binnovel Chapter 346 Continue the Southern Offensive
Chapter 346 Continue the Southern Offensive
Because Jingdezhen City is relatively small, Li Chenglong decided, for the sake of the overall progress, that they still needed to finish cleaning up the area today and set up camp in Shangrao City before 8 PM. During the march, Li Chenglong also used the storage area of his psionic space to collect several million pieces of various still intact porcelain. Although they were not needed now, they would definitely be useful in the future.
At 8:30 PM, after a day of fighting, Li Chenglong led his troops to a small town in central Shangrao City. He ordered the entire army to set up camp, and the logistics personnel to quickly prepare meals and provide medical treatment where necessary. The soldiers were extremely tired that day, so Li Chenglong discussed the situation with Zheng Yong, Qi Guoan, Zheng Aiguo, and others, deciding that they would rest well for the night after the entire army had finished eating and would set off again at 8:00 AM the next day.
The 12 special forces soldiers who went to scout had received Li Chenglong's orders earlier to gradually retreat and rendezvous with the eastern army. Li Chenglong had placed a reclining chair on the roof of his command vehicle. Although it was still a little chilly in early April, it was no problem for a high-level awakened individual like him. He lay on the reclining chair reading a book he had previously retrieved from the Dawn. Although it was already quite dark, thanks to the lighting equipment set up throughout the Dawn Army, reading was not a problem at all. In fact, even without those lighting equipment, Li Chenglong's eyesight was excellent, even in the darkest night.
The ten special forces soldiers are currently showering inside the command vehicle. After being upgraded to a Level 10 command vehicle, Li Chenglong's vehicle utilizes space technology to expand the interior space several times over, equipped with all sorts of facilities, including communication equipment, a conference room, a rest room, and a toilet. The toilet, with its separate wet and dry areas, is very large, and the water tank for showering can store 200 cubic meters of water at a time, with adjustable water temperature. This water tank also utilizes space technology.
To commend the special forces team's outstanding performance, Li Chenglong allowed the 10 female members to shower in the command vehicle's bathroom, as it was spacious enough to accommodate two to three girls at a time. However, considering the girls' long shower time, Li Chenglong specifically emphasized that each person only had 20 minutes.
Zheng Yong took a chair from his storage capsule and sat down next to Li Chenglong, reading the afternoon's battle report: "The number of zombies our Eastern Army wiped out today is too numerous to count, but we captured over 9000 crystals of various kinds, including one level 11 crystal and over thirty level 10 crystals. In addition, the battle report from Deputy Commander Yun Lan has also arrived. They fought a major battle this afternoon, which slowed their advance considerably, but they killed at least 30,000 zombies and zombie beasts."
Wang Jie sat on the other side and began to talk about the battle report of the Eastern Allied Forces. It was also sent by Xu Qingming and Wei Huasheng. Their nearly 8 soldiers did not encounter any major obstacles today and were invincible wherever they went. They killed more than 4 zombies and zombie beasts today. Of course, they also paid a certain price, with more than 3000 casualties.
Li Chenglong closed the book and slowly said, "Yesterday was April 6th. We officially started the battle in just a day and a half, but we made quite a few sacrifices. Wang Jie, could you write a reply for me, telling Xu Qingming and Wei Huasheng to be careful and not to fall into the enemy's trap in order to rush things? We don't need to be in such a hurry this time, but the quality of the cleanup must be high."
An hour later, the mess hall informed Li Chenglong that dinner was ready. Because the military headquarters was currently divided in two, and Yun Lan had taken most of the headquarters members with her, dinner was simple. However, the simple meal didn't mean there were few people eating. Besides Li Chenglong and Zheng Yong, the people eating at the headquarters included 12 special operations soldiers, the deputy division-level leadership teams of two combat divisions, the head of the 2nd Rocket Regiment, the head of the information support unit, and the head of the equipment and logistics unit.
