Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 15585 Purpose
Sima Lingyun looked at Sima Zhong and said, "This time we have deployed 50,000 troops, plus 800,000 auxiliary troops, which is quite good. Where is our target? Is it the Seven Realms or the Wood Spirit Realm?"

Sima Zhong said, "We are going to attack the Wood Spirit Realm. This time, the location we are attacking is all decided by drawing lots, so no one is taking sides. This time, each family and sect is also using this matter to show their attitude. We do not want to get involved in the struggle between the One Dao Sect and the One Buddha Sect. I believe that the two sects will not dare to make things too difficult for us."

Sima Lingyun nodded and said, "Of course they wouldn't dare offend us too much. If they went too far, even if we all joined forces, their two sects wouldn't be able to withstand our pressure. So they wouldn't dare to act recklessly. However, this Qingyu is quite formidable. His proposal for the competition seems to be aimed at getting everyone to attack with all their might. But if everyone really attacks with all their might, then their commander can truly shine. This will directly solidify their two sects' position as stronger than other sects. In the future, their two sects' status will be subtly higher than other sects. That's why I say this Qingyu is a formidable character." Sima Lingyun saw it clearly. This time, Qingyu's actions directly elevated the status of the Yidao Sect and the Yifo Sect. This move was indeed very powerful, but it didn't have much impact on them, because their original status was lower than the two sects. However, for other sects, it wasn't necessarily a good thing. They were originally on equal footing with the two sects, but now it seemed like they were a step below them. They were probably unhappy about that.

Sima Zhong nodded without saying anything. Sima Lingyun then said, "You did a good job this time. You may go and rest." Sima Zhong responded and left Sima Lingyun's study. After Sima Zhong left, Sima Lingyun continued, "Someone, go and invite Elder Sima Wuyan here." Immediately, a servant responded and went to fetch him.

A moment later, a man entered Sima Lingyun's study. This man appeared to be in his thirties, very tall, with a serious expression and an aura of menace. This man was Sima Wuyan, an elder of the Sima family and also the commander of one of the Sima family's armies. Families like the Sima family had armies, and Sima Wuyan was the commander of one of them. His army was called the Yan Army, and it numbered ten thousand. This army under his command was not the most elite of the Sima family, but it was not bad either. Although Sima Lingyun already knew that this allied action would likely be fruitless, he could not send too few troops, as that would only bring shame to the Sima family. Therefore, he decided to send the Yan Army. The Yan Army was a formidable fighting force, perfectly suited for this operation. As for the problem of insufficient numbers, that was simple; the troops from other armies could be temporarily placed under the command of the Yan Army, thus increasing the size of the Yan Army.

Upon seeing Sima Lingyun, Sima Wuyan immediately bowed and said, "Greetings, Patriarch."

Sima Lingyun smiled and nodded, saying, "Alright, no need to be so polite, please sit down." Sima Wuyan responded and sat down opposite Sima Lingyun. Sima Lingyun looked at him and then said, "I think you've heard about what's happened recently, haven't you?"

Sima Wuyan nodded and said, "The patriarch is talking about the Allied Forces, right? I've heard about it." Sima Wuyan was very clear that Sima Lingyun had come to him because of the Allied Forces. The Allied Forces had caused such a big stir that he couldn't possibly not have heard about it.

Sima Lingyun said in a deep voice, "Sima Zhong just returned from a Daoist sect. The alliance has been decided. We will be setting out in a month. This time, our Sima family will be joining a Daoist sect to attack the Wood Spirit Realm. I plan to send your Yan Army to represent our Sima family. What do you think?" After Sima Lingyun finished speaking, he looked at Sima Wuyan.

Sima Wuyan's eyes lit up, and he immediately stood up, saying loudly, "Please rest assured, Patriarch, we will do our best and will absolutely not bring shame to the family." Sima Wuyan was a soldier, and he actually longed for war, because only war could allow them to achieve merit and establish their careers. If there was only peace, where would their military achievements come from? So when he heard that Sima Lingyun wanted them to go to war, he immediately perked up and made a guarantee. He was genuinely worried that Sima Lingyun would not use them.

Sima Lingyun looked at Sima Wuyan and said with a smile, "Sit down and let's talk." Sima Wuyan responded and sat down. After he sat down, Sima Lingyun spoke, "Tell me, this time you're leading the team, how do you plan to fight?"

