Am I the only one who didn't ascend?

Chapter 573: Long-term War

The bad news about Grihama was far from being a shock to most of the attendees.

The announcement of the result of three wins and one hundred and five losses caused an uproar in the venue... Even though Lu Youyou had put down the mute array when she was the host, so that no noise could be heard, people were still able to create an uproarious atmosphere to the fullest through dancing, making ferocious faces, and other means.

Ge Libang had anticipated this. He turned his gaze to Lu Youyou, and after receiving the latter's silent approval, he gritted his teeth and decided to withstand the pressure from the scene and continued his long speech: "As for the current results, although it is undoubtedly beyond the original plan expectations, it is not inexplicable. I think adjustments need to be made in the following aspects in the future..."

"Wait a moment, let me interrupt."

The silence in the audience was suddenly broken by someone. A dark-skinned middle-aged man sitting in the center of the first row raised his hand and spoke gently.

His words instantly attracted the attention of everyone in the venue, so much so that the people in the back row who had been silent and grim, also relaxed their brows and listened quietly.

As for Gurihama on the hosting stage, after being stunned, he showed some helplessness and uneasiness.

Qingyuan-kun...it's you after all.

There were only a handful of people who were qualified and capable of breaking Lu Youyou's "ban on speaking", and the rulers of powerful countries sitting in the first row were naturally among them. When Qingyuan Jun started speaking, even Lu Youyou did not say anything to stop him, but turned around and listened attentively.

Qingyuan Jun smiled at Lu Youyou with gratitude, and then said: "Regarding the results of the second round of Taichu's advent. If I remember correctly, Taixu Mansion mentioned in its initial prediction that when the Heavenly Venerables collide, without considering the blessing of the front-line marks, Taixu's winning rate should be 30% to 40%. This winning rate was carefully calculated by Taixu Mansion. It was also based on this calculation result that the Immortal Alliance planned the Nine Venerables Competition to appropriately weaken the Heavenly Venerables and make the battle situation controllable. But what are the actual results now? The winning rate is less than 3%, which is 70% less than the most pessimistic expectation in the Taixu Mansion's plan. I think such a tragic defeat that breaks the bottom line should never be lightly ignored, and then go directly to the subsequent adjustment plan. Before considering how to adjust, we should first clarify the responsibility... I wonder what Lord Ge and the other kings think?"

Ge Li Bang was directly questioned by Qing Yuanjun, and was embarrassed and awkward for a while. Fortunately, someone immediately stood up to save him.

"Qingyuan Jun, it is of course important to clarify who is responsible, but the most urgent task is to avoid internal strife and work together to reverse the decline..."

This time, the person who spoke was a hunchbacked old man with gray hair and beard sitting at the end of the first row. He was Liang Yin, the King of De from the State of Song. Although he did not hold much real power, he had a profound experience, high prestige and influence. In many cases, even the leaders of the five major powers had to treat him with courtesy.

So Qingyuan Jun looked at the old man very politely and said gently: "What Mr. Liang said is right, and it is precisely to avoid unwarranted internal fighting that I suggest that the Immortal Alliance follow normal procedures and regulations. Clarifying the attribution of responsibilities is not to find someone to take the blame, or to fight for power and profit. This is a necessary mechanism for an organization to maintain normal operation. On the one hand, the tragic results of this round of battles just show that the previous decisions and decision makers cannot adapt to the actual environment. We have hit the south wall and should turn around in time instead of worrying about what is "urgent". On the other hand, if you don't need to take responsibility for doing something wrong, especially if you have privileges on such an important issue, it is undoubtedly a betrayal of other people in the organization who are conscientiously taking responsibility. The core reason why the Immortal Alliance has gradually surpassed the Wasteland in more than a thousand years of development is that we are an organization with discipline and can mobilize and manage tens of billions of people. So now in the direct war with the Lord of the Wasteland, we must not abandon our own strengths. I wonder if Mr. Liang can accept my explanation?"

Liang Yin had prepared some remarks, but after hearing what the gentle and refined Qingyuan Jun said, he was speechless. He could only sigh and shake his head, and said with a bow: "Liang is grateful for your advice."

After Liang Yin gave in, no one in the front row spoke anymore. Apparently, people had not found a good enough rebuttal to what Qingyuan Jun had said... or, in other words, many people were happy to see Qingyuan Jun's attack.

