Around 11 p.m., more than two hours had passed since the Hextech system was debugged.

Chen Yu finally calmed Yang Yue down. The two dressed and tidied themselves up before returning to the sled caravan.

…………

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, while it was still dark, the alarm system in the RV suddenly went off, its sharp siren breaking the morning's tranquility.

Chen Yu woke up with a start, sat up in bed, and focused his eyes on the monitor screen in the room. After seeing the contents, he breathed a sigh of relief.

He opened the door and said to Lin Lele and the other two who were looking anxious outside, "It's alright, our reinforcements have arrived."

Then, he took out his communication device and said to the person on the other end, "This is Chen Yu, Minister Qi. You can set up camp here. The brothers have been traveling for a day and a night and are all tired. Let's rest and regroup first and wait for orders."

After a while, the other end replied, "Qi Xiaowei received it."

After arranging for reinforcements, Chen Yu went back to sleep for a while.

He didn't wake up until noon.

"Sir, where did you and Yueyue go last night?" Lin Lele asked curiously. "I asked Yueyue for a long time, but she didn't say a word."

"Setting up and debugging the Hextech system," Chen Yu said truthfully. There was no point in hiding it; Lin Lele had seen Hextech before.

Lin Lele's eyes widened upon hearing this: "You also have military depots in Xidu?"

Chen Yu simply smiled faintly and offered no explanation.

"That's really impressive," Lin Lele exclaimed.

However, Lin Lele quickly realized, "Wait a minute, why didn't you call me? I know this stuff!"

“No, you’re not familiar with it,” Yang Yue suddenly interjected, her voice deep.

"I know it really well! Didn't I tell you? I've received professional military training and can even fly fighter jets!" Lin Lele insisted eagerly. "If you don't believe me, ask my superior!"

"Ahem~" Chen Yu coughed awkwardly. "Alright, let's eat. We have important things to do this afternoon."

Last night, Lin Lele was indeed much more professional than Yang Yue in the first half of the Hextech setup, but Lin Lele had no experience in the second half. However, could he just talk about something like that? So he could only change the subject.

…………

After lunch, Chen Yu and Lin Lele drove away in an XM-30 mechanized infantry fighting vehicle under the worried gaze of Qiao Meng and the resentful look of Yang Yue.

Before long, the infantry fighting vehicle crossed two low hills and came to a stop on a relatively flat snowfield.

"Mr. Chen, Secretary Lin," Qi Xiaowei hurriedly ran up to greet them.

"Haha~! Minister Qi, long time no see! You've been looking more and more energetic lately!" Chen Yu laughed.

"Isn't it all thanks to you?" Qi Xiaowei replied with a smile, his eyes full of respect and gratitude. "Although it's a bit inappropriate for me to say this now, given the current natural disaster, I still want to say that I, Qi Xiaowei, have never been so glorious in my life."

Qi Xiaowei puffed out his chest as he spoke, turned to look at the densely packed armed personnel, and said, "Commanding thousands of troops, my life has been worthwhile!"

Chen Yu patted Qi Xiaowei on the shoulder and said, "Minister Qi, you're being too narrow-minded. This is nothing. As long as you work hard with me, your future will be limitless."

"Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Chen. I will certainly live up to your expectations!" Qi Xiaowei's voice was filled with excitement and determination.

"Mm." Chen Yu nodded slightly.

He then took a step forward, and Qi Xiaowei quickly retreated behind Chen Yu.

"Greetings, Commander!"

"Hello, Mr. Chen!"

"Greetings, Commander-in-Chief!"

Thousands of armed men and their officers shouted excitedly.

Chen Yu frowned slightly upon hearing this. The shouts were not in unison at all. What should have been a display of high morale was instead made somewhat chaotic by the inconsistent use of the titles.

Lin Lele truly lived up to her reputation as Chen Yu's top "lackey." Although she was usually unreliable, as Chen Yu's full-time secretary for two years, she was quick to read his mind and immediately saw through his thoughts.

She immediately snapped, "What nonsense is this? Use the same address, and say it again!"

"This..." Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment upon hearing this.

"Let's call him Mr. Chen, it sounds more friendly," Chen Yu said after a moment's thought.

"No way!" Lin Lele immediately refused. "We're a regular army now. If we keep calling him 'Mr. Chen,' people who don't know us will think we're the mafia."

Chen Yu was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be true.

"How about this, from now on we'll call you General Jiang Jun. It's both friendly and formal," Qi Xiaowei suggested.

"This...this is a bit too much, isn't it?" Chen Yu hesitated.

"How could that be?" Qi Xiaowei laughed. "The people we brought this time, the 'Anti-Cold Disaster Relief Militia Regiment' and the 'Armed Department' together number 5,000. Add to that the remaining armed personnel at the base, as well as the 'militia' soldiers stationed at the Baqing sub-base, and the total number is at least 8,000. It would be inappropriate to call them regimental commanders."

"Then it's your decision." Chen Yu finally nodded in agreement.

Although his armed forces numbered less than ten thousand, appointing himself a general was indeed an exaggeration. However, considering that he would soon be expanding his army, it was a way of preparing for the future and getting used to his new role in advance. Moreover, this title could better boost morale and inspire the team's fighting spirit, which was not necessarily a bad thing.

Having received Chen Yu's promise, the soldiers shouted, "Greetings, General!"

This time, their voices were unified and loud, filled with respect and loyalty to Chen Yu, demonstrating the team's cohesion and fighting spirit.

Chen Yu nodded in satisfaction, his gaze sweeping over the spirited soldiers before him, a surge of pride welling up within him.

Lin Lele was also deeply moved, her heart pounding. She kept pointing at herself and saying to Chen Yu, "Me, me, me, and me too."

Chen Yu knew Lin Lele's personality perfectly and immediately understood what she was trying to express.

Given Lin Lele's good performance today, he decided to do her a favor and gave the soldiers a wink.

The soldiers understood and shouted again, "Hello, Secretary Lin!"

"Good, good, good!" Lin Lele's face was practically beaming with joy. She quickly waved in response, "Hello, soldiers! You've worked hard, soldiers!"

"It's no trouble at all, it's all for the base!" the soldiers shouted in unison.

Chen Yu was speechless upon seeing this.

"Secretary Lin, that's enough, that's beyond the scope, we have other things to do." Qi Xiaowei quickly stopped Lin Lele when he saw that she wanted to continue.

"All soldiers, heed my command!" A dignified and powerful voice rang out from Chen Yu's mouth. His piercing gaze swept over the fully armed and ready soldiers before him. "Move out!"

At Chen Yu's command, thousands of soldiers sprang into action, orderly organizing their equipment and boarding their respective transport vehicles. Sled troop carriers, sled off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, and specially designed sled combat vehicles left deep tracks in the snow, following Chen Yu's infantry fighting vehicles as they headed towards the central urban area of ​​Xidu City.