binnovel Chapter 209 The Great Battle Is Imminent
Chapter 209 The Great Battle Is Imminent
At 9:00 AM, apart from the cadres on duty from Shuguang City and the Dawn Army, all other mid-level leaders arrived at the large conference room on the second floor of Shuguang City. In addition to these people, some representatives of the Shuguang City People's Congress also attended the meeting. When Li Chenglong and his entourage entered, enthusiastic applause filled the room. After everyone was seated, Li Chenglong spoke into the microphone: "I urgently convened this meeting this morning mainly to share some of the findings of our investigation team. Please listen patiently first, and then we will discuss them."
The first to speak was Wu Ruilan. She had stayed in the special forces dormitory with Wang Shuang the night before, and hadn't even seen Wu Gang this morning, coming directly to Li Chenglong's place. Li Chenglong wanted her to speak at the upcoming meeting, recounting the situation when the Southeast Military Region fell, and Wu Ruilan readily agreed.
Wu Ruilan used a projector to display a large map of several provinces in the Southeast Military Region, providing a detailed explanation of the battle situation, the retreat routes of some troops, and the advance route of the zombie army. The leaders of Dawn City didn't seem to be particularly affected, but many officers of the Dawn Army frowned more and more as they listened.
After Wu Ruilan finished speaking, Li Chenglong spoke first: "That was roughly the situation the Southeast Military Region encountered at the time. Currently, their remaining troops and civilians, apart from some that we in the Eastern Military Region have gathered, have all gone to the Central Military Region and the Southwest Military Region. Okay, next, let the investigation team and another member of my team, Wang Shuang, report on the entire process and results of this operation."
Wang Shuang stepped onto the stage, first saluting everyone, then took out her notebook and gave a detailed account of the entire southward journey of the investigation team, including their observations in the two cities and along the way. She then emphasized their final encounter. Initially, there wasn't much reaction, but upon learning that Li Chenglong's team had encountered talking and highly organized zombies, they began to whisper among themselves. After Wang Shuang finished her report, Wang Jie used the computer and a projector to show the attendees the photos they had taken.
After the photos were shown, a full minute of silence fell over the room. Wu Gang stood up and said, "Now it's completely certain. The fall of the Southeast Military Zone half a month ago was caused by an organized attack by the zombie army. The zombies have developed a high level of intelligence, and in addition, they have their own system." Feng Tian continued, "From now on, not only our battle, but also the development of the entire apocalypse will face a new and complex situation. It is certain that our battle will be much more severe than before."
Zheng Yong continued, "In the future, it may no longer be the kind of simple strangulation war that can be fought well by a single regiment or division. Instead, it will require coordinated operations by multiple services. The importance of the Joint Logistics Support Department, the Information Support Department, and even the Dawn City Air Force will become more apparent, and the cooperation between the military and various departments in Dawn City will become closer."
At this moment, everyone present admired Li Chenglong's foresight. Long ago, Li Chenglong had defied public opinion and established the Information Support Department and the Dawn City Air Force.
Li Chenglong concluded by saying, "In order to adapt to the ever-evolving situation and new enemy circumstances, our Dawn Army will establish a Rocket Force. The main purpose of the Rocket Force is to provide artillery support for future positions and to conduct precision strikes against long-range targets. The Rocket Force will be directly under the command of the Dawn Army Headquarters. Currently, it will have one regimental commander, Zhou Jihai, the former artillery regimental commander of the East China Sea Base, the political commissar, Liu Zhigang, and the chief of staff, Lu Ming."
He continued, "Of course, we only have some small missiles and rockets right now. Some people may think that forming this force now is a bit too early, a bit inappropriate. I think quite the opposite. Forming it now is a very appropriate time, because this force will be mainly artillery for the time being. In addition to some of our artillery, I will also provide them with some crystal beam cannons. Operating these new weapons requires rigorous training, so we must seize the time to form the force now so that we can have time to train them."
The three newly appointed officers stepped forward, saluted Li Chenglong, Yun Lan, Zheng Yong, and Feng Tian, received the Rocket Force flag, and then turned to salute all the attendees. The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause.
In addition, the Dawn Army has carried out a series of reforms and has now formed a multi-department system. Besides the highest authority, the Dawn Army General Committee, other departments include the Logistics Support Department, the Information Support Department, the Dawn City Air Force, the Rocket Force, the Dawn Army Political Department, the Dawn Army Political and Legal Department, the Dawn Army Discipline Inspection Commission, the Dawn Army General Affairs Department, the Dawn Army Military Court, the Dawn Army Army, the Young Pioneers, and the Special Operations Teams Directly Under the Army Headquarters.
In addition to these, referencing the period before the apocalypse, the Dawn Army also officially promulgated its new military law. From now on, all actions of the Dawn Army will be carried out in accordance with the various provisions of this military law.
Yunlan concluded, "From now on, both Dawn City and the Dawn Army will become more and more standardized. We will no longer be a disorganized rabble. Dawn City will be the best autonomous region in China suitable for survival in the post-apocalyptic world, and the Dawn Army will be a powerful, multi-functional, modern army capable of adapting to various battlefields."
The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause that lasted for a long time. The conference finally concluded at 1 p.m. Li Chenglong didn't let everyone leave; instead, he invited all attendees to have lunch in the staff canteen on the fifth and sixth floors. The canteen was air-conditioned, and since it was too hot at noon, everyone could have lunch and rest before heading back.
Yunlan went home to feed her child. Li Chenglong got the food and sat at a table with Zheng Yong, Feng Tian, and seven or eight others, chatting about the meeting they had just attended. A little while later, Wu Gang and his sister Wu Ruilan arrived. Wu Gang smiled sheepishly and said, "Thank you, Captain Li, for bringing my sister." Li Chenglong nodded, "It's good that you're reunited. In this world, it's already quite difficult for families to be together. By the way, is your sister assigned to your 7th Division, or what's the arrangement?"
Wu Gang shook his head, before he could speak. Wu Ruilan interrupted, "Captain Li, I want to join the special forces. This morning, Wang Shuang showed me around the special forces compound, and I thought it was pretty good." Li Chenglong happily said, "That's great! Go to the first floor to get your ID card, then register with Yang Liu, upload the information to the central computer room, and then have Yun Lan review it. It looks complicated, but it's actually quite quick; it'll be done in a little over an hour."
In the afternoon, Li Chenglong held a video conference with Sun Tianlong from the Qianyun Base, Shangguan Jingyun, the highest-ranking officer of Black Gold City, Xu Limin from the Feiyun Base, and Wei Jing. He first gave Sun Tianlong a brief report on the results of the Dawn Army's meeting that day, and then the group discussed future directions. After a two-hour meeting, all four parties agreed to deepen cooperation and jointly resist the impending great war.