Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

"Who are we?" Lu Xun had a different answer to this question than Gao Shun.

"We are here to conquer you!"

Lu Xun was well aware of the true nature of their situation this time, regardless of any various reasons they might have.

The kingdom is corrupt, and the people are living in poverty...

All the reasons given were merely for publicity purposes.

For Lu Xun, the reason for coming here was simple.

In the whole world, could it be the royal land?
Now that you have come into the sights of the Star Han Empire, and Star Han looks down on you and does not want you to be a vassal state.

Therefore, there is only one fate for you: to be destroyed and then conquered.

For nobles like the Duke of Iron Lion, this might be an undeserved disaster, but for ordinary people, it is definitely a blessing.

Officers and soldiers only need one reason to justify themselves.

Lu Xun and his group, however, did not need to be swayed; they were all very rational, so they remained unmoved.

Upon receiving the answer, Duke Iron Lion suddenly aged decades.

He sensed an unquestionable domineering aura in Lu Xun's reply.

This domineering aura must stem from strength.

From behind Lu Xun, Duke Iron Lion saw a vast empire; even a corner of its shadow completely obscured the sky above their kingdom.

Duke Iron Lion was momentarily stunned, but regained his composure after a short while.

"I admit you are strong, but you will not succeed!"

"The kingdom has a history spanning hundreds of years; its foundation is not something you can shake!"

Lu Xun looked at Duke Iron Lion with great interest; the other party had actually managed to break free from that state of despair.

Has he come to his senses and decided to surrender?
"Why don't you tell me, let me hear just how ridiculous this so-called kingdom's foundation really is!"

The confidence in Lu Xun's words made Duke Iron Lion frown; the other party was far too confident.

"That legion was indeed very strong; they destroyed the Iron Lion Knights head-on. But the strongest knightly order in the kingdom is the Earth Dragon Knights, and every knight there is an outstanding individual!"

“Each of them is absolutely no weaker than the soldiers of that legion, and there are hundreds of legendary warriors among them!”

Duke Iron Lion described the kingdom's strongest force, its most valued trump card, in great detail.

No matter how incompetent the king was, he never gave up on maintaining this war machine.

It could even be said that half of the kingdom's current financial expenditure is on this knightly order.

"Legend? What level of strength do you have?" Lu Xun didn't quite understand the meaning of "legend."

“I am called a demigod! He is a legend!” Duke Iron Lion gestured simply.

"Oh, over a hundred internal energy leaving the body, you guys really have a good foundation!" Lu Xun didn't expect that a random kingdom from another world could actually put together such a lineup.

No wonder they sent the vanguard; Zhuge Liang and his men probably already knew.

But why not tell him?
A test for him?

Lu Xun didn't care, since he already knew anyway.

"Leaving aside the question of whether any of your Qi-Transcending Formation cultivators possess elite talent, even hundreds of them would be utterly helpless against the Trapped Camp!"

Lu Xun shook his head, unleashing full firepower in the battle, capable of maintaining the internal energy separation of all members for a quarter of an hour, with nearly five thousand internal energy separations.

What Earth-Walking Dragon Knights? They're just pebbles in front of a road roller.

"By the way, you said you're a demigod. Do you have gods here?" Lu Xun didn't care about the earth dragon at all; he was more concerned about what Duke Iron Lion had said about being a demigod.

The title "God" has always carried a special meaning.

Especially when someone who has broken through boundaries is called a demigod, this god becomes even more significant.

"Yes, the kingdom worships a god!" Duke Iron Lion seemed to want to prove that the kingdom was indeed very strong, so he directly revealed the kingdom's secrets.

"You certainly know how to answer every question!" Lu Xun glanced at Duke Iron Lion, already understanding why the other party was being so cooperative.
"What exactly does God represent?"

Duke Iron Lion fell silent.

Lu Xun stated directly, "As long as you cooperate, I can guarantee that prisoners will be treated well and you will all be properly taken care of!"

When the Duke of Iron Lion saw that his despair had been exposed, he no longer remained silent.

"In fact, I don't understand God either, but the only thing I'm sure of is that it truly has the power to crush me!"

Duke Iron Lion couldn't help but recall the day he had his audience with the gods.

"One move, just one move, and I was defeated!" Duke Iron Lion was somewhat dazed.

That was the biggest blow it suffered after becoming a demigod.

He understood that it was a way for the royal family to put him in a bad light.

But his pride was indeed worn down as a result.

There is a sky outside the sky, and there are people outside the world.

He never imagined that his strength would be so easily defeated.

"That's it?" Lu Xun curled his lip in disdain after hearing this.

