Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

The Jin Dynasty's response was much faster than Sima Yi had anticipated.

Jia Xu and Sima Yi were ultimately influenced by historical records and believed from the bottom of their hearts that the Jin Dynasty was not mature enough.

This is confidence, pride, and the strength they have built up along the way.

It's as if Sima Yi never considered what would happen if he couldn't take Xiangyang or Hefei.

Their plan was very well done, but it was not enough to attack an empire, even a regional one.

A well-developed plan is just the most basic thing.

When Sima Yi realized that he had spent more time than planned, which forced the entire plan to become more compact, his expression turned quite grim.

"Report, Marshal, the attack on Ruxukou has failed. The enemy has a fierce general who is on par with General Gan Ning!"

Upon hearing this, Sima Yi's face darkened. His plan had taken another turn for the worse. He took a deep breath and quickly calmed himself down.

"We underestimated the Jin army's capabilities. They arrived so quickly; were they already stationed nearby?"

Sima Yi was not the kind of person who would be at a loss if his plans went wrong. He quickly reviewed his plans and was certain that the overall strategy was sound.

"We must take Ruxukou, otherwise the Yangtze River will not be considered a natural barrier at all!" Sima Yi examined the map.

"Order Xu Huang to lead his troops westward to defend Lujiang County and guard against the advance of Jingzhou. Hou Tu's army should adjust its road-laying direction and prioritize the western front!" Sima Yi adjusted his arrangements.

"Order Wei Yan to lead troops to conquer the entire territory of Yuzhang Commandery and Luling Commandery, and send people to contact the Yue people in the mountains, give them supplies, and let them join in building momentum!"

Pang Tong walked in from outside and sat opposite Sima Yi.

"Looks like you're in trouble!"

"It's very troublesome. The Shanyue people have a population of over a million and are known for their fierce nature. If we fight them, it will be too much trouble. If we don't fight them, we can only try to subdue them and turn them into our allies."

Sima Yi sighed and said, "One wrong step leads to another. Now there are so many things on my plate, it's a bit of a headache for me."

He had learned about the Yue people in particular beforehand; the Yue people on the other side of the Milky Way had long been domesticated and had become part of the empire's subjects.

However, there is still information about them before they were trained. They were a group of barbarians living in the mountains. Although their military discipline was average, they were fearless in battle and were indeed excellent soldiers.

The Jin Dynasty also appeased them, but did not completely tame them.

"I'll go with Wei Yan, and you can leave the western front to me!" Pang Tong smiled, directly taking half of the trouble upon himself.

"You... fine! I'll leave it to you!"

Sima Yi nodded. Since he had made a mistake, he would admit it openly and frankly, without any need to hide it.

It was naturally best for him that Pang Tong was willing to step forward and help him share the burden.

After Pang Tong left, Sima Yi activated his spiritual talent and began to re-examine his plans, worried that he might be secretly betrayed.

After reviewing the document again, Sima Yi did not find any obvious flaws.

The only explanation is that the other side had deployed a large number of troops here in advance, ready to suppress the uprising of Eastern Wu at any time.

Even though they had tricked Du Yu in advance, the pre-arranged blockade of Eastern Wu was not completely ruined.

The person who succeeds Du Yu must also be a capable and excellent general.

"Wen Yang, if we really treat him like Zhao Zilong, Gan Ning might not be able to defeat him!"

After a moment's thought, Sima Yi made arrangements for the territories he had already occupied and ordered Taishi Ci and the Roman eagle to accompany him to support Gan Ning.

Gan Ning is in a bad situation at this moment. His attack failed, and he was pursued and defeated by Wen Yang. At this time, he can only avoid battle.

"Gan Xingba, do you dare to come out and fight me!" Gan Ning felt a surge of irritation upon hearing the booming voices outside the camp.

Sima Yi was such a disappointment. Not only did he not allow him to lead the navy, but the puppet soldiers and recruits assigned to his subordinates were simply not cut out for fighting tough battles.

When the puppet soldiers were covering the rear, Wen Yang had already dismantled most of them; the puppet soldiers under his command were only fit to guard the camp.

As for those new recruits, they were not qualified for field combat at all.

As a result, when Wen Yang led two thousand men to provoke Gan Ning, Gan Ning could only swallow his anger, fearing that he would suffer an even more crushing defeat if he acted impulsively.

Gan Ning knew very well that he could only endure it at this time.

They endured until Sima Yi sent troops to provide support.

Logically speaking, this kind of land warfare work should have been handed over to Taishi Ci. He has been involved in naval warfare for too long, and he is somewhat rusty in land warfare.

Fighting ordinary generals is no problem, but against a tough nut like Wen Yang, he can only suffer defeat.

