1149: Chapter 1142: Defense Issues 1149: Chapter 1142: Defense Issues The eting had reached this point when, as if by so unspoken agreent, everyone fell into a temporary silence, each taking a break in their own way; it was like a halfti rest.
Luo’er picked up the touchscreen and swiped clumsily several tis before he finally saw the ti.
At this mont, it had been almost more than two hours since he had entered the eting room.
That is to say, the eting had been going on for almost two hours non-stop, and although Luo’er had said only a few words, he inexplicably felt exhausted, as if he had just finished a long run, feeling utterly weary both physically and ntally.
“Not used to this kind of eting?” Lin Wei asked with concern.
“It’s my first ti participating, so I’m still not accustod to it,” Luo’er replied truthfully.
“Heh, there’s nothing to it; you’ll get used to it after attending a few more,” Lin Wei said with a reassuring smile, “In the future, etings like this will basically be the norm, and you may even need to organize and conduct them yourself.”
“I understand…” Luo’er nodded, knowing that Lin Wei intended to nurture him.
But still, he felt an inexplicable discomfort, always feeling a stronger yearning for the freedom of the outside world.
After resting for more than ten minutes, the eting resud.
The moderator picked up the touchscreen, swiped a few tis, then spoke up in a clear voice, “Now, we will proceed to the last item on the agenda, which concerns the managent issues of Lipei, including public safety, military deploynt, and other problems…”
“In the previous topic, we ntioned that we plan to confiscate the landlords’ produce from the local areas and redistribute it.
Such asures will inevitably encounter resistance, even violent opposition; therefore, we need a strong military force to suppress such rebellions.
To deal with such ergencies, according to the docunt, we have a few options…”
“Firstly, deploy a Rapid Reaction Force composed of Earthlings at Shenghua Academy, ready to respond at any mont; secondly, establish a Mobile Troop within Lipei City comprised of Sub-species soldiers, for Mobility suppression; thirdly, enlist local residents to form a City Defense Army entirely composed of Otherworld inhabitants; fourthly, rely on the existing rcenary forces and expand recruitnt to maintain urban order in Lipei and quell potential rebellions.
Leaders, what are your views?”
The moderator spoke very cautiously, as if afraid of being berated by the officers again.
However, his concerns were evidently misplaced because the topic was very much to the taste of the military n, who showed no interest in engaging with the moderator and instead started discussing heatedly.
“I think the first option is reliable, deploying a Rapid Reaction Force at Shenghua Academy to address any issues that may arise at any ti!” an officer said approvingly.
“After all, it is a Rapid Reaction Force established by Earthlings; it cannot form a long-term deterrent in Lipei City.
Big problems are one thing, but you can’t send in the Rapid Reaction Force every ti there’s a minor skirmish; that would be completely irresponsible towards the lives of the Rapid Reaction Force soldiers,” soone objected.
“Then how about letting the Sub-species build a Mobile Troop for long-term stationing in Lipei?” soone suggested.
“You must be joking,” a senior officer from headquarters slamd his hand on the table, “We’ve worked hard to send the Sub-species to college, not to make them enlist and sacrifice their lives.
They have their own tasks and will play a role in many areas in the future, not just the military.
With the few Sub-species we have now, even if we select the appropriate aged Sub-species for the military, we’d only have a few thousand in scale; how could that manage the governance of Lipei’s area of over 200 square kiloters?”
“Then why not simply recruit local civilians to form a City Defense Army?
After all, if they settle in Lipei, then they are citizens of Lipei and have the duty to enlist and defend Lipei,” another officer suggested.
“That’s not appropriate; the situation is still chaotic.
We can’t just wantonly recruit Otherworld inhabitants into our military system; who knows if there would be spies among them or if they would be absorbed by other powers as insiders,” ca an imdiate objection.
“In the end, you still don’t trust Otherworld inhabitants!” soone said discontentedly.
“That’s normal; if we trusted the Otherworld inhabitants, why wouldn’t we just use them to form the Advance Team instead of selecting Sub-species from the Academy?” the officer shrugged.
“Then rcenaries…”
“rcenaries are out of the question,” soone imdiately argued.
“These people are in it for the money, they go with whoever pays more.
Talking to them about trust is a bit too self-righteous.”
“So, what should we do?”
The eting had reached a stalemate, with nobody able to convince the others; it seed like everyone had a point, yet no one really did.
Lin Wei turned to Luo’er, who was slightly frowning at the mont, seemingly contemplating the issue.
Thus, Lin Wei couldn’t help but ask softly, “Luo’er, do you have any ideas?”
“I have a rough idea,” Luo’er responded truthfully.
“Good,” Lin Wei nodded in satisfaction, then addressed the others, “Gentlen, Luo’er has so opinions of his own.
Let’s listen to what he has to say.
Having traveled across the Otherworld for several years, he understands it better than most of us here and surely has unique insights.”
“You flatter …” Standing up uneasily, Luo’er gave Lin Wei a bow.
At that mont, he felt helpless as Lin Wei had effectively put him on the spot, and staying silent was practically impossible.
“Uh, since you all hold in such high regard, I will be bold enough to blabber a bit,” Luo’er said, stuttering a little under everyone’s gaze, hoping to spark a discussion.
“No problem, just speak your mind.
You’re the junior here; just say whatever you have to say, no one will make it difficult for you,” a Major General spoke up to reassure him.
“All right, I’ll just say it,” Luo’er took a deep breath, his speech much more fluent, “I personally think that all four proposals are viable, but with necessary trade-offs, rather than using just one and abandoning the other three.”
“It’s not that we don’t want to adopt them all; the main issue is that our finances simply can’t handle adopting all four strategies at once.
The state has already invested a lot into headquarters.
If we increase the investnt, I reckon our brothers in the navy and air force will co looking for trouble, driving their ships on dry land,” an officer said humorously, spreading his hands.
“That’s why I especially emphasize the need to make trade-offs,” Luo’er explained.
“Hmm, let’s hear your thoughts,” General Zhang nodded in approval.
“My personal view is that these four options should be divided into different ti periods, not implented simultaneously.
In the first phase, when we don’t have sufficient security forces to protect Lipei, we should adopt the first and fourth proposals, relying on the Rapid Reaction Force deployed at Shenghua Academy and the rcenaries stationed in Lipei to ensure its safety,” Luo’er stated.
“On this basis, we start to establish Lipei’s local forces, adopting the second and third proposals, but even then, we need to make choices.
As everyone has ntioned, sub-human troops ensure loyalty but not quantity, as there are only so many sub-humans.
And while Lipei’s native forces ensure quantity, the loyalty and quality of the military forces cannot be guaranteed.
Therefore, in this situation, I believe combining the two is undoubtedly the best choice,” Luo’er continued.
As he spoke, Luo’er looked at everyone.
Uncharacteristically, no one was arguing; instead, they listened patiently to his proposal, with so nodding in agreent.
“Yes, yes, yes, continue!” General Zhang gave a thumbs up, enthusiastically urging Luo’er on.
“My suggestion is to have the sub-human troops serve as the backbone, with people from the Otherworld as the main force.
The specific plan is to let the sub-humans act as officers leading the Otherworlder army, with each village and town forming militia organizations.
Each militia would send a few sub-humans or a team to be responsible for training and commanding, quickly turning these militias into a regular military force ready for combat,” Luo’er elaborated.
“In doing so, firstly, we develop the sub-humans’ military capabilities.
Secondly, we don’t need to train a large military force but distribute it across villages and towns, eting the security needs of the Lipei region.
Through leading the sub-humans, we indirectly lead the military forces made up of Otherworlders,” Luo’er explained.
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