Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

Zhou Yafu had a terrible headache.

His intentions were good, but the problem was that Arthur's guerrilla tactics were driving him crazy.

The best way to deal with this kind of guerrilla tactic is to wage a large-scale annihilation war.

The problem is that with the Yuan family blocking their way, they can't encircle the Celts on a large scale.

They came here to challenge the Yuan family, so their fighting strength is actually about the same as the Yuan family's.

Without Zhou Yafu, the military genius, they might not even be a match for the Yuan family.

After Huo Ding returned with his army, the entire Han camp was in an uproar.

Zhou Yafu's military order not only failed to achieve good results, but also backfired.

Huo Ding's abilities are indeed quite good, and his tactical arrangements are also sound.

But the Celtics still managed to escape, and Xiahou Zhen was seriously injured.

There was a chorus of doubts surrounding Huo Ding, with some even directly citing Zhou Yafu's military orders.

Zhou Yafu's military order was to annihilate the Celts, and Huo Ding's current achievements clearly show that he has not fulfilled his orders.

Zhou Yafu now faces a problem: whether or not he should deal with Huo Ding.

"These damn brats are always causing me trouble!" Zhou Yafu gritted his teeth in hatred.

If these brats were all enemies, they would be easier to deal with, but they are all juniors and the focus of the next phase of cooperation among the three empires.

Even if Zhou Yafu was unwilling, he had no choice but to find a way to solve the problem.

But now the three families' children have started to act irrationally, attacking each other entirely based on their emotions.

To be honest, Zhou Yafu even felt that if he weren't there, the three young men would directly take action until the strongest one emerged to command the entire army.

Actions will inevitably result in casualties. In that case, it's possible that not only will it be impossible to command the entire army, but it could also drag the three major Han families into the war.

Heads as big as buckets – this is a common feeling Zhou Yafu has experienced since taking over these little rascals.

If it had been an ordinary officer, Zhou Yafu might have dealt with them directly.

The problem is that these guys are all rich and powerful, with the children of high-ranking officials standing behind them, and many of their fathers even having close relationships with them.

He couldn't show favoritism to anyone, and he also had to endure these little rascals nagging behind his back. Zhou Yafu was utterly exhausted.

He wasn't the emperor; serving water wasn't his primary job.

After harboring a lot of resentment, Zhou Yafu still decided to make an example of someone.

At the very least, we must establish that military orders are supreme, so that these little bastards will have something to think about when large armies fight in the future.

Zhou Yafu was extremely worried about these young officers.

"Huo Ding, you have failed to fulfill your military orders. Do you have anything to say?"

Zhou Yafu convened a military meeting with a blank expression and questioned Huo Ding in front of everyone.

"This humble general has nothing to say!"

Huo Ding wanted to say it wasn't his fault, but as the commander-in-chief, he couldn't shirk responsibility for failing to complete the established strategic mission.

Xiahou Zhen's severe injury was at most a matter of ability, while Cú Chulainn's was entirely a matter of mentality. If he had personally led his troops to intercept and kill him, Cú Chulainn would definitely not have been able to escape.

Even if he did achieve results, failing to fulfill military orders is failing, and Huo Ding didn't make excuses; he simply admitted it.

"Fine, since you have nothing to say, then effective today you are stripped of your position as legion commander and sent to the rear to undergo a joint trial by three parties!"

"Xiahou Zhen was also stripped of his corps commander position and transferred back to the rear for medical treatment. The relevant punishments will be reviewed by a military court!"

"Du San has no obvious fault, but he shall be given twenty strokes of the military rod and remain in the army to await further orders!"

Zhou Yafu's decision plunged the entire tent into a deathly silence.

The merciless verdict sent a chill down everyone's spine.

Do any of you have any objections?

Zhou Yafu looked at the others expressionlessly. Since he had already offended people, he had no more scruples. He would teach these arrogant scoundrels a lesson.

"Respond to the Marshal's command!"

The fact that Huo Ding and Xiahou Zhen were sent back to the rear caused a huge uproar.

After all, Huo Ding was backed by the Marquis of Champion, and Xiahou Zhen was backed by the Marquis of Ruyin, Xiahou Ying.

The former was a military genius at the height of his power, while the latter was a great contributor to Liu Bang's founding of the country.

Although Zhou Yafu's handling of the matter was procedurally sound, it still caused a huge uproar.

But to everyone's surprise, neither of them objected to the result.

Each of them paid the fines according to the judgments of the three courts, and then were assigned to other places to take up their posts.

