Chapter 266: Dunbar's Number

"The prisoners confessed that the Azure Dragon Legion won't send people out to investigate the grain-collecting team until tomorrow at the earliest. We still have some time to prepare. Let's wait until dusk to set off; it's easier to act in the dark!"

Zhang Su made the decision.

Everyone nodded. Compared to acting in a rush, spending some time preparing and resting gave them more confidence!

"Alright, let's plan tonight's operation in detail now!"

Subsequently, everyone made a relatively detailed plan for the upcoming blitzkrieg. In order to better understand the situation of the Azure Dragon Legion, Zhang Su specifically brought the more cooperative prisoner, Xin Qi, to the restaurant to explain the general situation of the Azure Dragon Legion headquarters to everyone.

At first, Xin Qi answered every question, not knowing what the people of Tianmayu were going to do, but as the discussion deepened, he suddenly realized that these guys were going to pull off something big!

"You, you guys... are you preparing to attack the legion headquarters?"

To facilitate gesturing, Xin Qi's hands were untied, and he was tied to a chair. At this moment, he clutched both sides of his head and looked at everyone in disbelief.

Zhang Su looked at Xin Qi indifferently: "What? Planning to fool us with false information?"

"No, no, no, I didn't mean that. I just think you guys are really bold. The barracks' defense isn't exactly an impenetrable wall, but it's not easy to attack, especially since you only have so few people. The difficulty is really high, be careful."

Xin Qi's expression was exaggerated, feeling that the world was too crazy.

"Some researchers have applied Dunbar's number to the study of economic and military groups, discovering that the efficiency of cooperation in groups exceeding this number will decrease because too many people cannot communicate effectively. Therefore, we still have a lot of room before efficiency decreases."

"Teacher Yu, what number?"

Zhang Su felt very happy about this news because he wanted to conquer 60% of the Azure Dragon Legion, which was extremely favorable to him. He asked busily: "Then according to your words, the science department and the logistics department are also at odds with the core department?"

"Dunbar's number, also known as the 150 rule, can be roughly understood as the number of people that human intelligence allows humans to have a stable social network with. There are individual differences, but they won't be large. Because the proposer of this theory is named Robin Dunbar, it is called Dunbar's number."

Zhang Su nodded seriously. The reason why the people of Tianmayu could live together harmoniously, he said without modesty, was largely due to having a strong leader, but there was another reason, which was the issue of population size. Once the population rose to the level of the Azure Dragon Legion, it would inevitably trigger various problems.

"Eh, then how do you think our Tianmayu compares to the Azure Dragon Legion?"

Zhang Su threatened him with a sentence, then asked with interest: "There's one thing I'm very curious about. You are, after all, a member of the Azure Dragon Legion's combat department. How come I feel like you don't care about the Azure Dragon Legion at all?"

Xin Qi thought seriously and said: "You guys are like a big family, the atmosphere is much better than the Azure Dragon Legion. The Azure Dragon Legion feels more like a lot of people who don't know each other gathered together to do tasks, and various small groups calculate against each other. It's very tiring."

Zhang Su looked at Yu Wen with a strange expression. He didn't expect to learn about social psychology in the apocalypse. He laughed freely and said: "Currently, the population of our Tianmayu has just exceeded 40, which is indeed far from 150. Then, Teacher Yu, is there any talk about how groups should avoid efficiency decrease after breaking through Dunbar's number?"

Zhang Su instantly understood the meaning in Yu Wen's eyes. Some things, or rather, some management methods, were not for outsiders!

Zheng Xinyu asked with her arms crossed.

Xin Qi smiled awkwardly and said: "This matter... how should I put it? My sense of belonging to the Azure Dragon Legion is not strong. Rather than saying I'm a member of the Azure Dragon Legion's combat department, it would be more appropriate to call me a mercenary..."

"It's not as serious as being at odds. It can only be said that they care more about their own interests. Otherwise, no one would specifically come down to scout for information and divide the forces."

"Of course there is, and that is to create fiction. Hmm... we'd better find another time to talk about it slowly."

Yu Wen sat in the corner and pushed up his glasses, saying a term that made everyone confused.

Yu Wen was just speaking enthusiastically but stopped abruptly, looking at Zhang Su meaningfully.

According to Xin Qi's words, the Azure Dragon Legion's system for non-core members destined that the cohesion of peripheral personnel would not be very strong, let alone a sense of belonging.

Xin Qi spread his hands and made a face.

"You don't need to worry about our affairs. Answer whatever we ask. We're giving you a chance to atone for your crimes, don't be unappreciative. If there are any logical contradictions, you can just wait for death."

Zhang Su asked in surprise.

"Dunbar's number."

"Alright, no more digressions. Let's continue discussing the issue of attacking the Azure Dragon Legion. Come, Xin Qi, tell us the patrol times you know of the Azure Dragon Legion and the outposts placed outside..."

This battle was crucial. From dark until dawn, three sets of plans were set to deal with different situations.

The battle to attack the Azure Dragon Legion was obviously unusual. Even the Corgi Lucky couldn't stay out of it and would use her speed to place bombs, which was a very important task.

