While talking, a medium-sized mountain city had appeared in front of the group of people.
The gates of the mountain city were wide open, and both sides were crowded with dark crowds.
There are many ways to say hello, including the standard Yongye military salute, the bowing salute, and the chest caressing salute.
The same thing is the excitement and eager eyes of everyone looking at Sean.
The leader is a tall Andis man with a dark face, white temples, and piercing eyes. He is between middle-aged and old. His arms and legs are thicker than ordinary people, and his finger joints are thick.
, one can tell at a glance that he is a mountain hunter who walks on mountain roads all year round and shoots a powerful bow.
This man's name is Upton, and he is the leader of the Mountain Guards. He can also be regarded as a mid-to-high-level officer in the Yongye Army. He has studied in the consciousness space of the Northern Fortress, and he is quite familiar with Sean.
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"Captain Upton, long time no see." When he was still more than 20 steps away from the city gate, Sean had already dismounted. "Didn't my messenger convey my meaning properly? There is no need to make such a big fanfare.
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"It was conveyed in place, it was conveyed in place, but I didn't implement it properly. As soon as these citizens heard that the lord was coming in person, they ran over to watch the fun. We couldn't stop them. It's because I didn't keep the confidentiality work well. To the lord, to the madam
, has added many undue safety risks to the young lady, please punish me, Lord." Captain Upton rubbed his big hard hands, his dark face full of shame.
"It's not that I have safety concerns, I just don't want to waste people and money. Forget it, their mood is understandable. I won't hold you accountable. Don't embarrass them afterwards." Sean also knew that he would not cause any trouble as he walked over.
Sensational, that's wishful thinking.
In the eyes of these territorial residents, they value themselves more than rare animals that are rare to see in a hundred years.
Whether it's out of respect for oneself or curiosity, it's perfectly normal for people to automatically gather around when they hear the news that they are passing by.
"This is natural. They came to greet the lord, completely out of respect for the lord. How can I cause trouble for them?" Captain Upton shook his head repeatedly and said, "Lord, please come in, you are
This is the first time you come to our Jianling Mountain Guard Headquarters. I will show you around and guide you in our work."
"Lead the way." This time Sean was not polite.
He really came to patrol the mountain with a purpose this time.
You must know that Jianling Ridge is not on the road they must pass, so Xiao En has made a big circle by walking this way.
The situation in Jianling is a standard case of new wine in old bottles.
Saying it is an old bottle refers to its origin.
It is one of the three caves and eight cities of the old Andis people before the rise of the Yong Ye Army. It has the longest history and the best preserved old outlook.
Such as Shangshui City, Xiashui City, Sishui City, etc.
They were either completely submerged under the river water after the Jacobs River resumed its flow, or as the water level of the Andis inland lake dropped significantly, they turned into rugged mountain towns that were difficult to navigate and were abandoned one after another.
There are also places with excellent geographical locations like Haiyin, March, and Jiuquan, which have become the focus of Yongye Army's reconstruction. Not to mention the appearance of the original residence, even the surrounding geographical environment has been artificially transformed a lot.
Even people who were born and raised there would not recognize their former hometown if they left twenty years ago and now have to go back.
As for putting in new wine.
Although this is still the same Jianling City, 60 to 70% of the people living here are no longer the original residents.
Under the continuous propaganda and instigation of the Yongye military leader, most residents left their original homes and went to the more convenient and rich Andis Basin to build new homes.
It was once in decline and almost abandoned.
As for the reason, you can tell by its name. This place is backed by a mountain, like a big unsheathed sword. The terrain is dangerous, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.
In chaotic times, it is definitely a natural refuge.
But in the core hinterland of a territory, its usefulness is greatly reduced.
Especially for the Yongye Army leaders who attach great importance to transportation convenience, it is too difficult to build roads. Over time, they will naturally be abandoned.
However, with the frequent occurrence of beasts returning to ancient times and mutations, and the establishment of the Mountain Guard, this place was slowly used again. After the magic tractor was opened, this place was positioned as the headquarters of the Mountain Guard.
This situation occurs also because of geographical location.
