Bringing The Farm To Live In Another World - Chapter 16367

16365. Chapter 16365 Mikawara

“How many people came this time?” General Li looked at the deputy general standing in front of him, who immediately replied, “Twelve thousand kingdom-level experts from sects, five million core elders and disciples, and thirty-five million peripheral disciples and rogue cultivators. The aristocratic families are similar; they sent eleven thousand kingdom-level experts, five million core disciples and elders, and thirty-five million peripheral disciples and rogue cultivators. Our situation is the same: five million elite troops, ten thousand kingdom-level experts, plus thirty-five million rogue cultivators, making a total of one hundred and twenty million people. All of these people have been settled, but most of the rogue cultivators can only be assigned to other parts of the defensive line. The entire defense…” “All the lines have been used.”

General Li nodded, then said, “So many people have come at once, which is indeed a lot of pressure for us. Here’s what we’ll do: you can inform everyone that tomorrow, all the representatives from the various sects and families should come here. Oh, and if there are any experts among the rogue cultivators, have them come here too. We’ll have a meeting together.”

The deputy general responded, then bowed to General Li and turned to leave. After they left, General Li couldn’t help but let out a long sigh and muttered, “Quite a few people have come. I just wonder how many will die this time.”

The next day, representatives from various sects, families, and some rogue cultivators all came to General Li’s place. General Li received them directly in the council hall of the Hu Yang City government.

After everyone was seated, General Li glanced at them and then said, “Some of you here know me, and some don’t, but I think you all know my identity now, so I won’t introduce myself. Let’s get straight to the point. His Majesty sent you all here this time for a reason, which I think you all know. The battle plan is something you all know as well. The reason I called you here today is to ask if you have any difficulties. If you have any difficulties, just say them directly, and we’ll find a way to solve them. Don’t wait until the time to depart to bring them up. If anyone does that, don’t blame me for being ruthless with military law.” Everyone

was stunned. They hadn’t expected General Li to be so direct, so they remained silent for a while. Then they looked at each other and didn’t say anything.

Seeing that no one spoke, General Li said directly, “Everyone, please speak up. I’m serious. Just say what you want to say.”

The crowd exchanged glances, and then a representative from a sect stood up. General Li waved his hand, saying, “No need to be polite, just sit down.”

The sect representative sat down, then looked at General Li and said, “General, shouldn’t we conduct some reorganization before attacking? Most of those who came with us this time are rogue cultivators. These rogue cultivators have no discipline whatsoever. If we don’t reorganize them, they might become chaotic when we reach enemy territory.”

General Li said in a deep voice, “I don’t believe the enemy is unaware of our large-scale commotion. Once they know about our movements, they will be on guard. Moreover, I suspect that there might be enemy agents among those rogue cultivators. If we conduct reorganization, the news might leak out. If the enemy is prepared, our attack will be less effective. Therefore, my idea is to attack as soon as possible, and we should try to restrain those rogue cultivators as much as possible, but if…” “If they want to run away, we can’t stop them, as long as our core members are safe.”

Hearing this, the sect representative nodded and fell silent. General Li looked at everyone and continued, “Also, everyone must remember our objective this time. We’re going to kidnap people. We’ll kidnap as many ordinary people as we can. These ordinary people can live in large magical artifacts. Once all the large magical artifacts are full, we’ll retreat immediately and won’t stay there any longer.”

Everyone responded again. General Li glanced at them and then asked, “Any other questions?”

Another family representative spoke up, “What if we really encounter a full-scale enemy attack? I’ve heard that the enemy’s shape-shifting shields are very powerful and can break through our large magical artifacts.”

General Li said in a deep voice, “Therefore, this operation must be fast. We need to rush to the enemy’s territory as quickly as possible, kidnap the ordinary people there, put them directly into the large magical artifacts, and then return immediately. The shorter the time, the better.”

“General Li, do you have a specific area to attack? We can’t just rush over there and then search for people everywhere, can we?”

