Bringing the farm to another world

Everyone nodded. They didn't think the Blood Slaughter Sect members were fools. If they were fools, they wouldn't have been able to occupy such a large territory so quietly. Therefore, they agreed with General Li's words.

General Li continued, "If our attack this time is not aimed at capturing people, then we will aim at something else, which is to destroy their foundation."

Everyone understood what he meant. They all looked at the map, and at this moment, Shi Yong spoke up: "Our first two attacks were both aimed at destroying their foundation. One attack targeted their main grain-producing area, and the other targeted their medicinal herb garden, which is their main medicinal herb-producing area. These two attacks are also aimed at cutting off their foundation, so I think the enemy may have taken precautions."

Upon hearing his words, everyone was taken aback, then they all nodded. General Li also nodded and said, "That's true. So what should we do? Which position should we attack this time? Have you thought about it?"

Shi Yong carefully examined the map, then stood up and pointed to a location, saying, "Here."

Everyone looked in the direction he pointed, and when they saw it, they were all stunned. Then they all looked at Shi Yong with some confusion, because the direction Shi Yong pointed to was a lake, nothing at all, just a lake.

Shi Yong looked at everyone and said, "I know that water is not a problem for everyone. We can have water with a spell. But for ordinary people, water is not so easy to obtain. So ordinary people usually live by the banks of big rivers. Why? Because it is convenient to get water."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Many people live here on this great lake, but there are no large cities around it. This lake is particularly prone to flooding, so only some fishermen live here. There are only a few small towns around the lake, no large cities. It can be said that although many people live here, it is not a strategic location for them."

His words puzzled everyone even more. Why would Shi Yong attack a place that wasn't a strategic location?
Shi Yong looked at everyone and said, "But what everyone has not noticed is that downstream of this large lake are several rivers, and the banks of these rivers are their main grain-producing areas. It can be said that if we destroy their large lake, their main grain-producing areas will definitely be affected. I think they may not realize the importance of this large lake. If we attack that lake, we may encounter much less resistance. Moreover, as long as we destroy that lake, their foundation will be further shaken."

Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard his words, feeling that what he said made a lot of sense. General Li also nodded and said, "That's right, I think Shi Yong is right. That big lake is indeed a good target. What do you all think?"

Everyone nodded in agreement, and General Li said, "Alright, let's take that big lake as our target and move out in five days. This time, I will personally lead the team and we must completely destroy that big lake."

At this moment, Shi Yong spoke up: "General Li, you are the front-line commander. You can't just command us. You also have to take care of those billion rogue cultivators. If you go to the front line and something happens to those rogue cultivators, what will happen? So I think it's better if you don't go personally this time."

Xu Zhengqing also spoke up, "That's right, General Li. You are the frontline commander. You should be directing from the rear, not going to the front lines yourself. So I think it would be better if you didn't go to the front lines."

General Li was taken aback. He really hadn't expected that Shi Yong and Xu Zhengqing would both oppose him going to the front lines personally. He couldn't help but turn to look at the two of them. After a glance, he immediately understood what they meant. Commanding the battle at the front lines was actually an opportunity to accumulate prestige. If General Li were to personally command, the greatest prestige would fall on his head. Obviously, this was something the sects and aristocratic families didn't want to see. That's why they didn't want General Li to command this operation. Moreover, the reason they came up with was perfectly legitimate and there was no way to refute it.

General Li glanced at the two men and then said, "Alright, if that's how it is, then I won't personally take command of this operation. I'll stay here and oversee things. Elder Shi will take command of this operation, with Elder Xu assisting him. Does anyone have any objections?"

The group exchanged glances and shook their heads. General Li nodded and said, "Alright, then it's settled. Five days to prepare. After five days, we will attack the Great Lake."

Everyone responded, and General Li said, "Alright, everyone go and prepare. We'll move out in five days. The military personnel will stay behind." Upon hearing this, Shi Yong and the other members of the sects and aristocratic families all stood up and headed out. However, before leaving, they glanced at the military personnel. After the sect and aristocratic family members left, General Li looked at the military personnel and continued, "The sect and aristocratic families have started playing mind games with us. Be careful and don't let them see through our schemes."

