Today, the total number of Tianyuan Sect has exceeded 100,000, and there are more than 10 strong people in the Spirit Realm, which is enough to be proud of Yongzhou.

The manufacturing of the Tianyuan hearse of the Spirit Array Department drives the entire industrial chain and continues to provide a large amount of development funds for the entire sect. And there are engineering hearses and transportation hearses, mining, wood and other industries are also developing rapidly.

And Qinghe County, due to the support of Tianyuan Sect, has also made efforts, and all industries are waiting to be developed, and the whole county is changing with each passing day. Danxia Mountain has benefited a lot, and its strength is increasing day by day, and there is a faint tendency to surpass the Qingshan Sect.

Facts have proved that the decision of Yan Chiming, the sect leader of Danxia Mountain, was very correct. Therefore, Yan Chiming is now more supported by the elders in the sect.

Qin Jue and Hua Yinyu stayed in the Tianyuan Sect for two days, and finally waited for the general meeting of the sect. The meeting went very smoothly, and it was not stupid to be able to sit in the seat of the core members of the sect. For a good understanding of the overall situation, it is necessary to clear the Qingshan Sect. And each department also knows what it needs to do.

Once the meeting began, everyone expressed their opinions and began discussions, and most of the details were quickly finalized.

At the end, Xiao Qingyun sighed slightly, "As soon as this war starts, it will inevitably be an unwarranted disaster for the people." ”

A young general present at the meeting answered at the right time: "At that time, I will strictly restrain the soldiers and try not to hurt innocent civilians." However, before the war, I hope that the sect will also do a good job of mobilizing before the war and spread the news, so that the residents of the other city will not have too much resistance. In this way, as long as we attack with overwhelming superiority, we can minimize the damage caused by war. ”

This young general, Qin Jie, knew that he was the commander of Xiao Qingyuan, who was in charge of Tianyuanwei. Looking at the name, you can see that this person has a lot to do with the sect leader Xiao Qingyun.

After Commander Xiao finished speaking, he looked at Qin Jie, as if he wanted to ask for his opinion or see if he needed to add anything.

Qin Jue pondered for a moment, and then said, "Commander Xiao's suggestion is very good, it is best to make a detailed plan to persuade him to surrender. We arranged for people to spread it throughout Mingfeng County in advance, and tried to let everyone in every household know about it. Although it may not necessarily make the defenders surrender, it can also have the effect of breaking the morale of the opponent.

The information disseminated should not mention the punishment of those who resisted, but only the rewards of those who did not resist. For example, if there is no one involved in the resistance, we will give better treatment later. If there are those who are willing to surrender, it is even better, and they can be rewarded for their merits. ”

"Actually, if you want to minimize the losses of the war, there is another most direct and effective way,,, "Elder Cao of the Materials Department said.

"What way?" asked Sect Master Xiao Qingyun and Commander Xiao almost at the same time.

After the other party hesitated for a while, he opened his mouth and spit out two words: "Slaughter the city!"

"We chose a small city to persuade us to surrender before the battle, and said, 'If the other side refuses, we will slaughter the city when it is broken.'" We have an overwhelming advantage in all respects, and it is only a matter of time before Mingfeng County is taken. Not only do we know this, but they also know it. For the surrendered cities, our army will not disturb the people, and ensure that the civilians will not be affected.

If you encounter a resisting city, you will slaughter the city for three days after breaking it. Especially for the soldiers and civilians who participated in the resistance, one person fought and the whole clan was implicated. As long as one city is slaughtered, the rest can be destroyed without a fight. ”

"No, no,,," Sect Master Xiao Qingyun said repeatedly, immediately rejecting the other party's proposal.

"I also know that this will kill innocent people, but it will reduce more casualties for the whole war. All the losses caused by the war will be made up by the sect in the end. Elder Cao continued.

The other people in the hall were also somewhat moved, and many of them began to talk to each other, whispering to discuss whether what the other party said was feasible.

