Chapter 717
Chapter 717 - 703: Distribution
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The matters that can be discussed in the meeting are inevitably limited.
But once the leaders of all teams reached a consensus and established a set of effective communication and coordination mechanisms, this working team can be said to have been formed.
Be it Wang Xier, Lu Ping’an, or Major Qian from the military, they all have something in common.
"...After all, we are all serving the emperor, we can negotiate about anything..."
Self-identification, it’s not just an excuse for forming cliques, but more importantly, it also serves as a guideline for a team, a force.
If it’s centered around the official background, all collaborating personnel are required to serve the "public interest" at least nominally.
"At present, the established fact is that there are more Aus people than Easterners, and the Easterners are scattered across this dangerous area... Our primary goal remains to save as many Easterners as possible."
"No objections."
Having confirmed these principles, the rest can be discussed easily.
With a common goal... Even if it’s just a common goal mentioned verbally, everyone can work harder.
However, if those sporadic group members were still here, this principle would be questioned and troubled.
Theoretically, these words should be spoken by the local "officials"... But those unlucky ones who originally stayed in the main camp were the first targets to be attacked, now, Wang Xier, who is in a special status, has become a representative of the authorities in some way.
At this moment, the mechanism is straightened out.
She, as the representative of the "Ancient City officials", commissioned the independent corps of the military to start military operations with the goals of search and rescue, assembly, and aid.
The "representative" of the military, for the sake of their lack of manpower and resources, began to conscript and commission civilians, integrating certain fragmented combat powers.
Representing the "semi-civilians" and "civilian independent groups", Lu Ping’an responded to this conscription and entered into a new battlefield.
Those mercenary groups conscripted naturally have the right to receive "compensation", "distribution of spoils of war", and "immunity from war-law liability (the responsibility is taken by the officials)".
Politics, military, civilian, these three layers of power delineated, and the system is completed, making it easy to delegate responsibilities and powers.
What everyone should do and how far they could go is abided by rules... What they fear most is being swamped by public opinion and bearing unlimited responsibilities that they could not fulfill.
"Okay, let’s first form a few rescue teams, establish contact with other large camps, and protect the wounded at the same time..."
With the official backing, Major Qian of the independent corps also could directly mobilize and recruit civilian armed forces... His corps had also suffered significant losses and urgently needed new recruits for replenishment.
In a sense, this is the tradition and work style of the Easterners, building the team and mechanism first, starting the operation, and then filling in the specific contents.
You might say it’s bureaucratic or even old-fashioned... But many times, this mechanism can make some tasks that no one wants to do assigned and managed by someone and get what they deserve through it, and someone’s merits and war achievements are recorded.
With recorded gains, achievements, and sacrifices, one can receive compensation and bonuses. No matter who gets to pay the bill in the end, be it the government or relevant parties sharing the cost... At least, there are principles.
Anyway, no matter how many problems this mechanism might have, it’s still better than having none at all.
"Ok, everyone, it’s time to get moving."
After a simple meeting and communication, responsibilities were allocated.
Rescue, liaison, reconnaissance, escort... seemingly similar tasks often require professionals to carry out.
"Alright, I’ll take ten teams now, each with a fourth-tier or two third-tier defenders, prioritizing the rescue of those unlucky people who called for help through the radio channels, and bring them here as soon as possible."
This task was firstly undertaken by military personnel, who mixed with the Sky Knights for various rescues.
Scattered soldiers can converge into new forces, and there are many tasks they can carry out.
Those big shots who have left don’t necessarily act independently, they just turned into "task bearers", becoming employed parties or say peripheral forces who get paid to get things done... The employer is this temporary institution.
"I’ll dispatch someone to make contact with those camps that are still holding out, trying to integrate them further."
Within the static of the radio communication, some encampments were still standing strong. These comprised a coalition of frontline forces, remnants of the original main camps, as well as a variety of ad-hoc groups.
With the threat of the Aus people still present, no sane person would have the peace of mind to wander and explore freely. Forming alliances and banding together was a necessity.
But there were people dedicated to bridging these groups together. Rescue operations, reinforcements, resource supplies were all essential. Empty slogans were meaningless. Someone needed to rally the survivors and string these camps together.
"We are taking on the scouting mission, and when necessary, we will act first and report later..."
The responsibility wasn’t solely to observe the actions of the Aus people.
Rather, much of the work involved gathering intelligence, locating "critical factories", "raw material sources", "research bases"... This was in preparation for a counterattack, but many times the scouting teams could launch assault directly.
These were the most rewarding, yet the most perilous tasks... However, without some framework, most explorers would opt for these jobs with their obvious rewards, rather than exerting labor towards thankless jobs of rescue operations or internal coordination.
A part of scouting also involved scrutinizing the main forces of the Aus people and the positions of their mythical beasts, allowing everyone else to mitigate risks.
These jobs were laborious and thankless, but someone had to do them.
Same went for the guard duty. Conquered mines needed troops to defend. Areas with high population density needed stationed combat powers. These were risky jobs with almost no gains.
What is a counterattack? It’s not as easy as shouting slogans and rushing in blindly - that’s just a brawl.
Establishing a structure, gradually mobilizing all the forces, and then dealing a decisive blow to the enemy, that’s the counterattack standard for the people of the Eastern Country.
Therefore, it’s clear that Lu Ping’an’s reconstruction of the radio tower was indeed a game-changing strategy.
Without this move, probably everyone would still be disconnected, waiting to be captured or hunted down by the hunting party.
This was why Lu Ping’an and his party were respected and valued. Many veterans felt like they owed Lu Ping’an something.
Maybe it wasn’t a matter of life and death, but at the very least, it was a deep sense of gratitude and respect.
The interim leadership committee has been confirmed with Lu Ping’an unknowingly allocating a seat, where his opinions weighed heavily.
He had no intention of dictating, that wasn’t his forte... But occupying this position ensured that no one treated him as a pawn and that he had a fair share in the spoils of war.
Consequently, the work assigned to him was relatively privileged.
"Assigned to the scouting team directly attached to the headquarters, huh... Interesting, it’s a rather ’free’ job."
The radio tower within the base was the "private property" of Lu Ping’an’s team. Remaining in the camp to protect it was a mission of utmost importance.
Moreover, the status of the "scouting party" granted Lu Ping’an the power to make decisions... He could completely abandon the camp and lead an attack on the important mines and treasure lands of the Aus people.
"So, anything I do is considered right... Interesting." The authority for autonomous actions was what Lu Ping’an had strived for.
Lu Ping’an stretched lazily. By now he was extremely exhausted, but he could only deal with his part of work after sorting out these intricate and important matters.
"...Looks like, I have to delay sleep again."
Some things could be postponed, but some couldn’t.
For example...
"Fresh flesh... If you want to create a living creature, using lifeless flesh will greatly reduce the effect."
The most valuable spoil of the battle at present was indeed the "Divine Beast."
Unlike other professionals who couldn’t utilize it, Lu Ping’an had already thought of a use for it.
Indeed, there was no room for delay on this, Lu Ping’an could even sense the loss of life force within the flesh.
His team had been preparing for it from the beginning and it was now close to the time for harvesting.
"The ingredients are almost ready... It’s time to bring it to fruition."
— End of Chapter 717 —