Bringing the farm to another world

Qingxuan frowned. To be honest, he was also having a major headache facing this situation. The enemy's tactics this time were nothing special, even quite simple. They simply moved the battlefield from the air and ground to underground. But this small change increased their casualties. The main problem was that they didn't have a good way to change it. The enemy had changed the battlefield, so how could they change it? Attack them with magic? They were hiding deep underground, and their magic couldn't reach that depth. Attacking from underground? That was exactly what the enemy wanted. That's how their casualties increased, and this was precisely what troubled Qingxuan the most.

Wan Hai and the others shared the same thought and were also very troubled. Just then, a sect leader suddenly stepped forward, bowed to Gongliang Juewen, and then said, "Your Majesty, I have an idea, but this idea is somewhat against the natural order. I don't know if I should say it or not."

Upon hearing his words, everyone was taken aback. Then they all looked at the man, Gongliang Juewen, who said expressionlessly, "Speak."

The man responded and then said, "That's right. The enemy wants to move the battlefield underground. If we attack them, we will suffer heavy losses. But what if we don't use our elite troops to attack? What if we let outsiders help us attack?"

His words startled everyone. They looked at him with some confusion. He looked at them and said, "A rogue cultivator."

As soon as he uttered those two words, everyone understood what he meant. He had originally intended to target those rogue cultivators, which was indeed a viable solution.

If we're talking about the most common type of cultivators in the Divine Kingdom, then we have to say it's the rogue cultivators. Don't be fooled by the large number of soldiers, disciples from various sects, and disciples from various aristocratic families in the Divine Kingdom; the truly largest group consists of rogue cultivators. No matter which power you're in, they all have a large number of rogue cultivators under their jurisdiction. The number of these rogue cultivators is far greater than the number of disciples in that power. Of course, the strength of these rogue cultivators is really not worth mentioning.

So when they heard the sect leader utter the words "rogue cultivators," everyone was taken aback at first, then they all frowned. Then a minister spoke up: "Rogue cultivators? How can that be? Although there are many rogue cultivators, everyone knows their strength. Rogue cultivators are really not worth mentioning. If we let them attack, I'm afraid they won't be of any use."

Everyone nodded in agreement. The minister was right. There were many independent cultivators, but their combat strength was really insufficient. Sending them to attack would be of no use at all; they would only be easy prey for the enemy.

The sect leader shook his head and said, "The combat power of rogue cultivators is insufficient, but what if their target is not those enemies?"

His words only confused everyone more. They didn't quite understand what he meant. If the rogue cultivators weren't targeting those enemies, then who were they? If they weren't using their skills to attack those enemies, what else could they be doing?
The sect leader spoke up: "Our current headache is that the enemy has put the battlefield underground, which will weaken our advantage. The strength of the rogue cultivators is insufficient, so they are actually unable to cause any damage to those enemies. If they rush up, they will only be throwing their lives away. But what if we don't let those rogue cultivators attack the enemy, but instead let them destroy the enemy's underground fortifications?"

Everyone understood his meaning immediately. The rogue cultivators would not attack the enemy, but instead destroy their underground fortifications. Once they destroyed the enemy's underground fortifications, the enemy would have no choice but to emerge from underground. Once those enemies reached the surface, they would be no match for their allied forces.

Upon thinking of this, everyone nodded with shining eyes. This was indeed a good idea. If those rogue cultivators could really force the enemy out from underground, then they would have won.

However, if they really used this method, the casualties among those rogue cultivators would be enormous, which is exactly what the sect leader meant by it being against the natural order.

Although everyone's eyes were shining, no one spoke. The sect leader glanced at everyone and then said, "In the enemy-occupied areas, there are actually many rogue cultivators. If we send those rogue cultivators to destroy the enemy's underground fortifications, will the enemy kill them or let them go? If they kill all the rogue cultivators, what will the rogue cultivators in the enemy-occupied areas think? If they let them go, then those rogue cultivators can destroy all their fortifications. So no matter how you look at it, this is a good thing for us."

Everyone nodded in agreement. Then Gongliang Juewen continued, "But will those rogue cultivators be willing? They know this mission is extremely dangerous. If we force them to go to the battlefield, they probably won't agree. If they refuse and flee to the enemy, wouldn't we be at a greater loss?" The sect leader replied, "A generous reward will surely attract brave men. We just need to set the reward high, and I believe there will be rogue cultivators willing to do this. There are many rogue cultivators who dream of joining our sects. If we can agree to let them join, they will definitely be willing to complete this mission."

