Fallout 4: The Wasteland Life of a Pillager

"Wait a minute, wait a minute, what did you just say?" Colonel Xu was interrupted by Oliver before he could finish his words.

Colonel Xu replied unhappily, "He is the head of the logistics department."

"Who will be?"

"Yi Beiwang."

"What does he do?"

"He's the head of the logistics department."

After confirming the answer again and again, Oliver stared at Yi Beiwang in disbelief, as if he didn't understand why Kimball would give such an important position to this kid, considering that the previous minister was his confidant.

Damn it, if this happens, how can I get involved in logistics in the future?

Others were also very surprised and wondered how much money Yi Beiwang had bribed Kimball to get this position. After all, it was no secret that he paid for the mayor, so it was understandable to think so.

Only Hanlong thought of something, and looked at Yi Beiwang with a little more pity in his eyes.

Director of the Logistics Department? Haha, this position is a bit hot...

Yi Beiwang himself was confused. If it came to bribery, after defeating Neptune, he sent someone to give Kimball a sum of money and a lot of supplies, but those were definitely not enough to buy such a position, right?

Could it be that God has finally opened his eyes and thrown a pie in my face?

Yi Beiwang couldn't help but think back to the days when he made a lot of money in the logistics department. He couldn't suppress his smile and it was a bright smile.

Seeing Yi Beiwang's behavior, Oliver was furious. He pointed at his nose and shouted, "Even if he is from the Shi Clan, he can't... and shouldn't be the head of the logistics department."

"Where's the radio station? I need to report to Shayin City and ask the president personally?!"

Colonel Xu took out a letter and handed it directly to Oliver, saying, "Here, this is the president's handwritten letter. I think you should recognize his handwriting. The president is very busy recently. Even if you go to see him in person, he may not see you."

Oliver opened the envelope and saw that it contained a letter of appointment to Yi Beiwang and a letter to himself. There were only two words written on it: be obedient.

It seems that Kimball had guessed that Oliver would do something naughty, and wrote a letter to warn him not to have any bad intentions.

Oliver was finally obedient now. He glared at Yi Beiwang angrily, wishing he could stare him to death.

Yi Beiwang raised his middle finger in response. He thought that since he had inexplicably snatched the position he wanted, it would be impossible for them to get along well in the future. It would be better to just fall out with him.

But why did he let me become the head of the logistics department? I couldn't figure it out.

Seeing that the atmosphere was gradually easing, Colonel Xu continued, "The next thing is that the president is currently preparing for the Great Northern Campaign with General Blackthorne. Although he hasn't said it explicitly, it feels like he may be about to give up on Mojave."

"As you know, after the Second Battle of Hoover Dam, a large number of veterans with rich combat experience were transferred back to Shayin City, leaving us with only some new recruits who had just completed their military training."

"In short, our situation is very difficult, which brings us to the second thing: the chaebols have begun to cut back on investment."

"The batch of supplies that arrived half a month ago was the last batch of this year. Some of you may not be clear about it. Let me show you."

As he spoke, Colonel Xu pulled out from under the table a set of leather armor with teeth marks from unknown creatures, a set of incredibly thin cotton clothes, and an old bolt-action rifle.

"Take a look at them all. This is the last batch of supplies shipped over. The other equipment will only get worse, not better."

"Of course this is not the worst. The worst thing is the third thing. There is famine around Shayin City."

"The grain production this year is very low. In addition, the Crimson Merchants 'accidentally' burned down several large granaries. Grain prices have begun to soar. It will be difficult for our grain reserves to last until next spring."

"Do you have any ideas? Let's discuss it."

No one spoke, everyone lowered their heads, thinking about something.

Yi Beiwang didn't know what others were thinking. He just realized that he had been forcibly tied to a boat by NCR.

Will we still be able to sell goods to the legion and those small gangs? If not, the operation of the merchant group may slow down a lot.

Looking at NCR's current situation, there probably won't be much to gain.

Alas(′-w?`), worrying so much, my young hair has turned white.

At this time, Royes suggested: "Why don't we increase the tax on the caravans coming and going, at least to alleviate the urgent need."

Colonel Xu rejected the suggestion, saying, "No, merchants are profit-driven. They will do anything for money. If you increase the business tax today, they will dare to form a group and go to the army tomorrow."

At this point, Colonel Xu glanced at Yi Beiwang, who looked quite embarrassed and turned his head away in a daze.

Hanlon suggested, "I still think the same as before. I think we should give up control of the Mojave and retreat to the outpost on Highway 15. The pressure of defending there is much less than defending these."

"If they just drag it out there until Caesar dies of illness, the legion will naturally split. This is also their fatal weakness."

Boone rejected the idea on behalf of Colonel Xu, "No, our spies in the legion sent a message that Caesar has a new doctor with superb medical skills. He is in very good condition recently and even seems to be recovering."

"If we drag on, we will be the first to run out of ammunition and food. We can't do that."

Oliver snorted coldly and said, "Hmph, if it were you, I should use my method, pool all the funds to build a heavy armored force, and then kill Caesar by surprise."

"Give me five hundred... no, three hundred power armors. I have the confidence to defeat the Legion and sweep across the Mojave."

Moore, who was sitting next to him, rolled his eyes at him and asked, "So, how many power armors do you have now?"

"thirty."

"From what I know, those thirty power armors seem to be cut-down versions without a power system. Wearing them is like carrying a two-headed bull on your back. Even if we don't mention these issues, how can you have so many people and so much money to form a heavy armored force?"

"Tsk, the money is still too little. If the money is enough, I don't believe that the West Coast can't find 300 power armors."

Listening to everyone's unreasonable plans, Colonel Xu felt a little headache. He raised his hand to stop them and said, "Okay, these problems can actually be summarized into one, that is, we lack money, supplies, and everything."

"Regarding the issue of supplies, Director of the Logistics Department, do you have any ideas?"

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James Xu (NCR Colonel, Northern Army Commander and Chief of Staff.)

Power: 5

Perception: 5

Stamina: 5

Charisma: 5

Intelligence: 5

Agility: 5

Luck: 5

Introduction: Colonel Xu is the commander of the New California Republic Army in the New Vegas area. He is deeply loved by soldiers because of his calm mind, competent work, high dedication and humble attitude.

This also caused Oliver to be very dissatisfied with him and regarded Colonel Xu as a capable and promising competitor.

Boone once highly praised him: If it weren't for Oliver, Colonel Xu would have been a general long ago.