Research by the relevant departments of the Yongye Army has shown that magical energy is the main cause of beasts returning to ancient times and mutating.
The higher the concentration of magic energy in their living environment, the greater the chance that the beast will return to ancient times and mutate.
The development and use of magic energy by the Northern Fortress, the development of magic farmland, the use of magic tractors, etc. have caused the concentration of magic in the surrounding areas to skyrocket, making the mountainous areas between the Northern Fortress and New Brissan a biological return zone.
The hardest hit area of ancient variation.
Sword Ridge is located in the center, overlooking the entire area, making it convenient for the mountain patrol team to patrol the mountains and hunt those mutated beasts that have returned to ancient times.
The opening of the magic tractor has made up for the last shortcoming of Jianling.
Jianling has its own transfer station and a three-box small magic tractor, which can transport people and goods, basically solving the problem of entering and exiting Jianling.
With the development of military leadership, the functions of mountain patrol teams are also changing subtly.
Protect the scattered villages from the beginning and hunt down ancient mutated beasts that pose a threat to the safety of the villagers.
Slowly guard the roads within the territory and detect surrounding threats.
This threat is not limited to wild beasts, but also includes corrupt elements such as wandering bandits, road bullies, and road bandits.
The internal security of the Yongye military leader is just a little better than that of other military leaders, and there is still a long way to go before it is possible to stop picking up things on the road.
Even though the Yongye Army has been established for nearly twenty years, it has spared no effort to promote its policies.
There are still cases where Andis people don't know what the Eternal Night Army Leader is and who Sean is, let alone abide by the Eternal Night Army Leader's laws.
Of course, this is a rare case.
With the opening of the magic tractor, the mountain patrol team has another focus of inspection - around the underground energy channels.
The characteristics of ancient mutated beasts make them highly inclined to environments with a relatively high concentration of magic energy.
It's easy to say that they are pure predators that have returned to ancient times and mutated beasts. I am afraid that moles, gophers and other burrowing beasts will mutate and dig holes around underground energy channels, thus posing a threat to the safety of the magic tractor.
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"This is the Jianfeng Watchtower, the highest peak within a hundred kilometers. It has a good view. It is equipped with four high-power telescopes and has twelve people on duty all year round. Once the smoke ignited around it is discovered, Jianfeng can
Respond immediately, and the response efficiency is higher than summoning Shan Ying." Captain Upton introduced in a proud tone.
"Very good." Sean praised while fiddling with a high-power telescope and observing the conditions in the surrounding mountainous areas: "You have combined the methods of hunting and fixed-point garrisoning. It is worth promoting. With the military leaders
With the development of the country, the responsibilities on your shoulders will only become heavier and heavier. It can be seen from the statistical reports you submit every year that monsters appear more and more frequently and become more powerful. Your escort team must also tighten up.
Only by continuing to develop with the pace can we better protect the safety of the people."
"What the Lord has taught me is that we do have some practical difficulties in terms of personnel expansion." Captain Upton looked like he was hesitating to speak.
"Tell me about it." Sean's face was as dark as water.
Captain Upton rubbed his hands in embarrassment and said: "The main problem is the establishment. In the past few years of our mountain patrol team, the regular army is not considered a regular army, the local army is not considered a local army, and it is not even a guard force.
The original main members were composed of experienced hunters who could not adapt to the army. They could not care about this, but young people could not.
They have too many choices. The smart ones will go to the academy city to study. The dumb ones will try their best to join the major legions first. If not, they will choose to become businessmen or join factories.
There are really not many young people who are willing to do the hard, tiring and boring work of hunting.
In recent years, our mountain patrol team has not had many new members.
If this situation continues, after the old batch of mountain patrol guards are dying, getting injured, disabled, and getting old one after another, and they can no longer run, there will be a big gap.
This matter is really beyond the scope of what I can solve, and I would like to ask your lord for your clear understanding.
If the lord feels that the mountain patrol team is still useful and worth retaining, can you adjust some policies and give us some support?"
