Chronicles of Celestial Origins

Zhu Ruiming said calmly: "Fellow Daoist Yu, this is a life-and-death war between us and the demons. It's not a treat for dinner. No one can guarantee the outcome of the war. I think you should know this very well. ”

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

Shangguan Yuancheng looked at him and said: "Fellow Taoist, although your Hunyuan Sect's sphere of influence is not in Donglai County, Qingzhou Xuanmen will be prosperous and suffer losses. If the Mubei demons invade Qingzhou one day, the Hunyuan Sect will be able to Can you be alone?"

"I also hope that fellow Taoists can focus on the overall situation. The demons of Mubei are pressing forward step by step and may invade the island we defend again at any time. It is necessary to make early preparations. I hope we can reach an agreement today. The longer it takes, the more likely it will be." Not conducive to defense deployment.”

The man surnamed Yu said: "Of course I know that all the sects in Qingzhou should work together to help each other. I would like to ask everyone here, since the outbreak of the Mubei War, when have I rejected the request of your sect and fellow Taoists?"

"Whether it is providing military equipment, spiritual weapons, support manpower, or property, when did the Hunyuan Sect and the Xuanmen Sect of Beihai County refuse?"

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

The man surnamed Yu said: "Since Guizong has proposed that each of our counties add 150,000 troops, I don't know the attitude of the other counties, but our Hunyuan Sect and the Xuanmen sects in Beihai County will definitely go all out to complete Guizong's army." "

"As I just said, the Hunyuan Sect has never refused or declined your request, and of course it will be the same this time."

"But here, I want to say one more thing, and I hope fellow Taoist Shangguan can agree."

Shangguan Yuancheng said: "Of course, it's okay to speak out if you have anything to say to fellow Taoists. The purpose of inviting all fellow Taoists here this time is to discuss a specific plan. You can put forward any suggestions you have."

The man surnamed Yu said: "In that case, I will speak frankly. If there is any offense, I hope all fellow Taoists will forgive me."

"It's not a problem if your sect wants us to contribute people. We will do our best. But whether we need to rush to the front line for support, I think it is open to discussion."

"Let me tell you the truth! I think the decision to arrange millions of troops on the Qinghai Islands to fight against the Mubei demon is a bit hasty. Judging from the current results, it is obviously a failure."

"Why were the fourth and fifth legions of Cangyun Island, the second and third legions of Qiansha Island, hundreds of thousands of elite troops, all organized and eaten by Mubei demons in just a few dozen days?"

"To put it bluntly, even if there are hundreds of thousands of pigs running all over the mountains and plains, it would take several days for the Mubei demons to catch them! How come hundreds of thousands of well-equipped teams were wiped out?"

"Isn't this worth reflecting on? Mubei only had four legions for siege. Why was it possible to devour hundreds of thousands of elite troops from two islands in just a few dozen days?"

"First of all, it is certain that there was a mistake in the command. Instead of breaking out at the first opportunity, I sat back and waited for death, trying to use the defense line arranged to hold back the Mubei demons and wait for rescue. In the end, the rescue did not wait, but was defeated by the Mubei demons one by one. , surrounded, and the organized ones were annihilated.”

"Secondly, the support teams from each island are stalled and delayed. If we can abandon the army and organize a capable team to support first, we will not be in this situation."

"And it all boils down to one factor, which is the unfavorable terrain. The islands in Ching Hai are millions of miles apart."

"Distributing millions of troops on various narrow islands is not conducive to defense, nor is it conducive to mutual support. Once the Mubei demon army goes south, they will either abandon the island and flee, and if they choose to wait for help, There is no guarantee that the lessons learned from Cangyun Island and Qiansha Island will not happen again.”

"We are all affiliated with Taixuan Sect. Since your sect wants us to increase our troops, we have no problem with it. However, I personally think it is not appropriate to stick to Qinghai. We should place heavy troops inland and give full play to our advantages to deal with them."

