"So..." Ayan's eyes flashed and he directly expressed his guess, "What the farmer wants to do is to recruit people?"
"Xia Kui is indeed very smart." Elder Li did not answer directly, and only expressed his attitude with a compliment.
Ayan's guess was correct.
However, after Elder Li gave the information, it was not difficult to guess this.
The farmers really don't have any unique skills. Apart from the large number of people, they probably have some experience in farming and medicine, but the probability that the Qinglong Project will need these two technologies is really low.
All we can do is provide some human resources.
After many thoughts flashed through his mind, Ayan bowed to the six elders and asked, "I wonder if the elders have any other information?"
Master Li shook his head, "We don't know much."
"I wonder how the elders think the younger generation should respond to the Mo family?" Ayan then asked.
Elder Li shook his head again, "You are the leader of the farm family, and you should make the decision on everything. We who are about to die will probably not be able to make appropriate suggestions."
This is not because the six old guys are unwilling to contribute, but because the six elders have no right to directly interfere with the internal operations of the farmhouse.
And they really don't know what to do.
They have the strength and they have the brains, but it is no longer their time.
Having stayed at the Six Sages Tomb for decades, they have become out of touch with the times and naturally cannot give truly reliable advice.
Ayan was not disappointed by this. This was the answer she expected. She bowed again and said goodbye:
"In this case, Tian Yan took matters into his own hands."
"I've disturbed you elders. Tian Yan has to leave."
Then Ayan stopped staying and left the Liuxian Tomb Hall directly.
The six elders watched her leave together, and no one tried to ask her what her "self-determination" was.
The status of the six elders is aloof, but the one who really manages the farm is always Xia Kui, otherwise it would be them elders who would wear the Nine-Star Bead Grass.
According to regulations, they have no right to interfere.
According to their true nature, they don't want to do anything. People who are about to die are too lazy to care too much.
Judging from their current understanding of 'Tian Yan', there is a high probability that this new hero will neither blindly cooperate with the Mohist family to resist the empire, nor will he betray the Bai family and get too involved in the net.
There is a high probability that some risky and radical moves will be made.
But there's nothing wrong with that.
The land benefits all things, and Shen Nong will not die; generals, ministers, princes, it would be better to have seeds!
Although the original meaning of this ancestral saying from the peasant family has nothing to do with class struggle, if you hear it many times and are influenced by it, it will somewhat change people's mentality.
Farmers do not need or need to be too involved with a certain force. It is not a bad thing to follow their own path.
As for the dangers...the peasant family's one hundred thousand disciples have never had an easy life.
In the courtyard where Xiaomeng had been in seclusion for ten years, the petals were slowly falling with the breeze. Xiaomeng was sitting on her knees under the tree. The Qiuli sword was wrapped in a scabbard like blue waves. She placed it flat on her legs, with a soft fly whisk.
Hang down along the edge of the snow-white legs and rest on the ground.
Xiaomeng is meditating.
At this time, the courtyard door was gently pushed open, and a female disciple of Tianzong walked in and reported directly:
"Master Head, someone from the Human Sect is here. They say they are discussing this matter of sword debate between heaven and man."
Xiaomeng's tightly closed eyes opened, and a green light flashed in her gray eyes. Then she looked at the female disciple who came to report, and asked in a nonchalant manner:
"Let's talk about swords. Is there anything else to discuss?"
The female disciple lowered her head slightly and replied, "I said we wanted to discuss the specific time for the sword discussion, the list of people invited to watch the ceremony, and some other trivial matters."
There are specific days for the sword discussion between heaven and man, but there is no fixed time for it to be held.
It can be in the morning, at noon, in the evening, or even at night.
Not to mention the list of people invited to watch the ceremony. Even if Taishan Fengchan attracts attention, there are still countless people waiting to join in the excitement of the sword debate between heaven and man, and they must be sorted out.
Both of these matters are not important, and it can even be said that they are not important at all. However, the discussion of swords between heaven and man is a matter between two sects, and the human sect cannot make a decision in any case.
Even trivial matters must be discussed to avoid being misguided.
If the relationship between the two sects of heaven and humans eased and the conflict was not obvious, such trivial matters could be easily fooled. Unfortunately, the relationship between the two sects is now very tense.
Not to mention it was the most tense moment since the split between the two sects, but it was almost nothing.
However, although Xiaomeng had a very bad attitude towards Xiaoyaozi, he did not want to care about these trivial details. He flicked his fingers in a wan manner and said:
"Let the Xiaoyaozi of the sect solve it by himself."
"It's so boring."
