"You don't need to worry about the Westerosi language issue. Jason has already collaborated with the advisory group's language experts, and with the software experts dispatched from several translation companies, an instant translator will be distributed to every soldier shortly."
Following the Major General's explanation, the officers in the audience breathed a collective sigh of relief, while simultaneously growing excited about the upcoming shuttle to the Otherworld.
Language was a significant problem. Fortunately, George R. R. Martin, the novel's author, subconsciously based the Westerosi Common Tongue on a variant of English, meaning it shares a huge linguistic relationship with English. Coupled with the help of Jason, who is completely familiar with Westeros, it took the language experts just over a month to finalize the translation capability between the Common Tongue and Chinese. It may not be perfect, but it is sufficient for daily communication.
At the newly established translation company, located in the Jingcheng Science and Technology Building, software experts from several major domestic internet companies specializing in online translation have been working on this unusual translation program based on the programming tasks given by the new company boss.
Benjamin , a programmer from Youdao Company, slumped in his chair, utterly exhausted after more than a month of intense, rushed work.
"Brother , what do you think our boss is planning to do?" asked Chris, a curious programmer from the same team. "We've done translation software for most mainstream languages in the world, but I've never heard of this language that's similar to English. I really don't understand why the new boss is working so hard on this..."
Benjamin lifted his heavy eyelids, the dark circles under them prominent. "Don't worry about it. The compensation here is much better than at our old company! The overtime pay the boss gives is several times the industry standard. If our original company was this generous, I'd happily work overtime until I threw up!"
"Hey, Benjamin is right. We programmers aren't afraid of overtime; we're afraid of black-hearted bosses who won't pay us what we deserve. Coming to this new company was absolutely the right move—the new boss is genuinely generous!" Chris gave a thumbs-up, very grateful to his new employer.
There are very few bosses who don't squeeze their employees like this.
"Well, just know the boss is good, and we'll work hard, but let's not discuss this any further!" Benjamin warned. "Don't forget we all signed a non-disclosure agreement. If you go outside and talk nonsense, you'll not only lose this great job but the company will sue you for bankruptcy. So, be careful—a closed mouth is best."
"Don't worry, Benjamin , I'm only talking privately here at the company, and I won't go out and gossip!" Chris mimed zipping his mouth shut, indicating he would keep the secret.
With the translation software completed, and after dozens of tests and bug fixes, the translator could finally be mass-produced. The 853 Electronics Manufacturing Factory, under the Military Industry Group, took on the production task. In truth, the manufacturing process was not complicated, and any slightly advanced electronics factory could produce the device. However, for the sake of confidentiality, the task was kept within the Military Industry Group.
This expedited batch of over 100,000 translators will soon be transported to the base. The translator is needed not just for the construction division, but also for the experts selected to be in the first wave to enter A Song of Ice and Fire, enabling them to communicate with the Westerosi people.
In addition to the Army, the Navy will play a crucial role in A Song of Ice and Fire. At the very least, maritime transportation and military deterrence must be handled by the naval department. When the Navy received this task, they were immediately overjoyed.
Several fleet headquarters instantly ordered an inventory of their old ships, preparing to take them all to A Song of Ice and Fire to let these retired vessels shine once more. For a time, several major shipyards received many refurbishment orders for old ships from the Navy, making business boom.
The shipyard masters were utterly puzzled. What was going on with the Navy, bringing in these dilapidated ships for refurbishment? Did the wealthy Navy actually plan to tinker with these old antiques and add them back to the active sequence? Although they didn't understand, an order was an order, and the shipyard masters dutifully refurbished these old-fashioned warships and transport ships, inside and out.
The Army looked at the Navy's major mobilization with frustration. In the end, they managed to persuade the advisory group to send a military advisory group of several hundred people to follow them into A Song of Ice Fire. Euphemistically, they claimed it was to help Commander Jason fight and complete the reunification of Westeros as quickly as possible, thus allowing the kingdom to enter a phase of great economic development and ushering in a good day for the Westerosi people.
This was a good enough reason, and the advisory group reluctantly agreed. Jason welcomed this. With the help of the modern army's command advisory group, his military capability would be far superior to relying on his own two military-trained officers.
Only the Air Force and the Rocket Force looked discouraged, but they truly were not needed at the moment.
With the decision finalized that Jason would transport people to A Song of Ice and Fire and disclose their identity to the Westerosi, military rations and materials that had accumulated over the years from various military regions began to be continuously transported into the Zheng City base.
Various sturdy and durable trucks also entered the military area outside the base. When the time comes, thousands of trucks, driven by specially selected auto soldiers, will transport the troops under Jason to other territories in Westeros to dramatically increase their mobility.
A group of battery energy experts from Professor Hayes of the Academy of Sciences have been insistent on completing the unification of Westeros as quickly as possible so they can mine the Dragon Crystal Ore and transport it back to the modern world to kickstart the battery revolution. Therefore, the advisory group's primary task is now to help Jason lead his soldiers to complete the conquest of Westeros. The faster they move, the better. All kinds of modern machinery and materials are waiting to enter Westeros for massive development!
The Two Barrels of Oil Group (Two major domestic oil companies) has prepared a strong exploration team, ready to map out all the oil fields in A Song of Ice and Fire. Currently, they have focused their first target on Dorne, the desert region. Based on their assumptions and information derived from the author Martin, there is a desert gulf area in Dorne that may house a major oil field comparable to the modern Middle East. Hearing this news, the oil companies were ecstatic, determined to immediately take their exploration team to occupy the coast of Dorne.
Somewhere in an old community, under the banner of an armament factory, two men from Guoan (State Security) located an old master technician, Stephen Vance, who had just retired from the machine tool line.
"Comrade Stephen Vance, the leadership has an important task for you. The country needs you. We hope you can use your knowledge and experience to play a critical role in this important mission!"
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