Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

"Should Sima Yi take charge?"

Zhuge Liang was quite pleased when he received the news.

In the past, the two sides may have had their own strengths and weaknesses, and they could have tested each other's abilities, but now he has completely surpassed Sima Yi, Pang Tong, and others.

The two sides are now on completely different levels. No matter how intelligent Sima Yi is, he cannot stop Zhuge Liang from mobilizing the resources of the entire Xinghan Empire.

For Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi is merely a challenger. No, to be more precise, only when Sima Yi successfully conquers the Jin Dynasty will he be qualified to challenge Zhuge Liang.

After all, Zhuge Liang was already the King of Rome. His achievements in dividing and absorbing Rome and the power he built were the solid foundation for his ascension to the position of Prime Minister.

If Sima Yi wanted to challenge Zhuge Liang, he had to prove his own abilities.

The difficulty of this campaign against the Jin Dynasty was greater than when Zhuge Liang took over Rome, since Rome was no longer able to support a war at that time.

The Jin Dynasty had just completed its unification and had been recuperating for two years. It would be extremely difficult to conquer the Jin Dynasty directly from the outside.

That is, Sima Yi. If it were anyone else, even if it were Zhuge Liang himself, it would be difficult and would take a lot of effort.

"Zhongda, I'm standing right here, waiting for you to challenge me!" Zhuge Liang began to mobilize according to the initially established strategic plan.

Mobilizing troops is easy, but filling the gaps left by their departure requires some thought. It involves not only logistical support but also regional stability.

"The main targets are new recruits and prisoners of war. It looks like Zhongda will have to work a bit harder!"

Zhuge Liang finished making the arrangements with a smile, but this was only a draft. The final list of troops to be rotated would be determined after the specific list of troops to be dispatched was finalized.

"However, this is also a good opportunity; perhaps it can allow Wei Yan to accumulate some merits?"

When making the transfer, Zhuge Liang suddenly thought of Wei Yan, who was left to guard Rome. Wei Yan's reputation was not enough to achieve the effect of guarding Rome. If Wei Yan could win a great victory, the situation might be much better.

Moreover, it's time for Rome's eagle legions to get moving; if they stay put, they'll just rust away.

After some thought, Zhuge Liang assigned Wei Yan and two Eagle Banner Legions to Sima Yi's command. Even if it was out of personal motives, it still provided Sima Yi with considerable convenience.

Sima Yi was completely unaware of this; he was still plotting a secret plan with Jia Xu.

Sima Yi didn't know where Jia Xu got all the miscellaneous intelligence from, but after Huang Tianji compiled it, he did manage to gather a lot of useful information.

"You're planning to start with Du Yu?" Jia Xu was surprised.

Unexpectedly, Sima Yi would start with the most difficult target.

"Though the world is at peace, forgetting war is dangerous. This is indeed a good slogan. With a general like this, the army under his command will definitely not decline too much. He is truly a tough nut to crack!"

Sima Yi remained calm. According to intelligence, after Du Yu destroyed Wu, he guarded Xiangyang in Jingzhou and never relaxed the training of his troops. His military equipment was solid, and he would definitely be a tough opponent to fight.

However, the line between preparing for war and harboring bandits for personal gain is often very thin.

Not to mention the precedents set by Zhong Hui and Deng Ai; a little manipulation would be enough to get Du Yu dismissed.

Without Du Yu, no matter how elite the Xiangyang garrison was, they would only be doing Sima Yi's bidding.

"You plan to first occupy Jiangnan, then, with the aid of the navy, take Bashu, connect the south into one, and then launch an attack on the north from the south?" Jia Xu understood Sima Yi's strategic intentions.

"With the navy in hand, the Yangtze River's natural barrier is impregnable. With the Hou Tu army paving roads and building bridges, the south can be completely connected within a year. Then, we can take over Silla and Xianbei, pacify the grasslands, and launch a pincer attack from the north and south. We can conquer the Central Plains in three years!"

Sima Yi calmly explained his plan.

"Although it's somewhat radical, it has its merits!" Jia Xu stroked his beard.

Sima Yi's plan was not perfect and had many loopholes, but Jia Xu agreed with its overall direction.

At this stage, Sima Yi can only mobilize so many troops, so he definitely needs to train his troops and establish a base.

Using the strength of the navy to blockade the Yangtze River is indeed a good idea.

Unlike the army, the navy and naval forces are completely different things. The cannons of the Four Seas Fleet are no joke.

A single, unexpected strike could shatter the city walls, dealing a devastating blow to the morale of the Jin army.

In naval warfare, besides the quality of the navy, the ships, tactics, and skills all greatly influence the strength of the fleet.

