Bringing The Farm To Live In Another World - Chapter 16441

Chapter 16439. Rewards and Punishments

“Your Majesty, it’s not calculated that way. The Three Talents Formation is indeed a very ordinary formation, and breaking an ordinary Three Talents Formation is indeed easy. However, when this formation is extremely large and its energy is extremely strong, it’s not so easy to break. It’s like an iron plate; some parts of this iron plate are thin, and some parts are thick. Under normal circumstances, we can easily break an iron plate, but when this iron plate is very thick, it becomes very difficult to break. If this iron plate is ten zhang thick, even the thinnest part is seven zhang thick. Yes, compared to the rest of the iron plate, the seven-zhang thick part is indeed iron…” “The plate is relatively thin, but that’s relative. For us, whether it’s ten zhang thick or seven zhang thick, it’s the same; we can’t break it with a single blow. The same applies

to this Three Talents Formation.” Wen Jing paused here, then continued, “Because the Three Talents Formation is the most basic formation, all its variations have long been figured out. Breaking an ordinary Three Talents Formation wouldn’t be a problem for us, but the Three Talents Formation created by the Blood Slaughter Sect is not so easy to break. This Three Talents Formation is too large; it’s like a thick iron plate. Even if we know the weaknesses of the Three Talents Formation…” “No matter where it is, this flaw is only a relative flaw. Like a seven-zhang-thick iron plate, even if we know it, we can’t truly break through it because this formation is too large.”

Upon hearing Wen Jing’s words, Gongliang Juewen and the others looked extremely grim. Gongliang Juewen then asked, “Isn’t there any other way to break the Blood Slaughter Sect’s formation?”

Wen Jing shook his head and said, “Your Majesty, this is the first time I’ve encountered a formation as large as the Three Talents Formation. I don’t yet know how strong it is, but I’m certain that this formation is probably stronger than our protective array.” “This formation is even stronger than our mountain-protecting formation. If it truly is stronger than our mountain-protecting formation, then breaking it will be no easy task, Your Majesty. I believe we should not only consider how to break the Three Talents Formation, but also how to respond if they continue their attacks.”

His words caused everyone’s expression to change. Everyone understood Wen Jing’s meaning. The Blood Slaughter Sect had succeeded at the first line of defense using this method, and they would definitely continue to use it. If they continued to use this method, how could they stop them? How could they prevent them from succeeding?

Gongliang Juewen’s expression was also very grim. This was indeed a very troublesome matter for them. If the Blood Slaughter Sect continued to attack using this method, how should they respond?

Just then, a sect leader spoke up: “Their plan to use this method has one prerequisite: they need territory to set up their formations. If we prevent them from having any more territory, then no matter how powerful their formations are, they’re useless without a place to set them up.”

Everyone was taken aback by his words, but then they nodded, having to admit that what he said made sense. If the Blood Slaughter Sect could no longer gain territory here, then even the most powerful formations would be useless without a place to set them up.

Seeing everyone looking at him, the sect leader continued, “Back at the first line of defense, I felt we weren’t resolute enough against the Blood Slaughter Sect. We should have been more resolute. If the Blood Slaughter Sect occupied our territory, we had to take it back no matter what, at any cost, even if it meant many deaths. If we had done that, our casualties would have been much greater. But whether it’s Wuwei City, Giant Stone City, or Cave Heaven City, we could have taken them all back. If we had truly taken back these three cities at all costs, they wouldn’t have been able to build the Three Talents Formation. Even the loss of Thousand Lotus Mountain follows the same logic. If we had truly gone all out to take Thousand Lotus Mountain, we could have taken it back. But we were afraid of too many sacrifices, so we didn’t, and as a result, Thousand Lotus Mountain was lost, and we were completely on the defensive. And then there was the first line of defense; the same thing happened there.” We weren’t even determined to take them back, and as a result, the first line of defense was lost. Apart from the kingdom-level experts and some elite disciples from various sects, everyone else was trapped there and couldn’t return. This was a greater loss for us. If we had used everyone on the first line of defense to deal with the Blood Slaughter Sect, they wouldn’t have been able to capture it, or even Thousand Lotus Mountain. We might have even pushed back into the Blood Slaughter Sect’s territory. Even if we couldn’t destroy them, we could have seized a large portion of their territory. This was a mistake we made. Rather than having everyone trapped in formations by the Blood Slaughter Sect and turned into our own, it would have been better to let them all die in battle. That would have been more beneficial to us.”

