When the last block of zombies was cleared, the bugle call of victory sounded over Guxiang County.
Even though many veterans of the Third Brigade had already recaptured many places.
But the fact that they have now recaptured a county with a population of over 300,000 still excites them greatly.
The new recruits were even more excited, shouting and yelling.
"This county town belongs to us now!"
"That felt so good!!"
"Joining the Revival Army and fighting is so awesome!!"
"How much supplies must be in here?!"
Cheers echoed throughout the streets and alleys.
Every soldier wore an undisguised smile.
The mutated cats and dogs seemed to sense this joy as well, and they all howled to the sky.
The most luxurious hotel conference room in the county town.
The third brigade's company-level and higher-ranking officers took their seats.
Peng Gang and Tan Xiong sat at the very front.
Since Su Ziyu and Mi Qingying were not interested in the meeting, they became the meeting organizers.
Peng Gang spoke first: "It is estimated that this county will also provide us with more than 200,000 tons of other supplies. Including the 200,000 tons of grain in the granary, we need to transport more than 400,000 tons of supplies!"
"This transportation task is extremely difficult. Even if a truck is overloaded by 20 tons, it would still require 20,000 trucks to transport it all, which is simply unrealistic. What we need to discuss now is how to transport these supplies."
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
However, since the brigade commander had spoken, they had no choice but to speak up.
"Brigade Commander, we currently only have 400 trucks in total."
"There should still be quite a few usable trucks to be found in Guxiang County."
"Even if we could find them, we probably could only find a few hundred. Even if we gathered 1,000 trucks, we still wouldn't be able to find that many truck drivers."
"Let headquarters send people to transport it. This haul is just too big; we can't possibly transport it all ourselves."
"It's more than 200 kilometers from here to Fuxing City. A round trip would be more than 400 kilometers, almost 500 kilometers. We need to take that into account."
Peng Gang's head was buzzing as he listened to his subordinates' remarks.
His men are all experts at fighting and killing zombies.
But when things get to this point, everyone is at a loss.
It was better when Li Zecheng was around.
Unfortunately, he had already become the chief of staff.
Other, more intelligent individuals also joined the General Staff and the Intelligence Department.
I should have discussed it with Chief of Staff Li beforehand and asked him to explain what to do.
However, at that time, Chief of Staff Li and his team were busy formulating other more important plans, such as Tianxuan City and the Central Command Headquarters.
Even if I went, I'd feel too embarrassed to ask.
Liu Manman, representing more than 4,500 survivors, also attended the meeting.
However, after she had been scribbling on the paper, she looked up and said, "Can I ask you a few questions?"
As soon as she asked the question, everyone fell silent.
Everyone is a gossip expert, especially when it comes to gossip about high-ranking officials, which they pay particular attention to.
This is the woman that Commander Peng likes. Her niece is also Madam Su's goddaughter. Even if she doesn't have much status now, she is destined to be a high-ranking member of the base in the future!
We have to give them face!
Taking the opportunity, Peng Gang looked closely at Liu Manman and said with a smile, "Yes, feel free to ask me anything."
Liu Manman smiled slightly at Peng Gang and asked seriously, "First question: Does such a large amount of grain have to be transported back to Fuxing City? Does Fuxing City have enough facilities to store so much grain? After all, even without electricity or maintenance, this grain can be kept in good condition here. You could say that this granary is the best place to store it."
Peng Gang and Tan Xiong exchanged a glance, then replied, "Before we came, the higher-ups didn't say that we absolutely had to transport the grain back here, but it's not safe to leave it here after all."
Liu Manman smiled again and said, "I understand. Then I will continue with the second point: Is it possible to use this place as a forward base or a forward fortress? Because I have looked into it on the map, Guxiang County is located north of Fuxing City."
"Our Fuxing City does not yet have an advance base in the north, and the Fuxing Army will definitely move north in the future. At that time, an advance base will definitely be more important."
Peng Gang's eyes lit up, and he immediately understood what Liu Manman meant.
Yes, if this place is built into a fortress, it can serve as a fulcrum to continue expanding outwards.
In that case, there's no need to rush to transport the grain from the granary back to Fuxing City.
After thinking it over carefully, Peng Gang asked, "I understand what you mean, but how can we turn this place into a fortress? There are no city walls here, nor any advantageous terrain."
Liu Manman smiled and said, "Guxiang County is not very large, and the buildings are relatively dense. We can build the city wall while relying on the outer buildings. Moreover, there are no cities with large populations around Guxiang County."
Peng Gang and Tan Xiong exchanged a glance and nodded in unison.
Peng Gang then looked at the others and asked, "What do you think of Manman's idea?"
Everyone nodded and said, "Brigadier General, I think it's a good idea!"
“Brigade Commander, there are many mountains and villages around Guxiang County, so we should be able to find quite a few survivors.”
"Excellent idea, Brigade Commander!"
Peng Gang had a plan in mind. He looked at Liu Manman and said seriously, "Manman, your idea is excellent! Before you return to Fuxing City, I wonder if I could hire you as a staff officer accompanying the army."
Liu Manman smiled slightly and said, "I'm happy to be able to contribute. I don't need a position."
Peng Gang laughed heartily and said, "Then it's settled! Staff Officer Liu!"
The others shouted, "Staff Officer Liu!"
Inside the county town, Su Ziyu and Mi Qingying took Liu Qianqian for a stroll in the town's largest and most luxurious shopping center.
The men from the Third Brigade knew how to please the two ladies. They immediately restored the power and dragged away all the zombie corpses.
Because all the shops here were closed when the disaster struck.
Therefore, the facilities and shops here are relatively well preserved.
Furthermore, because the Third Brigade spared no expense in lighting, making the entire shopping center brightly lit, it looked quite nice.
"Qianqian, would you like to try this outfit? I think it would suit you very well." Su Ziyu held up a princess dress in front of Liu Qianqian.
Liu Qianqian took the outfit to the dressing room to change.
Because all three were at least Level 2 Evolvers, they didn't feel cold even though it was winter and they were only wearing light clothing.
At this moment, Peng Gang walked over and said respectfully, "Madam Su, Madam Mi, the meeting is over, and we have decided to develop this place into a forward fortress..."
After explaining everything that had been discussed at the meeting, Peng Gang respectfully asked, "Ladies, is this acceptable?"
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