After the man named Yu finished speaking, the hall fell into silence. Ren Boda glanced at him, but he didn't expect that this man would openly attack at this time, and the target of the attack was directly on himself.

The so-called command error was superficially referring to the garrison commander of Cangyun Island and Qiansha Island, but in fact it was an allusion to himself. Because he was the commander-in-chief of the Qinghai front line, he was the one who issued the order to stand firm and wait for reinforcements.

Although the Xuanmen Alliance army stationed in Qinghai was not his own wish, he had agreed to this plan at the beginning.

Ren Boda had a calm face and did not respond in a hurry. He knew that someone would definitely come out to object.

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

"Abandon the defense of Qinghai and put the demons into the interior of Qingzhou. What if Donglai County cannot defend it? Should we abandon Donglai County?"

"Now that I have just suffered a small defeat, I have to give up the natural barrier between Mubei and Qingzhou, and let the demons of Mubei invade the inland, burn, kill and loot. In the future, if I have suffered a defeat in Qingzhou, do I have to abandon Qingzhou as well?" I don’t agree with what fellow Taoist said, and I absolutely cannot agree with it.”

The person who spoke was none other than Peng Xuanmao, the leader of the Mirror Moon Sect.

The Mirror Moon Sect is the top Taoist sect in Donglai County. Its influence spreads all over Donglai County. It is a major sect at the prince level in Qingzhou. If the Mubei Allied Forces break through Qinghai and enter the inland, they will suffer the most losses and may even be in danger of survival. Oppose firmly.

As soon as Peng Xuanmao finished speaking, an old man with white beard and hair below said: "Yu Taoist friend's words are not unreasonable. For the sake of the overall situation, I think we should give up the defense of Qinghai, otherwise the increase of troops will be meaningless to use the vastness of the northern grassland. , which is vaster than our Qingzhou, and the Mubei demon has been entrenched there for many years and has great power. "

"In addition, we have recently occupied the three counties we operate, and have received support from all forces in Mubei. We have increased our troops, and they have also increased their 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 speaker has white beard and hair, kind eyebrows and kind eyes. He is Feng Yuliang, the leader of Xingyi Sect.

Peng Xuanmao, the leader of the Mirror Moon Sect, said: "Fellow Taoist Feng is wrong. The painful lessons of Cangyun Island and Qiansha Island are mainly due to poor command. Just now, Taoist Yu also said that if we evacuate immediately, there will be no What a loss."

"I think the fundamental reason why there were so many casualties was that we should not have defended these two islands, or that we should not have sent heavy troops to guard these two islands, instead of retreating inland."

"Now that we have lost these two islands, we can put heavy troops on defense around Tianyuan Island. There are many islands surrounding it, connected in a line, and arranged closely. There will no longer be a situation like Cangyun Island and Qiansha Island where rescue is not enough. It is expected that It’s enough to resist the Mubei demon attack.”

"If the Mubei demons can be blocked in Qinghai, why do we have to defend them inland? We need to know that once they are put inland, it will be like tigers entering the mountains and forests, with endless troubles."

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

Ma Yuanming, the leader of the Tai Chi Sect, said: "My fellow Taoist words are for the overall situation. It is obvious that the terrain of Qinghai is not suitable for our defense deployment. If we must hold on to Qinghai and cause massive casualties among the alliance monks, then there will be no way to retreat inland." If it is strong enough, it will cause more damage.”

"Instead of doing this, we should abandon Qinghai directly, gather heavy troops on the front line of Donglai County, and use retreat as an advance strategy."

"After the Mubei demons capture Qinghai, they will also encounter many problems such as long supply lines and divided troops for defense. As long as we firmly guard the coastline, we will have the initiative and attack whenever we want."

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The room was clearly divided into two camps.

Except for the Jingyue Sect, the Taoist sects in the other five counties all pointed their fingers at Ren Boda and the Taixuan Sect behind him.

This was obviously not a temporary agreement, but had been discussed long ago, which is why Headmaster Hunyuan Yu Shiming openly launched an attack.

