458: Establish a war system

Long Yuan's gaze swept across the map, clearly showing that there were three primary bases along the southeastern coast of the Great Ming: from north to south, they were the Nanyue Base, Fuquan Base, and Ninggui Base.

Of the three primary bases, the Nanyue Base possessed the longest coastline; Fuquan and Ninggui only had about half that of Nanyue.

This meant that the Nanyue Base had to defend half of the entire southeastern coastline!

The pressure was immense, which was no wonder so many civilians were pessimistic and fleeing to take refuge.

Looking closer at the smaller cities along the coast of the Nanyue Base, there were eight tertiary bases from north to south, including Fengyang County, which he knew well, and Shanyang County, which he had visited before.

Between Nanyue City and these smaller cities, there were several secondary bases, including the Nanming Base, which he had visited.

A significant portion of the refugees outside were from the secondary bases. These people truly had no shame; not only were they pessimistic about the outer smaller cities, but they were even pessimistic about their own secondary base cities, fleeing directly to Nanyue City.

It should be noted that these first refugees were often local Families, large and small, who possessed a certain amount of combat power.

Instead of thinking about how to protect their own cities, they were the first to run away, writing the words "refined egoism" nakedly on their own faces!

Judging from the war preparation plans submitted by various regions, every city was currently reinforcing its walls, setting up defensive equipment, and training soldiers.

However, that was all.

Because a large number of citizens in every city were looking for opportunities to escape, the situation was extremely chaotic, forcing the authorities to divert a portion of their troops for control, which in turn wasted valuable preparation time.

Even the army was experiencing desertions, especially among soldiers who had recently enlisted.

They had never even seen a strange beast, let alone fought against sea beasts.

They had long since been terrified, and whenever they found an opportunity, they joined the fleeing crowds...

If things continued like this, the morale of almost every battle team would be affected.

When the Sea Race attacked one day, the result would likely be a complete collapse at the first touch and a flight in panic.

"Young Lord, the communications squad is ready and waiting for your orders!" Zhu Nan reminded him from the side.

"First, implement wartime control. Anyone must obey official orders and arrangements and is not allowed to enter or leave the city without cause!

Otherwise, they will be arrested and used as vanguards to charge the enemy during the war; those whose offenses are severe will be executed on the spot!"

"Yes!" Upon hearing this, Liu Dashan, the squad leader of the communications squad, shuddered and hurriedly responded.

He turned around and loudly relayed the orders.

The communications soldiers got busy, transmitting the orders to every city and to people in major positions...

After a while, Liu Dashan came to report: "Young Lord, all orders have been transmitted!"

"Good! Second, every city must establish a 24-hour, three-shift patrol army.

Each city defense force will be composed of city defenders, those on rotation, and reserves.

At the same time, establish a unified logistics department to ensure their combat and training needs, with all requirements supplied on a priority basis!"

"Yes!!" Liu Dashan responded and immediately relayed the order.

Next is the third: in addition to the official city defense army, all Xuan Practitioners in the city must be registered and organized.

Those with a Family will be organized by Family unit, and scattered Xuan Practitioners will be organized by standard battle team units.

Starting today, all units must Cultivate the Ten Thousand Soldiers Gathering Profound Formation, and when fighting, they will use this unit as the basis to form individual combat units.

Fourth, Mortals who have jobs should continue as usual.

If work stops due to the war, those who are unemployed but have labor capacity must join the logistics department to work, ensuring three meals, a stipend, and a certain level of income and benefits!

Fifth, every city has its own unique terrain and features that need to be checked for gaps.

To improve defense and combat levels, from now on, the authorities will accept suggestions from the public, and any accepted strategy will receive a generous reward!

Sixth, while guarding against the Sea Race, we must also guard against land strange beasts and cultists taking advantage of the situation to cause chaos.

To this end, establish a military merit point system.

Every time a sea beast, strange beast, or Evil Cultist is killed, one can obtain corresponding military merit points.

Special contributions will be calculated separately.

There is no upper limit to military merit points; they can be exchanged for corresponding supplies at the city's Military Merit Hall, ranging from food, Ore, Materials, Profound Grass, Profound Herb, to Profound Weapons, profound treasures, Cultivation Techniques, Formations, etc. everything is available!"

As Long Yuan issued one order after another, the eyes of Zhu Nan, Liu Dashan, and the entire communications squad lit up.

This was to build a perfect war system!

From the front lines to logistics, every link was arranged in an orderly manner, allowing every person, every bit of strength, and every resource in the city to be fully utilized.

Everyone, actively or passively, was integrated into the gears of this war.

As long as these orders could be effectively executed, the current chaotic state of those cities, which were like scattered sand, could be changed, and at the same time, it would exert a 1+1 greater than 2 lifting effect.

This was the power of the whole!

In addition, in this war system, Long Yuan not only built a whole but also stimulated individual subjective initiative.

As long as one had ability and ideas, anyone who made a contribution could receive generous rewards and get good things they dared not even think of before.

For many ordinary people, this was no less than a good opportunity to turn their lives around.

If they could seize this opportunity, perhaps they could live a comfortable life in the future, or even establish their own Family and forces, becoming the lucky ones that everyone envied...

Zhu Nan said excitedly: "Young Lord, in this way, can we block the Sea Race outside the tertiary bases?"

Long Yuan pondered: "No one knows what the situation will be like then, but I believe that as long as every city acts actively, it won't be so easy for the Sea Race to break the city!

However, to cope with the worst-case scenario, we must have a backup plan!"

"What backup plan?" Zhu Nan asked anxiously.

"First, every secondary base must send a mobile battle team to every tertiary base under its jurisdiction.

The operation of this battle team is relatively independent, specifically responsible for dealing with the strong ones among the Sea Race, as well as land strange beasts and cultists."

Zhu Nan and Liu Dashan both nodded repeatedly.

"Second, Nanyue City will send a supervising vehicle team to every tertiary base, not only to assist them in fighting but also to be responsible for supervising the implementation of the combat plan!" Long Yuan thought.

"Supervising vehicle team?" The two were stunned.

Zhu Nan asked suspiciously: "Young Lord, our battle teams are all good at cavalry warfare, why do you say it's a vehicle team?"

Long Yuan smiled and said: "Does modern warfare still rely on horses?

Those warhorses have never seen the Sea Race; I'm afraid they will be scared.

That's why we are sending out a vehicle team.

These vehicle teams are under my direct command, so you don't need to worry!"

"I see..." Liu Dashan suddenly realized, and went to relay the order with some skepticism.

Zhu Nan, however, suddenly thought of something and asked quietly: "Young Lord, could it be the battle team from our Sinkhole Base?"

"Correct!"