Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 15871 Discussion
The people from the other regions all nodded in agreement after hearing Zheng Heng's words, finding some truth in them. Yuan Jue didn't feel that Zheng Heng was disrespecting him; on the contrary, he was quite pleased. Zheng Heng was worried about insufficient troops, which meant he would definitely increase them. This was a good thing for them. The reason he had previously mentioned needing two hundred kingdom-level experts was because he was worried that sending too many troops would cause the other regions to disagree. Now that Zheng Heng had said this, it was even more advantageous for them.

Yuanjue smiled and said, "Then, Benefactor Zheng, how many people do you think we should send?"

Zheng Heng glanced at the people from the other regions, then said, "I think doubling it is just right."

When everyone heard him say that, they were taken aback, and then they all began to discuss Zheng Heng's suggestion.

Yuanjue hadn't expected Zheng Heng to start by mentioning a generational shift. He looked at Zheng Heng and then asked, "Could you please explain in detail, Benefactor Zheng?"

Zheng Heng nodded, then stood up. Yuanjue smiled slightly, returned to his seat, and gave his seat to Zheng Heng.

Zheng Heng took his seat, glanced at everyone, and then said, "As you all know, the purpose of our operation this time is to destroy the Hell Gate and the sects within its domain. We also intend to wipe out the sects in the Nine Yang Immortal Palace domain as well, so that our domains can gain control of those two domains. However, the Hell Gate domain is not weak, and although the Nine Yang Immortal Palace is gone, the other sects still exist. It won't be easy for the Hell Gate to destroy all the sects in the Nine Yang Immortal Palace domain in a short time. Therefore, I think the Hell Gate is probably still entangled with the sects in the Nine Yang Immortal Palace domain, but the Hell Gate army has the upper hand. They can attack and retreat as they please. Once we attack the Hell Gate..." If the Gate Domain makes a move, the Hell Gate Domain's army will likely retreat immediately. If they retreat, their strength and numbers will certainly be considerable. If we send too few people, conquering the Hell Gate Domain won't be easy. Don't forget, that's their territory, and the Prajna Temple attacked them once before. I don't believe the Hell Gate Domain is completely unprepared. If they are prepared, and we send too few people, taking over the Hell Gate Domain will be even more impossible. Even if the Hell Gate Domain suffered some losses during the attack on the Nine Yang Immortal Palace Domain, they can still muster over a hundred Kingdom-level experts, right? Let's not say many; even if they only have a hundred Kingdom-level experts, can we wipe them out if we send two hundred?"

Hearing Zheng Heng's words, everyone shook their heads. While a Kingdom-level expert facing two Kingdom-level experts might be at a disadvantage, it wouldn't be easy for those two Kingdom-level experts to kill one. The Kingdom-level expert could escape, and as Kingdom-level experts, they all possess some survival skills. If they were allowed to escape, how could you deal with them? If a Kingdom-level expert escaped, they would stop at nothing to deal with you in the future, making it even more difficult to deal with other Kingdom-level experts then.

Looking at everyone's expressions, Zheng Heng continued, "If we can't have a numerical advantage, then we won't be able to eliminate their kingdom-level experts. Our losses might be even greater then. So, we might as well establish an absolute numerical advantage from the very beginning and wipe them out in one fell swoop. Even if we can't eliminate them all at once, we must ensure an absolute numerical advantage. This will make it much easier for us to deal with them, and our casualties will be much lower. Therefore, I think we absolutely cannot reduce the number of troops we deploy at the very beginning."

Everyone nodded, and a rough voice came from behind: "That's right, I also think that we should not deploy too few troops at the very beginning. If we are going to fight, we should fight to the death. We want to wipe them out, so there is no need to hold back. Moreover, if we do not go all out when dealing with some of these guys, it will only make things more troublesome in the end. So I agree with sending more people."

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a burly man who appeared to be about two meters tall. He had bronze skin, short hair, a square face, two large rings on his cheeks, and a full beard. He wore a vest-style chainmail, baggy trousers, and boots. Just sitting there, he exuded a powerful aura.

This person is the representative of the Bronze Man Sect, surnamed Fan, named Fan Huajin. He is very strong. The Bronze Man Sect is a body cultivation sect. The fact that a body cultivation sect can become the most powerful sect in the Bronze Man Domain shows that their sect has its own unique methods and their strength is extremely powerful. It can be said that the Bronze Man Sect's status in the Bronze Man Domain is even higher than that of the Fire God Sect in the Fire God Domain.

