Xie Yi said that Unit Nine had liaison points like this in many places.
The conditions were harsh, and the facilities were extremely rudimentary.
But that did not mean such liaison points were unimportant. On the contrary, it was precisely because of their existence that Unit Nine could keep fully informed about the major reclusive families and certain ancient primitive tribes.
Of course, those reclusive families and ancient primitive tribes knew that the liaison points existed. They often maintained good relations with the people there because they also needed to learn about the outside world through them.
At the same time, whenever the higher-ups needed those reclusive families and primitive tribes to do something, they would communicate their instructions through the liaison points.
Generally speaking, those reclusive families and primitive tribes would respond, either by sending people or providing supplies.
Though they were called reclusive families, that did not mean they could truly remain indifferent to worldly affairs.
They were also part of Great Xia. When the time came for them to contribute, they would consider the bigger picture.
This time, Xie Yi had asked the four reclusive families and two primitive tribes in the Hundred Thousand Mountains to prepare for battle. He said those six forces could field nearly ten thousand people. Together with the three Ancient Clans, we might not have the advantage in numbers, but the gap would not be too great.
He asked me for a cigarette, then smiled. "Don't underestimate the foundations of those reclusive families and primitive tribes. Their strength can even rival an army. Back then, Japanese pirates suffered badly at the hands of a primitive tribe. A squad of over thirty men couldn't even make it into a single village. Don't be fooled by the primitive weapons those tribespeople use. Their weapons