Gou is a dark elf in Warhammer

To put it bluntly, the so-called "dedicated lines" are those eighteen railway bureaus.

Of course, this is just a concept in Dakous's mind, a framework brought from another world. In the Truc society, there is currently no concept of a "railway bureau," let alone the division into those eighteen bureaus.

Nagarus only has one railway line, so it doesn't need any special bureaus. It can be solved simply by establishing a dispatching agency in Krakarond and maintenance agencies in other cities.

Of course, this is only temporary.

Although there is no directive, a similar framework already exists within the Truc Army system.

Tarrendan, or the General Staff, plays the role of the largest railway authority.

But that was only Tariendan.

There's no concept of a "limited company," no eighteen independent operating entities, and no layers of intermediaries. It's simply directly led and supervised by Tariendan, with offices established in various cities of Nagaros and key nodes in Ashriel, primarily responsible for two things: points statistics and points consumption.

In practice, this is how it works.

Suppose a legion needs to be moved from Naga Lund to Krakarond.

Before the relocation officially begins, the Legion leaders submit a list to the Nagal Lund headquarters. This list contains the names, ranks, units, and accumulated points of all Legion members. The headquarters staff then verify, tally, and separate those leaving from the Nagal Lund points system, packaging their data separately for transfer to their new base.

Once all this is done, the soldiers will be given leave.

This wasn't a free leave; it was a break to go to the agency's window to process points statistics. The soldiers, holding their identification cards, lined up at the window, handing them in one by one, waiting to have them verified, and confirming that their points were correct.

Once the points are tallied, supplies are allocated, and all scheduling work is completed, the troops will set off.

Once you arrive in Krakarond, the process is almost identical.

The legion leaders first went to the organization in Krakarond to submit the list. The people at the organization took it and began to register, enter, and connect it to the local points system.

The soldiers continued to line up.

But there's no need to rush this time, because this legion will be stationed here for a long time to come. Before the troops are transferred elsewhere, the legion's points will be managed by an organization in Krakarond. Every quarter and every year, soldiers can go to the window at fixed times to verify and use their points.

The reason it is called an "institution" rather than a "religious organization" is quite simple.

The Army and the Navy are different.

The navy is composed entirely of Matheran believers, a pure, unified, and undisputed faith. All those who make a living at sea are descendants of Matheran.

Therefore, the Navy's points system can be managed by the Matheran Order, and no one will find it wrong.

But the Army is different.

Within the army, beliefs are as complex and varied as a pile of loose sand.

The beast tamers are of the Lyma lineage, the dark riders are of the Nisu lineage, the Kredans are of the Adrezer lineage, the officers are usually of the Loyk lineage, and some of those in charge of logistics, engineering, and sappers are of the Val lineage.

Most of the soldiers were of the Eldrazer faction; those "ordinary" soldiers who carried spears and shields worshipped the Lord of the Blades, their faith being the simplest and purest.

They are the backbone of Trudeau's army.

The spellcaster system is divided into two main parts.

A large portion of them were spellcasters trained by the Arcane Academy, and these spellcasters were undoubtedly followers of Hecate.

Another small group consists of spellcasters who, after completing their basic magical training at the Arcane Academy, transfer to the Aisha Cult led by Tirya for further study. These spellcasters follow a different path: healing, protection, and life-giving magic. Upon graduation, some will enter local medical systems, primarily responsible for maternal and child health, local medical care, and disease prevention; others will join the army's medical system, managing field hospitals.

So many beliefs, so many factions, so many different demands and interests...

Therefore, "organization" is the best choice.

Establish institutions in various regions, directly led by Taliendan, independent of any religious order and faction. Those in charge of points are in charge of points; regardless of your allegiance or unit type, once you arrive, you are dealt with according to the rules.

However, there is a drawback to doing this.

The information is still out of sync.

The Naga Lund institution stores one set of data, the Krakar Lund institution stores another set, and the Ashriel institution stores yet another set. There is no real-time connection or automatic synchronization between them.

