Chapter 701 - Peripheral Reaction
Chapter 701 of "Farming in a Parallel World and Becoming a God" opens introducing characters: Once the number of people exceeded ten thousand, all shapes and colors were represented. The... Find out more!
Once the number of people exceeded ten thousand, all shapes and colors were represented. The number of people migrating from Darama had increased by fifteen percent more than the initial count, reaching over fifteen thousand.
Together with the more than two thousand people brought back by General Kopofiel, the total population was approaching eighteen thousand.
Not to mention all sorts of horses, mules, donkeys, and cattle. In total, they exceeded ten thousand, and there were over a thousand carts of various specifications.
Gaven and Zalanda were both flexible and adaptable. The primary themes they had set during the meeting were not rigid but involved multiple policies functioning simultaneously, employing various means such as buying, renting, exchanging, or transferring, deploying every tactic in their arsenal.
"Where are you planning to go?" Zalanda, who was rapidly browsing through various documents at his desk, asked without lifting his head.
Gaven, who was sneaking around intending to slip away, stiffened and turned his head with an ingratiating smile, saying, "Iâm just going to take a look outside. Today is Darrenâs first day of rallying the troops to recruit soldiers, and I heard itâs already bloody..."
"General Kopofiel is already in charge there, with Annaâs Heal team and Kellyshaâs Golia Guard assisting. Whatâs there to worry about? Theyâre all hot-blooded warriors, and when they gather to compete for position, what could be more fitting than a good fight? A bit of bloodshed is nothing out of the ordinary."
After finishing the document in his hands, Zalanda looked up solemnly at Gaven and said, "Thatâs their battlefield. By going there, youâre not helping Darren, but causing more trouble for him. What is the Vanguard Army? Itâs the shield that stands apart from the main force. You can remote control it, but not directly manage it. You must grant them the right to adapt on their own, and it is because General Kopofiel saw this quality in Darren that he recommended him to you. You need to get rid of your meddling habits. Leave enough room for the boy to grow, because only then can he bring surprises to you."
"Understood." Gaven coughed dryly and explained, "I wasnât planning to show up directly just now; I intended to observe invisibly."
He certainly couldnât tell Zalanda that he simply wanted a break from the overwhelming stack of statistics that was giving him a headache. Such an admission would only earn him a lecture.
But Zalanda wasnât easily fooled and huffed, "I bet youâre bored from looking at paperwork and planning to sneak off! Get back here and continue analyzing and assessing the abilities of those knights. They will be your foundation, your core team. The middle and high ranks of your human lieges are also likely to emerge from their ranks.
Starting now, you must completely transform your management philosophy. You no longer have the luxury of dealing directly with the common folk like you used to. No matter how efficient you are, youâre only one person. Even if you do nothing else all day, how many commoners can you meet and how many issues can you handle in twenty-four hours?
Itâs fine to conduct public relations activities, but they are mostly a show, put on for the lieges to see.
Your main task is here, to understand and manage these knight commanders, so they can fully utilize their talents and resources, letting them become your eyes, your hands, your mouth, carrying out your sight, actions, and speech. In this way, you can multiply yourself by hundreds, even thousands, and govern populations in the tens, even hundreds of thousands, or millions."
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"The lady is correct. Iâve been negligent. Letâs continue assessing these knight commanders." Gaven obediently sat back down at the desk.
Zalandaâs words made sense to him, but some things couldnât be turned around in a short period of time.
"This knight named Bude has been too crude and direct in his methods over the past three days, a true brute. Heâs not suitable for commanding the commonersâ battalion in the main army but should be placed in the Flank Pioneer Army to charge into battle."
"I have the same opinion. Conversely, Baobo, his assistant, is cautious and meticulous. If this team hasnât turned into a messy porridge, he has played a significant role in it. Perhaps we should promote him directly to a commander and select a new assistant for him, especially since heâs already familiar with the team."
"That can be done, but his Professional Level is a bit low. When we assign him an assistant, we should try to maintain some Balance."
"Itâs not easy to Balance. If the gap is too wide, the assistant will not only fail to help him but could become an impediment, leading to internal strife for control. Theyâre unlikely to face combat directly, so just pair him with a relatively straightforward subordinate."
"That approach works as well. Weâll just need to watch closely and make timely adjustments. Letâs move to the next one. This Donald has been very impressive, with both strength and skill, handling things very adaptively. He alone could do the work of two, and the knight assistant paired with him has become nothing more than a decoration. This indirectly suggests that he has a strong desire for power and will need further observation and assessment."
"Having a strong desire for power isnât necessarily bad. Itâs about whether we can keep it in check and use it for ourselves. In managing people, we must not only utilize their loyalty but also their desires."
"Youâve become addicted to using villains lately. Be careful of being stabbed in the back."
"The knife in the back can only come from someone off-guard, not from one who is vigilant. You canât deny that sometimes these villains are very useful."