Unfortunately, after integrating the naval systems of the Kushan Empire and the Qing Dynasty, Xinghan's naval system is now far superior to that of the Jin Dynasty.

Whether it's the quality of the navy, the ships, the tactics, or any naval combat skills, Gan Ning can completely overwhelm them without Zhou Yu even having to lift a finger.

The Jin Dynasty's army might have been superior to Sima Yi's new army, but its navy was definitely no match for them.

Gan Ning could even crush all the naval forces on the Yangtze River while simultaneously taking the time to crush Japan, Ryukyu, and other regions.

For Gan Ning, this was no different from tourism.

Even if the Jin Dynasty had a genius comparable to Zhou Yu, it would be absolutely impossible for them to devise a way to counter him.

They had never seen similar technology before. This technology was the result of the accumulated expertise of the Kushan and Qing dynasties, two empires at different levels, and the innovations made on their technology to create the Xinghan Navy.

When the navy overwhelms them, even if Sima Yi's army shows signs of decline, he can still rely on the combined land and water attack to deal with the Jin Dynasty's army.

"I will help you get Du Yu's matter sorted out!" Jia Xu hesitated for a moment before saying, feeling that Sima Yi was indeed no pushover.

Since that's the case, he'll lend a hand and see just how far Sima Yi can go, and also take the opportunity to test his original plan.

Sima Yi was making preparations for war in earnest.

Meanwhile, the battles at the Inner Qi Separation level in the Martial Arts Tournament have come to an end.

Li Fenfeng overpowered all others and won first place in the Inner Qi Separation category. After all, no matter what, he was forcibly pushed to the Breakthrough level by Xiang Shaoyu, which was a qualitative change from the Inner Qi Separation category.

With monsters like Zhang Fei not making a move, Li Fenfeng, who had learned some skills from Xiang Shaoyu, was almost invincible.

According to the procedure, the top ten internal energy releasers can challenge the realm-breaking masters. Li Fenfeng chose to challenge Hua Xiong again, intending to avenge his previous defeat.

Then Hua Xiong pinned him to the ground and rubbed him against the ground.

Hua Xiong is, after all, a double-breakthrough expert and a gatekeeper of power. There's no way that a newly breakthrough expert like Li Fenfeng could possibly defeat him.

Without exception, all ten individuals who attempted to break through the barrier with their internal energy failed.

This allowed the world to rediscover just how powerful the strongmen standing at the pinnacle of the empire's military strength truly were.

Without the presence of cloud energy, the gap in strength is almost insurmountable; there is a thick barrier between breaking through boundaries and the separation of internal energy from the body.

"Li Fenfeng, are you interested in joining the army?"

Sima Yi approached Li Fenfeng, and Zhuge Liang molded him into a model of internal empire integration, which Sima Yi naturally wanted to utilize as well.

"Join the army?" Li Fenfeng hesitated.

"Almost all the strong warriors in Xinghan have been trained on the battlefield. Now that you have achieved success in your cultivation, the only thing you lack compared to them is experience in life-and-death battles!" Sima Yi persuaded Li Fenfeng.

Of course, what Sima Yi said was definitely true, because he had heard it from experts like Lü Bu.

For Li Fenfeng, these were absolutely invaluable words of advice.

Sima Yi deliberately concealed the other half of the sentence, which was that one could become stronger by sparring with others without going to the battlefield.

With Li Fenfeng's reputation as a top-tier martial arts expert, many participants in the martial arts tournament who realized their own strength was insufficient chose to join the army.

Sima Yi had no intention of harming them; instead, he organized most of them into elite assault teams to open up the battle at crucial moments.

For the few qualified ones, Sima Yi assigned them legions and put them in command of troops.

Of course, those who could be directly assigned to them were puppet soldiers; Sima Yi was unwilling to waste the new recruits on them.

Sima Yi's strategy was quickly recognized by the military strategists, fulfilling the conditions set by Jia Xu, and he was officially elected as the marshal of this expedition.

The martial arts tournament has not yet ended; in fact, the battles between those who break through the barriers have only just begun.

However, Sima Yi had already completed the recruitment of personnel.

This is also the main purpose of this expedition: to ensure that the talents newly integrated into the empire have a proper place to settle down and a clear path for advancement.

"Summon everyone to come for a meeting, and invite the experts from the assault team to come as well," Sima Yi said to his personal guards.

At Sima Yi's command, all the generals and officers on the expedition list sprang into action and quickly arrived at the departure meeting venue designated by Sima Yi.

"I plan to take Jiangdong first, then conquer Jingzhou and Bashu by both land and sea, and then launch a northern expedition from Hefei and Hanzhong. Do you gentlemen have any additions or questions?"

Sima Yi spoke after all the generals and officers had arrived.

The meeting place immediately erupted in excitement, with all the new officers becoming agitated.