When a soldier is transferred from Nagarond to Krakarond, his performance data needs to be extracted and then integrated. This process takes time, requires manual intervention, and necessitates verification.

If something goes wrong in the middle, if the data on both sides doesn't match...

Then we need to investigate.

Check the files, check the records, check who was at the window that handled the matter, and check if there were any unusual circumstances when queuing that day.

The scale is small now, so we can handle all the investigations.

What about the future?
In the future, the number of troops may not increase, but their movements will definitely become more frequent and more dispersed, and the total amount of data collected will become increasingly massive.

As for discarding points...

That is impossible.

The old saying still holds true: money is points, and points are money. But this statement is only half true. Points are money, but money is not necessarily points. This subtle asymmetry is precisely a financial technique and political decision devised by Darkus, killing two birds with one stone.

First, it alleviated the circulation pressure on metal coins.

The amount of gold and silver that can be mined is limited, and the size of the mine is also limited. The amount of precious metals that can be mined each year is fixed. We can't go to the lizardmen to beg for alms every day, can we?
But economic activity is not static; every additional transaction today, every additional business tomorrow, requires currency to support it. What if there aren't enough metal coins...?

Print money!
But Dakous chose points.

By replacing some of the functions of currency with points, metal coins can be used solely for daily transactions. This significantly reduces the circulation pressure on metal coins, allowing existing gold and silver reserves to sustain operations for a longer period.

This is also why they chose to officially rule Ausuan now. With the population explosion, the fiscal system can no longer support it; if things continue like this, they'll have to resort to issuing banknotes and vouchers. Another reason is that Duruci has already prepared for war!

But that's not the most important thing.

The most important point is the second one: deep integration.

Because besides money, points are also a form of security, a kind of credibility, and a source of concern.

This is not just about serving the Witch King; it's about saving money for one's own future.

If a fear lord were to have ulterior motives and want to cause trouble, would the other officers agree? Would the soldiers agree?
Add a point for each battle participated in. Add a point for each mission completed. Add a point for each outstanding performance in an exercise. Add a point automatically for each five years of service.

Over time, the accumulated points will be quite substantial.

What can these points be exchanged for at the moment of retirement settlement?
Land, housing, money.

A sum of money enough for retirement, a sum of money that ensures you'll never have to worry about food or drink.

This is credibility. The soldiers may not believe in the Witch King, but they absolutely believe in the system established by Darkus, and they believe that the points will eventually be distributed. Even if they unfortunately die in battle, the points will benefit future generations.

The ever-increasing numbers on that card represented the soldiers' entire hope for their future.

Now, the lord says he wants to get things done.

If he wants to rebel and overthrow the system, what about his points? What about his land? What about his house? What about his future?

Duruci's society has compulsory education, which teaches history. After joining the military, there was also Cledan, who played the role of political commissar in the army...

This question doesn't need an answer, because everyone has their own answer in their heart.

The soldiers were loyal to the Witch King.

It wasn't because he was so kind, so orthodox, or so wise, but because the Witch King gave them points.

The Witch King's system guarantees their future, and the promises of the Witch King's Hand are credible.

If it were someone else, would this points system still work? Would those numbers accumulated over decades suddenly become worthless overnight? Nobody dares to gamble.

As for the lord himself?

He certainly had points, more than anyone else, plus various bonuses. But he understood one thing even better: the reason he was able to be this Lord of Fear, command these soldiers, and enjoy all of this was because he was part of this system.

Once he leaves the system, he is nothing.

The army belongs to the witch king, not to the lords as in the old days.

This is the most ingenious aspect of points: it's not just money, it's also a chain.

Everyone uses their hopes for the future to bind their current choices.

At a higher level, Malekith and Dakous could only be friends, only close partners.

This is not a choice, it is an inevitability.

