Bringing The Farm To Live In Another World - Chapter 16339

Chapter 16337. The Candidate

Of course, no one objected. They then discussed the timing of the deployment. After everything was finalized, Gongliang Juewen looked at everyone and said, “This operation is extremely important. We’ve sent out elite troops; if too many are lost, the consequences will be unimaginable. Therefore, this operation must have unified command.”

Upon hearing this, Qingxuan and Wanhai simultaneously exclaimed, “Here it comes!” They knew Gongliang Juewen would bring up the issue of command, and they were prepared to hear who he would appoint. If the commander was incompetent, they would definitely object. As the saying

goes, “An incompetent general can cause the death of a thousand soldiers.” If the commander of this operation was incapable, the members of the sect alliance and the aristocratic family alliance would also be in danger. Therefore, they all wanted to hear who Gongliang Juewen planned to appoint as the overall commander.

Gongliang Juewen glanced at Qingxuan and Wanhai, then said, “General Li will serve as the overall commander of this operation. What do you all think?”

Upon hearing this, Qingxuan and Wanhai were both taken aback. They truly hadn’t expected Gongliang Juewen to appoint General Li to command this operation. General

Li represented the military. Previously, the military was very loyal to the royal family, but now that they had formed their own power base, their loyalty to the royal family was uncertain. However, Qingxuan and Wanhai knew that the royal family didn’t fully trust the military and had always been wary of them.

Therefore, they believed that to ensure the success of this operation, the royal family might send a member to serve as the overall commander. This was why Qingxuan and Wanhai were prepared; if the person Gongliang Juewen sent lacked command ability, they would definitely oppose it.

However, the fact that Gongliang Juewen had appointed General Li as the commander-in-chief was quite different. General Li was very capable; he was a high-ranking military official and not an incompetent one. He had earned his position through countless battles, and everyone acknowledged his command abilities.

Because of this recognition of General Li’s leadership, Qingxuan and Wanhai didn’t object when Gongliang Juewen announced that he would be the commander-in-chief for this attack; instead, they both nodded in agreement.

None of the court officials objected either; everyone acknowledged General Li’s command abilities. Seeing that no one objected, Gongliang Juewen said directly, “If the army has no objections, then it’s settled. General Li will be the commander-in-chief. As for the other commanders, we won’t discuss them today; General Li can decide later. Let’s discuss when to attack.”

Everyone agreed, and after discussion, they decided to attack in three days. The court then adjourned. After the court session ended, Gongliang Juewen summoned General Li to his study.

Once they were seated, he said to General Li, “General Li, I don’t need to elaborate on how to proceed with this operation, do I?”

General Li nodded and said, “Don’t worry, I know what to do. The main task this time is to turn all the generals’ people into our own. I will handle that.”

Gongliang Juewen nodded and continued, “Besides that, there’s the matter of the attack. When you attack, don’t hold back. Attack as you see fit. Even if we attack with all our might, we can’t do anything to the sect, so there’s no need to hold back.”

General Li acknowledged, and then Gongliang Juewen dismissed him. After General Li left, Gongliang Juewen looked in the direction he had gone and breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, the attack was about to begin. He wanted to see what this attack would be like.

After returning to the Sect Alliance and the Aristocratic Family Alliance, Qingxuan and Wanhai immediately informed their subordinates about the operation. They also selected two people to command their troops. The person chosen by the Sect Alliance was an elder from the Divine Arm Sect named Fang Wuwei.

Fang Wuwei’s name sounds like that of a Taoist priest, but he is actually very powerful and quite famous in the Divine Kingdom, especially within the Sect Alliance. He is known as the Eight-Armed Vajra, not only for his strength but also for his skill in commanding battles. He was the one who commanded the conflict between the Divine Arm Sect and the Creation God Sect, and he dealt a heavy blow to the Creation God Sect. During the battle, the Creation God Sect was completely led by the nose by him. Because that battle was a conflict with the Creation God Sect, other sects in the Sect Alliance also sent people to help the Divine Arm Sect. As a result, the people of all sects highly approve of Fang Wuwei’s command. This operation is extremely important, and they naturally want to send someone skilled in command to lead the army of the Sect Alliance. So, after much deliberation, they chose Fang Wuwei.

