Bringing The Farm To Live In Another World - Chapter 16344

Chapter 16342. Proposal

Qingxuan frowned. To be honest, he was also having a major headache facing this situation. The enemy’s tactics this time were nothing special, even quite simple. They simply moved the battlefield from the air and ground to underground. But this small change increased their casualties. The main problem was that they didn’t have a good way to change it. The enemy had changed the battlefield, so how could they change it? Attack them with magic? They were hiding deep underground, and their magic couldn’t reach that depth. Attacking from underground? That was exactly what the enemy wanted. That’s how their casualties increased, and this was precisely what troubled Qingxuan the most.

Wan Hai and the others shared the same thought, and they were also quite troubled. Just then, a sect leader suddenly stepped forward. He bowed to Gongliang Juewen and then said, “Your Majesty, I have an idea, but this idea is somewhat against the natural order, and I don’t know if I should speak it.”

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned, and then they all looked at the man. Gongliang Juewen said expressionlessly, “Speak.”

The man responded and then said, “It’s like this, the enemy is now planning to put the battlefield underground. If we attack them, we will suffer heavy losses. But what if we don’t use our elite troops to attack? What if we let outsiders help us attack?” As soon as

he said this, everyone was stunned, and then they looked at the man with some confusion. The man looked at everyone and then said, “Rogue cultivators.” As

soon as he said these two words, everyone understood his meaning. He was originally planning to target those rogue cultivators, which was indeed a solution.

Speaking of which, what kind of cultivators are most numerous in the Divine Kingdom? That would be the rogue cultivators. Don’t be fooled by the large number of troops, disciples from various sects, and disciples from aristocratic families in the Divine Kingdom; the truly largest group consists of rogue cultivators. Every faction has a large number of rogue cultivators under its control, far exceeding the number of disciples within that faction. Of course, the strength of these rogue cultivators is truly negligible.

Therefore, upon hearing the sect leader mention the word “rogue cultivators,” everyone was initially taken aback, then they all frowned. A minister then spoke up: “Rogue cultivators? How can that be acceptable? Although there are many rogue cultivators, everyone knows their strength is truly insufficient. If we send them to attack, they probably won’t be of any use, will they?”

Everyone nodded. The minister was right; while there were many rogue cultivators, their combat power was insufficient. Sending them to attack would be utterly useless; they would only be easy prey for the enemy.

The sect leader shook his head and said, “The rogue cultivators aren’t strong enough, but what if their target isn’t the enemy?”

His words puzzled everyone even more. They didn’t quite understand what he meant. The rogue cultivators’ target wasn’t the enemy? Then who was it? If they weren’t attacking the enemy, what else could they be doing?

The sect leader continued, “Our current headache is that the enemy has moved the battlefield underground, which weakens our advantage. The rogue cultivators aren’t strong enough to cause any real damage to the enemy. If they rush in, they’ll just be throwing their lives away. But what if we don’t let the rogue cultivators attack the enemy, but instead let them destroy the enemy’s underground fortifications?”

Now everyone understood his meaning. The rogue cultivators wouldn’t attack the enemy, but instead destroy their underground fortifications. Once they destroyed the enemy’s underground fortifications, the enemy would have no choice but to emerge from underground. Once those enemies reached the surface, they would be no match for their allied forces.

Upon realizing this, everyone nodded with shining eyes. It was indeed a good idea. If those rogue cultivators could really force the enemy out from underground, then they would have won.

However, if they actually used this method, the casualties among those rogue cultivators would be enormous, which was precisely why the sect leader said it was against the natural order.

Although everyone’s eyes lit up, no one spoke. The sect leader glanced at everyone and then said, “There are actually many rogue cultivators in the enemy-occupied territory. If we send those rogue cultivators to sabotage the enemy’s underground fortifications, will the enemy kill them or let them go? If they kill them all, what will the rogue cultivators in the enemy-occupied territory think? If they let them go, then the rogue cultivators can destroy all their fortifications. So, no matter how you look at it, this is a good thing for us.”

Everyone nodded in agreement. Then Gongliang Juewen continued, “But will those rogue cultivators be willing? They know this mission is extremely dangerous. If we force them to go to the battlefield, they probably won’t agree. If they don’t agree and escape to the enemy, wouldn’t we be at a disadvantage?”

