si-mexico Chapter 240 Commendation
Chapter 240 Commendation
In the days following his return to the city, Li Chenglong remained very busy. He personally wrote a work report of tens of thousands of words, detailing the events leading up to and following the outcome of the battle. He sent a copy to General Sun Tianlong, commander of the Northeast Theater Command, and another copy to General Chen Guoqiang, the highest-ranking officer of the Provisional China Military Commission of the Central Theater Command.
Chen Guoqiang received Li Chenglong's contact immediately after the zombie army retreated. He gave Li Chenglong the highest praise, even calling him a "military god." After lavishly praising Li Chenglong, he suggested that Li Chenglong write a detailed report detailing the entire battle, including the outcome. He wanted to keep a copy for himself and give another to General Chen Guoqiang, which would also boost the morale of the entire army.
This major battle, which swept across China, was primarily concentrated in the Northern Theater Command. Large-scale battles did not occur in the Central and Eastern Theater Commands, while the Southwest, Northwest, and Northeast Theater Commands saw relatively few engagements. According to intelligence obtained by Li Chenglong from General Chen Guoqiang, the Northern Theater Command suffered over 8 casualties, the Central Theater Command suffered the greatest losses at 10, and the Eastern Theater Command lost over 6 troops.
It's understandable that the Central Theater Command suffered heavy losses, as its 30 troops were divided into three lines of attack: one to assist the Northern Theater Command, another to help the Qianyun Base eliminate zombies in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and the third to form a defensive line in Nanhu Province. The forces were too dispersed. The Northern Theater Command, on the other hand, was besieged by three zombie armies, totaling over 60. Although it received assistance from some troops in the Central and Northeastern Theater Commands, its losses were still significant.
Li Chenglong's Dawn Army in the east suffered over 7000 casualties, Qianyun Base also suffered casualties, Feiyun Base had personnel, but the Qingshui Base suffered the greatest losses, losing 20,000 troops. On the fourth day after the battle, General Sun Tianlong also convened a video conference with all high-ranking officers to discuss the gains and losses of this major battle, summarize the lessons learned, and exchange the new intelligence they had obtained.
During this period, Li Chenglong, along with all the soldiers of the Dawn Army and the residents of Dawn City, held a memorial service and commemoration ceremony for the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in this battle. Meanwhile, various post-war tasks were steadily being carried out. In order to adapt to the new changes and the new situation, Li Chenglong and the main leaders of the Dawn Army held a meeting to prepare for another expansion of the Dawn Army.
This expansion simply increases the existing structure of the Dawn Army, increasing the original two divisions to three: the 7th, 11th, and 20th Divisions. The main changes to the key officers of the 7th and 11th Divisions are minor; the main change is that Qi Guoan has been transferred to the 20th Division as its commander. Currently, the commander of the 7th Division is Wu Gang, the deputy commander is Hao Dahai, the political commissar is Sun Youcai, the chief of staff is Qian Guangming, and the director of the political department is Wang Yousheng.
The commander of the 11th Division was Zheng Aiguo, the deputy commander was Wei Lanxin (female), the political commissar was Zhao Gang, the chief of staff was Song Tie, and the director of the political department was Wan Dahai. The commander of the 20th Division was Qi Guoan, the deputy commander was Zhao Chuanxin, the political commissar was Ma Qi, the chief of staff was Liang Hong, and the director of the political department was Song Chuyu (female).
Following this expansion, some units have been reorganized. It is now clearly stipulated that each division will consist of six regiments, with 2000 personnel per regiment. Including other division-level directly subordinate units, the total number cannot exceed this. Besides these three divisions, the Dawn Army also includes a logistics and equipment support unit, an information support unit, the Dawn City Air Force, a rocket regiment, 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 army headquarters-level special operations team, and the Dawn Army Armed Guard Unit. The former Young Pioneers, after this expansion in Dawn City, are no longer under the Dawn Army but are now subordinate to Dawn City.
After this reorganization, the Dawn Army is projected to reach 4.7 men, an unprecedented number. With the organizational structure finalized, the next step is recruitment. Following recent policies implemented by China, smaller bases are being gradually dismantled and reassigned to larger bases, bringing Dawn City's size to 18. After Dawn City reached level 3, Li Chenglong and his team discussed that its current maximum capacity was 30 men.
The main reason is that Dawn City isn't just for residential use; it also has many functional areas. So even with an area of 900 square kilometers, it can't accommodate that many people. Li Chenglong remembered seeing some data before about a place that was over 700 square kilometers in size but housed 4 million people—that density was truly terrifying.
With the increase in Dawn City's population, especially the influx of armed forces from smaller bases, recruitment has become easier. However, Li Chenglong has always emphasized the principle of "quality over quantity," refusing to allow any unqualified individuals to join Dawn City and the Dawn Army. Therefore, everyone undergoes a thorough screening process before enlisting. Currently, the screening of Dawn City's administrators at all levels has become more stringent, uncovering numerous bad elements who have been punished according to Dawn City's relevant laws.
On September 20th, Li Chenglong received a joint commendation from the Chinese Temporary Zombie Countermeasures Committee, the Chinese Temporary Military Committee, and the Chinese Temporary General Affairs Council. They not only awarded medals to Li Chenglong and a group of commanders, but also rewarded them with a batch of crystals and approved some of the officers' promotion applications submitted by Li Chenglong.
The commendation order clearly stated that, in view of Comrade Li Chenglong's outstanding contributions to this battle, Li Chenglong was appointed as an alternate member of the Provisional Military Commission of China. Chen Guoqiang originally believed that Li Chenglong's rank should be promoted one level to lieutenant general. However, many veteran generals felt that rapid promotion was sometimes not a good thing and therefore did not agree.
Currently, there are seven major generals in Shuguang City: Li Chenglong, Yun Lan, Zheng Yong, Feng Tian, Wu Gang, Zheng Aiguo, and Qi Guoan. The other deputy division-level officers are all senior colonels or colonels.
Fiona and Sophia concluded their interviews in Dawn City and were now truly preparing to return home. They had heard that a major war had broken out in their homeland, England, and wanted to go back to see for themselves. Before leaving, the two reporters praised the achievements of Dawn City and the Dawn Army, comparing Li Chenglong to a savior of modern China, a compliment that Li Chenglong repeatedly declined.
In the following days, Li Chenglong used the crystals he had collected in this battle, along with the crystals awarded by China, to manufacture energy rifles whenever he had free time. At the same time, Qianyun Base, Feiyun Base, and Qingshui Base also placed a number of orders. He was often busy for a whole day, but as he became more skilled, the results were gratifying. Now he could manufacture 500 energy rifles a day through the space factory.
In addition to the energy rifle, Li Chenglong also exchanged for 10 crystal beam cannons, which were distributed to the Rocket Team. The Rocket Team is now divided into three battalions. With the previous 8 crystal beam cannons, each battalion has exactly 6 beam cannons. In this way, in the later battles, each of the three divisions will have a Rocket Battalion to assist in the battle.
In addition, Li Chenglong also gave 400 psionic apples to reward the ordinary soldiers who performed outstandingly in this battle. Currently, after being bred and improved by Triss, there are 10 psionic apple trees. Each tree can bear 20 fruits every 25 days in the psionic space, which is already a considerable number. This means that using only psionic apples, he could create 250 new superhumans in a month.