Dragon Transformation in the Apocalypse

Chapter 331 Entrusted with important tasks

On March 18th, the General Assembly of the Huaxia People's Congress was successfully held in the conference hall of the Anxi Base. Chen Guoqiang, Chairman of the General Committee of the Huaxia People's Congress, Commander-in-Chief of the Huaxia Human Army, and General Commander of the Huaxia People's Army; Zhao Wannian, President of the Huaxia General Affairs Council; and General Fu Sen, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Huaxia Human Army, delivered important speeches. Commanders from various theater commands, including General Sun Tianlong, Commander of the Eastern Theater Command; General Yao Renlong, Commander of the Northeast Theater Command; and General Zhai Rang, Commander of the Northwest Theater Command, also spoke on behalf of their respective theater commands.

After the leaders finished speaking, it was time for the heads of each base to speak. Shangguan Jingyun, Ding Hai, Xu Chu, and others immediately stood up and suggested that they should first listen to the speech of Li Chenglong, the city lord of Dawn City, which currently had the best development and the strongest overall combat power. The other base heads exchanged glances, and most of them agreed.

Li Chenglong stayed up all night writing a speech, but to leave a good impression, he threw it away. He walked to the microphone and said, "Comrades, leaders and fellow soldiers of the base, if we count by the days, it has been two years and three months since China and even the world entered the apocalypse. The leaders have said before that, according to reliable intelligence, the aliens who spread the zombie virus and giant beasts will attack us before the end of this year. That is to say, we have at most eight or nine months left, but actually, I've calculated it, and it may only be six or seven months."

He continued, "In the face of this unprecedented crisis, we should put aside our prejudices and attachments, join hands, and confront the common enemy of humanity and even zombies. We should unite with all those who can be united and fight together, including the resistance and even the zombies that are currently hostile to us."

Li Chenglong's words immediately caused a sensation, with many people whispering and discussing among themselves. After they finished speaking, Li Chenglong continued his speech for a while, and then, witnessed by all the representatives, showcased all the cutting-edge technologies that Dawn City could sell on the large screen in the conference hall. These technologies included: a crystal sword manufacturing machine, an energy rifle, an energy pistol, an energy lightsaber, a super crystal generator, a crystal beam cannon, and storage capsules, among others.

The display of these high-tech items immediately caused a sensation. Li Chenglong wrote the price next to each item, even marking the cost price. He smiled and said, "To enable the various bases in China to develop together, Dawn City has decided to sell these items at low prices. Those who don't want to use crystals can trade them for equivalent value using various goods. Furthermore, all of these items come with a warranty; non-human-caused damage is covered by a one-year replacement guarantee and a three-year repair warranty."

Seeing that many base leaders wanted to speak, General Chen Guoqiang smiled and said, "During this conference, those who need to make purchases can contact the people in Shuguang City." After Li Chenglong finished speaking, he left. The heads of several other well-developed bases also came up to speak, especially Shangguan Jingyun, the city lord of Black Gold City, and Ding Hai, the head of the Hohhot base, who all expressed their support for Li Chenglong's speech.

After dinner, Chen Guoqiang, Zhao Wannian, Yao Fang, Fu Sen, and other headquarters leaders, along with the top officials and deputies from the other six war zones, gathered in a small conference room. They wanted to hear Li Chenglong's specific thoughts on his speech earlier that day. Li Chenglong arrived and shared his ideas.

Li Chenglong advocated first strengthening communication with the remaining four rebel units, explaining the advantages and disadvantages, and trying to win them over. As for the zombies, although he advocated cooperation at the conference, this cooperation would be based on winning the battle. If they couldn't be defeated, the zombies would definitely not agree to negotiate with humans.

