Bringing the farm to another world

Sima Zhong also realized that although the Daoist Sect was only sending 100,000 troops this time, which seemed like a small number, 10,000 of them could be converted into soldiers from beans. These bean soldiers were quite powerful. If the bean soldiers were included, their total troop strength would likely exceed ten million. This was essentially telling others, "We're sending so many troops, you'd better watch out." Of course, other sects and forces couldn't possibly send ten million troops, not even a million. But with the Daoist Sect setting an example, their troop numbers couldn't be small. Even if they didn't send 100,000 troops, they still had to arrange for some to also create soldiers from beans. In other words, even if their troop numbers were small, their servant or slave armies couldn't be small, otherwise they would be laughed at.

Before arriving, Sima Zhong had already received instructions from Sima Lingyun. This time, the Sima family's troop deployment could be controlled at around 100,000. As for auxiliary troops, they had many more. Sima Lingyun had also said that the number of auxiliary troops should be controlled at around one million. This was the Sima family's bottom line. Moreover, Sima Lingyun had said that they had to propose it first to show their support for the Yi Dao Sect. Thinking of this, Sima Zhong immediately stood up and said, "Our Sima family is willing to contribute 50,000 troops this time, and 800,000 auxiliary troops." He didn't say that the Sima family would contribute 100,000 troops. If their number was the same as the Yi Dao Sect's, it wouldn't be supporting the Yi Dao Sect, but rather squeezing it out. Therefore, he adjusted the number of troops to 50,000, and only mobilized 800,000 auxiliary troops. Not mobilizing one million auxiliary troops was also to leave room for other families. If they contributed too many troops, then the other families would not be able to contribute troops, and then those families would hate him.

Sima Zhong's words made Master Qingyu's eyes light up. He then turned to look at the two clerks sitting in the corner. The two nodded at him, and Sima Zhong sat down as well. Master Qingyu then turned to Sima Zhong and said, "Good, the Sima family truly deserves to be the family that supports the allied forces the most. Everyone doesn't need to worry about anything. How many troops you send is entirely up to you."

Although that's what he said, everyone understood that anyone who took it seriously would be a fool. Whether for face or reputation, they couldn't send fewer troops than the Sima family. Of course, it was normal for some families that considered themselves weaker than the Sima family to send fewer troops.

Soon, a monk stood up and said in a deep voice, "My Buddhist sect is willing to send 100,000 troops, of which 10,000 can be released from Hengsha Guard." His words stunned everyone, and then everyone's expression changed slightly. They all turned to look at Daoist Qingyu, wanting to see what his expression was. Finding that Qingyu's expression was normal, everyone couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

The Dao Yi Sect is the strongest sect in the Meteorite Domain and the initiator of this allied force. They deployed 100,000 troops and even used the "scattering beans to create soldiers" technique. Although this number is not small, it is only polite for other sects to deploy fewer troops. However, the number of troops deployed by the Yi Fo Sect is no less than that of the Dao Yi Sect, which is almost a blatant challenge to the Dao Yi Sect's position. Therefore, everyone was really afraid that Daoist Qingyu would turn against them immediately, but fortunately, he did not.

As for the Hengsha Guardians mentioned by the One Buddha Sect, this actually originates from a belief within the sect. They say that the number of Buddhas in heaven is as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River; that is, the number of gods and Buddhas in heaven corresponds to the number of sands in the Ganges. Later, the One Buddha Sect created a cultivation technique that can create Hengsha Guardians. These Hengsha Guardians are earth-based combat puppets, and they must be crafted from Ganges sand, hence the name. These Hengsha Guardians are quite powerful. The Ganges is a major river on the continent where the One Buddha Sect is located. It flows through the continent and is the largest river on it, always considered a sacred river by the sect. Therefore, many monks gather along the banks of the Ganges each year to study cultivation techniques.

The fact that the One Buddha Sect has mobilized so many troops this time is to tell everyone that the One Buddha Sect has mobilized no fewer troops than the One Dao Sect, and that we can do the same things that the One Dao Sect can do. This is actually a provocation against the One Dao Sect.

Sima Zhong had been watching this scene closely, and he couldn't help but sigh inwardly. When he came to the Dao Sect, Sima Lingyun had told him to pay close attention, as this allied force, though capable of being formed, would undoubtedly be riddled with internal conflicts. He advised Sima Zhong not to get involved, saying it was all trivial. Now, he truly admired Sima Lingyun more and more. The current situation of the allied force was almost exactly as Sima Lingyun had predicted. Sima Zhong was utterly disappointed in the allied force. With these people, they thought they could deal with the Seven Realms? Don't even dream about it.

