Global Catastrophe: I Became the World Tree-Chapter 71 - Action Begins _1

Chapter 71: Chapter 71 Action Begins! _1

Chapter 71: Chapter 71 Action Begins! _1

Hearing Zhang Ji’s words, Adjutant Zhao Zhong pressed the communicator to summon the remaining battalion commanders while picking up the documents beside him.

“Captain Zhang, I’ve tallied the numbers. We have 1,850 people from 15 security companies, but together they have only 230 firearms, and most are just ordinary shotguns. Their combat capability…”

Zhao Zhong didn’t finish his sentence, but everyone understood what he meant.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ji hadn’t said anything when a man in his forties sitting nearby couldn’t help but frown slightly.

“Captain Zhang, this won’t delay our subsequent evacuation plan, will it?”

He was Sha Weiping, the representative from Red Star Tech, and his words carried significant weight.

“Haha, Comrade Sha, you can rest assured. The combat strength of these security company personnel cannot be judged solely by their numbers on paper.”

“I won’t deny that if we were to take these 1,850 personnel onto a battlefield with equipment like theirs, they would probably be no match for even 180 regular soldiers.”

“But when it comes to clearing out Mutated Beings here, it’s a different story. The heavy burden will, of course, fall on our 6th Battalion’s shoulders. We called them here mainly to deal with those Mutated insects.”

“When it comes to fighting those little things, shooting them isn’t necessarily as effective as the machetes they carry. Sometimes a battle can also be fought like the strategic divisions of Tian Ji’s horse racing,” Zhang Ji explained with a smile. At the same time, he cast a meaningful gaze at Zhao Zhong.

Zhao Zhong immediately lowered his head, knowing he had misspoken.

Hearing Zhang Ji’s explanation, Sha Weiping’s brows relaxed; he only hoped everything would proceed smoothly.

As the two talked, one by one, the battalion commanders arrived at the command vehicle.

These battalion commanders were essentially the former company commanders, experienced in battle, so Zhang Ji didn’t waste words and got straight to assigning tactics.

…

Ten minutes later, the massive convoy left Yang City and headed onto Yunyang Highway.

There were almost no other vehicles outside the city, and the regular highway allowed speeds comparable to a freeway.

In just five minutes, they could already see the Donglin Mountain Range.

It was then that the lead military vehicle began to slow down and stop.

Chen Dalong quickly signaled his convoy to do the same.

Soon, he saw a messenger sprinting over, calling out loudly, “Who’s the person in charge of Mad Dragon Security Company?”

“Comrade, good day, I am the company boss. May I know what it’s about?” Chen Dalong immediately got out of the car to inquire.

“Take these. These three signal flares are for when you encounter danger; they’re for calling for help and pinpointing your location,”

“And this is a military communicator. It can be used reliably even in the mountains, allowing direct contact with our temporary command post.”

“Put these things away and then follow me to the command vehicle for a brief meeting,” the soldier said while handing over the items to Chen Dalong.

Chen Dalong straightaway handed the items to Li Huosheng, then followed the messenger towards the command vehicle.

By the time he arrived, nearly all the other security company bosses were already present.

At that moment, the armored plating on the side of the command vehicle opened, revealing an interior screen displaying an aerial view of the Donglin Mountain Range.

After gathering, Zhang Ji wasted no time and began speaking, “To put it succinctly, the Yunyang Highway cuts through the Donglin Mountain Range for a stretch of 30 kilometers.”

“We have only one day for the clearance operation, to be precise, about 12 hours, so the mission is urgent and chock-full. That’s why we’ll be directly dividing into three teams.”

As he spoke, Zhang Ji picked up a marker and drew three circles on the screen.

“Each team will be responsible for a section, around 10 kilometers each.”

“When the operation begins, our military units will go through first to clear the area. You can follow afterwards; your safety should be guaranteed,”

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At this point, Chen Dalong raised his hand and shouted, “Report!”

“What is it?” Zhang Ji stopped his briefing to ask.

“Commander, I don’t want to just follow behind the military personnel. I’m here to earn military merits, not to be a bystander,” Chen Dalong said candidly.

The other security company bosses looked on speechlessly at Chen Dalong. While some of them felt the same, none dared to express such thoughts so openly at this gathering.

They all waited to see Chen Dalong become the butt of a joke, but unexpectedly, Zhang Ji wasn’t angry.

Instead, he smiled and said, “That’s certainly possible, but it will be very dangerous, and if you stray far from the group, you won’t be able to receive immediate rescue if you encounter danger, so consider the consequences carefully.”

Although Zhang Ji was a battalion commander, he had yet to encounter other Superhumans and was quite looking forward to Chen Dalong’s performance.

Next, Zhang Ji detailed the precautions while marking the clearance route on the map.

“Alright, the plan is roughly as follows. If there are any questions, now is the time to ask,” Zhang Ji said.

Seeing no one spoke up, he continued, “Well then, since that’s the case, please choose a clearance area. There are 15 security companies in total, just right for five companies per area.”

No sooner had Zhang Ji finished speaking than Chen Dalong immediately said, “I choose the middle area.”

He had already received the map from Lord Parrot, showing the middle area teeming with the most Mutated Beings and thus the most dangerous.

Seeing Chen Dalong take the initiative, the other bosses were not to be outdone and began to make their choices.

Especially those intent on making a significant impact wanted a spot in the middle area.

However, with only five slots per area, eventually Zhang Ji assigned the top-ranked companies, Star Shield, Cheetah, and Yan Huang, to that region based on their strength.

The last slot was taken by Qin Yaowen’s Heiyao Company.

As for the remaining companies, although somewhat unwilling, they were allocated to either the area in the front or the back.

With the team distribution complete, the convoy split into three.

Soon the teams continued forward, and before long, they officially entered the Donglin Mountain Range.

Here, the rear convoy stopped, ready to begin the clearing operation.

The other two teams kept moving.

About 10 minutes later, Chen Dalong’s team, in the middle region, also came to a halt.

Their team was the largest.

For the front and back regions, the military had assigned only three company-sized units each.

However, for the middle region here, there were four company-sized units, and even Captain Zhang himself was personally in charge.

Just as the vehicles stopped, Zhang Ji’s voice resounded over the communicator, “All combat teams, proceed as planned. Security companies may follow or operate independently.”

“Received!”

“Received!”

The communicators were promptly filled with the voices of the other team leaders.

Chen Dalong hastily chimed in with a “Received!” as well.

Immediately after, he eagerly gathered all of his company’s combat personnel.