Tian Yuan Xian Ji

Chapter 707 Disagreement
Zhu Ruiming said indifferently: "Fellow Daoist Yu, this is a battle between you and me, it's a life-and-death confrontation between us and demons, it's not a dinner party, no one can guarantee the outcome of a war, I think you should be very clear about this .”

The man surnamed Yu said: "I know, precisely because I know that this is a battle of life and death, a battle involving the life and death of millions of monks, and a confrontation about the survival of all Taoism in Qingzhou, not a game of playing house. So We need to make more careful decisions.”

Shangguan Yuancheng looked at him and said, "Fellow Daoist Yu, although your Hunyuanzong's sphere of influence is not in Donglai County, the Xuanmen of Qingzhou is both prosperous and all damaged. If the Mubei demon invades Qingzhou one day, Hunyuanzong will be able to protect you." Are you alone?"

"I also hope that fellow Taoists can focus on the overall situation. The Mubei monsters are pressing every step of the way. They may invade our defended island again at any time. We need to make preparations early. I hope we can reach an agreement today. The longer it takes, the more Not conducive to defense deployment."

The man surnamed Yu said: "Of course I know that the sects of Qingzhou should help each other. I would like to ask all of you present, since the outbreak of the Mubei War, when have I refused the request of the noble sect and fellow Taoists?"

"Whether it's the provision of armaments, manpower, or property, when did Hunyuanzong and the Taoist sect of Beihai County refuse?"

Shangguan Yuancheng said: "I know that your lord has always spared no effort to help us fight against the Mubei monsters, so I ask fellow Taoist Yu to support us as always, especially at this critical time."

The man surnamed Yu said: "Since your lord has proposed to increase our troops by [-] in each county, I don't know the attitudes of the other counties, but we Hunyuanzong and the Xuanmen sects in Beihai County will definitely go all out to complete the task of your lord." confession."

"As I said just now, Hunyuanzong has never rejected or declined your request, and it is certainly the same this time."

"But here, I want to say something more, I hope Fellow Daoist Shangguan can agree."

Shangguan Yuancheng said: "Of course, it's okay to speak out what fellow daoists have to say. This time, you are invited here to discuss a specific plan. You can put forward any suggestions you have."

The man surnamed Yu said: "Since that's the case, I will be blunt. If there is any offense, I hope all fellow Taoists will forgive me."

"It's not a problem that your lord wants us to contribute. We will do our best, but whether we need to go to the front line to support, I think it is open to discussion."

"Let me just say it straight! I think it's a hasty decision to arrange millions of troops on the Qinghai Islands to fight against the Mubei monsters. Judging from the current effect, it is obviously a failure."

"The fourth and fifth armies on Cangyun Island, the second and third armies on Qiansha Island, the elite troops with hundreds of thousands of people, why were they eaten by the Mubei demons in a few days?"

"To put it bluntly, even hundreds of thousands of pigs are running all over the mountains and plains, and the Mubei monsters will have to catch them for several days! Why are hundreds of thousands of well-equipped teams wiped out?"

"Isn't this worth reflecting on? Mubei only had four legions to besiege, why was it possible to eat up hundreds of thousands of elite troops on two islands in just a few days?"

"First of all, it is certain that there was a mistake in the command. Instead of choosing to break through the encirclement at the first time, but to sit and wait for death, trying to use the line of defense to hold the Mubei monsters and wait for rescue. In the end, the rescue did not wait, but was defeated by the Mubei monsters one by one. , Surrounded by groups, those who formed the system were annihilated."

"Secondly, the support teams from the various islands procrastinated, delaying the time. If we can abandon the army and organize a capable team to support first, it will not fall to this point."

"And it all boils down to one factor, which is the unfavorable terrain, with the islands in Ching Hai being separated by millions of miles."

"Distributing millions of troops on various narrow islands is neither conducive to defense nor mutual support. Once the army of Mubei monsters goes south, they will either abandon the island and flee, and if they choose to stand by and wait for help, The lessons learned from Cangyun Island and Qiansha Island cannot be guaranteed to repeat."

"We are all subordinates of Emperor Taixuanzong. Since the Emperor Guizong wants us to increase our troops, we have nothing to say, but I personally think that it is not appropriate to stick to Qinghai. We should place heavy troops inland, give full play to our advantages, and deal with them."

After the man surnamed Yu finished speaking, the hall fell into silence, Ren Boda glanced at him, he didn't expect that this person would openly attack him at this moment, and the target was directed at himself.

The so-called command error ostensibly refers to the commanders-in-chief of Cangyun Island and Qiansha Island, but actually alluded to himself. Gein himself was the commander-in-chief of the Qinghai front line, and he was also the one who gave the order to stand by and wait for help.

