Da Xia Province.
Just as Liu Wenyan and Su Yu were discussing, there were people arguing in the City Lord Residence.
There were only a few people in the spacious hall.
Xia Long Wu sat upright, looking down.
Below, an elder on the left, a strategy-like figure in Da Xia Province, wore a smile as he listened quietly, not saying a word.
The elder on the right was elegant and easygoing. He also wore a smile, and his hair was silver-white. He did not speak either.
Apart from these two, there was a muscular middle-aged man in the hall. He stood up alone, his voice loud and clear as he scolded, "Wan Tiansheng, stop spreading that nonsense of yours! This is Da Xia Province, not the Seeker's Land! "
The person the muscular man was scolding was the silver-haired elder on the right.
Wan Tiansheng, the sixth generation Principal of Da Xia Civilization University!
Wan Tiansheng had an easygoing smile. Even though the muscular man was scolding him, he was calm. His voice was not loud, but it was clear. He said slowly, "Zheng Ping, speak properly. Don't be so loud. I'm not deaf. I can hear you."
As Wan Tiansheng spoke, he still wore a smile, as if he was just chatting with a neighbor. He said softly, "It's time for the Long Wuwei to retreat. We've fought what needs to be fought. In the battle with the Tianyi Race, we lost close to a thousand of our three thousand guards. The losses are heavy."
"When it's time to show your fists, then show them. I have no objections."
"But now, are we really going to destroy the Tianyi Race?"
Wan Tiansheng looked at Xia Long Wu and said softly, "Prefecture Principal should understand that we can't do it. The Tianyi Race has only sent ten thousand guards into the All-Heavens Battlefield. It's not their entire main force. "
"If we continue to pursue, we might achieve greater results. We will need to use more lives to pay for it."
"Three thousand Long Wuwei. Prefecture Principal, are you going to throw in all of them?"
Wan Tiansheng said, shaking his head. "There's no need for that. It's too rash! We've already fought. We should talk now! Go and negotiate with the Tianyi Divine Race. Pay a certain price and let this remnant army of the Tianyi Divine Race retreat … "
At this point, the burly man said angrily, "We've already surrounded them, and they're already close to the danger zone. This ten-thousand-man Guard could have killed them all, but you, Wan Tiansheng, wanted to let them go. What are your intentions?"
"Did the Tianyi Divine Race bribe you?"
Wan Tiansheng wasn't angry. He smiled and said, "Zheng Ping, there's no need for personal attacks. I didn't deny that I could defeat him, but the question was … would it be worth it? Three Thousand Long Wuwei. How much did it cost Da Xia Province to build them? And now, you're going to throw everything into it just for a Ten Thousand Guards? "
"There are people from your War Academy and people from our Civilization Academy in there. They are all elites. Are you going to throw them in just to fight a miscellaneous army?"
Wan Tiansheng sighed softly. "Some people don't like to use their brains. They only like to fight and kill. This kind of person … should be thrown onto the battlefield as a soldier. Don't let him command."
The burly man said coldly, "I've been in the army for 30 years. I killed my way through the ranks!"
"…"
Wan Tiansheng couldn't help but laugh. He said softly, "That's why you should just be a hired thug. Why do you have to get involved in the planning?"
The burly man said angrily, "I know you look down on me, and I don't need you to look up to me! But as long as the remaining two thousand Long Wuwei in Da Xia Province are deployed, we can wipe them out without paying too much! "
The burly man said unwillingly, "We've lost close to a thousand men and forced them into a corner. Wan Tiansheng, have you considered what the Long Wuwei will think if you withdraw the army from Da Xia Province now?"
"Will the soldiers at the front be willing?"
"I'm a soldier. I understand them! They're not willing. They're aggrieved. They've lost a third of their comrades and gained the upper hand. Now that they've forced the enemy into a corner, giving up now … no one will be willing! "
The burly man's eyes were red. "We've paid so much to win this war …"
"That's why we need to make up for it!"
Wan Tiansheng said softly, "Fighting a war isn't about wasting one's resources. Zheng Ping, it's been so many years. Why don't you understand? Sometimes, winning or losing doesn't depend on how many people you've killed, but how much you've gained. "
"I don't like the way Da Xia Province fights. Kill every last one of them and leave no one alive!"
"Not good, not good at all!"
"Doing this will only incite the enemy's desire to resist. It will only make them fight to the death and cut off all means of retreat!"
"When it's time to stop, stop immediately. Let them use their resources, techniques, martial arts, divine blood, and heavenly treasures in exchange for their lives."
"The next time we start a war, when they've lost thirty percent of their forces, they'll want to surrender and spend money to buy their lives."
