binnovel Chapter 179 Dawn Army
Chapter 179 Dawn Army
At 7 p.m., Li Chenglong's family gathered together for dinner. Qi Guoan, who had been fighting in the war, only learned upon returning to the city that his daughter had given birth to a healthy baby boy, and that he now had a grandson. He was overjoyed, and even the army's marching speed seemed to quicken. After arriving home, he quickly washed up and changed into clean clothes before coming to Li Chenglong's place.
As soon as Qi Guoan entered, he saw Han Xiaoling and Chen Xiaoke playing with the little one, laughter constantly coming from the stroller. He rushed to the stroller, looking at the little guy with a smile: "Good, this child is handsome, no wonder he's my grandson. And judging from this feeling, is he a natural-born superhuman?" Yun Lan was eating a Flame Fruit. She didn't know the hardships of parenthood until she had a child; today she truly understood.
Yunlan nodded and said, "Yes, my son is a born S-level Awakener." Qi Guoan smiled broadly, "Good, very good, come on, little guy, play with your grandpa." After saying that, he slowly picked up his grandson and started playing with him. Li Chenglong was in his study reading the battle reports sent by other combat groups when Erica walked in: "Lord Li, I would like to seal your child's abilities first."
"Oh? Why is that?" Li Chenglong asked. Erica slowly said, "This is a custom on our planet Merar. It's mainly for the children's sake. If a child has such strong abilities at such a young age, it could easily pose a danger to themselves and others. Only after they have developed a correct understanding and have mastered these skills through training will the seal on their body be released. That way, it will be much more effective. Don't worry, this seal isn't a complete seal. It will gradually unlock automatically, and it will be completely released when they are around ten years old."
Li Chenglong nodded: "This is a big matter, I need to discuss it with Yunlan." Erica then said: "I've already spoken to Yunlan, and she's agreed." Li Chenglong thought for a few more minutes before saying: "Okay, I agree too, this is also a good thing for him." Erica smiled and said: "You don't need to worry too much. The seal only seals spiritual energy and skills, but not attributes, so he will be much stronger than ordinary children of the same age. He can start leveling up after he turns 7, and he can be completely unsealed at 14."
The two women left the study, and Qin Fangyu and Li Xue quickly invited everyone to eat. Qi Guoan had just gently placed his grandson into the stroller and sat down at the table. He magically produced a bottle of wine and happily said to Li Chenglong, "We two must have a drink today! Not only did the Dawn Army of Dawn City achieve a great victory, but Yunlan also gave birth to a big, healthy boy. These are all wonderful events!" Li Chenglong said, "Alright, but we can't drink too much."
Dinner was a very pleasant affair. After Yunlan reluctantly took Haohao from Qi Guoan and led him to the bedroom, Qi Guoan finally got down to business with Li Chenglong: "I heard from Zheng Yong that they're planning a major reorganization of the army?" Li Chenglong nodded: "Yes, Yunlan, Zheng Yong, and I discussed it and decided to formally establish the Dawn Army, expanding it from over 10,000 to over 20,000, making it a true army-level unit. I've already discussed this with General Sun Tianlong, and he agrees."
Qi Guoan nodded: "This is a good idea. Although our Dawn Army is strong, our more than 10,000 men are now divided into four fronts, and our numbers are indeed a bit stretched. Now, whether it is Black Gold City or Flying Cloud Base, the number of troops is much larger than ours. Expanding the army is indeed an imperative."
Li Chenglong said, "Tomorrow we will first hold a small meeting with the regimental commanders to discuss how to expand and by how much. Some departments of Dawn City will also participate. The day after tomorrow, we will hold a large meeting to decide on the size and personnel arrangements of Dawn City. My preliminary plan is that the Dawn Army will include two divisions and some other units. According to the organization given to us by General Sun Tianlong, our two divisions will be the 7th Division and the 11th Division. Wu Gang will serve as the commander of the 7th Division, Hao Dahai as the deputy commander, Sun Youcai as the political commissar, Qian Guangming as the chief of staff, and Wang Yousheng as the director of the political department."
