Volume 2, Chapter 139: Ye Tingmu made bold statements to stabilize the military morale.
Before Ye Tingmu could say anything, Chao Xiao stood up first.
He said in a deep voice: "There is nothing to say. If they want to fight, then fight. If you can't defeat them head-on, attack them from the side. If they kill one of my men, I will kill ten of theirs. If they destroy one of my cities, I will destroy their country."
"My suggestion is that we must fight, but not directly. Instead, we should mobilize all the cultivators in the country to infiltrate the Seven Gods Kingdom. We would rather die in glory than live in disgrace."
Hiss...When these words were spoken, all the civil officials and military generals gasped.
It is better to die with honor than to live in disgrace.
This is a situation where both parties will perish together.
If this happens, who knows how many people will die.
But it seems there is really no other way.
Ye Tingmu couldn't help but frown. He didn't expect that Chao Xiao had the same idea as him.
Although this is a bit cruel, war is not about who is kinder.
If you are not ruthless, when you lose, not only will the entire Zong family be slaughtered.
All the people in the Nine Provinces will be enslaved. By that time, your opponents will not care whether you are kind or not.
King Wu Yanwang bowed.
"If what the Sea King said is true, then countless innocent souls will die in the East China Sea in vain in this war. By then, I'm afraid the world will see my Nine Provinces as truly brutal and barbaric, just as this manifesto describes."
After King Wu Yanwang said this, the generals remained silent.
However, many civil servants began to agree.
There was a gleam of brilliance in Chao Xiao's eyes.
"In war, no one cares what means you use. People only remember the victors. If you lose, you lose not only your life, but also the whole country."
"Women in my nine provinces were raped by them, men became slaves, and women and children were killed in pits."
"If the ancestral temple is dug up, one will be enslaved for eternity."
"The strategy I've described is indeed against moral principles, but it's the only way to contain the enemy, forcing them to be cautious. We should delay it for as long as possible, and slowly plan our strategy. Over time, the coalition forces of the Hundred Nations will inevitably show signs of disintegration, or even disband. Only then will our Nine Provinces have a glimmer of hope."
"If you don't want to be the evil one, I will do it. Even if I am chopped off with an axe in the future and go to hell, I will not be afraid."
As soon as he said this.
Everyone was silent.
Even the civil official stopped talking.
The books of sages teach how to govern the world, but do not teach them how to defend their land.
Defending the territory has always been the responsibility of military generals.
The rise and fall of a nation.
Military generals must fight to the death, and civil officials must die advising against their enemies.
When facing a war that will lead to the destruction of a nation, only military generals can fight to the death.
The five saints also remained silent.
Silent.
Jiuzhou was kind enough to take their ancestors in.
They must also fight for Kyushu.
The battle of Canghai usurping the throne a month ago.
All six sects are involved this time, so naturally there is nothing much to say.
When it is time to fight, we must fight. How can the people of Kyushu surrender when they are at war abroad?
It has been like this for thousands of years.
Chaofeng did not express his opinion, obviously this was not the option he wanted most.
If this is the case, then there is nothing to discuss today.
He turned his gaze to Ye Tingmu.
There is expectation in his eyes.
"I wonder what the Sword King thinks?"
Almost at the same time, everyone's attention shifted to Ye Tingmu.
Be it a civil official, a military general, a saint, or even a court official.
This matter is more or less related to Ye Tingmu.
Or perhaps, Ye Tingmu was the fuse, so his attitude was very important to them.
Moreover, Ye Tingmu's influence in Kyushu is so great that he can command the support of hundreds of people.
Ye Tingmu stood up.
Strolled to the center.
Then a pair of eyes looked outside the hall.
It's sunny there.
He spoke slowly, showing no emotion.
Extraordinarily calm.
"This matter started with me, and it should end with me. If they want to fight, then let them fight. This will save us from having to deal with them one by one later."
"My ministers, rest assured and do your job."
"When the snow melts, I will go to Shanhaiguan."
"As long as I am here, no one from a hundred nations can enter the land of Kyushu."
Upon hearing this, everyone sighed and was shocked.
In their opinion, such big talk was a bit too arrogant.
But he is Ye Tingmu, so it is not impossible.
Naturally, no one refuted it.
Chao Feng stood up from the dragon throne and asked, "Sword King, how confident are you on this trip?"
Ye Tingmu smiled, his lazy face full of confidence.
"Victory is a sure thing, naturally it's 100% certain."
For some reason, a sense of confidence inexplicably rose in everyone's hearts.
Maybe it’s because Ye Tingmu has never been defeated.
Even when facing the immortals in the sky, he can still fight. Although he was abused, he had the help of heaven.
Always able to turn defeat into victory.
For them, winning is winning, and they no longer care about the process.
They only look at the results.
"How many troops does the Sword King need for this trip?"
Faced with the question, Ye Tingmu waved his hand.
"A mere two hundred saints, traitors, I can wipe them out alone without a single soldier, hahahaha!"
Although he felt a little uneasy when he said this.
But so what? What Jiuzhou wants now is a definite answer.
As for winning or losing, that is something you should worry about alone.
Especially the soldiers and horses, for such a war, they are doomed to be of no use at all.
But they have 235 saints.
The total number of saints in the entire East China Sea is probably less than 400.
This time, two-thirds came.
As for Kyushu, there are less than 20 saints in total.
Something is better than nothing.
It would be better to stay at home and guard the imperial city.
Chao Xiao touched his shoulder with his arm.
He whispered, "It's...it's blown too hard."
Ye Tingmu rolled his eyes at him.
"It's all right if you know it, why bother saying it out loud?"
The two of them whispered in a voice that only they could hear.
Naturally, the ministers could not hear it.
However, the Six Saints raised their eyebrows slightly.
As saints, they can hear even the smallest chirping of insects.
Of course, I heard the conversation between the two.
I couldn't help but laugh and cry.
What else can I say?
I can only say that Ye Tingmu performed well.
At least everyone here believes he can win.
The court meeting lasted another half hour.
It's finally over.
The ministers began to disperse.
As soon as they left the Golden Palace, they began to discuss.
"Do you think the Sword King can really win? Killing 200 Saints by himself is a bit too exaggerated."
"Don't ask me, I don't know. That's an army of 300,000, 200 saints, and 10,000 saints. Such a force has never been recorded in history books."
"You all don't need to worry about it. Who is the Sword King? He's a fairy from heaven, and even he can't do anything to me. I don't think we can't win."
"What you said is true. Why did the manifesto fall from the sky? Wasn't it because the Sword King's sister cut off the road to heaven for a thousand years with one sword? Immortals cannot come down to earth. I think that when the Sword King's sister left, she must have left a magical weapon for the Sword King. Otherwise, how could the Sword King have such a strong sense of power?"
"Now that you put it that way, it seems to be true."
Listening to everyone's comments, King Wu Yan's mouth twitched.
Based on his understanding of Ye Tingmu, he felt that this battle was dangerous.
However, he had no other choice but to place his hopes on Ye Tingmu.
Because the opponent is unprecedentedly strong.
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