The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse-Chapter 589 - 582: Slogan

A significant victory brought stability to the entire Malakal region. Given the current situation, it would be tough for the Sanitation Workers to return to the Malakal region in the short term.

Under the war conditions akin to the end of the modern world, the Sanitation Workers might have lost their ability to return to the Malakal region forever; they might not even be capable of launching an attack.

Perhaps the Sanitation Workers could rely on aerial superiority to repeatedly bomb ground targets of the Solar System Company, but the Solar System Company is not without anti-air capabilities.

Therefore, the next focus of the Solar System Company should be whether to move north to support the Angel Mercenary Corps or to advance east to attack Djibouti.

Now, the Solar System Company’s strength is more than sufficient for self-preservation, but a full-scale offensive is absolutely impossible, not only because they lack the capability but also because the people’s hearts are settled.

After all, the Solar System Company is a conglomerate formed by people from many countries with their own differing motives; it is not a nation, not even an armed organization, it is merely a large-scale private military firm.

Under the threat of aliens, these people could unite to fight for survival, but now, with the Sanitation Workers defeated and the aliens ignoring them, with no zombie threat anymore, what can Ram use as a target for his tens of thousands of men to fight for?

For food? Or for money?

So, what Ram needs to prioritize now is how to maintain the cohesion and combat effectiveness of the Solar System Company, and then consider whether to rescue the Angel Mercenary Corps first or launch an attack on Djibouti.

But the arguments within the command center already reflect the predicament of the entire Solar System Company.

Staff officers, graduates of famous military academies with rich practical combat experience, are currently unable to come up with a slogan that satisfies everyone.

Yes, just a slogan that the talented individuals of the Solar System Company can’t come up with.

For survival?

If they don’t stir up trouble themselves, the Sanitation Workers won’t come to bother them anymore, and the aliens; are they something one can provoke?

For honor?

Alright, to expect a group of people who are held together by a monetary incentive policy to fight for honor... are you kidding?

For wealth?

Now the entire world is in ruins; money, land, or anything else of value; what’s the use of earning more, just to buy the few remaining supplies in the Solar System Company’s stores?

In plain terms, it’s all nonsense. The tens of thousands of the Solar System Company first went through the panic of the alien invasion, followed by the prolonged battles with the Sanitation Workers, and now, just a few days after the war has completely ended, to revive their spirits for another war with no known meaning truly treats people like they’re not human.

There are definitely die-hards and confidants, and Ram could call some people to risk their lives with him, but Ram can’t always rely on his foundation to sustain losses. If he uses up his valuable base, won’t he become a general without an army?

This is the sorrow of a warlord, and this is the importance of a slogan.

Only if a slogan can truly unite everyone’s will, at least the majority of people’s will, can this fight possibly continue.

Ram, somewhat annoyed, extinguished his cigarette butt in the ashtray, then took a deep breath and loudly said to everyone in the meeting room, "Stop arguing!"

The staff officers of different nationalities and languages were interrupted by Ram’s shout, and the quarrel temporarily ceased.

Ram looked at the people present and then he said solemnly, "Let’s not discuss whether to rest or start fighting immediately, nor whether to first rescue the Angels or attack Djibouti. Now, we only discuss one thing; you must come up with a slogan today! We need to first give our soldiers at the grass-roots level a goal. Alright, let’s talk about this topic; let’s hear your ideas."

Today’s military meeting had too many topics to discuss, and it was hard to argue out a result, so Ram narrowed down the topic to coming up with a slogan, or, extending it further, to find a reason for those lower-ranked soldiers to continue fighting.

Today’s meeting was attended by two additional people: Gao Yuan and Murphy.

Having spent over a month on a sickbed, although not having truly participated in the Solar System Company’s battles, Gao Yuan had the privilege of attending and voicing his opinions in the command center, and nobody found this odd.

It’s worth noting that for a military group to allow outsiders, who are all from various sides and also unlikely to integrate in the future, to attend the highest-level military meeting, which also decides the future course, in itself demonstrates the recognition of Gao Yuan.

Murphy was able to attend because he was a defector from the Sanitation Workers, holding a high rank and great power, intimately knowing the Sanitation Workers, and having proven himself in the battle of Malakal and the subsequent fights in Kodok and Malut, he naturally had his own place in this military meeting.

Ram sat in front of the long conference table with a worried frown, flanked by the two bald men Gao Yuan and Murphy, both of whom were also silent throughout.

Gao Yuan truly did not know what to do, but Murphy seemed to become more and more irked as he listened.

Finally, Murphy looked at Ram and lowered his voice, "Is this how you control it? Just like this?"

Ram shifted slightly in his seat and whispered back, "I know what you want to say, but please understand, I don’t know how to command a force of thousands, and a battle with tens of thousands is a grand battle to me. Apart from relying on the staff, what can I do? Do you expect me to command an army to a certain death?"

Murphy exhaled softly and said, "You’re being too generous."

Ram responded quietly, "It’s not about being generous; it’s self-awareness. This current model is the most effective method I’ve found after a long period of exploration and experimentation."

After a moment of silence, Murphy said, "I know why you won, Ram. I understand you, I know you don’t have the ability to command a large army, so I thought you’d quickly lose the war. But now I see, you don’t understand, but you can delegate to those who do."

Ram shrugged and replied, "There are pros and cons. The good thing is that it avoids mistakes, the bad is that it’s inefficient. Without them arguing out a result, it’s unlikely to make a definitive decision."

Murphy sighed and said, "So, I thought you could take Malut and Kodok within a week, but it took you a month."

Ram smiled and said, "That’s why we only lost 373 men in this battle, annihilating nearly twenty thousand of yours."

Murphy’s eyebrows raised, and he said, "Now we are on the same side. Besides, I think it’s necessary to have a talk with you. Come out, let’s chat alone."