To put it bluntly, even if Ma Er and the First Yellow Heaven wiped them all out, at most he would lose his position as legion commander, and he wouldn't face any serious punishment.

The two are completely unequal on the scales of the Milky Way. To the Celts, there is no difference between the people of the First Yellow Heaven and the Celestial Dragons.

"These are the warriors you've cobbled together?"

Ma Er glanced at it and a cold smile appeared on his face.

"I'm giving you a chance. I brought eight hundred men with me today. If you can hold out for an hour, this flag is yours. If you can't hold out, then I'll take it back!"

The five thousand Celtic warriors who had been summoned were furious upon hearing this, feeling that Ma Er was insulting them.

Five thousand against eight hundred, how could they possibly lose? (End of Chapter)