Chapter 1144: Major Moves One After Another
"What do you think the Xuanwu Kingdom is up to now, making such significant moves with their military?"
"I'm not sure, but shouldn't we consider following their lead?"
A noble quickly spoke up, "Military affairs are of great importance, and those lords certainly wouldn't agree."
Balola nodded gently, "It is indeed troublesome, but if these tactics are truly effective and we don't learn them now, won't we be a step behind?" They were worried that failing to grasp the essence might reduce their combat effectiveness.
This is no small matter; it's crucial to the entire nation.
But if these actions do prove useful, and the Klein Empire enhances first, they would still be at a disadvantage. Recently, the two countries have been at constant friction, almost on the brink of large-scale war.
No matter how much he thought about it, Balola couldn't comprehend Zhao Guang's reasons for such actions.
Do neat queues merely look good, and that's it? What does the military need such formations for? Is it to train military formations on a large scale? However, they had practiced military formations before, and it wasn't done like this.
Moreover, what's the point of those ideological education classes and other courses conducted every night?
Although they could all see them, and some could even sit in on these classes, no one could pinpoint their purpose.
The soldiers all learned to write, but what good would that do? They hardly use it.
Besides, the children in the Xuanwu Kingdom's territory are all attending school, and many of their soldiers already know how to write.
"How about we conduct a pilot test with a portion of our people? That way, if there are any changes, we'll notice them immediately." Eventually, someone proposed a compromise.
He himself wanted to experiment, as he had an irrational admiration for the Xuanwu Kingdom.
"Report, a message from the North. The Xuanwu Kingdom has captured a large number of Sea Clan members and is now transporting them inland."
The previous issue hadn't been concluded before another arose.
No one could help it; they could only sit properly for the time being and continue the meeting.
A move this large along the coastline certainly couldn't be concealed from other nations, and Zhao Guang hadn't planned to hide it. Future maritime routes couldn't be established without first assuring all countries.
All countries are now very perplexed, unable to understand the purpose behind Zhao Guang capturing those Sea Clan members.
Capturing Birdmen could bolster their aerial forces and enhance their country's air combat capabilities.
But improving naval capabilities? What use would that be? The ocean is not a place where humans can inhabit.
They don't believe anything from the ocean holds value, aside from rare oddities, which are too scarce.
If it were them, what would they do with so many captured Sea Clan members other than eliminating them? But Zhao Guang insisted on capturing them and transporting them inland to participate in northern development.
It's known that those Fishmen, though stronger than humans, have a different structure than humans.
Using human tools to work is quite strenuous for them, and they perform worse than ordinary farmers.
Indeed, Zhao Guang relocated many Fishmen to the inland to have them work.
After all, there were truly four hundred thousand Sea Clan members, with Fishmen making up the majority. Without a way to exert absolute control, Zhao Guang was concerned about their escape. As for feeding them for nothing, Zhao Guang wasn't running a charity.
Ultimately, Zhao Guang devised a plan to have them act as pioneers for development.
Other pioneers would directly manage these Fishmen.
The Fishmen weren't efficient workers and posed additional difficulty due to their periodic need for water.
There was nothing to be done. Fishmen grow weaker continuously on land. Although they wouldn't die, prolonged periods without water would increase their likelihood of dying. Consequently, Zhao Guang had to arrange for some Magic Net Summoners to assist.
In every aspect, this appeared to be a rather wasteful approach.
However, assigning laborious tasks to these Fishmen was effective.
Zhao Guang had no alternative, given his inability to exert complete control over the Fishmen for now.
Away from the marine environment, Fishmen lost their ability to reproduce temporarily. In the short term, there wouldn't be any major issues. As for the long term, Zhao Guang believed he would devise a solution by then.
Currently, there are constant significant developments within the country, including military affairs and northern development. Various issues are exceedingly complex. Even Zhao Guang spent time addressing these affairs each day.
Under such circumstances, Zhao Guang could only opt for this seemingly problematic and crude approach.
As for messages from elsewhere, Zhao Guang considered them part of his daily leisure.
Information about his side was constantly being relayed externally, and the same was true for other places. Details from their meetings now appeared directly on Zhao Guang's desk, showcasing his territory's intelligence gathering capabilities.
"These people are truly amusing, thinking there is a special purpose behind my actions."
"If there were a special purpose, ideological construction indeed would be rather special."
Zhao Guang planned to reference his own country's approach on Earth, constructing an ideologically strong army. Once the spirit of the army was built, previous issues wouldn't need to be concerned about anymore.
Regarding military combat effectiveness, various weapons could be used to compensate later.
As for talents with personal strength, they could be cultivated separately then. After all, no system is absolutely perfect; this approach merely suited his country better.
If others attempted to learn, it would be entertainingly disastrous for them, definitely causing significant losses on their part.
Zhao Guang didn't intend to inform them. They had been learning from him for some time, which was bothersome.
Nothing could be done. Even Zhao Guang often heard various rumors, such as how some claimed their imitation surpassed the Xuanwu Kingdom or how something in the Xuanwu Kingdom was originally theirs, and so on.
This reminded Zhao Guang of a small neighboring country to his own that was persistently annoying.
Although they had changed now, fearing they might accidentally provoke their neighbor into obliterating them.
Now, when encountering such tendencies, why wouldn't Zhao Guang think of trapping them? After all, he wasn't doing it intentionally, just not giving warnings. Besides, was it necessary for him to provide warnings for such things?
You all volunteered to learn; it wasn't I who instructed you to learn.
While contemplating, Xi Fei entered, "Master, the situation along the coast has almost returned to normal."
Previously, the coast was a mass of flesh and blood, even altering the ocean's color. However, the ocean's purification ability was remarkably strong. In such a short time, it had virtually recovered, and Xi Fei kept a constant watch on it.