He paused, then continued, "The 11th Division will be commanded by Zheng Aiguo, with Wei Lanxin as deputy commander, Zhao Gang as political commissar, Qi Guoan as chief of staff, and Wan Dahai as director of the political department. The Dawn Army headquarters will be composed of Li Chenglong as commander, Yun Lan as deputy commander, Zheng Yong as political commissar, and the positions of chief of staff and director of the political department are yet to be determined, as we have too few good cadres and they must be assigned to various combat units." Qi Guoan expressed no objection; this division was reasonable, and no one could find fault with it.
The next morning, dozens of ministers and officers of the Dawn Army, including regimental commanders and above, gathered in the conference room on the 8th floor. Li Chenglong discussed the matter with them for nearly two hours, addressing many details of the army expansion and coordinating the appointment of some cadres. Finally, a consensus was reached. That afternoon, witnessed by Li Chenglong and Yun Lan, Erica used her superpowers to temporarily seal the little guy's awakened abilities.
When Yunlan asked about his plans for the little one's future, Li Chenglong said it was too early to say anything, but he also said he wouldn't deliberately guide the child to do anything. Instead, he would nurture him according to his own interests, as long as he was happy every day and became a person who was beneficial to society. Erica smiled and said, "With such excellent parents like you, and so many excellent people around him, he will definitely be a prodigy in the future."
On the morning of March 7th, Li Chenglong convened a meeting to expand the Dawn Army. All officers of the Dawn Army at the rank of platoon leader and above were required to attend. In addition to the military personnel, the heads of various departments of Dawn City and most of the representatives of the Dawn City People's Congress also attended the meeting.
First, Li Chenglong reported on the results of the operation. In fact, the Dawn City TV station had already broadcast these results multiple times in the past two days, so almost all of Dawn City was aware of them. However, Li Chenglong still gave a detailed report, explaining in detail the number of alien species eliminated, the number of soldiers who died, the amount of crystals obtained and their uses, as well as the arrangements for the families of the fallen soldiers and the situation of the seriously wounded soldiers. This report was unanimously approved by the attendees.
The next crucial issue was the further expansion of Dawn City's army. Li Chenglong first explained to the representatives in detail why the army needed to expand, how to expand, the methods of expansion, and the main personnel arrangements. After discussion by everyone in the meeting, the proposal to expand Dawn City's Dawn Army was unanimously approved. At 4 PM, the Dawn Army expansion meeting successfully concluded, and Dawn City Television broadcast the event live on both television and online platforms simultaneously, allowing all citizens of Dawn City to watch via television and Crystal Mobile phones.
The conference decided that the Dawn Army would officially become a corps-level unit, comprising the 7th and 11th Divisions, each with four regiments and 2500 personnel. In addition to these regiments, there are some directly subordinate units, with a total personnel not exceeding [number missing]. The division commanders are exactly the same as those proposed by Li Chenglong the day before yesterday. The conference also approved the lists of regimental-level officers submitted by the two division commanders; they will now be responsible for recruiting their own troops.
In addition to the two divisions, the Dawn Army also formally established an Information Support Department and a Joint Logistics Support Department, each with 2000 personnel, directly under the command of the military headquarters. There is also a 20-person special operations team and a 600-person Dawn Army Discipline Inspection Department, also directly under the command of the military headquarters. At the same time, the Dawn Army Military Commission has expanded its membership. Its current main members include Li Chenglong, Yun Lan, Zheng Yong, Yang Xuelin (Discipline Inspection Leader), Liu Cheng (Joint Logistics Support Department Leader), Zhu Qian (Information Support Department Leader), and 10 division-level officers from each division. Li Chenglong is the Chairman, and Zheng Yong is the Director.
After the expansion meeting, Li Chenglong earnestly addressed the commanders of the Dawn Army, saying, "Now we are truly the Dawn Army. I hope all brothers and sisters will work together to create a bright future for Dawn City!" Everyone saluted Li Chenglong in unison, replying, "Yes, sir!"