Chapter 1263 The End of the Battle 3

Xishui District, Central Plains Military Region Headquarters Building, Chairman's Office.

The afternoon sunlight streamed through the large, clean floor-to-ceiling windows, bathing the room in a warm, golden glow.

The office features a heavy, solid wood desk with a dark color, and behind it hangs a huge map of the Zhou Dynasty and the flags of the war zone.

Gu Chengyuan was hunched over his desk, his military jacket casually draped over the back of his chair, wearing only a neatly pressed light-colored shirt with the cuffs rolled up to his forearms.

He frowned slightly, focused on a draft document in his hand concerning the allocation of resources for post-war reconstruction, his pen scratching across the paper as he occasionally paused to think.

Near the floor-to-ceiling window, on a large, dark brown leather armchair, Xiong Yuting was curled up in an extremely languid posture.

She was wearing an elegant floral dress, the hem of which spread out like petals along the edge of the sofa.

The sunlight poured down on her without reservation, making her pale skin almost transparent, and you could even see the faint blue veins under her skin.

Her long eyelashes cast a small fan-shaped shadow under her eyelids, trembling slightly with her steady breathing.

In the warm light, her exquisite face lost some of its inhuman aloofness and emptiness, gaining a sense of peaceful slumber, like a jade statue that had been meticulously sculpted and accidentally fallen to earth for a rest. It was breathtakingly beautiful, yet strangely and harmoniously coexisted with the atmosphere of this serious office.

In this scene, the entire room was filled with a tranquil atmosphere of "peace and quiet". The only sounds were the scratching of Gu Chengyuan's pen and the silent trails of dust particles dancing in the sunlight.

"report!"

Suddenly, a clear, slightly hurried report broke the silence in the room.

Gu Chengyuan paused, his pen still on the paper, and said without looking up:

"Enter."

As soon as she finished speaking, the heavy solid wood door to the office was pushed open, and Zhou Guihong, the director of the secretariat, walked in.

Unlike her usual practice of reporting to the leader in his office, Zhou Guihong lowered her head slightly today, her gaze fixed obediently on a spot on the floor in front of her, without the slightest sign of her eyes wandering.

"Reporting to the commander!" Zhou Guihong stood at a suitable distance from the desk, her voice clear: "Deputy Commander Jia is here."

After he finished speaking, he naturally stepped aside, giving up half a body space.

Major General Jia Sanniu, dressed in military uniform, travel-worn but still full of energy, stepped forward, stood beside Zhou Guihong, raised his hand to give Gu Chengyuan a standard and powerful military salute, and spoke in a loud voice:

"Greetings, Commander! Jia Sanniu has come on behalf of the Night Market Frontline Command to report to you on the latest developments in the battle!"

Upon hearing the words "battle progress," a bright glint flashed in Gu Chengyuan's eyes, and an excited expression immediately appeared on his face.

He almost instinctively put down his pen and stood up from his chair.

"Oh? Comrade San Niu is here, good, good!" Gu Chengyuan greeted him warmly as he walked around the desk with a smile.

"You've worked hard on the front lines! Come, come, don't stand, sit down and let's talk slowly."

He pointed to the reception area on the other side of the office—where a sofa and a coffee table were arranged.

At the same time, he instructed Pu Guangqiang, his personal bodyguard who had been guarding the inner door of the office like a shadow, "Guangqiang, make tea."

"Yes!" Pu Guangqiang responded crisply, and walked quickly and skillfully to the tea cabinet next to him.

Seeing this, Zhou Guihong knew that her introduction task was completed and that it was time for the leader to receive a direct report from the front lines. So she bowed slightly again and said, "Sir, I'll go out now."

"Okay, go ahead." Gu Chengyuan nodded.

Zhou Guihong turned around and gently closed the office door.

Gu Chengyuan had already strolled into the reception area and sat down casually on the main single sofa.

To be honest, after working all morning, he also wanted to take a break, have some tea, and relax.

However, Jia San Niu did not give him that chance. Although he walked to the reception area as instructed, he did not sit down. Instead, he stood in front of his sofa with his hands hanging naturally at his sides, standing like a soldier at attention.

Clearly, at this moment, what he wanted to do first was to report on the situation at the front.

Seeing this, Gu Chengyuan gave a bitter smile.

This subordinate's excessive enthusiasm for work doesn't seem to be all good things...

However, he did not force the issue and understood the other party's feelings. He immediately waved to Pu Guangqiang, who was serving tea.

Seeing this, Pu Guangqiang, who had just placed two steaming cups of tea on the coffee table, immediately understood. He quietly took a few steps back and returned to his original position, like a silent statue with his eyes lowered.

"Commander," Jia Sanniu took a deep breath, quickly getting into reporting mode, his voice clear:

"On behalf of the frontline command, I will report on the summary of the core operational phase and the follow-up plans since the start of Operation Clean Night."

"First, regarding the results: As of 7:00 AM today, the large-scale ground combat in the six main administrative districts of the former night market city has basically ended."

"Through armored assaults, firepower coverage, and infantry mopping-up operations, our army has annihilated the main bodies of zombies and mutated creatures entrenched in streets, squares, and open areas. This includes the vast majority of zombies capable of movement inside buildings, which were lured out and eliminated during our advance."

He paused briefly before reporting key data: "According to preliminary estimates, the total number of zombies and various mutated creatures eliminated in this phase is around ten million. The exact figure will need to be confirmed by battlefield statistics during the subsequent full cleanup."

"Secondly, the losses and losses." Jia Sanniu paused briefly, allowing Gu Chengyuan some time to process the earlier gains, before moving on to the next crucial part in a more serious tone:

"To achieve the above results, our army consumed a huge amount of supplies, and the logistics support was under unprecedented pressure. According to the preliminary statistics compiled by the logistics department of the front-line command, the total consumption of various supplies by our participating troops since the start of the campaign is estimated to be around 500,000."

Seeing Gu Chengyuan's focused gaze, he continued to break down the astonishing numbers in detail:

"Among these, the absolute core consumption is various types of ammunition, estimated to weigh approximately 350,000 tons, accounting for over 70% of the total consumed materials. The specific composition is as follows:"