The sect leaders all nodded. They were well aware of how much those rogue cultivators wanted to join them. If they really used this as a reward, then many rogue cultivators would indeed do this task for the reward.

The same applies to aristocratic families. Aristocratic families don't only have their own disciples. In fact, they also recruit geniuses from among the ordinary people. After joining the family, these people become members. Sometimes, in order to win over geniuses, aristocratic families will even marry their own women to those who join them. It can be said that the treatment of joining an aristocratic family may be better than joining a sect.

Sitting in the main seat, Gongliang Juewen couldn't help but sigh. The sect leader's method was indeed excellent. If those rogue cultivators were really allowed to sabotage the fortifications, their casualties would be much lower. If he were truly the king of the Divine Kingdom, he would definitely think this was a good method, reducing their casualties and also decreasing the number of rogue cultivators. Rogue cultivators had always been a major concern for Gongliang Juewen because there were too many of them, and every year, every month, even every day, there would be incidents of rogue cultivators attacking civilians. He had absolutely no good impression of rogue cultivators, so from his perspective, it would be better if more rogue cultivators died.

However, his other identity is now that of a member of the Blood Slaughter Sect, which makes him somewhat anxious. However, he does not show it. He is also very clear that he cannot stop this matter, otherwise it may arouse the suspicion of those sects and families. They may not suspect that he is a member of the Blood Slaughter Sect. As long as they suspect that he wants to weaken their power, that is enough. If they do not cooperate with him, it may affect the Blood Slaughter Sect's subsequent actions.

Thinking of this, Gongliang Juewen nodded and said, "This method is not bad. We can give it a try. However, it may not be enough for just rogue cultivators. The number of troops at the front line is still too small. If the enemy launches a counterattack, General Li and his men may not be able to withstand the enemy's attack."

Everyone nodded. Three hundred thousand people was indeed too few. Compared to the number of cultivators in the enemy-occupied areas, three hundred thousand was really nothing. The reason why the enemy had not launched a large-scale counterattack might be related to their use of large magical artifacts. If they didn't have those large magical artifacts, the enemy would definitely attack them. With large magical artifacts, it was different. They could use them to attack or retreat, making it very difficult for the enemy to stop them.

Qingxuan said, "Reinforcing troops is necessary. General Li and his men have already begun preparing to establish a base at the front line. We should also mobilize our forces immediately. Once their base is completed, we should send our people there as soon as possible. However, while we are mobilizing our forces, we can first transfer the people from the small sects and families stationed in various places near Qianhe Mountain. They can get there the fastest. This will also increase the strength of the front line. At the same time, we can have the people from those small sects and families send those who are not capable of fighting to safe locations in the rear. This will also ensure their safety."

Upon hearing his words, everyone was taken aback. Then they all nodded and turned to look at Qingxuan, their eyes filled with disdain.

The reason they looked at Qingxuan with such eyes was because they all understood that Qingxuan's words sounded good: transferring people from small sects and families to the front lines while relocating their families to safer locations in the rear. It seemed like he was thinking of the other side, but there was actually a calculation involved. What if the capable fighters from a family or small sect betrayed them if they were transferred to the front lines? By transferring their families to the rear, it was like holding them hostage. Even if people from those small families or sects wanted to rebel, they would have to think twice. And what could those people from small families and sects do after being transferred to the front lines? The most likely outcome was that they would be used as cannon fodder. After this battle, countless small families or sects would be wiped out. Even if the lineage of those small families or sects survived and not all the people were dead, if all the high-ranking members and capable fighters were gone, then they were finished, with no chance of recovery.

It can be said that Qingxuan's suggestion was essentially sending cannon fodder to the front lines, and some of them were even powerful cannon fodder. Such a scheme is something that most people would never think of.

Gongliang Juewen also looked at Qingxuan. He understood Qingxuan's scheme, but he wouldn't object. Instead, he nodded and said, "Sect Leader Qingxuan's suggestion is excellent. Does anyone have any objections?"

The members of the other sects and aristocratic families exchanged glances, but ultimately shook their heads in unison, indicating that they had no objections. (End of Chapter)