Chapter 115: The Brilliant Scheme Behind the Absurdity
It is said that one cannot be in a position without planning for it, but Li Yuanba, this kind of freakish time-traveler, relies solely on brute force to stand at the top of a world, and as for politics, he still doesn't understand the first thing about it!
Li Yuanba was so angry that he had the several members of the Li family who had unanimously agreed to this resolution at the meeting called back, and he wanted to ask how such a ridiculous thing could be agreed upon?!
When Li Yuanba's blunt question was heard, Li Jiancheng and others couldn't help but smile wryly, using their threatening eyes to push out the unlucky Li Xing to give an explanation to the furious Li Yuanba.
"Hey, hey, this... Father, please calm down! Actually, this is also our helpless move, and it's the only feasible method at present!" Li Xing carefully watched his father, if this irascible father showed any sign of taking action, he would absolutely make a run for it in the first second!
"You'd better speak up! If you don't spit it out, I'll make sure you regret it!" Li Yuanba glared at his son, his hands and feet itching to take action...
"Father, it's like this. The disparity in our military strength is huge, especially at the high-end! Our Great Tang has only 3,000 myth-level warriors, and adding those from other countries that have fled here, we don't even have a total of 7,000! As for demon-slaying level, we only have 13 people in our Great Tang, while they have over 30,000 myth-level warriors! Although the difference in strength between same-level opponents is huge, their numbers are just too great! Especially when it comes to high-ranking demon-slayers, they have as many as 36 of them! In this situation, humanity is at a disadvantage. Currently, both sides need time and no one dares to make the first move! This also involves the issue of the front lines - whoever makes the first move will be giving up their advantage. The front line is stretched too long, and supplies are a huge problem!" Li Xing made an effort to clarify his thoughts in front of his father, breaking down the complex issues into simple terms.
"Huh? What does this have to do with that absurd thing?" Li Yuanba asked impatiently.
"Father, the other side says that their previous lives were also human, and we believe that they still deeply resist their current identity! Moreover, their leader is my second uncle, and many of their relatives are humans, so they must be in a state of internal turmoil! We have decided to use flyers to massively airdrop them on their territory, not only for political reasons but also with other implications. When they see these flyers, even if there isn't a huge commotion, it will cause discord among their people! This consequence will directly affect their military morale, and they'll be forced to divert their internal conflicts through war, which will stretch their battle lines to the limit. Once we destroy their supply lines, they'll become isolated! Moreover, our Great Tang has already developed a plan to modify the War God equipment to suit the Demon God realm, but this needs at least a year or more of experimentation! So, in terms of high-end military strength, we still need time compared to them. This way, we can lure out some of their top experts and eliminate them, narrowing the gap between our military strengths! If they don't send troops, their internal unrest will also lead to emotional repression, which will have severe consequences after three years of continuous airdrops. And if all else fails, these flyers will still serve to unite the people's hearts and minds, intensifying humanity's animosity towards them, which can further increase our centripetal force! This is a win-win situation for us, so why not do it?" Li Xing said with flying eyebrows and gesticulating hands and feet to emphasize his persuasive power.
Li Yuanba heard this and grumbled, "Damn it! I've always looked down on you guys with your minds full of sinister plots! A ridiculous idea can be spouted from your mouths like a bunch of nonsense!"
"Huh? What did you say, Father? This isn't a conspiracy, it's an open and honest plot!" Li Xing excitedly forgot himself and directly argued with a stiff neck.
"Slap!" Li Xing's head spun as he slapped his son, and then kicked him out the door: "Get out! Do whatever you want, I don't care anymore! And I hope your plan succeeds, so I won't have to intervene. Then I'll see how you win this war! Mark my words, if my Tang Dynasty's sons suffer heavy losses, I'll skin you alive!"
Li Jiancheng and his men took a look at the situation and didn't plan to stay any longer, so they bid farewell and slipped away!
"Who did I provoke? I'm almost late, but this war isn't going to be bloodless, no way! I've got to hurry up and urge those old men to get the equipment ready for me!" Li Xingyun rushed out of the mansion, bowed his head and entered the car specially made for him by the Tang Dynasty, covering his face with one hand and slapping the driver who was bowing his head and smiling secretly: "Hurry up, take me directly to the research institute, if you're slow, I'll skin you alive!" Ah, he took out his anger on his own driver!
"Ah! That feels better!"
"Tomorrow, I'll go to Grandpa and resign! Whoever wants to serve can serve, but I won't do it anymore!" The driver was none other than Li Xing's brother's son. This young man had always yearned for the thrill of battle and thought it was very impressive. So he went to Li Jiancheng, the head of the Tang army, and said: "Grandpa! I want to join the army and go to war!"
