Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 16406 Methods
General Li's face was somewhat grim. He said in a deep voice, "It seems this is an attack that the Blood Slaughter Sect prepared long ago. It will be extremely difficult for us to take back these places." After saying that, he turned his head and looked around, then said, "Pass down the order to send men to the surrounding mountains. They occupied this mountain, right? Then we'll occupy all the surrounding mountains. I want to see what they can do. Remember, after occupying those mountains, immediately build underground bases as well. I want to see how they conquer those bases."

Everyone was stunned when they heard General Li say this. They really hadn't expected that General Li would come up with such a plan. But upon closer inspection, the plan seemed pretty good. Although the Blood Slaughter Sect had occupied all the important mountain peaks, they had only occupied these important peaks because they had limited manpower. They hadn't had time to occupy the surrounding mountain peaks yet. General Li was now going to occupy all the surrounding mountain peaks and trap the key point.

It's like when two opposing sides are at war. You come in and immediately occupy one of our important cities. This city is very important, as it is the center of the surrounding villages and towns. However, you have only occupied the city, but you haven't occupied the surrounding villages and towns yet. Meanwhile, I have to firmly control the surrounding villages and towns. In the end, it's hard to say who will win or lose.

They understood that General Li had no choice but to do this. After all, the Blood Slaughter Sect's underground base was incredibly well-designed. Despite their numerical advantage, they couldn't utilize it effectively. If the fighting continued like this, their casualties would be too great. Although they didn't want to lose Thousand Lotus Mountain, such a loss was also unbearable for them. General Li's approach was the best possible outcome. "You've occupied an important peak? Then I'll occupy all the surrounding peaks and see what you can do then."

After understanding General Li's meaning, everyone immediately carried out his orders, sending men to occupy all the surrounding hills. In this way, all the hills of Qianhe Mountain, regardless of size, were occupied. Of course, in terms of the number of hills, the Divine Kingdom had an absolute advantage, but in doing so, General Li and his men had essentially brought all the people of the first line of defense to Qianhe Mountain. Thus, Qianhe Mountain had become the first line of defense, or rather, to be precise, it had become a battlefield, a battlefield where everyone was intertwined with each other.

General Li had no intention of returning to Huyang City. Instead, he found a hilltop nearby and built an underground base there, intending to establish his command post there.

While others were building the base, General Li had already told Gongliang Juewen about the situation on the battlefield and his decision.

After reading General Li's decision, Gongliang Juewen felt he had done well. However, he immediately invited Qingxuan and the others to the main hall. Once they were all there, Gongliang Juewen waved the jade slip in his hand and said to everyone, "General Li has sent a letter. They attacked the Blood Slaughter Sect's base at Thousand Lotus Mountain, but they gained no advantage. The Blood Slaughter Sect's base is very well-constructed. They used earth-solidification techniques, preventing our people from directly entering their base with earth-based magic. Furthermore, all the passages in their base are designed to be narrow, allowing only one person to pass at a time." Our numerical advantage is useless, and now they're certain the Blood Slaughter Sect has brought their Creation Golden Wheel to their base. Otherwise, they couldn't have used the Earth Solidification Array in such a short time. A direct assault won't work, so General Li came up with a plan: they moved their defensive line forward. The Blood Slaughter Sect occupied all the important peaks of Thousand Lotus Mountain, so General Li ordered the remaining peaks to be occupied as well, and bases to be built there. Now, the situation at Thousand Lotus Mountain is extremely complex, with each side intertwined with the others.

He paused here, glanced at the people below, and continued, "General Li's idea is excellent. The Blood Slaughter Sect wants to control Thousand Lotus Mountain, but they can't control certain nodes on Thousand Lotus Mountain, so they don't truly have complete control over it. What General Li is doing now is equivalent to completely controlling Thousand Lotus Mountain from another level. However, there is a problem now, which is that he has transferred all his people to Thousand Lotus Mountain, leaving the first line of defense unmanned. This is absolutely unacceptable. That's why he just asked me for help, requesting that I send people to take over the first line of defense. What do you all think we should do?"