"Break their fighting spirit, not inspire it."
Wan Tiansheng sighed. "Da Xia Province has fought so many wars over the years. Yes, they've killed the most enemies each time, but they've also lost the most and gained the least!"
"You've stimulated the enemy's fighting spirit. Wan from the All-Heavens Battlefield knows that if they encounter people from Dazhou Prefecture, they can buy their lives with money if they can't win. But if they encounter people from Da Xia Province … they'll fight to the death!"
"Zhou Potian did a good job on this point. Even Ming Constables did a better job than us."
"Our Da Xia Province has elite soldiers and strong generals. We're invincible on the battlefield. But … what about our losses? What about compensation? "
Wan Tiansheng shook his head and sighed. "Zheng Ping, I think Manor Head should send you to the treasury to see if it's empty!"
Zheng Ping's body trembled slightly. He looked at Xia Long Wu.
Xia Long Wu, who had been silent all this time, saw Zheng Ping looking at him. He said calmly, "The treasury is not enough, but it's fine. Da Xia Province's resources can afford it!"
Wan Tiansheng chuckled. "Manor Head, you mean … to continue fighting?"
Xia Long Wu looked at him and said indifferently, "Wan Tiansheng, you're right about some things. Da Xia Province loses the most and gains the least in a war. I know these things better than you do, but all these years, I've never taken your words seriously. Do you know why? "
Wan Tiansheng was not surprised. He said slowly, "I understand. Manor Head needs to train the strongest army of the human race! To let the human race have a vanguard army that can fight fiercely! "
"It's good that you understand!"
Xia Long Wu stood up and said coldly, "In the past, Dazhou Prefecture was the strongest! Great Zhou's army swept through the All-Heavens Battlefield, sweeping everything in its path! At that time, they were like this. If they won, the enemy could buy their lives with money.
"One year, two years … ten years, a hundred years!
"There was one time when they fought in the All-Heavens Battlefield. They clearly forced the enemy into a desperate situation. They thought they could reap the harvest, but … they were wrong! That elite Protoss army, fight to the death! "
"With ten thousand soldiers, they defeated the careless Great Zhou army of one hundred thousand! Great Zhou's army had forgotten to fight to the death, forgotten to fight to the death! The army of one hundred thousand … collapsed! "
Xia Long Wu sneered. "This is the Battle of Luo Zhou Sea recorded by the human race! A crushing defeat! "
"The most elite army of one hundred thousand was defeated by a remnant army! Unbelievable. All-Heavens Wan was shocked. Wan suddenly realized … that the most elite army of the human race was a paper tiger! "
Xia Long Wu's face was cold. "The legend of the invincible Great Zhou army was destroyed just like that! Because they were used to it. In war … why would so many people die? "
Xia Long Wu looked at Wan Tiansheng and said in a low voice, "The lessons of the past are right before our eyes. Wan Tiansheng, do you still think that there is no need to fight a tough battle?"
"That is not the case."
Wan Tiansheng shook his head and said, "But Da Xia Province really cannot hold on any longer! Prefecture Master, there must be a balance between tension and relaxation. You cannot completely deny the Great Zhou army just because of one defeat. The Great Zhou army was able to rise again so quickly because they had a huge harvest in the past, so they could quickly build another elite army! "
"As for our Da Xia Province … if we lose Long Wu, it will be difficult to build another Long Wu, too difficult!"
Xia Long Wu looked at him and looked down at him.
Wan Tiansheng did not dodge. He looked straight at Xia Long Wu and said again, "Retreat, negotiate, use resources to buy lives!"
"I, Xia Long Wu, am the soul of Da Xia Province. I cannot retreat!"
"You still have to retreat!"
The previously elegant Wan Tiansheng was aggressive and his eyes were sharp. "No retreat. Da Xia Civilization University will never send a single soldier to Long Wu again. No more Civilization Masters will enter Long Wu to fight!"
"Are you threatening me?"
Xia Long Wu's tone was low. Wan Tiansheng stood up and said solemnly, "No retreat. I would rather have the teachers and students of the school seek refuge in Dazhou Prefecture than let the children of the school die on the battlefield for the sake of you, Xia Long Wu!"
"Bastard!"
Zheng Ping said angrily, "Wan Tiansheng, are you betraying Da Xia Province?"
"No, I am saving Da Xia Province. I am willing to fight for humanity, not for a single man!"
Wan Tiansheng suddenly took off the crown on his head and said in a low voice, "Wan Tiansheng requests to resign from the position of Great Xia Civilization Prefect!"
Xia Long Wu stared at him for a long time, not saying a word.