The situation was similar with the Aristocratic Family Alliance. They ultimately chose an elder from the Lü family, one of the major aristocratic families, named Lü Xiaofang. Lü Xiaofang was quite famous among the aristocratic families. The Lü family was a rather unique one; they originated from the military, but later, due to their desire to develop their own family’s power and the exclusion by the royal family, they gradually withdrew from the military and became a member of the Aristocratic Family Alliance.

However, the cultivation methods practiced by the Lü family were quite interesting, resembling those of the military. Their magical artifacts were also quite unique; they commonly used three types of artifacts: armor, halberds, and bows and arrows.

Their family members wore heavy armor, typically fish-scale armor, made of overlapping plates of armor plates, offering astonishing defensive capabilities. Their melee weapons were halberds, each about

ten feet long, a type of long weapon, and their family’s halberd-wielding techniques were incredibly powerful.

Finally, they used bows and arrows, also magical artifacts specifically designed for ranged attacks. The bow and arrows formed a powerful combination.

Lü Xiaofang’s situation was similar to Fang Wuwei’s; he too distinguished himself in a conflict with the Creation God Sect, thus gaining considerable renown within the aristocratic family alliance.

Both aristocratic families and sects had clashed with the Creation God Sect before; the sect had fought its way up, so finding a few capable leaders among them wasn’t difficult.

After confirming their commanders, they immediately dispatched them to the front lines. General Li also arrived there, but their destinations differed.

General Li went to Poplar City, a large city renowned for its abundant poplar trees. Poplar wood is a very special material, considered superior for coffin making because of its excellent ability to preserve corpses from decay. Many cultivators preferred to use poplar wood for coffins. Poplar City was also

a unique location, serving as a crucial military base with a large troop presence.

The reason this place became an important military base is due to its crucial location. Hu Yang City is surrounded by several mountains, with no other major cities nearby. Each of these mountains is home to a major sect, making Hu Yang City a strategically vital military stronghold, like a nail driven into the ground, simultaneously monitoring seven surrounding mountains. This unique location is why Hu Yang City became a key military base. From its inception, the city was designed to monitor these major sects; it was a military city with a large garrison. Therefore, its importance as a military base is not surprising.

General Li came to Hu Yang City to take over the troops. He holds high prestige within the military, and many of his subordinates in Hu Yang City are people he promoted. He thus uses Hu Yang City as his forward operating base.

Meanwhile, the members of the sect alliance are concentrated at the Jade Beard Sect, another major sect not far from Hu Yang City. In fact, the Jade Beard Sect is one of the sects that Hu Yang City monitors.

Currently, the Jade Beard Sect has gathered many experts from the sect alliance. These people are the personnel to participate in this operation, and the Jade Beard Sect serves as the sect alliance’s forward base.

As for the aristocratic family alliance, they are currently concentrated in Wuwei City. Wuwei City is also a large city, somewhat far from Huyang City, but the two cities still have some coordination. There are three major families in Wuwei City, which is why many aristocratic family members have gathered there. They are the ones participating in this attack, and this serves as the aristocratic family alliance’s forward base.

Three armies, three bases—it can be said that they were prepared to operate separately from the very beginning. However, after General Li arrived at the front line, he immediately sent letters to both the sect alliance and the aristocratic family alliance, inviting them to a meeting in Huyang City. Of course, the aristocratic family alliance and the sect alliance would not refuse General Li’s request, so Fang Wuwei and Lü Xiaofang both came to Huyang City.

Of course, they couldn’t have come alone; each of them brought a squad of guards. Upon arriving in Hu Yang City, they were directly invited to the council hall, though it was a small one. General Li was already waiting for them. Seeing that the visitors were Fang Wuwei and Lü Xiaofang, he smiled slightly and said, “I really didn’t expect you two to be sent. Please sit.” The three of them knew each other and had dealt with each other before, which was why General Li recognized them at a glance.

The two smiled slightly, bowed to General Li, and then sat down. After they were seated, General Li looked at them and said, “I’m relieved to have you commanding the people of the Sect Alliance and the Aristocratic Family Alliance.” (End of Chapter)