Chapter 144 Xu Dejing's Secret Plan
Chapter 144 Xu Dejing's Secret Plan
After the fierce battles with the monster tribe in the past few days, everyone has realized that this tribe of strange beasts is not only extremely ferocious, but also united. This has prevented humans from gaining a clear advantage in the confrontation with them, and both sides have suffered losses. The fundamental reason is that although humans have assembled many teams, each is independent and unable to gather a strong fighting force, which gives the monsters an opportunity to take advantage.
If the various human tribes could join forces and form an alliance to achieve unified dispatch and command, they would be able to fully mobilize every force and quickly wipe out this rampant group of monsters.
The one who proposed this view was the general of Wei, Gongsun Sheng. He had already gathered several cultivators in the Return to Void Realm and mobilized many cultivators in the Transformation Realm to form an elite human race team, which was a powerful force in the human race camp that could not be underestimated. However, Gongsun Sheng was obviously not satisfied with this, and he intended to bring all human forces under his command and unify their command.
Xu Dejing had experience in commanding troops before, and he knew that what Gongsun Sheng said was indeed true. Once the human race reached a unified command, its overall combat effectiveness would be significantly improved, and he had no objection to this.
However, the most important thing is that all the cultivators came here to seek immortal fate, and the distribution of benefits after defeating the monsters is the core of everyone's real concern. If Gongsun Sheng becomes the leader of the human coalition and takes most of the spoils, then this alliance will lose its meaning.
As soon as Gongsun Sheng finished speaking, a cultivator in the Returning Void Realm named Ma Guanglong immediately seconded him, saying, "Brother Gongsun is right. In today's battle, the unfortunate deaths of fellow Daoists Bao Xinzhai, Wang Maoxuan, and Han Yiyang just highlighted the problem. When the three were in danger, all of our tribes were deeply involved in a fierce battle with the monsters. No one could help them in time, and we watched them die at the hands of the monsters.
If there is a unified command and dispatch, there will be reserve forces in case of emergency, and the three Taoist friends will definitely be saved. In order to avoid the tragedy from happening again and ensure your safety, I support Brother Gongsun's proposal to form an alliance. "
As Ma Guanglong finished speaking, several monks expressed their agreement. Under their leadership, the atmosphere on the scene gradually became heated.
However, in Xu Dejing's heart, he was a witness to the fall of Bao Xinzhai, Wang Maoxuan and Han Yiyang, and he could even be said to be one of the bystanders. Ma Guanglong claimed that everyone was unable to rescue the three because they were fighting with monsters, but in fact, he was just trying to save face for the human race. It should be understood that the cultivators who broke into this immortal palace were essentially competitors. It was a fool's dream to rescue the opponents when they were in danger.
At this moment, Xu Dejing had other plans in mind and had no intention of getting involved in this matter, so he chose to remain silent. More than a dozen monks, like Xu Dejing, also chose to remain silent.
Gongsun Sheng then suggested: "Since everyone agrees to form an alliance, let's discuss the specific details of the alliance!"
Ma Guanglong immediately responded, "Since we are forming an alliance, the first thing to do is to determine the leader. Only after the leader is determined can the rest of the rules and regulations be jointly discussed and formulated by the leader and fellow Taoists. Only in this way can we ensure efficient operation..."
Since our common goal is to lead the entire human monk front to drive out the invading evil beasts, the leader we need should be someone who is familiar with the art of war, has rich practical experience, and is good at commanding combat. Based on this, I propose that Brother Gongsun Dao be the leader of our human coalition.
Brother Gongsun Dao is a general of the Wei State, who has always been invincible in battle and has conquered every enemy. He is the most appropriate choice to take on this important task."
His proposal was immediately supported by several like-minded people. It was obvious that Gongsun Sheng had long wanted to become the leader of this dog-skin alliance and had made a lot of preparations for secret alliances in advance.
