Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 16347 Arrangement
"My esteemed ministers, you should all have seen the battle report sent back by General Li and his men, right? To be honest, when I saw this report just now, I was truly astonished. I never imagined the war would turn out this way. Of the more than six million men, only a little over one million remain. The rest have all perished. This is something that probably no one expected, is it? Everyone, please share your thoughts on General Li's battle report."

The group exchanged glances, then one of them stepped forward and said in a deep voice, “Your Majesty, General Li made it very clear in the battle report that the reason they were defeated this time was because there were too many rogue cultivators. These rogue cultivators can only fight when things are going well; fighting when things are going badly is almost impossible. Therefore, we must send a large army to the front lines. In the next attack, we must use the large army as the backbone, with them commanding the rogue cultivators. Only in this way can we defeat the enemy. Moreover, I believe that after the large army arrives this time, we should not rush to attack. We should first conduct a period of reorganization and training for all the rogue cultivators. Only in this way can we transform those rogue cultivators from a disorganized mob into an army, so that they will not collapse at the first battle.”

Everyone nodded in agreement with his words, agreeing that he made sense. Gongliang Juewen also nodded and then said, "That's right."

At this moment, another minister stepped forward, bowed to Gongliang Juewen, and said, "Your Majesty, I believe General Li and his men were too hasty. We are not facing ordinary enemies, but a group of rebels who have carved out their own territories. Most importantly, they have received support from some sects and aristocratic families, and the armies in those regions have all already defected. I believe this may be due to the Myriad Laws Divine Sect. The Myriad Laws Divine Sect may be a branch of them, but it could also be their main body. If the Myriad Laws Divine Sect has infiltrated those sects and aristocratic families silently, it could use religious means to influence them." "Brainwashing—once they've truly brainwashed those people, those powerful families and sects might join them. And such people are often fearless and ruthless. This can be seen in the case of the Creation God Cult; almost none of its members surrendered; they all died in battle. If our current enemy is similar, then a quick victory is even less likely. Therefore, I believe we must prepare for a protracted war, proceeding step by step, and absolutely not seek a quick victory. Judging from the enemy's current reaction, we also lack the conditions for a quick victory. Therefore, I believe we must change our attitude towards the enemy."

His words silenced the hall. This was a meeting that Gongliang Juewen had convened after receiving a letter from General Li and his group. Although what the minister said was not pleasant, it was the truth.

But the more truthful it is, the less people want to face it head-on. This is why many outspoken and loyal officials are disliked. They expose all the ugliest and most unpleasant things that no one wants to see, so such people are naturally unpopular.

Gongliang Juewen's expression was also not good. The Blood Slaughter Sect's current actions were tantamount to seizing territory and declaring themselves kings, which was an absolute act of rebellion against the Divine Kingdom. Of course, the sooner such an enemy was eliminated, the better. Many people in the Divine Kingdom actually shared this view, because as long as the Blood Slaughter Sect existed there, the Divine Kingdom was being slapped in the face every day. Therefore, everyone wanted to eliminate the Blood Slaughter Sect as soon as possible.

Of course, this refers to the ministers who have not yet become members of the Blood Slaughter Sect, and they naturally hope to eliminate the Blood Slaughter Sect as soon as possible.

But now someone suddenly jumps out and says, "Don't even think about it. You don't have the strength to eliminate the enemy in a short time. Be prepared to fight them for a long time." I'm afraid no one wants to hear that.

Gongliang Juewen took two deep breaths, glared at the minister, and then said, "I know what the situation is now, I don't need you to remind me."

The minister glanced at Gongliang Juewen, responded, and withdrew. The hall immediately fell silent, and no one dared to utter a single careless word.

Gongliang Juewen glanced at everyone and then said, "I said before that if those sects and families who have persisted with the Myriad Laws Divine Sect are willing to surrender, we should accept their surrender. This can break their will. However, if they have truly been brainwashed by the religion, then it will be impossible for us to make them surrender. From the situation in these two battles, it can be seen that those people never intended to surrender. In the past few days, when they fought with us, not one of them surrendered. They all fought to the last man and died in battle. It is impossible for us to persuade such enemies to surrender. Therefore, I think it is time to completely and thoroughly eliminate them. As for the territory they vacated, I will distribute it according to military merit."