"Qin Jie, what do you think of this proposal?" Xiao Qingyun, who was sitting above, asked Qin Jie.

Hearing this, everyone looked at Qin Jue.

Qin Jue stood up and said without hesitation: "This method is not advisable, if you use this method, it is simply self-destruction." ”

"Elder Qin's words are a bit exaggerated, aren't they? Although slaughtering the city does sound inhumane. But everyone here is a person, how can there be a woman's kindness. We are talking today about war, which is inherently cruel. There is a saying that righteousness does not practice business, compassion does not command soldiers, and on the battlefield does not count gains and losses, only wins and losses. Slaughtering a city and ending all the subsequent siege battles, do you know how many fewer people will die in this way?" Elder Cao still insisted on his opinion.

Hearing this, some people nodded again and again, looking very much in favor of Elder Cao's statement.

"A bunch of old fools!" Seeing this scene, Qin Jue shook his head and cursed in his heart.

"Qin Jue, tell them your reasons. Sect Master Xiao Qingyun obviously knew in his heart that this method would not work, but he didn't want to refute a group of old stubborns.

Helpless, Qin Jue had no choice but to say: "Let's not talk about how many innocent people will be killed by slaughtering the city." I, Tianyuan Sect, will be in charge of Yongzhou alone in the future, and I will be the people under my rule, and this will chill the hearts of all the people. ”

"Why is it inhumane to kill the opposing party's soldiers in a war?" Qin Jue asked, scanning everyone at the crowd. Without waiting for the crowd to answer, he continued: "Because they fought for their protection, they deserved to die." And the massacre of ordinary people, raising butcher knives against unarmed civilians who have no power to resist, is not a loss caused by war, but an act of human degradation.

There is a way, there is a lot of help for the righteous, and little help for the unjust. This is one of the things that is extremely detrimental to our subsequent governance and to the return of all the people.

Second, have you ever thought that those who resist, they are also forced to do so, and there will be people in the Qingshan Sect who will supervise the war. If we slaughter a city, as long as the Qingshan Sect is strict in battle. All the cities behind will fight to the death, and everyone will fight us to the end at the cost of their lives. At that time, the situation will be even more unfavorable, the morale of the other side will be high, and we will most likely be unstable because of our perverse actions.

The third and most important point is why I just said that this method is self-defeating. Believe it or not, as long as you dare to slaughter a city. The army of the Divine Heavenly Dao Alliance will immediately take the name of the Righteous Division. Forcibly break through the northern defense line of the Chaos Domain, drive straight into the south, and immortalize Tianyuan and vow not to give up!"

Qin Jue's last sentence was said out loud, causing Elder Cao and the people who wanted to support Tucheng just now to be suddenly startled and suddenly awakened.

The Heavenly Dao Alliance has been planning to go south, but there is no suitable excuse. Coupled with opposition from the top of the hierarchy, many were reluctant to go to war. If you are a little careless in this war against Mingfeng County, you will give the other party the truth.

At that time, the opinions within the Heavenly Dao Alliance were unified, and the troops were raised on a large scale, and the two states of Qingcang lost their reason to stop it. With the current strength of the Chaos Domain and Yongzhou alone, they could not resist the invasion of the other party at all.

Thinking about it this way, the slaughter of the city is really self-defeating!

Of course, the Heavenly Dao Alliance was not here to do the right thing for the heavens. Just such a good excuse that they categorically will not miss. And borrowing a high-sounding name to achieve one's own goals has always been the specialty of the Heavenly Dao Alliance.

"If you really want to slaughter the city,,, I'm afraid that I won't dare to make the decision about the matters discussed before. Wait for me to go back to the family and discuss it again, is that okay?" Hua Yinyu said with a not very good face. Wouldn't this be to plunge their Hua family into a place of no return?

"Isn't this ,,, discussing with you? If that's not possible, it's natural to make another decision. Elder Cao said curtly.

Everyone else didn't say a word, and it seemed that they all knew the stakes.