msmithbooks Chapter 128 : Chapter 128
Chapter 128 : Chapter 128
Chapter 128: The Construction Plan of One Decoy, Three Real Strongholds
After Song Chuhe finished speaking, Li Mu directly brought the group into a quiet small conference room.
“Go into detail.”
Song Chuhe nodded, then began:
“The so-called one decoy means that our camp itself should be kept as simple as possible internally. As long as it can guarantee basic living needs, that’s enough.”
“Externally, we only need to build a thin outer wall to block the line of sight.”
“Of course, its real purpose is not actually to block the line of sight.”
“If those curry bastards really want to scout us, one wall probably won’t be enough to stop them.”
“But it can make them believe that everything inside the wall is our true situation.”
“As for the three real strongholds, that means the three forward outposts. We need to be more discreet there and build underground fortifications.”
“We need spacious underground areas. The simpler, the better. The easier they are to enter and exit, the better.”
“The Teleportation Gates that were originally meant to be built in the main camp should be split up and routed separately into those underground spaces.”
“Everyone in the camp should carry at least two camp Return Stones, as well as three to five forward outpost Return Stones.”
“That way, our mobility will become extremely strong.”
“At a critical moment, we can abandon the camp at any time and strike back from the outposts.”
“Or we can hold the camp while sending part of our forces to the outposts to circle around and attack from both sides.”
“In fact, as long as we don’t keep too many resources in the camp that can’t be taken away, we can abandon all of it.”
“The camp is nothing more than a pile of bricks and building materials. People are what matter most.”
The border camp also had outward exploration missions.
So the higher-ups had authorized the camp to establish six outward-facing Teleportation Gates.
That also made it easier for people to return to the camp quickly.
Of course, those six Teleportation Gates would not all be built at once. They would be gradually completed according to the directions Li Mu explored outward.
After Song Chuhe finished speaking, he looked at Li Mu nervously.
He did not know whether Li Mu was satisfied with his plan.
Li Mu, meanwhile, took a deep breath and glanced at the others.
The corner of Zhang Zhiwei’s mouth twitched slightly.
“Other than the underground fortifications taking more effort,” “without all those useless buildings and facilities like Training Arenas, who knows how much money this would save.”
Li Mu felt exactly the same way.
The Construction Department only handled construction. They were not able to consider too much from a strategic perspective.
That was the commander’s job.
Under the earlier plan, once the camp was built, it would feel as though the garrison had been tied down there.
If it were destroyed rashly, the losses from rebuilding the camp would be enormous.
And it would also be a major blow to morale.
It made the whole camp seem bloated and cumbersome.
But Song Chuhe’s plan had instantly made the entire garrison feel lighter, and its mobility had become extremely strong.
The camp would merely be an empty shell with lodging functions. The soldiers’ daily life might be a little harder.
But they had not come here to enjoy themselves.
Compared to staying alive, the camp’s extra functionality was completely unimportant.
A huge amount of construction funding would be saved.
Although the demand for manpower would increase, the one thing a garrison lacked least was manpower.
If all the stationed soldiers worked together and pushed hard for a day or two, it would be done.
Still, Li Mu raised one question.
“What if the enemy scouts out the information about the underground Teleportation Gates at our forward outposts?”
Song Chuhe shook his head.
“We issue the Return Stones for the forward outpost Teleportation Gates separately to three different groups of soldiers, and discussion of the matter is forbidden inside the camp.”
“The fewer people who know, the easier it will be to command.”
“Unless those curry bastards scout out the secrets of all three forward outposts at the same time, then even if they discover one, it won’t matter.”
“And if all three forward outposts are exposed at once, then there’s a high probability we have a mole inside the camp.”
“Based on the fact that we’ve never encountered the curry bastards underground before, that’s almost impossible.”
“And even if there really is an insider at that point, we should have a new way to deal with it.”
When Song Chuhe said that, the corner of his mouth actually lifted slightly.
It was as though he was not afraid of moles at all.
Li Mu finally nodded.
“Good. I’m going back in to stop the current plan.”
“Come with me to the command headquarters. Let’s refine the details a bit more and figure out which information can be passed down for execution”
“and which should be kept as confidential as possible.”
Song Chuhe nodded heavily.
“All right!”
Since he had already spoken up, then he had to be worthy of Li Mu’s regard for him. He could not keep acting so hesitant and awkward like before.
At the same time, inside Pearl Military District, Xu Wanlin had just walked out of the Military Justice Department with both fists clenched tight.
Over the past two days, he had tasted endless humiliation!
After being brought back, he had held his neck stiff and faced the investigation head-on.
Because he felt he was not wrong.
Yet to his surprise, he was still given a serious demerit for disobeying military orders.
Not only had he failed to gain any merit, he had first been marked with a demerit instead.
Every major demerit had to be offset through merit.
