Bringing The Farm To Live In Another World - Chapter 16449

Chapter 16447 is missing.

In fact, it wasn’t just Chang Jun’s group; the other groups also achieved victory, and these victories came very easily. The Divine Kingdom’s army collapsed at the first touch, something the Blood Slaughter Sect hadn’t anticipated.

Because of this, after defeating the Divine Kingdom’s army, Chang Jun and his group immediately launched an attack, heading straight for the bases on the second defensive line. The five armies captured five bases in one fell swoop. Since the main force on the second defensive line had already been defeated, the remaining troops in those bases were simply no match for the Blood Slaughter Sect’s offensive. Therefore, these five bases on the second defensive line were quickly taken. After capturing these five bases, they immediately began setting up magic arrays.

Wen Cheng and his group did not return to the base. Wen Cheng knew very well that even if they returned, they wouldn’t be able to stop the Blood Slaughter Sect’s attack. So they immediately withdrew from the second line of defense. However, while fleeing, Wen Cheng sent letters to the people at each base along the second line of defense, ordering them to retreat immediately, regardless of whether they were attacked.

After escaping the second line of defense, he immediately wrote to Gongliang Juewen and Wen Jing. In this letter, he described in detail the changes within the Blood Slaughter Sect and their current situation. He felt that they could no longer engage the Blood Slaughter Sect in direct combat. They had to utilize the underground base to resist the Blood Slaughter Sect step by step, depleting their strength. Only in this way could they possibly defeat the Blood Slaughter Sect.

After sending the letter, Wen Cheng went to a small town to rest. He was actually waiting for Gongliang Juewen’s orders. He knew very well that he would be summoned by Gongliang Juewen, after all, he had just lost the second line of defense, and Gongliang Juewen and his men needed to know what had happened.

On the other hand, Gongliang Juewen and his men also received Wen Cheng’s letter. Gongliang Juewen immediately wrote to Qingxuan and the others, asking them to come to a meeting immediately. He also wrote to Wu Qian and Wen Cheng, instructing them to arrive in Wukong City as soon as possible to attend the meeting.

Qingxuan and the others also received the news. To be honest, when they first received the news, they were somewhat incredulous, so they sent someone to confirm it. When they confirmed that the news they received was true, they were dumbfounded. They really hadn’t expected that the Blood Slaughter Sect’s strength would be so formidable, managing to breach the second line of defense in just one day. This was something they had never anticipated.

That’s why Qingxuan and the others arrived at Wukong City as soon as possible. When they arrived, they found Gongliang Juewen sitting in the main hall with a gloomy expression. They all bowed to Gongliang Juewen and then sat down in their seats, not daring to say anything.

Finally, Wu Qian and Wen Cheng arrived at the main hall. Seeing them, Gongliang Juewen glanced at everyone and said, “Alright, everyone’s almost here. Let’s begin. Wen Cheng, tell me in detail what happened at the second defensive line.”

Wen Cheng’s face was ashen, like a defeated rooster. Hearing Gongliang Juewen’s question, he immediately nodded and began to recount what happened at the second defensive line. He didn’t exaggerate at all, from how he received the information and made his decision, to seeing the Blood Slaughter Sect’s army, the battle, the various changes in the Blood Slaughter Sect’s army, and finally, how he ordered a retreat and how the Blood Slaughter Sect’s army completely defeated them. He explained everything, even why he made those decisions.

After he finished speaking, the hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Everyone listened intently, wondering what they would have done if they were in Wen Cheng’s position.

But after thinking for a long time, they realized with despair that even if they were in Wen Cheng’s position, they couldn’t possibly do better than him, and might not even do as well.

A while after Wen Cheng finished speaking, Gongliang Juewen finally said, “Alright, sit down.”

Wen Cheng responded and sat down. Gongliang Juewen looked at everyone and continued, “To be honest, before hearing Wen Cheng’s story, I was a little angry, and I was prepared to punish him. But after hearing what he said, I decided not to punish him anymore, because he did nothing wrong.”

Everyone was stunned by Gongliang Juewen’s words, and then they all fell silent, because Gongliang Juewen was right; Wen Cheng had indeed done nothing wrong.

