Chapter 1146: The Eve of the Night Market Recapture Battle
This strong visual and cognitive contrast caused great waves in the hearts of the two admirals who were used to seeing many storms.
However, the qualities gained from years of being in high positions allowed them to adjust their mentality and expression in an instant.
The two of them quickened their pace almost at the same time, and a solemn yet enthusiastic smile that suited the occasion quickly appeared on their faces. They strode towards the welcoming team, especially towards Gu Chengyuan.
Gu Chengyuan also took a few steps forward at the right time, with a calm and appropriate smile on his face, and extended his right hand.
His movements were natural and smooth, neither anxious nor lazy, and he struck the right balance.
"Commander Wei, Commander Wu, thank you for your hard work along the way! Welcome to the Zhongzhou War Zone!" Gu Chengyuan's voice was clear and powerful, and it was clearly heard by every general present.
Wei Jingfang was the first to tightly grasp Gu Chengyuan's hand. His hand was broad and strong, with calluses from years of holding guns. His tone was loud and sincere:
"Commander Gu, I have long heard of your name! After meeting you today, I can see that you are indeed a hero from a young age, and your reputation is well-deserved! I am unworthy of your personal invitation to greet me!" His words were straightforward like a man from the northwest, and at the same time contained deep meaning.
Wu Xianglin immediately grabbed Gu Chengyuan's other hand and shook it vigorously, with a sigh in his tone:
"Commander Gu, I'm finally meeting you! All I've seen and heard along the way here has already astonished us. Now that I've met you in person, I'm even more convinced that the achievements of the Zhongzhou Theater are no accident!"
In their words, both generals expressed their recognition and admiration for Gu Chengyuan himself and the strength of the Zhongzhou War Zone without any reservation.
Although he was still shocked by Gu Chengyuan's youth, at their level, what mattered more was ability, strength and vision.
The fact that Gu Chengyuan can sit firmly on the top seat in the Zhongzhou War Zone and win the wholehearted submission of these equally extraordinary generals under his command speaks for itself.
Gu Chengyuan responded to the two commanders' praise with a modest smile:
"You two commanders are too kind. The end times are difficult, and we are just lucky enough to be one step ahead. The future reconstruction and hope of the Zhou state still require the concerted efforts of all four of us to overcome the difficulties together."
'Quadrilateral cooperation?'
Upon hearing the news, the commanders of the Southern Theater Command and the Western Theater Command were both stunned, thinking that it was just a slip of the tongue by Gu Chengyuan.
After all, they haven't heard that the Zhongzhou War Zone has contacted any other war zone so far...
However, despite thinking so, the two theater commanders still subconsciously kept a watchful eye.
However, the next second, Gu Chengyuan's introduction caught the two theater commanders off guard and startled them:
"This is Lieutenant General Zhou Wei, Director of the Joint Political Work Department of the Eastern Theater Command, and this is Lieutenant General Wang Zhiming, Deputy Commander."
Eastern Theater?!
Hearing these words, Wei Jingfang's figure, which was as solid as a northwest rock, shook slightly, and the hand holding Gu Chengyuan even tightened unconsciously for a moment.
His eagle-like sharp eyes instantly turned to Zhou Wei and Wang Zhiming who walked out of the crowd in the Zhongzhou war zone, his eyes full of disbelief and astonishment.
The smile on Wu Xianglin's face froze instantly, as if he had heard some incredible news.
He repeated subconsciously: "Eastern...war zone?"
Eastern Theater!
Among the five major war zones of Zhou State before the end of the world, it has an extremely special strategic position and top comprehensive strength!
Its defense zone encompasses the most prosperous and dynamic economic core area of the country, with the most densely populated modern urban cluster, the most developed transportation network, and a long coastline facing the vast Pacific Ocean.
He has a large number of elite troops under his command, and his naval and air forces are particularly outstanding. He is the absolute trump card for the Zhou State to deal with the eastern strategic direction and safeguard its maritime rights and interests!