Some people sensed something was amiss, after all, neither of these two had a good temper, especially when they were being made an example of.

Undoubtedly, this subtly conveyed a message: the determination of the three parties to jointly reorganize the army.

Zhou Yafu breathed a sigh of relief upon learning how things would be handled. At least the higher-ups supported him, which was enough; otherwise, he would have been in a real predicament.

With support from the rear, he could be somewhat more radical.

The Yuan family cannot be touched for the time being, but they are not immune to being warned.

Many things cannot be said openly.

Zhou Yafu directly dispatched envoys, demanding that the Yuan family form a joint force with them to jointly suppress the Celts.

The main reason the Celts were able to escape from them several times was obviously because of the Yuan family's existence.

Even the Yuan family's behind-the-scenes support.

Zhou Yafu refused to believe that the Celts could maintain adequate logistical support while they and the Yuan family controlled this territory.

If the Yuan family doesn't provide the Celtics with resources, he'll cut off his own head and use it as a football.

He had read Hotdin's report; the Celts had burned the camp so decisively.

Either this is their homeland, where they can get supplies at any time, or the Yuan family is pulling strings behind the scenes.

It doesn't matter, no matter which one it is, the existence of the Yuan family is unavoidable, or at least it is with the Yuan family's tacit approval.

Therefore, they want to distance themselves from the Yuan family.

As for the Yuan family's attitude, Zhou Yafu didn't care.

He has even offended his own noble family, so why would he be afraid of the Yuan family?
If the Yuan family cooperates, then both sides can live in peace for a while.

If the Yuan family doesn't cooperate, then we'll just flip the table. After all, the Yuan family is just a whetstone; we'll fight them sooner or later.

If internal conflicts cannot be resolved, then the only option is to shift them outwards.

Zhou Yafu wasn't particularly politically astute, but as a veteran general, he was quite adept at mediating disputes.

After the envoy arrived at the Yuan family, it was Shen Pei and others who became the ones with headaches.

They didn't want to go to war with the Han Dynasty; they needed time. But they had also found out about the Celts—they were sent by the Han Dynasty.

Zhou Yafu has laid the problem bare before them, hoping to force them to back down. "We cannot attack the Celts!" Yuan Tan's words set the tone for the discussion.

Shen Pei and Guo Tu immediately understood Yuan Tan's meaning.

To put it bluntly, the Yuan family has historical issues, so at this critical juncture, they absolutely cannot be the ones to betray their comrades.

Even though Xinghan didn't greet them, now that they knew, they had no choice but to treat him as a teammate.

"Send them a batch of supplies first, so they can make some repairs!" Shen Pei came up with a plan after careful consideration.

"Since we're checkmated, we have no choice but to sacrifice the pawn to save the king!"

Yuan Tan frowned: "Is there no other way?"

"We are not abandoning the Celts outright. We declare that we do not have the strength to deal with the Celts, but we are willing to give way and provide logistical supplies so that the Han army can deal with the Celts on its own."

"Brilliant!" Guo Tu clapped his hands and exclaimed in approval. Seeing Yuan Tan's puzzled expression, he immediately explained.

"Zheng Nan's plan is a strategy of retreating to advance!"

“We will not send a single soldier, but will station troops in several key locations. When the Han army passes through our territory, they will have to be wary of these troop deployments.”

"It's like we've gained the initiative and have the opportunity to contain the other side."

"Using this as a threat, even if the Han Dynasty wants to launch a full-scale attack, it will have to consider the consequences of going to war with us."

"If the other side has any reservations, we can also help the Celtics in this way. Wouldn't that be great to kill two birds with one stone?"

Yuan Tan nodded repeatedly, "This is indeed a good plan!"
They immediately sent someone to reply to Zhou Yafu, expressing their full support.

Zhou Yafu was disgusted when he saw the reply.

Just as Shen Pei had thought, they indeed dared not send out their entire army, as that would cross Yuan's territory.

The Yuan family could launch a surprise attack on them at any time.

Even though he knew in his heart that the Yuan family wouldn't dare, Zhou Yafu would never entrust his safety to others.

The situation once again reached a stalemate.

Meanwhile, Lü Meng had already gathered all the prisoners and began his march towards the sacred land of Chu.

“The faith in the Chu region has been largely eradicated; all that remains is to uproot the sacred land!” Zhou Cang said in a deep voice.

He led the Taiping Sect in working day and night, and finally managed to cover the entire area around the capital of Chu.

This coverage is only temporary and cannot completely eradicate the faith of those believers, but at this critical juncture it is enough to weaken the gods of Chu.

