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Chapter 290: Chapter 237 Territory Planning, Trying on Clothes (Please Subscribe!)_1
After the ’chieftains’ disbanded, Tang Qing didn’t leave immediately. Instead, he stayed in the Command Room, listening to each ’chieftain’s’ plans for what comes next.
As soon as they separated, they immediately ordered their subordinates to enter the highest state of alert, defending against other ’chieftains’ and surrounding forces. At the same time, they hastened their consolidation of their own territories, bringing all the mining fields and Naidan’s men under their control, accumulating strength for potential future disruptions.
Due to humanity’s natural inclination to group together, it didn’t take ten minutes for each chieftain to identify allies. Guan Kun and another ’chieftain’ with more than two hundred people formed an alliance, with the other three also aligning themselves. They had an edge, not because they were better informed, but because that ’chieftain’ was related to Guan Kun, with a natural tendency towards alliance. Once the two joined forces, only by combining the strength of the three could they counterbalance them.
Thus, a so-called ’two-legged’ situation formed.
Because the Fighters had planted listening devices on the vehicles, homes, and even the bodies of the force leaders, Tang Qing also learned that these chieftains were preparing for two possibilities. Either they’d come up with a mutually agreed plan, or they’d each rule over their current territories as kings.
The Command Room had anticipated this situation. After all, these people were no longer youths, their days of fighting to the death were over. Although they still desired to be the top leaders, they could also weigh the pros and cons; they didn’t want reckless conflict, lest others profit from their losses.
If Tang Qing didn’t intervene, the Command Room estimated that these people had a 70% chance of dividing and ruling over their territories, becoming true ’chieftains’.
However, just like the underground forces in Bangkok, while their aspirations were lofty, reality is much more cruel.
From the intelligence provided by the Fighters, it became known that these men were just like Naidan, their crimes abominable and deserving of death.
Many of their subordinates were no different. In Tang Qing’s moral compass, one-third of them deserved to die. When his people took control here, these men would face their deserved punishments. He wouldn’t accept evildoers escape justice within his jurisdiction. He might not be a saint, but as long as he had the power, he would enforce justice and let those innocent ones in despair know that there was still some justice in this world. 𝓷ℴ𝓋𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝒸𝓸𝓶
Well, even Tang Qing found this thought rather grand.
With the previous absorption of Wei Jun’s territory, Naidan’s territory now spans over 3000 square kilometers, with more than 50,000 residents, mostly farmers and miners. There was no industry to speak of except for small-scale family workshops producing wooden and bamboo products, as well as some hunters and herbal farmers.
In the future, he planned to promote the planting of more medicinal herbs and agricultural crops, remove all the unnecessary flora, exploit the mines more, and develop the local economy. Since he had taken the territory, it was his, and no one could take it away.
No one could steal it from him. As long as he had resources, Tang Qing could near infinitely generate ’Explosive Soldiers’ and equipment. Combined with the formidable fighting capabilities of the Fighters and the aid of the Teleportation Nodes, anyone who dared to take his territory would face endless nightmares.
If necessary and beneficial, Tang Qing would even pursue greater interests – expansion.
But it’s still too early. The plan won’t be completed for another twenty days. At that point, he’d make detailed arrangements for the local ’industrial structure’. It doesn’t seem too complicated, considering that its early stages only consist of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishing. Like running a business, the focus was on survival first, then development. He would think about urban infrastructure and management later. After all, it’s just a few tens of thousands of people, a piece of cake.
Seeing everything going smoothly, Tang Qing didn’t pay further attention to Guan Kun’s affairs.
He left the Fighters to execute the plan. As for how many people will die, he could only apologize. He had made it clear during planning that they should try to minimize the number of innocent casualties. As for those unintentionally affected, he could only ensure that their families would be taken care of.
Tang Qing took his eyes off the Projection Screen, and remembering something, he asked:
"Tang Yi, how are things going in Bangkok?" He hadn’t checked on the progress of the Bangkok operation for a while now, even though nearly half of the plan’s time had elapsed.
"Commander, the second phase of the operation there is nearly complete. In three days, we’ll control 10% of Bangkok’s underground forces," Tang Yi responded succinctly.
"Good, well done," Tang Qing nodded in acknowledgment.
He wasn’t particularly concerned with the specifics of what was happening in Bangkok, only the plan’s progress. The objective for the second stage was 10%, and the goal for the total plan was 30%. While 30% might not seem much, this percentage essentially comprises the urban area forces. It’s quite a dominant percentage, enough to rule unchallenged. Many minor forces there only run nightclubs, not belonging to any faction, and these folks are also included in the total count.
The major forces in this reshuffling will get a thorough overhaul. However, it won’t be too noticeable. The Fighters sent there aren’t necessarily the top bosses. Some of them are just lieutenants and such. Although these Fighters haven’t gained complete control over the forces and their members, their subordinates are still counted among them. If necessary, these Fighters will quickly rise to the top, making the process very smooth.
Right now, essentially, the underground forces in Bangkok are fighting non-stop. New developments occur daily, and the Fighters’ positions are becoming increasingly secure and prominent...