However, their request to evacuate Qinghai violated the interests of Xuanmen in Donglai County, so they were opposed by the Jingyue Sect of Donglai County.

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

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

Although Taixuanzong is nominally the leader of Qingzhou Xuanmen, the real control lies in the hands of these top local Xuanmen. Especially after Taixuanzong has experienced great changes and its strength has weakened, the attitudes of these sects have also changed subtly.

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

Just like Yu Shiming, the leader of the Hunyuan Sect, dared to openly attack on this occasion and pointed the finger at Taixuanzong. It would have been impossible tens of thousands of years ago when Taixuanzong had not declined.

Seeing that several people had different opinions and got into a dispute, Shangguan Chengyuan broke the silence and said: "Fellow Taoists, please listen to me. Things in the world are big or small, light or heavy. It just depends on how to choose."

"I am aware of the suggestions you just mentioned, and they are not unreasonable. However, once we abandon Qinghai and retreat inland, it means that we have lost our last line of defense."

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

"If we cannot repel the Mubei demons in Qinghai, how will other people view us? Those various forces such as the chamber of commerce, the aristocratic cultivating families, the Xuanmen of other states and counties, will all think that we are weak."

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

"The peace and prosperity of Qingzhou for so many years depended on everyone's concerted cooperation and united efforts. You and your respective sects behind you are also the biggest beneficiaries of this prosperous Qingzhou."

"What I just said just now means that everyone will be prosperous and everyone will suffer losses. It is not just an empty talk, but the current situation of me and you. We are passengers on a ship. If we can't work together, we will only think about things that have nothing to do with us. With such a mentality, I can say that everyone present will regret it in the near future.”

“If Qingzhou really follows in the footsteps of Yanzhou, it’s probably not just the sects in Donglai County that will be damaged!”

"I don't think anyone wants Qingzhou to reach this point. This is why we finally decided to deploy heavy troops in Qinghai to defend against the demons. I still believe that Qinghai must intercept the Mubei demons."

"Otherwise, we will lose more than just a few cities and a few resource areas in the future. I hope all fellow Taoists can understand and fully support us."

"Ahem." The rickety old man below coughed slightly and said, "Let me say a few words! As you all know, I have been opposed to deploying heavy troops in Qinghai from the beginning! But since fellow Taoist Shangguan has said so, I no longer insist, and I agree to continue to organize manpower in Qinghai to fight against the Mubei demon."

"But I have some suggestions that I hope fellow Taoist Shangguan can adopt."

Shangguan Chengyuan said: "Fellow Taoist Pang, please tell me everything."

The old man said: "It can be said that the main factor in the tragic defeats of Cangyun Island and Qiansha Island was man-made disasters. Serious errors in situation judgment and unclear command were the direct reasons that led to the death of hundreds of thousands of monks."

"A large number of team commanders in the alliance have higher cultivation levels! Their own strength is also at the top among the same level, but they lack the ability to command the team, strategic vision and strategizing strategies."

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

"As for the personnel to lead the legion, I personally think that we should carefully consider it, discard sectarian opinions, and select more suitable candidates from the entire alliance."

As soon as he finished speaking, another man with an aquiline nose echoed: "What you said by fellow Daoist Pang coincides with mine. The reason why the battles between Cangyun Island and Qiansha Island suffered such heavy casualties was precisely because of the commander's wrong judgment. Hundreds of thousands of monks died, and the so-called incompetence of one general exhausted the three armies. The commander must bear a heavy 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 teams. Only in this way can we ensure the combat effectiveness of our Xuanmen team and compete with the Mubei demon."

"I agree with Fellow Daoist Pang and Fellow Daoist Wei. In this battle of Cangyun Island and Qiansha Island, the commanders bear direct responsibility. Not only should they re-select the commanders of each team, but also the commanders of those legions who were defeated and had the main responsibility. Punish him." A burly man with a beard and cheeks said immediately.