Chapter 97, The Wind Rises
The 3rd Battalion of the Governor's Infantry Regiment will be responsible for food security and, by the way, the safety of Ossena herself.
Of course, relying solely on an infantry battalion is definitely not enough.
At this time, what Yan Fangxu had been doing finally came into play.
He had never shown up in Fuxing City because he, the 4th Battalion, and the fifty political commissars drawn from various teams were still stationed in the prisoner camp outside Fuxing City.
Osena was short of manpower and applied to the governor. Gu Hang turned around and asked Yan Fangxu how the training of the prisoners was going.
It has only been a few days, and it is certainly not possible to reorganize the more than 7,000 prisoners so quickly.
Of course, their training level is sufficient. Although it does not reach the level of T5 produced by the system, it is at least considered a regular army of the former alliance.
The problem is mainly one of reliability.
However, if we really have to transfer some staff, it is not impossible.
Yan Fangxu selected the seven companies that performed best so far.
The political commissars assigned to these seven companies have successfully established soldiers' committee branches within the companies and have done a very good job in ideological work.
As they put themselves into practical action, they immediately faced their first test.
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Ossena looked quite overwhelmed.
It can be said that the administrative team she leads has basically no grassroots control over Fuxing City Outer City.
Everything starts from scratch.
It’s also difficult to build quickly.
So how is Ossena going to spread the word about distributing food at designated times and locations?
Folk remedy.
We got a number of three-wheeled motorcycles, installed large loudspeakers on them, recorded messages about the distribution of grain, and drove them around the city to make sure they could be heard everywhere.
As for the work of investigating cults ordered by the Governor, Ossena understood that it was something that had to be done, but its priority was relatively low.
Of course, she knew that if the cult members were not arrested, they would cause trouble. But relatively speaking, it would be difficult to feed the residents of the outer city and prevent the cult members from causing trouble.
There is hope for the future, who would follow a cult?
Of course, screening still needs to be done.
There were three nuns assigned by Grit to help with the final processing of the screening work.
But it was obvious that it would be impossible to screen hundreds of thousands of people with just three nuns.
Ossena took some time out of her busy schedule to make a set of registration forms.
When receiving food, people need to register their personal status and verify it with the information provided by others.
It is hoped that this method can be used to find out if anyone has behaved abnormally recently, or if there are people who live nearby but are unfamiliar to the people around them. Even more directly, people who are suspected of being cult members can be directly reported.
Abnormal people who are found will be subject to further investigation, and even the nuns will be directly involved in the final stage.
This is the best solution Ossena can come up with in a short period of time and under limited conditions.
Her core focus is still on food distribution.
However, just as Sanbengzi was carrying a loud speaker and promoting the work everywhere, grain distribution points scattered throughout the outer city and guarded by teams of soldiers were also set up, waiting for the grain to arrive, and all the work could proceed smoothly.
But at this moment, news came that the team transporting food from the inner city had been ambushed.
When Ossena heard the news, she felt like she was struck by lightning.
If there is a problem with the transported food, there will be a big mess.
The public's anticipation had already been aroused by the previous uninterrupted mobile loudspeaker propaganda. According to the news reported from the front, many people have already begun queuing up at the food distribution points, waiting for the arrival of food.
At this time, there was a problem with the food halfway. What should we do?
Do we have to tell the hungry people who are queuing up waiting for a meal that there is no food?
Isn't that bullshit?
I'm afraid a riot will break out on the spot!
Ossena was a little flustered.
She is not experienced enough. In her past management work, she did a good job, but she mostly found problems, thought about solutions, and found ways to complete them. Often, things can be solved by following her own plan.
Like this time, such a big emergency suddenly occurred. If it was not handled properly, the whole thing would collapse. Ossena had never encountered this before, so it was natural for her to panic.
But she quickly forced herself to calm down: "Ossena, Ossena, don't panic, you have to find a way... just like before..."
Calming herself down, she began to think.
Dealing with a population of hundreds of thousands outside the city, distributing food is actually a very cumbersome process.
First, she selected six places in the outer city as warehouses to serve as distribution centers for grain. The grain transported from the main warehouses in the inner city will be placed in the distribution centers first. Then, each distribution center corresponds to about 10 specific grain distribution points. The grain transported to the distribution center will be distributed to ten distribution points. People can directly receive food after registering their identities here.
The security issue is quite daunting. The only troops Ossena can mobilize include the seven companies given by Yan Fangxu and the 3rd Battalion sent by the Governor, a total of ten companies.
Each distribution center will have a company in charge. They will be stationed at the distribution center to ensure the safety of the food after it is transported; they will also be in charge of each food distribution point and provide support as soon as possible in case of emergencies.
There were two other companies, mainly responsible for escorting grain. There was one platoon for each of the six routes, responsible for following the convoy.
The last two companies were pulled out to serve as clerks. They would be scattered at all food distribution points, guarding and doing the specific work of personnel registration and food distribution.
There are not enough clerks, so soldiers are used to fill the gap.
And now, the problem lies in the grain transportation route.
At present, Ossena has received news that a group of thugs, armed with weapons, appeared and attacked the team when they were passing through the complex slums. The outcome of the battle is currently unknown.
Six grain transport routes were attacked almost at the same time.
After sorting out the current situation, she was not very methodical, but she issued one instruction after another in a down-to-earth manner.
"Send a telegram to the Governor immediately, reporting the situation we encountered here and requesting support. We need loyal and reliable troops to help."
"Immediately issue orders to all companies stationed at grain distribution centers, requiring them to mobilize in full force to support the grain transport convoys they are responsible for and eliminate all armed elements."
"The teams at the 60 food distribution points we have set up must not move and must pay full attention to the situation of the people in line. Everything must be appeased as the top priority and force must not be used unless absolutely necessary."
"Contact Captain Yan Fangxu. I need him to take out the military rations from the prisoner camp and prepare them... Of course I know that the food is very important and determines the safety of the prisoners. I also hope that I don't need to use it, but if there is a problem with any of the food transportation routes, we need this food for emergency use temporarily. Don't tell him to worry. I have mobilized supplies from the starch block production factory in the Governor's Camp. A convoy carrying 100 tons of food is on the way to meet the needs of the military camp. Our synthetic starch factory is also operating at full capacity."
The clerks who received her orders went to do their work.
Ossena looked out the window while thinking about whether there were any problems with the instructions she had given or whether there was anything that needed to be supplemented.
It was windy outside, and the slum's haphazardly built houses creaked in the wind.
Looking at the wind, Ossena's worries deepened.
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One more chapter, a little later, I haven't finished it yet...
(End of this chapter)
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