Kapitel 6: Reaching Out for Alliances

After the intense battle and successful defense against the invaders, the community took a moment to catch their breath and tend to their wounded. However, Zhao Yi knew that relying solely on their own strength and his software creations wasn't a sustainable long-term solution. There were always going to be more threats on the horizon, and they needed allies.He proposed to the community's leaders that they should start reaching out to other smaller survivor groups in the city. By forming alliances, they could share resources, knowledge, and combine their forces for mutual protection.To make this happen, Zhao Yi developed a communication protocol that would allow different groups to connect with each other securely. Using his understanding of encryption and network programming, he created a system that could work even with the limited and damaged communication infrastructure left in the post-apocalyptic world.He explained to the community how it would function. Each group that wanted to join the alliance would be given a unique device with the communication software installed. The messages sent through this system would be encrypted using a complex algorithm that only the allied groups would have the key to decrypt. This way, they could share important information like the locations of resources, warnings about approaching threats, and plans for joint operations without fear of it being intercepted by hostile forces.Zhao Yi, along with a small group of representatives from the community, then set out on a journey to make contact with the other survivor groups. Their first stop was a group that had taken refuge in an old factory on the outskirts of the city.When they arrived, the factory group was initially cautious and suspicious. But Zhao Yi demonstrated the communication device and explained how the alliance would work. He showed them how they could benefit from sharing their skills – the factory group had some excellent mechanics who could repair and build useful machinery, while Zhao Yi's community had a more organized system for resource management and defense.After some discussion and negotiation, the factory group agreed to join the alliance. Word quickly spread, and over the next few weeks, several other small groups also decided to come on board.With the growing alliance, Zhao Yi saw the need for a more centralized coordination system. He developed a software platform that would act as a hub for all the allied groups. On this platform, they could post updates about their supplies, the status of their defenses, and any upcoming tasks or expeditions.It also had a feature for planning joint operations. For example, if they wanted to raid a large warehouse that was known to have a significant amount of food but was heavily guarded by a powerful and hostile group, they could use the platform to coordinate the attack. Different groups could assign roles – some would be responsible for creating distractions, others for disabling the guards, and still others for retrieving the supplies.As the alliance grew stronger and more coordinated, they were able to expand their territory, secure more resources, and become a formidable force in the desolate city. But Zhao Yi was aware that with greater power came greater responsibility, and he had to constantly keep an eye on any internal conflicts or external threats that could undermine the fragile unity they had built.