Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 174 Beiyang Corps
It's still summer now, and winter is at least four months away.

After Zhou Yi returned, he called together the core employees and held a formal meeting in 3101, announcing the establishment of the Development Alliance and the upcoming war of honor.

Everyone acted very calm.

The others were optimistic, which was understandable because they didn't know the strength of the Lord of Mie Ding. But Zheng Tao was well-informed, and Qian Su was a weapons dealer, and they also looked confident, which made Zhou Yi a little confused.

Perhaps Qiansu thinks that he is a god and can directly suppress the governor's rank?

Zheng Tao spoke: "This is a war in different regions. As long as it cannot be ended in a short period of time, the battle will be about logistics."

"I don't know much about weapons and equipment, so I'll just talk about food supplies."

The agricultural consultant spoke methodically: "As far as I know, the role of humans in this kind of war is usually auxiliary soldiers, logistics soldiers, and craftsmen. The number is much larger than that of regular troops, but they are indispensable. So these human soldiers need to eat, drink, defecate and urinate. If they are not full, their morale will be low and it will be difficult for them to work in the battlefield."

"The distance from Shuanghe to Beike is 840 kilometers. Dried mushrooms have to be continuously delivered to the front line. This must be transported by several ships. Guangna is not capable of such heavy labor. The transport ship is operated by human crew members and the speed will not exceed 10 kilometers per hour. At the fastest speed, a straight-line one-way trip takes 84 hours, which is 3 and a half days. A round trip takes 7 days."

He gestured, "This will result in a large amount of food consumption for an extra few days. The natural loss during collection, packaging, and transportation is over 60%, and at most 40% of the food can be delivered to the human soldiers on the front line."

"Shell City has a large amount of food reserves with low loss, and our logistics line is short and the transportation efficiency is high. So if this continues, we will have the upper hand in the food sector."

"In addition, we also have supplies of jade soup, which can replace two meals in one meal. It is not only convenient for transportation and storage, but also can quickly replenish people's physical strength after consumption."

Zhou Yi had an impression.

When attacking Shell City, he saw many humans participating in the battle with muskets in hand, acting as auxiliary soldiers for the seahorse archers, providing them with tripod support frames and long-range shooters.

There are indeed a large number of humans within the city’s army.

Zhou Yi looked at Qian Su again: "What about you?"

The iron-headed girl thought for a moment, then spoke: "There are many variables in the field of weapons, and it is difficult to accurately assess. The specialties of Lord Mie Ding are air suppression and land assault. I believe that with the Concentrator and the Sea Hunter, there are sharp enough knives in the air to tear through the enemy formation."

"We have the Poseidon and St. Petersburg at sea, and they are mobile. The problem is that we don't have enough core members. I suggest we hire some more mechatronic life mercenaries."

"Considering that there are two lines of defense in Shell City and Steel Refining City ahead, there is also room for advance and retreat. Their strength is not weak, and it is not so easy to be broken through."

She said: "Zheng Bo is right. Wars are fought with logistics. The light seeds of the sea lords' light seed warriors need to continuously consume light seeds. If they cannot be supplied during wartime, combat power cannot be formed. Large-scale operations are all three-dimensional formations, and they must be equipped with a large number of auxiliary combat members."

Qian Su snapped his metal fingers and said, "Ships, vehicles, and various detection and attack and defense devices all require energy packs to be continuously reloaded. This is also a high expense, and we have to continuously transport energy packs to the front line."

"Compared to the enemy, we have a unique advantage, and that is our express delivery center."

Zhou Yi originally thought she would talk about the architectural life that could participate in the war.

The advantage is express delivery?
He didn't understand so he asked, "I'd like to hear more about it."

The girl said happily: "Chairman, we have unique bone fish and victory snake couriers. If the north is blocked, then the business in Recursive City will be suspended due to force majeure. We can also turn to Coral Mouth in the south. The business itself will not be affected, just changing the area. This is our logistics guarantee for making money!"

"This month's bill is out. Have you seen it?"

Zhou Yi really didn’t watch it.

He clicked on the Recursive City page to check the background information.

The numbers above surprised him.

The number of orders completed in the last month was 566, with a total settlement of 22640 light seeds, of which the express delivery center received 6792 light seeds. Even so, the express delivery center also received 15848 light seeds.

Zhou Yi was puzzled: "With only eight Bonefish couriers now, even with Shengshe's help, can they deliver so many orders?"

"can."

Qian Su smiled proudly: "Chairman, we have improved the process and let each courier be responsible for a specific area for a long time, so that they are familiar with the route and can respond quickly."

"But the main thing is the previous courier uniform paint job, which has been significantly improved. The victorious snakes and bone fish have been matched faster and more stable."

"If it weren't for stability and safety considerations, we could have taken at least 200 more orders..."

She couldn't help talking about the express delivery center, but finally managed to control herself and brought the topic back: "Because the express delivery center is not affected by the war, it can generate a steady stream of income for the company. As our scale continues to expand, this income will become greater and greater. We have money and transportation in the rear, so we can fight a war."

Qian Su said seriously: "Chairman, we cannot form a strong army in a short period of time, but we have money and can hire external military forces to join. There are many excellent mercenary groups that can deal with the attack of the Destroyer."

As soon as Zhou Yi heard it, he knew that she had a list in mind.

"Recommend a few."

The girl's metal fingers moved gently: "From a professional point of view, I think you can choose the Death Sea Knights or the Beiyang Corps."

The Knights of the Dead Sea are easy to understand. They have a well-known powerful fleet and rich experience in Dead Sea combat.

The other one Zhou Yi had never heard of.

"Is the Beiyang Corps related to the Beiyang Knights?"

"some."

