[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-504":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Zombie Apocalypse: Creation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1887563,2510,"Chapter 504: Letters, Orders, and Sucession","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-504",504,"\u003Cp>\"The two of them writing a single response?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun opened the letter, he was immediately greeted by Yiming's signature at the very front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, do you want me to leave the room?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the Commander-in-Chief, Chen Xiaoyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As of this writing, it is May 11th. I have been in Dongguan and Shenzhen for over two months now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The injury rate had rapidly increased over the past two months. The zombie report stated how zombies tricked the soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I partially agree with that report, but please do not read it as a call for help. Rather, view it as a positive thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know this might be hard to understand, but please bear with me. As of writing, we have made massive progress in clearing the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called 'intelligent increase\" had only opened even more opportunities for our soldiers to counter-exploit them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We had made much more progress than before. More progress in two weeks than in the entire month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My army is confident in clearing Dongguan and Shenzhen by the end of this year, rather than the original one-year timeframe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Personally, I witnessed various drone operations we conducted with the stockpile we found in Shenzhen, which allowed us to lower casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With more time and newer technology, the soldiers will only get better at dealing with zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So please, remain calm, Commander. Our country needs a steady figure that can hold everyone together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Signed, General of 2nd Army Corps, Yiming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like I don't even need to do much at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun put Yezi's letter back into the envelope, his mind was finally at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did General Yiming say?\" Houqin curiously asked, her hand stopping again as she looked over to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything is only getting better than before. Here, you can read it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After handing Yiming's letter over to Houqin, Xiaoyun began reading Yezi's letter next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he expected, the letter was much rougher, almost as if someone submitted a draft letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Commander-in-Chief Chen Xiaoyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As of writing this, it is May 12th.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It has been almost two weeks since I returned to the front line. I would like to say that progress is going great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original threat in the east has dissipated as the zombie horde seems to have disbanded on its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had sent several scouts to investigate, but I would guess that the zombie hordes disband on their own after time passes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other than that, the army had been making rapid progress. Much faster than I had ever expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the end of this month, the army will be marching to the city center of Zhaoqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiangmen's situation was a little rougher. During the outbreak, it was hit by a flood. Han Bang stated that Jiangmen would be clear by the end of the year, assuming we would reinforce them afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assuming you have read Yiming's letter already, I don't really have much to add besides a little request from some of the troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can our Army Corps get the first tanks from Anna's factory?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Signed, General of 1st Army Corps, Yezi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun put Yezi's letter down, his mind was further reassured than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of his commanders had shown confidence in the soldiers, so there was no need for him to attempt intervening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing he needed to do was show them his support by maintaining the supply chain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can read this letter as well... Is there anything else you have for me while I was gone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houqin put the two letters down as she went into her drawer before pulling out a proposal paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the week's military budget. I was about to send this over to Miss Yuqi for approval.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there something different about this budget than usual?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun started reading the paper, he immediately noticed the spike in allocated spending between last week and this week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Based on General Yiming and General Yezi's request, both of them had ordered fifty tanks from Miss Kate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One hundred tanks... Are they out of their mind?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reading the price tag on each tank made him read it over and over again, but his mind was still unable to believe the number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This has to be a joke. Do they not realize how expensive this would be?\" Xiaoyun murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think they do... But having an armored unit really helps lower casualties and——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sneaky old bastards. No wonder they are telling me just to stay calm. They are just trying to squeeze money out of me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xiaoyun's face boiling red in anger, Houqin didn't attempt to pursue any further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much of the current military will this eat into?\" Xiaoyun questioned, his face slowly calming back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Currently, we have projected one year of military funding, assuming we receive no funding other than the income from the salvage group taxes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this request, we would have three months left to pay out for our soldiers and civilian contractors before we run out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting in silence, Xiaoyun stared at the request before him as he thought back to the tank that Anna had showcased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only a rough prototype that had questionable reliability, yet two of his generals are fighting for it to be produced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just have to raise the money for this, right?\" Xiaoyun questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, sir. We also need the gas for it... I don't think we really have the gas reserve to run at their projected pace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun sighed, thinking back to Yuqi's plan for the oil operation. It would still take a lot of time before it could be fully functional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was under pressure to meet all these material demands, including the steel needed to build the tanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with all the cargo resources on a port that his generals had both reported before, it was going to take a long time to transport them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll deal with this order myself. Don't allocate the military budget to it yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the proposal back in the file, Xiaoyun suddenly got a little curious about what Houqin was typing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing on your computer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Making an email to the Telecommunication department to establish a connection to the front line.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Telecommunication department?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Yuqi made it into an independent department two days ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh. I see... Is there anything else I need to know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I'm going to head over to Yuqi to deal with this order.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Xiaoyun got up from his seat and reached for the door, he was interrupted by a sudden voice from the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, Commander. Can I ask a question?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This question might be a little rude, but many of the office workers had been wondering about this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just ask the question, I won't be mad or anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... Who will be the successor after you? Like, after the apocalypse is all over and everyone is now old.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question caught Xiaoyun completely off guard as he stood still for a second before snapping back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of question is that? Are the logistics office workers this noisy?\" Xiaoyun questioned with a hint of irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, Commander. They just don't have enough work. I'll tell them to shut off the rumors later——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need... Tell them that I haven't thought of that yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houqin quickly nodded in acknowledgment, not asking any further as she gathered everything off the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See you tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun exited Houqin's office, his head had already moved on from the succession question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was pointless to consider it when he was still so young, on top of the power he had gotten from the black crystal stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he dies from a wild accident, the town's power structure forces everyone to maintain the status quo to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of his military generals knew how difficult it was to manage a town, let alone three settlements spanning different directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't imagine a world in which the military would overthrow Yuqi's civilian government. In addition, she has both border patrol forces and a police force that controls the soldiers' families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final nail in the coffin would be Yueyue's web of agents spanning across the various branches, preventing anything crazy from happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only possible concern was infighting within the family, but with Leyan being such a motherly figure, it's just borderline impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Money, money money... Where can I find that money?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun murmured as his mind was still occupied with how to raise the funds for the tanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking back out onto the street, he quickly noticed it was almost lunchtime, as a loud bell rang across the town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh snap, I need to meet with Yueyue... But where did she tell me to meet her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new question made Xiaoyun wander on the street for a few minutes, until he arrived at the administrative building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching people coming out of the building and heading across the street, his mind immediately got an idea.\u003C\u002Fp>",1507,"2026-06-10T06:59:51.848Z",1,"novelbin.me","9cebcfb27b9710dfb4b5098b75d6ac3feee863edeed192163ff82b8bcd8b5746","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-754","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-753",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]