At this time, the elder on the left laughed and said, "Wanfu Prefect, stop teasing Prefect Zheng."
Zheng Ping frowned at them, a little unhappy. What did they mean?
The elder chuckled and said, "Retreat. We still have to retreat. Da Xia Province has been fighting for decades. It has been too hard, and the losses are too great. This is why the Prefect has called you all here for this. "
"Since you have guessed it, why do you have to embarrass the Prefect …"
Wan Tiansheng pretended to be confused. "What do you mean?"
The elder laughed and shook his head. "You are still the same as before. Let me say it. You guys are making a ruckus. Can't you just calm down? "
"The Prefect wants to retreat … but he can't. He is a flag of humanity and the soul of Da Xia Province. If he retreats, what will the frontline soldiers think? "
"He is not the shameless Zhu Tiandao …"
The hall, which had been at daggers drawn, suddenly burst into laughter.
Even the unsmiling Xia Long Wu sat down and coughed softly. "Nonsense! Don't talk nonsense, Prefect Zhu … cough, when it is time to be shameless, you still have to be shameless. "
Everyone burst into laughter, including the old man. "That's right, I was wrong. Let's not talk about that person and continue the topic. Retreat is necessary. Long Wu Wei cannot exchange thousands of people for the Tianyi Race's ten thousand guards. "
"We cannot do it in the Prefect's name."
"The Prefect has killed a few Tianyi Race powerhouses and needs to go into seclusion immediately."
"I have gathered the two of you here today for the grand ceremony in a few days … The Prefect is in seclusion, and Xiahou Ye is temporarily acting as the Prefect. At that time … Wan Tiansheng, you can do what you did today."
The old man said with a smile, "Let Lord Xiahou retreat! The Prefect is in seclusion and does not care about anything. It has nothing to do with him. "
"It does not matter even if the frontline soldiers are dissatisfied. Xiahou Ye will not care about that."
"Xiahou Ye is a businessman. Let him discuss compensation, losses, and price with the Tianyi Race. At that time, the Tianyi Race will not suspect anything and will not let All Heavens Wan see the weakness of Da Xia Province."
At that moment, Zheng Ping understood and could not help but curse softly. "Old fool, is this appropriate? Xiahou Ye … every time you have something to blame, you throw it on him. There are already countless curses outside … "
"That is why I do not care about being cursed."
The elder laughed. "Prefect Zheng, Wanfu Prefect is right. The treasury of Da Xia Province is almost empty. We really cannot continue fighting like this. We cannot build a second Long Wuwei. Once this group of powerful soldiers is finished, the elites of Da Xia Province will be finished! "
"Just the Tianyi Race. We are not directly destroying their race. Why do we have to keep our eyes on the Ten Thousand Guards? The Prefect is in seclusion, and Xiahou Ye is in charge. The old man loves wealth and not fame. All Heavens Wan knows that. "
"He chose to retreat and let the Tianyi Race compensate and fill up the treasury of Da Xia Province. Who would have any objections?"
The elder smiled brightly. "The Tianyi Race will probably rejoice that it is Xiahou Ye who is in charge and not the Prefect who is in charge of Long Wuwei. Otherwise, this Ten Thousand Guards will really be finished."
"The Prefect is famous for not lowering his head. If he retreats now, it will be unbelievable. They will think that Da Xia Province … will really be finished."
Zheng Ping wanted to say something but hesitated. After a moment, he said in a muffled voice, "Is it really that serious?"
"Yes, the treasury is really almost empty."
The elder sighed. "Otherwise, after fighting for so many years, why would they choose to compromise now? The Tianyi Race still dares to attack Da Xia Province. Based on their previous attitude, they will not stop until they feel pain! "
"But now, they really have to nurture their troops."
The elder said seriously, "The Prefect chose to enter seclusion now because of this consideration. We cannot fight anymore. It is not just Long Wuwei. The Demon Subduing Army has sent many veteran enlistment orders. The losses are too great. The Demon Subduing Army, too, will have to stop for a while. "
"Da Xia Province looks strong, but in reality, it is already short of manpower. We have made a name for ourselves all these years. Choosing to recuperate now is a must!"
"When Da Xia Province recovers, the Prefect will come out of seclusion!"
"Then, the Prefect will be invincible!"
At the side, Xia Long Wu said lightly, "I originally wanted to fight my way into the All-Heavens Battlefield and kill one of their Kings to help me reach this realm! But … to be safe, I will postpone the war. I believe that Da Xia Province can recover in a few years! "
"The Prefect is wise!"
Wan Tiansheng said fawningly, "With the Prefect's decision, there is hope for Da Xia Province!"