Upon hearing Gongliang Juewen's words, everyone was stunned. Then, Qingxuan and Wanhai's eyes lit up. They understood perfectly what Gongliang Juewen meant. Gongliang Juewen had only said before that if those families and sects surrendered, they would be punished, but he hadn't specified how. This meant that those families and sects might retain their territories. For Qingxuan and Wanhai, this operation would be pointless. After all, they were just sects and families, not the kings of the Divine Kingdom. Taking back those territories wouldn't bring them any benefit; the biggest benefit would be taken by Gongliang Juewen, the king, since he had the righteous cause.

But things are different now. Gongliang Juewen said that the territories of those sects and families who surrendered to the Myriad Laws Cult would be divided among them according to their merits. This is a real benefit, and Qingxuan and the others were immediately motivated.

Gongliang Juewen saw the expressions on Qingxuan and the others' faces, and a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes. His reason for saying this today was to get these sects and families to send out their strongest members. If those sects and families really sent a large number of experts and elites, and the Blood Slaughter Sect left them there, they would definitely suffer heavy losses. Then, it would be much easier for the Blood Slaughter Sect to deal with them. Thinking of this, Gongliang Juewen suddenly realized why Chang Jun had told him he didn't need to do anything. He really didn't need to do anything; there was no need to force the sects and families to their deaths. He only needed to do what he was supposed to do in his current position, and there was no need to do anything extra.

Of course, this is on the premise that the Blood Slaughter Sect has enough strength to support him in doing so. If the Blood Slaughter Sect is not strong enough, then of course he will need to cooperate more. But because the Blood Slaughter Sect is strong enough, he doesn't need to do anything more to cooperate.

Gongliang Juewen glanced at the group of people, then asked, "Does anyone have any objections to this?"

Everyone shook their heads and said, "We have no objections."

Gongliang Juewen nodded and said, "It's good that you have no objections. The number of troops and supplies you have sent before has been recorded. The number of troops and supplies you will send next will also be recorded. By the way, those rogue cultivators who came from your sects or aristocratic families are also considered part of your contribution. These will all be recorded by special personnel. I will send a letter to General Li and the others in a while, telling them that we should not show any mercy to those sects and aristocratic families. At the same time, I will also tell them about this decision. Go back and prepare as soon as possible. You must send people to the front line as soon as possible."

Everyone responded, and Gongliang Juewen said, "Alright, let's disperse." Everyone responded, then they all stood up, bowed to Gongliang Juewen, and left the room.

After they left, Gongliang Juewen returned to his study and called Chang Jun to tell him their decision. Chang Jun was very pleased after hearing his report and said to him, "Good, well done. Remember, you are now the king of the divine kingdom. You just need to do what you are supposed to do." Gongliang Juewen responded, and then the two hung up the phone.

Meanwhile, Lu Lingguang and his group gathered together once again. Lu Lingguang glanced at them and then said, "Everyone, you have all seen the situation this time. If it weren't for the gods enhancing the potential of your family disciples, our families would probably have died in this battle. In such a large-scale battle, if your strength is insufficient, you really won't even have the ability to protect yourself."

Everyone nodded, their faces showing lingering fear. If it weren't for the fact that their disciples had improved their strength in the past few days, their losses would have been much greater. Although they had suffered some losses, they weren't significant, so they were extremely grateful to the God of Creation.

Now they know that the so-called God of Salvation they worship is actually the God of Creation, but they no longer have any intention of quitting. Because they have benefited from this, in their view, preserving their lives is the most important thing now. Moreover, after this incident, as long as they don't tell anyone that they worship the God of Creation, no one will find out.

This is actually the most terrifying situation. Apart from the Blood Slaughter Sect, probably no one can prevent the Creation God Cult from spreading in this way. The Blood Slaughter Sect is different. If you want to join the Blood Slaughter Sect, you must first become a member of the Undead Clan. However, members of the Creation God Cult cannot become members of the Undead Clan. Therefore, only the Blood Slaughter Sect can prevent the Creation God Cult from spreading in this way. Other forces cannot prevent it.

What's truly frightening is that the Creation God Cult isn't openly proselytizing, but rather that it has gone underground. And now, the Creation God Cult has indeed gone underground, which is the most terrifying thing. As long as they don't speak out, and as long as the God of Creation doesn't immediately elevate them to the Kingdom level, no one will notice anything amiss. That's the most terrifying aspect.