newbobooks Chapter 138 Prepare to fight
Chapter 138 Prepare to fight
The female officer led Li Chenglong and his group of 21 to a residential area not far from Wei Lanxin's mansion. This area had undergone some renovations, with a small square in the center furnished with training facilities. Reaching Building No. 1, the female officer smiled and said, "Lord Li, please don't be offended. This is the best residential area in our Lanli base. Before the apocalypse, only the wealthy could afford it. It has all kinds of amenities. Take Building No. 1, for example; it's only six stories high, and each unit is 120 square meters. According to our leader's arrangement, you will temporarily reside here." Li Chenglong nodded and then asked, "Where do you plan to station my troops? This time, I've prepared my two most elite combat regiments, plus the joint logistics support department, totaling over 2400 people."
The female officer said, "The location has already been arranged. We've also packed up and will place your troops in a high school that used to be here. It'll easily house two or three thousand people, and you can use the high school's playground for training. When the Fucheng main force from Huaxing Base arrives, they will also be placed in another high school as a temporary camp."
As she spoke, the female officer handed four keys to Li Chenglong: "The four households on the first and second floors are yours to use as you see fit. I'll have someone deliver the beds shortly. Please finish showering before 10 PM, as the water will be cut off later. Also, please don't use high-powered appliances; our power supply is still unstable, so we can only provide lighting. It's almost time for meals. There's a canteen in the middle of this complex; the leader has already arranged it. You can choose whatever you like, but waste is not allowed." After she finished speaking, she quickly left, and soon more than a dozen female soldiers came over carrying bedding.
Li Chenglong gave three keys to Yang Liu, instructing the female special forces members to assign them. Since the special forces team was predominantly female, and of the 20 people who came, only four were male, including Dong Meng and Liu Chuanfeng, he would share a room with these four male members, while the other 16 female members would share three other rooms. The house was indeed large. The 120-square-meter apartment was planned with three bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a balcony. After the rooms were assigned and the bedding made, Li Chenglong had them assemble to check on the food at the Langley base.
They arrived at the community canteen. It was lunchtime, and it was quite crowded. According to Li Chenglong's understanding, those eating here were mostly staff from the Lord's Mansion at the Langley Base and residents of the community, with the residents mostly being middle and high-level managers and their families. They didn't seem particularly surprised to see Li Chenglong and his group enter, indicating that Wei Lanxin's arrangements were quite effective. Each member of the special forces team took utensils from the serving station and then lined up to get their food. Li Chenglong strolled around, checking what food was available at each of the serving windows.
He glanced around and found that the food selection was quite extensive, including rice, steamed buns, noodles, and porridge as staples, but very few vegetables or meat dishes; most were vegetarian. After getting their food, the special forces members spontaneously formed small groups and sat down to eat. During the meal, they mostly discussed their combat experiences. Li Chenglong, Yang Liu, and two others sat together. Han Xiaoling whispered mysteriously, "Brother, did you see that Chief Wei? We ordinary people become younger after becoming Awakened or Superpowered. Is she pretty?" Li Chenglong replied casually, "She certainly doesn't look like a woman in her late thirties; she looks like she's just turned 30. As for whether she's pretty or not, we'll have a meeting tomorrow after Lord Fu from the Huaxing Base arrives. You'll see then." After finishing their meal, the group placed their utensils in the designated area and headed back together.
The next morning, Li Chenglong got up early and assembled his special forces members for morning training. Many of Wei Lanxin's bodyguards, who had just woken up, were watching. They were using the training facilities in the middle of the residential area for training, then moving on to one-on-one combat drills, and finally a 5v5 team battle. The exciting training drew cheers from many onlookers. Even Wei Lanxin, who had quietly arrived, couldn't help but nod approvingly. One of the bodyguards saw Wei Lanxin in the distance and quickly called out, "Big Sister has arrived! We'll greet you right away!" Immediately, dozens of bodyguards lined up in two rows, saying, "Hello, Big Sister." Wei Lanxin smiled and gestured for them to make themselves at home, then went to Li Chenglong's group.
She said, "I thought my personal guard was already quite strong, but seeing your special forces today, I realized there are always people more capable than you. Many of the girls in your group are quite good." She then walked over and gently squeezed Han Xiaoling's shoulder. "I didn't expect such a young girl to be at level five already. What's your name?" Han Xiaoling was a little embarrassed and looked at Li Chenglong. "My name is Han Xiaoling." Wei Lanxin nodded. "Not bad, not bad at all. You are the hope of this world."
