Chapter 43 Basic Planning
Chapter 43 Basic Planning
His voice was soft and lacked emotion.
It's just describing a simple fact.
"You, you, you, you."
Li Mosi then selected four logistics slaves from among the nine people who stepped forward.
The four slaves tensed up immediately.
He gestured to the goblin: "Don't downplay your injuries. Go back to your original group."
"Thank you, sir!"
"Phew—thank you."
The four logistics slaves, who had deliberately downplayed their injuries, returned to the main group.
Ziwang nodded slightly.
The saintess stared wide-eyed in surprise.
How could someone underestimate the severity of the injury?
In fact, Li Mosi hadn't expected that five people would dare to exaggerate the severity of their injuries.
Aren't you afraid he'll think this kind of person is worthless and just throw him to the goblins to eat?
However, thinking back to yesterday when this group of people relied on the human tank of the Bear Orcs to launch a straight-up charge...
Maybe they're just that stupid?
Thinking about his recent "planning" state, he couldn't say anything.
Or perhaps he was blinded by desire?
He announced to the remaining five people, "As for you few, you will be responsible for the most tiring work from now on."
"grown ups……"
Lacas, who was at the front, wanted to say something, but shut up when he met Li Moss's gaze.
Everyone understood that the matter was settled.
Li Mosi walked away from the prisoner and returned to Zi Yi's side.
Zi Yi whispered, "Scare them to obey. Right, Master?"
Last night, when my late master asked the prisoners to give information, he used similar tactics to what we're doing now.
"That's right."
Li Mosi nodded.
The ability to detect lies is a very useful trait.
Yesterday, knowing that the saint could discern lies, Zwan blurted out everything he should and shouldn't have said as soon as they met.
Since [Leshanshui] can provide assistance, he also wants to establish one.
He said, "Next, we need to get these prisoners to work. What are your thoughts?"
Zi Yi understood that his master was testing him.
He thought about it and was about to speak, but then he closed his mouth and thought about it again.
This is a human, not a goblin...
After a while, Zi Yi shook his head: "Master, this is my first time managing humans, and I don't know how to arrange things. Please teach me how to do it."
Just last night and just now, my late master has twice gone through twists and turns with these humans.
He felt that the difference between humans and goblins was too great.
I can only say I don't know anything about it, absolutely nothing.
The old goblin was not surprised by this.
The tribe had never used slaves before.
Goblins reproduce so quickly, we have enough manpower on our own.
Humans are both difficult to fight and manage, so there's no need to keep them around.
Li Mosi began to lead the conversation to Zi Yi.
"Think about what needs to be done now, and what we can get them to do?"
Zi Yi began to think about it seriously.
"Cutting down trees, gathering resources, farming, hunting?"
"Cutting down trees and farming are acceptable, but gathering and hunting are not."
Li Mosi explained it to him.
"Gathering requires spreading out over a certain area, which is difficult to manage in the forest, and they might take the opportunity to escape. Hunting would allow them to obtain weapons, which is absolutely unacceptable."
"You can get an axe just by cutting down a tree?"
"How far can an axe travel? How far can a spear thrower travel?"
As for throwing axes, let's not even talk about how much strength the slave-catching team, who haven't eaten all day, still have; this thing requires special practice.
Zi Yi nodded: "Then let them cut down trees and farm."
Li Moss then asked, "How many people should be sent to cut down trees? How many should be sent to farm? How do we prevent them from escaping? What will the other goblins do? How will we solve their lunch and dinner problems? These are the questions you need to consider next."
Define objectives, clarify responsibilities, allocate teams, implement safeguards, take precautions, and develop emergency plans.
This is something that must be considered when planning something.
However, given the current conditions, some things don't need to be considered too complicated; just treat them as filling in the default rules.
He didn't want to jump straight into difficult material since his disciple was just getting started.
Zi Yi thought for several more minutes.
The master and disciple did not notice that the saintess was looking at Li Mosi with a thoughtful expression.
She didn't think there was anything wrong with what the craftsman was saying.
The problem is, not only are there no problems, she always feels that the other person has something to say but hasn't said it yet.
This made her feel a little strange.
Zi Yi suddenly remembered something, looked up and asked, "Master, you said their injuries will affect their work?"
"That's a very good question."
I know to check the background information first.
"However, not many people are seriously injured to the point of affecting their work, so it shouldn't affect your assignment."
"Well... I plan to send fifteen people to cut down trees, leave ten to farm, and have the other goblins gather resources or cut down trees. We can have the goblins who know how to use the polearm and spear thrower watch over them while they work to prevent them from escaping."
"As for lunch and dinner... we seized their cooking pots, so they can take them over to cook."
"Can."
Li Mosi nodded and then added.
"You can have them cook their own food first, then use that stale bread to cook another pot of food for the humans. Then send half of the goblins with harpoons and spear throwers to supervise them while the other half continue training."
Zi Yi chimed in, "This way we can train without interfering with our work."
The old goblin nodded repeatedly as he listened.
After Zi Yi finished speaking, he asked, "Master, didn't you say you wanted to turn more goblins into warriors?"
"More weapons haven't been made yet. But—"
Li Mosi looked at Zi Yi.
"You can tell the goblins that if they do a good job, they can get new weapons and become warriors."
Since the goal is to turn goblins into warriors to fight against human attacks anyway, this can also boost their morale.
"I understand, Master."
Zi Yi agreed and turned to give orders to the goblins.
"Wow!"
"Wow wow wow!"
The goblins with spear throwers and harpoons hanging from their waists quickly made preparations, and the other goblins also formed a squad again.
The atmosphere was quite lively.
Li Moss then pointed out fifteen prisoners: "You will go down the mountain to cut down trees later. I've already had goblins watch over you."
The prisoners all looked away, avoiding his gaze, and offered no response.
Zi Yi quickly took out the iron axes and distributed them, and most of the goblins followed the group down the mountain.
Among the prisoners left on the mountain, besides the special bear-beastmen and the five prisoners who were given special punishment, there were also four with fractured hands or arms.
Fortunately, they were all minor and did not affect my work.
Li Mosi pointed at the four wounded soldiers: "Can you tell the difference between bean sprouts and weeds?"
"Yes, sir."
"We know each other."
"I can tell."
In their hushed replies, Li Moss heard no refusal.
He pointed down the gentle slope and said, "That's a bean field. Your job is to pull out the weeds, understand?"
This job is quite hard on the back, but it doesn't require much strength; you can do it even if you only have one hand left.
"it is good."
"Thank you, sir."
The four slaves' voices grew softer and softer until Li Mosi could barely hear them.
He roared, "Do you understand your mission?! Answer me!"
The four slaves were startled and quickly answered.
"clear!"
Li Mosi waved her hand: "Go."
Four slaves were led by goblins to pull weeds.
Li Mosi then pointed to the five prisoners who had been singled out and said, "Take the buckets. You come with me to move the soil first. Later, you can use hoes to loosen the soil in the field."
Upon hearing this, the prisoners couldn't help but turn their heads away.
This job is undoubtedly the most tiring and torturous!
Cutting down trees allows you to rest after a while, and weeding doesn't require much strength except for a tired back. But hoeing the ground not only requires strength, but it also leaves you exhausted!
"Then I'll hoe the ground too!"
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