Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 16367 Openly repairing the plank road while secretly crossing the Chencang pass

Upon hearing Gongliang Juewen's objection, Qingxuan and the others all breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, every family has a treasured heirloom, and they really wouldn't want to give it up. They were also worried that it would be snatched away by the enemy. Now that they heard Gongliang Juewen disagreed, they felt at ease.

However, upon further reflection, they understood why Gongliang Juewen disagreed. When it comes to having the most valuable items, who could compare to the royal family? If Gongliang Juewen agreed to this method, each family would indeed have to offer their most prized possessions. Didn't the royal family also need to offer something of value? Of course, they also needed to offer something of value, and they couldn't just use ordinary things to fool people; it had to be truly valuable. Gongliang Juewen was probably reluctant to part with such things, which is why he disagreed.

Thinking of this, Qingxuan couldn't help but turn to look at Wenjing. Wenjing nodded slightly at him without any other expression, but Qingxuan already understood what Wenjing meant. Wenjing said that on purpose. He knew that if he said that, Gongliang Juewen would definitely not agree, so he said it on purpose.

Gongliang Juewen noticed the interaction between Wenjing and Qingxuan. He knew, of course, that Wenjing had said that on purpose and that he had deliberately fallen for it. He certainly couldn't possibly use a treasure-level magic weapon to deal with the Blood Slaughter Sect, so he didn't agree. In Qingxuan's eyes, this was perfectly normal.

Gongliang Juewen then said, "How about this, after you all go back, think about whether there are any other ways to deal with the enemy's protective shield. Whoever can come up with a solution will be richly rewarded." Everyone responded, then bowed to Gongliang Juewen before the court session ended.

On the other hand, Chang Jun and his men were also prepared for retaliation. General Li had said that they would definitely retaliate, so of course they would retaliate; otherwise, wouldn't it make General Li seem incompetent? Therefore, Chang Jun and his men were already prepared for retaliation.

Three days after General Li and his men retreated, the Blood Slaughter Sect's army crossed Thousand Lotus Mountain and stormed into the Divine Kingdom's territory, launching a direct attack on Poplar City. They did not attack Martial Might City or Jade Beard Mountain, only Poplar City itself. However, they only destroyed the buildings in Poplar City and some of the surrounding fortified cities. They did not send anyone into the underground of Poplar City or the underground of those fortified cities. After destroying these cities, they withdrew.

Seeing that the Blood Slaughter Sect had retaliated in this way, General Li and his men breathed a sigh of relief and were also very happy. In their view, the Blood Slaughter Sect had no other choice but to retaliate in this way, and such retaliation posed no threat to them.

After the Blood Slaughter Sect's army retreated, General Li immediately summoned Shi Yong and Xu Zhengqing to Huyang City. All the above-ground buildings in Huyang City were destroyed, but it didn't matter. The underground space of Huyang City was intact, and it was much larger than the surface space. When General Li built this underground space, he also specially built an underground office area, which included a conference room, and the conference room was quite large.

Therefore, those attending this meeting were not only Shi Yong and his group, but also representatives from various sects and families, as well as some representatives of independent cultivators. Among these independent cultivators were also kingdom-level experts, and these people were the representatives of the independent cultivators.

Once everyone had arrived, General Li glanced at them and then said, "As I expected, the enemy has indeed come to retaliate. However, their retaliation is really insignificant to us. I think they are only retaliating to save face."

Everyone nodded in agreement, agreeing with General Li. General Li looked at them, smiled slightly, and then said, "Now that the enemy has finished their revenge, our next step should be to continue our attack. This time, our objective remains the same: to capture people."

Everyone nodded again. General Li glanced at them and then said, "I plan to rebuild Poplar City, so I'm not going to lead the attack this time. Who among you wants to lead the attack?"

The group exchanged glances, then Xu Zhengqing spoke up, "How about Elder Shi leads the team, and I'll assist him?"

General Li glanced at everyone, and seeing that no one seemed to object, he nodded and said, "Alright, let's do it this way. Elder Shi will lead the team, and Elder Xu will assist Elder Shi."

Everyone nodded, and General Li continued, "Now let's talk about the location of this attack. Previously, we attacked Sanhe Plain, which has a relatively dense population. Besides Sanhe Plain, there is another place with a large population, which is near Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain. There are many people there, some of whom are ordinary people, and some are independent cultivators. Most importantly, there are many medicinal gardens in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain. These medicinal gardens can produce a large number of medicinal herbs, which are very important to them. Our objectives this time are twofold: first, to abduct people, and second, to destroy all those medicinal gardens. We want to destroy their strategic resources bit by bit, so that they will no longer be able to attack us."

