The Lord's Mansion of Glory City, today happens to be Wan Cheng's birthday.
All the reputable people in the entire Glory City came.
Everyone drank and talked happily, and the atmosphere was very lively.
After the first drink, all the people who were slightly distant from each other left.
Wan Cheng called the people in the inner circle who were close to him back to his room.
He cooked by himself and made a table for everyone.
Then the second table started. Everyone drank a lot.
In the middle of the drink, Wan Cheng took the lead in provoking the topic.
"Nowadays, all the forces have almost swallowed each other up. They are all undergoing internal digestion. Once the internal digestion is over, our peaceful life will also come to an end!"
"To be honest, the overall construction progress of our Glory City is not very good! If this continues, they will definitely widen the gap!"
Wang Henan was drunk.
"We have Origin in our hands, what are we afraid of? Who of them dares to attack our Glory City?"
"The starting point can only be maintained for a while, but not for a lifetime. If you don't have long-term worries, you will have immediate worries!"
Wancheng's voice is not loud.
"We still have to find ways to continue to grow our strength! If you have any good suggestions, please mention them!"
Li Hui took a sip of wine.
"Our army still has not recovered from the last war. And it will not be able to recover for a long time in the future."
"What's even more troublesome is that the current overall situation is not friendly to us! We don't have any allies, and there are old enemies everywhere! There is no way to continue recruiting troops using the previous methods!"
"If this continues, it will be difficult for us to even form two regular army groups. Even if we can gather enough, except for the remaining veterans, it will be difficult for the new recruits to play their role in a short period of time!"
"To put it more directly, we only have the origin now, and we can only use the origin. This is not enough. Can't we just use the origin as soon as we start a war? We don't have that much inventory, right? The military establishment is still the most important!"
The rest of the people at the table looked at me and I looked at you, and they all felt that what Li Hui said made sense.
Lu Nianchuan took a sip of wine.
"It's not about having more troops, it's about being good! If we don't meet the combat requirements I need, and we blindly send them to the battlefield, it will be counterproductive and affect the entire battlefield! And don't think that we can be fearless just because we have a starting point.
To put it harshly, if Han Tianyu's air force reaches a certain scale, it can defeat us without even having a chance to release the origin! We still need to refine our combat forces!"
No matter what you say or what I say, I don't have any good suggestions.
After a long while, Yang Changqing, who had been silent, spoke.
"Actually, I have a suggestion now."
Wan Cheng said "Oh".
"you say!"
Yang Changqing tapped the table gently.
"The human body modification technology we control now is much more mature than before! I suggest that veterans remain veterans and continue to train. There is no threshold for recruiting new recruits! But recruits must be divided into levels! Those who have the ability to improve combat capabilities. Those who meet our rigid requirements
, just join our regular army. If you can't reach it, send it to the laboratory for human body modification plan. As long as you can survive it and succeed, it will definitely meet the target!"
Liu Qi frowned.
"Aren't you obviously asking people to die?"
"The human body modification technology we control now is many times safer than before. Although it is still risky, it will not be like the narrow escape from death before!"
"Even if it's not like the narrow escape like before, the risk factor is still huge, right? Can it reach 50%?"
This sentence was said by Shuo Jin.
Yang Changqing frowned and did not answer.
"If you can't reach even 50%, then half of the ten people will die."
"They come to serve as soldiers and will lose their lives before they have even been on the battlefield!"
"Even if they succeed by luck in the end, they will still have to face rapid aging in the later stages and a shortened life cycle!"
"Isn't this too cruel for them?"
Lu Nianchuan continued.
"In fact, you can put everything out there and say it clearly, and come if you want."
"If everything is spelled out, there will be very few people who are willing. In that case, it will be even more difficult for Glory City to recruit soldiers!"
"Then what do you mean? Hiding it from them?"
"What I mean is that Professor Yang's suggestion is not valid! It's too unfair to everyone!"
Everyone at the dinner table looked at me, and I looked at you, and no longer expressed their opinions.
After a while, Wan Cheng slowly spoke.
"When the United Front of Light invented the human body modification technology, the success rate was less than 10%. Why are there so many people rushing to accept this human body modification technology?"
"Because no one could afford to live anymore at that time. There was no other choice!"
"Then our Glory City will face a dead end if it continues like this. Why not?"
