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A rare smile of approval appeared on Liu Jianguo's face, but he quickly regained his composure and said:

"Yes, the situation on your end is dangerous."

But at least it is still developing dynamically, there are battles to fight, territories to seize, and space to expand.

Compared to their predicament of either not daring to move or being unable to move, your place seems 'full of life'.

This statement is both an affirmation and a subtle reminder—what Qi Jiguang faced was...

It was pure gang warfare, direct and brutal.

However, the rules are relatively simple, and the bottlenecks come more from the strength of the enemy than from invisible political shackles or international pressure.

Zhou Weiguo was constrained by the international landscape, while Xu Wenqiang was constrained by the political environment.

Liu Jianming was constrained by the colonial system, while only Qi Jiguang was still fighting in the brutal and bloody rules of growth.

The four reports, like four clear charts, vividly illustrated the predicament faced by Liu Jianguo's main forces.

They are scattered, each with its own bottlenecks, and the nature of these bottlenecks is different, but none of them can break through on their own.

Tang Jingxian's saying, "A single chopstick is easy to break, but a bundle of chopsticks is hard to break," and the necessity of building an "alliance" to form a united force, became incredibly clear and urgent at this moment.

His gaze finally fell on Li Bing, who had just been officially appointed and was in charge of coordinating domestic affairs.

What is the situation regarding this fundamental base domestically?

Li Bing had been preparing for a long time. When he saw Liu Jianguo's gaze sweep over,

He immediately stood up, and his reporting style became even more concise and pragmatic as he said:

"My lord, the situation in the country is different from that of you."

Our people, by virtue of their abilities, merits, and...

Some have been secretly working their way up, and most have already secured entry-level or mid-level positions in key sectors such as enterprises, government departments, and the military.

Some even rose to deputy positions or became heads of key departments. However,

He changed the subject, his tone steady yet carrying a barely perceptible hint of seriousness, and continued:

"They are generally stuck at the 'middle level' and find it difficult to advance further."

Like me, I'm currently the 'acting' factory manager of a heavy machinery plant. To remove the word 'acting'...

To successfully gain permanent employment and then move up the ranks, one needs to accumulate seniority, build connections, and seize opportunities.

Even more so, one needs a great achievement or opportunity that is hard to come by.

The other brothers are in similar situations; they are all considered key members within their respective systems.

However, distance can influence decision-making and control the core power structure.

There is still a long way to go, and every step must be taken with extreme caution, adhering to all the overt rules.

Our people are like nails, already driven in.

But if you want to nail it deeper, to make it part of the load-bearing beam...

It takes time, but even more so... it needs a strong, unified impetus.

Or a platform that can elevate everyone's status.

Li Bing's words highlight the biggest characteristic of domestic development—compliance, but slow pace.

Solid, but limited.

Liu Jianguo nodded slowly, understanding dawning on his mind.

The situation in China is the most complex and delicate; everything must be done within the rules, and things must proceed naturally.

Li Bing and his team are like playing a huge, well-structured game of chess. Every move requires patience and calculation; they can't rush it or act recklessly.

"Building seniority, cultivating connections, and accumulating merit are all indispensable."

He repeated the sentence in a low voice: This is an almost unsolvable, overt scheme, and also the biggest limitation.

Unless there is a huge, legitimate opportunity, it will be difficult to break this gradual upward trend.

After all parties had reported their situations, the atmosphere in the meeting room became somewhat tense.

Everyone understood the predicament they faced and gained a deeper understanding of the meaning of the "awkward stage" that Liu Jianguo had mentioned earlier.

Liu Jianguo's gaze swept over everyone, finally settling on the person who had been sitting ramrod straight since the start of the meeting.

Emily's large, bright blue eyes blinked rapidly, her expression screaming, "Ask me! Ask me!"

The girl clutched her precious notebook tightly in her hand, her fingertips turning white from the force. Her face was full of eager anticipation, a stark contrast to the solemn expressions of the others, like a ray of lively sunshine in the dull conference room.

Liu Jianguo's gaze fell on Emily, and seeing the excitement and eagerness that was almost overflowing in her blue eyes, he couldn't help but soften his expression, and a smile appeared on his lips, like a ray of sunshine breaking through the dark clouds.

"Alright, we've heard enough difficult questions."

Emily, it's your turn.

Tell me about your situation, see if there's any good news to cheer everyone up.

His tone was encouraging, and also contained an expectation.

In this era where technology is power, Emily's small world and research and development may be the key to breaking many deadlocks.

Upon being called upon, Emily immediately straightened her back, her face lighting up with a bright light, and her voice becoming clearer as she spoke:

"Master! I have great news from you!"

She opened her notebook, speaking quickly yet clearly, and continued:

"First and foremost, there is the small world itself."

Under my maintenance and energy guidance, the spatial extent of the small world has steadily expanded to nearly twice its size since I first took over!

Moreover, the ecological environment has become more complete and diverse. Most remarkably, in the two relatively remote border regions to the north and south,

Nature has evolved to create miniature landform features—a dormant volcano to the south that continues to emit gentle heat, and nearby hot springs and mineral-rich soil.

To the north, a small snow-capped mountain covered in snow appeared, with a stable low-temperature zone and the beginnings of glaciers!

This provides us with a richer sample for geological and climatic research, and may also contain unique resources!

She became more and more excited as she spoke, her eyes sparkling:

"The most important thing is the production system!"

Our initial single weapons testing production line has now been successfully replicated and upgraded, forming three standardized small arms production lines that can operate in parallel.

Including rifles, pistols, and submachine guns, the level of automation and yield rate have been greatly improved.

This is sufficient to supply Wei Guo, Qi Jiguang, and Li Bing's forces domestically with equipment in small batches and multiple shipments simultaneously. Furthermore,

She lowered her voice slightly, a hint of smugness in it, and continued:

"Based on the small production line, blueprints, and reverse engineering you provided, the RPG-7 rocket launcher production line has been built and successfully put into large-scale trial production!"

Furthermore, based on the various grenades and explosives captured from the front lines, we also established small-scale imitation and improvement production lines.

Most importantly, within the small world, some mineral and chemical raw materials have initially achieved internal circulation supply of basic raw materials through controlled fusion energy and special cultivation technology!

While advanced specialty materials still require external input, conventional military equipment production can be entirely self-sufficient, without relying on external key raw materials!