Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Two days later.

The situation in Duchang has been completely stabilized, but there are still detailed matters such as personnel registration and management, and the resettlement of residents that are being gradually implemented.

Many of the people from the Sanjiang Stone Alliance will definitely migrate to other branch bases in the future.

However, these things cannot be rushed; they can only be implemented steadily.

In addition, all slaves in the Sanjiang Stone Alliance were released, totaling 5620 people, and the Great Camphor Tree announced the restoration of their freedom.

Originally, Zhao Shanhe lived in a detached mansion with a courtyard, which was the residence of the Alliance Leader.
It has now become the temporary headquarters of the Dazhangshu-Sanjiang branch base.

Inside the headquarters, people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the General Staff, the Military Department, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Construction Department gathered for a meeting.

Xiao Jun, seated at the head of the table, looked at the people seated behind the round table and said:
"Let's begin."

Zhuang Wenqian spoke first:
"Commander, the mine at Black Stone Village has been captured, and the people inside the village have been detained. What should we do with them next?"

Xiao Jun frowned slightly and looked at Zhang Taishan of the Internal Affairs Department: "Zhang Taishan, expedite the registration of personnel in Black Stone Village."

"it is good."

Zhang Hutou then added:
"We've already taken over the farmland and pastures in Samba Village. Harvest season is in half a month. Shouldn't we build the crystal refining plant as soon as possible? What about the indigenous people on the farmland?"

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Jun said:

“Indeed, the crystal refining plant is extremely important. The construction department must complete the crystal refining plant within half a month so that harvesting can begin.”

"As for the indigenous people, we will leave things as they are and let them continue to be responsible for the planting."

Xie Wen, the deputy chief engineer of the construction department, nodded and said:
“We are already selecting a site. The area within the city where the Sanjiang branch base is located is too small. We plan to build the factory in the north of the city.”

The main crop grown in Sanjiang Shimeng is highland barley, which contains naturally occurring solidified protein.

Moreover, the mutated crops affected by the Di element here contain Di-fixed protein in their leaves, roots, stems, and fruits.

The roots, stems, and leaves of barley are inedible, but they can be used to extract solidified protein crystals.

The tens of thousands of acres of land in Sangba Village alone can produce at least 500 tons of crystals every year.

Due to the influence of sea fog, the plants in Zone Z have also changed, and their growth rate is extremely fast.

Previously, the Sanjiang Stone Alliance relied on the Anding Alliance for 40% of its grain.

However, due to the influence of the element, the growth rate and yield per acre of crops in the valley doubled simultaneously.

The growth cycle has been shortened by more than half, turning one harvest a year into two harvests a year, resulting in a fourfold increase in yield per unit area.

The solidified protein crop produced annually in Samba Village alone can fill 20% of the crystal shortage for more than two million people in Dazhangshu.

In addition to the grasslands along both sides of the river valley in the Sanjiang Stone Alliance area, as well as the scattered small flat areas, the total area is tens of thousands of acres, and it is estimated that hundreds of tons of crystals can be produced every year.

In this way, the land in Sanjiang Shimeng that is suitable for plant collection can produce enough solidified protein crystals for millions of people every year.

The Sanjiang Stone Alliance alone solved 40% of the crystal needs of the Dazhangshu base.

With the Qinghai base also able to meet 25% of the crystal demand, the crystal shortage for the more than 230 million people in Dazhangshu is reduced to only 35%.

Inside the meeting room.

Xiao Jun rubbed his temples and said:

"Can it be completed and put into use in half a month?"

"Um," Xie Wen hesitated, "There are difficulties. First, there are building materials. Although we have enough steel this time, we still need other materials such as sand, gravel, and cement."

Secondly, there's the issue of personnel. We brought construction workers with us, but we have a significant manpower shortage to complete the project within two weeks.

"That's easy," Xiao Jun said, looking at Yang Tianlong.
“Bring over those thousands of freed slaves, give them points, provide them with daily rations, and have them participate in this construction mission.”

“Okay.” Yang Tianlong nodded.

"There's also the harvesting problem. The harvesting tools here are too inefficient, and we brought relatively few harvesters," Xie Wen said.

Xiao Jun looked at Zhang Taishan and said, "Zhang Taishan, you need to speed up the personnel statistics on your side. You must complete the registration of all personnel within two days. Also, the policies of our Dazhangshu should be implemented here as soon as possible."

“Referencing other bases, we will adopt a points system and distribute rewards based on work done.”

"Once the grain here is harvested, we basically won't need any external support."

Zhang Taishan was called out again, and sweat beaded on his forehead.

It's too busy. There are tens of thousands of people here, and they have a tough and unruly culture.

He was responsible for population registration, educational outreach, land planning, and even factory construction.
A series of events overwhelmed him.

“Okay, I will, Commander.” He quickly stated his position.

Looking at him, Xiao Jun felt somewhat helpless.

