After thinking for a moment, Jiang Wu said, "Old Sheng, you continue to gather information and dig out more news about the Donghu base, including information about the surrounding area. Also, we should focus on collecting building materials such as steel bars, cement, and bricks. We need to try to build the camp well, because we might have to travel back and forth between the two bases frequently in the future."
Li Zecheng thought for a moment, then asked with a puzzled look, "Chief, do you mean we should also turn this place into a permanent base for us in the future?"
Jiang Wu nodded and asked with a smile, "Xiao Li, what do you think will be the most important thing in the future?"
Li Zecheng pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked up and answered earnestly, "Strength! And strength consists of two parts: weapons and people. Leader, I understand what you mean. You want to gradually acquire the population of this base while also considering the giant monster in the lake..."
After a pause, Li Zecheng's eyes brightened, and he continued, "Especially the giant monsters in the lake. Their flesh and blood can enhance everyone's soft power, and their materials can be made into weapons and armor!"
Sheng Huaiqiang suddenly realized and laughed loudly, "Our leader is far more farsighted! The people at the Donghu base only see the giant monster in the lake as a threat, which makes everyone afraid to approach the lakeside, let alone take a boat to collect supplies. But in our eyes, the giant monster in the lake is a treasure!"
Jiang Wu nodded and said, "So you should understand how to build this camp. Also, arrange for people to monitor the lake and alert us immediately if anything comes ashore."
Li Zecheng and Sheng Huaiqiang nodded at the same time.
Bai Feiming stood up and smiled, "Then I'll go out and make arrangements first. We'll recruit 500 able-bodied young men as temporary workers to repair the fortifications, according to the plan."
Jiang Wu nodded, looked at Nangong Wenyao and smiled, "Wenyao, you go with Feiming, remember to follow Feiming's arrangements."
"Mmm." Nangong Wenyao nodded obediently.
Nangong Wenyao understood the hidden meaning in Jiang Wu's words: he wanted her to use her abilities to filter out those with ulterior motives.
After everyone had left.
Su Ziyu asked softly, "Brother Wu, why recruit temporary workers first? And why are there so few of them?"
Jiang Wu smiled and said, "Since we're new here, we can't put too much pressure on others. We'll recruit temporary workers first, and then we'll incorporate them into our camp later. We'll take it one step at a time. If we recruit 5,000 or even 10,000 people right away, other forces will be afraid."
With a sigh, Jiang Wu continued, "Moreover, those survivors who only have one or two meters a day will become mentally unbalanced and will think that we are very kind. If they are provoked by someone with ulterior motives, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Su Ziyu understood now and smiled sweetly, saying, "Brother Wu is so thoughtful."
Jiang Wu was somewhat embarrassed.
These conclusions were reached by Bai Feiming and Li Zecheng and their group during a meeting before they came to the Donghu base.
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"Let's go find Gan Wei to talk to her about something. Also, I'll take you to see this base later."
"Hmm." Su Ziyu's eyes lit up. This is just shopping, isn't it?
Jiang Wu's team was well-prepared for this trip and had prepared a lot of things.
Just over an hour later, a 3-meter-high fence made of steel bars and prefabricated wire mesh had been erected around the camp.
Two meters behind the fence, the soldiers began building a breastwork with sandbags.
Several heavy machine gun mounts and more than a dozen sniper rifles were positioned in key locations, their dark muzzles pointing warily forward.
That's not all.
A few meters behind the sandbags, four infantry fighting vehicles and six Mengshi assault vehicles formed the third line of defense.
This is enough to ensure that no one from the Donghu base would dare to storm such a camp.
However, at this time, several hundred people had gathered outside the fence.
They talked all at once, turning the area into something like a vegetable market.
"Sir, I'm strong. I used to work on construction sites. I'm good at filling sandbags and building walls."
"Sir, choose me. Don't let my lean appearance fool you, I'm all strength."
"......"
Peng Gang lit a cigarette and shouted, "What's all the noise about! We've already sent someone to ask our superiors! If you keep making noise, kick them all out!"
In an instant, everyone fell silent.
Peng Gang took a drag of his cigarette.
A quick glance around revealed that almost all of these hundreds of people were skin and bones from hunger.
They looked no different from the survivors rescued from outside.
Peng Gang asked in confusion, "Didn't you join this base? Why is no one taking care of you? Why are you all starving?"
A tall, thin man said with a wry smile, "Sir, two months ago, we had half a jin of rice every day. In the past two months, the daily ration has been decreasing. Starting a month ago, we only received two liang of rice a day, once every seven days. It's barely enough to keep us from starving to death."
“Some people finish eating early and then go to steal from others. Even though the base said that stealing is not allowed and that anyone caught will be shot, some people are still too hungry to bear the risk.”
Peng Gang exhaled a smoke ring and said in a muffled voice, "Two ounces of rice a day? And then you're left to fend for yourselves? Haven't you thought about going out to find something?"
"Hey, sir, we've already searched all the places nearby. Going out is pointless; it's just a waste of energy. We used to be able to find food by the lake, but now monsters often come up there and eat people, so we're too scared to go."
"So you only get two ounces of rice a day, and that's how you survive?"
"No, that's not true. Major powers often recruit temporary workers to repair things and provide them with food. Sometimes you can get half a pound a day, and for some more dangerous jobs, you can even get a pound of food."
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