However, the people from other sects did not think so. After the Yifo Sect announced the number of troops they would send, the people from other sects also reported the number of troops they would send. The number of troops they would send was less than that of the Yifo Sect and the Yidao Sect, but not by much. Moreover, while they were sending out their regular troops, they would also send out auxiliary troops or puppet troops, and they would also report the number of them.

Finally, the families did the same. After a final count, they found that the total number of troops they had deployed reached over eight million. As for the number of auxiliary troops or puppet troops, it was an astonishing one hundred million. Such a number was truly astonishing, but it was actually normal when you looked at it. After all, the number of puppet soldiers from the Daoist Sect and the Buddhist Sect alone reached an astonishing nearly twenty million. Adding the auxiliary troops from other sects and families, the number of troops deployed exceeded one hundred million, which was perfectly normal.

Once the number of troops to be deployed was determined, Daoist Qingyu said, "Alright, someone bring the meeting minutes. Let everyone see them. After everyone confirms there are no problems, leave your seals on them. Then you can go back and prepare. You have one month to gather your forces and make preparations. At the same time, you also need to send letters to the other small families, informing them of the planned expedition to the Seven Realms. Also, tell them that the number of troops they send is entirely voluntary. One month later, our army will assemble and march on the Seven Realms." At the end, Daoist Qingyu glanced at everyone, and they all responded. Then, the two disciples from the Daoist Sect brought them the record book to see. After everyone confirmed that the Daoist Sect had not arbitrarily increased the number of troops on the paper, they all left their seals. After the seals were left, the two disciples from the Daoist Sect withdrew.

After the two disciples from the Daoist sect withdrew, Daoist Qingyu spoke up, "Now that we've discussed the matter of troop strength, let's talk about something else: the direction of our attack. Currently, the Seven Realms have garrisons in two locations: the Seven Realms themselves and the Wood Spirit Realm. Should we focus our attack on the Seven Realms, the Wood Spirit Realm, or both simultaneously? Everyone, please share your thoughts. Hall Master Sima Zhong, you represent the Sima family today. The Wood Spirit Realm originally belonged to your family, so you should speak first. Do you think we should focus our attack on the Wood Spirit Realm, the Seven Realms, or both?" His words drew the attention of the others, and all eyes turned to Sima Zhong, eager to hear his perspective.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Sima Zhong calmly said, "In my opinion, we should focus our attack on the Wood Spirit Realm. After all, it's a realm recently occupied by the Seven Realms, and they might have fewer troops there. Moreover, if the attack on the Wood Spirit Realm is too fierce compared to the Seven Realms, the Seven Realms might abandon it. Don't think that we're saying this because the Wood Spirit Realm used to belong to our Sima family. In fact, before I came here, our patriarch already said that the Wood Spirit Realm no longer belongs to our Sima family." "Alright, if we really conquer the Wood Spirit Realm this time, it can become a public interface. Our Sima family will absolutely not think of fighting alone. My proposal to attack the Wood Spirit Realm this time is entirely for military considerations. I think attacking the Wood Spirit Realm will be easier." After saying this, Sima Zhong glanced at everyone and stopped talking. Upon hearing Sima Zhong's words, everyone started discussing. They really hadn't expected the Sima family to be so generous, directly saying they wanted to make the Wood Spirit Realm a public interface. This was indeed beyond their expectations.

The so-called public interface is actually a small interface belonging to all families. Everyone can go to the Meteorite Domain, and all the resources there belong to everyone. If a small interface were to become a public interface, all the good things there would probably be taken away very quickly, and the small interface would become useless. Of course, it doesn't mean that the small interface would actually become useless, but rather that it would no longer produce any good things. And a small interface can produce quite a lot of good things. The fact that the Sima family was actually willing to let that small interface become a public interface was indeed beyond everyone's expectations.

However, upon further reflection, they understood that the Sima family indeed lacked the qualifications to reclaim the Wood Spirit Realm. Even if they conquered the Wood Spirit Realm, the Sima family couldn't take it back, as it had already been lost to them long ago. If the allied forces conquered the Wood Spirit Realm, how could the Sima family have the face to ask for it back? Even if they wanted it, no one else would give it to them. The Sima family had seen this, so they conveniently pretended to be generous and said they were giving up the Wood Spirit Realm, turning it into a public interface. In reality, even if they hadn't said it, it would have become a public interface anyway. By doing this, they had gained a good reputation; their calculations were quite shrewd.

Qingyu, of course, saw through it too, but he didn't look down on the Sima family. Instead, he nodded and said, "Alright, the Sima family is magnanimous. Let's all discuss this: should we attack the Wood Spirit Realm, the Seven Universes Realm, or both at once?" (End of Chapter)