Chapter 820

Chapter 820: Pre-Battle Drill

Year 7800 in the Blue Star Xia calendar, Huaxia

The long-established Blue Star People’s League Organization has become active once again. The People’s League Organization was once formed by the Blue Star human race to resist the demon race and includes all the countries of Blue Star, mainly led by the Alliance of Three Countries.

Today, the People’s League Organization has turned into the Blue Star Alliance, as the demon race has also openly joined. Its meetings decide matters concerning the fate of the entire Blue Star.

The entire Blue Star Alliance is now actually led by Huaxia and the demon race, with Huaxia having the most say.

"There is a saying in military strategy: before a war starts, think about defeat. So this time, the discussions before the battle focus on the worst possible outcome and how to win the war against the Buddha Sect’s invasion…"

"This is a war that concerns the fate of Blue Star; no one can escape it. I won’t repeat the theories of the Buddha Sect. To avoid becoming their nourishment, we must use all our strength…"

"Therefore, for victory, Blue Star must mobilize globally. Regardless of countries, races, or individuals, anyone who meets the conditions must be forced to fight…"

"Scientists have conducted experiments. In the space environment, those at the Nascent Soul stage can survive briefly. Without external forces, they can last several months without issue. So the first batch of combatants must be at the Nascent Soul stage or above. All parties must submit their Nascent Soul stage roster to the Blue Star Alliance within a month and withdraw from critical departments, except for certain special individuals…"

"Those below the Nascent Soul stage, specifically at the Golden Core stage, can survive for several days in the space environment. They will serve as a strategic reserve, ready to step in if the battlefield is lost…"

At the first meeting of the Blue Star Alliance, Huaxia was very strong, demanding the mobilization of all cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage and bringing the reserve force to the Golden Core stage. Those below the Golden Core stage are unnecessary because they won’t be able to win either; others won’t be of much use.

If we rely on mortals to control the Space Battleships, we will undoubtedly lose. Although technically, mortals can operate those ships, their reactions and abilities are not on the same level as cultivators, leading to a significant drop in combat effectiveness.

"We demon race is the first to support the Blue Star Alliance’s order. If there is war, we can send all our forces above the Fourth Level Demon King to battle."

"The Ying Continent also supports the orders of the Blue Star Alliance. Apart from the technology personnel, pill makers, talisman makers, item makers, and formation masters, the Ying Continent can be at the forefront of the battlefield."

The Demon Queen and Li Qing both expressed their support for Huaxia. They received promises of benefits from Huaxia, so they were naturally very supportive. They were eager to win the Lingjing Star and claim it for themselves.

Following closely, Qingyun and Zhou Liao also agreed. Their economic lifelines were controlled by Huaxia, so opposing it was useless; it was better to agree.

At this point, other countries had no choice but to agree as well. Their situations were worse, as both their economies and militaries were controlled by other nations, leaving them with no power to refuse.

The basic resolution was passed, and Huaxia’s people suggested conducting a war drill, which meant military exercises. Since no one knew where the battle would take place, if it were like the battle in Yangjiang City, with the conflict centered on interception, preparations were necessary.

Military exercises could strengthen the power of Blue Star; this need not be said, as everyone agrees. Furthermore, most of the expenses are covered by Huaxia and a few major forces like the demon race, so they do not need to say much about it.

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"This is the list of Blue Star’s power; it should be the most complete one. Even if there are a few missing, they are very rare."

"Tsk tsk, Blue Star does have some strength. On the human side, there are five at the Transmigration Stage, forty-nine at the Tao Achieving Stage. Ye Chen went to Jiang Star and there are forty-eight there, but with one Stone Emperor, the number at the Void Achieving Stage is more, totaling one hundred thirty-five. Among them, Ying Continent has sixteen, Qingyun has four, Zhou Liao has eight, and other countries have twelve."

Two thousand two hundred fifty-two people in the Soul Changing Stage, one hundred thirty-five from Ying Continent, sixty-five from Qingyun, seventy from Zhou Liao, and three hundred twenty from other countries, with a few dozen independent cultivators remaining, all belong to my Huaxia.

