[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-801":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},1887378,2510,"Chapter 801: Reshuffling The Military","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-801",801,"\u003Cp>After the first two weeks of October had passed, the investigation into the 5th Army Corps reached a conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over 10000 people were detained, with 5367 charged with a crime, and over a thousand people were put on a red notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five of them were even sentenced to death row in absentia after their crime was truly disgusting on a level never seen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some may ask, why was it in absentia? It certainly wasn’t due to Xiaoyun purposely giving soldiers a head-up and letting them run away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather, the ones who committed the most heinous crime knew their guilt and never chose to sign the military contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had chosen to live a ’civilian life’, with traces of evidence showing them heading out of Guangdong province after the news broke out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, the chances of putting them into chains were near impossible. Still, the police force posted them on the most wanted list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Yuqi and Yueyue received media praise for their effort in the investigation, with flowers and thank-you letters sent to their offices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside of the public media praises, a concern rose when Xiaoyun permitted Yueyue to expand the investigation beyond the 5th Army Corps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A problem within the military appeared. One that shook both Xiaoyun and Yiming to the core when they learned more of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More specifically, the abuse of power by mid-level ranking officers. They weren’t directly towards civilians who were outside of the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it was directed towards the low-ranking soldiers. Those who are too scared to report out loud because they feel trapped within the army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yueyue’s anonymous report found tons of evidence of them being coerced into ’doing’ things that were strictly prohibited in military conduct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when Xiaoyun and Yiming knew something was up long ago, they didn’t expect it to be systematic and undercounted by this much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, it became clear that something needed to be done. Something drastic before it rots the spirit of the army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Command, are you sure we should do this? It’s going to cause so much chaos when we already did this once in the past.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Houqin raised her concern, both Xiaoyun and Yiming sat across from her desk, looking back at her with a firm look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already showed you the report from Yueyue yesterday. Do you really think we’re going to stand idly by?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But General Yezi’s troop and General Han Bang’s troop are both still on a mission. Can’t we at least wait until they are done?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to go in November. I don’t want to do this right before I leave... Tell them that their new replacement will take over their previous duty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Houqin nodded in agreement, as she couldn’t really reject Xiaoyun’s order to reshuffle entire units drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, General Yezi will be leading Colonel Mingxu, Colonel Tan Pi, Colonel Bai Bing, and Colonel Lin Tiao from Wuli’s 4th Army Corps?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. Colonel Ningjing will be swapping with Lin Tiao. Then, with General Han Bang, Li Qing will be swapping out with Colonel Jing Ken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the order out of the way, Xiaoyun became much more at ease as one thing less to worry about before going on his trip to the capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander... I don’t know how to say this. But I don’t think creating an all-female Army Corps is going to eliminate the power dynamic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Xiaoyun and Yiming looked to each other for a second before looking back at her with a confused look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyue’s report shows it’s not just male superior or female superior at the middle level forcing the lower level soldier for sexual favors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are smaller things beyond that as well, like reducing a particular soldier’s ration or targeting a particular unit’s ammo supply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t see how gender will play a role, especially when both the superior and the soldier are the same gender in some of these cases.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We know that. But we’re just trying to minimize the potential for more severe cases.\" Yiming answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not a permanent solution. But it’s better than nothing.\" Xiaoyun added, knowing what Houqin was trying to imply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houqin didn’t try to dig any deeper as she started typing the letter on her computer, directing the troops to their intended destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Houqin, how’s setting up the academy going?\" Xiaoyun suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s being renovated and expanded upon. It should be completed by the end of this month.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s good... Yiming, are you ready to be an academy teacher?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already got all the material ready. Just waiting for the building to open.\" Yiming murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the day went by, the military shuffle went relatively smoothly. No officers spoke up about it as reshuffling troops was nothing new.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing that did raise some eyebrow was the fact both of the division was moving were fully composed of female soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it wasn’t too much out of the ordinary as the public reasoning given was give newer recruits more combat expereinces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Colonel Li Qing and Colonel Ningjing arrived at the command center the next day, with a wide smile on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun could see the exhuastion hidden in their smile. They were clearly tired from fighting nonstop in the front line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he revealed to the two of them that they’ll be working under General Wuli, they were both shocked by it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their mind, the last time they met, Wuli was still a Lieutenant Colonel. An officer with close tie to Xiaoyun who had temporarily step down due to pregnancy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he told them what Wuli pulled off to get the promotion in the first place, they didn’t ask any questions anymore and accepted their new superior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a day of break given to them to do anything they wanted, Xiaoyun dismissed the two of them from duty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ningjing quickly pulled Xiaoyun aside as soon as they stepped out of the commander center, wanting to talk to him in private.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there something wrong?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyun, why did you move me out of General Yezi’s army?\" Ningjing questioned, her voice sounding a little irritated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want a more active duty role?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. But but... Is it because I’m too close to Mingxu? Is that why you separated the two of us from the same Army Corps?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningjing’s guess soon made Xiaoyun realize why she wanted to talk in private. He quickly shook his head as he spoke up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not. That wasn’t even in my consideration... I move you and Li Qing. Not just you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun paused for a second as he could see Ningjing looked a little relieved after hearing his answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I moved the two of you because I want to make a separate Army Corps... The old plan of a mixed-gender Army Corps was a bad idea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bad idea? How so? Me and all the other Colonel had worked so well together for the past few months.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not about you. You and all the other Colonels, I have full faith in. But the troops below you have different ideas.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningjing looked back at Xiaoyun in confusion, almost as if he had just said words that were foreign languages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here’s an investigation done with five thousand soldiers from the 1st and 2nd Army Corps. You tell me what’s wrong with it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Ningjing started reading the paper that Xiaoyun had handed over, her eyes soon began to widen more and more with every line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost an endless list of misconduct by mid-ranking officers, ranging from majors all the way to corporal rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From sexual harassment, to forced retirement from a mysterious pregnancy, to smaller, minor misconduct like taking food that seems pale in comparison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are all these people fired yet?\" Ningjing asked coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still collecting more evidence. But after everything is collected, there will be a whole crackdown on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, I’m trying to minimize the possibility of continued harm to either side. It should end the more severe cases for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Ningjing standing there in complete silence, Xiaoyun started to get a little nervous as he could vaguely see a bit of tears on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... Ningjing, you aren’t a potential victim to this kind of stuff, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not. I just feel ashamed... How could I not see any of these abuses towards my fellow comrades?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m so sorry, Commander. I fucked up. This should not have been happening underneath my watch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s okay, you can’t always see everything, and you aren’t the only one... It’s hard to oversee it when the army is so decentralized at times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thought suddenly popped up into Xiaoyun’s mind, but he didn’t think too much into it as he continued the conversation with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you keep this a secret until Yueyue can finish her investigation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningjing quickly wiped off her tears with her hand before giving the paper back to Xiaoyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enjoy your break.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun turned around and left with the paper in his pocket, leaving her all alone as she continued to salute him the whole time.\u003C\u002Fp>",1530,"2026-06-10T06:59:56.420Z",1,"novelbin.me","d960a0a1b104fa09e6f877bca8ddf7105d16b4583a75111146060020269cde57","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-651","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-50",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]