If this is what gods are, Lu Xun felt that there were at least seven or eight gods in the Star River.

"If it weren't for this strange fog, that legion commander wouldn't be a match for me!" Duke Iron Lion said somewhat unconvinced.

"You mean General Gao? He's not even a big shot in our area... And you don't really think General Gao went all out, do you?"

Lu Xun shook his head, feeling that his time had been wasted.

To be honest, Duke Iron Lion is quite strong, after all, he broke through to the Breakthrough Realm on his own.

But in Xinghan, "good" means "not good enough".

Breaking boundaries also comes in different levels.

Moreover, what's the point of being as strong as Lu Bu? Once the Soul of the Vanguard is activated, the clouds will press down.

Hey God, you should just obediently take the beating.

As long as it doesn't reach the level of a Zerg catastrophe, Lu Xun thinks it's nothing to worry about.

Judging from the level of the kingdom, the gods of this kingdom are only at that level.

He was quite interested in capturing this god and studying him.

"Alright, you've wasted a lot of my time!"

"Go and tell your men to give up resistance. Anyone who resists to the bitter end, kill them all without mercy!"

With the cooperation of the Iron Lion Duke, the surviving royal army readily surrendered to Lu Xun.

Lu Xun seized a fortified city and used it as his temporary stronghold.

"Is this your city?"

After entering the city, Lu Xun was disgusted by the filthy and chaotic streets and the stench of sewage.

They abandoned their plans to advance and began mobilizing the entire city for a massive cleanup.

In just seven days, Lu Xun transformed the city's appearance.

The homeless were all taken to work, and the captured soldiers were also subjected to labor reform.

Lu Xun never expected that a kingdom with decent military strength would have such terrible infrastructure. Accustomed to the prosperity and cleanliness of Chang'an, he felt completely out of sorts after arriving in this strange world city.

Therefore, Lu Xun was willing to abandon the principle of speed in warfare and carry out major reforms. He was genuinely afraid that while he was fighting on the front lines, a plague would break out in the rear.

Although soldiers with internal energy are less susceptible to plague, if the conquered territory is a dead land, it would be a sign of incompetence on Lu Xun's part.

Therefore, Lu Xun spared no effort in sanitation management.

First, boil a large pot of water and force everyone to take a bath. Then, repair the bathhouse and toilets, and force everyone to comply with hygiene standards.

Those who fail to meet hygiene standards are all sent to do manual labor.

How are good standards implemented?
Naturally, this is achieved through severe punishment.

When news from the front reached Zhuge Liang's ears, he nodded. He did not believe that Lu Xun was delaying military operations; on the contrary, he thought Lu Xun was doing the right thing.

"Lu Boyan is a man of great talent!" Zhuge Liang exclaimed, placing Lu Xun's information in a prominent area.

Lu Xun's performance gave Zhuge Liang some hope; perhaps Lu Xun could also be groomed to be a king?
"Your Excellency! Ma Liang, also known as Ma Jichang, requests an audience!"

"Ji Chang? Bring him in!"

Zhuge Liang was somewhat surprised. Ma Liang was one of the young men he had seen, but he was still a bit inexperienced and needed to be trained.

He sent Ma Liang to Nanman Prefecture to inspect the rule of Nanman King Meng Huo, Wuxi Man King Shamoke, and others.

"What were the findings of this inspection?"

Zhuge Liang asked Ma Liang to sit down and asked him with a smile what he had gained.

“The barbaric customs are not yet fully developed, but the way of education is prevalent. Within five years, it will surely be fully civilized!” Ma Liang reported his observations very seriously.

"What problems or drawbacks have you discovered?" Zhuge Liang asked with a smile.

In fact, he knew the situation of the barbarians better than Ma Liang, and Huang Tianji's ability to gather intelligence was better than anyone else's.

"The Wuxi barbarians are simple and warlike, and private fights are rampant. Many have been imprisoned for injuring others. I think we can select these people to form a legion and build a new army by imitating the training of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry!"

"This method is excellent!" Zhuge Liang nodded in satisfaction, which was precisely why he sent Ma Liang.

On the one hand, it was to tell the barbarians that the higher-ups valued their lives.

On the other hand, it was also to pave the way for the formation of a legion.

The idea of ​​a convict army is quite good and reflects Xinghan's pragmatism. No place can tolerate a group of strong laborers being locked up in prison.
Even if it's labor reform, it's still a waste of resources.

That's why the idea of ​​forming them into a legion came about.

Those who are fierce and courageous are usually excellent sources of soldiers. This is why border armies were generally more powerful than armies in the Central Plains, because they were constantly fighting against the nomadic tribes.