"Old Wang, you've worked hard. Leave the trivial matters of logistics to your United Village people. We'll go rest for a while!"

The combat personnel had been decided. Only Wang Xingui from United Village would go along, while Wang Longzhong would stay in Tianmayu.

"Don't worry, don't worry, Boss Zhang, we have plenty of strength in our arms. Leave it to us, you guys get some good rest!"

Wang Longzhong promised very solemnly. Now their United Village had completely integrated into Tianmayu, and it could be said that their fortunes were tied together, so they were naturally extremely active in doing things.

After the meeting, everyone walked out of the restaurant one after another, and those who had time to rest hurried to do so.

"You must be tired, hurry up and get some sleep too. Leave anything to us to do!"

Zheng Xinyu said with concern.

"That's right, you are the backbone of so many of us now. It won't do if you're not in good condition. Go get some sleep, we'll handle the trivial matters!"

Zhong Xiaoshan said.

She and Zheng Xinyu would both go to the Azure Dragon Legion, but the problems they needed to think about were obviously much fewer than Zhang Su's, and the pressure they bore was also smaller, so they didn't feel tired.

"Don't worry, I have a sense of proportion. Let's go..."

"Mr. Zhang, has the matter been resolved?"

Just as he walked out of the restaurant, Zhang Su saw Fu Weijun sitting in a wheelchair waiting in the courtyard, his shoulder-length hair very messy. Duan Wuhu, who had attended the meeting earlier, was accompanying him on the side.

"Temporarily safe. By the way, the people from the Survivor Alliance heard the explosion and came looking. It was a team led by a man named Gong Chengming!"

Zhang Su walked into the courtyard, lit a cigarette, and signaled for Zheng Xinyu and Zhong Xiaoshan to go back first.

"Commander Gong?"

Duan Wuhu was shocked immediately: "Are you sure it was Gong Chengming who led the team out?"

"Yeah, that's right." Zhang Su nodded and asked in surprise: "What's wrong?"

"Damn, it seems this matter has really blown up. Gong Chengming is the second-in-command of the Survivor Alliance, and his status in the alliance is second only to Liao Youzhi. It's no exaggeration to say that in some aspects, his words carry more weight than Liao Youzhi's. To think even he came out in person..."

"That proves you two are important to the alliance, haha."

Zhang Su laughed it off indifferently. After the brief contact earlier, he could be sure that the Survivor Alliance would not come to cause trouble in the near future.

"A defector like me doesn't have such a big face. Jun, you're the one with the big face!"

Duan Wuhu patted Fu Weijun on the shoulder.

Fu Weijun smiled bitterly and shook his head: "What kind of face? Liao Youzhi just hopes I can save his son, which is obviously impossible. From a biological point of view, his son is no longer human; most of the cells in his body have been replaced by zombie robots. How could it be reversed?"

"Brother Zhang, did Gong Chengming say anything?"

Duan Wuhu was more concerned about the matter at hand.

"He asked about your whereabouts. I gave the same excuse, and then they left. By the way, that Zhang Xin who came out looking for you earlier also came, a total of twenty or so people!"

"It's fine as long as it's fine, it's fine as long as it's fine..." Duan Wuhu nodded with lingering fear, then added: "If there's no harvest this trip, this matter will probably be dropped. Brother Zhang, I've caused you trouble."

Zhang Su waved his hand with a smile. Trouble and harvest coexist. Since he accepted the scientific support provided by Fu Weijun, he had to bear the consequences.

"That!" Fu Weijun's mind was not on the Survivor Alliance pursuers at all. He pointed in the direction of the parking lot with excitement and said, "Mr. Zhang, I heard from Old Duan earlier that the Azure Dragon Legion brought a zombie they modified. That must be the big zombie lying in the parking lot, right?"

Zhang Su nodded secretly. Sure enough, the only thing that could make Fu Weijun wait here coldly was a zombie...

"Dr. Fu, the Azure Dragon Legion calls it 003. It has very powerful destructive power and needs to be controlled with electric current. I think this modified zombie is very dangerous. If you want to study it... you need someone to assist you on the side."

"That's fine, none of these are problems. You arrange it, I will obey!" In order to conduct research, Fu Weijun kept a very low profile.

"That's not the problem..." Zhang Su suddenly felt that Fu Weijun's emotional intelligence was slightly low, but this was also normal; he probably gave it all to his IQ. He pointed to the busy crowd and said: "We need to hurry up and solve the matter at hand now. No one can assist you in your research, and besides... we are preparing to go to the Azure Dragon Legion, and we have to take 003 with us!"

"This... then can 003 come back?"

Fu Weijun gripped the wheelchair handles nervously. The expression was like a couple in love at a train station, one asking the other, will you come back?

"I can only say we'll try our best... That, there happens to be something you need to help with. Today, during the day, urgently manufacture some bulletproof materials. Just like before, no need for sewing, just cover the important parts with one piece."

Zhang Su gestured the size to Fu Weijun.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 267 =====