General Chen Guoqiang and the others nodded, agreeing with Li Chenglong's suggestion. Li Chenglong continued, "As for those in the resistance who insist on being our enemies and completely refuse our cooperation requests, we shouldn't show them any mercy. There's a limit to how many times we can go wrong. Hesitation will only lead to more trouble. If we leave those people alive, they might stab us in the back while we're focused on dealing with the zombies, which would be disastrous."

Zhao Wannian said from the side, "Of the eight rebel forces, three have officially joined us. Two of them are in the Noon War Zone and even sent representatives to the meeting. The other force has also joined Dawn City. Of the remaining five rebel forces, two are currently in talks with us and there are no major issues. The remaining three completely disregard us, and one of them has even attacked our forces multiple times."

Li Chenglong's expression was somewhat serious. He suggested, "Please entrust me with full authority over the handling of that unit, Commander. I will complete the task in the shortest possible time, making an example of them." General Chen Guoqiang had long wanted to deal with this unit, but recently the zombies had been behaving strangely, making it difficult for him to mobilize troops. Furthermore, the leader of this resistance force, Yuwen Xun, was extremely powerful, causing him considerable headaches. Now that Li Chenglong had taken on this task, it relieved headquarters of its worries. General Chen Guoqiang and the others exchanged glances and immediately decided to let Li Chenglong handle the resistance.

Li Chenglong had already resolved to kill them. In order to face the approaching alien coalition, he was willing to do things he had previously been unwilling or reluctant to do. As for dealing with the zombies, Li Chenglong also stated that a large-scale battle was necessary, preferably one that would severely cripple them. If they could gain the upper hand on the battlefield, then humanity would have the upper hand at the negotiating table.

The second day's meeting was relatively uneventful, with a commendation ceremony held in the afternoon to recognize those who had made significant contributions to the war effort or the development of their bases. Li Chenglong, currently a lieutenant general and the youngest lieutenant general in Chinese history, is unlikely to be promoted further in rank for the time being. However, he still received a medal personally awarded by General Chen Guoqiang in recognition of his achievements. As for other material rewards, Zhao Wannian expressed his difficulty, stating that headquarters was currently facing financial difficulties and could not offer anything substantial. Li Chenglong then smiled and announced that Dawn City would allocate 1000 tons of high-grade Dawn Rice to support headquarters, earning a thumbs-up from Dean Zhao Wannian.

At noon on March 20th, Li Chenglong and other members of the Eastern Theater Command delegation departed from Anxi Base aboard two X2 spaceships, heading east. On the spaceships, Li Chenglong first delivered a batch of storage capsules to the representatives of the various bases within the Eastern Theater Command, while reiterating his stance. The base leaders all expressed their unwavering support for Li Chenglong and Dawn City.

As for the resistance army that resolutely opposed them, General Chen Guoqiang had his secretary Han Fei give him a stack of detailed information before he left. After reviewing the information, Li Chenglong decided that once he returned to Shuguang City, he would gather all the special forces members to deal with the matter.

At 4 PM, after using the X2 spaceship to transport the base delegations back to their respective bases, Li Chenglong returned to Dawn City. This time, as per his wishes, he kept a low profile. Upon returning to the Dawn Building, the assembled high-ranking officials of Dawn City and the Dawn Army listened to Li Chenglong's report on his participation in the headquarters conference. As the meeting concluded, these people truly realized that starting tomorrow, Dawn City, and indeed China, would usher in a new era.

After the meeting, Li Chenglong took the initiative to ask Lei Qingcheng to stay. Her team was one of the eight corps of the resistance army, and as the leader of this team, she must be very familiar with the three resistance armies that were still putting up a last-ditch resistance, especially the 7th Corps of the resistance army, Yuwen Xun's troops, which had been attacking the Central Theater Command recently.

Lei Qingcheng smiled and said that she wouldn't need that nickname anymore. Now, Li Chenglong was her superior and the highest-ranking official in Dawn City. Since joining Dawn City, she had decided to give up everything she had previously been attached to, so her comrades could just call her by her real name, Qin Susu.