Zhang Taishan is too inefficient. It's not that he doesn't work hard, but that he's not capable enough.

Xiao Jun won't stay here for long. At most, in three more days, he will lead his army to continue heading west towards the Fan Yuan Three Guardians Alliance.

It seems it's time to ask headquarters for some management talent.

Afterwards, Xiao Jun and the others discussed the personnel resettlement issue at the Sanjiang branch base for half an hour.

"Three days. I'm only giving you three days."

"Three days from now, I will lead the army to the Three Guardians of Brahma Plains!"

"Commander Yang, after I leave with the army, you will be in charge of the garrison here. I will leave you with 1200 men."

"Understood! I guarantee I will complete the mission." Yang Zhongshi stood up and said.

"Hmm." Xiao Jun looked at Xiao Hu and Zuo Ruxue, and after thinking for a moment, said, "Xiao Hu, Zuo Ruxue, don't return to the base for now. We will need supplies for our attack on the Fanyuan Three Guardians Alliance. You will follow the army."

"As for those empty trucks that have unloaded building materials and construction equipment, they will stay here."

“Okay.” Xiao Hu and Zuo Ruxue replied in perfect unison.

"Meeting adjourned." After saying these two words, Xiao Jun got up and left.

He wasn't very good at post-war management after taking over a faction, or at managing the entire city as a branch base commander.

He is better at leading troops in combat, which is quite different from Ju Tianrui.

Ju Tianrui is a well-rounded talent. He was involved in the operation and management of the Northern Territory, the Northwest Base, the Eastern Paradise, and even the Oil City in the early stages.

Only after this branch base has gradually stabilized will someone be sent there to take over his position.

Of the various branch bases in Dazhangshu, only the Qinghai base was handed over to Li Tie for unified management, and Ju Tianrui did not get involved. In the early days, he was basically involved in the management of the other branch bases.

After the meeting.

Xiao Jun then found a radio station and quickly contacted his superior, throwing all the problems he was facing at Li Yu.

At that moment, Li Yu was inspecting work at Oriental Paradise. After hearing Xiao Jun's complaints, he looked up at Ju Tianrui sitting next to him.

Ju Tianrui was listening nearby when Li Yu glanced at him and he instantly understood what Li Yu was thinking.

Li Yu said to Xiao Jun:

"Xiao Jun, I understand your request. Don't worry, I will arrange for someone to come and help you within two days."

"Okay, thank you, sir."

After finishing his call with Xiao Jun, Li Yu looked at Ju Tianrui with a smile.

"Old Ju, you're the person I value most."

Start with zero frames.

Upon hearing Li Yu utter those incredibly familiar words, Ju Tianrui immediately felt a chill run down his spine. He shuddered and quickly said:

"Sir, what happened to the six-month leave you promised me? We were just talking about it!"

"No, absolutely not!"

Li Yu didn't say anything, and continued to look at him.

Ju Tianrui was almost in tears, and said to Li Yu with a resentful look:

"This really won't do, sir."
I've been a member of the Big Camphor Tree Club for nine years!

Seven years ago, after taking over the oil city, I started building it from scratch.

Then, we will experiment with the trading market model and carry out reforms and innovations.
They introduced a task hall system and a free shopping model for commercial areas.
Five years ago, the planning for the northern sub-base was restarted.

I've also been busy with infrastructure development in the North and promoting the area to attract survivors.
Then, the entire system in the North will be built by replicating the Oil City model.

"We secured the Northwest branch base three years ago."

The Northwest Base comprises four sub-bases.

This involves the reconstruction of base infrastructure, the handling of surrendered personnel, steel plant production, and the expansion of Zhang Y's agricultural and livestock base.

"A year ago, in order to carry out the Great Leap Forward Plan of the Great Camphor Tree and to expand the influence of the Great Camphor Tree to the eastern region."

When I went to Oriental Paradise, there was almost nothing there.
Upon arrival, I immediately faced the crisis of an impending sea fog. I hurriedly built the outer city and six defensive fortresses. In the six months since the sea fog began, I haven't been idle either. Taking advantage of the Eastern Paradise, I've developed several pharmaceutical factories, electronics repair shops, and food processing plants.
This month has finally started to stabilize.

"Sir, I've been with our Great Camphor Tree unit for nine years, but I've only spent less than two years at the headquarters. You promised me a six-month leave; you can't go back on your word!"

As Ju Tianrui spoke, his expression became extremely aggrieved.

He didn't feel particularly wronged at first, but as he talked, he felt more and more aggrieved.

Who the hell understands this?

Acquiring a location and building that base from scratch is the most difficult part.

First, how do we manage the people in this new base? Getting them to accept the camphor tree will take time and require specific methods.

Second, the new base has a new positioning and cannot completely replicate the model of other bases. It is necessary to adapt to local conditions, find its appropriate positioning, and strive to develop in this direction.