Qian Su nodded: "The Beiyang Knights are a group of heroes. They usually fight individually, but the Corps is a group attack. They are the left and right arms of the Beiyang Group."

"Of the two, the Beiyang Knights are more famous because they are more legendary, and they have more contact with the secular world because of the support and promotion of the local officials behind them. But in the circle of weapons merchants, everyone has a higher opinion of the Beiyang Corps."

"The main force of the Beiyang Corps is the prosthetic warriors."

Zhou Yi was stunned: "A fully transformed prosthetic body?"

"Correct."

Qian Su said seriously, "They can be considered as an enhanced version of humans in all aspects. They have the brains and dexterity of humans in using tools, and they can adapt to complex environments and absorb the death rays of nature, and can fight for a long time in harsh environments."

"Many of the powerful lives killed by the Beiyang Corps and the looting groups they wiped out were eventually attributed to the Beiyang knights. In addition, they have always kept a low profile, so the outside world doesn't know much about it."

"The Beiyang region was able to maintain its independence for a long time because of the existence of the Beiyang Corps. Since records began, they have fought three honor wars for the Beiyang region, winning two and drawing one. They have a record in this regard."

"I have done business with them, so I know some of their details."

Zhou Yi nodded after hearing this.

Since we are ready to fight, we should take both.

The Dead Sea Knights can contact Qin Xie directly and ask him to help recommend a fleet specifically to contain the naval forces of Duke Mieding in the Dead Sea.

The Beiyang Corps can serve as the main defense.

Now there is a small problem.

"Price range?" Qian Su said, "To hire a fleet of the Knights of the Dead Sea to participate in the winter war, at least 5 light seeds are needed."

"The Beiyang Corps is much cheaper. It only takes 2 light species to hire a battalion of them, a total of 300 people, but the additional consumption and configuration are calculated separately."

Zhou Yi decided to contact the Beiyang Corps first.

Hong Falcon checked the database of Recursive City and said, "We found the Beiyang Corps in the labor market. Their credit rating is B. We can contact them through this channel. Do we need to contact them now?"

Zhou Yi said contact.

The drone's electronic eyes flickered, and a slightly hoarse voice uttered, "Hello, Beiyang Corps."

Zhou Yi said: "I want to hire the Beiyang Corps to participate in the defense of a war of honor."

"Who is the other party?"

"Murderous Lord."

"That would require at least two large teams."

That's concise.

Zhou Yi asked: "How much is the price?"

"Two battalions, 4 light seeds, one year, 1 advance payment, no guarantee of victory, they will withdraw directly after a total loss of 2%."

Being able to fight until half of the troops are dead before retreating is already considered a bloody battle.

Zhou Yi looked at Qian Su beside him.

The girl gave a thumbs-up gesture, indicating that the price was acceptable.

Zhou Yi immediately decided: "Okay, before winter comes, you go to the Emerald City in the Sand Harbor area."

"Are you a wasteland development company?"

"Ah."

"I've sent you the cooperation agreement. Please take a look."

Zhou Yi looked at the agreement on the electronic screen.

This time, with Recursive City as the intermediary, the two parties reached an agreement that Recursive City would charge a 1% agency fee, and both parties' actions would be subject to full supervision by Mechanical and Electrical City.

The company's patent revenue continues to grow, so the money is deducted directly from its electronic account.

Then comes the next one.

The Knights of the Dead Sea have a high premium due to their fame.

Zhou Yi decided to talk to Qin Xie first.

He turned on the cylindrical communicator left by the other party.

This thing emits a faint green light.

After a while, Qin Xie's cheerful voice came from inside: "Mr. Zhou, long time no see, your Wasteland Express is really popular recently..."

"Many people in Coral Mouth want to imitate and domesticate bone fish, but none of them succeeded. Can I join them? We have some friendship and we can be considered as cellmates who have been in prison together..."

"can."

Zhou Yi’s words stunned the other party.

"Really?"

"real."

"What conditions?"

Zhou Yi talked about the War of Honor.

"In this area, Lord Mieding is indeed one of the strongest."

Qin Xie suggested: "If you don't mind, would you like to consider the Seventh Fleet? Our fleet is actually pretty good, and is considered to be in the upper-middle level within the entire Dead Sea Knights."

Zhou Yi said: "The key is to make it cheaper."

"There's really nothing we can do about the price. It's clearly marked. The Seventh Fleet must have 7 light species, otherwise it won't pass the review of the headquarters... You can ask around for this."

Qin Xie thought for a moment and said, "But there is a way to lower the price. You can hire a heavy patrol escort team."

The Seventh Fleet has four B-class heavy patrol warships, each of which has a guard team under its command. The five ships led by the White Dove are the patrol guard team under the jurisdiction of Qin Xie.

"The price of a heavy cruiser is much cheaper, the lowest is 7000 light seeds per year, but the additional expenses caused by damage and firing need to be paid by the employer. At most, the highest cost is 1 per year."

Zhou Yi thought the price was okay.

"Then I'll hire you."

"Okay, I'll go find the commander to handle the formalities."

Zhou Yi also threw out real money: "Even if you invest your technology in this operation, I will give you 1% of the shares and dividends every year. But if the company needs you, you have to help."

It’s time for Emerald City to find some serious foreign aid.

Qin Xie, who possesses the resources of two major knightly orders and is in a period of rapid growth, is a very suitable candidate.

Now that the war of honor has begun, it will be difficult for him to slack off.

"Mr. Zhou is still as straightforward as ever."

Qin Xie also responded: "Thank you for your appreciation. I will do my best this time. But the opponent is a powerful man, so I have to plan carefully."

"Anyway, please watch my performance then."

The young captain laughed and spoke wildly.

Zhou Yi suddenly began to look forward to this winter.

(End of this chapter)