"Have you asked the barbarian king what he thinks?"

"The Five Streams Barbarian King Shamoke is willing to personally lead the convict army into battle!" Ma Liang took out a letter, which was dictated by Shamoke and written by Ma Liang on his behalf. The meaning was simple and blunt.

Simply put, Shamoke was also warlike, so he was willing to lead warlike barbarians to achieve great things.

Those who don't want to go won't be forced; they can stay and continue living in the area.

Some people prefer tranquility, while others prefer excitement.

Shamoke was naturally the latter, while another barbarian king, Meng Huo, was the former.

"I promise to establish the Wuxi Legion, with Shamoke as its commander and you as its military advisor and deputy commander. You will only receive equipment and pay for 12,000 men!"

Ma Liang instantly understood Zhuge Liang's meaning: to provide salaries and equipment for 12,000 people, but not to specify the exact number, thus giving a very flexible system.

This is also a reserve force system reserved for some legions.

After all, a last-minute conscription is definitely not enough, so it's better to fill in as many people as possible.

However, this elasticity can only bounce upwards. If you dare to drink soldiers' blood without any blood, you'd better wait to be punished.

Moreover, the mission will still be assigned according to a scale of 12,000 people. If you don't want to die, you'd better obediently go for full strength.

"Go and prepare. Also, go to the secret arts room and get some military secret techniques and training plans. You are in charge of shaping the new legion from scratch. Do a good job!"

Zhuge Liang drew a picture of a cake for Ma Liang.

However, this pancake is something that can actually be eaten, provided that Ma Liang is capable enough.

This was also part of Zhuge Liang's training of Ma Liang. The army is a simplified version of society. Managing the army first and then transitioning to local areas is the safest approach.

Zhuge Liang had a premonition that there would be more and more pioneering teams like Lu Xun in the future, and he was planting a seed in advance, which might come in handy in the future.

"Prime Minister, I have a request!" Ma Liang suddenly said, kneeling down.

"Say it!"

"I want to lead the army to train under Marshal Sima Yi!" Ma Liang's words surprised Zhuge Liang.

But after a moment's thought, Zhuge Liang understood Ma Liang's meaning, or rather, Sha Moke's meaning.

"You guys are so slippery!"

Zhuge Liang realized he might have underestimated Shamoke, as the enemy was actually targeting the Wuxi barbarians of the Jin Dynasty.

The two branches of the Wuxi barbarians share the same roots and origins, so it would indeed be a good thing if they could establish contact.

More importantly, it seems that Shamoke intends to use the Wuxi Barbarians from that world to replenish his troops.

From a realistic perspective, the Wuxi barbarians in that world were indeed more primitive, and therefore relatively more capable of fighting.

It would be entirely feasible for Shamoke to bring the technology and equipment there and arm the Wuxi barbarians.

This ensured both combat effectiveness and reduced their own losses.

It is filled with the wisdom of barbarians.

"Sure, but at most two years. After two years, you will be transferred, and you will not be allowed to leave the local Wuxi barbarians!"

"Thank you, Prime Minister!" Ma Liang understood Zhuge Liang's meaning and was overjoyed.

"Go and prepare. I'll arrange for someone to handle things with Sima Yi!"

Meanwhile, Sima Yi felt that he was destined for greatness and was worried about how to deal with the Wuxi barbarians.

Ma Liang and Shamoke came to help him.

Moreover, Shamoke brought along his old guard, though the number was smaller, only five hundred men, but each man was a member of the Imperial Guard.

Using these veterans as the backbone, a force of 15,000 men was quickly assembled.

With the addition of these 15,000 men, Xiangyang became more secure, and he was able to free up manpower to support Gan Ning.

As for the so-called two-year agreement, Sima Yi didn't care at all. He was currently in the process of building his power, so he would use whatever he had.

Even if he knew that this was a way to train Ma Liang and Shamoke and cultivate a new army, it was still a valuable asset, so why not take it?

Not only that, he also had to thank Zhuge Liang.

Otherwise, he would be really short-handed.

Gan Ning sent out a letter requesting reinforcements every few days, and the situation was becoming increasingly dire, so he had no choice but to consider sending troops to Gan Ning.

The arrival of Ma Liang and Shamoke was just the right time to send Pang Tong and Taishi Ci back.

With Pang Tong stationed in Jiangdong, Sima Yi felt at ease.

As for Xiangyang, we can only let Ma Liang take over for now, and he can worry about it more himself.

As long as they don't make the same mistakes as the Jin army, don't leave the city, and hold Xiangyang to the death, they'll eventually find a way out. (End of Chapter)