Just like an oil city, it is positioned as a comprehensive sub-base, mainly focusing on agriculture, light industry, and commerce.

The Northwest Base and Zhangyi Agricultural and Livestock Base are mainly agricultural, while the Quanzhou Liquor Branch Base is mainly heavy industry.

Third, how should the basic construction of the new base be carried out? It also needs to be rebuilt from scratch.

Everyone knows that the initial stages of establishing a base are the most difficult and troublesome.

However, once a base is stable, most things are handled by specialists, and there are usually no major problems. It just needs to operate steadily.

However, Ju Tianrui would often be dispatched to a new chaotic base after stabilizing a branch base from chaos, to start building a new city from scratch.

again and again.

This has happened four times so far.

Seeing Ju Tianrui looking so aggrieved, Li Yu felt a little embarrassed.

But
"Old Ju, sigh. You deserve a lot of credit for making our camphor tree so prosperous today."

"But you heard what Xiao Jun just said. He will be going to the San Shou Alliance and the An Ding Alliance in Fan Yuan. He will even lead troops to India to resolve the future troubles in India."

"I originally planned to put Xiao Jun in charge of that area, but now there's no other way."

"I'm not going." Ju Tianrui was extremely aggrieved, and it was rare for him to be so assertive in front of Li Yu.

"Old Ju, do you know? I have a dream. My dream is that our big camphor tree can rebuild its homes on this land and allow more people to live a better life."

“I’m not going.” Ju Tianrui rolled his eyes. Li Yu had used the same reason last time.

Li Yu coughed and thought to himself, "Why isn't this method working?"

With a quick glance, he added:

"Old Ju, although our Zhangshu now has a population of over 230 million, there are very few people capable of doing this. I don't trust anyone else but you, especially since you have so much experience in developing new cities. I believe in you."

"Commander, you already used that reason when you sent me to take charge of the Northwest Base." Ju Tianrui had already given up and was indifferent to everything.

Li Yu sighed, and, using a feigned retreat as a tactic, said:
"Alright, then we can only send someone over there. Sigh. There are many people in Zone Z, and who knows what kind of trouble they'll cause. Our Great Camphor Tree is currently lacking crystals. Without crystals, the entire Great Camphor Tree will probably face a huge crisis."

"..." Ju Tianrui felt a little embarrassed when he heard Li Yu say that.

"Sir, actually, Lü Cheng and Luo Sanchang have both gone. Dongtai could go and take their place," Ju Tianrui suggested.

Li Yu nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. But Lu Cheng and Lao Luo are both getting old. Let them go over there to properly handle the follow-up work of the Stability Alliance, the Fanyuan Three Guardians Alliance, and the Sanjiang Stone Alliance."
I'm afraid their bodies won't be able to hold up."

"Then why don't you recommend someone to go to Zone Z?"

Ju Tianrui thought for a long time but still couldn't figure out who would be suitable.

He was in charge of building the new base, had extensive experience, and was very aware of the difficulties involved.

Coordinating with local surrenderers was a very troublesome task.

"Sigh, Chief, alright, I agree." Ju Tianrui said as if possessed.

Li Yu was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately said:
"Okay, it's settled then. Dongtai will take over your position at Oriental Paradise."

"Fine," Ju Tianrui replied resignedly.

He was completely out of options; what could he do when he had such a strong sense of responsibility?

If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have worked so hard when the leader sent him to the oil city.

It was because of his success in the oil city that Li Yu discovered his talent.

Every time we acquired a new territory, he was always the first person we thought of.

Ugh.
"Don't be sad. I'll send He Chao, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, to partner with you. You know He Chao's abilities. With him around, you can relax a lot," Li Yu said.

"He Chao?" Ju Tianrui had a high opinion of He Chao and nodded slightly.

"With Vice Minister He here, things should be much simpler."

“Yes, why would I make things difficult for you?” Li Yu smiled and patted Ju Tianrui on the shoulder. “How about this, you take over with Dongtai in the next couple of days. Anyway, he’s familiar with Oriental Paradise.”

"Go to the Sanjiang branch base the day after tomorrow. I'll also arrange for He Chao to go there as soon as possible."

Ju Tianrui looked at Li Yu, who was all smiles, shook his head with a wry smile, and said to Li Yu:
"Sir, in six months, I will withdraw from Zone Z and return to headquarters."

"Don't worry, there won't be any problem, I promise you!" Li Yu solemnly promised.

Ju Tianrui saw Li Yu's confident expression but couldn't believe it at all.

But what could he do?

His refusal just now was merely an opportunity for him to vent his anger.

But if the leader really wants him to go, he will eventually have to go.

Firstly, it was out of obedience to orders; secondly, it was out of a sense of responsibility; and thirdly, it was because of Li Yu's high regard for him that he simply couldn't refuse.

He's weathered all these years, so another six months doesn't seem like much.

He's gotten used to constantly moving locations and building new cities from scratch.

(End of this chapter)