Sima Wuyan was taken aback, then immediately said, "Go all out and take back the Wood Spirit Realm." Si Lingyun looked at Sima Wuyan, then shook his head and said, "Remember this, I only have one requirement for you: don't be the first to stick your neck out. You don't understand the situation of this allied forces. Although the allied forces have been formed, there are many ulterior motives within them. Few people genuinely want to deal with the Seven Realms. We can't possibly take down the Wood Spirit Realm, but we must participate in this operation. Do you understand what I mean?" After he finished speaking, he looked at Sima Wuyan, who was stunned after hearing his words. He never expected Sima Lingyun to say such a thing. Before the battle even started, he said they couldn't take down the Wood Spirit Realm. This was a huge blow to morale. Fortunately, he was spoken to alone; otherwise, if others heard it, the blow to morale would be too great. That's why Sima Wuyan reacted this way.

Sima Lingyun looked at Sima Wuyan and continued, "This whole affair was actually instigated by our family. The loss of the Wood Spirit Realm couldn't be kept secret. If others found out, it would severely damage our family's prestige and bring us a lot of trouble. So we spread the news, telling everyone about the Wood Spirit Realm's occupation, and then shifted the blame to the Seven Universe Realms, creating the 'Seven Universe Realms threat' theory. That's how this allied force came about. Other sects and families don't genuinely want to fight the Seven Universe Realms to the death, and neither do we. So, you can attack the Wood Spirit Realm this time, but don't really risk your lives. Your auxiliary troops can die easily, but our family's own army must be preserved and avoid excessive casualties. Do you understand?"

Sima Wuyan was stunned for a moment, then he immediately understood and said, "Yes, patriarch, I understand."

Sima Lingyun nodded and said, "I will place the Yong, Ling, Wu, and Feng armies under the command of the Yan army. You will be the commander-in-chief. Remember, when facing other sects and families, you must act as if you are eager to fight the Seven Realms to the death, but when you actually attack, you must control the casualties. Do you understand?"

Sima Wuyan said in a deep voice, "Yes, Patriarch, I understand." To be honest, he was somewhat disappointed. He really wanted to attack the Wood Spirit Realm and take it over, but he was also very clear that the interests of the family were paramount, so he had to accept this mission.

Sima Lingyun nodded and said, "Good, it's good that you understand. The Seven Realms are developing very rapidly now, and they also have the Ten Thousand Serpent Wall. We couldn't do anything about their Ten Thousand Serpent Wall before, and we probably won't be able to do anything about it this time either. However, the people of the Seven Realms shouldn't dare to attack us. If they dare to attack us, they're doomed. Without the Ten Thousand Serpent Wall, they are absolutely no match for us. It's normal that we can't conquer the Wood Spirit Realm this time. With the Ten Thousand Serpent Wall, it's impossible to conquer the Wood Spirit Realm. In other words, the Seven Realms will win this time. After their victory, they might become arrogant and think that we are nothing special. In this case, they might attack us. This is our opportunity. As long as they dare to attack us, we can deal with them properly. So don't rush, understand?"

Sima Wuyan quickly responded, and Sima Lingyun then said, "Alright, then you may leave. I will issue orders as soon as possible for the other teams to report to you. You must be prepared; you will depart in a month." Sima Wuyan acknowledged, then stood up, bowed to Sima Lingyun, and left Sima Lingyun's study.

After Sima Wuyan left, Sima Lingyun immediately gave orders to the commanders of the Yong, Ling, Wu, and Feng armies, instructing them to lead their troops to report to the Yan army and join them in attacking the Wood Spirit Realm. The overall commander was Sima Wuyan, and all the troops in these units had to obey his orders. Anyone who dared to disobey Sima Wuyan's orders would be punished according to military law. After making these arrangements, Sima Lingyun then gave orders to Sima Zhong, instructing him to give orders to the smaller families below him, instructing them to prepare for military action as well. These smaller families were also required to send troops this time, and the number of troops they sent could not be small. This was a method used by large families like the Sima family to weaken the strength of smaller families. They would not allow smaller families to have the opportunity to grow stronger and threaten the Sima family. This was a common tactic used by all large families against smaller families.

Faced with this situation, the smaller families dared not speak out. If they dared to disobey the Sima family's orders, the Sima family would wipe out their entire families. For those smaller families, although a large family like the Sima family would weaken their power, it didn't leave them no way out. It was precisely because they left some way out for each family that they wouldn't really jump up and rebel against the Sima family. The major families could use this method to control those smaller families very well.

In fact, the major sects are similar; they also use similar methods to control the 108 major families, only they do it more secretly so that no one can find out. The reason why the eight major sects do this is because they are worried that if the 108 major families grow up, some of them will threaten the eight major sects in the future. Therefore, suppressing the 108 major families is necessary, but they cannot go too far. Otherwise, if they really anger all 108 major families, the eight major sects will not be able to withstand it.