Chapter 20: Suggestions from Subordinates (I)

Chapter 20: Suggestions from Subordinates (I)

Maximus had another consideration that he didnt voice out: as a former gladiator who had escaped, he had once betrayed his comrades. Now, he had suddenly risen to a high position within the rebel army. Even though the Logistics Team was looked down upon by others, it was inevitable that some would feel jealous. Therefore, he decided it was best to keep a low profile.

Agnes didnt think too much about it. Out of respect for Maximus, she patted her chest and said loudly, Captain Maximus, dont worry, I will supervise them (the other kitchen personnel) to work diligently!

Maximus nodded and looked around at the people in the courtyard. He spoke loudly, From now on, I am the leader of the Logistics Team! Dont worry, everything will remain the same as before. Continue to do your tasks well, and then gather in this courtyard at night. Follow me to learn and listen to my stories. How does that sound?!

Great!!! The crowd shouted in unison.

When Maximus said, Everything in the logistics team will remain the same, it was just a comforting phrase to stabilize the morale. After the Logistics Team members finished listening to the story and went to rest, Maximus called several leaders within the team for a meeting.

The meeting took place in Maximuss bedroom.

Maximuss bedroom was a single room in the main building of the vineyard. Although Maximus was already familiar with the other people in the room, tonight, illuminated by candlelight, he took another look at them:

Agnes, the fierce woman in charge of the kitchen.

Cornelius, a thin and elderly male slave responsible for guarding the warehouse and managing supplies.Read latest chapters at novelhall.com Only

And Pigres, a relatively strong man in charge of the wagons for delivering goods. Unfortunately, he was lame in his left leg.

Yes! Agnes, feeling affirmed and no longer hesitant, spoke loudly, Although there are over 100 people assigned to our kitchen, they have to cook porridge and stew twice a day, grind flour, knead dough, bake bread, and distribute food to the various teams camps They are busy from morning till night without any rest.

Everyone is working so hard, but despite of that, we can barely meet the needs of the entire army. And every day, there are so many more people joining the army. If we dont increase the manpower in our kitchen, Im afraid some people will go hungry. Also, we need more stoves, ovens, grinding mills Without these things, even if we have more manpower, we wont be able to produce enough food.

Maximus nodded solemnly and noted it down on the wax tablet. Then he asked, Anything else?

Theres also the issue of sleeping, Agnes continued, The Logistics Team lacks tents. We sleep in the yard when its sunny, and when it rains, we squeeze under the eaves of the warehouse and main building. We have so many women in the kitchen, so its very inconvenient, and it also makes us prone to illness.

Maximus frowned again.

Since Spartacus and the other leaders chose this place as their base, but with the rapid expansion of the rebel army, the farm couldnt accommodate so many people anymore. It later became a storage base, and the Logistics Team responsible for guarding the supplies naturally stayed in the farm. Apart from the leaders of the rebel army who still resided in the farm, more than 4,000 soldiers were stationed in the hills and plains surrounding the farm. They also lacked tents, and they believed that the Logistics Team had better accommodation conditions, so they wouldnt agree to give any tents to the Logistics Team

This is indeed a problem. Maximus knew that this matter was not easy to solve, but he still showed a serious attitude and noted it down on his wax tablet.

Ive said everything. Agnes looked at Cornelius and urged, Old man, if you have any difficulties in your area, hurry up and tell the captain!

Although the three leaders of the logistics team didnt know each other before joining the uprising, they had formed a good bond in just over 20 days due to their similar tragic experiences and frequent interactions at work.

Cornelius nodded to Agnes and calmly said, There are three problems that need to be solved in the warehouse area. First, people from other teams often come in and steal things, like smoked fish, smoked meat, wine, and such. We cant stop them, and we even get beaten. The Patrol Team is not effective, and sometimes they even join in the stealing;

The second issue is that we are receiving more and more supplies now, and the few warehouses in the farm are already full. Storing them in the yard is not easy to manage, and they are prone to damage in windy or rainy weather. We also need to be careful about fire safety;

The third problem is I am old and have limited abilities. I can barely manage the supplies in one farm, but now we have accumulated supplies from over a dozen farms. My subordinates didnt understand arithmetic before and only learned a little in the past few days under your leadership, Captain. Its becoming increasingly difficult to keep track of these supplies. I need a few subordinates with strong arithmetic skills. Otherwise, the supply management of the Logistics Team will become more and more chaotic