In the perception of Wei Jingfang, Wu Xianglin, and even all the Zhou Bang soldiers, the area where the Eastern War Zone is located is not only the center of economy and culture, but also one of the areas that will suffer the most severe disasters, have the most complicated situations, and be difficult to recover after the outbreak of the apocalypse.
The extremely dense population means that the scale of the zombie tide will be beyond imagination, and the criss-crossing water network and modern urban jungle are breeding grounds for mutant creatures and residual threats.
They subconsciously believed that the Eastern Theater had been out of contact for so long in the apocalyptic world, and even if it had not been completely destroyed, it must have suffered heavy losses, and had to retreat to some isolated islands or remote strongholds to survive, and it was already difficult to maintain its organization.
However, now, the representatives of the Eastern Theater, and the core senior officials such as the political chief and the military deputy, actually appeared in the Central Plains Theater alive and one step ahead of time, and appeared at the ceremony to welcome them!
what does this mean?
This meant that the Zhongzhou Theater's reach extended further than they had imagined! Its influence and reach had already quietly reached the distant eastern coast!
This means that their previous assessment of the situation in the Eastern Theater may be completely wrong, or that the Central Plains Theater has means or channels that they cannot imagine, and can establish contact with the forces trapped in the East, and may even have launched in-depth cooperation!
This also means that Gu Chengyuan’s words just now, “all four parties work together”, were not a slip of the tongue, but a chess game that had been laid out long ago!
From the outset, this conference was a gathering of the four major war zones! Its scale and significance were instantly elevated to an unprecedented level!
The huge impact of the information caused a huge wave of emotion in the hearts of Wei Jingfang and Wu Xianglin, two veterans who had been through many battles.
They quickly shook hands with Zhou Wei and Wang Zhiming, saying polite words like "I've heard a lot about you" and "Nice to meet you", but the shock in their eyes and the rapid thoughts that flashed through their minds could not be completely concealed.
"Director Zhou, Deputy Commander Wang, I didn't expect to see colleagues from the Eastern Theater Command here. It's really... a pleasant surprise!" Wei Jingfang quickly adjusted his mood, his tone full of meaning.
"Yes, the situation in the Eastern Theater... has always been worrying. It's great to see that you two are safe and sound!" Wu Xianglin immediately agreed, his words full of temptation.
Zhou Wei and Wang Zhiming naturally understood the turmoil in each other's hearts at the moment. They responded to the greetings with decent smiles on their faces, but their hearts were inevitably a little complicated.
There was a time when the Eastern Theater was so glorious, but now it needs to "appear" in this way and on this occasion. Only it knows the feeling.
In response, Gu Chengyuan pretended not to know and continued to introduce his core team members according to the procedure as if nothing had happened.
Every general from the Zhongzhou Theater who was called out straightened his back, saluted, and displayed the demeanor of an elite force.
After the introduction, Wei Jingfang and Wu Xianglin had a more intuitive understanding of the strength of the Zhongzhou war zone.
This leadership team is not only young, but also has a complete structure, a strong aura and high cohesion.
After the simple welcoming ceremony, Gu Chengyuan made a gesture of invitation, his eyes swept over Wei Jingfang, Wu Xianglin, Zhou Wei and Wang Zhiming, and his tone was steady and powerful:
"Commander Wei, Commander Wu, Director Zhou, Deputy Commander Wang, you all have come from far away and must be exhausted. We have prepared a welcoming banquet. Why don't we move on and rest for a while?"
"The operation to retake the night market is now basically ready. We can launch the retake operation as planned tomorrow morning at the latest!"
"As for the question of holding a meeting, we can wait until the observation activity is over before starting it!"
ps: I have been a bit busy recently, so the updates have been irregular. Please bear with me, dear readers. But I will not default on updates, and the pace is also being adjusted and accelerated.
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