Even when Taichu arrived, it was obviously just wishful thinking to expect the Immortal Alliance to be completely united.

However, Wang Luo did not expect that the first person to break up the unity would be Qingyuan Jun. This low-key and humble middle-aged man actually left a very good impression on him. Over the past few years, he had always followed Zhu Wang's pace, and in many cases his relationship with him was even closer than that with Mo Lin. However, he now took the lead in attacking Ge Libang.

"He wasn't targeting anyone."

Lu Youyou's voice came quietly into Wang Luo's ears, explaining the reason to him.

"Qingyuan Jun is just talking about the facts. He disagreed with our overall plan from the beginning, including the painting scroll showdown and the Nine Venerables Competition. He has his own plan and is stubborn. Before he became the king, he was the most famous scholar in Ziwu and even the Immortal Alliance. The Great Illusion Realm was exactly the field he had worked in, so it was difficult for us to convince him to change his ways. Until the end, he voted against all the votes. Now taking this opportunity to make trouble, for him, perhaps it is justice to set things right."

Wang Luo couldn't help but frown when he heard this: "Then it will be even more difficult to deal with."

If Qingyuan Jun was motivated by selfish interests, then there were many ways to deal with him in the current situation. However, if he was just expressing his dissenting opinions out of public interest, then it would be difficult to convince him to shut up in the face of defeat on the front line.

Lu Youyou sighed softly and said, "So, we can only use some rough methods." Then, she raised her head slightly. This subtle movement, although silent, instantly attracted the attention of everyone present.

Lu Youyou said seriously: "Qingyuan Jun's words do make sense, and it is difficult for me to refute them logically, so let me, as the chief of Xianku Forest, make a decisive decision here. I also ask Qingyuan Jun to be patient for a while and continue to support the established strategy of Taixu Mansion. Similarly, I also ask everyone present to respond to my call this time, temporarily suppress the confusion in your hearts, and give us unconditional trust this time."

As soon as these words were spoken, the venue fell completely silent.

There was no need for a silencer, and people stopped making noise on their own accord. Lu Youyou's remarks were unexpected, yet seemed so natural.

Qingyuan Jun showed a helpless expression, shook his head and said: "I really have nothing to say about the chief's arbitrary decision. Since the battle of Dinghuang, the victory of the Immortal Alliance has often not come from the reasonable judgment of brainstorming, but from the unreasonable arbitrary actions of the leader. Therefore, even after the Lord retired, the chief of Xiankulin still retains the right to act arbitrarily. Even if others do not understand or oppose it, once the chief is arbitrary, everyone must put aside all their own ideas and support the chief... But, Lord Lu, let me remind you that this arbitrary power cannot be used unlimited times. You only have one chance on a matter."

Lu Youyou said: "So if Taixu Mansion suffers another defeat in the future, I will take responsibility."

"Okay, then I have no objection. Please forgive me for wasting your precious time. After this, please continue to introduce the strategy of Taixu Mansion."

After Qingyuan Jun finished speaking, he leaned back slightly, as if to avoid people's attention and no longer show his presence.

On the other side, on the podium, Grihanna clenched his fists and had difficulty breathing due to the heavy pressure.

Not long ago, he was still seriously planning his retirement life, traveling around the world with his wife, helping his son and daughter-in-law who were busy with their careers to look after their children, and teaching part-time in a certain academy... However, in the blink of an eye, he has become the Lord of Taixu Mansion of the Immortal Alliance. And he is not the Lord with only an honorary title a few years ago, but now the Lord of Taixu Mansion whose real power is almost equal to that of the ruler of a country! Not only does he shoulder the heavy responsibility of protecting the entire Taixu Fantasy Realm, but he also has to deeply participate in the duel between the Heavenly Lords.

What did Lu Youyou see in him? Even Ge Libang himself couldn't figure it out. Fortunately, his greatest strength in life was that he could remain calm in the face of adversity. Even when he was appointed as the Lord of Taixu Palace in a critical moment, he took on all the affairs conscientiously. Then, in the eyes of many people's surprise and admiration, he pushed the situation forward little by little. Until this time, the war between the Heavenly Lords had begun, and part of the key to determining the fate of the Immortal Alliance and even the Nine Provinces was in his hands.

