Chapter 340 Preemptive Strike Jiang Lin fell into deep thought. If this is one of the Emperor's purposes, then does the Emperor want me to do the same, or does he intend to instill similar ideas in me? It's unlikely to be the latter. Jiang Lin asked himself and answered the question in the negative. If the Emperor is really the kind of person who forcibly controls the thoughts and ideas of his disciples, then he would not be able to become one of the top great masters in the Three Realms. Perhaps, the Emperor's purpose is to know what I think? Something is not right. If that's the case, just ask directly. Why go through so much trouble? Jiang Lin denied another possibility. Then, the biggest possibility is that the Emperor also knows his own thoughts, but his thoughts are different from those of the Emperor, who seems extreme but is actually pursuing the great ambition of world peace. Jiang Lin’s point of view is very simple and pure. Those who do evil and hurt others will be punished by war. No matter whether you are a human, a demon, a devil or a ghost, as long as you have done evil things, you cannot be tolerated.

It is consistent with the emperor's philosophy, but it is a little too small. Perhaps this is the purpose why the Emperor asked Jiang Lin to come to this battlefield. Kid, your concept is too small. Look at your uncle. He is big, fierce, and strong, and his concept completely covers and expands yours. Very good, this is very emperor. Jiang Lin raised his head with some sigh, but found that there was no trace of Deng Tianjun in front of him. He didn't care and just walked slowly on the battlefield. "Master Military Supervisor." "I've met my lord." "grown ups." All the heavenly soldiers passing by saluted Jiang Lin. Just now on the battlefield, this new military supervisor achieved the greatest military merit and results. There were no fewer than ten Golden Immortal Demon Kings of the demon race who died at his hands. Although a considerable number of them came here to "grab heads", no one complained about it. The reasons have been stated before. Moreover, no matter how it came about, those Golden Immortal Demon Kings died at the hands of Military Supervisor Jiang, and this is a real fact. Military achievements mean strength, and strength means that one can gain heartfelt respect in the army. Jiang Lin nodded and walked past the heavenly soldiers who were dealing with the corpses of the demons. "grown ups!" At this time, Kaibo came over with serious injuries, holding a yellow gourd in his hand, and taking a sip from it from time to time.

Seeing Jiang Lin looking over curiously, he shook the gourd in his hand and said with a smile: "This is a new thing made by the Logistics Department. The elixir is melted with elixir fire and then mixed with some medicinal materials. In this way, the quantity is large, the strength is strong, and the effect is fast, but the shelf life is a bit short, so it can only be made and drunk immediately." As he spoke, he took another sip, and his face became visibly redder. Jiang Lin nodded in understanding and asked, "How many casualties did the brothers suffer?" The smile on Kaibo's face disappeared, and he said seriously: "Three thousand people, 230 people died, 1,263 people were injured, of which 138 were seriously injured and irreversible." Jiang Lin frowned. Injuries can be cured, and death can be reincarnated. With the military merits in this life, it would be easy for him to awaken his wisdom and continue practicing. But the injury is serious and irreversible. It has damaged the foundation of Taoism. Even the Heavenly Court does not have a good solution. "Please rest assured, sir. These one hundred and thirty-eight people have chosen to reincarnate together with their colleagues who died in battle. This is also the simplest way." Kai Bo saw through Jiang Lin's thoughts and said softly, "Also, please don't feel guilty, sir. Such casualties are a very small price to pay compared to the military merits we have gained." "Even the brothers who are reincarnated have no complaints." "We are all very grateful to the adults for taking us on this adventure." The words were spoken bluntly, without any concealment. "I have also noticed that you may feel guilty about this, so I came here to tell you what my brothers think." Kaibo said to Jiang Lin with a serious look: "Please forgive me for my disrespect for my superiors." Jiang Lin did not respond, but just pursed his lips. After the passion and excitement caused by the battlefield subsided, Jiang Lin found that he was not a suitable person to lead troops to fight. As a general, you should love your soldiers as you would your own sons, and also use them like hemp. Jiang Lin can do the former but not the latter. "Besides that, there is one more thing..." Kaibo suddenly seemed to be hesitant to speak. "speak." Jiang Lin raised his eyebrows and looked at Kaibo. The commander of the supervisory team looked around, leaned close to Jiang Lin's ear, and whispered, "Your Excellency's methods on the battlefield are a little... too thorough." Kai Bo glanced at the Seven Star Sword on Jiang Lin's back and said meaningfully, "Some people are very dissatisfied with your actions..." "Ok?" Jiang Lin was stunned when he heard this, then he came to his senses and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth. What Kaibo said was not very clear, but the one look he gave towards the Seven Star Sword was enough to make it clear. The demon refined by the Seven Star Sword is of absolutely no use at all, and only meaningless ashes remain. But don’t forget that the essence of the demon tide in Uttarakuru is a harvest of the demon race by the major forces of the three realms. In this kind of harvest, the Golden Immortal Demon King is often the top source of treasures. Even the Taiyi Golden Immortal Demon King above him does not always yield any treasures in every demon wave.