The key point was that receiving a demerit meant that the people above him had failed to protect him!
Then he looked at Li Mu.
Not only had Li Mu come through completely unharmed, he had even become the commander of the border camp.
Xu Wanlin had sharpened his head trying to squeeze his way into that border camp to gain some merit, only to be excluded instead.
For him to shamelessly go apologize to Li Mu now? That was absolutely impossible.
“Damn it! Why do all the good things always end up with him!?”
Forget it.
Not going to that lousy border camp was fine too!
Just as he was seething with anger, his Technological Watch lit up with a military district announcement.
Not only him, but every Abyss-Suppressing Army soldier passing by stopped and looked down at the blue light flashing from their Technological Watches.
“All soldiers, attention. All soldiers, attention.”
“The newly discovered Vacuum Zone border camp has now begun recruiting stationed soldiers.”
“The camp’s main routine missions will be exploration, border defense, and resource development. Junior Tiger Marquis Li Mu will serve as the camp’s overall commander.”
“Cultivation requirement: middle stage of Third Grade or above. No Merit Point requirement.”
“Those who respond to the recruitment will receive one Premium Weapon free of charge. In addition, high-grade weapons, spirit herbs, and Spirit Treasures await as merit rewards.”
“There are only 1,200 slots available. All interested soldiers should proceed immediately to Base One Hall to register.”
Boom!
The moment the announcement ended, the surrounding soldiers immediately erupted into heated discussion.
“A border camp? The one that came into contact with the Divine Elephant Nation border?”
“The rewards aren’t bad. You get a Premium Weapon just for signing up?”
“The Premium Weapon is the key point? The real key point is that Tiger Marquis Li is the one leading the troops, which means the danger level shoots straight up.”
“Why?”
“Because Tiger Marquis Li killed prisoners. He and the Divine Elephant Nation are already in a fight to the death. That place isn’t just about exploration and development anymore.”
“The moment conflict with the Divine Elephant Nation breaks out, it’ll be a battle to the death. The combat intensity probably won’t be small.”
“What are you scared of? I didn’t join the army to enjoy life anyway! Just do it!”
“You all keep talking. I only noticed one thing—this is Tiger Marquis Li’s first delegated command post. If you go to the camp, you’ll basically be his soldier!”
“Based on that alone, I don’t need to think about anything else! See you later!”
As soon as he said that, the man sprinted straight toward Base One.
Clearly, quite a few people shared the same thought.
Many people were already running there at full speed.
After all, ever since Li Mu had appeared in everyone’s sight, calling him a little legend would not be an exaggeration.
He had risen from a reserve foot soldier, step by step, through extraordinary merit, all the way to Junior Tiger Marquis.
His own cultivation had also risen from Second Grade to Sixth Grade in little more than a month.
Anyone who said there was nothing special about him would not be believed by even a ghost.
Still, the larger number of people needed to think it over a bit.
Everyone knew that a border camp meant many opportunities to earn merit, but also enormous danger.
Most importantly, it was in a semi-independent state. The Teleportation Gates could not connect directly to the camp.
Reinforcements from the main military district would be delayed by at least half an hour.
For anyone going to register, the first thing they had to consider was their own strength. The second was whether they truly had the courage to risk their lives!
At that moment, in Base One, Zhang Zhiwei and Lu Chenfeng had been arranged by Li Mu to oversee the registration work.
Li Mu himself had gone with Song Chuhe to the Command Headquarters to report the construction plan to the leadership.
After the announcement was issued, the number of people in front of the registration desk was sparse.
Only some nearby soldiers arrived first, and seeing that there were not many people, they were even registering at a leisurely pace.
There were only around one or two hundred of them.
Zhang Zhiwei took a deep breath, and his brows drew together slightly.
At this rate, it seemed like filling all 1,200 slots would be a little difficult.
Lu Chenfeng said, “Damn, there really don’t seem to be many people. Didn’t One-Cudgel say that if the numbers are too low, we can take out some spirit herbs and recruit more people above Fourth Grade?”
“How about we bring them out now?”
Zhang Zhiwei checked the time.
“Wait a little longer.”
“If it really doesn’t work...”
He was preparing to work from the angle of military families. He could add one more line saying that those who registered would receive a sizable cash reward.
Money could not directly raise a person’s strength, but it would be a huge help to the daily lives of the soldiers’ families.
But before he could finish speaking, they heard loud noise from outside.
Then, right after that, a dense black mass of people came surging in, instantly blocking the broad entrance of Base One.
The soldiers in front who had been leisurely registering suddenly panicked as they felt the terrifying push from behind.
The second and third rows at the registration desk desperately urged the people in front of them.
“Hurry up, damn it! Write faster!”
The people in front sped up as they filled in their information while shoving backward with all their strength and shouting:
“Stop pushing! Stop pushing! Let me finish writing, you bastards!”