"General, should we charge straight into the camp?"

Wen Yang's personal guards questioned him; they were all seasoned veterans who sensed danger.

"No, this opponent is not easy to deal with. Don't underestimate them!" Wen Yang's expression was solemn.

"What?" Wen Yang's personal guards looked at Wen Yang in disbelief. Wen Yang was usually brave and aggressive, but this time he was actually cautious. Just who was the person on the other side?

Wen Yang also wanted to know who Gan Ning really was.

He didn't know who this person was who was instigating the rebellion under the guise of Gan Ning, a former general of Eastern Wu, but his undeniable strength in breaking through boundaries was genuine.

At first, he thought he was just there to quell the rebellion, but the moment he engaged Gan Ning in battle, he realized something was wrong.

Gan Ning's combat strength was in no way inferior to his, and he was even stronger and more familiar with combat.

If it weren't for the disparity in the number of soldiers under their command, the enemy would never have been defeated, and they wouldn't have had the chance to swagger around here.

He must be careful when facing such an opponent.

To rashly attack the camp would be tantamount to suicide.

Just as the two sides were deadlocked, Gan Ning suddenly noticed dark clouds in the sky and understood almost instantly.

"Wen Yang, your grandpa Gan Ning will teach you a lesson today, you ignorant brat!"

Gan Ning gathered all his soldiers, had the new recruits line up in formation amidst rising clouds, and led the puppet soldiers and his personal guards directly out of the camp.

"We will settle this today!" Once Gan Ning gets into the zone, his IQ will rise rapidly.

Knowing that Sima Yi was about to arrive with his troops, Gan Ning instantly feigned a furious reaction to Wen Yang's provocation, charged out of the camp, and prepared to fight Wen Yang to the death.

Gan Ning didn't bring many men; he just wanted to give Wen Yang the illusion that with a little more effort, they could capture Gan Ning directly.

Although Wen Yang noticed the change in the weather above, he hadn't seen such a large-scale change in the weather among spiritually gifted strategists for many years, so he completely overlooked this possibility.

Moreover, Wen Yang still looked down on Gan Ning from a superior position, after all, he was a general of the imperial court, while Gan Ning was just a rebel.

In such a chaotic army, where would a master strategist come from? Moreover, a strategist with the mental talent and ability to bring about large-scale changes like Sima Yi could not be found even once throughout the Jin Dynasty.

"Stand together and fight back, killing as many enemy soldiers as possible!"

Gan Ning gave orders to the soldiers behind him, already knowing that the enemy charging towards them was a master.

In this cloud-covered environment, the enemy's area-of-effect killing ability will be minimized, so keeping soldiers grouped together is the safest way to fight.

The cloud formation must not dissipate, otherwise the enemy generals will kill ordinary soldiers as easily as mowing grass.

"Your grandpa Gan Ning is here!"

"You're just playing tricks! I'll see what kind of show you're up to today!" Wen Yang roared, brandishing his spear and thrusting it at Gan Ning.

"You think you can kill me? You're still too green!" Gan Ning grabbed his Hengjiang Iron Chain with his left hand, flicked it in the air, and thrust it directly at Wen Yang's forehead. With his right hand, he swung his broadsword in a huge arc, slashing at Wen Yang's body.

"clang!"

Wen Yang swung away Gan Ning's iron chains across the river and thrust his spear shaft at Gan Ning's broadsword.

As expected, Gan Ning pulled on the iron chain across the river and, as if guided by eyes, stabbed it towards the back of Wen Yang's head.

Wen Yang used his inner energy to create a blade, directly knocking the Hengjiang Iron Chain away.

"That was close?"

Seeing the Hengjiang Iron Chain being pulled and yanked back into Gan Ning's hand, Wen Yang broke out in a cold sweat.
This was the first time he had ever dealt with such an unusual weapon; it was truly bizarre.

They dared not give Gan Ning any more room to maneuver.

Wen Yang, wielding guns with both hands, frantically thrust at Gan Ning, firing five shots in quick succession, each shot faster than the last, tearing through the air as they aimed directly at Gan Ning.

"Open up for me!" Gan Ning roared, and the emerald light on his body suddenly surged, causing the spear tip that Wen Yang was thrusting at him to involuntarily slide to the side.

"Is this all the strength you have?"

Gan Ning shouted, and his inner energy transformed into a nimble whale, which then coiled above his head, breathing in and out clouds to strengthen itself.

Wen Yang tried his best to unleash his inner energy, but unfortunately, every attack was involuntarily deflected by the azure inner energy surrounding Gan Ning, and even if it pierced through, it was difficult to hit Gan Ning.

Wen Yang didn't understand what kind of trick Gan Ning was using, but Gan Ning just laughed heartily.

