Bringing The Farm To Live In Another World - Chapter 16375

Chapter 16373: Objective

Everyone nodded. They didn’t believe the Blood Slaughter Sect members were fools. If they were, they couldn’t have occupied such a large territory so quietly. Therefore, they largely agreed with General Li’s words.

General Li continued, “If our attack this time isn’t aimed at abduction, then we need to aim at something else: destroying their foundation.”

Everyone understood his meaning. They all looked at the map, and at this moment, Shi Yong spoke up, “Our previous two attacks were also aimed at destroying their foundation. One attack targeted their main grain-producing area, and the other targeted their medicinal herb garden, their main medicinal herb-producing area. These two attacks are also aimed at severing their foundation, so I think the enemy might also…” “They’ve taken precautions.”

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback, then they all nodded. General Li also nodded and said, “That’s right. So what should we do? Which position should we attack this time? Have you thought about it?”

Shi Yong carefully looked at the map, then stood up and pointed to a location, saying, “Here.”

Everyone looked in the direction he pointed, and upon seeing it, they were all stunned. They looked at Shi Yong with some confusion, because the direction Shi Yong pointed to was a lake—nothing there, just a lake.

Shi Yong looked at the crowd and said, “I know that water isn’t a problem for everyone; a spell can provide it. But for ordinary people, water isn’t so easy to obtain. That’s why most people live near large rivers. Why? Because it’s convenient to get water.”

He paused, then continued, “Many people also live here on this large lake, but there aren’t any large cities around it. This lake is particularly prone to flooding, so only some fishermen live here. There are only a few small towns around the lake, no large cities. You could say that although many people live here, it’s not a strategic location for them.”

His words only deepened the crowd’s confusion. Why would Shi Yong attack a place that wasn’t strategically important?

Shi Yong looked at everyone and said, “But what everyone hasn’t noticed is that downstream of this large lake are several rivers, and the banks of these rivers are their main grain-producing areas. It can be said that if we destroy that large lake, their main grain-producing areas will definitely be affected. I think they may not realize the importance of this large lake. If we attack that lake, the resistance we encounter will be much less, and once we destroy that lake, their foundation will be further shaken.”

Everyone’s eyes lit up at his words, finding his reasoning very sound. General Li nodded and said, “That’s right, I think Shi Yong is right. That large lake is indeed a good target. What do you all think?”

Everyone nodded in agreement, and General Li said, “Alright, then let’s take that large lake as our target. We’ll act in five days. This time, I will personally lead the team, and we must completely destroy that large lake.”

At this moment, Shi Yong spoke up, “General Li, you are a former… ” “Commander, you can’t just command us; you also have to manage those billion independent cultivators. What if something happens to them if you go to the front lines? So I think it’s best if you don’t go personally this time.”

Xu Zhengqing also chimed in, “Exactly, General Li, you are the front-line commander. You should be directing from the rear, not personally going to the front lines. So I think it’s best if you don’t go.”

General Li was taken aback. He really hadn’t expected that Shi Yong and Xu Zhengqing would both oppose him going to the front lines personally. He couldn’t help but turn to look at the two of them. After that glance, he immediately understood what they meant. Commanding the battle at the front lines was actually an opportunity to accumulate prestige. If General Li personally commanded, the greatest prestige would fall on his head. Obviously, this was something the sects and aristocratic families didn’t want to see. That’s why they didn’t want General Li to command this operation, and the reason they came up with was perfectly legitimate and impossible to refute.

General Li glanced at the two men, then said, “Alright, if that’s how it is, then I won’t personally lead this operation. I’ll stay here and oversee it. Elder Shi will lead the operation, with Elder Xu assisting him. Does anyone have any objections?”

The men exchanged glances and shook their heads. General Li nodded and said, “Good, then it’s settled. Five days to prepare. After five days, we’ll attack the great lake.”

Everyone responded, and General Li said, “Alright, everyone go and prepare. The operation will begin in five days. The military personnel will remain.”

