Extreme Cold Era: Shelter Don't Keep Waste
Chapter 46: France Foreign Legion

Chapter 46: Chapter 46: France Foreign Legion

"The Arctic research plan requires the establishment of a forward base near the Arctic Circle. These people can just serve as workers." Perfikot is not cold-blooded, but the problems she faces force her to take some inhumane measures.

The so-called establishment of a forward base near the Arctic Circle is essentially a rehearsal for the establishment of the shelter.

They only have less than three years, with no time to spare, everything has to be done in a rushed manner.

Because of this, building a forward base naturally cannot recruit workers from within the country or New Continent and then go there to build slowly.

Although construction companies and workers must be hired, most of the labor still has to rely on compulsory recruitment.

After all, what Perfikot wants to build is not some forward base that can only accommodate a dozen scientists, but a real experimental shelter that can accommodate thousands or even tens of thousands of people.

Originally, Perfikot was considering what method to use to gather sufficient labor force. But now, these gang members that have presented themselves are just right.

Most gang members can be considered physically healthy. The gangs don’t want the disabled or the weak.

Moreover, most of them are not good people, so when Perfikot uses them until they wear out, she won’t have any psychological burden.

Besides, to ensure the project timeline in this situation, the overseer’s whip is indispensable.

Perfikot wouldn’t want to use such a method on proper workers, but with these gang members, it’s use them to the limit first.

Eldest Princess Annie quickly understood Perfikot’s intentions, so after nodding, she instructed the waiting representatives from the police headquarters and the chief of the police station, "You’ve heard, clear out gang members, send them all to prison, and then ship them to New Continent to work!"

"Your Highness, the prisons in Langton City can’t hold so many people..." The representative from the police headquarters is a high-ranking officer, generally quite authoritative, but in front of the Eldest Princess, he seemed very humble and nervous.

Upon hearing him say this, Eldest Princess Annie couldn’t help but frown.

Perfikot’s plan requires a significant amount of manpower. She initially planned to only call the City Defense Army and patrol police, only to clear out bars and related personnel.

But she didn’t expect Eldest Princess Annie to call the Guard Army, which naturally changes the scale to target the entire grey area neighborhoods.

Eldest Princess Annie naturally didn’t oppose this. Keeping these gang members only adds instability to society; it’s better to send them to New Continent and put them to use.

But the issue raised by the police headquarters representative can’t be ignored; the prisons in Langton City are limited and can’t accommodate such an influx of prisoners.

Fortunately, upon hearing his words, Perfikot quickly had an idea and said to Eldest Princess Annie, "Let them build a POW camp themselves, this will both train their construction abilities and provide a place to house them, preventing them from idling and causing trouble.

Particularly after this batch is sent off, if you capture new gang members or criminals, they can also be placed into this POW camp to continue serving its purpose."

Eldest Princess Annie understood Perfikot’s meaning and didn’t object, supporting Perfikot’s decision.

As a result, the gangs in Langton City met a streak of misfortune. With the Guard Army and City Defense Army taking action, supported by the police headquarters mounted police, the civilian areas of Langton City underwent a thorough purge over the next few days, capturing thousands of gang members and putting them into the POW camp under construction.

During this period, there wasn’t a lack of gang resistance attempting desperation, but these were just gangs recruiting one or two Extraordinary people as hitmen, how could they withstand the formal army’s assault? Especially when the most elite Guard Army of the Victor Empire was involved.

If mere gang members could block the Guard Army, then the France Army that lost to the Empire years ago would truly have cause to cry.

But these were later matters. At present, Perfikot was watching the Guard Army hunter cavalry dressed in beautiful red uniforms and black bearskin caps clearing out gang members, with a face of gloom and embarrassment, along with well-hidden fear, beside O’Connor and Eldest Princess Annie, discussing matters related to New Continent.

"Regarding the construction of the forward base for the research plan near the Arctic Circle, looking at the current situation, security issues need serious attention." Perfikot spoke to set the tone for the discussion, knowing Eldest Princess Annie would understand the implied meaning in her words: "Originally James recruited Mr. O’Connor to provide security services for the exploration team, but now it seems he’s not quite suitable for this job.

Aunt Annie, can you help arrange a reliable candidate? I don’t need those classically trained noble officers, I need someone experienced, preferably not overly rule-bound to take on this task."

Facing Perfikot’s evaluation, O’Connor could only awkwardly touch his nose, unable to say anything to refute.

After all, his performance was indeed unreliable, bringing Perfikot to such a mixed place and causing such a big mess, making it hard to consider him a reliable person.

Yet Eldest Princess Annie seemed to know this person well, shaking her head and saying, "I can’t recommend a suitable candidate on short notice, but I can assure you James has good judgment. I’ve heard of Mr. O’Connor’s name too.

He was an officer in the France Foreign Legion, fought bravely, with plenty of crafty ideas, and after France lost the territory of the Desert Kingdom, their Foreign Legion was disbanded, leaving him drifting to the Empire."

Saying this, Eldest Princess Annie’s face showed a hint of nostalgia, then she said to O’Connor, "Back when the Empire and France held battles over the Desert Kingdom, the Empire fought against the France Foreign Legion with the Guard Regiment where I served, Mr. O’Connor, your unit left a deep impression on me, slippery like an eel."

"Is it so? Then it seems Mr. O’Connor should still be good at warfare?" Perfikot showed a contemplative expression, then asked him, "So, do you have the confidence to deal with the New Continent natives?"

Having his identity recognized by Eldest Princess Annie, O’Connor couldn’t help but straighten his wrinkled attire, and then he confidently replied, "If it’s just the natives of New Continent, as long as I have enough manpower and weapons, I have no problem."