So far, the demon turmoil in Northern Jurluzhou has caused three demon waves. In the first two times, the Taiyi Golden Immortal of the demon clan just stayed in the rear and did not take any action easily. Even Deng Tianjun couldn't search for a Taiyi Golden Immortal Demon King in Uttarakuru. It was only this third time that Jiang Lin's exaggerated performance attracted a Taiyi Golden Immortal Demon King to enter the battlefield. Only after entering this battlefield did the Taiyi Golden Immortal Demon King face the risk of falling. But the problem is that the Taiyi Golden Immortal Demon King was obviously Deng Tianjun's trophy. Afterwards, at most Jiang Lin would get some of the profit, and it had nothing to do with anyone else. What's more, according to Deng Tianjun's philosophy, the greater possibility is to raise the Taiyi Golden Immortal Demon King. They wouldn't bother trying to capture him alive or keep his body intact. It was normal that no Taiyi Golden Immortal-level demon king was killed, but this time, most of the Golden Immortal demon kings in the demon tide died at the hands of Jiang Lin and were directly turned into ashes. Nothing useful was left. This caused dissatisfaction among some people. They would not consider how much benefit Jiang Lin's approach would bring to the battlefield. In their eyes, this was a war that was sure to be won. In this case, retaining the spoils to the greatest extent possible was the top priority. Everything else has to give way to this. But Jiang Lin did not do so. Under the Seven Star Sword, the Golden Immortal Demon King was destroyed and the battlefield ended as quickly as possible. This obviously goes against the original intention of certain major forces to raise demons. “You know who’s going to be upset about this?” After figuring this out, the sneer on Jiang Lin's face became more and more obvious. Kaibo didn't answer, but just lowered his head and said nothing. Jiang Lin was not surprised. He raised his hand and patted Kaibo's shoulder. A fairy cloud appeared under his feet and he headed straight towards the central military tent. That’s right, Jiang Lin went not to the front army tent, but to the central army tent. That is the place where his teacher Wang Lingguan is in charge. Compared to the chaotic and bloody front army which had just finished a battle, everything in the central army was in order, as if they were completely unaware that a great battle had just taken place less than a hundred miles ahead. The demon riots in Uttarakuru often last for nearly ten waves, and the later the waves, the larger and more threatening they are. This is only the third time, and the front army is somewhat overqualified to deal with it, so the central army is naturally sitting on the Diaoyutai. After arriving at the central army, Jiang Lin was stopped three times. Each time, he was allowed to pass after he showed the token of the military supervisor of the front army. Only the third time, Jiang Lin was stopped outside the central army tent. "No one is allowed to enter the tent without the order of the commander-in-chief." The soldiers guarding the gate were clearly Wang Lingguan's personal troops. They had once guarded Tongming Palace with Wang Lingguan to protect Lingxiao, and had also seen Jiang Lin more than once. He also knew that the Taoist in black before him was a half-disciple of his commander-in-chief, but he still did not give him any room for maneuver and was only subjected to the cold and merciless military law. "Please inform me that the former military supervisor Jiang Xuanying wants to see General Wang." Jiang Lin saluted meticulously and reported.

"Wait a moment." The personal soldier spoke in a serious tone, turned around, and walked towards the big tent in a sonorous manner. But before turning around, he winked at Jiang Lin imperceptibly. After a while, the soldier turned back and said solemnly, "Marshal, you have one stick of incense left." "Thank you." Jiang Lin nodded and walked to the central military tent. After registering again, he heard the voice of his teacher Wang Lingguan. "Come in." There was almost no difference between the central army tent and the front army tent, except that there were a lot more official documents on the desk. Wang Lingguan was sitting behind the desk, and in the entire central military tent, besides Jiang Lin, there was only Wang Lingguan. Seeing this, Jiang Lin understood. "I think the teacher already knows the purpose of my disciple's visit." Jiang Lin bowed to Wang Lingguan, and since there were no outsiders around, he sat down. Wang Lingguan did not answer immediately, but took a look at the Seven Star Sword on Jiang Lin's back, and then smiled and said: "Since I knew that Lao Wei gave you this powerful weapon for temporary use, I have guessed something." Hearing this, Jiang Lin touched the Seven Star Sword behind him and said, "I thought that the Emperor had ordered me to come here for some training, but now it seems that the Emperor's purpose is not that simple." "Tell me." Wang Lingguan smiled slightly. Jiang Lin thought for a moment and said, "Of the three armies of the Heavenly Court here, the commander of the rear army, Kui Mu Xingjun, is not important. What is important is General Deng and the teacher. I think your views and opinions are consistent with the emperor." "The existence of the Northern Julu Continent demon race may have brought more benefits than disadvantages to the Three Realms in the past, but for the Three Realms now, it is the opposite." "The three realms now need the greatest degree of stability, and the demon race in Northern Juluzhou is obviously one of the biggest destabilizing factors." "But many people still value the benefits of raising monsters more than the chaos and threats they bring." Wang Lingguan smiled and nodded, motioning Jiang Lin to continue. Jiang Lin said softly, "I, the disciple, have some guesses about the origin of the Seven Star Sword. Not to mention the disciple, any Golden Immortal holding this killing weapon is enough to kill all the monsters below the Taiyi Golden Immortal." "But at the same time, only disciples can withstand the pressure of doing this..." “Many people will become dissatisfied with the disciples because they don’t gain anything.” "This is a trigger, a fuse." When Jiang Lin said this, he looked up at Wang Lingguan. The latter clapped his hands with a smile and said, "Yes, this is the Emperor's purpose, and it is also the consensus of the Young Lord, Taibai and others." "In the current Three Realms, we must eliminate all unstable factors as much as possible, and the first to bear the brunt are the demons of Northern Juluzhou." "Everyone knows this, but some people just don't want to do it."