Upon hearing General Li’s words, Shi Yong and the other members of sects and aristocratic families all stood up and headed outside. However, before leaving, they glanced at the military personnel. After the sect and aristocratic family members left, General Li looked at the military personnel and said, “The sects and aristocratic families have started playing mind games with us. Be careful and don’t let them see any flaws.”

The military personnel, now all disciples of the Blood Slaughter Sect, responded to General Li’s words. General Li looked at them and asked, “How many of the military personnel are now from sects?”

While the high-ranking military officers were all members of the Blood Slaughter Sect, many ordinary soldiers were not, hence General Li’s question.

A lieutenant immediately spoke up, “About four levels of people are already from the sect. The rest will be here soon. We can use this operation to turn them all into our own.”

General Li said in a deep voice, “None of those who go this time will come out alive. That’s why I told you to be careful and not let them see through our plan. If they do, things could change, and that would be bad. Our goal this time is to get more people in there so the sect can keep more people there.”

Everyone responded, and General Li continued, “Alright, you can go and prepare.” They all responded and then turned to leave.

Watching them leave, General Li finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had originally wanted to lead the attack himself, die there, and return directly to the sect, but he hadn’t expected Shi Yong and the others to disagree. Fine, they disagreed, fine. If they disagreed, then let them go. It saved him trouble.

Moreover, even if something goes wrong this time, General Li doesn’t need to worry about the sects and aristocratic families blaming him. This entire operation, from the attack location to the command, was proposed by Shi Yong, so they can’t possibly blame him. They also won’t suspect General Li afterwards.

Over five days, everyone began preparations, and all the large magical artifacts were moved. The lake they were going to attack was called Heavenly Mist Lake, named so because a thick fog constantly formed in its center, connecting to the sky. Heavenly

Mist Lake was actually quite famous in the Divine Kingdom, being the largest and most famous lake there. Its fame stemmed from the fact that Heavenly Mist Lake was prone to flooding almost every year. Aside from a few fishermen living on the lake, almost no one lived along its shores. The nearest town was about a hundred miles away, and even then, that town sometimes suffered from floods.

This is precisely why Tianwu Lake is so famous. No one would have imagined that General Li and his group would attack it, because in their view, Tianwu Lake had no strategic value. There were no large cities there, and although there were many fishermen, they didn’t pose a threat to the country’s overall strategic security. Therefore, no one expected them to attack Tianwu Lake.

Of course, General Li had already reported this matter to the Blood Slaughter Sect, and the Blood Slaughter Sect had made arrangements. In fact, they didn’t need to make any arrangements; Tianwu Lake was now Blood Slaughter Sect territory, and they certainly couldn’t ignore it. However, after hearing General Li’s report, the Blood Slaughter Sect decided that they would wipe out all the people from the Divine Kingdom at Tianwu Lake without arousing suspicion. How would they do that? It was quite simple. They planned to place some Creation Golden Wheels at Tianwu Lake, making them believe they were using the lake’s water for weapon refining. When Shi Yong and his group attacked Tianwu Lake, they would run right into the trap, thus preventing the Blood Slaughter Sect from arousing suspicion from the Divine Kingdom.

Shi Yong and his group, of course, were unaware of this plan. They were already prepared for the attack. Once everything was ready, Shi Yong sent a message to General Li, who immediately approved the attack.

The moment General Li agreed, Shi Yong ordered the army to set off. With his command, the army marched towards Tianwu Lake. At the same time, General Li also notified the scattered cultivators below, instructing them to prepare and await his orders. Once he commanded them to attack, they could then raid the Blood Slaughter Sect-occupied territory and abduct people.

At this moment, Shi Yong stood triumphantly atop his large magical artifact. Looking at the projection on it, a smile played on his lips. He had just managed to oust General Li from his command position, becoming the new commander himself. How could he not be delighted? General Li was no ordinary figure; he was on par with Qingxuan and Wan Hai. Qingxuan and Wan Hai were not merely sect leaders and family heads; they were the leaders of the Sect Alliance and the Aristocratic Family Alliance, their status arguably no less than Gongliang Juewen’s. General Li was on par with them, yet Shi Yong had snatched the command position from him. How could Shi Yong not be smug? (End of Chapter)