However, Xu Dejing suddenly had an idea. He thought that his sister Xu Qian was still in the alien beast camp. The conflict between the two sides had not yet ended, and it was inevitable that they would meet on the battlefield in the future. If he took the position of leader of the human race, his voice would be greatly enhanced, which would be of great benefit to "leading" Xu Qian back to the human camp in the future.
After making up his mind, he decisively observed the emotional reactions of the people around him, distinguishing which ones might have been won over by Gongsun Sheng, which ones were just following the crowd, and which ones were waiting to speak out at the critical moment. As the governor of a state, Xu Dejing had a sense of heroism. He resolutely interrupted some of the disturbing voices and said, "Let me say a few words. The words of Taoist friend Ma Guanglong just now made me reflect.
You may as well listen to the truth. When Bao Xinzhai, Wang Maoxuan and Han Yiyang were surrounded by monsters, I did have the idea of going all out to rescue them regardless of my own safety. However, I did have some hesitations in my heart. If I were in danger, who would come to rescue me? After all, my friendship with you is not deep, and I am not sure whether you will risk your lives to save me.
While I was hesitating and struggling, the three of them unfortunately fell under the siege of monsters.
"What Daoyou Ma said just now has inspired me. We should indeed form an alliance that can coordinate with each other and work closely together. Because Bao Xinzhai, Wang Maoxuan and Han Yiyang are in crisis today, there is no guarantee that misfortune will not befall us tomorrow."
When he started to speak, many of the originally silent Huanxu monks turned their eyes to him, expecting him to come up with a different opinion. However, after listening to his words, some monks could not help but show disappointment, and perhaps secretly cursed him for being "hypocritical".
Some monks did not agree with the alliance. In their view, it was normal for monks to fight for the treasures of heaven and earth. If they formed an alliance just because they were afraid of death, then the benefits they had gained from the bloody battles might fall into the pocket of the so-called leader of the alliance, which was tantamount to robbery. What was the point of such an alliance?
Then, Xu Dejing continued, "I see that many of you are still worried about the alliance. I understand your feelings. Your main concern is the distribution of the spoils of war. Once the alliance is formed, if the leader of the alliance takes the most spoils, I believe you will feel unfair. I wonder if what I said hits the mark with you?"
When many cultivators in the Returning Void Stage heard this, their eyes lit up. Xu Dejing's last words were the finishing touch, and they expressed the true thoughts of most cultivators...
Gongsun Sheng's face had become extremely gloomy. He had originally gathered a group of cultivators, who promised to give him a generous reward to support him in becoming the leader of the Cultivation Alliance. Once he truly sat on the leader's throne, he could issue orders in the name of "righteousness" to gain more cultivation resources for himself.
There were more than 200 monsters gathered on the other side. If he could subdue them all, the value they contained would be difficult to measure with mundane things. Even if he only took a few more, it would be an astronomical amount of resources. However, at this moment, Xu Dejing directly exposed his wishful thinking, and things suddenly became tricky.
Ma Guanglong couldn't help but ask, "Could it be that Fellow Daoist Xu thinks that as the leader of our human race, I can't obtain the greatest military merits and the most abundant cultivation resources?"
Xu Dejing sneered and said firmly: "Since you want to be the leader of the human race, you should have a mentality of focusing on the overall situation, rather than being entangled in the division of resources. If I become the leader, I will record the contribution of each cultivator in detail, and then reward them according to their merits and distribute the resources fairly. As for me personally, I am willing to publicly promise here that I will only take the smallest share from the cultivators in the Return to Void Realm."
As soon as these words came out, they immediately won the admiring gazes of most of the cultivators in the Return to Void Realm. Even the cultivators who had originally agreed to support Gongsun Sheng now looked at Xu Dejing with respect, because they felt the sincerity in Xu Dejing's words.
In comparison, Gongsun Sheng's selfish plots seemed particularly despicable. At this moment, his face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, realizing that the rally he had carefully planned might have become a stage for Xu Dejing to become famous.
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