Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 16439 Rewards and Punishments

"Your Majesty, it's not calculated that way. The Three Talents Formation is indeed a very ordinary formation, and breaking an ordinary Three Talents Formation is indeed easy. However, when the formation is very large and the energy is very strong, it is not so easy to break. It's like an iron plate. Some parts of this iron plate are thin, and some parts are thick. Under normal circumstances, we can easily break an iron plate. But when the iron plate is very thick, it is very difficult for us to break it. If this iron plate is ten zhang thick, the thinnest part is still seven zhang thick. Yes, compared to other parts of this iron plate, the seven-zhang thick part is indeed a relatively thin part of the iron plate. But this is only relative. For us, whether it is ten zhang thick or seven zhang thick, it is the same. We still cannot break it in one blow. The Three Talents Formation is the same now."

Wen Jing paused for a moment, then continued, "Because the Three Talents Formation is the most basic formation, its various variations have long been figured out. Breaking an ordinary Three Talents Formation wouldn't be a problem for us. However, the Three Talents Formation created by the Blood Slaughter Sect is not so easy to break. This Three Talents Formation is too large, like a thick iron plate. Even if we know where the Three Talents Formation's weakness is, that weakness is only relative. Just like a seven-zhang-thick iron plate, even if we know it, we can't truly break through that weakness because this formation is too large."

Upon hearing Wen Jing's words, Gongliang Juewen and the others looked extremely grim. Gongliang Juewen then asked, "Isn't there any other way to break the Blood Slaughter Sect's formation?"

Wen Jing shook his head and then said, "Your Majesty, this is the first time I've encountered such a large formation as the Three Talents Formation. I don't yet know how strong it is, but I'm certain that it's stronger than our Mountain Protection Formation. If it is, then breaking it will be no easy task. Your Majesty, I think we should not only think about how to break the Three Talents Formation, but also how to deal with it if they continue their attack."

His words caused everyone's expression to change. Everyone realized what Wen Jing meant. The Blood Slaughter Sect had succeeded at the first line of defense using this method, so they would definitely continue to use this method. If they continued to use this method, how could they stop them? How could they prevent them from succeeding?
Gongliang Juewen's face was also very ugly. This was indeed a very troublesome matter for them. If the Blood Slaughter Sect continued to attack in this way, how should they deal with it?
Just then, a sect leader spoke up: "They want to use this method, but there is a prerequisite: they need to have territory where they can set up the formation. If we don't give them any more territory, then no matter how powerful their formation is, it will be useless if they have nowhere to set it up."

Everyone was taken aback when they heard him say that, but then they nodded and had to admit that what he said made sense. If the Blood Slaughter Sect could no longer occupy their territory, then no matter how powerful their magic array was, it would be the same if there was nowhere to set it up.

Seeing everyone looking at him, the sect leader continued, "Back at the first defensive line, I felt we weren't resolute enough when facing the Blood Slaughter Sect. We should have been more resolute. If the Blood Slaughter Sect occupied our territory, we had to take it back no matter what, at any cost, even if it meant many deaths. If we had done that, our casualties would have been much greater. But whether it's Wuwei City, Giant Stone City, or Cave Heaven City, we could have taken them all back. If we had truly taken back these three cities at all costs, they wouldn't have been able to build the Three Talents Formation. Even the loss of Thousand Lotus Mountain follows the same logic. If we had really gone all out to take Thousand Lotus Mountain, we could have taken it back. But we were afraid of too many sacrifices, so we didn't, and as a result, Thousand Lotus Mountain was lost, and we were trapped..." Completely on the defensive, we then faced the first line of defense. The situation was the same there; we lacked the resolve to retake it. As a result, the first line of defense was lost. Aside from the kingdom-level experts and elite disciples from various sects, everyone else was trapped there and unable to return. This was a greater loss for us. If we had used everyone on the first line of defense against the Blood Slaughter Sect, they wouldn't have been able to capture it, or even take Thousand Lotus Mountain. We might have even pushed back into the Blood Slaughter Sect's territory. Even if we couldn't destroy them, we could have seized a large portion of their territory. This was a mistake we made. Rather than having the Blood Slaughter Sect trap everyone with their formations and turn them into our own, it would have been better for them to die in battle. That would have been far more beneficial to us.”

Upon hearing his words, everyone was stunned. They really hadn't expected him to say that. But if you thought about it carefully, his words did seem to make sense. How many people did they have on the first line of defense? Nearly a billion. A billion! That's no small number. Even if all of these billion people were at the power level, they could overwhelm a hundred thousand kingdom-level experts. If they were all used to deal with the Blood Slaughter Sect, with the Blood Slaughter Sect's strength, they might actually be overwhelmed by their tactics.