“Yes, our main target this time is Sanhe Plain. Sanhe Plain is where three rivers converge. The land is flat, and the irrigation system is excellent. It has the highest population density and is also an important grain-producing area. Most importantly, it has a large amount of spiritual fields that can produce a large quantity of spiritual rice, which is the main ingredient for making the Bigu Pill. We not only want to capture all the people there, but also destroy all the spiritual fields. Therefore, our main target is Sanhe Plain.”…

The meeting lasted several hours. General Li answered all their questions and immediately addressed any issues that required immediate attention.

Once everything was settled, General Li looked at everyone and said, “If everyone has no further questions, go back and prepare. We will attack in three days.”

Everyone responded. General Li continued, “I will personally lead this attack, but the defenses cannot be left unattended. Elder Xu Zhengqing, after we depart, you will command here. Elder Shi, you will come with me. Is that alright?” Everyone shook their heads

. General Li nodded and said, “Alright, then everyone go back and prepare. We will depart in three days.” Everyone responded, stood up, bowed to General Li, and left.

Three days passed quickly, and the day of the operation arrived. Since their mission was to abduct people, nighttime might be inconvenient, so General Li decided to depart during the day.

So the army assembled early on. General Li didn’t waste any words; he knew perfectly well that most of these people were rogue cultivators, incapable of any sense of righteousness. Talking to them was pointless; a direct attack was the only option.

The army set off in a grand procession. General Li was well aware that the Blood Slaughter Sect couldn’t possibly miss such a large force, but they wouldn’t attack them, as Elder Chang had said they would be allowed to succeed once, and then dealt with later on their next attack.

Sure enough, the army entered Blood Slaughter Sect territory, and they saw no one. No one was surprised. They headed directly towards the Three Rivers Plain, a crucial area deep within Blood Slaughter Sect territory. That’s why General Li had emphasized the need for a swift in-and-out approach. If they penetrated deep into Blood Slaughter Sect territory and the sect remained unresponsive, it would arouse suspicion. Therefore, they had to enter and exit as quickly as possible to avoid suspicion.

The army moved at a rapid pace. Even the rogue cultivators could fly. To ensure the speed of the march, General Li specifically ordered that anyone who needed to rest could land on a large magical artifact. However, the artifacts were already full and no one was allowed inside. Because of

this, none of the rogue cultivators fell behind; they all followed the army. These rogue cultivators were quite obedient. They had heard that the enemy was extremely powerful, and they feared that if they separated from the army, they would be killed. Therefore, they all followed the army faithfully.

After flying for over an hour, they were nearing the Sanhe Plain area. General Li, seeing they were almost there, immediately ordered, “Pass down the order! Everyone, prepare immediately! Release all the rogue cultivators to Sanhe Plain and capture people. Give them one hour. Capture as many people as possible from Sanhe Plain, regardless of their status. As long as you bring back ordinary people, you will be rewarded.” A disciple immediately responded and went to relay the order. Soon, everyone knew General Li’s command, including the rogue cultivators.

The rogue cultivators were overjoyed. They had come to the front lines to risk their lives for wealth and a chance to join a sect or a powerful family. Therefore, General Li’s promise of a reward for capturing people was naturally exciting. So, upon entering the Sanhe Plain area, at General Li’s command, the rogue cultivators rushed towards Sanhe Plain like madmen.

Although the Sanhe Plain is a large area with a considerable population, it only numbers around ten million, while the number of independent cultivators exceeds one hundred million. Therefore, these independent cultivators are extremely anxious, worried they won’t be able to capture anyone, as there are too many wolves and not enough meat.

The core personnel of the military, disciples of various sects, and members of aristocratic families are not searching for anyone; they don’t need to take action. Their role is to maintain order here, ensuring the enemy can be repelled if they attack.

The independent cultivators did indeed find people in Sanhe Plain. The ordinary people there seem completely unaware of what’s happening. By the time they see the independent cultivators coming to arrest people, it’s too late for them to escape. These ordinary people may have practiced cultivation in their childhood, but after realizing they lack talent, they all stopped. Naturally, they are no match for these independent cultivators, and so they are all captured.