The two sides discussed how to deal with the naval forces, then summoned the generals to deliberate on how to confront the Water Demons.
Yet there were always many flaws.
At last, Chen Gonglu said, "I once considered a method, but abandoned it for certain reasons. However, if you take action, it will certainly succeed."
"Oh?"
"If the Water Demons truly attack beneath the city walls and the city becomes impossible to defend, you can raise the banner of demon extermination and convene both a Dao Cultivator assembly and a Literary Cultivation assembly. Have both sides act together. With the wisdom of our Human Race, we would be enough to counterattack the Water Demons."
"That is a good method as well." Li Qingxian smiled. "Unfortunately, I am currently focusing on other mechanisms and cannot divide my strength. Otherwise, I would surely manufacture a large number of underwater mechanisms."
The generals stayed the night in Taigu City. The following day, they inspected the entire army with Li Qingxian.
They discovered that many details of Far-Reaching City differed from those of ordinary defending forces, so they asked about each one and recorded each one, gaining enormously.
Near dusk, Chen Gonglu and the other generals departed. As he saw them out through the camp gates, Li Qingxian smiled and said, "Since you have come to visit, if you return empty-handed, others will surely say Taigu City has failed in courtesy. I see that you are all... ah, all cultured men... so I am presenting you with several books for us to study together."
The visiting generals were dumbfounded. Where did he see that they were cultured men?
Li Qingxian raised both hands, producing a stack of books. His dharma power surged, spreading them out in a fan.
The visiting generals' eyes widened.
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