Wang Lingguan sneered: "After years of nurturing and harvesting, they have long been blinded by profit." Jiang Lin shook his head slightly and said, "It's just confidence." "Yeah, confidence." Wang Lingguan said softly: "They are confident that the monsters of Northern Juluzhou will not stir up big waves. At the same time, they are also confident that the monsters' treasures are indispensable." "But in the current Three Realms, we must have the courage to make decisive decisions. Only the greatest stability is the most important." “Everything else has to give way to this.” Jiang Lin nodded when he heard this and completely understood what was going on. Coming to the battlefield by himself, on the one hand, is a test for the Emperor, and perhaps he also wants to see whether Jiang Lin is a talented leader. If so, then the Arctic lineage's subsequent training of Jiang Lin may tend to be in the direction of Marshal Tianpeng, as the new generation of military generals of the Arctic lineage. If not, then it's another route. Secondly, and more importantly, it is to use this as a fuse. The logic is simple. Jiang Lin held the Seven-Star Sword and refined most of the Golden Immortals and demons, losing a lot of the harvest he should have gained. Therefore, some people will be dissatisfied with Jiang Lin. Although these people will basically decide to swallow this loss, after all, they are not fools, and they will just treat it as a chance to kill this young master from the Arctic for fun. But the problem is that the Emperor obviously wants to use this to make things bigger, and eventually lead to the complete destruction of the demon clan in Northern Juluzhou. In this way, whether those people are willing or not, they have to confront Jiang Lin. The final result is that a small matter becomes a big one. "So, this time, I want you to take the initiative to cause trouble?" Jiang Lin rubbed his brows in distress. Although he had been a fuse several times, he had gained a lot of benefits every time. But this time it seems a little different. This was the first time that Emperor Ziwei took action that directly affected the affairs of Heaven after the Great Celestial Lord averted the calamity. And every move is a big one. Go straight to the demon clan of Northern Juluzhou. To completely wipe out the demon race in Uttarakuru is no small task. But if it succeeds, it can indeed eliminate the biggest destabilizing factor in the Three Realms, which will be of great benefit to the stability of the Three Realms. But this kind of thing cannot be done directly, there needs to be a trigger. Jiang Lin is now the instigator. The Emperor of Ziwei can provide guidance and influence indirectly, but he cannot intervene directly, otherwise it will cause greater unrest in the Heavenly Palace.

Who knows if Emperor Ziwei is trying to seize power and get a glimpse of the highest position in the Three Realms? If this trend really emerges, many people in the Arctic will directly raise the flag, regardless of other things. Whether it's to avoid suspicion or because it's troublesome, it has to be handed over to a trustworthy person first, and then the Emperor of Ziwei will make the final decision. The most important point is that if you want to wipe out the demons in Uttarakuru, you cannot do it directly. In a word, the demon clan is not without people with great supernatural powers. This is the real problem. "It seems so." Wang Lingguan laughed somewhat jokingly. "So what should the disciple do?" Jiang Lin asked tentatively. The smirk on Wang Lingguan's face became more obvious: "If someone bullies you, of course you have to fight back." "Don't worry, even if those people don't want to, this is the will of the Emperor and the Young Master, they dare not resist." "This is a play, a play performed for the three realms and for the powerful demons of Northern Juluzhou." Wang Lingguan stood up, walked forward, and patted Jiang Lin on the shoulder: "In this scene, they must cooperate with you." "Yes, the demon tide in Northern Juluzhou involves too many interests, but no matter what..." The smile on Wang Lingguan's mouth suddenly became domineering. "In the face of the will of the Emperor and the Young Master, all interests must give way." "In these three realms, strength is everything." (End of this chapter)