Although it was not my own wish that the Xuanmen Alliance army stationed in Qinghai was not my own wish, I also agreed to this plan at the beginning.

Ren Boda remained calm and didn't rush to respond, he knew that someone would come out to object.

Sure enough, after dozens of breaths of silence, a deep voice sounded.

"Abandon Qinghai and put the monsters in the inland of Qingzhou. What if Donglai County can't keep it? Do you want to give up Donglai County?"

"Now that we have only suffered a small defeat, we have to abandon the natural barrier between Mubei and Qingzhou, and let the demons of Mubei invade the inland to burn, kill and loot. If we lose in Qingzhou in the future, should we also abandon Qingzhou? I don’t agree with the words of fellow Daoists, and I definitely can’t agree with them.”

The person who spoke was none other than the head teacher of Jingyue Sect, Peng Xuanmao.

Jingyue Sect is the top Taoist sect in Donglai County, and its influence spreads all over Donglai County. It is a big sect at the princely level in Qingzhou. If the Mubei coalition forces break through Qinghai and enter the inland, they will suffer the most losses, and their survival is even in danger. Resolutely oppose it.

As soon as Peng Xuanmao finished speaking, an old man with white beard and hair below said: "Friend Yu's words are not unreasonable. For the sake of the overall situation, I think Qinghai's defense should be abandoned, otherwise the increase in troops will be meaningless. Given the vastness of the Mubei grassland Compared with my Qingzhou, it has a vast territory, and the Mubei monsters have been entrenched there for many years, and their power is strong."

"In addition, we have recently occupied the three counties we operate, and we have received support from various forces in Mubei. We increase troops, and they also increase troops. If we still place the main battlefield in Qinghai, there will be no benefit, and it is almost foreseeable. Things like Cangyun Island and Qiansha Island will still happen."

The person who spoke had white beard and hair, kind eyebrows and kind eyes, and he was Feng Yuliang, the head teacher of the Xingyi School.

Peng Xuanmao, head teacher of Jingyue Sect, said: "Fellow Daoist Feng's words are wrong. The painful lessons of Cangyun Island and Qiansha Island are mainly due to poor command. Just now, Fellow Daoist Yu also said that if you evacuate immediately, there will be no harm at all. Too much loss."

"The reason why so many casualties were caused, I think, is that the fundamental reason is that the two islands should not be defended, or that heavy troops should not be sent to defend the two islands, instead of retreating to the interior."

"Now that we have lost these two islands, we can defend the area around Tianyuan Island with heavy troops. There are many islands in the surrounding area, connected in a line, and arranged closely. There will be no more situations like Cangyun Island and Qiansha Island that cannot be rescued. It is enough to resist the attack of Mubei demons."

"If you can block the Mubei monsters in Qinghai, why do you have to defend inland? You need to know that once they are put inland, it will be like a tiger entering the forest, and there will be endless troubles."

"Not to mention that the cultivation resources of the jurisdiction will be plundered wantonly, but whether the cultivation families and chambers of commerce in the area occupied by the Demon Sect will fall to them, the price alone will be very heavy. Therefore, I do not agree to give up Qing Hai, Retreat inland."

Ma Yuanming, the head teacher of the Taiji Sect, said: "What fellow Taoist said is for the overall situation. It is obvious that the terrain of Qinghai is not suitable for us to deploy defenses. If we must stick to Qinghai and cause large-scale casualties of the alliance monks, it will be useless to retreat to the inland at that time. Enough strength to counteract it, but cause more damage.”

"Instead of this, why not just give up on Qinghai and gather heavy troops on the front line of Dongnai County, this is the strategy of retreating."

"After the Mubei monsters capture Qinghai, they will also encounter many problems such as too long supply lines and the division of troops. As long as we firmly hold the coastline, then we will have the initiative and attack when we want to."

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The room was clearly divided into two camps.

Except for Jingyuezong, the Taoist sects in the other five counties all pointed their finger at Ren Boda and Taixuanzong behind him.

Obviously, this was not an impromptu agreement, but a long-standing discussion. That's why Hunyuan Headmaster Yu Shiming blatantly launched an attack.

It's just that their request to evacuate Qinghai violated the interests of Xuanmen in Dongnai County, so they were opposed by Jingyuezong in Dongnai County.

Due to the constraints of the four major sects, it is stipulated that each county can only have one top-level Taoist sect, three A-level sects, each county three B-level sects, and each city three C-level sects. The sphere of influence, after millions of years, the Xuanmen structure in the world has become as firm as a rock.