The number in the Nascent Soul Stage exceeds two hundred thousand, with six thousand three from Ying Continent, wow, that’s impressive, three thousand five from Qingyun, three thousand seven from Zhou Yuan, and over twenty thousand from other countries.

"Let me look at the power of the demon race; there are three at level eight, fifty-eight at level seven, so many, eight hundred sixty at level six, level five…"

Cao Ying looked at the data in her hands, amazed, reading the overall figures.

Excluding the demon race, Huaxia alone accounts for nearly seventy percent of the strength of the human race, while the other countries only make up thirty percent. In the Nascent Soul stage, the percentage is slightly lower because the Nascent Soul stage has the advantage of time, and many have stayed for quite a while.

"These forces could be considered more than eighty percent; many people are not suitable for the battlefield, such as Cao Wang, Lin Huafei, and Zhu Bin. They are all technical experts, and it would be a pity if they died on the battlefield."

"Yes, so we need to make a discount. In this case, we fall short compared to the high-end forces of the Buddhist sect. According to various sources, the number of arhat in Lingjing Star exceeds three hundred. Even if we lose a few dozen, there are still at least over two hundred, along with more than thirty bodhisattvas."

"Lingjing Star cannot fully deploy its forces. I estimate they will send about seventy to eighty percent of their strength. With our Space Mother Ship, we can still fight and have a high chance of winning since we are the home team and they are the visitors."

"Actually, I agree with the tactical suggestions from the Spiritual Energy Research Institute. We should use low-level cultivators or genetically modified mortals to operate technological weapons as the vanguard, consuming the enemy’s strength. We can afford that."

Cao Ying said that experts from Huaxia have gone through many battle simulations regarding strategy and tactics.

According to their advice, low-level cultivators and gene-enhanced mortals will be armed and become the front line to welcome the first wave of enemy attacks.

To put it simply, they are not valuable and can be used as cannon fodder, and based on calculations from artificial intelligence, if we do this, the chances of victory for Blue Star can increase by about eight percent.

"I refuse this suggestion for many reasons. For example, the cost of building Space Battleships is extremely high, and they take a long time to construct. If we use them up too soon, we won’t be able to rely on them for victory later. But I believe the most important point is the people’s hearts.

For thousands of years, we high-level cultivators have enjoyed the best resources of Blue Star and held positions above many others. If we cannot lead in times of danger, we will lose the support of the people, which will be very bad for the future."

"I see you are trying to take advantage of this situation to sacrifice a group of high-ranking individuals and promote class mobility."

"I do not deny having this idea. Blue Star has not seen war for a long time. Since the truce with the demon race, it has been so long. Look at the cultivation academies today—do they still have the same drive as before? Are there still large numbers of extraordinary talents appearing? Layer after layer of exams and selections have filtered out the true geniuses, and class rigidity has become very serious.

Over the years, I have conducted many anti-corruption actions to try and solve this problem, but they have only treated the symptoms, not the root cause. So I want to use this opportunity to inject some vitality into Blue Star."

Lin Jiang said that this war is a comprehensive consideration, not just a simple battle.

Using ordinary people and low-level cultivators as cannon fodder is possible; in the short term, there may not be any issues. However, the loss of people’s trust may take a long time to regain.

If we compare Blue Star to an army, ensuring this army’s fighting strength requires the leaders to lead by example. It’s like that saying, "Brothers, follow me!" The meaning is completely different.

"You are always right. I can’t argue with you. Do whatever you want."

"Then ignore that person’s nonsense. Our position is different from theirs, and our interests are also different. We can’t listen to them entirely. Right now, you need to go to the Spiritual Energy Research Institute and see if there are any new weapons or treasures available. Prepare yourself to be stronger; you must survive this battle."

"Don’t worry, I don’t want to die."

Cao Ying nodded. Seeing how much Lin Jiang cared for her made her heart feel sweet. As for weapons and gear, she certainly had enough; she was armed to the teeth, and anything good always went to Lin Jiang first and her second.