binnovel Chapter 472 Two Meetings
Chapter 472 Two Meetings
Before long, apart from the officers who had to stay behind to guard against the possible appearance of void creatures, other officers at the regimental and deputy regimental levels and above gradually arrived at the headquarters' large conference room.
Li Chenglong, Zheng Yong, and Feng Tian stood at the entrance of the conference room. Each time an officer approached, Li Chenglong would salute and shake hands. Some people who knew him very well, such as Wu Gang and Zheng Aiguo, even hugged Li Chenglong tightly. They all missed him terribly, especially after Li Chenglong had been gone for so long and the Earth had suffered a great crisis in recent months.
Xu Qingming, Wei Huasheng, and others arrived with officers from the 3rd Army. Since many of these officers came from Feiyun and Qingshui bases, Li Chenglong didn't recognize many of them. Xu Qingming gave a brief introduction. Towards the end of the conversation, Li Chenglong mentioned General Xu Limin. Xu Qingming shook his head firmly and said, "Brother Li, you don't need to say any of that. I've slowly come out of this situation myself, and I'll follow you from now on."
Finally, some officers from the 4th Army arrived. Most of these men were warriors from the space fleet and the Setan aliens. Li Chenglong recognized the members of the space fleet, and he had also met most of the high-ranking Setan alien officers. After a brief exchange, Marina and her subordinates entered the main conference room.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Li Chenglong was about to announce the start of the meeting when he saw Yun Lan, dressed in a lieutenant general's uniform, walking quickly over. She smiled somewhat apologetically upon seeing Li Chenglong and said, "This is a conference for the entire army; I couldn't miss it, so I rushed over."
After Li Chenglong's treatment, Yunlan's complexion had improved considerably, and her face had become rosy. Now everyone was truly present. Li Chenglong and the others went inside, stood on the platform, and sat down. After some discussion, it was decided that Feng Tianzhong would preside over this meeting.
In May, due to the rapidly deteriorating situation in China, many bases were destroyed, with only major bases such as Dawn City, Yanjing Base, and Black Gold City remaining largely intact. In recognition of their outstanding performance, headquarters held a meeting and promoted Yun Lan, Feng Tian, and Zheng Yong to lieutenant general, with other personnel also receiving promotions.
In addition, headquarters approved the Dawn City Dawn Army's request to establish the 3rd and 4th Armies, and also approved all officer appointments. Meanwhile, due to the urgency of the situation, Commander Chen Guoqiang of Huaxia handled many matters with special expedited procedures; some complex issues were resolved by headquarters within a single day.
After everyone was seated in the conference room, Feng Tian stood up and said, "I hereby declare the Second Meeting of All Senior Officers of the Dawn Army in 2027 to be convened!"
After the applause subsided, Feng Tian continued into the microphone, "First item on the agenda is the singing of the Chinese military anthem and the Dawn Army anthem. Please all stand!" After both anthems were played, Zheng Yong, as the representative of the Dawn Army, gave a report on the battles of the past few months.
Zheng Yong first gave a rather lengthy report, and then said with some sorrow, "After the battles from February to July, our Dawn Army suffered a total of 24772 casualties, including 2317 officers at the battalion level or above, and 47 officers at the division level. It can be said that we have made a huge sacrifice. Among these casualties, there were 185 level 11 ability users and 638 level 10 ability users."
Following this, Yun Lan, Feng Tian, Wu Gang, Qi Guoan, Qin Susu, Wei Lanxin, and Qin Fangyu also gave speeches. Li Chenglong listened attentively for most of the time, as he had only been back for less than two hours and was not very familiar with many aspects of the situation. He needed to listen and observe more at the moment.
Later, as representatives of the space fleet and the Setanians, Cecily and Sitros spoke one after the other, expressing their determination to work together to fight against the Void Creatures.
