Once the Buddha Country occupies a state, it can rapidly develop faith, turning it into an impervious stronghold, thereby also swiftly strengthening and improving the external Dharma Manifestation of Manjusri and others.
Unless the other party resorts to harming the common people, they can only watch as our side grows stronger.
Regarding harm to ordinary people, not to mention Guang Cheng and Mo Xuankong's nature, which ensures they will not commit wanton slaughter, even the court's own stance determines they will not massacre the populace of the fallen regions.
These people were originally citizens of the Great Zhou; causing a massacre would only serve as a pretext for the enemy to act righteously.
"Not necessarily."