Three Kingdoms: Domination of the World

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the hidden mission "Capture Li Cunxiao" and receiving the reward: Yan Yu's trail clue 1. Open it?] The clear and pleasant voice of the Fairy System rang out in Suo Chao's mind.

Suo Chao's face instantly showed surprise, his eyes suddenly lit up, and his body trembled slightly with excitement.

"Open it." Suo Chao said impatiently, with a hint of urgency and anticipation in his voice.

[Yan Yu's whereabouts clue 1: Yan Yu fell off a cliff and suffered amnesia. She was rescued by a Taoist priest.]

Seeing this clue, Suo Chao breathed a sigh of relief, and his heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down.

"Sister, I will definitely find you." A relieved smile appeared on his face, his eyes were slightly red, and tears were flashing in his eyes.

Suo Chao raised his head, looked at the sky, and silently thanked God in his heart for finally allowing him to hear from his sister.

[Ding! Host's arrival in the main world detected. January appointment begins. Countdown 22 days! Transfer options loading...]

[Option 1: Rescue Shejian from the self-immolation at the Battle of Julu; Option 2: The assassination attempt on Qin Shi Huang failed, and rescue the doomed Jing Ke; Option 3: Travel through the famine at the end of the Ming Dynasty and resolve the famine; Option 4: Travel through the Southern Tang Dynasty and rescue the disheartened Empress Zhou; Option 5: Rescue the depressed and poisonous Empress Deng Mengnu]

Suo Chao had returned to the main world some time ago. This time, he chose "Option Three," preparing to rescue the poor people. The great famine at the end of the Ming Dynasty drastically reduced the population by half, to approximately 70 to 80 million people. How tragic!

Suo Chao regained consciousness and returned to the battlefield. Yuan Shao's army refused to come out, so he had no choice but to order the army to prepare siege equipment and supplies.

Suo Chao returned to his tent, exhausted from the battle. He planned to rest for a few hours before fighting again, temporarily handing over all military duties to his wife Yan Xiang, who was stationed in the rear.

Suo Chao walked straight towards Yan Xiang, held her shoulders tightly with both hands, and said impatiently:

"Xiang'er, there is news about my elder sister!" As he spoke, the corners of his mouth rose and his face was filled with irrepressible joy.

When Yan Xiang heard this, she stood up suddenly, her eyes widened instantly, full of surprise and anticipation. She grabbed Suo Chao's arm and asked anxiously:

"Really?" Her voice trembled slightly, revealing her inner excitement and nervousness.

Suo Chao nodded heavily, his smile growing even brighter. He looked at Yan Xiang, his eyes filled with relief and joy, and said:

"Yes, big sister, you're fine. But Madam still needs to be in charge of the central army. I need to rest for a while."

Yan Xiang raised her head slightly, took a deep breath, and tried to calm her excitement. Her eyes became firm, and she said solemnly:

"Okay. I'll obey your command." Then, she let go of Suo Chao's arm, turned around and walked to the middle of the tent, her posture upright, as if she was instantly filled with strength and confidence.

In this battle, Yuan's army tragically lost its key general, Li Cunxiao, and the entire army was plunged into grief and loss. The soldiers were dejected, their morale low. Their eyes were filled with confusion and fear, as if they had lost their backbone.

The atmosphere in the tent was solemn, and all the generals had heavy expressions and frowns. Yan Liang suddenly stood up, pressed his hands heavily on the table in front of him, and swept his eyes firmly over the crowd, saying loudly:

"Generals, don't worry!" He raised his chin slightly, his expression showing confidence and majesty.

Yan Liang straightened his back, clenched his fists, and the veins on his arms bulged slightly, as if to show his inner determination. He narrowed his eyes slightly and continued:

"My brother Wen Chou's reinforcements will be arriving soon!" As he said this, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile.

Xu You, who was standing by, relaxed his frown a little. He quickly walked to Yan Liang's side, his eyes gleaming with excitement. He raised his hand, stroked his beard, and said with a smile:

"With Generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou here, there's no need to worry about defeating the enemy!" His face was filled with a confident smile, as if he had already seen the dawn of victory. However, man proposes, God disposes.

With the support of the city's inhabitants, Ma Chao stormed the South Gate in the dead of night. Suo Chao and Zhang Meiniang then stormed the North and East Gates. The three armies fought from darkness until noon the next day, inflicting heavy casualties on Yuan's army.

Zhang He and Qu Yi's forces were defeated by Suo Chao's army, defeated by Zhang Mei Niang and Ma Chao respectively, forcing them to flee in dismay. Gao Lan, one of the Four Pillars of Hebei, was unfortunately captured.

On the battlefield, the shouts and cries of killing were deafening. Yan Liang looked at the enemy troops rushing in like a tide, and thought to himself that it was not good. His face turned pale in an instant, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He gritted his teeth, swung the sword in his hand, and shouted loudly:

"Soldiers, follow me to retreat!" Then he turned his horse around and led the remaining soldiers to rush towards the west gate in panic.

Along the way, Yan Liang's heart was in his throat, and he kept urging his men to speed up. However, fate did not seem to favor him. When they reached the west gate, they suddenly heard shouts of killing all around. It turned out that they had fallen into an ambush by Suo Chao.

A flash of despair flashed across Yan Liang's eyes, but he still forced himself to fight, brandishing his sword and engaging in a desperate struggle with the ambushers. In the melee, Yan Liang's men fell one after another, and he himself was wounded in many places, his armor stained red with blood.

Just when Yan Liang was feeling desperate, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves coming from afar. It turned out that Wen Chou had arrived in time.

"Brother, here I come!" Wen Chou rushed forward with his gun and shouted loudly.

Wen Chou led his reinforcements into the enemy camp like a whirlwind, their cries of battle resounding through the air. Seeing this, Yan Liang rejoiced, as if he had found a lifeline. Gathering all his strength, he brandished his sword once more, fighting alongside Wen Chou's troops. Finally, they broke through the encirclement and saved their lives.

Elsewhere, in Taiyuan County, Suo Chao stood atop the city wall, watching the Yuan army retreating, and breathed a sigh of relief. After this fierce battle, Taiyuan County was finally liberated.

Suo Chao showed a relieved smile on his face. He nodded slightly and said to himself:

"The war is finally over." He was well aware of the tremendous damage the war had brought to the people, so he decided to recuperate and hoped that the people could return to a peaceful life as soon as possible.

Suo Chao turned and walked down the tower, saying to the generals around him:

"Zhang Mei Niang is stationed in Taiyuan Commandery, while Ma Chao returns to Hedong Commandery to assume his duties."

"I obey your command!" The generals took the order and left one after another.

Afterwards, Suo Chao started to get busy again. He prepared a large amount of money, treasures, ancient books, beauties, etc., and rewarded them to civil officials and military generals.

Suo Chao personally came before each general and civil official and said with a smile on his face:

"You have all worked hard in this war, and these are the rewards you deserve." His eyes were full of sincerity and gratitude, and he hoped that these rewards would increase the loyalty of his civil and military officials to him.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host, the number of generals with a loyalty of 100 points has exceeded 20. Reward: Unlock the new ability "Know Yourself and Know Your Enemy", which allows you to view the loyalty of generals in your faction.]

"Hmm! That's a good reward," Suo Chao muttered to himself. The cost of this rebellion had been too high, and he didn't want to repeat the same mistakes. He had to nip any potential risks in the bud.

Thanks to Suo Chao's efforts, the loyalty of Taiyuan County's military and civil officials had all been raised to 100 points. He looked at the loyalty list in his hand and smiled with satisfaction.