After a week of preparation, a top-down reform within the military government began.
In the morning, under the statue of the Mother of Death Claw, Jiang Chen read the reform law that had been brewing for half a year to all the survivors in the Fishbone base.
First was the administrative system.
The reform law specified that the Fishbone base would exist as a military organization. A unified military government would be established to govern all territories, and the territories would be divided into two administrative regions.
One would be an economic zone, open to all survivors. It would implement the military government's rule, and a "democratically elected" parliament would rule. The parliament had the right to make laws, but the military government had the right to veto the decision based on national interests. At the same time, the military government would send out executives to oversee all aspects of the economic zone. Just like what the Sixth Street was doing right now.
The other would be a military zone. It would be closed to non-military personnel and implement a comprehensive military management. It would implement a citizen hierarchy from slaves to knights. Everyone would swear loyalty to the highest leader and obey his orders. Other than slaves, all citizens and knights would have different amounts of vacation time. During this time, they could choose to enjoy a free life in the economic zone. But in the military base, there was no such thing as freedom. Only orders and obedience existed. The military zone included the Fishbone base, Shenxiang colony, and Camp 27.
This model separated the sword and the plow into two parts, but the interaction between the two was inseparable. The tax revenue and soldiers in the economic zone supported the armed forces in the military zone. At the same time, the factories in the military zone would act as an independent company and export excess production to the market in the economic zone. This way, the economic power of the Sixth Street would be preserved while the combat power of the military zone would be preserved.
Also, to maintain the stability of this model, when Jiang Chen announced this decision, he also threw out a benefit policy for the survivors in the military zone. It was a salary system. Other than the slave class, all the other classes would receive a base salary every month. Citizens would receive 10-20 crystals, knights would receive 50. Based on the specific position, the number would fluctuate.
Before, the Fishbone base didn't pay salaries and only provided meals. But with the economic development of the Sixth Street next door, continuing the previous practice might cause some problems for the soldiers at the bottom. Therefore, Jiang Chen used this opportunity to announce this decision. Although this meant the military government would have to spend tens of thousands of crystals every month, compared to the food business of the Fishbone base and the tax revenue of the Sixth Street, Jiang Chen could still afford it.
As long as they were loyal to him, Jiang Chen didn't mind giving them a better life.
Next was the leadership's arrangement.
The highest leader of the military government was General Jiang Chen. The highest administrative unit was the General Office, formed by Jiang Chen's personal nomination. The main responsibility of the Marshal's Office was to supervise the operations of the other departments, make adjustments to the work of the entire military government, and appoint and dismiss the governors of each administrative district.
The original miscellaneous departments were broken up and reorganized. The newly established administrative department was in charge of all administrative, construction, and other matters in the base, while the logistics department was in charge of the base's production, all material allocation, and other matters. The Minister of Administration was now Lu Huasheng, the former Minister of Construction, and Wang Qin was still the Minister of Logistics. The Ministers of these two departments reported directly to the Supreme Commander.
Then there was the reform of the command system.
To avoid confusion, Jiang Chen established the three major corps and the independent Hunter Corps to command the soldiers in the base.
The first legion's commander was Cheng Weiguo, the second legion's commander was Wang Zhaowu, and the third legion's commander was Zhao Gang. The provisional establishment was set at 1000 people, mainly composed of infantry and armored units.
The commander of the Hunter Army was Ma Zhongcheng, with a temporary strength of 200 people. The army was mainly composed of scouts and snipers. They were mainly responsible for executing special missions, as well as supporting the other three major corps during wartime. The members of the corps were former lone travelers or Qingpu survivors. Their individual combat ability and survivability were relatively stronger than normal soldiers. Acting alone was more effective, so they were pulled out to form a separate corps.
As for the heavy equipment such as Tiger and power armors, they were distributed to the three major corps based on needs. The Type-51 transport helicopter was assigned to the Hunter Corps to increase their mobility.
The 323 knights with military positions were assigned to the various corps as basic officers. They were all implanted with the honor chip, so their loyalty was unquestionable.
As to the details of the corps' construction, Han Junhua meticulously perfected it for him. She detailed a top-down command system. Jiang Chen gave her the task without any hesitation, and she didn't disappoint his expectations as she skillfully completed the work.
This way, the soldiers would no longer be in the awkward situation of not knowing who to listen to at the critical moment.
