In the meeting room, Qin Tian looked at Zhuge Xuanting, waiting for his insight.
Zhuge Xuanting slightly organized his thoughts and first laid out the advantages of the Ice Extreme Pass one by one.
"Based on my field visits and various understandings over the past few days, the current situation at the Ice Extreme Pass can be said to have occupied all the advantages of timing, geography, and human resources. Its stable foundation and high starting point are extremely rare across all newly cultivated areas of the Empire."
"First, let’s talk about timing. The Mingwang Planet has been listed by the Empire as a core development planet, with policy biases, resource allocations, and public opinion all standing on our side, equivalent to the Empire endorsing the Ice Extreme Pass. Moreover, the Military Lord holds the unique heavy tool of Cold Tree—Mingwang Planet has a harsh environment and wants large-scale city-building and long-term foundation establishment. The temperature control and ecological barrier provided by Cold Tree are irreplaceable, which means forces that take root on Mingwang Planet in the future, big or small, naturally have to deeply bind with the Ice Extreme Pass."
"Next, let’s discuss geography. Ice Extreme Pass is the first established major town on Mingwang Planet, starting the earliest and having the most plete layout, with infrastructure, defense systems, and personnel allocation all being quite prehensive. Even if powerful successors e, they can only catch up but find it hard to surpass fundamentally."
"The most valuable is human resources. The Military Lord is quite close to the Dongfang Clan and has saved several direct lineage members of multiple Golden Clans, with relationships smooth at the royal court and clan level. Numerous approvals, resources, and channels that are difficult for others to break through are not obstacles for Ice Extreme Pass. Although it appears new, its network has already been spread out."
Upon saying this, Zhuge Xuanting’s tone paused slightly, appearing more assured: "Besides, the Military Lord has ample military strength under his mand, with both the regular army of the Empire and the elite of the Barbarian Race. With the tide of immigration rising and people’s hearts unsettled, it’s the most likely time for chaos to occur, but abundant and reliable force is the best guarantee for stability. It allows rapid stabilization, suppression of petty criminals, reassuring newers, and ensures capital can invest confidently."
"In summary, Ice Extreme Pass is now a force to be reckoned with and has strong potential. As long as internal affairs keep pace and rhythm isn’t disrupted, it won’t be long before it truly secures the position of the first major town on Mingwang Planet."
Upon hearing this, Qin Tian nodded slightly but did not show much smile on his face, saying calmly, "What you said can be clearly seen by anyone with insight. What I truly want to hear are the urgent issues that Ice Extreme Pass needs to resolve in your view."
Zhuge Xuanting understood immediately; the Military Lord indeed is a pragmatic person who doesn’t indulge in advantages but focuses on potential risks. His expression turned serious: "Military Lord, although the advantages of Ice Extreme Pass are outstanding, the hidden dangers can’t be ignored either. If not resolved timely, they will eventually hinder the development pace and even drag down existing advantages."
"The first and foremost issue is the shorting in internal affairs talent and the absence of talent gradient construction. The Military Lord has strong soldiers and generals who are all capable warriors, but the domain of internal affairs is extremely weak—currently, most internal affairs are handled by military officers, lacking a professional internal affairs team. More crucially, there’s no plete talent gradient formed, talents for management positions are scarce, middle-level executors are insufficient, and grassroots staff varies greatly in quality. In the long run, even with abundant resources and strong military, it’s hard to transform development potential into practical results."
Zhuge Xuanting observed Qin Tian’s expression and found he was listening attentively without any displeasure; rather, he nodded in approval, slightly relaxing internally, and continued:
"Secondly, there’s a rough and misplaced management model. Ice Extreme Pass was initially positioned as a military stronghold, and to this day still utilizes a militarized management mode, emphasizing order and control, yet neglecting service and people’s livelihood. Now that Ice Extreme Pass has entered the development phase with immigrants pouring in and merce rising, it’s no longer a mere military outpost, but the management model hasn’t been adjusted timely—for instance, the precision of immigrant settlement is insufficient, mercial supervision systems are absent, and supporting services for people’s livelihood are lagging. This rough management can maintain order in the short term, but in the long run, it will certainly cause public grievances and hurt capital enthusiasm, slowing urban development speed."
"Furthermore..."
Zhuge Xuanting clearly laid out several issues Ice Extreme Pass is facing.
After finishing, he slightly bowed: "Above are the issues observed by Xuan Ting, which might have biases. Please, Military Lord, correct them."
"Very good."
Qin Tian’s face revealed a satisfied smile, his tone full of praise, "What Xuan Ting said hit the nail on the head. These issues you mentioned do indeed exist and are currently urgent matters we need to resolve."
After a pause, Qin Tian shifted his tone: "However, internal affairs are not my expertise, and it’s hard for me to devote a significant amount of time and energy to deeply manage internal affairs."
He looked directly at Zhuge Xuanting, his tone slightly heavier: "Xuan Ting, you are a strong player in the field of internal affairs. Currently, the position of Chief Administrative Officer of Ice Extreme Pass has been vacant for a long time. Next, I will formally remend to the Royal Council to appoint you to this position. Would you be willing to take on this heavy responsibility?"
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Xuanting was shocked, a touch of uncontainable joy flashing in his eyes.
Before ing to Ice Extreme Pass, he had done ample homework on this place.
The former Chief Administrative Officer, Duan Guangtai, was a pawn placed by the Rohou Clan in Ice Extreme Pass, intending to secretly hinder its development.
Shortly after Qin Tian’s appointment, he dismantled him with thunderous means, sending him to the military court for severe punishment.
Since then, this core position has been vacant, with no one taking it over.
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