Chapter 1297 Troops Point to Chongqing
The Beibei area of Chongqing, the headquarters of the Chongqing Military Region, and the operations command center.
In front of the huge, curved electronic sand table, a constellation of generals gathered.
Lu Chong, tall and bear-like, stood in the main seat with his hands behind his back, dressed in casual clothes. The major general insignia on his shoulders gleamed dark gold in the cold light.
He had just returned from the night market after attending the victory parade, his face still showing signs of fatigue from the long journey, but his eyes shone brightly—the sharp glint of someone holding a large army, about to engage in a decisive battle.
Three months!
In three months, the 3rd Group Army was brought back from the headquarters of the Central Plains Theater Command and rushed back to Chongqing. On one hand, they integrated the entire Chongqing Military Region's forces for redeployment, and on the other hand, they maintained pressure on the remaining unrecaptured districts and counties...
The sheer number of issues involved would have overwhelmed any commander, but Lu Chong pulled through.
Not only did they survive, but they also managed to reorganize all their combat forces and adjust their theater deployments within three months.
Standing behind him at this moment were the core command of the Chongqing Military Region and the 3rd Group Army:
On the left is the command team of the 3rd Group Army, headed by the newly appointed Chief of Staff Major General Fu Xichen. They are all young, with sharp eyes, and exude the confidence and sharpness of a systematic regular army that has just been transferred from a main force group army.
On the right are the original command team of the Chongqing Military Region, including Yang Wei, the deputy commander of the military region (former deputy commander of the 77th Army Corps), and the commanders of the infantry brigades in Yezhou.
Their faces showed signs of hardship, and their eyes were deep and focused; they were seasoned veterans who had been through countless battles and hordes of zombies.
Next came Zhao Gang, commander of the 77th Army Corps, and the main division and brigade commanders under his command. Their temperament was somewhere in between, possessing both the solidity of old-style heavy troops and the resilience of those who survived bitter battles.
In addition to the three forces mentioned above, there was also a special force commander present who caught everyone's attention, or rather, surprised everyone – Liu Zhenguo, commander of the 1st Special Operations Army, and Bato, commander of the 1st Special Operations Brigade he brought with him!
As a ghoul, Barto became the first ghoul brigade commander in the special forces without any controversy, thanks to his outstanding achievements in the Night Market battle and his status as a combat hero!
At this moment, facing the faint, curious, or inquisitive gazes from those in the combat command center, Bato, clad in a dark red Vanguard version of the Night Hunter armor, stood silently behind Liu Zhenguo, the commander of the 1st Special Operations Army, like a giant martial spirit, exuding the murderous aura of a bloody battle.
"Cough cough cough~~"
As Lu Chong coughed at the right moment from the main seat, everyone's attention returned to the electronic sand table, where the landscape of Chongqing was clearly presented in three dimensions.
The main urban area—that chilling crimson zone representing a density of over 20 million zombies—beats like a giant heart at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing Rivers.
On the periphery, the districts and counties that had been recovered in the original "Mountain City Iron Blade" plan were shown as solid blue, while the remaining areas that had not yet been recovered (the last stubborn areas in the direction of Changshou, Peilin, Hechuan, Yongchuan, etc.) were marked in orange.
At the edge of the sand table, the latest troop deployment markers, supply stockpiles, and real-time threat assessments from reconnaissance units are constantly scrolling.
"Everyone's here." Lu Chong said, his voice not loud, but instantly silencing all the hushed conversations in the command room.
He glanced at Fu Xichen and the others, nodded slightly, and then looked at his original subordinates: "In the past three months, the various units have been adjusting, rotating, replenishing, and training. I know that everyone has been busy and holding back their energy. Now, it's time to unleash that energy!"
"The original 'Mountain City Iron Blade' plan is two-thirds complete, having tackled the toughest challenges, but the toughest, most gruesome piece of meat—"
At this point, he pointed his finger heavily at the red area in the main urban area:
"They haven't even moved yet! Moreover, the remaining third of the orange area is still connected to the zombie horde in the main city. If we don't clear it out, attacking the main city will be like being attacked from both sides!"
"Therefore, there is only one thing to do today: deploy the final offensive! With the 3rd Army Group as the spearhead, we will adjust the entire army's strength, sweep away the remaining remnants on the periphery in one fell swoop, and then thrust the blade straight into the heart of the main city!"
He stepped aside, giving up the main seat: "Chief of Staff Fu, you are new but also a professional. You will report on the current deployment and adjustment of all troops in our war zone, as well as the preliminary offensive plan against the main city and the remaining outer areas."
"Yes, Commander!"
Major General Fu Xichen stepped forward, his posture upright.
He picked up the laser pointer, the beam landed on the sand table, and a clear, calm voice immediately echoed throughout the command room:
"Comrades, the following is the 'General Plan for the Deployment of Troops for the Final Recovery of the Entire Chongqing Area' formulated by our unit after integrating theater intelligence, reconnaissance and staff operations."
"First, I will report on the current overall composition and deployment status of our campaign group in the Chongqing area."
I. Overall Composition of the Campaign Group:
"Our army has now formed four core combat groups in the Chongqing direction, all under the command of the Chongqing Military Region Command."
"First Combat Group: 3rd Army Group (Type A Fully Manpower Combined Arms Army Group <5 personnel>)"
下辖：第31、32、33、34、35、36合成旅（均为重型/中型合成旅）。
集团军直属：第3炮兵旅、第3防空旅、第3特战旅、第3空中突击旅、第3工化旅及相应战役保障部队。
Current deployment location: The main force is concentrated along the Beibei-Bishan-Tongliang line, serving as the general reserve force for the campaign and the main spearhead for the attack on the north and west sides of the main urban area.
Each brigade has completed battlefield adaptation, equipment integration, and special training for urban warfare and mutant elimination.
"Second Operational Group: Yezhou Infantry Brigade and Logistics Support Forces (5 personnel)"
夜州步兵旅集群：第2、3、4、12、13、17、18、19步兵旅（经持续战斗补充与轻武器升级，擅长复杂地形与步兵清剿）。
当前部署位置：夜州各旅分别部署于长寿东部（第2、3、13旅）、永川西部（第4、12、17旅）、北碚聚集地（第18、19旅），负责对残余橙色区域保持高压，并掩护第3集团军侧翼、以及拱卫咱们军区司令部。
"Third Combat Group: 77th Army Corps (Traditional Mechanized Heavy Armored Group <7.2 men>)"
下辖：第771机械化步兵师、第772机械化步兵师、第773装甲师、第774装甲师、第77炮兵旅、第77防空旅、第77陆航旅、第77特战旅、第77工化旅、通信团、访华团、后勤保障旅、装备保障旅...
Current deployment location: The main force is concentrated in the northern corridor of Hechuan-Tongnan, serving as the main force for northern flank assault and blocking, and is responsible for guarding and clearing out the remaining veins of Wuling Mountain.