In the states controlled by Xuanmen, the top Taoist sects in each county are responsible for the allocation of various resources in the entire county. In fact, they are the local princes, and other Taoist sects basically follow their winks.

Although Taixuanzong is nominally the leader of Qingzhou Xuanmen, the real control is in the hands of these local top Taoists. Especially after Taixuanzong experienced great changes and his strength weakened, the attitudes of these sects are also subtly changing.

This subtle change is invisible and intangible, but it is a real existence.

Just like Yu Shiming, head teacher of Hunyuanzong, who dared to openly challenge Taixuanzong on this occasion, and pointed the finger at Taixuanzong. If it was tens of thousands of years ago, when Taixuanzong had not declined, it would have been basically impossible.

Seeing that several people had disagreements and fell into disputes, Shangguan Chengyuan broke the silence and said: "Fellow Taoists, listen to me, there are things in the world, big or small, light or heavy, it's just a matter of choice."

"I'm aware of the suggestions you just mentioned, and what you said is not unreasonable. However, once we abandon Qinghai and retreat to the inland, it means that we have lost our last line of defense."

"Once the demons invade the interior, the losses and consequences are immeasurable. Not only the loss of cultivation resources, the more serious may be the impact on reputation."

"If we can't repel the Mubei monsters in Qinghai, what will other people think of us? Those chambers of commerce, aristocratic families, Taoist sects in other states and counties, and other forces will all think that we are weak."

"At that time, it is inevitable that there will be some unruly people who are ready to make trouble. Yanzhou is a lesson from the past. Do you want Qingzhou to become the second Yanzhou?"

"For so many years, Qingzhou has been peaceful and prosperous. It depends on the cooperation of all of you. You and the respective sects behind you are also the biggest beneficiaries of this prosperous Qingzhou."

"What I said just now is all prosperity and all losses are not just empty words, but the current situation of me and everyone. We are passengers on a ship. If we can't work together, we will only think that the matter has nothing to do with us. mentality, I can assert that everyone present will definitely regret it in the near future."

"If Qingzhou has followed in the footsteps of Yanzhou, the damage may not only be caused by the sect of Donglai County!"

"I don't think any of you are willing to go to Qingzhou to go to this field. This is why we finally decided to deploy heavy troops in Qinghai to defend against the demons. I still think so, and Qinghai must intercept the Mubei demons."

"Otherwise, what we will lose in the future will not be as simple as a few cities and a few resources. I hope that fellow Taoists can understand and fully support us."

"Cough." The rickety old man below coughed slightly and said: "Let me say a few words! Everyone knows that from the very beginning I was opposed to deploying heavy troops in Qinghai! But since Fellow Daoist Shangguan said so, I will not insist anymore, I agree to continue to organize manpower in Qinghai to fight against the Mubei demon."

"However, I have a few suggestions that I hope Fellow Daoist Shangguan can adopt."

Shangguan Chengyuan said: "Fellow Daoist Pang, please speak up."

The old man said: "The disastrous defeat of Cangyun Island and Qiansha Island this time can be said to be due to man-made disasters. Serious misjudgment of the situation and unclear command are the direct causes of the deaths of hundreds of thousands of monks."

"A large part of the team commanders in the alliance, the higher the cultivation level, the higher the level! Their own strength is also top-notch among the same level, but they lack the ability to command the team, and they don't have strategic vision and strategizing strategies."

"Leading a team to fight and private fighting are completely different things, and they should not be confused. For those who do not have the ability to lead troops to fight, I don't think they are suitable for important positions in the team, otherwise they will only harm others and themselves."

"As for the commander of the legion, I personally think that careful consideration should be given. Sectarian differences should be discarded and more suitable candidates should be selected from the entire alliance."

As soon as his voice fell, another hooked-nosed man echoed: "Pang Daoyou's words coincided with mine, the battle between Cangyun Island and Qiansha Island caused so many casualties, it was precisely because the commander made a wrong judgment, so that Hundreds of thousands of monks died, and the so-called incompetence of one general exhausted the three armies, and the commander has an unshirkable responsibility for this defeat."

"In order to avoid repeating the same mistakes, we should immediately start the selection of the commanders of each team and let more suitable people lead the team. Only in this way can we guarantee the combat effectiveness of our Xuanmen team and compete with the Mubei monsters."

"I agree with fellow Daoists Pang and Daoist Wei. The commanders are directly responsible for the battle between Cangyun Island and Qiansha Island. Not only should the commanders of each team be re-selected, but also the commanders of those who are defeated and bear the main responsibility Punish it." A burly man with a beard and cheeks followed closely.

(End of this chapter)