Malekith is the Phoenix King, the Witch King, and the most controversial yet most influential ruler in the six-thousand-year history of the Elves. But he is not good at details, not good at those trivial matters that require daily attention, and not good at discerning future trends from a pile of messy data.

Darkus excels at this; he understands direction, logic, and how seemingly unrelated fragments can be pieced together to form a complete picture.

With the cooperation and entanglement between the two parties, it was destined that...

Indispensable.

Therefore, they can only be friends, partners, and two indispensable wheels.

As long as their anchor point remains...

Yes, stability increased by 50%.

Malekith has yet to respond.

He gazed at the distant horizon, his brow furrowed. Not the kind of furrow one would show when trouble strikes, but a deeper, more serious frown, a furrowed brow that signifies the need for careful thought.

Points are a national policy.

He was a beneficiary, and the biggest beneficiary—he knew this better than anyone. The loyalty of those soldiers, the obedience of those officers, the restraint of those fearful lords who dared not act rashly—stemmed partly from the previous purges and eliminations, and partly from the points-based system, as well as social and political changes. It bound everyone to this chariot, making them maintain the stability of the whole for their own interests.

This was unimaginable before; loyalty was rare and precious, while betrayal and alienation were the eternal themes.

This needs to be maintained.

Even if there isn't enough land in the future, there are always ways. It can be converted into demobilization pay, with an equivalent amount paid to soldiers upon their retirement. It can be converted into some kind of lifetime annuity, paid monthly.

Etc., etc.

There are always solutions. As long as the system exists and the credibility remains, alternatives can always be found.

But what if the plate gets bigger and bigger in the future?

Why can't points synchronization be solved technically?

These two questions were the real reasons that made him frown.

Dedicated line? Designated area?
It might be a solution, but it's not a good one.

This involves communication, travel time, and information asymmetry.

Points are spent here, but the other side doesn't know; points are updated there, but this side is still using old data. Once or twice is tolerable, but what about ten or eight times? What if it's always like this?
There will definitely be people who take advantage of the loopholes and exploit the time difference to do things where there is information asymmetry.

What will happen then? Investigate? Arrest? Kill?

The killing is over, but the problem remains.

The problem lies not with the people, but with the system itself, and the use of points is not limited to the army and navy.

This represents the collapse of credibility, the collapse of faith, and the collapse of monarchy.

So, we still have to rely on technology to solve this?
But he didn't want to discuss this with Dakos.

He's not good at this, just like with the development of the raiding ships back then...

He's perfectly fine as a blacksmith. He can wield a hammer and anvil, forging a magical weapon better than most, better than the Valhalla priests and Hoth followers. But as a researcher, spending all day staring at blueprints and formulas, pondering lift coefficients and energy conversion efficiency…

It really put him in a difficult position.

For six thousand years, he has long known his strengths and weaknesses. His strengths lie in decisive battles, crucial decisions, and authoritative command that commands respect. His weaknesses lie in tasks that require gradual refinement, experimentation, and iteration.

As for Darkus...

Very strange.

Dakos didn't understand the technical details; if you asked him about the specific dimensions of a part, he couldn't tell you; if you asked him about the composition of a certain material, he could only shake his head. But he knew the direction of technology, where a certain technology should go, which paths were worth trying, and which paths were destined to be dead ends.

Just like this technological explosion.

After thinking for a long time, Malekith finally spoke. He steered the conversation back to his area of ​​expertise, avoiding further discussion of the technical issues he didn't understand.

"If you were to establish a bank, what are your plans?"

He turned his head and looked at Dakos.

The solemnity and contemplation in those eyes were gone, replaced by a calm gaze awaiting an answer.

bank.

Dakous mentioned this word several times. Each time he only touched on it briefly without elaborating, but Malekith remembered it.

Because he knew that Dakota wouldn't casually bring up a meaningless concept, especially not so frequently.

Now, it's time to ask.

"Next, the finance department will be formally established." (End of Chapter)