Then, he failed to grasp the key, and he made mistakes and omissions in the crucial battlefield planning. Then, Lu Youyou did not hesitate to bet on the prestige accumulated over hundreds of years, used the chief privilege, and maintained all trust in him.

This trust was so heavy that it was difficult for him to bear.

But after just one or two deep breaths, Ge Libang forced down all the fear and anxiety in his heart. He didn't have any particularly persistent beliefs, nor was he grateful for Lu Youyou's trust. He just forced himself into the most normal working state, no matter how the outside world changed, he just stayed consistent.

"First of all, let me explain why the second coming of Taichu Tianzun led to a battle outcome that was out of expectations. Although the first-line data has just been collected and detailed analysis will take some time, based on my personal judgment and the testimony of Zhang Jincheng, the national teacher far away in Fancheng, who used the Qianxingtai to deduce, I think the main reasons are two-fold. First, Taichu Tianzun's combat strategy in the early stage of his coming was far more radical than expected. He sent down 108 incarnations at the same time, and most of them had the ability to instantly destroy the scroll. Even for Taichu Tianzun, this can be said to be using all his strength at this stage. And it is not reasonable to go all out at the beginning, because although we were indeed caught off guard, But we collected quite a lot of data from every failure. Taichu Tianzun showed too many things in pursuit of victory. On the other hand, even if we lost 105 scrolls, we still have a very broad strategic depth. So far, there are more than one million scrolls above the standard that have been officially put into operation in Taixu Fantasy. Among them, more than 6,000 have been transformed in the initial battlefield. At the same time, considering the overall scroll industry and the work efficiency of Taixu Mansion, we can transform and release up to 500 scrolls into Taixu every day. Therefore, the rash attempt to win by quantity at the beginning is actually what we want. Because what we are least afraid of is this kind of long-term battle of quantity competition. "

After a pause, Gribang continued, "On the other hand, Taixu Tianzun's fighting spirit in the second round of battle was obviously not as strong as expected. Many duels in the scrolls seem to be lost without a fight."

Before he finished speaking, the uproar from the audience almost broke through Lu Youyou's silence, and even the several kings in the front row obviously had something to say.

Ge Libang said firmly: "I stick to my judgment, and I also think that we don't need to panic. It's not that Taixu Tianzun doesn't want to fight. On the contrary, he saw the opponent's weakness and chose a more advantageous way of fighting. In this duel between Tianzun, Taichu is slightly stronger overall. Therefore, if Taixu can use the scroll to wear down the opponent's magical power, it will undoubtedly be beneficial to the subsequent battle. On the contrary, if it is for the gain or loss of a city or a place, it will be more costly to rashly damage oneself. According to the feedback from the front line, Taichu is obviously more paranoid among the two Tianzun. No matter what kind of incarnation, after encountering Taixu, they all showed a frenzy of fighting to the death. And this can be used to make him pay an extra price for every victory, and eventually go to an uncontrollable defeat after winning hundreds of battles. From this perspective, although the results of the second round of battles were not as expected, the situation is far from out of control. The strategic plan of Taixu Mansion is still applicable, but we can't end this war in a short time as optimistically expected. In view of Taixu Tianzun's own choice, all of us must be prepared for a long-term battle. "

At this point, Glibang looked earnestly at the audience, at every pair of eyes looking at him, as if he wanted to convey the firm confidence in his heart through eye contact.

"So, back to the original topic, defeat is not unexplainable, and what we need to do next is to make several detailed adjustments to the existing plan. The main thing is to prepare for the mobilization of a long-term war as soon as possible, including the preparation of personnel and materials, as well as the preparation of public opinion and public opinion guidance. And... do a good job of guiding and managing Taixu Tianzun. Tianzun can retain his strength to a certain extent, but he is still and must be the main force in this battle. Even if he knows everything, he must be the main force in this battle. Finally, regarding the details of these adjustments, Taixu Mansion will coordinate with various special groups as soon as possible and report to Xianku Lin."

After saying this, Grihama let out a sigh of relief, reached out and stroked his chest where his heart was beating faster and faster, then bowed to the people below the stage and slowly walked off the stage.

(End of this chapter)