Watching these middle-level managers so enraged, Zhang Bo’s heart was already blooming with joy.
Because this was exactly the effect he wanted.
To make the middle-level managers and senior managers distrust each other in their hearts, then use this distrust to escalate their animosity, ultimately leading to direct conflict, and even bloodshed.
At that time, the reason Deherim’s troops were able to easily invade the Pig-Headed People’s camp of the Diesel Company was because the conflict between the official employees and temporary employees of the Diesel Company was too intense, to the point where it was irreparable without bloodshed and the utter defeat of one side.
And in fact.
The reason the Diesel Company was completely defeated at that time was also because the official employees at that time had a stronger desire to kill the temporary employees than to resist Deherim’s troops.
So much so that even after Deherim’s troops invaded the Diesel Company, those official employees were still in intense conflict with the temporary employees, even to the point where both sides had set up formations and begun to fight.
The reason those temporary employees were so overjoyed to see Deherim’s troops invade the Pig-Headed People’s camp was that those official employees had already raised their cleavers and started attacking them. Of course, they would resist, and of course, they would be incredibly excited to see the Pig-Headed People’s tribe and the Diesel Company on the verge of destruction.
After all, for them, the Diesel Company was just a temporary workplace; it didn't matter who they worked for.
It was all just for their wages and food anyway.
Moreover, those official employees of the Diesel Company had always looked down on them and suppressed them.
All the merits and spoils they obtained went to those official employees. These temporary workers had very little power and even fewer rights; they were just a bunch of miserable laborers.
Since they were miserable laborers.
Then why should they share a common hatred with you official employees, unite, and protect the safety of the Diesel Company?
Therefore, the Diesel Company was ultimately overthrown by Shen Mu and his Mount & Blade Soldiers, along with these temporary workers.
At that time, Zhang Bo also discovered this point.
That’s why he deliberately stirred up conflicts between senior managers and middle-level managers, wanting to replicate the conflict Shen Mu caused within the Diesel Company at that time, and provoke their points of contention.
One must know that the number of official employees at that time was also extremely small, so when the Diesel Company’s situation was on the verge of destruction, even if these official employees wanted to turn the tide, they couldn’t.
Because their numbers were relatively small, just like these senior managers now.
And precisely because he provoked the conflict between senior managers and middle-level managers, it caused an even greater clash between the two sides, as what they were vying for was the same right: the right to command. This was even more acute than the conflict between official employees and temporary employees.
After all, at that time, what those temporary employees in the Diesel Company wanted was merely to become official employees, while those official employees, in order to maintain their lofty status and dignity, refused the integration of these temporary employees.
In Zhang Bo’s view, if the highest general manager, Xue Zhigang, had allowed these temporary employees to become official employees, then the conflict would not have been too sharp; it would have merely formed two small groups, and perhaps even led to a relatively healthy competition between these two small groups to see who was the best employee of the Diesel Company, which would have made the resistance against Shen Mu’s attack fiercer.
This would have brought the Diesel Company a greater chance of survival, and it wouldn't have been so easily defeated by Shen Mu's forces as before, resulting in a complete and surprising collapse that no one could have anticipated.
Now, if Zhang Bo wants to replicate this experience, he must push the senior managers and middle-level managers’ desire for power to the extreme.
The middle-level managers submitting the list at that time was what he, the shareholder, instigated. On the surface, it sounded good, but it was to provoke discord between the two parties and then have these middle-level managers collectively seek the patronage of Sun Zhiru and Zhang Caidong.
Sun Zhiru, in reality, was just a figurehead deputy manager; compared to the true general manager, Zhang Caidong, he had nowhere near as much power. This meant that Cai Dong held absolute power, and only then could he directly control these middle-level managers.
Instead, he indirectly bypassed those senior managers and gained a core force of his own, which refers to these policies. Managers, of course, nominally, these middle-level managers managed themselves, but in reality, Zhang Bo managed them.
And since Zhang Bo was so close to Zhang Caidong, it indirectly meant that Zhang Caidong was in control.
It was that simple.
In Zhang Caidong’s view, Zhang Bo was of one heart with him, they were in it together, so essentially they were on the same front. Therefore, Zhang Bo controlling these middle-level managers also meant Zhang Caidong controlling these middle-level managers.
For Zhang Caidong, there was absolutely no problem now, especially since he bypassed those senior managers and directly controlled the middle-level. In reality, he was also hollowing out these senior managers.
This is also why Zhang Caidong had been forcefully suppressing the strike when facing it, and even slammed the table at them. He used his aura, current power, and influence to forcibly neutralize this attempted coup.
After all, for him, his power was already in his own hands, and he could also directly reach the grassroots through those middle-level managers.
Conversely, those senior managers had to win over the middle-level managers of their own faction to ensure their power could reach and be implemented at the lower levels. However, if all the middle-level managers didn't listen to them and only listened to Zhang Bo, which meant Zhang Caidong, then they would be truly hollowed out.
This is also why they collectively chose to unite and stage a coup, because no matter what, they did not want to lose their power.
Of course, they also didn't dare to directly point the finger at Zhang Bo and Zhang Caidong, even though they now clearly understood that these middle-level managers relied on the support of Zhang Bo and Zhang Caidong behind the scenes. They didn't dare to make things clear directly, because Zhang Bo and Zhang Caidong essentially had no subordinate relationship, only a relatively close one. Even if it came to the highest authority, Shen Mu, it would be like taking a silent loss. Moreover, if Zhang Caidong were truly to become enraged and start directly hollowing them out, they would have no better solution, after all, even when the Diesel Company was destroyed, the main credit went to Zhang Caidong.