Hearing this, everyone was stunned. They really hadn’t expected him to say that. But upon closer reflection, his words seemed to make sense. How many people did they have on the first line of defense? Nearly a billion, a billion! That’s no small number. Even if all of these billion people were at the power level, they could overwhelm a hundred thousand kingdom-level experts with sheer numbers. If they were all used against the Blood Slaughter Sect, given the sect’s strength, they might actually be overwhelmed by their tactics.

Of course, this is the ideal scenario. The enemy might not actually fight to the death, and their billion people might not actually be willing to die in battle.

Gongliang Juewen had clearly considered this problem as well. He said in a deep voice, “The idea is good, but if we really send everyone on the first line of defense to attack the Blood Slaughter Sect, they will likely flee if they suffer large-scale casualties. It won’t achieve the effect you’re talking about. After all, they are human and can be afraid.”

The sect leader said, “Your Majesty, I think we can proceed in two steps. First, offer generous rewards. Clearly state how much to reward for killing a Blood Slaughter Sect disciple and how much to reward for participating in this battle. With such generous rewards, there will surely be brave men, and they will truly fight to the death. Second, form a supervisory team. During the battle, the supervisory team will be stationed in the rear to support the enemy. Anyone who dares to retreat or flee will be executed. With a combination of a sword in one hand and a reward in the other, I believe they will fight to the death.”

Gongliang Juewen and the others were stunned by his words, but their eyes lit up. His method was indeed excellent: heavy rewards and heavy punishments would force those people to fight desperately. They would have to risk their lives to earn military merit, and as long as they survived, they would receive a hefty reward. This was enough to motivate those rogue cultivators to fight to the death.

Gongliang Juewen turned to look at the others and then asked, “What do you all think?”

Qingxuan said in a deep voice, “Your Majesty, I believe it’s feasible. We can no longer retreat. If we lose the second line of defense, we will have lost too much territory. Most importantly, there is another very important problem facing us: what will happen to the people at the first line of defense? There are many people at the first line of defense, and they are not dead, but trapped there. If they are truly trapped by the magic array…” “Is it possible that they might surrender to the Blood Slaughter Sect? You know, there are many rogue cultivators on the first line of defense. Those rogue cultivators aren’t necessarily loyal to us, so they might surrender.”

Gongliang Juewen and the others’ expressions all changed. If the people on the first line of defense really surrendered, even if only half of them did, it would be like giving the Blood Slaughter Sect 500 million combat power for free. For them, that would be a double loss. They lost 1 billion people, while the Blood Slaughter Sect gained 500 million. Their losses were too great.

Qingxuan continued, “Therefore, we can no longer let those rogue cultivators run rampant. We must have ways to control them, to prevent them from betraying us. Only then will they fight desperately.”

Gongliang Juewen was taken aback upon hearing Qingxuan’s words, then frowned and asked, “You mean, use restrictions? Use restrictions on them?” Qingxuan nodded

, “That’s right, use restrictions. Place restrictions on all the rogue cultivators, so they dare not betray us, dare not surrender. Only then will we make them fight desperately. However, we must make it clear to them that after placing the restrictions on them, they will be considered members of the sect or family. Whoever placed the restrictions, they will belong to that person. We cannot treat them differently. But we will only consider them as our own people after they return alive. If they do return alive, it means they are the elite among the rogue cultivators, their talent is definitely not lacking. Recruiting them won’t be a problem; we will gain new recruits. They have joined us and are no longer rogue cultivators. This is beneficial to both of us.” “Both sides have advantages.”

Gongliang Juewen turned to look at the others, then said in a deep voice, “What do you think?”

Everyone nodded, and one of them spoke up, “Your Majesty, I think what Sect Master Qingxuan said makes a lot of sense. If those rogue cultivators don’t have restrictions, they won’t really fight to the death. What we need is to make them fight to the death. Only in this way can we possibly defeat the Blood Slaughter Sect. Therefore, I think using restrictions is the best way.”

Gongliang Juewen nodded and said, “If everyone agrees to do this, then this matter is settled.” “It’s settled. All rogue cultivators will have a restriction placed on them. Whoever places the restriction will make those cultivators their people if they survive the battle. Furthermore, for killing a Blood Slaughter Sect disciple, there will be a reward of 1000 spirit stones. For participating in a battle, regardless of whether there are kills, surviving will earn 500 spirit stones. If there are kills, the reward will still be paid. If the enemy killed is a Throne-level enemy, the reward is 2000 spirit stones; if it’s a Royal Chariot-level enemy, 5000 spirit stones; if it’s a Royal Palace-level enemy, 10,000 spirit stones; if it’s a Royal City-level enemy, 100,000 spirit stones; and if it’s a Kingdom-level enemy, 1 million spirit stones.”