Suddenly, as if remembering something, she said, "Oh right, I almost forgot. Fu Sanshan just contacted us and said he and his vanguard team would arrive at nine o'clock. It's about time now. Why don't City Lord Li and I go and greet them together?" Li Chenglong replied, "That's a good idea." After saying that, the two of them led their teams out of the residential area and headed to the council hall in the city center to wait. Having received news that Fu Sanshan had entered the city, the two of them went out to greet him at the gate.
This council chamber used to be the municipal office compound of this county-level city. It was very well-built, with several buildings inside and out, housing offices for various departments. Wei Lanxin took a liking to this place after acquiring it and chose it as the core facility of the Lanli base. A short while later, four cars stopped in front of the gate. Fu Sanshan got out and hurriedly said with a smile, "I, Fu, am unworthy to be greeted at the gate by the leaders of two bases. I am not worthy, not worthy." The three exchanged brief pleasantries and introduced their subordinates to the crowd.
To cope with the zombie horde, Li Chenglong brought 20 special forces soldiers, along with the 1st and 3rd Regiments of the Dawn Army, plus members of the department's joint logistics support team, totaling over 2400 people. The main force would arrive in two days. Fu Sanshan brought his personal guard of 30 men, and his second son and younger brother, Fu Sanhe, would also lead over 2000 people to provide support, but because they were farther away, they would arrive in three days. These troops, plus the 6000 troops from Langley Base, made a total of 10,000 people, finally giving them the strength to contend with the zombie horde.
After the three leaders were seated, Wei Lanxin nodded to her adjutant, then went to draw the curtains. Another person turned on the projector and began speaking to the map on it: "According to our latest information, the zombie horde has begun to surge towards us from west to east. They include zombies and zombie beasts of varying levels, as well as zombie birds in the air. Because the number of zombies is enormous, their formation is very long. The vanguard is still 200 kilometers away from us, and we expect them to absorb nearby zombies along the way, making the scale even larger."
Li Chenglong asked seriously, "How fast are they advancing, and how much preparation time do we have?" The officer immediately replied, "We estimate that the vanguard of the zombies will arrive no later than three days from now." Wei Lanxin introduced the officers of the 4000 troops she could muster to Li Chenglong and Fu Sanshan. She then said, "Our Lanli base doesn't have high walls like your Dawn City or Huaxing base, so I have to leave necessary people to guard the various areas. These 4000 people are already doing their best."
Fu Sanshan said, "That's to be expected. Although we anticipate the zombies will attack us directly, if they manage to outflank us from the rear, we'll all be finished." Li Chenglong walked to the map and said, "Gentlemen, I plan to send out my two regiments after my men arrive, splitting them into two groups to attack from both sides. We'll strike hard at the junction of the zombie vanguard and the rear, preventing them from covering both ends. Then, Commander Wei, your troops will quickly wipe out their vanguard. At this point, my two regiments can fight and retreat, stretching out the zombie horde's formation. Meanwhile, Commander Fu, your troops will attack the south flank of the zombie army, while we engage them head-on. After Commander Wei eliminates the enemy's vanguard, your troops will quickly move to the north flank of the zombie army, allowing us to form a pincer movement from three directions."
Wei Lanxin and Fu Sanshan walked to the map and, after carefully examining it, largely agreed with Li Chenglong's suggestion. Li Chenglong continued, "As for their retreat, I feel we don't need to worry about it. There are simply too many zombie hordes; it's impossible for just our numbers to completely eliminate them. If we don't give them a way out, the zombie horde's frenzied attack will bring us enormous losses."
Wei Lanxin said, "Good, this way we can drive away the zombie horde without making huge sacrifices, killing two birds with one stone." Fu Sanshan said, "However, to ensure the success of the operation, we must work together closely. We must not delay the progress to preserve our strength, thus missing the opportunity to win the battle." Li Chenglong nodded, "Since you two agree, let's proceed in this way. Chief Wei, you should send us several copies of this detailed map. This will help us in better combat." Wei Lanxin immediately agreed, and 20 copies of the map were sent to each of them.
After the operational meeting, Wei Lanxin hosted a banquet for Li Chenglong, Fu Sanshan, and their subordinates. She was a stark contrast to her usual cold attitude towards men, chatting and laughing with the other two leaders at the banquet. After returning home, Li Chenglong contacted Yunlan using his ring, warning her and Zheng Yong to be careful, as the large-scale zombie activity meant that the strange beasts in the sea might also be active.