"The Guangming United Front has vast resources and a huge base of civilians. But our side obviously does not meet the conditions!"
Wan Cheng thought for a while.
"I don't know what you think. In short, I think what Yang Changqing said makes sense. I can accept five out of ten dying."
Since thousands of cities have spoken like this, it’s hard for everyone to speak again.
"Okay, today we just have a casual chat, come on, let's continue drinking."
Everyone continues, but the overall atmosphere is completely different from before!
Wan Cheng began to pour wine for everyone frequently, but he didn't drink much anymore.
One bottle after another was consumed, and almost all of them drank too much. Many people had fallen asleep on the table.
Although Wan Cheng smelled of alcohol, he was still relatively sober.
I walked to the bathroom and washed my face. I stared at myself in the mirror, looking thoughtful.
I watched it like this for half an hour.
Wan Cheng let out a long sigh.
"I'm sorry, brothers!"
When Wan Cheng walked out of the bathroom.
On the wine table, only Yang Changqing was left, who was still drinking alone.
The two people looked at each other, and then Wan Cheng nodded.
"let's start……"
Hu Town in the Western Region, in the courtyard where Tang Tianjun is hiding.
Wang Xiao and Tang Tianjun were sitting together and drinking tea. Wang Xiao was still in a bad mood.
On the contrary, Tang Tianjun behaved extremely calmly, with kind eyes and a smile.
"Okay, let's leave this matter as it is. Don't mention it to anyone again. Not even Zhang Xiangkai. Just treat it as if the two of us have reached a cooperation agreement. You gave me money and I'll do things for you. That's good."
Wang Xiao made a "tsk" sound and wanted to speak, but when the words came to his lips, he fell silent again.
"Don't keep such a sullen face. You act like I'm forcing you. Didn't you want to do this from the beginning?"
"The problem is that I never thought of using this method to get you to cooperate with me."
"But it just happened to be this way that made me understand a lot of things, you know?"
Tang Tianjun stared at Wang Xiao, "Do you know what I'm thinking now?"
Wang Xiao shook his head. Tang Tianjun continued, "My only thought now is that I feel very lucky!"
"Lucky? Brother Tang, are you kidding me?"
Tang Tianjun is very serious, "I have lived too peacefully these years and have a fixed mindset. I don't want to face many things! It was this little brat who gave me a loud slap in the face and woke me up completely!"
"You're right! I have too many secrets and too many things in my hands. It's impossible to escape this circle!"
"Someone must be looking for me, and in the future, as the Tianxi Chamber of Commerce's connection with the Western Region becomes closer and closer,
Someone will definitely find me!"
"Now you are cooperating with me in this way. If I don't cooperate, how should I face it if others find me and use the same or more despicable means to force me to cooperate?"
"Compared to people like Wan Cheng, Han Tianyu, Chen Lingen, or Jin Changzai, Tang Ming, Li Gongmu Yufu, I am still more inclined to cooperate with you. Not just because of the relationship with Caesar. More
It is also a recognition of your character and ability! So if I really have to bet in this troubled world, I will definitely still be willing to bet on you! This is not my idea alone, but the idea of all of us.
Everyone recognizes your ability and personality!"
"What Xiaolong did has made me tense up again after so many years of relaxation! I need to hide my family, myself, and my brothers! This whipping is very important to me.
It's a good thing! That's why I feel lucky. Do you understand what I think now?"
Wang Xiao looked at Tang Tianjun in disbelief, feeling a little more admiration for him in his heart.
Tang Tianjun poured a cup of tea for Wang Xiao and continued, "No one can make mistakes without being a sage. Making mistakes is not terrible. What is terrible is the persistence after making mistakes! I am really lucky. My little son fell into your hands.
On the other hand, not in other people's hands. Thinking about it now, I still feel a little scared!"
Wang Xiao was still uncomfortable in his heart, but he didn't know what to say. He stood up and bowed respectfully to Tang Tianjun three times. "Thank you, Brother Tang, for your trust. I, Wang Xiao, swear to God again that if anything happens in the future,
I'm sorry for the behavior of you and your brothers. I don't deserve to die!"
"Okay, let's not talk about that. Now let's talk about the key points. What are your plans next."
"Start from the Western Regions. Recruit troops and consolidate strength!"