Chapter 1225 Leisure
The night market in the province, the headquarters of the Central Plains Military Region, and the shore of Yuehu Lake.
The sky was clear and the air was fresh. A gentle breeze blew by, and the weeping willows along the shore stretched out their tender green branches, swaying gently and creating ripples on the mirror-like lake surface.
Beside the lake, a lush pine forest stands quietly, the sound of the pines rustling and the gentle lapping of the lake water creating a tranquil symphony.
The emerald green lake water, like the finest jade, shimmered in the sunlight, and groups of mutated fish of various shapes and colors could be seen swimming leisurely in the lake.
These are aquatic creatures carefully collected by the logistics department of the war zone from the two places of Ye and Yu under the jurisdiction of the Central Plains War Zone, or presented by individual survivor gathering places. Those with aggression were screened out and only those with pure ornamental value were retained.
Some are pure white like jade, their scales reflecting a rainbow of colors in the sunlight; others are shaped like koi, but have translucent, butterfly-wing-like long fins that scatter starlight as they swim; still others are as graceful as dragons, surrounded by a soft glow, as if mythical creatures have descended to earth.
Their presence makes this artificial lake resemble a fairyland, creating a stark contrast with the desolate, post-apocalyptic landscape outside.
On this tranquil and peaceful lakeside, Gu Chengyuan, wearing dark sunglasses, relaxed on a comfortable lounge chair.
At this moment, he changed out of his usual crisp military uniform and into a loose-fitting light green army physical training t-shirt and shorts. The soft, close-fitting fabric perfectly outlined his smooth and powerful muscle lines, like those of an ancient Greek sculpture.
Broad shoulders and back, strong chest and arms, and well-defined leg muscles... all demonstrate the terrifying explosive power hidden within this body.
He leaned back seemingly languidly, but the aura of someone in a high position, someone whose influence was just beginning to take shape, spread out naturally like an invisible force field.
Centered on him, the entire Yuehu area is under the highest level of alert.
Elite soldiers from the theater guard regiment, clad in 'Dragon Spine-I' exoskeletons and wielding imposing, technologically advanced assault rifles, stood like statues at various key positions.
Their eyes were sharp as eagles, and they maintained constant contact through the communication modules built into their tactical helmets, vigilantly scanning their surroundings for any slight movement.
Further away, there are concealed sniper teams, anti-vehicle positions, and electronic warfare units, forming an impenetrable three-dimensional protective network to ensure absolute tranquility and security in this area, preventing any accident from disturbing the Chairman's rare moment of leisure.
"Sir, the tea is ready!" Pu Guangqiang, the bodyguard, put down the teapot, picked up the teacup, and came to Gu Chengyuan's side from behind. He bowed slightly and handed the teacup to him with both hands.
"Ok!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Chengyuan, who was on the recliner, nodded slightly, casually lifted his sunglasses, sat up, took the teacup, looked at the lake and mountain scenery in front of him, and took a leisurely sip.
'This is life!'
Two or three months later, he finally found an opportunity to take a day off!
With the battle in Yucheng temporarily over, the night market battlefield progressing smoothly, and the committee successfully established, everything was moving in a positive direction. Barring any major incidents, he, the helmsman of the Central Plains war zone, was finally able to steal a day of rest amidst his busy schedule.
Of course, this alone wouldn't allow him to have such a luxurious rest for a whole day, since in addition to his position as the commander of the war zone, he also serves as the chairman of the Zhou Bang's End-of-Day Emergency Military Committee.
For other theater commanders, the position of vice chairman may only be a nominal post, but his position as chairman is a real and powerful position with immense authority. As a real position, it inevitably involves a considerable workload.
Therefore, the establishment of the committee doubled Gu Chengyuan's workload once again...
He now has to handle not only affairs within the war zone every day, but also matters arising within the committee, such as personnel exchanges, material supplies, resource swaps, and joint military operations, etc.
This includes not only direct exchanges between the various war zones and the Central Continental War Zone within the committee, but also matters involving mutual cooperation among the various war zones.
Within the framework of the committee, and according to the established procedures, any exchange or cooperation between different war zones that reaches a certain level must apply to the committee and be approved by Chairman Gu Chengyuan before it can proceed.
Therefore, Gu Chengyuan is now in charge not only of his own war zone, but also of other war zones, making him a true patriarch.
The reason he was able to have a full day off today was because he used the pretext of communicating and coordinating the Yangtze River waterway to have Commander Chen Haitao of the Theater Navy take his place.
Since he needed to coordinate matters related to the Yangtze River waterway anyway, and had the time to handle other things, he simply took care of them all at once...
However, the tranquility that Gu Chengyuan had painstakingly obtained did not last long...
Not long after, Zhou Guihong, the head of the Secretariat, bearing the rank of Senior Colonel, moved silently and swiftly through the shaded area, stopping about three steps away from the recliner. She stood at attention and raised her hand in salute.
"Commander!" Zhou Guihong's voice carried a hint of barely perceptible excitement.
"Two important military intelligence reports!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Chengyuan's hand holding the teacup became as steady as a rock. He slowly withdrew his gaze from the distant mountain peaks, signaling him to continue.
"First, the Yelan Railway was fully operational at 5:17 AM today! The first train carrying military supplies from the core area of the war zone has successfully arrived at Lanzhou Railway Station and completed the handover!"
"Commander Wang Xulong presided over the opening ceremony at Lanshi Station. Among the invited officials was Major General Gao Zhikai, Commander of the 76th Army Corps of the Western Theater Command!"
"Gao Zhikai?"
Upon hearing this name, which was both unfamiliar and somewhat familiar, Gu Chengyuan tilted his head slightly.
Seeing this, Zhou Guihong quickly explained:
"Reporting to the commander, Gao Zhikai is the commander of the 76th Army Corps of the Western Theater Command. The current battle to recapture Lanshi in the Western Theater Command is being led by his 76th Army Corps."
"In the task of opening up the Yelan transport line, the 76th Army Corps under its leadership actively cooperated, took control of the Lanzhou hub for our side in advance, and handed it over completely."
After saying this, Zhou Guihong paused slightly, then lowered her voice by half an octave and said:
"According to intelligence, since the apocalypse, the other side has been working to break free from the control of the Western Theater Command's high command, thus creating considerable conflict with them. Therefore..."
Upon hearing this, Gu Chengyuan raised his hand, indicating that there was no need to continue...
The conflict between Gao Zhikai and the high command of the Western Theater Command was of no importance to Gu Chengyuan. As the chairman, he was already exhausted enough just dealing with the daily reports.
Even an upright official finds it difficult to settle family disputes, so he didn't want to get involved in the internal struggles within the Western Theater. As long as the tasks he assigned could be completed smoothly, everything would be fine...
He didn't care whether the donkey killed the horse or the horse killed the donkey...
