Wasteland Border Inspector - Chapter 900

Chapter 900: Chapter 290: Legion Split, Autonomous Forces! (Part 2)

“So, does Old Ding think the Heavy Machinery Faction is a lucrative piece of meat worth taking a bite out of?”

Cheng Ye tapped his fingers on the table, pondering to himself.

Compared to other factions within the corps, the Heavy Machinery Faction’s funding needs are almost three to five times greater.

Precisely because of the continuous investment of huge funds, everyone in the faction has some dirt that can be dug up.

Using this dirt as a breakthrough, taking down the Heavy Machinery Faction would certainly be much simpler than dealing with highly ranked and well-established factions within the corps.

But then again, the corps infiltrated the inspection post to divide power, but could the inspection post infiltrate the corps in turn to raise private soldiers?

Cheng Ye found it hard to understand. Although Happiness City seemed to be managed leniently, military power was always a taboo that couldn’t be touched.

Even the guards within the inspection post were under the name of the Security Bureau, never truly belonging to the inspection post.

Would the higher-ups agree to rashly intervene and influence corps affairs?

Putting down the materials, Cheng Ye stood up and entered the archive room, sitting down on the bench opposite Harlem.

Compared to half a month ago, Harlem seemed unchanged, but with a closer look, one could sharply sense that the sharpness within him had dulled, adding a touch of refined composure.

“Teacher Harlem…” Cheng Ye started the conversation, not using the title of station chief.

Harlem paused his action, put down the materials in his hand, and slightly raised his head, indicating for him to continue.

“Could it be that the next direction for the restructuring of the inspection post is to equip each major Satellite City with a team capable of going out for combat and sweeping infection sources?”

“You got it half right.” Harlem’s lips slightly curled into a faint smile, “This is not the restructuring direction for the inspection post. We don’t have such power; this is the next development plan for the Satellite City.”

“Satellite City?”

Cheng Ye was momentarily stunned, his gaze flickering, “Could it be that each major Satellite City will station the corps?”

“That’s right.” Harlem nodded, “The establishment of Satellite Cities signifies that Happiness City is about to step into the next phase of development. Not only will the internal institutional structures require restructuring, but the bloated corps will also undergo segmentation. The original Cross Legion and Blood Dragon Corps will cut down most soldiers, deploying them to various Satellite Cities to become stationed defense forces.”

“What does ‘most’ mean?” Cheng Ye’s expression was calm, but his heart was in turmoil.

This is undoubtedly a bombshell news.

Unexpectedly, the construction of the Satellite City is pulling at threads, leading to such significant adjustments even within the vast corps.

Thinking about it, it makes sense why the Integrity Bureau has been in such a hurry to make trouble for the inspection post and scramble for internal and external power after its establishment.

Currently, the Satellite City is managed by the inspection post, and once the corps is stationed, it will naturally be subject to the inspector’s constraint.

But if the Integrity Bureau can seize the initiative in advance, they can gain the capability to contend with the inspection post, or even directly lead the inspection post, turning the Satellite City into a series of Military Cities.

This ambition is truly immense!

“Out of ten thousand people, only five thousand remain, which are the most elite core combat forces, such as the Silver Cross Team of the Cross Legion and the Blood Dragon Squad of the Blood Dragon Corps.”

Harlem’s tone was flat, “Going forward, an elite soldier system will be implemented, where those who remain in the two major corps are top-tier strong forces, focusing on executing some special missions instead of the complex routine defense and infection source sweeps.”

When he mentioned “special missions,” Harlem deliberately slowed down his speech, embedding a clear hint in his words.

Cheng Ye’s heart skipped a beat, instantly grasping the deeper meaning.

No longer contending with infected bodies and infection sources, their remaining opponents could only be the surrounding Shelter Cities.

Callous Happiness City, dormant for years, is finally ready to awaken and prepare for outward expansion?

“The top three ranked factions within the Cross and Blood Dragon Corps will enter the industrial area; the remaining factions will fairly compete for stationing rights in the Buffer Zone and various Satellite Cities.”

Harlem continued, “The stationed slots within the Buffer Zone will be decided by a vote from the various departments within the city, with our inspection post holding 80% of the votes. However, these votes will be distributed to each inspector for a public vote, and the top three factions with the highest votes will enter the Buffer Zone.”

“The remaining corps factions will compete for stationed slots in the Satellite Cities, and the ownership of these slots will be fully determined by the Inspection Officer responsible for that Satellite City, possessing 100% selection authority.”

Having spoken thus far, there was no need to elaborate on the subsequent intricacies.

With this restructuring, the originally weak inspection post finally acquired the qualification to negotiate directly with the corps factions. However, the bargaining chips of the inspection post are actually limited.

Besides the three slots in the Buffer Zone that can be divided for actual benefits, most other Satellite Cities hold little appeal, and even Wenlu County lost its competitive edge due to Zhou Changhai’s defection.

Apparently, some corps factions have already made preemptive moves, busy wooing the votes of the inspectors, with Garcia being one amongst them.

As for the Heavy Machinery Faction, it’s clearly not Ding Yishan’s ultimate goal; it’s merely a means to break the deadlock and bring negotiations to the forefront. Afterwards, complex exchanges will be undertaken with other factions within the corps, requiring someone to shoulder the task of cleaning up the Heavy Machinery Faction’s conflicts.

“Old Ding picked the Heavy Machinery Faction for me, expecting Dapo Town to take on this money-sucking beast?”

Cheng Ye was genuinely surprised.

The fighting power of the Heavy Machinery Faction is hard to determine, but one thing is certain—they spend money lavishly. If Satellite Cities were allowed to choose independently, no one would willingly take on this faction.

Even Dapo Town is currently poor to the point of being penniless, where would they find the funds to support a corps faction?