The sect leader spoke up, “A generous reward will surely attract brave men. We just need to set the reward high, and I believe many rogue cultivators will volunteer for this task. There are many rogue cultivators who dream of joining our sects. If we can agree to let them join, they will definitely be willing to complete this mission.”

The sect leaders all nodded. They were well aware of how much those rogue cultivators longed to join them. If they really used this as a reward, many rogue cultivators would indeed do the mission for the reward. The

same applied to aristocratic families. Aristocratic families didn’t only have their own disciples; in fact, they also recruited geniuses from among the common people. After joining, these people became members of the aristocratic family. Sometimes, to attract geniuses, aristocratic families would even marry their own women to those who joined them. It could be said that joining an aristocratic family might offer better benefits than joining a sect.

Gongliang Juewen, seated in the main seat, couldn’t help but admire the sect leader’s method. If the rogue cultivators were allowed to sabotage the fortifications, their casualties would be significantly reduced. If he were truly the king of the Divine Kingdom, he would undoubtedly consider this a good approach, minimizing both casualties and the number of rogue cultivators. Rogue cultivators had always been a major concern for Gongliang Juewen, due to their sheer number and the frequent attacks on civilians every year, month, and even day. He had absolutely no good impression of them, and from his perspective, the more they died, the better.

However, his current identity as a member of the Blood Slaughter Sect caused him some anxiety, though he didn’t show it. He was well aware that he couldn’t stop this, otherwise, it might arouse suspicion from the sects and aristocratic families. They might not suspect he was from the Blood Slaughter Sect, but if they suspected he wanted to weaken their power, that was enough. If they didn’t cooperate, it could affect the Blood Slaughter Sect’s subsequent actions.

Thinking of this, Gongliang Juewen nodded and said, “This method is not bad, we can try it. However, it’s probably not enough for just rogue cultivators. The number of troops at the front line is still too small. If the enemy launches a counterattack, General Li and his men may not be able to withstand the enemy’s attack.”

Everyone nodded. Three hundred thousand people were indeed too few. Compared to the number of cultivators in the enemy-occupied areas, three hundred thousand people were really nothing. The reason why the enemy hasn’t launched a large-scale counterattack might be related to their use of large magical artifacts. Without those large magical artifacts, the enemy would definitely attack them. With large magical artifacts, it’s different. They can use large magical artifacts to attack or retreat, making it very difficult for the enemy to stop them.

Qingxuan spoke up, “Reinforcing our troops is essential. General Li and his men have already begun preparing to establish a base at the front lines. We should also mobilize our forces immediately. Once their base is completed, we should send our people there as soon as possible. However, while we are mobilizing our forces, we can first transfer the people from the small sects and families stationed near Qianhe Mountain to the front lines. They can get there the fastest, which will also increase the strength of the front lines. At the same time, we can have those people from those small sects and families send those who are not capable of fighting to safe locations in the rear, which will also ensure their safety.”

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned for a moment, then they all nodded, and at the same time, they all turned to look at Qingxuan, their eyes filled with a hint of contempt.

The reason they looked at Qingxuan with such eyes was because they all understood that Qingxuan’s words sounded good: transferring people from small sects and families to the front lines while relocating their families to safer locations in the rear. It seemed like he was thinking of the other side, but there was actually a calculation involved. What if the capable fighters from a family or small sect betrayed them if they were transferred to the front lines? By transferring their families to the rear, it was like holding them hostage. Even if people from those small families or sects wanted to rebel, they would have to think twice. And what could those people from small families and sects do after being transferred to the front lines? The most likely outcome was that they would be used as cannon fodder. After this battle, countless small families or sects would be wiped out. Even if the lineage of those small families or sects survived and not all the people were dead, if all the high-ranking members and capable fighters were gone, then they were finished, with no chance of recovery.

It could be said that Qingxuan’s suggestion was essentially sending cannon fodder to the front lines, and some of them were even powerful cannon fodder. Such a scheme was something most people wouldn’t even consider.

Gongliang Juewen also looked at Qingxuan; he understood Qingxuan’s calculations, but he wouldn’t object. Instead, he nodded and said, “Sect Leader Qingxuan’s suggestion is excellent. Does anyone have any objections?”

The people from the other sects and families all exchanged glances, and finally shook their heads simultaneously, indicating they had no objections. (End of Chapter)