bookrebus Chapter 168 The Main City Guard and Business Management Model
Chapter 168 The Main City Guard and Business Management Model
[2. The main city guard is open to recruitment by new residents. The specific rules are as follows...]
Mo Ming stared at the recruitment notice, his eyes filled with complex emotions and a hint of seriousness.
The Eastern Main City, to put it bluntly, is a newly established force, yet it has chosen to publicly recruit guards from the outside world.
This move undoubtedly conveys a sense of boldness and a desire for change, but in Mo Ming's view, while this approach has its unique advantages, it inevitably brings many potential hidden dangers.
First, the biggest problem with open recruitment is the complexity of the personnel's backgrounds. After all, people recruited from different regions often have diverse origins, experiences, and even underlying political stances.
Recruiting individuals into the guard force without careful screening and long-term investigation could plant a time bomb. If certain forces with ulterior motives infiltrate the ranks, a little provocation or manipulation could cause a huge impact on this still-unstable main city.
Furthermore, the uncertainty surrounding loyalty is also a significant problem. As a vital protective force, the guard's duty extends beyond defending the city and maintaining order; it must also fight for the main city in crucial moments.
However, if the team members do not identify with the main city and merely treat their guard duties as a job that brings in money, lacking a true sense of belonging, then it is hard to say whether they will go all out in times of crisis, which may even directly affect the life and death of a faction.
Secondly, management issues cannot be ignored. The organization, training, logistical support, and even the maintenance of internal discipline of the guard team may seem trivial, but they are the foundation for the efficient operation of the guard team.
However, once a large number of people are recruited, their abilities will vary, and coupled with cultural or habitual differences between different regions, a series of management challenges will inevitably arise.
If these issues are overlooked, it could at best affect the efficiency of the guard team, and at worst lead to a local loss of control, damaging the stability of the entire eastern main city.
Amidst these intertwined thoughts, Mo Ming's gaze fell once again on the recruitment announcement, especially the detailed and clear requirements for guard recruitment.
According to the announcement, the guards recruited this time are divided into three types, each with its own functions and requirements.
The most basic type is the "Regional Guard." These guards are mainly responsible for the regional security of their assigned area within the main city, similar to ordinary patrol soldiers, but the recruitment standards are by no means easily met by ordinary forces.
Ordinary members need to reach the Deep Blue level in terms of their own strength, and also need a Deep Blue level pet as an assistant.
At the squad leader level, the requirements for pets are raised to the crimson-purple level. In addition to these basic requirements, the captain is required to have at least two pets, making the overall strength requirements even more stringent.
This standard undoubtedly filters out a large number of people with average qualifications. In fact, it can be said that for most ordinary survivors, it is already difficult to serve as an ordinary team member.
Even so, the standards for regional guards are still slightly lower than those for the second type, the "City Lord's Guard Team".
The City Lord's Guard is clearly responsible for directly protecting the core of the Eastern Main City and is the most important link in the entire guard system. Therefore, the strictness of its requirements is almost astonishing.
Ordinary team members are required to reach the Crimson Purple level for both themselves and their pets, and they must have at least two pets.
The requirements for the captain level are even more outrageous. Not only must they have two Crimson Purple level pets, but they also need to have at least four pets or one Radiant Orange level pet. Just seeing the "Radiant Orange level" standard made Mo Ming gasp.
It's important to know that advancing from Deep Blue to Crimson Purple is already extremely difficult, while Radiant Orange is practically a legendary achievement.
He simply couldn't believe that anyone actually possessed such a pet. Whether someone truly had such power or the main city was just bluffing, Mo Ming was uncertain about the situation.
Regardless of the circumstances, this requirement is clearly not just for the present, but also to build up top-tier strength for the future of the Eastern Main City.
As for the last category, called "Temporary Escort Team," Mo Ming found it quite interesting. This type of escort differed from the first two types of permanent teams; it was more like a mission-based mercenary force.
The system of assigning tasks when they are available and receiving rewards upon completion may seem unstable at first glance, but upon closer examination, its unique flexibility and economic efficiency become apparent.
In the early stages of the main city's operation, resource allocation will inevitably be stretched thin. If all guards are permanent troops, it will bring enormous logistical pressure.
The emergence of temporary guard teams undoubtedly alleviated this problem from another perspective. After all, hiring according to needs is more cost-effective, and additional forces can be mobilized in a short time to solve unexpected problems.
Although such a setup inevitably gives off a strong "commercial" vibe, it must be admitted that it is indeed a smart and pragmatic move.
Various thoughts swirled in Mo Ming's mind, and a sarcastic smile couldn't help but appear on his lips: "It seems that the operators of this Eastern Main City really consider every aspect of the development of their power as if it were a business operation. They not only have high requirements, but they also know how to calculate."
But upon further reflection, his expression turned serious again. While this model has its merits, ultimately, the true strength of a force does not depend on merely recruiting powerful individuals, but on how effectively it can unite these people into a cohesive whole.
A strong but unstable guard force could become a more dangerous force than external enemies. Is the Eastern Main City's willingness to invest in this model a sign of confidence, or a desperate, all-or-nothing gamble to break through?
The decision-making behind this is quite intriguing.
3. Regarding Business Management Model
In addition to security, Oriental City also demonstrates a distinct uniqueness and strong purposefulness in its business management model, and it can be said that it has brought the way of operation and development to its extreme.
Firstly, the Eastern Main City effectively established its economic lifeline through a tax system based on its commercial foundation. According to publicly available information, the Main City categorizes all businesses according to their scale and type, and levies taxes on each category accordingly.
Small businesses have a more lenient tax rate, often levied symbolically to attract ordinary merchants. In contrast, medium and large businesses face progressively higher tax rates, especially large enterprises that occupy key market resources and generate substantial profits, which have significantly higher tax rates than other businesses.
This system, while ensuring the city's fiscal revenue, also effectively prevents excessive concentration of market share, enabling businesses of all sizes to compete fairly to a certain extent and stimulating overall economic vitality.
At the same time, the main city also encourages merchants to pay a "prosperity fund" in addition to taxes. Merchants who contribute more can receive additional benefits, such as priority access to high-traffic areas and expanded business licenses.
Flexible taxation methods have allowed the Eastern Main City to not only control the overall rhythm of the market economy but also maintain the prosperity and development of its power.