Xia Long Wu did not buy it. He said lightly, "Didn't you want to resign? How about this, you can resign during the ceremony in a few days! If Zhou Potian wants you, then you can go. "
"The Prefect must be joking!"
Wan Tiansheng's expression did not change. "I was just rehearsing just now to prevent Xiahou Ye from noticing anything during the ceremony. Zhou Potian is a wily old fox and does not want to be associated with him! "
"Hehe!"
Xia Long Wu snorted. "These words … must be conveyed to Zhou Potian!"
He said to the elder on his left.
The old man smiled, looked at Zheng Ping, and said, "Head Prefect Zheng, please convey these words to Patriarch Zhou. Do not miss a single word from Head Wan, and deliver them to him!"
Zheng Ping's expression darkened. He did not say anything.
Xia Long Wu ignored them. He stood up and said, "This matter is decided! Long Wu, retreat quickly. The Tianyi Race will have to pay the price. As for me … I will go into seclusion. When I come out, I will deal with the Tianyi Race! "
The people below nodded. No one had any more objections.
Wan Tiansheng was all smiles. Before he left, he glanced at Zheng Ping and sighed. "A boorish man is not worth scheming with!"
Zheng Ping's expression was dark. "Old man, during this year's exchange, I'll be waiting for you to cry!"
Wan Tiansheng did not mind. Instead, he laughed happily. "I'll be waiting. Beat them, beat them hard! In the past, your people from the War Academy were too soft and punched too lightly. It was as if they had not eaten.
"If you go again this year, I will provide you with five thousand kilograms of blood food for free. Eat until you are full, use your strength, and beat half of the students away. I will give you a banner. There are too many people in the Civilization Academy. What do we need so many people for? "
Wan Tiansheng shook his head. "A bunch of mediocre people. I have long wanted to streamline the organization. If it wasn't for those old fellows stopping me, I would at most recruit a thousand people every year! Lao Zheng, I will have to trouble you this time. Work hard. If you beat a thousand people away, I will personally lead the academy's teachers and students to give you a banner! "
Zheng Ping's expression grew uglier. This old man, he had never won a verbal argument with him!
Wan Tiansheng laughed heartily. He slowly walked out of the hall and lamented, "Da Xia War Academy … has declined! Sigh! The Long Wu Academy is worth watching, but it's a pity for your Da Xia War Academy. Really, if you don't beat a thousand people away this year, I will look down on you! "
As he finished speaking, Wan Tiansheng had already disappeared before their eyes.
Zheng Ping waited for him to leave and suddenly said helplessly, "This old man is getting harder and harder to deal with! Academy Head, is Da Xia Province really going to switch from offense to defense? "
Beside him, Xia Long Wu, who had just left, had reappeared at some point.
Watching Wan Tiansheng leave, Xia Long Wu was silent for a moment, then said softly, "Not defending, but waiting! Waiting for vitality to recover! Wan Tiansheng has waited for so many years, waiting for the time when Da Xia Province is powerless. So … he has won. "
Zheng Ping sighed again. "I am a little afraid."
"Afraid of what?"
"Afraid of … losing the will to fight, losing confidence, and losing morale."
Zheng Ping tilted his head and looked at Xia Long Wu, his gaze complicated. "I am afraid that after I retire, the people of Da Xia Province … will change with me!"
"What will come will come sooner or later."
Xia Long Wu said calmly, "We can't fight for our entire lives. We have to fight again after we retire! Recuperating is a must. Recuperating now is better than recuperating when we can't fight. "
"Lao Zheng, the War Academy has also suffered heavy losses these years. It's time for us to rest."
After saying this, Xia Long Wu said nothing else. He was a little bleak.
He had been strong all his life, but at this time, he could no longer be strong.
He said that he looked down on Zhu Tiandao and Zhou Potian, but in reality … he admired and envied them.
"At least … their soldiers who died in battle are fewer than those of Da Xia Province …"
Xia Long Wu murmured in his heart, a hint of bitterness in his eyes. He wanted to continue fighting, but reality did not allow him to.
Militarism!
At this moment, Da Xia Province was like oil being poured into a raging fire. It looked prosperous, but in reality, danger was everywhere.
"Wan Tiansheng … after fighting for so many years, I want to see what you can change," Xia Long Wu murmured in his heart.
Xia Longwu muttered to himself. He also wanted to see how far Wan Tiansheng could go.
"Civilization Academy … I hope there won't be any trouble in the frontier. Teacher … can you really control it?"
Xia Long Wu chuckled. Teacher, yes, that was his first teacher.
But after so many years, he had almost forgotten.
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