On the contrary, Xu Huang, Wei Yan and others remained calm.

"We haven't determined the enemy's strength yet. If we launch a direct attack, we might not be able to predict our losses," Xu Huang said to Sima Yi after a moment's thought.

"The quality of our soldiers is uneven this time, so field battle is probably not a good choice," Wei Yan also put forward his opinion.

Sima Yi nodded. He had long anticipated dissenting opinions, which was why he convened this pre-battle meeting.

The purpose is to unify thinking as much as possible and avoid situations where someone disobeys.

"No need to worry. The enemy will be complacent in the first battle. With the army led by General Xu Huang and General Taishi Ci, they will launch a proactive attack as bandits. Our army will break through the local defenses in one fell swoop, and then we will use a large army to gradually take over the cities in various places!"

Sima Yi explained casually that he wasn't crazy; how could he possibly use new recruits to fight in the field?

He has few elite troops at his disposal, but he does have some.

The initial plan was simple: have Gan Ning's sailors pretend to be pirates and plunder everywhere to lure out the enemy's main force, and then defeat them in one fell swoop in the wild.

After defeating the enemy's main force, there is a lot of room for maneuver, whether it's a feint attack or a full-scale assault.

New recruits are indeed weak, but as long as they get a few favorable battles and hone their skills on the battlefield, they will grow up quickly.

"Report! General Gan has sent word that he has triggered the Jiangdong garrison to encircle and suppress them. Please send troops from the rear immediately to provide support."

Just as Sima Yi was explaining his strategic plan to the generals and officers present, a messenger rushed into the room and loudly reported.

"So fast?" Sima Yi was taken aback.

He did indeed send Gan Ning to disguise himself as a river pirate and plunder everywhere, but in such a short time, Gan Ning has already attracted the garrison in the Jiangdong region to besiege and suppress him.

"All generals, listen to my command!" Sima Yi was not one to procrastinate. Seeing that Gan Ning had created an opportunity, he immediately began to issue orders.

"Your subordinate is here!" All the officers and soldiers in the hall immediately stood up, clasped their hands, and obeyed the order.

"All legions with dual-talent elites or above, immediately assemble and depart to support General Gan Ning, without fail!"

"Here!"

Xu Huang, Wei Yan, and the others were all veteran generals, so there was no need for much talk; they immediately turned back to make preparations.

The army's march proceeded smoothly. The Jin Dynasty had not yet developed the technology of spatial gates, leaving Xinghan virtually defenseless.

Gan Ning also took advantage of the convenience of the spatial gate to carry out multiple robberies in the shortest amount of time, forcing the garrison in Jiangdong to react quickly.

For someone like Gan Ning, who had been a water pirate and a river thief, plundering was as easy as instinct.

In just half a month, Gan Ning caused panic throughout the Jiangdong region and even took the initiative to provoke the stationed troops.

This enraged the officers and soldiers stationed in the Jiangdong region, who searched for Gan Ning at all costs.

Gan Ning's choice of location was also very deliberate, as it was quite convenient for conducting small-scale battles.

Before meeting Xu Huang and his men, the Jin army had no idea of ​​the possibility of divine intervention.

It was filled with mockery of Gan Ning's lack of military knowledge.

However, when the 30,000-strong army surrounded Gan Ning's bandit gang, Xu Huang, Wei Yan, Taishi Ci, and other legions of divine soldiers descended from the sky.

"Hahaha, weren't you going to take my head? Why are you so quiet now?"

Upon receiving reinforcements, Gan Ning laughed wildly, brandishing his broadsword and leading a counter-charge.

"Boom!" Gan Ning leaped out of the army formation, slashing his sword and unleashing a huge blade of light that blasted a large crater in the ground. The surrounding soldiers dared not approach Gan Ning at all.

The Jin army is quite capable; even its regional garrisons have three elite legions with dual talents.

However, they were no match for the fierce and powerful Xinghan elite troops.

Some officers wanted to capture the leader first, but faced with a group of officers who had broken through the boundaries, they had no chance at all.

The battle was completely one-sided.

The 30,000-strong army was repeatedly flanked by Xinghan, decimating all the organizations.

It only took an hour for them to launch an attack with full confidence and then collapse like a house of cards.

"Xu Huang, listen to my command! You are to lead ten thousand men and capture the nearest city!"

Without even bothering to clean up the battlefield, Sima Yi directly ordered Xu Huang to change into Jin army uniforms and go to deceive the city.

The army needed a temporary foothold, and defending an undefended county town was the best target.

Xu Huang accepted the order and set off, while Sima Yi ordered his men to clean up the battlefield and extract more information about the Jiangdong prefectures from the captured officers and soldiers. (End of Chapter)