boyutpedia Chapter 268 World Situation
Chapter 268 World Situation
Although the headquarters had granted the entire Linhai City to Dawn City and designated it as the Dawn Autonomous Region, it was currently December, a time of freezing temperatures in the north. In addition, there was still a large amount of unused land in Dawn City, so Li Chenglong had no intention of expanding for the time being. After all, that place was already his, so there was no rush.
Li Chenglong was chatting with members of the Central Computer Office in the city lord's office. These people were all superhumans, varying in age, but all female. The gender decision was made by Yun Lan and Zhao Liying after discussion; they believed girls were more meticulous and generally learned languages faster.
The current members of the Central Computer Office are Director Li Chenglong, Deputy Directors Yun Lan and Zhao Liying. Other members include Chen Xiaoke, Han Xiaoling, He Siyu, He Shuangshuang, Lü Xin, Wang Xiao, Qin Mengyao, Li Qian, Jiang Xin, and Su Yunjin.
Today, apart from Yunlan going to Shen Menghua's place, everyone else was in the office chatting with Li Chenglong. Chen Xiaoke asked curiously, "Brother Li, I heard that you voluntarily requested that headquarters not grant you a higher military rank. Why is that?" Li Chenglong smiled and said, "The taller the tree, the more the wind will blow. I'll only be 29 years old after the New Year. If I had such a high rank at such a young age, it would be too conspicuous."
Zhao Liying said with a smile, "Actually, things aren't so bad now. Captain Li has become a member of the Central Committee of the Chinese People's Congress, and Captain Yun and Zheng Yong have also become alternate members. In addition, Captain Li has also become a member of the Chinese End-of-the-World Countermeasures Committee and concurrently serves as the Deputy Commander of the Eastern Theater Command. Our Dawn City and the Dawn Army already hold relatively high positions in the upper echelons of China."
Wang Xiao said with some anticipation, "It's a pity that the members of the Central Military Commission of China must be the top leaders of the headquarters and the commanders and political commissars of the various war zones. Otherwise, Captain Li would definitely have a chance."
Su Yunjin nodded: "Currently, as time goes on, the temporary titles of the General Affairs Council and the Central Military Commission of China have been removed, and they have become formal organs of power. Moreover, the various departments of the headquarters have also been established. I believe that China will soon be on the right track, and in a few days we will be able to enter the counter-offensive phase."
Li Chenglong affirmed, "Yesterday, I had a video call with several key leaders of the Eastern and Northern Theater Commands through the communication network between the various bases that has been established. We all feel that as long as we develop for a while longer, we can wait for the opportunity to launch a counterattack. Moreover, I have recently received many orders, and whenever I have time, I use the space factory to manufacture energy rifles, energy lightsabers, crystal beam cannons, and even space fighters. A batch was delivered yesterday."
At this moment, Lü Xin asked, "Director Li, I wonder if you have any news from the international community? I feel that even if China can successfully fight against the zombies, if the international situation is not good, many zombies will flood into China, and no matter how much fighting power we have, we won't be able to withstand it."
Zhao Liying and Shen Menghua traveled to the Central Theater Command in a space fighter jet yesterday to deliver a batch of goods. Since she happened to know something about it, she said, "When I went to headquarters yesterday, I heard some news, but it was about 10 days ago."
She took out a notebook, opened it, and continued, "Currently, we know the following: First, the countries in West Asia that border China to the west have basically been wiped out. Second, the Elephant Kingdom in our southwest reportedly still has two main bases, but the zombie situation there is very serious. Third, in those South Asian countries to our south, some people are still putting up a stubborn resistance..."
Zhao Liying introduced the countries near China one by one, and the overall situation was not good. Then Li Chenglong said, "We also have some understanding of the countries in Western Europe. For example, the British country of Fiona and Sophia, who came to our Dawn City before, in addition to the ordinary zombies we encountered, some mutated alien races have also appeared, such as alien creatures similar to vampires and werewolves."
After hearing Li Chenglong's words, everyone present was surprised. Han Xiaoling immediately asked, "Aren't those vampires and werewolves legendary monsters? How come they appear in reality? I wonder how strong they are?" Li Chenglong said calmly, "I heard that they are quite strong. Moreover, those alien races not only attack humans, but also zombies and zombie beasts. Some people have even seen them fighting against aliens."
He continued, "That's roughly the current situation. As far as we know, the only countries in similar situations to China are Western Europe and North America. Other slightly worse off are Russia, Japan, and some countries in Eastern Europe. The worst off are South Asia, West Asia, South America, and parts of Africa."
After two hours of conversation, the members of the Central Computer Office gained a basic understanding of the current world situation and then dispersed to resume their work. At this moment, Wang Jie and Pei Ji entered and handed over data on some bases currently under the jurisdiction of the Dawn Autonomous Region to Li Chenglong.
Now that the Dawn Autonomous Region has expanded to encompass the entire former Linhai City, the smaller bases that were originally within Linhai City's territory have been brought under the management of Dawn City. However, Li Chenglong wasn't very familiar with some of these smaller bases, so he publicly dispatched his special envoys to those bases to discuss future matters.
Upon the arrival of Li Chenglong's men, several smaller bases immediately expressed their willingness to join, and after some discussion, they quickly came together. A number of bases, while treating them politely, were somewhat perfunctory, but were still willing to coexist peacefully with Dawn City. Li Chenglong told these people to let them be, as long as they didn't become his enemies.
The remaining small number of bases were like hell, where ordinary survivors were not considered human. The high-ranking officials killed and robbed their own people at will. As for these bases, Li Chenglong simply sent troops to raze them to the ground.
Li Chenglong believed that to successfully survive the apocalypse, all three factors—favorable timing, advantageous location, and harmonious relationships—were essential, with harmonious relationships being the most crucial. Therefore, from a very early stage, Li Chenglong was willing to be on good terms with other bases, unless they were like the Huaxing Base in the past, which not only deserted in the face of battle but also repeatedly invaded the areas managed by Shuguang City, ultimately leading to Li Chenglong leading his troops to wipe out the Huaxing Base.
While maintaining good relations with other bases externally, the city also focuses on comforting the people of Dawn City and the soldiers of the Dawn Army internally. Both the policies and daily practices of the Dawn City government emphasize a people-centered approach. In an anonymous survey conducted by a local media outlet, 95% of Dawn City residents expressed satisfaction with Dawn City and its government.