"I know something about this matter. It is one of the purposes of my trip." Sean walked back and forth for two steps. "Has the leader considered the real reason for the lack of support for the mountain patrol team?"
"Excuse me for being stupid, but I don't understand the meaning of your Lordship's words." Captain Upton looked puzzled.
"The reluctance of today's young people to join the Mountain Guard is the direct reason for your lack of employment, but it is not the fundamental reason." Sean said while thinking, "It may not sound good to say it, but there is an indisputable fact.
The Mountain Patrol is an imperfect product produced during the development process of the military leadership. What really makes the Mountain Patrol stagnant is the existing operating model of the Mountain Patrol, which cannot keep up with the development speed of the military."
He raised his head and glanced at Captain Upton's somewhat astonished expression and said: "Captain, don't get me wrong, I have not denied the contribution of the Mountain Patrol Guards to the military leader, and its effectiveness in stabilizing the internal forces of the military leader. It is just the mountain patrol team."
The current operation mode of the Guard is somewhat out of touch with the overall operation of the military leadership, and overlaps with the functions of the increasingly perfect municipal security system. If I remember correctly, last year alone, the Mountain Guard was arrested for arrests.
There were no fewer than ten conflicts with local security personnel over rights issues."
"This is my dereliction of duty, and I ask the lord to punish me." Captain Upton sweatdropped and took the initiative to confess.
"I'm not here to hold people accountable." Sean waved his hand and said, "This kind of thing cannot be generalized. It is wrong to put all the responsibility on you. There may be problems with the actions of the local security personnel, but the fundamental responsibility still lies with you.
The territorial policy itself has loopholes in the unclear division of responsibilities.
But has the leader ever thought about where the mountain patrol team will go in the future? The municipal security system is the future trend of the military. The main responsibility of this system is to maintain local security. The ancient mutation event you are now responsible for is local security in serious terms.
Once the municipal security system is perfected, you will have no place to use it. The military leaders will not support two teams because of the same thing. By then, it will not become a problem of the past tense, but will have to face disbandment and
ban."
Captain Upton smiled heartily and said: "This question, when the Mountain Guard was first established, I heard the lord say it. I didn't believe it at the time, but with the continuous development of the territory, it has been confirmed by the lord.
That being said, we have already been mentally prepared.
If the territory needs us for a day, we will patrol the mountains for a day and protect the roads for a day.
When the day comes that the territory no longer needs us, the Lord just needs to say a word, and we will put down our bows, put away our knives, recall our hounds, and return to the fields.
Really unable to stay idle, he took the initiative to find a deserted mountain top and continued to guard the mountain for the lord.
With so many mountains in our territory, it’s impossible for them all to be occupied by towns, right?
Everything depends on human effort, as long as you think about it, there will always be a place to shine."
"The leader's loyalty to the territory is really touching." Sean said highly affirmatively, "But our territory has no precedent of letting meritorious officials shed blood and tears, let alone you who have protected this land for many years.
, with rich experience, it cannot be buried in vain.
Let's do this. When the military conference is held at the end of this year, the main leaders of the mountain patrol team and the municipal security system will meet to further clarify the division of their respective responsibilities, learn from each other's strengths, and develop together.
The municipal security system has a comprehensive personnel supply mechanism that you do not have, and you can recruit new people from there appropriately.
I believe that the municipal security system also needs your rich field experience. Some tasks can even be completed collaboratively. After all, we are all striving for the same goal of making the residents live a better life. This will never change.
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"If this is possible, it would be great. Thank you, Lord." Captain Upton said happily.
Sean's statement just now is tantamount to officially putting the Mountain Guard and the Municipal Guard on the same position, and there is a vague intention of combining the two.
Just to take care of my own face and emotions, I didn't say it directly.
This may not be a way out for the mountain patrol team.
Although some of their duties conflict with the municipal police force.
But the focus of each is different.
The municipal police force mainly maintains internal security in towns and cities, focusing mainly on people.
The main duties of the mountain patrol team are in the wild. They mainly target monsters and beasts, and then humans.
The combination of the two, one inside and one outside, can ensure the internal security of the military leadership to the greatest extent.