Everyone nodded. General Li continued, "There's one more thing we need to pay special attention to: the enemy's reaction this time. After the last attack, the enemy will definitely react this time. They will definitely make targeted arrangements. We must be careful about this." Shi Yong and the others felt a chill. Then General Li looked at them and said, "Last time we attacked, the enemy probably didn't expect us to attack in this way, so they didn't have time to react. It wasn't until we retreated that they used those deformable shields. But this time, they shouldn't make the same mistake. They might use those deformable shields against us from the very beginning. If that's the case, how should we deal with it? Have you all thought about that?"

Everyone frowned. To be honest, they hadn't really thought about this. Shi Yong then spoke up, "I have indeed thought about this. If we really encounter such a situation, my solution is to split up our forces, using large magical artifacts as units. We can then split up and act separately. The enemy's forces are fewer than ours. Once we split up, they shouldn't know which large magical artifact to attack. What do you all think?"

Upon hearing his words, everyone nodded in agreement. Dividing the forces was indeed a good idea. At this moment, General Li spoke up: "Given the enemy's nature, they might not divide their forces to pursue you. Instead, they might concentrate their strength to attack one or two large magical artifacts. If they do that, what should we do? Just let those large magical artifacts be lost?"

Everyone was stunned. Then they looked at each other, not knowing what to say. Dividing the forces was indeed a good idea, but if, as General Li said, the Blood Slaughter Sect only attacked one or two of their large magical artifacts, then the attacked large magical artifacts would definitely be destroyed there. This was indeed a problem.

At this moment, the representative of the Prison Suppression Sect suddenly spoke up: "I do have a plan, but I don't know if it's feasible."

Everyone looked at him, and the representative of the Prison Suppression Sect spoke up: "This time, why don't we send fewer people? And for the large magical artifacts, we'll only bring the Creation Golden Wheel. The Creation Golden Wheel can be transformed into a magic array. We can use the Creation Golden Wheel to transform into a teleportation array. Once the Creation Golden Wheel is transformed into a teleportation array, we can directly teleport the ordinary people we've captured back from Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain. When the enemy is about to attack us, we can simply ride the Creation Golden Wheel away. Even if the enemy attacks the Creation Golden Wheel, it will probably be difficult to completely stop it, right? After all, the Creation Golden Wheel is quite fast, and its attack power is also quite good."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up, but Xu Zhengqing said, "I'm afraid that won't work either. The Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain is in their territory, far away from us. It won't be easy for the Creation Golden Wheel to retreat. I think if we really do that, all the Creation Golden Wheels will probably be destroyed there and won't be able to return."

Upon hearing Xu Zhengqing's suggestion, everyone nodded in agreement. General Li then spoke up, "What if we use a feint to deceive others while secretly advancing through the enemy's territory?"

Everyone looked at General Li, who looked back at them, and then said, "We will concentrate most of our forces to attack one of their locations, making them think that's where we're going to attack. But we will secretly send a portion of our forces to attack Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, kidnap the people there, and destroy the herb garden. By the time the enemy discovers our actions, they will have already returned. This way, we can not only ensure the safety of that small team, but also complete our mission. What do you all think?"

Upon hearing his words, everyone nodded in agreement. Shi Yong's eyes lit up as he said, "Good, this is a good idea. Let's do this: Elder Xu will take charge of leading the army to attack them and drawing their attention. I will lead the troops to attack the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain."

General Li and Xu Zhengqing were both taken aback. Then General Li turned to look at Xu Zhengqing and said, "Elder Xu, what do you think?"

Xu Zhengqing said in a deep voice, "I have no objection, but going deep into the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain is actually very dangerous. Is Elder Shi really willing to take this risk? Why don't we choose someone else?"

Shi Yong shook his head, then said in a deep voice, "Forget it. No matter who we choose, they will all be in danger. It will be dangerous for me, and it will be dangerous for anyone else. So let's just forget it and I'll go."

General Li then spoke up, "It's not just Elder Shi who's in danger; Elder Xu and the rest of you are in danger too. If you attack, they'll immediately use those deformable shields to attack you, so you're in danger as well. You must be careful. Moreover, we need to choose a location to attack. Which location do you think is suitable?"

Upon hearing General Li's words, everyone was taken aback. Then they all fell into deep thought, wondering where to choose for this attack.