At the end of the meeting, Li Chenglong stood up and addressed everyone present, saying loudly, "Comrades, the reason why I disappeared for so long is quite complicated, so I won't go into details here. You can refer to my written report later. First of all, I am very grateful for everyone's hard work over the past few months, and I express my deepest condolences to those who sacrificed their lives in this series of battles. However, the battle is far from over. Please believe me, I will definitely lead you out of this predicament soon and achieve final victory."
The officers present all stood up and applauded enthusiastically, and the meeting ended amidst the applause. It was already 2 p.m., the hottest time of the day. But Li Chenglong did not rest; instead, he and Yunlan rushed back without stopping. They planned to have a quick meal before attending the Dawn City plenary session, which was scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.
The Shuguang City plenary session was held in the Shuguang City People's Hall. Attendees included officials at the department head level or above from various departments of the Shuguang City government, representatives of the Shuguang City People's Congress, representatives of the Shuguang City People's Political Consultative Conference, and others. The meeting was co-chaired by Ma Tiancheng, Shen Menghua, and Yun Qian, while Li Chenglong continued to serve as an observer for a significant portion of the session.
Three hours later, the Dawn City plenary session concluded successfully. Thanks to the valiant efforts of the Dawn Army and the fact that Dawn City is a top-tier technological metropolis, the void creatures did not significantly impact the daily lives of the residents.
After the meeting, Li Chenglong invited Yun Qian and Shen Menghua to his office to learn more about the situation of the Security Department and the Industry and Information Department. He also prepared to retrieve some items from the psionic space to solve some of the difficulties encountered by the two departments.
Just as Yun Qian and Shen Menghua left, Commander Chen Guoqiang called. Li Chenglong briefly explained his experiences over the past few months and also inquired about the situation at the Yanjing base. Commander Chen Guoqiang remarked that it was fortunate that Shuguang City had provided the Yanjing base with a large amount of weaponry, equipment, and supplies; otherwise, the losses at the Yanjing base would have been far greater.
At the end of the call, Commander Chen Guoqiang, on behalf of headquarters, conferred upon Li Chenglong the rank of general and expressed his hope that Li Chenglong could once again lead Dawn City and the Dawn Army, and once again lead the Chinese army, to fight against the ever-increasing number of Void creatures.
Li Chenglong, of course, understood the headquarters' intentions and immediately assured Commander Chen Guoqiang and the headquarters that they would do their utmost to find a way to defeat the void creatures in the shortest possible time.
After ending the call, Li Chenglong realized it was already 6 PM, but his mission wasn't over yet. He briefly spoke with the base's highest-ranking officers—Shangguan Jingyun, Ding Hai, Wang Ruyan, and Liu Zhiming—through the Crystal Network. He then contacted Zhao Wuji, the supreme ruler of the New Human Empire, and the two exchanged information for half an hour before ending their call.
Currently, the combined forces of China and the New Human Empire only have nine large bases and eight medium-sized bases remaining. Moreover, in the fierce battles against the Void Creatures over the past six months, many powerful ability users have lost their lives. It can be said that the current situation has reached a point of utmost urgency.
During dinner that evening, Li Chenglong and his family had a reunion meal. While eating, he told everyone present about his experiences over the past eight months. Yunlan, Li Xue, and others were also very surprised when they learned about his ordeal.
After recounting his experiences, Li Chenglong asked Han Xiaoling, "Xiaoling, I had someone compile a list of all the superhumans in Dawn City at noon. Have you finished compiling it?"
Han Xiaoling nodded: "Yes, I've finished organizing it. Brother, please take a look." After saying that, Han Xiaoling took out a document from her storage space and handed it to Li Chenglong, saying, "Currently, after the addition of the space fleet and the Setan aliens, our Dawn Army has six Level 13 powerhouses: Miss Cecily, Marina, Keltilan, Sitros, Ms. Reina, and you, brother."
顿了顿韩晓玲继续说道：“12级的强者是68人，11级强者是2416人，10级的是3088人。”
After reading the document, Li Chenglong put it down: "In a while, we will gather all the level 12 and 13 powerhouses and hold a discussion on the 8th floor of the Dawn Tower to jointly study how to deal with these damned void creatures."