This is a move he only recently developed. Thanks to the martial arts exchanges in the Tang Dynasty, Lu Bu and others have gained a better understanding of starlight and divine blessings.

Gan Ning, the lucky one who practiced both Kushan deity and Buddha visualization and Star River martial arts cultivation, was the one who benefited the most.

With the sea as its base and the rules of water at its disposal, even if Wen Yang possessed Zhao Yun's talent, his experience was ultimately too limited.

To Gan Ning, Wen Yang was just a self-taught guy from a small town; he had some strength, but no advanced skills whatsoever.

"If this is all the strength you have, then you shall lose!"

Gan Ning roared and, despite Wen Yang's attack, blasted the azure cloud whale above his head away.

The moisture in the air seemed to be working in concert with the whale, surging towards Wen Yang in an overwhelming manner.

"Break it for me!"

Wen Yang thrust out his spear, his spirit and energy, along with the accumulated cloud energy of the surrounding guards, transforming into a divine spear that fiercely pierced the giant cloud whale.

"boom!"

The terrifying explosion instantly engulfed everything around it.

"Die to me!"

Gan Ning gathered all the internal energy circulating around his body. Although that layer of protection made it difficult for ordinary attacks to harm him without breaking through it, it also prevented his attacks from reaching their maximum output.

The next moment, a layer of azure inner energy suddenly appeared on the broadsword in Gan Ning's hand, constantly flashing with absolute sharpness.

If Gan Ning previously displayed an open and inclusive spirit, then now he is displaying a raging torrent.

Wen Yang cursed inwardly. He had never seen Gan Ning use such a trick before, but just one glance was enough to tell him how valuable it was.

If given time, he believed he could figure it out himself, but the problem was that Gan Ning wasn't giving him any time to suddenly understand and become stronger.

Gan Ning cleaved through Wen Yang's energy with a single slash, and with his left hand, the Hengjiang Iron Chain slid past Wen Yang's defenses like a python, thrusting straight towards his forehead. He also charged close to Wen Yang along the Hengjiang Iron Chain.

As Wen Yang knocked away the Hengjiang Iron Chain, Gan Ning had already leaped onto Wen Yang's face. Seeing that the tip of the Hengjiang Iron Chain had been knocked away, he threw it away and grabbed his broadsword with both hands, slashing down at Wen Yang.

With both hands exerting force, Gan Ning unleashed his full power, gripping the large cleavers in his hands tightly and slashing fiercely at Wen Yang. He delivered eighteen consecutive slashes, and the strongest attack he had been preparing finally reached its peak like a tsunami, transforming into a raging blue wave that swept towards Wen Yang.

When Wen Yang saw Gan Ning getting close to him, he knew that hiding was impossible. Fighting to the death might be the only way to survive. So he mustered all his strength and unleashed all his inner energy to blast Gan Ning fiercely.

"Boom!" A huge roar resounded, and the area where Gan Ning and Wen Yang stood looked like a meteorite crater.

Gan Ning retreated with a livid face, his broadsword already broken, and he glared at Wen Yang with a burning hatred.

"Imperial Will, you've forgotten about that!" Gan Ning gritted his teeth as he looked at Wen Yang, whose body was flashing with the Imperial Will's enhancement.

If it weren't for the intervention of the imperial will, Wen Yang would have been severely injured, if not killed.

But then the imperial will descended, and this was their territory, so Wen Yang blocked Gan Ning's killing move with almost no effort.

"We absolutely cannot let you get away!" Wen Yang roared, raised his gun, and stepped forward to suppress Gan Ning.

However, before he could even make a move, his expression changed, and he looked directly in the direction from which Sima Yi and the reinforcements were coming.

"Withdraw!" Wen Yang retreated without looking back, leading his personal guards and abandoning the great advantage he had gained.

Seeing Wen Yang's decisive action, Gan Ning's face turned pale and then red. In his current state, he was no match for Wen Yang and might even be killed by him.

Gan Ning was very clear about the state of being under the influence of the imperial will.

"Gan Xingba, tell me what happened!"

Sima Yi's troops failed to capture Wen Yang, who simply charged and broke through the encirclement, which was not yet fully closed.

Having failed to achieve his goal, Sima Yi sought out Gan Ning and asked him to recount what had happened.

"The will of the empire?" Sima Yi's heart grew even heavier.

If the imperial will of the Jin Dynasty reached this level, then previous judgments would have to be overturned.

This wasn't some Parthian heyday at all; it was more like a Jin Dynasty that defied fate, possibly on par with the peak of Rome's struggle against the Mongol Yuan Dynasty.

The difficulty level jumped to a whole new level. (End of Chapter)