"Oh? Liuzi, your grandfather agreed to let you join the army?" Li Jiancheng asked in surprise.
"Hmm! My grandfather said I can go wherever I want, as long as I don't bother him!" Liu Zi's face was complex in expression, but her tone revealed a hint of stubbornness.
"What? Headache! Then what kind of position are you looking for?" Li Jiancheng's head was blown away by what he heard.
"I want to go to the front line troops!" Liu Zi exclaimed excitedly.
"Why would I want to go there?" Li Jiancheng's head really hurt!
"Because it's the most impressive there!"
"Is it just because of your arrogance?"
"That's right!"
"Alright! I've arranged a prestigious position for you, can you drive? Ah, never mind, you can drive. So, go to the military affairs office and apply first, I'll use my connections in the military to get you to be your uncle's driver!" Li Jiancheng finally felt less of a headache.
"When did I become a driver? I wanted to go to the front line, and what's so great about being a driver?" Little Liu was fed up!
"Being a driver for the emperor isn't impressive?" Li Jiancheng's tone rose by three pitches!
"Really? Is it the emperor or the great-grandfather? Alright, I'll reluctantly agree, but if it's not impressive, I'll resign immediately!"
Finally, Xiaoliu yielded under the strict grandfather's majesty, but unexpectedly, after becoming a driver, he himself became Da Bo's punching bag!
"What's he muttering about! Hurry up, can't find a beating!" Li Xing raised his head and saw that Liu Zi still hadn't started the car, his lips moving in a repetitive motion, and suddenly felt unhappy. This kid had been his driver for some time now, did he not have any sense of hierarchy? Tomorrow, he would send him to his uncle's place and replace him with a new driver!
"I've had enough! I'm going to find Grandpa to reason with him!" Liu Zi's temper flared up, and he stormed off...
Li Xing couldn't help but pull, and when he saw the young man rushing into his father's mansion, he hastily ordered the guard to open the gate: "Hurry up and leave!"
The motorcade had just left for a while, and Li Yuanba rushed out of the mansion, looking at his disobedient son running far away. He thought to himself: "You think you can run fast? Next time I'll invite you to eat hot pot again!" On the other hand, Li Yuanba still liked his grandson...
As winter approaches, the league is having a tough time now!
"What's going on? Can they really stoop so low?" Li Shimin's eyes were bloodshot with rage! Suddenly, a large number of paper slips rained down from the sky like snowflakes above the Alliance, and the contents of these papers pierced the heart, causing chaos within the Alliance! Even the lowest-ranking people demanded that troops be sent out to fight, even if it meant death, just to seek justice! Because everything they had now was a shackle imposed on them by humans, and yet they were being turned against!
Even those who broke through the Demon God Realm demanded bloody revenge against these despicable humans! If it weren't for Shangguan Yan's strenuous efforts to reveal the conspiracy within, they would have recklessly initiated war long ago!
Li Shimin's remaining sanity told him that he absolutely couldn't give in to humanity, but the violent energy made it impossible for him to calm down! He had no choice but to take out a syringe from his side and inject its contents into his body - this was a sedative!
"Hah! You all calm down and hurry up with the injection! Someone, call Officer Guan to come here quickly!" The red glow in Li Shimin's eyes dissipated, and he sat tiredly on the chair. He let out a bitter laugh, this energy inside his body had such a huge impact on their consciousness, this was not a good omen! In their current state, once they entered the vortex of war, it would be a one-way trip. A commander who couldn't calm down would never lead the army to victory...
Sanggwancha Sang-yi, although not a commander who can lead the army, has a wealth of psychological knowledge that allows her to gain a general understanding of the enemy's commander and stand in a very high position, calmly deploying countermeasures until victory!
"Ah, you're here. I have two tasks for you to complete now that we don't have anyone who can calmly analyze the situation! To put it simply, the first task is for you to soothe the people's hearts. Once that's done, I want you to infiltrate the enemy's ranks and get inside their inner circle. You'll take care of the arrangements afterwards!" Li Shimin said this without paying attention to Shangguan Wan'er's confusion, continuing: "Right now, you're the only normal human being we have, and the only one who can enter their society! This time, it's clear that our situation is transparent to them except for your research, while they are completely unknown to us! I suspect that by doing this, they not only want to disrupt our formation but also need time themselves! That's the main purpose of your reconnaissance mission. Of course, causing some chaos for them would be even better!"
"Hmm! I'll arrange things, and the alliance will calm down in three months. After that, I'll directly enter the human circle. Big brother, take care of yourself after I leave!" Shangguan Wan'er said, and after discussing some matters that they, as demon gods, needed to pay attention to with Li Shimin, she walked out of the conference room!