The disciples of Tianzong were not surprised by the response of their master. He nodded and replied, "Disciple will go back to them now."
Xiaomeng suddenly remembered something and added, "Ask him to send over a list of those who will be watching."
"Yes, Master." The disciple replied, then turned and left.
Soon after, the Human Sect received a response from the Tian Sect.
"Master Head, Tianzong replied that we should handle it ourselves." In the Renzong hall, a Renzong disciple reported to Xiaoyao Zihui.
Xiaoyaozi nodded nonchalantly, "Well, just go and handle these things."
With the way Tianzong behaves, he will definitely not meddle in such nosy matters... even if Xiaomeng's personality is very different from that of ordinary Tianzong disciples.
Therefore, the work must still fall on them, and Zhi Tianzong is just a formality.
Although it makes no sense, you must go through it again, otherwise the program will not run.
Hearing this, the Renzong disciple quickly added, "Head Xiaomeng over there said that the list of spectators should be shown to her."
Xiaoyaozi still didn't care much, nodded and said, "After you have drafted the meaning, give it to Tianzong for a look. Once they are sure, it will be finalized."
If Xiaomeng wanted to see Xiaoyaozi without naming names on this list, he would have to show it to Tianzong to avoid inviting people whom Tianzong didn't want to see. Although Tianzong was aloof from the world, there might not be people who were hostile to it.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! If nothing else, at least the Tianzong of the Yin-Yang family will definitely not want to see you... Of course, their human sect will not want to see you either.
In addition, Xiaomeng's personality seems to be a bit... petty, so you need to pay more attention.
"Yes." The Renzong disciple nodded, turned and left the hall.
Xiaoyaozi did not pay too much attention to these trivial matters. He turned around and looked at the Tai Chi Yin and Yang fish on the main wall of the hall and a huge "Tao" hanging on it. His eyes were complicated and he was speechless for a long time.
The promise between heaven and man... If possible, Xiaoyaozi would like to admit defeat directly.
It's better to do less than to do more. Now he doesn't want to worry about such boring things that seem to be of great significance but are actually insignificant.
But it’s definitely not possible to admit defeat.
Not to mention whether the disciples of the Renzong could accept his surrender before the war, he himself could not explain it to his senior brother, the former leader, who had died many years ago.
After all, the sword discussion between heaven and man is of great significance... No matter what, he can't fool around with it.
I just don’t know...whether I can get through it calmly this time.
If there are no additional twists and turns, a sword discussion between heaven and man will only take about a month, which is not too long.
but if……
Then I don’t know what the situation will be like.
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A few days later, Jiaodong County, Songhai City.
After many days, Gu Xun and Zhang Han returned to this coastal city in the far east.
Compared with before, this city has almost no changes. It is still bustling and bustling with people.
The mirage that blocked the sky was still moored outside the port, and the people of Songhai had become completely accustomed to the existence of this giant ship.
Walking on the street, Zhang Han looked gloomy, and Gu Xun didn't look happy either.
Shortly before entering the city, Gu Xun received an urgent report from Lingnan from the Liusha Intelligence Network.
Changes occurred in the Lingnan War, big changes.
The commander-in-chief of the Lingnan Army, the highest military attache of the empire, and the national lieutenant Tu Sui died in battle!
That's not all.
Although Tu Sui's death was shocking, one person was nothing compared to an army of hundreds of thousands.
However, due to the assassination of Tu Sui, the command of the imperial army was out of control. The Baiyue army seized the opportunity and directly cut off the imperial army's rear food route.
This caused the imperial army to be defeated one after another. Although they were not completely defeated, they had to stop all offensive operations and temporarily entered a stalemate with the Baiyue army.
And this is detrimental to the Imperial Army.
The imperial army is facing high mountains and long distances, making it difficult to supply supplies. The food routes are also cut off, and the longer they delay, the worse they will be.
Instead, the Baiyue army gained a rare respite.
So far in the Battle of Lingnan, the empire has suffered more than 200,000 casualties among soldiers and civilians, and the Lingnan Baiyue people have accounted for at least one-tenth of the entire population.
The losses on both sides were tragic.
"Sir, with the death of General Tu Sui, the war in Lingnan will not..." After pondering for a long time, Zhang Han asked Gu Xun with a hint of worry.
Gu Xun raised his hand and waved, "It's not that bad. Even if Tu Sui doesn't die, there will be many casualties among the imperial army."
The empire's war against Lingnan was an out-and-out war of aggression. Lingnan Baiyue was never the area ruled by the Central Plains Dynasty, so naturally they would not surrender easily.
Gu Xun has no intention of commenting on right and wrong. The empire is not a living individual, and there is no point in dwelling on this.
