Chapter 86: Wind Leader, Wind Chaser
Everyone was still shocked and indignant about the news that the wolf was coming, but Levi's words woke them up.
Yes, gentle struggle is also struggle, and non-violent non-cooperation is also non-cooperation. Non-cooperation will eventually offend people.
"I just want everyone to realize that fighting is not a game, and being a leader is risky."
" The victory must be obtained from the hands of vested interests. Regardless of whether the means are gentle or not, those vested interests will not welcome us."
"Think about it again..." Levi asked again seriously: "What if one day this joke is no longer a joke, and the opponent's butcher knife really falls on us - everyone, are you ready?"
Of course not.
Everyone looked at each other, their expressions were somewhat awkward and complicated.
Caitlin was choked and speechless because she suddenly realized that the possibility Levi mentioned... even she, the daughter of a congressman, could not guarantee that it would never happen.
Gradually everyone realized that what Levi had just said was actually a test.
And in this test, most of them scored zero.
The enemy had not actually arrived yet, but just hearing the news had frightened many people so much that their faith was shaken or even collapsed.
So when the Piltover law enforcers really stand in front of them with guns pointed, will they still have the courage to stick to their beliefs?
“We can pursue nonviolent non-cooperation.”
“But even non-violent non-cooperation requires faith and courage!”
In the face of the enemy's bloody suppression, they could sit still and not resist, and insist on non-violent non-cooperation, using their lives to consume the enemy's manpower, material resources and financial resources, and increase the cost of the enemy's colonial rule...
This does require courage and sacrifice.
But the so-called leaders here don’t even have the courage to say, “You have a mace and I have a skull.”
Most of them were simply attracted by beautiful ideals and romantically fantasized about a completely bloodless victory.
"Obviously, many people are not mentally prepared for this."
"Leaders are not only leaders and core members, but also the vanguard of the struggle."
“Whether it’s a gentle struggle or a violent struggle, we should be the ones standing at the forefront; if the enemy’s butcher knife is chopped down, we should be the first to be chopped down!”
“Being a leader may not be a good thing for those who are not prepared.”
“So, I made a decision.”
Levi's tone gradually became serious.
If you are someone with more work experience, you can also taste the flavor at this time:
First, I talked about the difficulties the company is facing now and the dire situation in the future, and then I expressed my deep concern for the personal future of my employees...
Is this going to be a massive layoff?
It's true. Li Wei really intends to "optimize" the leader.
The only difference is that companies lay off employees to ensure profits, while he does so to ensure the purity, organization and combat effectiveness of the team.
When the organization was first established, in order to facilitate the expansion of power, Levi had set a very simple threshold for the leaders:
Anyone who develops faith in Janna can become a formal member of the Leaders.
This condition looks difficult, but it is actually very simple.
A person may be scolded by his boss during the day, but when he goes home at night and reads Janna's booklet, he feels that what Janna said is right and the ultimate ideal is very good - this is considered faith.
But the next day, the boss praised him again, saying that he did a good job and would be promoted and get a raise next year if he continued to work hard...
The young man was filled with excitement and passion, he didn't feel any hardship or tiredness, he thought the way things were now were good enough and his ideals were too far away - his faith was about to disappear.
Such shallow believers are friends, but they are far from being comrades-in-arms and cannot be comrades-in-arms.
“So, I made a decision:”
This decision is to "optimize" a group of shallow believers with weak faith.
But Levi certainly would not treat them as talents and release them into society like business owners would.
Although their beliefs are shallow, they do have faith and ideals, and they have the hope of growing into true leaders.
So: "I decided to set up a new organization under the Leader Association——"
"The Wind Chaser Association!"
"Wind Chaser?" Everyone savored the word carefully.
One leads the wind, the other chases the wind, and the latter sounds like a follower of the former.
Is Li Wei planning to set up another subsidiary under the head office?
Yes, that's what he thought:
Because the requirements of shallow believers are so easy to meet, according to Janna's vision and calculations, the more than 2 million residents of Zaun can all be developed into shallow believers in the future.
If the entry threshold for leaders is not reformed now, won’t everyone be a leader in the future?
If everyone is a trendsetter, then what kind of “pioneer” is the trendsetter?
How can we ensure the team's advancement and combat effectiveness?
So, I just listened to Li Wei's detailed explanation:
"The so-called 'Wind Chasers' are a group organization of progressive people led by the Wind Leaders Association. They are a school for progressive people to learn Janna's thoughts in practice and are the assistants and reserve forces of the Wind Leaders."
"And the first batch of members of this organization will be born from among us."
Now everyone understood completely.
Although Levi's words are rather obscure, everyone can still hear them:
He planned to optimize a group of unqualified leaders and have them join the newly established Wind Chasers to serve as assistants and reserve forces for the leaders.
"Then... who is the leader and who is the follower? How do we judge this?" someone asked concernedly.
Everyone wants to make progress. If given the opportunity, everyone wants to be a leader, not an assistant.
And Levi’s answer was: “Faith!”
"Leaders should be the vanguard of the struggle, they should be the first to suffer and the last to enjoy, the first to charge and the last to retreat, the first to sacrifice and the last to protect themselves... they should be selfless and dedicated to the public good."
"To meet these conditions, one must be a staunch idealist."
“So only those with strong and sincere faith can become the leaders of change!”
“Those who have just begun to develop faith and whose faith is still not firm should stay among the Wind Chasers and continue to practice and learn.”
"Through continuous improvement in practical work, they can become true leaders in the future."
At this moment, the thread of everyone's faith is still clearly visible.
Everyone can see whose "line" is brighter and whose faith is more firm.
This is an extremely fair distinction.
Because those whose "lines" are brighter have firmer beliefs than others, are more able to endure hardships, make contributions, are willing to sacrifice, and have no selfish motives...
Faced with the "strong" people in terms of faith and moral level, the "weak" people are too embarrassed to say that this is unfair.
After all, there is no threshold for faith and morality.
Anyone who feels that this is unfair can just follow along and learn from it.
Learn from them to charge ahead, to suffer first, to bleed first... Unfortunately, these cannot be learned just by saying so.
"Okay, let's do it!"
After some discussion, everyone agreed to Levi's proposal.
Some people think that this method of using faith to distinguish between pioneers and backups is very fair and reasonable, so they can accept it.
Some people deeply agree with Livy's theory and believe that the struggle must be led by those with the strongest beliefs.
Another small group was really frightened by Levi's words and realized the huge risks hidden behind the glorious title of leader.
So instead of being a leader, it is better to be a follower.
In this way, if the Piltover Law Enforcers really come to attack, they can only be regarded as "accomplices";
And if the leader's career is successful, they can also be regarded as "the dragon's ministers."
It’s not a loss at all.
In short, among the different ideas of the crowd, Levi's proposal was passed almost unanimously.
"Then, those chosen by Janna can now stand in front—"
"You will be the real leaders!"
