si-mexico Chapter 271 Taking Advantage of the Chaos to Attack
Chapter 271 Taking Advantage of the Chaos to Attack
Li Chenglong wasted no time. On one hand, he instructed the nanny, Song Yixin, to cook more food, especially more premium Dawn Rice. On the other hand, he immediately convened a high-level meeting. It was noon, so Li Chenglong simply had boxed lunches delivered from the canteen and ate with the other senior officers and ministers and deputy ministers while holding the meeting.
At the beginning of the meeting, Yunlan emphasized that this meeting must be kept secret. If anyone leaked the information, causing significant panic or even subsequent leaks of military intelligence, Dawn City and the Dawn Army would punish them severely. The officers present were all at the division and deputy division levels, and the cadres from Dawn City were all at the ministerial and deputy ministerial levels, and these departments were all closely related to the military.
At Li Chenglong's suggestion, Han Feng, after having dinner, also attended the meeting. Having consumed high-grade Dawn Rice and spiritually-powered fruits and vegetables, she had returned to her original state. Moreover, because of her high level, ordinary ability users couldn't even tell she was a zombie. Li Chenglong first introduced Han Feng, which immediately caused a sensation. Feng Tian and Zheng Yong were astonished to see that this extremely cute girl was actually a level 10 zombie.
Yunlan seized the opportunity and relayed the intelligence she and Li Chenglong had obtained from Han Feng to the attendees in detail, causing another great stir. Feng Tian immediately stated that this was an excellent opportunity to launch an attack, taking advantage of the current chaos within the zombie ranks to at least recapture some provinces and cities and destroy several of their main strongholds.
Wu Gang stood up and said, “Commander, esteemed leaders, I suggest we send troops immediately. This time, we can send out the 1st and 2nd Divisions of the Dawn Army in two columns. One division will head south to join forces with the troops at the Feiyun and Qingshui bases, primarily attacking the zombies in Fujian. The other division will head north to join forces with the troops at the Qianyun base, primarily attacking the zombies in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Commander Qi’s troops previously participated in support operations and are currently recovering. They can temporarily defend the eastern coast against the invasion of sea monsters.”
However, some officers raised objections. Wei Lanxin stood up and said, "Commander, I feel that this matter needs to be considered carefully, especially since our current intelligence comes from this zombie. Because the zombies in the southern region interfere with communications, and there are many zombie birds hovering in the air, it is difficult for us to know the specific situation."
Wei Lanxin's words made sense; after all, sending troops was no small matter, and once war broke out, it would definitely be a major battle. Therefore, her words were agreed upon by some officers and the minister of Dawn City.
Li Chenglong nodded: "What you all said makes sense. Here's what we'll do: you all go back and prepare for battle, and start allocating various supplies so that we can attack at any time. I'll contact the Eastern Theater Command first, and then contact headquarters to exchange intelligence and hear their opinions."
After the meeting, Li Chenglong immediately contacted the top leaders of the other three bases through the central computer room and informed them of the news. While everyone was surprised, the words of Sun Qingpeng and Gao Shixin from the Qingshui base confirmed that Han Feng's intelligence was indeed true.
Gao Shixin stated that his reconnaissance unit reported that some zombie armies in southern Zhejiang Province had recently been behaving strangely, with even instances of two zombie armies fighting each other. Meanwhile, Feiyun Base, through information from bases in Huian Province, also learned that the zombies there were exhibiting unusual behavior. If this was all an act, the scale was far too large.
Just to be on the safe side, Li Chenglong also contacted Ding Hai. Since the last support mission to the Hohhot base, Ding Hai and Li Chenglong's friendship had deepened considerably, and trade between the two bases had become very frequent. Upon hearing that it was Li Chenglong who had contacted him, Ding Hai quickly returned from a division headquarters several kilometers away.
When he learned that Li Chenglong wanted to inquire about any unusual activity among the zombies in the Northern Theater Command, he immediately stated that the northern zombies had retreated another fifty kilometers in the past few days, with some even having left Chinese territory. Based on this intelligence, it was almost certain that cracks or unrest had appeared within the zombie ranks.
After discussion, Li Chenglong, General Sun Tianlong, and others decided that speed was of the essence in war. On one hand, Sun Tianlong, as the commander of the Eastern Theater Command, informed headquarters of the matter, and on the other hand, the troops immediately took action to begin the recapture of some important cities.
At 3 PM, Li Cheng, Yun Lan, Zheng Yong, and Feng Tian jointly signed the Dawn Army mobilization order. Simultaneously, Li Chenglong, Yun Lan, Ma Tiancheng, Shen Menghua, and Yun Qian jointly signed the Dawn City mobilization order. This order was quickly distributed and publicized throughout the city. Dawn City Television, through television, radio, and the Crystal Network, issued a temporary martial law order to all residents of Dawn City, stipulating that from today onwards, except for specially approved personnel, no one else was allowed to leave Dawn City.
Speed is of the essence in war. After a busy afternoon, the two combat divisions were assembled. This time, Yun Qian and Qin Fangyu, carrying spatial storage pendants, went with one division. In addition to the two combat divisions, the Rocket Regiment's four battalions were divided into two battalions from each division. The Air Force Regiment's 10 space fighters and three X2 spaceships, except for one kept as an emergency backup, also went into action.
At 5 PM, General Chen Guoqiang, who had received the contact from Li Chenglong and Sun Tianlong, discussed the matter with the members of the Doomsday Countermeasures Committee and the Huaxia Military Commission, and agreed to Sun Tianlong and his group's request to send troops. Sun Tianlong stated that he would also inform the Southwest Theater Command, the Western Theater Command, and the Northeast Theater Command of this news, to see if they could take advantage of this opportunity to launch a joint attack from all theater commands and achieve good results.
In addition to the aforementioned troops that will be deployed, Li Chenglong and Yun Lan will also depart with two separate divisions from the Dawn Army to ensure that both divisions possess advanced combat capabilities. After Yun Lan reaches level 10 Awakened, she will not be at a disadvantage even when fighting against those Guardians.
After they left, only the Third Division of the Dawn Army remained in Dawn City. All military operations were decided by Qi Guoan and their division headquarters after discussion. Everything in Dawn City was handled by Ma Tiancheng and Shen Menghua.
At 8 PM, Li Chenglong convened a high-level military meeting of the Dawn Army, determining the operational routes and strategic tactics for the two divisions. The operation could be summarized in three words: fast, accurate, and ruthless.
"Fast" means acting swiftly, launching a surprise attack on the target at lightning speed, and then eliminating the opponent in a very short time. "Accurate" means executing the battle plan flawlessly. "Ruthless" means fighting fiercely, inflicting heavy losses on the zombies, and annihilating them completely if possible.
On the morning of December 10, Yun Lan and Li Chenglong each led the 1st and 2nd Divisions of the Dawn Army, departing from the North Gate and South Gate respectively, to begin this operation.