On the other hand, the reform law further clarified the name of the military government.
Since it was already a country, Jiang Chen obviously didn't want to use the name of a canned food as the name of the military government. Therefore, after considering the opinions of the other officials and Han Junhua, he chose "New Asia Cooperation Organization" as the name of the military government, or NAC for short.
Just from the name, it was easy to see Jiang Chen's ambition.
That was the entire content of the reform.
In the era of civilization, such an aggressive government obviously wouldn't exist, but on the wasteland without human rights and morals, it was not a problem.
The people longed for a powerful voice that could set a rule that everyone would follow in this wasteland. Even if it was flawed, at least it could bring the stability that everyone yearned for.
But it was undeniable that most survivors were unrestrained. Perhaps they desired stability, but they weren't willing to give up their freedom.
As to how to balance the balance between freedom and order in the hearts of the survivors, it would be left to time.
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"Since the command system is complete, then I can start to prepare for recruitment," Chu Nan said in front of Jiang Chen's office.
Due to the significance of the reform, as the acting general of the Sixth Street, he naturally had to come back. Of course, his current position was the executive officer of the Sixth Street, but other than the change of title, his authority didn't change.
"How many people do you think we can recruit?" Jiang Chen asked.
"It depends on the price we can offer and how many people you need," Chu Nan said.
"We plan to recruit 3000 people with a five-year contract. All recruits will automatically receive lower citizen status and enjoy a salary of 10 crystals per month. After six months of training, the recruits that pass the test will officially receive NAC soldier status and be promoted to upper citizen with a salary of 20 crystals per month. Try to complete it before mid-June. Can you do that? "Han Junhua stood beside Jiang Chen and said concisely.
It was also the current salary level of the regular soldiers of the three corps. The salary may not be able to attract people with ability, but it was still very attractive to those with low income. Especially after becoming an upper citizen, they would be able to enjoy unlimited rations. Even middle-income people would be tempted.
Chu Nan calculated in his mind and nodded.
"Okay."
"Also, for outstanding lone travelers, mercenaries, or hunters, if they are willing to join the Hunter Division, NAC will offer them a salary of no less than 50 crystals per month with a seven-year contract. Do you have any questions? "
Chu Nan shook his head. "There's no need for recruitment, but there's the defense of the Sixth Street."
"The defense of the Sixth Street will be handled by the Third Division."
"What about the other two divisions?" Chu Nan looked at Han Junhua.
"The First Division will be stationed in Shenxiang Town and will be responsible for border defense. Cheng Weiguo will be responsible for the recruit training."
Chu Nan nodded in his mind. Cheng Weiguo used to be responsible for recruit training, so it was a good choice for him to be in charge.
"The Second Division will be responsible for the defense of Camp 27 and the Fishbone base. The Hunter Division will be on standby at the Fishbone base."
"Also, I have a suggestion." Han Junhua looked at Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen nodded. She discussed the suggestion with him the day before yesterday, so it was fine to bring it up now.
With Jiang Chen's permission, Han Junhua continued.
"Currently, the Sixth Street has a large amount of uncontrolled civil force. I think they should be restricted."
"That's impossible." Chu Nan forced a smile. "Mercenaries, hunters, and scavengers have become an inseparable part of the Sixth Street's economy. Disregarding this, we don't have the ability to incorporate them. "
"It's not incorporating them." Han Junhua crossed her arms and said calmly, "It's just management. For example, establish a mercenary union in the name of the military government to record the information of all mercenaries, hunters, and scavengers, and calculate their credibility and mission completion records. For these mercenaries, it would be easier for them to obtain missions without having to worry about being late. For the merchants, they would also not have to worry about hiring unscrupulous helpers. For us, we will gain a sense of belonging to the entire Sixth Street civil force. "
In this way, in order to maintain his credibility, he believed that those unscrupulous mercenaries would be more restrained. The capitalists who used their capital to cheat the scavengers would also be restrained by the existence of the mercenary union.
Even if one didn't consider it from a safety perspective and just looked at it from an economic perspective, this proposal had many benefits.
In addition, when necessary, he could also charge a low commission for the commission. Jiang Chen added in his mind.
Chu Nan was silent for a long time after he heard Han Junhua's words.
Moments later, he looked at Jiang Chen and congratulated him.
"Looks like you've found a great advisor."
Jiang Chen smiled brightly.
"I think so too."
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