binnovel Chapter 239 Victory in the Counterattack
Chapter 239 Victory in the Counterattack
While waiting for the 11th Division to return, Li Chenglong shared some new intelligence he had gathered with the senior military officers in the command vehicle. Everyone was quite surprised to learn how powerful the zombie commander was; without Li Chenglong, the consequences would have been unimaginable. At the same time, they also began to worry about other fronts. If such powerful zombies were to personally visit the front lines, even the entire army wouldn't be able to withstand them.
Li Chenglong also mentioned intelligent zombies and zombies claiming to be new humans. He added that some advanced zombies already possessed breathing and heartbeats and even ate the food we ate, which amazed everyone present. Yang Liu then asked, "Captain Li, if zombies truly possess such advanced intelligence, given the impending alien invasion, could we temporarily cease hostilities and focus on dealing with the threat from space?"
Feng Tian shook his head: "I still feel that's unlikely. Although zombies are humans who were infected by the Z virus spread by aliens, they have become two different species from us. Moreover, Li Chenglong just said that when he left, the female zombie named Han Feng also said that she would definitely attack again and wipe out us humans."
At this point, Zheng Yong added, "And there's another very important piece of information we shouldn't forget. Although we call them zombies, they call themselves 'new humans,' a species far more advanced than us. They've even established their own kingdom, with their own emperor, prime minister, marshal, protectors, generals, and an extremely large zombie army. This means they're unlikely to discuss peace with us, at least not in the short term."
Wu Gang nodded: "Yes, we will definitely have to fight. We can only talk after we have fought. Besides, we humans are still at a great disadvantage. How can a weak force possibly succeed in negotiating cooperation with a powerful force? Even if we succeed, we will have to pay a huge price."
Listening to everyone's analysis, Li Chenglong felt that he had already said everything he needed to say, so he stopped talking and started discussing with the officers how to fight the next battle.
At 3 PM on September 8th, Zheng Aiguo led his troops to join the meeting. Upon arrival, he immediately reported to the key officers of the 11th Division on the results achieved and the number of casualties over the past few days. After some calculations, the overall results of the Dawn Army's campaign were determined.
The Dawn Army mobilized 26,000 warriors in this campaign. Through these two major battles, they slew a total of 150,000 various alien species and obtained countless crystals. Furthermore, some of the superhuman warriors leveled up during this campaign; Li Xue became a Level 9 Awakened, and Wu Gang, Zheng Aiguo, Qi Guoan, Wei Lanxin, and more than 20 others also reached Level 9 superhuman abilities. However, despite the significant achievements, considerable sacrifices were made, especially today, as many brave warriors perished due to the massive zombie invasion.
Holding the report, Zhao Liying said sorrowfully, "Our Dawn Army sent 26,400 men this time. So far, the number of casualties is 5182, the number of seriously wounded is 2311, and of the wounded, 2200 will never return to the battlefield." After Zhao Liying finished reading, a long silence fell over the command vehicle. After a long while, Li Chenglong said, "All fallen and wounded soldiers will be dealt with according to the regulations of Dawn City and the Dawn Army." Feng Tian ran over and whispered, "Old Li, that one-armed soldier from yesterday also died today. He was strapped with crystal grenades and perished together with an 8th-level zombie beast."
With tears in his eyes, Li Chenglong said, "They are all true heroes! The people will never forget them. We must also erect a monument for them so that the people will remember them forever." He turned away to wipe his tears and then said, "You two divisions and the other departments, immediately gather the wounded together. The Rocket Regiment will stay behind, and a portion of the Information Support Department will stay as well. The rest of you and the communications vehicles will come with us. Leave another regiment to escort these soldiers back to Shuguang City. When you return, don't forget to bring the wounded soldiers who were temporarily evacuated to Huian Province. The rest of you, come with me, travel light, and support Feiyun Base!"
The other officers saluted in unison and replied, "Yes, sir!" They then immediately went to carry out their orders. Li Chenglong said to Zhao Liying, "You go back with those troops too. With your high combat strength, I feel more at ease. The support battle is probably going to be very fierce, and I really can't spare many high-level combatants for escort." Zhao Liying nodded solemnly, "I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"
A little over an hour later, the troops had been divided into two parts. Speed was of the essence in war, and Li Chenglong didn't linger. He led 16,000 reinforcements to attack the zombies in front of the Feiyun base from the flank. They arrived at the battlefield in less than two hours. Xu Qingming and Wei Huasheng, who had already suffered heavy casualties and were somewhat desperate, received Li Chenglong's message and immediately grasped at it like a lifeline, beginning to organize a counterattack.
Hearing that reinforcements had arrived, the soldiers at Feiyun Base were greatly encouraged and, with their last breath, launched a counter-charge against the zombies in front of their positions. At the same time, at the zombie command post 50 kilometers ahead of Feiyun Base, a level 10 zombie rushed in, saying urgently, "Guardian Zhen, our troops had already gained a significant advantage on the front lines, and we could have crushed them in just over an hour. But suddenly, a large force of human reinforcements arrived at our side gate, and the soldiers at Feiyun Base attacked us like madmen. Now we've been pushed back, and many level 8 and 9 zombies have been killed."
Wearing full armor, Protector Zhen had a gloomy expression. He held the retreat order issued to him by the Eastern Marshal, one of the four marshals of the East, South, West, and North. After a long while, he said, "Notify the entire army to begin a rapid retreat. Let's go. We can't win this battle."
After the zombie army led by Protector Zhen began to retreat, the zombie force led by Protector Dui in front of the Qingshui position also began to retreat. Seeing the zombie army begin to retreat, Li Chenglong persuaded the Feiyun troops who were trying to pursue the zombies to stop. Xu Limin and officers Wei Jing, Xu Qingming, and Wei Huasheng came to Li Chenglong and expressed their gratitude for his support.
Xu Limin sighed, "It's easy to add flowers to brocade, but difficult to provide charcoal in the snow. Commander Li, after defeating your enemies, you still went through the trouble of marching to our aid. You should know that with so many zombies, you could have been swallowed up by them. But you still came. We are deeply grateful and can never repay your life-saving kindness." Xu Qingming wiped the zombie blood from his face and suddenly put his arm around Li Chenglong's shoulder, "Dad, since we don't need to say thank you, there's no need to say anything more. What kind of relationship do our two bases have? Repaying with actions in the future is the most important thing."
Li Chenglong also laughed and said, "Yes, Uncle Xu, Uncle Wei, now that the zombies have retreated, you should hurry up and reorganize your troops. Besides, let's not mention this matter again, given our relationship. By the way, I have some good news for you. Commander Sun Qingpeng and Commander Gao Shixin have also sent messages saying that the enemy on their positions has also retreated."
"Really?!" Wei Jing said excitedly, "That's wonderful! It means we've won! Hua Sheng, immediately inform the entire army and tell every soldier this good news. We've won!" Wei Hua Sheng was also overjoyed and quickly walked out.
After resting for a night, Li Chenglong said goodbye to the Xu and Wei families and led his troops away. Xu Limin and Wei Jing warmly invited Li Chenglong and his group, saying that they would treat them to dinner after they returned to Feiyun Base and rested. Li Chenglong smiled and said that they could talk about that later.
At noon on September 10th, Li Chenglong led his army back to Shuguang City. Almost all the residents of the city spontaneously came out to welcome the heroes' return, and the city's defense troops went out five miles to greet them.