After listening to Gongliang Juewen's words, everyone nodded. Wan Hai said, "General Li made a decisive move, well done! The Blood Slaughter Sect has occupied those important hilltops, but the remaining hilltops are all under our control. This is equivalent to turning Thousand Lotus Mountain into a battlefield. The Blood Slaughter Sect's plan to use Thousand Lotus Mountain as a springboard to attack us is completely ruined. Excellent! General Li is indeed brilliant. We never thought of this method before. As for taking over the first line of defense, this old minister believes we should. We must send someone to take over the first line of defense. No matter what, the defense of the first line of defense absolutely cannot be neglected; that is our bottom line." "Once something changes at Thousand Lotus Mountain, the first line of defense will prove its worth. In my opinion, this situation is actually a good thing for us. Previously, we believed that although neither side explicitly stated it, there was a tacit understanding that Thousand Lotus Mountain was a buffer zone, and neither side should occupy it. Otherwise, we wouldn't have only sent out some sentries without actually occupying it. But now, the Blood Slaughter Sect has broken this tacit understanding. They want to use Thousand Lotus Mountain as a springboard to attack us, so Thousand Lotus Mountain can no longer be a buffer zone. This time, we have essentially pushed our defensive line forward a significant step, which is definitely a good thing for us."

Everyone nodded, and Qingxuan also spoke up: "The first line of defense absolutely cannot be compromised. It is a line of defense that we have worked hard to build and has repeatedly blocked the Blood Slaughter Sect's attacks. Therefore, the first line of defense must be made even more solid. I agree to send someone to take over the first line of defense immediately."

Gongliang Juewen nodded and then said, "Good, it's good that everyone agrees. Now everyone go back immediately to mobilize manpower and go to the first line of defense to take over the first line of defense. General Li is currently stationed at Qianhe Mountain, and the first line of defense cannot be left unattended. Wu Qian, the responsibility of commanding the first line of defense is entrusted to you."

As Gongliang Juewen spoke, a man immediately stepped forward from among the ministers. This tall and strong man was General Wu Qian, a veteran general with formidable strength and command abilities. However, due to his less seniority and slightly inferior strength compared to General Li, he had always been overshadowed by Li. Previously, to avoid displeasing the aristocratic families and sects, Gongliang Juewen had not seized command of the second defensive line. But now that General Li had arrived at Qianhe Mountain… The area will undoubtedly be a crucial battlefield for some time to come, and the first line of defense is not far from Qianhe Mountain. The person sent to garrison there must keep a close eye on the situation at Qianhe Mountain. If anything changes at Qianhe Mountain, he must go to its aid immediately. Even if he doesn't go to its aid, he must defend the first line of defense and absolutely cannot betray General Li. Therefore, the commander of the first line of defense must be one of their own, otherwise General Li may be in danger. That's why Gongliang Juewen directly ordered Wu Qian to be the commander of the first line of defense.

Qingxuan and the others clearly understood Gongliang Juewen's meaning, and given Wu Qian's prestige, they did not object.

Seeing that no one objected, Gongliang Juewen said, "Alright, court adjourned. Everyone go back and prepare. Make sure to send people to the first line of defense as soon as possible." Everyone responded and then stood up and walked out.

After they left, Gongliang Juewen took a deep breath. He knew this was just the beginning. The Blood Slaughter Sect's attack was about to begin, and Thousand Lotus Mountain would soon fall into their hands. Things would only get more tense afterward.

Chang Jun and his group also noticed the movements of the Divine Kingdom's army. Upon seeing that the Divine Kingdom's army had entered Qianhe Mountain and was building an underground base, Chang Jun immediately called Xu Ying and the others to his room.

When Xu Ying and the others arrived, Chang Jun said, "You've all seen what's going on in the Divine Kingdom, so I won't say anything more. Let's talk about how we should attack them next. What do you all think we should do?"

Everyone pondered for a moment, then Xu Ying spoke up: "Actually, I think the Divine Kingdom's current actions are actually a good thing for us. There are over a thousand peaks in Qianhe Mountain. If the Divine Kingdom were to occupy all of these peaks, how many people would they need? Even if they openly have a large number of people, with so many peaks, each peak wouldn't have many. This is precisely our opportunity to attack them. Even if they have built underground bases, they definitely can't have built teleportation arrays. In that case, when we attack them, people on other peaks who want to support them can only fly over, and they can't use teleportation arrays to support them from within the base. This is our opportunity. We can use one of their bases as bait to encircle and attack reinforcements. Of course, we must also capture that base. This way, it will be much easier for us to deal with them. What do you all think?" After Xu Ying finished speaking, she looked at everyone, wanting to hear their opinions.