Lu Meng stroked the long sword in his hand, the sword that Bai Qi had lent him. Now, the day of bloodshed had finally come.

“The current situation is quite clear. We have basically figured out the power of the many gods in the Divine Realm. The only problem is that we have no information whatsoever about the Supreme God, Taiyi!” Zhao Yun pointed out the biggest problem with a serious expression.

After his exchange and learning experience with the Tang Dynasty, Zhao Yun became very cautious about the fragments of the sacred song.

After all, he had seen the remains of several worlds destroyed by fragments of the sacred hymn in the Tang Dynasty.

"According to the popular myths, this Taiyi is omnipotent, possesses the power to make his words lawful, and is the ruler of all gods." Zhou Cang shared the stories he had collected with the others.

"The sacred songs are essentially unique, and all the stories about them should be part of them. I and Lord Wu'an have learned about the myths of the Chu region!"

“Judging from his description, Taiyi possesses at least one power to manipulate order; he can set the rules for a region according to his own ideas!” Lu Meng said slowly.

According to their speculation, the current Taiyi is incomplete, and in every world with Taiyi, Taiyi's abilities and characteristics should be common.

In the mythology of Chu that Bai Qi once cleared away, Taiyi possessed the ability to maintain order. Bai Qi used the will of his army to distort reality and forcibly killed Taiyi.

But just because Bai Qi could do it doesn't mean they can.

Fortunately, Luoyang provided assistance.

“We can solve Taiyi’s problem, but you need to create an opportunity for us to get close to Taiyi!” Ma Er confidently took over the task of dealing with Taiyi.

For the Miracle Legion, no matter how twisted the rules are, they can rely on their Miracle ability to forcefully hold on and then chop off the opponent's head.

Lu Meng nodded. Since it was a resurrection ritual, it didn't matter how many people died; they were just a replica of the ritual.

Creating an opportunity for the First Yellow Heaven Legion shouldn't be difficult.

According to the information they gathered, the Chu region only had a few gods that were worthy of their attention; the rest of the gods and divine guards were nothing more than worthless dregs.

"How are the preparations going on the technical side?"

"Preparations are almost complete, and the theft plan is proceeding smoothly, slowly drawing upon the primordial power of the divine realm!"

Lu Meng laughed, deciding to use a two-pronged approach to see how the land of Chu could possibly struggle.

After the divine land of Chu, the supreme god Taiyi quietly watched the thief who stole the essence of the divine land.

He didn't make a move, but silently watched.

Through the prayers of his believers, he had learned of Xinghan's plans.

He was furious, but he didn't lose his temper.

The gods could descend to earth at any time, but the problem was that the Chu Kingdom had already been destroyed, so even if the gods descended, it wouldn't solve the problem.

Moreover, after their arrival, the power of the gods was no match for that of Zhao Yun and Dian Wei, which was a significant blow to the gods, as they could not accept that humans could be so strong.

Even a fully-powered Yun Zhongjun was killed like a chick by Dian Wei.

Although Yun Zhongjun kept clamoring that he would teach Dian Wei a lesson in the Divine Realm.

However, Taiyi did not believe that Yunzhongjun could defeat his opponent on his own, or even with the help of the power of the Divine Realm.

In the entire Divine Realm, apart from himself, there was no match for Zhao Yun and Dian Wei.

Even if he takes action personally, the results probably won't be very good.

After all, the limits of the Divine Realm are limited. His abilities are more inherited from the original Holy Song, and are more suited to restraining groups rather than individual special beings.

Or perhaps his authority is not complete enough to be as it was in ancient times.

For characters like Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, and even those who break through barriers, the effect will be greatly reduced.

Therefore, Taiyi could only remain still and wait for Lü Meng and his men to come to him.

At least the divine realm is his home turf, where the potential for power is even greater.

Lü Meng led his army to the entrance of the divine land.

With the cooperation of the Chu royal family and Zhao Yun's mediation, they easily cracked the location of the Divine Land.

"Hmph, offering absolutely no resistance, are they just waiting for us to come in?"

The smooth progress prompted Lü Meng to snort coldly, guessing Taiyi's intentions.

"Let's set up camp right here and build a fortress complex!"

Lu Meng was not in a hurry at all and immediately began building a bridgehead.

He anticipated that Taiyi would send someone to launch a sneak attack from the outside, so he prepared countermeasures in advance.

He didn't know how the enemy would attack, but building semi-permanent fortifications was definitely a good idea.

If Houtu's army hadn't been absent, he would have wanted to build it into a permanent fortification. (End of Chapter)