Of course, this is the ideal situation. The enemy may not necessarily fight them to the death, and their billion people may not necessarily be willing to die in battle.

Gongliang Juewen had obviously thought of this problem as well. He said in a deep voice, "The idea is good, but if we really send everyone on the first line of defense to attack the Blood Slaughter Sect, they will probably run away if they suffer large-scale casualties. It won't achieve the effect you mentioned. After all, they are human and they will be afraid."

The sect leader spoke up, "Your Majesty, I believe we can proceed in two steps. First, offer substantial rewards. Clearly state the rewards for killing a Blood Slaughter Sect disciple and for participating in this battle. With such generous rewards, brave men will emerge, and they will truly fight to the death. Second, establish a supervisory team. During the battle, this team will provide support from the rear. Anyone who dares to retreat or flee will be executed. With both a sword in one hand and a reward in the other, I believe they will fight to the death." Gongliang Juewen and the others were stunned by his words, but then their eyes lit up. His method was indeed excellent. The rewards should be substantial, and the punishments should also be severe. This would force those people to fight to the death. If they wanted military merit, they had to fight desperately. As long as they survived, they would receive substantial rewards, which would be enough to motivate those rogue cultivators to fight to the death.

Gongliang Juewen turned to look at the others, then asked, "What do you all think?"

Qingxuan said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I believe this is feasible. We can no longer retreat. If we lose the second line of defense, we will lose too much territory. Most importantly, there is another very important problem facing us: what will happen to the people at the first line of defense? There are many people at the first line of defense, and they are not dead, but trapped there. If they are really trapped by the formation, is it possible that they will surrender to the Blood Slaughter Sect? You must know that there are many rogue cultivators at the first line of defense. Those rogue cultivators may not be very loyal to us, so they may surrender."

Gongliang Juewen and the others' expressions all changed. If the people at the first line of defense really surrendered, even if it wasn't too many, just half of them would be giving the Blood Slaughter Sect 500 million combatants for free. This would be a double loss for them. They lost 1 billion people, while the Blood Slaughter Sect gained 500 million. Their losses were too great.

Qingxuan continued, "Therefore, we can no longer let those rogue cultivators go unchecked. We must have ways to control them and prevent them from betraying us. Only then will they fight desperately."

Upon hearing Qingxuan's words, Gongliang Juewen was taken aback. Then, he frowned and asked, "You mean, use a restriction? Use a restriction on them?"

Qingxuan nodded and said, "That's right. We'll use restrictions to plant them on all the rogue cultivators, so they won't dare to betray us or surrender. Only in this way can we make them fight to the death. But we have to make it clear to them that after the restrictions are planted on them, they will be considered members of the sect or family. Whoever planted the restrictions, they will belong to that person. We can't treat them differently. But we'll only consider them as our own people after they come back alive. If they really do come back alive, it means they are the elite among the rogue cultivators, and their talent is definitely not bad. There's nothing wrong with taking them in. We'll get new recruits. Once they join us, they're no longer rogue cultivators. This is beneficial to both of us."

Gongliang Juewen turned to look at the others, then said in a deep voice, "What do you think?"

Everyone nodded, and one of them spoke up: "Your Majesty, I think what Sect Master Qingxuan said makes a lot of sense. If those rogue cultivators are not restricted, they will not really fight desperately. What we need is to make them fight desperately. Only in this way can we possibly defeat the Blood Slaughter Sect. Therefore, I think using restrictions is the best way."

Gongliang Juewen nodded and said, "If everyone agrees to do this, then it's settled. All rogue cultivators will have restrictions placed on them. Whoever places the restrictions will have those rogue cultivators become their people if they survive the battle. In addition, anyone who kills a Blood Slaughter Sect disciple will be rewarded with 1,000 spirit stones. Anyone who participates in a battle and survives, regardless of whether they kill an enemy, will be rewarded with 500 spirit stones. If they kill an enemy, the reward will still be paid. If the enemy killed is a Throne-level, the reward will be 2,000 spirit stones; if it is a Royal Carriage-level, the reward will be 5,000 spirit stones; if it is a Royal Palace-level, the reward will be 10,000 spirit stones; if it is a Royal City-level, the reward will be 100,000 spirit stones; and if it is a Kingdom-level, the reward will be 1,000,000 spirit stones."