After listening to Fan Huajin's words, everyone nodded in agreement. Seeing that everyone agreed with him, Zheng Heng continued, "We will double our troop strength, which means we will send four hundred kingdom-level experts. This number should be enough to deal with the Hell Gate region. Most importantly, sending eighty kingdom-level experts from each region will not have a significant impact on our respective regions. We still have enough ability to protect ourselves. Therefore, I think doubling the number of troops is a very reasonable number."

Everyone nodded in agreement. Zheng Heng returned to his seat after speaking, while Yuanjue walked to the center once more. He glanced at everyone and then said, "Since this operation is a joint effort, we can discuss everything. We also need to discuss the number of troops to be deployed. How about we vote by raising our hands? Those who agree to double the number of troops, please raise your hands." He raised his hand first, followed by Zheng Heng and the others. Representatives from the other three sects also raised their hands, as did representatives from the smaller sects. In fact, it didn't matter if the smaller sects didn't raise their hands; if the five major sects agreed, their opposition was useless. They might even be dealt with by the five major sects. Therefore, the smaller sects dared not object. Upon seeing this situation, Yuanjue couldn't help but smile. He lowered his hand and then said, "Alright, it's good that everyone agrees. Then it's settled. This time, we will send 400 kingdom-level experts, 10,000 royal city-level experts, and 200,000 royal palace-level experts. Each region will send 20 large magical artifacts. If everyone has no objections, then this matter is settled."

Everyone shook their heads and remained silent. Yuanjue then continued, "Alright, let's talk about the next thing, which is the issue of command. How to command such a large army, especially one full of experts, is a big problem. Everyone can speak up if they have any ideas."

"I think joint command is best." The voice was loud, and there seemed to be a hint of domineering in it. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and found that the speaker was a man dressed in a black samurai outfit. He looked to be in his forties and was tall. Although he was not as tall as Fan Huajin, he was still very strong and not to be underestimated.

His appearance was imposing; his skin was somewhat dark, his hair was tied back, and a long beard flowed down his chest. He had a square face and very beautiful eyes. Anyone who saw him would have to call him a handsome man. But his beauty was not a soft, feminine kind; it was a very domineering, tough kind of beauty.

Although he was sitting there, his whole being was like a large sword. Even though the sword was not drawn, there was always a murderous aura emanating from it.

This person is named Song Xing, and he is the representative of the Overlord Blade Sect. The people of the Overlord Blade Sect are skilled in using a kind of long sword. This long sword is a bit special. It is nearly four feet long, and the blade is wide and thick, but it is a straight sword with a point at the front. This point is also a slanted and straight blade tip. Such a sword is called the Overlord Blade, and the Overlord Blade Sect got its name from this.

Yuanjue looked at Song Xing, then smiled slightly and said, "Please tell me in detail, Benefactor Song." After saying that, he returned to his chair and gave his seat to Song Xing.

Song Xing didn't stand on ceremony. He stood up and walked to the center of the field. He glanced at everyone and then said, "The so-called joint command means that we don't have a supreme commander. Each domain will be commanded by itself. If we need to act in unison, we will discuss the battle plan together, and then the five sects will vote to decide. It's perfect that the five sects are voting, so there's no need to worry about a tie. But let me make it clear: before the vote, everyone can discuss things however they want, even argue. But after the vote, everyone must obey the orders. If anyone dares to disobey the orders after the decision is made, the other domains will attack them together."

Upon hearing his words, everyone was taken aback, and then they all nodded. This time, the five domains were going to take joint action, but the people of the five domains were very clear that they would not feel at ease letting them be commanded by any other domain, so it was better for each domain to command independently.

However, this can also lead to problems, namely, a lack of unified action. If this happens, it would be extremely dangerous for them, as the people of Hellgate might seize the opportunity to counterattack. Therefore, unified command is essential.

Each region doesn't want to be commanded by others, yet they all want to act in unison. This presents a huge contradiction, and resolving it is no easy task.

Song Xing's suggestion was excellent. Everyone could take command together, develop a plan before taking action, and then vote on it. The plan with the most votes would be the one to execute. Song Xing also said that they could discuss the plan before making a decision, but once a decision was made, each region had to implement it. If any region dared not to implement it, the people from the other regions could attack it together. This way, there would be no need to worry about any region being outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant.