When the ruling class was replaced by the old, what was supposed to happen would definitely happen. Under Gao Qi's control, the City of Sin would definitely not be met with any tragic events, but he would not be soft-hearted when it came to doing things that needed to be done.
Wang Ke had done everything he could. Although his transformation from a Desolate Mechanic to a General was a bit abrupt, he had adapted quite well, and he had also performed quite well in his transformation from a General to a City Manager.
The reason why Wang Ke's performance was' okay 'and not' very good 'was because Wang Ke was just starting out. He had experience in managing the Wasteland Army, but he had gone from managing a few thousand people to managing over two hundred thousand as an occupying army. His performance was' okay 'and' very good '.
When the sky turned dark, the Wasteland Army had completely entered the city, and the initial looting of the City of Sin was starting to show results.
A pile of gold was placed in front of Gao Qi. Most of it was the result of Wang Ke's work, while a small portion was the result of Thomas's professional search. After all, most people were still able to see the situation clearly and took the initiative to hand over the gold to save their lives.
"I've already weighed it. It's a total of 122 kilograms. Our scales aren't very precise, so it's not accurate to the grams."
There was quite a lot of gold, but this amount was negligible compared to Gao Qi's needs.
Wang Ke took out a small bag and said, "There are 140 energy cores in here."
Wang Ke seemed a bit excited because he had never seen so much gold and so many energy cores in his life. However, for Gao Qi, the energy cores that he valued more were too few.
He opened the bag and took a look. There were energy cores of various colors inside, shining brightly. It was very beautiful.
Wang Ke continued, "This city can only be said to be orderly, but the management is very chaotic. The previous city management didn't even know the exact number of people, but according to our preliminary calculations, this city has at least two hundred thousand people."
Gao Qi said in surprise, "So many people?"
"Yes, at least two hundred thousand! More than a hundred thousand people are under the age of twenty-five, but almost none of them have received any education. Furthermore, Eddie has been ruling this place for many years, so basically … Oh, these people are Desolate Dwellers, pure Desolate Dwellers. "
Gao Qi exhaled and said, "Is there any good news?"
"There is also good news. Although the quality of the population is not high, they are very … simple. We only slightly promoted your strength when we took over the city. They already firmly believe that you will protect this city and lead them to live a good life with hope."
Gao Qi looked at Wang Ke in surprise. Wang Ke said seriously, "Here, they don't even need our guidance. They will take the initiative to deify you."
Wang Ke found more than 100 kilograms of gold, while Thomas' men found more than 40 kilograms. It was estimated that they would be able to find more by tomorrow. However, the entire City of Sin had about 200 kilograms of gold.
For a city with a population of 200,000, this was too poor. However, if the City of Sin was treated as a larger settlement for the Savages, then it was acceptable.
In this day and age where gold was the main currency, the City of Sin was very poor. However, the City of Sin had a fully equipped army and a controllable nuclear fusion power plant.
With controllable nuclear fusion, there was an endless source of energy. With energy, they could build farms and make a city self-sufficient. They could even start basic industrial production.
With the army and energy, the City of Sin was no longer a large settlement. No matter how poor it was, it could still be considered a city.
If they built a wall to stop the exotic beasts, then the City of Sin would be a complete and functional city. However, the exotic beasts in North America were rare and their levels were not high. Thus, the City of Sin did not seem to have a need to build a wall.
In this case, the City of Sin could start agricultural production in the entire Central Valley. They could plant cash crops such as cotton, sugar cane, tobacco, and so on. After basic processing, they could make cloth and sugar products and sell them.
It had to be known that most cities were self-sufficient. Take Zhaoxi City, for example. Their basic food supply was provided by the city's agriculture factory, which controlled the temperature and light throughout the entire process. However, it was basically impossible to develop agriculture outside the city. Just the exotic beasts that could be seen everywhere made agriculture an extremely dangerous job.
Therefore, if they obtained the City of Sin, as long as they were good at management and the people were hardworking, they would be able to develop it in a few years. However, it was a pity that the entire human race did not have many years left.
Wang Ke casually picked up a gold bar. This was the only gold bar that he had obtained. It was heavy in his hand and felt good to the touch.
However, money was money. Since gold was money, there was no point in not spending it.
"We need to build the infrastructure. Elder Wang, what do you think we need?"
Wang Ming Yuan had already entered the city with the second batch of troops. Gao Qi wanted Wang Ming Yuan's opinion on such a crucial issue.
"What do we need? Heh, that's too much. It depends on what effect you want."
Gao Qi thought for a while and said, "We don't have much time left. I don't want to turn the City of Sin into a fully functional city. I want to turn this place into a … military camp. A military camp where everyone is a soldier and can be self-sufficient. A super military fortress that exists to deal with the apocalyptic war."
Wang Ming Yuan said without hesitation, "First, you need to get these people out of the ranks of the illiterate. Then, you need to have the ability to be self-sufficient. If you want to deal with the war, you need to have a military factory. So, the first thing to do is to build a steel factory. The raw materials can be recycled. Build a chemical factory, build … Actually, there are too many things to build. By the time you're done building them, the human race will have already gone extinct. Then, you need to turn all the illiterate people into skilled industrial workers.
Gao Qi looked at Wang Ming Yuan helplessly and said, "Is it really impossible?"
Wang Ming Yuan shook his head and said, "Even before the Cataclysm, this place was already deindustrialized. Back then, they couldn't even do it. After two cataclysms, you want to quickly deindustrialize this place in just a few years? And it's even heavy industry for military purposes? Are you kidding me?
Gao Qi sighed and said, "So I can only rely on buying?"
"Yes, it's better to buy than to build. Although I believe in self-reliance and industrial prosperity, it depends on the situation. Blindly doing things by force is purely idiotic."
Gao Qi had a headache. He looked at the gold and said, "Thomas is still waiting to see my harvest. I originally wanted to buy production lines and machinery from Thomas, but now it seems that I can only buy finished products from him. Oh, well, I have to talk business with Thomas again."
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