In terms of merit in blood taxes, they couldn't compare. In terms of control over actual power, they couldn't be mentioned in the same breath.
Even in terms of their standing in Shen Mu’s heart, they couldn’t contend with Zhang Caidong, especially knowing that Zhang Caidong and Shen Mu had always been relatively close, and Shen Mu had always trusted Zhang Caidong, even to the point where the current situation of humanity required Zhang Caidong to personally report to him.
This is enough to prove that Zhang Caidong’s position in Shen Mu’s heart is very high, and they cannot replace him. At least when they want to show themselves, Shen Mu first asks for Zhang Caidong and first calls out Zhang Caidong’s name.
They also understood that if they had no achievements, everything would belong to Zhang Caidong. If they wanted to successfully rise to power, Zhang Caidong would have to leave his current position, or they would have to stage a coup.
Of course, they didn't dare to stage a coup, but the appearance of remnants of the Diesel Company among the middle-level managers gave them an excellent excuse to eliminate dissidents.
Therefore, these senior managers would not be soft-hearted at all.
Even if they provided a list to Zhang Caidong, in reality, they wanted to use this list to continue to implicate others. If they could indirectly weaken some of the power and prestige of these middle-level managers, that would mean weakening Zhang Caidong’s power and prestige, and they would gain greater say.
After all, it’s easy to understand that Zhang Caidong can control the middle-level managers below through Sun Zhiru and Zhang Bo, while these senior managers can only cultivate their own people to become middle-level managers. The power and status of the two sides are fundamentally unequal.
So how could the conflict between the two sides soften? It's simply impossible for it to soften.
“Alright, I will report the specific matters to Lord Shen Mu. Your presence here also indicates that I trust you greatly. Now, you should act on your own and discern whether or not they are truly remnants of the Diesel Company. At the same time, you must also unite to identify whether other middle-level managers are remnants of the Diesel Company.”
Zhang Bo looked at these middle-level managers and comforted them again.
It was his words that caused a slight change in the expressions of these middle-level managers, one by one, because they also discovered that among the 70 or so middle-level managers gathered here, there were no lackeys of those senior managers.
They were all ordinary people who had been promoted.
“Bo Ge, do you mean that among the lackeys of those senior managers, there are remnants of the Diesel Company?” Someone who understood immediately looked up at Zhang Bo and asked, which also drew everyone’s attention.
“Exactly, I suspect them.” Zhang Bo didn't hide his actions at this point, because the details of the grand plan were progressing faster and faster, and it was almost at a critical point. Therefore, Zhang Bo decided to add more fuel to the fire.
Looking at all the middle-level managers who were watching him, Zhang Bo said seriously, “All of you were promoted by me personally. In the era of the Diesel Company, everyone was just an ordinary person, with no vested interests in the Diesel Company. But the middle-level managers promoted by those senior managers are different. Many of those middle-level managers were once temporary workers, who only changed their allegiance after coming to Deherim. Now, do you truly believe that these middle-level managers who changed their allegiance are truly loyal to Lord Shen Mu?”
These words immediately caused those middle-level managers to gasp in cold air, and one by one, they looked at each other in astonishment, seeing the affirmation in each other's eyes.
Yes, that’s how it should be.
At that time, they were all ordinary people, and the Diesel Company discriminated against temporary workers so much, let alone them, ordinary people. They were just treated like a bunch of livestock to be called upon at will.
It was just to provide spiritual energy.
If it weren't for the Black Tide or a special moment, the Diesel Company wouldn't even allow them into their camp.
They just let them live in the apartment buildings around the Diesel Company, figuring out how to live, how to hide, how to survive on their own.
Given this, how can they be called remnants of the Diesel Company?
After all, they relied on themselves for survival, not this company; they were just ordinary people. So now, it's impossible to make them speak well of the Diesel Company.
Only those who became temporary workers and had great opportunities for promotion at that time.
Only those who received favors from the Diesel Company could possibly become remnants of the Diesel Company.
Then the remaining options are those senior managers and the middle-level managers they cultivated. At that time, they were part of the temporary convoy and also had their own network of connections. Only then could they enjoy the preferential treatment and help the Diesel Company gave them at that time, and only then could they speak well of the Diesel Company.
“That’s indeed how it is.” However, all the middle-level managers present had already believed what Zhang Bo said, and their eyes were filled with even greater anger.
Because they thought of negative terms like “forcing good people into prostitution,” “beating around the bush,” “seizing opportunities to cause trouble,” and “wantonly implicating others.”
It was the senior managers, with their truly problematic lackeys from the Diesel Company, who wanted to force these truly good people, these good people who truly believed in Deherim and truly loved Shen Mu, into a corner, and then thoroughly eliminate their threat.
“You just investigate secretly; there should be results in these two days. But remember, you must investigate secretly, and do not cause conflict. You should know that if those middle-level managers who are subordinates of the senior managers truly become enraged, they will definitely fight you.” Zhang Bo still hypocritically advised them a few times.
He knew that the more he tried to dissuade them at this moment, the more acute the conflict between the two sides would become when emotions flared.
“Don’t worry, Bo Ge, we will definitely find those damned lackeys who are remnants of the Diesel Company. We will clear our names and let those damned senior managers know that they are the ones who are wrong.” These middle-level managers roared in unison.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Bo’s face showed little emotion, but the corners of his mouth curled up more and more.