Those military personnel were now all disciples of the Blood Slaughter Sect. Upon hearing General Li's words, they all responded. General Li looked at them and asked, "How many of the military personnel are now members of the sect?"

Now, all the high-ranking officers in the military are members of the Blood Slaughter Sect, but there are still many ordinary soldiers who are not members of the Blood Slaughter Sect, which is why General Li asked this question.

One of the lieutenants immediately spoke up: "About four-tenths of the people are already from the sect, and the rest will be soon. We can use this operation to turn them all into our own people."

General Li said in a deep voice, "This time, none of the people who go there will come out alive. So I told you to be careful and not let them see through our scheme. If they do, things might change, and that would be bad. Our goal this time is to get more people in there so that the sect can keep more people there."

Everyone responded, and General Li then said, "Alright, you can all go and prepare." They all responded and then turned and left.

Watching them leave, General Li finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had originally intended to lead his men to attack, then die there and return directly to the sect. However, he hadn't expected that Shi Yong and the others would disagree. Fine, if they disagree, then let them go. It would save him some trouble.

Moreover, even if something really goes wrong this time, General Li doesn't need to worry about the sects and aristocratic families blaming him, because this operation, from the attack location to the command, was all proposed by Shi Yong, so they can't possibly blame him. Afterwards, they won't doubt General Li.

Over five days, they all began preparations, and all the large magical artifacts were moved. The lake they were going to attack was called Heavenly Mist Lake because a thick fog would always be generated in the center of the lake, and that fog was connected to the sky, hence the name Heavenly Mist Lake.

Tianwu Lake is actually quite famous in the Divine Kingdom, as it is the largest lake in the Divine Kingdom and the most famous lake in the Divine Kingdom. The reason it is famous is that Tianwu Lake is flooded almost every year. Apart from some fishermen living in the lake, almost no one lives on the lakeshore. The nearest town is about a hundred miles away from the lake, and even so, that town sometimes suffers from disasters.

That is why Tianwu Lake is so famous. No one would have thought that General Li and his men would attack Tianwu Lake, because in their view, Tianwu Lake had no strategic value. There were no large cities there, and although there were many fishermen, they could not affect the strategic security of the entire country. Therefore, no one would have thought that they would attack Tianwu Lake.

Of course, General Li had already reported this matter to the Blood Slaughter Sect, and the Blood Slaughter Sect had made arrangements. In fact, they didn't need to make any arrangements, since Tianwu Lake was now Blood Slaughter Sect territory, and they certainly couldn't leave it unattended. However, after hearing General Li's report, the Blood Slaughter Sect decided that they would deal with all the people from the Divine Kingdom at Tianwu Lake without arousing suspicion. How would they do it? It was very simple. They planned to place some Creation Golden Wheels at Tianwu Lake, making them think that they were using the lake water for refining weapons. When Shi Yong and his group attacked Tianwu Lake, they would run right into the trap, and thus the Blood Slaughter Sect's dealing with Shi Yong and his group would not arouse suspicion from the Divine Kingdom.

Shi Yong and his men were unaware of this matter. They were already prepared for the attack. Once they were all ready, Shi Yong sent a message to General Li, who immediately agreed to their attack.

The moment General Li agreed to their attack, Shi Yong immediately ordered the army to set off. With his command, the army marched towards Tianwu Lake. At the same time, General Li also notified the rogue cultivators below to prepare and await his orders. As soon as he ordered the rogue cultivators to attack, they could go to the area occupied by the Blood Slaughter Sect to kidnap people.

At this moment, Shi Yong stood triumphantly atop his large magical artifact. Looking at the projection on it, a smile played on his lips. He had just managed to oust General Li from his command position, becoming the new commander himself. How could he not be delighted? General Li was no ordinary figure; he was on par with Qingxuan and Wan Hai. Qingxuan and Wan Hai were not merely sect leaders and family heads; they were the leaders of the Sect Alliance and the Aristocratic Family Alliance, their status arguably no less than Gongliang Juewen's. General Li was on par with them, yet Shi Yong had snatched the command position from him. How could Shi Yong not be smug? (End of Chapter)