"The random awakening of Sequences means that the soldiers an officer leads today could become people who look down on him tomorrow. It affects the stability of the entire unit, and it also affects everyone's mindset. That's why I say that the random awakening of Sequence abilities is the greatest threat to military order."
Qin Siyang frowned deeply and looked at Zheng Mubian, "May I ask, Chief of Staff Zheng, what should be done to solve this problem?"
"Student Qin, how to solve this problem is something I can't teach you."
Qin Siyang let out a helpless sigh, "So, Chief of Staff Zheng, is telling me how to maintain military order another price? What conditions do you want to propose before you're willing to tell me?"
Zheng Mubian shook his head, "Student Qin, you're thinking too badly of me. I'm a soldier, not a profiteering merchant. I wouldn't break a single cake into pieces, put different prices on each piece, and negotiate separate deals with you. Since I said I would tell you about this, I would explain it thoroughly."
"Then the reason Chief of Staff Zheng can't teach me is?"
"I can't teach it. It's not that I don't want to. It's that there's no universally applicable answer I can give you," Zheng Mubian's tone softened somewhat.
"You know about the Chu family and the Huo family. Actually, back then, the Commander and Vice Commander Huo joined the predecessor of the Chu-Legion, the Radiant Legion, together. They were classmates and comrades-in-arms. After the apocalypse arrived, they were still grassroots officers in the same brother unit. Through more than a dozen mutinies big and small, they always stood firmly on the same side, as close as brothers. After Sequence awakening, they supported each other like the horns of an ox, complementing one another and rising step by step—"
"Until the two of them stood at the very peak of the Legion. Their bond gradually faded, they slowly became strangers, and in the end went their separate ways. At the root of it all was that the two of them held completely opposite views on how to maintain military order, that is, how to deal with soldiers who suddenly awakened Sequences."
Qin Siyang was puzzled, "Did this really have such a deep impact?"
Zheng Mubian nodded, "A single Sequence ability user can be worth an entire squad of ordinary soldiers. How to gain the support of the soldiers within the Sequence establishment is the most important factor in determining who controls military power. The struggle between the two of them over the Sequence establishment was, in essence, a struggle for power."
"This kind of thing didn't only happen in our Chu-Legion. The other major legions have basically all experienced mutinies of varying scales because of this. It's been seen so often that it's no longer surprising."
"Given that our Chu-Legion did not handle this matter ideally, I don't believe I can give you a correct solution. I might even provide you with the wrong line of thinking and lead you down the wrong path."
"Student Qin, I hope you can use your own intelligence to walk a path that suits your own Sequence Legion."
Zheng Mubian refused Qin Siyang, but Qin Siyang didn't think he was hiding anything. After all, to explain the reason clearly, he didn't hesitate to expose an even bigger family scandal.
That showed Zheng Mubian was truly at a loss when it came to this matter.
Qin Siyang couldn't possibly come up with a proper solution right away either. He first noted Zheng Mubian's words down, planning to think them through carefully later.
Then Qin Siyang shifted his focus back to the method of ordinary people awakening Sequences.
While Zheng Mubian was still here, he wanted to ask everything that needed asking, to avoid trouble later.
"Chief of Staff Zheng, you said that when building a military camp over buried medium-tier god remains, it must be built inside the safe zone. Why emphasize building it inside the safe zone? Wouldn't outside the safe zone work?"
Zheng Mubian replied, "Don't you know that god remains outside the safe zone mysteriously disappear? Only inside the safe zone do they remain intact."
Qin Siyang suddenly understood, "Oh, so that's how it is. Right, this really is common knowledge… But does Chief of Staff Zheng know the reason? Could there be some kind of formation or barrier inside the safe zone?"
"I command troops. I don't do research. Instead of asking me, you'd be better off asking people you're familiar with, like Li Tianming and Zhang Kuang."
"Oh, all right. Then Chief of Staff Zheng, before soldiers awaken Sequences, how many bottles of Sequence potion do you usually provide them with? It can't be unlimited, right?"
"How many bottles of Sequence potion you invest in them depends first on how thick your family assets are, and second on how much return a Sequence soldier can bring. It still has to be analyzed on a case-by-case basis."
Qin Siyang curled his lips. That was basically saying nothing.
But Zheng Mubian wasn't wrong. How many Sequence potions Qin Siyang could provide to an ordinary soldier ultimately depended on how many resources he himself could mobilize.
"Chief of Staff Zheng, I have another question," Qin Siyang scratched his head, suddenly thinking of something, "You said the conditions are so harsh. Building camps, feeding potions, going into battle, and still no guarantee that ordinary people will awaken Sequences one hundred percent."
"But as far as I know, officials and the rich don't have to do anything, yet their probability of awakening Sequence abilities is quite high. Tell me, if I poach people from the United Government's side, would that be twice the result for half the effort?"
Zheng Mubian was slightly displeased by Qin Siyang's question, "I'm talking to you about serious matters, and you're bringing up backdoor paths?"
Seeing Zheng Mubian unwilling to answer made Qin Siyang even more fixated on the question.
He knew that what Zheng Mubian was willing to say on his own was often of limited value. What he didn't want to say was the real treasure.
So Qin Siyang became thick-skinned, "Chief of Staff Zheng, I'm just curious. Help me clear up my confusion, will you?"
Zheng Mubian frowned for a moment, then said, "I just said that the United Government also has methods to increase the probability of ordinary people awakening Sequences. The basic foundation of the United Government's rule is officials and wealthy gentry. Letting these people awaken Sequences is a means of maintaining their rule."
"If you really want to know how the United Government does it, then go explore it yourself. But let me give you a piece of advice. You're young, with a bright future ahead. Don't always get stuck going down dead ends."
Listening to Zheng Mubian's half-hidden words, Qin Siyang didn't press further.
"I understand. Thank you, Chief of Staff Zheng, for answering my questions."
"Student Qin, that's all I have to say to you. If you don't have any other questions, you can leave first. I still have something to say to Baxing."
"Before Chief of Staff Zheng leaves, let me treat you to a farewell meal."
"No need for such formalities. After I finish talking with Baxing, I'll leave on my own. No need to trouble student Qin."
"Oh, all right. Goodbye, Chief of Staff Zheng."
Qin Siyang stood up and left the room.
Before closing the door, he took one last look. Huo Dangkou was still on the bed, playing with his toy figurines with great relish.
'Truly a model group leader.'
After Qin Siyang left, Chu Baxing asked, "Uncle Zheng, what did you want to say to me?"
Zheng Mubian smiled, "It's not me. The Commander has something to say to you."
Then Zheng Mubian took out his phone from his chest pocket. The screen displayed [On Call].
"Commander, you heard our conversation just now clearly, right?"
["I heard it all. Baxing, can you hear me?"]
"Yes, Father."
["Old Zheng broke down Qin Siyang's thoughts and explained them piece by piece during the conversation, all for your sake. Did you understand?"]
"Yes."
["How do you feel?"]
Chu Baxing was silent for a moment, then said, "I'm not as good as him."
On the other end of the call, Chu Xiao'ang snorted, ["Not as good? You're far behind!"]
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