With the temporary addition of Zhao Liying and Han Xiaoling, the special forces team has now increased to 42 people. Of the five members of the Second Special Support Section, four have participated in the combat. Qin Mengyao, the only one who did not come with the army, is on standby in Dawn City. If the Dawn needs to be activated, she can use the Dawn's artificial intelligence to drive it to the battlefield. At that time, Jin Mengqi, Wu Ruilan, Zhao Liying, and Han Xiaoling can board the Dawn and begin the actual combat operation.
Li Chenglong sat in the main seat, with the others seated on either side. A platoon of soldiers guarded the perimeter, preventing anyone from approaching. They could have eaten in the command vehicle, but since the starry sky was particularly clear that day, and everyone present was a superhuman, Li Chenglong decided to eat under the beautiful stars.
Starting with Zheng Yong, each officer gave a report on their work that day, followed by self-summaries and self-criticisms. Li Chenglong nodded; everyone's attitude was commendable. Next, Wang Shuang, the deputy captain of the special operations team, explained the situation they had uncovered that day. Meanwhile, the head of the information support unit took out a laptop and explained the accurate information derived from the images taken by the Eagle reconnaissance aircraft after processing.
Qi Guoan, commander of the 3rd Division of the Dawn Army, couldn't help but exclaim, "Now we have special operations teams and reconnaissance units with information support on the ground, and Tyrannosaurus Rex fighters and Eagle reconnaissance aircraft in the air. We have truly achieved land-air cooperation, greatly increasing the success rate of operations and reducing casualties significantly." All the officers nodded in agreement.
Li Chenglong glanced at Jing Shi's phone; it was already 10 PM. He dismissed everyone, and the entire army would depart at 7 AM the next morning. Taking advantage of the remaining signal, Qi Guoan quickly contacted Su Qian via video call, wanting to see his grandson. However, Su Qian was already on another call, indicating someone was communicating with her.
The people communicating at this moment were Yunlan and Qin Fangyu. They had just taken a shower in Yunlan's command vehicle and contacted Su Qian in Shuguang City to check on Li Yunhao's situation. Yunlan and her mother Qin Fangyu had originally planned to video call for only ten minutes, but once they started, they couldn't stop until the time when Li Chenglong had stipulated a complete silence for the entire army, at which point the signal was cut off.
The battle on Yunlan's side this afternoon was much fiercer than Li Chenglong's. Although they suffered some losses, the gains were significant. They not only obtained over 20,000 crystals, but also had more than a dozen level 9 ability users advance to level 10. In the evening, Yunlan used crystals to upgrade her command vehicle to level 2, and made some changes to its appearance to differentiate it from Li Chenglong's.
After upgrading to Level 2, Yunlan realized that the Level 2 command vehicle was significantly stronger than Level 1. Not only was it much smaller, but thanks to the addition of space technology, its internal space was at least three times larger, and its facilities were much more complete. After upgrading, she felt she should tell Li Chenglong about using so many crystals, since high-grade crystals were quite precious and she would need them to manufacture weapons and equipment later. Li Chenglong just smiled and told her to use them as she pleased, and not to bother telling him about such things in the future.
At 4:4 a.m. on April 8, 2026, Li Chenglong, who was sleeping in the military tent with Zheng Yong and others, had already woken up from his sleeping bag. Because the special forces team still had a reconnaissance mission that day and needed a good night's sleep, Li Chenglong specifically ordered the 12 of them to sleep in the command vehicle with Wang Jie. There were two large beds in the living area behind the command vehicle, and Li Chenglong later added another one. Although it wasn't very spacious, it was more than enough for 13 people to sleep.
After Li Chenglong went outside, he quickly washed his face and brushed his teeth, then began to inspect the entire army's camp. At this time, the logistics personnel everywhere were already busy, some boiling water, some cooking, and others coordinating with the equipment and logistics units to collect ammunition and weapons consumed in yesterday's battle.
Meanwhile, the information support unit's reconnaissance troops have already started eating breakfast. They will depart an hour ahead of the main force to conduct reconnaissance missions. At the Dawn City Air Force Base, the Eagle reconnaissance aircraft are refueling and will also take off shortly.