Chapter 92: Chapter 5 Huaxia Army

That night, the residents of Yellow Stone City went to sleep without worries.

Chen Jian and his companions were stationed at various posts, but their communication did not cease.

The first base had already been secured, and the conflict with other powers on this wasteland had shifted from a disadvantage to a stalemate.

But the next step, what should it be, was a crucial question everyone had to face.

While surveying the distant lake, Chen Jian spoke:

"....Continuing to fight isn’t without purpose, but it’s not very meaningful either."

"The transformation of ideology is far more challenging than the transformation of arms; the reason we could take over Yellow Stone City so smoothly is that the people here weren’t deeply influenced by religion."

"Most importantly, they still have the ’ancestors’ as an anchor for their thoughts, forming a somewhat primitive, simplistic, yet stable historical view."

"This historical view has elements in common with our materialist view of history, so their transformation is actually a natural progression."

"It’s not us who laid the foundation, but the ancestors of those who survived the great catastrophe."

"But if we consider this issue in Han Shui City, the situation is completely different."

"Religion... Even if we take over Han Shui City, once their faith is shattered, can those residents really be effectively managed?"

"I doubt it."

"I also doubt it."

Shen Yue’s voice came over the radio.

"The thoughts of these people can’t be changed just by making them queue up for eggs; at least for now, the Mechanical God Sect has already shown signs of full-scale influence."

"This is no ordinary religion; it requires a heavy hand!"

"Nonsense!"

Chen Jian wished he could roll his eyes at Shen Yue across the distance. After a pause, he continued:

"Honestly, if it weren’t for the apocalypse, their problem wouldn’t be that hard to solve."

"Fight some, kill some, pull some in; eventually, we’d clean it up."

"But the problem is, in this world, population resources are too valuable."

"If we really go through rounds of slaughter like Zhou Yan’s earlier suggestion of ’Mimic Heretics’, we’d likely be quickly eliminated by a coalition."

"That was one of the reasons for the failure of the so-called ’Mimic Plague’ in the past; regardless of who those people were, their methods were indeed too violent, completely unrealistic...."

"So our primary task is to absorb the civilians who haven’t been completely brainwashed by religion, right?"

Lei Jie interjected, and before Chen Jian could reply, he continued:

"If that’s the case, then expanding our territory becomes quite important."

"Our current territory is too small, the population too scant; even if we exhaust the people here, we can’t gather dozens of normal, reformable individuals."

"Only by continuously expanding our territory can we acquire sufficient human resource replenishment, and that’s a basic principle."

"And objectively speaking, doing so is simpler than trying to reform those religious fanatics, right?"

"Reasonable."

"Agreed."

Each of them answered in turn. After a pause, Chen Jian continued:

"If we are to continue expanding our territory, we also face a very fundamental problem."

"We can’t be looters, so we can only be pioneers."

"But if our territory is too vast and lacks personnel to defend it, ultimately it’s still going to be picked clean...."

"I now somewhat understand why abstract organizations like the Mechanical God Sect and the Holy Blood Temple have emerged in this world."

"Inadequate grassroots management and overly vast territories make religion a rather straightforward and quick method."

"In a certain sense, this is also a form of natural selection, isn’t it?"

"Indeed."

In the distance, Lei Jie suddenly stood up and then said:

"But we are destined to walk a more difficult path."

"If we wish to break the stalemate, there’s only one way."

"Pioneer, then plunder, and finally, feed back to Yellow Stone City."

"We need to concentrate all resources in Yellow Stone City, turning it into a truly massive city."

"Only in this way can we ensure management efficiency while maintaining the integrity of thought."

As he finished speaking, He Shuo, who had remained silent, suddenly spoke:

"Resources are a significant issue. I’m not talking about weaponry, but food and tools."

"To put it bluntly, it’s a matter of productivity."

"Under insufficient productivity, the extent a city can develop to is not determined by our capability, but by the capability of the residents."

"And the capability of the residents is determined by the level of education."

"Education itself is a much more challenging matter than ideological shifts..."

"That’s why Lei Jie said, we need to plunder."

Chen Jian’s eyes brightened somewhat.

"Education and productivity can lag behind to a certain extent, but what we must ensure is sufficient resource support at every development stage."

"Remember, our goal isn’t to directly build a communist society on this wasteland."

"We just aim to destroy the old order and replace it with a new one."

"Meanwhile, we also need to plant a batch of strong seeds."

"When the conditions are ripe, these seeds will naturally sprout."

"Every generation has its mission."

"The previous generation believed in us, and we should believe in the next generation too."

"Understood."

"No problem."

Each person replied one by one, the initially heavy atmosphere suddenly lightening a bit.

The course was now set.

Although the word "plunder" may not sound peaceful, the good news is that in this world, plundering isn’t inherently linked to "man-to-man slaughter."

Because most resources in this world are actually occupied by monsters.

Plundering resources from those monsters is something no one would ever question.

Their task was simply to methodically eliminate the monsters within their territory, then consolidate the scattered settlements into Yellow Stone City.

Chen Jian exhaled deeply as he watched the moon slowly setting on the horizon, then spoke:

"So next, our tasks will be divided into several parts."

"First, we need to check what’s really inside Huangzhou City, and find out where the plastic inside that monster’s belly came from."

"Second, we must prepare to welcome the so-called ’delegations’ sent by the Mechanical God Sect and the Holy Blood Temple."

"Third, we must be ready to accept everything that belongs to us."

"Since the Holy Blood Temple has already promised compensation, there’s no reason for us to refuse."

"Whatever they offer, we accept it without hesitation."

"These things will become our, Yellow Stone City’s, initial resources."

"With these resources, I believe we can progress faster than they do...."

After Chen Jian finished speaking, Lei Jie chimed in:

"Since we’ve reached this point, we should have a name, right?"

"Having them always call us the Chosen Ones isn’t quite appropriate—what should we call ourselves?"

"Is there any question about that?"

Chen Jian smiled slightly and said:

"Our organization is Huaxia, and our army is called the Huaxia Army."

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