But this war is destined to be extremely difficult. If the empire wants to succeed, it must cover the entire Lingnan with blood and bones... There are Baiyue people and the imperial army.
A momentary defeat could not change Ying Zheng's mind, it would only arouse him to respond more violently.
"But..." Gu Xun changed the topic and commented on an individual, "That person Tu Sui deserves to die."
"Sir, are you talking about General Tu Sui's behavior towards the local people?" Zhang Han cautiously asked after hearing this.
Tu Sui is the highest military attache of the empire. Even if he died in battle, Zhang Han would not be able to arrange him at will.
"What else?" Gu Xun didn't care at all, rolled his eyes and replied, "His actions at least made it more difficult for the empire to conquer Baiyue."
Zhang Han opened his mouth, but still did not judge Tu Sui's actions.
Just listen to Gu Xun's criticisms, it's better for him to behave himself.
Gu Xun ignored his caution and said to himself, "The emperor asked him to conquer Baiyue, but he went to kill the people. How can he not die?"
It was said before that at least one-tenth of the Baiyue people had died, and Tu Sui was indispensable.
He not only attacked the Baiyue army, but also ordinary Baiyue natives who were not soldiers. His methods were even worse than those used by white people to colonize Indians.
It was precisely because he did not give anyone in Baiyue a chance to survive, and also killed the most prestigious person in the hearts of the Baiyue people, Xioujun Yi Xusong, that the Baiyue people spared no effort to assassinate him regardless of the cost.
It is impossible to guard against thieves for a thousand days without making any omissions, otherwise you will die.
"General, I heard that the people in the Baiyue Mountains were violent and disobedient to discipline. General Tu Sui's cruel methods were also to suppress the occupied areas. Is this excusable?" Zhang Han thought for a moment and put forward his own opinion.
It's not that he deliberately competed with Gu Xun, but he really felt that there was nothing wrong with doing so.
In the past, when the princes and kings who were entrusted by the Emperor of Zhou tried to seize territory from foreign tribes, they would kill without batting an eye.
If you do something like this, you won't be able to survive.
Gu Xun glanced at him and asked with a sneer, "Did Tu Sui successfully stabilize the occupied area?"
"Uh..." Zhang Han was speechless.
Of course it's not stable.
If he had stabilized, he would not have been assassinated.
"The art of war emphasizes the importance of encircling the enemy, which means not to force people into a dead end." Gu Xun continued, "You should all know this truth when studying the art of war."
"In the past, the Central Plains attacked foreign races from all directions. In essence, they were just expelling the wolves, Qiang, Hu, Yi, and barbarians... No matter which race they were, they would have a retreat even if they lost."
"But now the Baiyue people have no way to retreat and nowhere to go. If they can't survive, they have to find a way to take others with them to die."
Zhang Han understood it instantly.
He had indeed ignored this before.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The emperor's order this time is to directly conquer the entire Baiyue area in Lingnan, and the Baiyue people will completely lose their living space.
Of course, they still have somewhere to go, after all, the earth is so big.
To the east and north, there are the Yelang Kingdom and the Dian Kingdom.
Or continue to go south, there is still a large area of land.
But no matter which choice they make, for the Baiyue people, it is not much different from death.
The former requires them to compete with other tribal nations for precious living space in a defeated state.
As for the latter... the Baiyue people may be more adaptable to the harsh environment in Lingnan than the Central Plains people, but they are not made of iron, and they have limits and may not be able to withstand it.
Opening up to the south sounds simple, but it is not something that the sparse Baiyue people can do easily.
The empire is just trying to dig out their roots, and it doesn't want to give people any way to survive, and it's just waiting for them to die.
"Will the empire's military strategy in Lingnan be adjusted in the future?" Zhang Han asked instead.
Gu Xunyi shrugged and asked, "What do you think?"
Zhang Han nodded silently.
If you want him to feel that, then of course he has to change it, and it won’t work if he doesn’t.
The empire is now unable to mobilize more troops to Lingnan, and it will not be easy to restore the blocked grain routes.
For the next period of time, no matter whether the emperor wanted it or not, he could only maintain a stalemate and suspend the offensive.
As for whether this will give the Baiyue people a chance to breathe... no matter how you think about it, they cannot slow down faster than the empire.
When it comes to consumption, the empire definitely has the upper hand... but it may not be worth it.
Gu Xun sighed softly, glanced at the huge mirage and said, "Next, the Lingnan side will have to wait for the Lingcan to be dug. As long as the waterway is opened and the supply line is restored, Lingnan will be in the bag."