Gongliang Juewen continued, “The Blood Slaughter Sect clearly wasn’t going all out from the very beginning. Their attacks and defenses were all pretense, designed to lower our guard. Of course, it’s also possible they weren’t ready then, and now that they are, they’ve finally made their move. But whatever the case, they’ve been plotting against us from the very start. We’ve underestimated them.” Everyone nodded in agreement; they all agreed that Gongliang Juewen was right—the Blood Slaughter Sect had indeed been scheming against them from the very beginning.

Gongliang Juewen glanced at everyone and then said, “We underestimated the Blood Slaughter Sect from the very beginning. From the very beginning, they didn’t just want to occupy a piece of territory; from the very beginning, they aimed to overthrow us. We all underestimated the Blood Slaughter Sect’s ambition, so we made the wrong judgment all along. Now the Blood Slaughter Sect has finally revealed all their strength, so it’s up to us to see how we deal with it. Wencheng, why did you finally order all the bases on the second defensive line to withdraw everyone from the second defensive line?”

Wen Cheng immediately stood up and said, “Your Majesty, the most important reason I ordered all the people in the bases to withdraw from the second line of defense is that I am worried that the Blood Slaughter Sect will use the same methods they used on the first line of defense against the second. If we don’t let those people withdraw from the second line of defense, they may be trapped there, and in that case, we will lose another large number of our troops.”

Gongliang Juewen nodded. At this moment, a eunuch walked in, quickly came to Gongliang Juewen’s side, handed him a jade slip, and then stepped aside.

Gongliang Juewen took the jade slip, scanned it with his spiritual power, and read its contents. He then tossed it onto the desk in front of him and said, “I just received news that the Blood Slaughter Sect has set up another magic array at the second defensive line. This array is already activated, and it’s connected to the array at the first defensive line.”

Everyone was stunned upon hearing this, then they all gasped. Their gazes all fell on Wen Cheng. They hadn’t expected Wen Cheng’s worries to come true so quickly. If Wen Cheng hadn’t ordered all the people from those bases to withdraw from the second defensive line, those people would likely have died there, resulting in a huge loss for them.

Gongliang Juewen, observing everyone’s expressions, continued, “There’s another piece of news.”

Everyone’s attention was immediately drawn to Gongliang Juewen. He glanced at them and said, “Although the second line of defense has been lost, the information we just received indicates that 60% of the people on that line withdrew and returned to our controlled area.”

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback, then their expressions relaxed. 60% was a significant number; after all, when the first line of defense was lost, not even a single person from the first floor had escaped.

Gongliang Juewen looked at everyone, and finally his gaze fell on Wen Cheng. He said in a deep voice, “Wen Cheng, you did a great job. This time, so many people were able to survive at the second line of defense. Most of the credit should go to you. You deserve a commendation.”

Wen Cheng quickly bowed to Gongliang Juewen and said, “Your Majesty, I am a criminal. How can I possibly deserve any credit? I beg to continue to the front lines and fight the Blood Slaughter Sect to the death.”

Gongliang Juewen waved his hand and said, “No rush. Please sit down.” Wen Cheng then responded and sat down.

After he sat down, Gongliang Juewen continued, “In his letter to me before, Wencheng mentioned that he didn’t recommend a direct confrontation with the Blood Slaughter Sect. He suggested we use our various bases as a base to mount a layered resistance against the Blood Slaughter Sect, gradually depleting their strength. I think his plan is feasible. What do you all think, my esteemed ministers?”

Everyone nodded. Gongliang Juewen continued, “Since the second line of defense has been lost, we must build a third. Someone, bring the map.”

Immediately, a eunuch brought the map, setting it up so everyone could see it. After the map was spread out, Gongliang Juewen said, “Previously, Qingxuan and I…” “Qing and Wan Hai have discussed this matter. They both feel that a third line of defense needs to be established. However, how to establish this third line of defense requires further discussion. First, we need to discuss the approximate scope of the third line of defense. Let’s all share our thoughts.”

Upon hearing Gongliang Juewen’s words, everyone turned to look at Qingxuan and Wan Hai. Some of them were unaware of the establishment of a third line of defense. They had assumed that Qingxuan’s previous statement about turning all cities and sects into bases meant the construction of a third line of defense. Now it seemed that this was not the case; they still intended to build a third line of defense, and the three of them had already discussed it.

Once they reached an agreement, the others had no choice but to agree. However, the size of the third defensive line needed to be carefully discussed, as did how it should be defended. It absolutely could not be allowed to be taken away by the Blood Slaughter Sect as easily as the first and second defensive lines. Therefore, the defense of the third defensive line required careful consideration.