[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-813":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},1887422,2510,"Chapter 813: A New Operation Plan","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-813",813,"\u003Cp>\"Good afternoon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Afternoon, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking past the security guards, Xiaoyun was at the command center. But rather than the usual meeting room, he was in the communication area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yiming and Houqin were sitting across from each other, seemingly discussing. No, debating in a heated argument.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Further down the room were ten different radio operator, wearing headphones with a massive map projection in front of them showing the area under their control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, I didn’t come too late, did I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You came just in time. Xiaoyun, you have to convince her we can’t just keep letting the troops sit idly by.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yiming quickly dragged Xiaoyun into a seat, he instantly saw what they were debating over on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a military operation—a draft proposal with three specific arrows aimed at Zhuhai, Macao, and Hong Kong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, you need to talk some sense into him. There’s no way we can afford the cost to launch an offensive into three cities at once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me read what you guys have made so far first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them fell into silence, sitting back down as Xiaoyun took up the paper and started reading what had been written.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hour later...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Initial encirclement of the cities with numbers, dividing the streets with bombs, and creating a zombie bait with helicopters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is definitely the first time I have read something so ambitious in such a short time. Yiming, you made this yourself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I borrowed some of the ideas from other officers. But most of them are from my personal experience in analyzing zombie behavior.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun could see Yiming’s face filled with pride when he answered him back, almost bordering on overconfidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"BUT... The budget Houqin had estimated for this operation is unacceptable based on this report over here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s over-exaggerated the numbers. There’s no way a two-week blitz operation would cost five billion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, I—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Houqin could argue back, Xiaoyun signaled her to stop. He turned over to Yiming as he pulled out a beef can.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yiming, when was the last time you went shopping in Luoping?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you asking this?\" Yiming questioned in confusion, and the pride looked changed into confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not important. I want to know the last time you went shopping to buy stuff. It can be anything, not just food.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... It’s always been my wife who buys stuff. The only time I brought things was through direct salary with traveling merchants.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, now that makes sense. Let me ask you another question. This can of beef used to cost around 2-5 food stamps, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yiming nodded his head, as he still could vividly remember the cost back at the beginning of the settlement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, there are no more food stamps, as you probably know. Do you know what the cost of this beef is now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun watched as Yiming stared at the beef can in silence. Looking around the cover and measuring the size with his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the can thrown into Yiming’s hands, he instantly came up with an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least 8 NCR... Did I get it right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Close. But it’s 15 NCR. Give it three or four months, and it probably costs 18 NCR until the summer rolls around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? How could it cost this much?\" Yiming questioned in disbelief, his eyes staring at the can of beef.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because inflation. Canned food now actually costs more than fresh produce. At least that’s what Leyan told me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a whole minute of staring at the cans, Yiming finally seemed to have accepted the reality as he put them onto the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I apologize, General Houqin. I shouldn’t have doubted your number like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fine. You haven’t had a break that’s long overdue... It’s hard to measure prices when someone is disconnected from everyday life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the two of them make amends, Xiaoyun’s face held a smile. But he was soon going to ruin their new consensus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, even though this plan is extremely high-budget, based on the estimate. We’ll be going through with it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them immediately turned around, looking at him in disbelief as if they didn’t expect him to accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, there’s no way we can afford this. We’re going to be forced to end operations elsewhere to afford this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun shook his head, his finger quietly tapping on the table as his mind ran through hundreds of different possibilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We... We’ll be affording it through war bonds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"War bonds?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houqin’s face was instantly filled with skepticism. Her mind was thinking back to the interest cost that burdened the civilian side of the government.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can’t sell blind box goods to salvage groups anymore. But we can still sell the goods under our control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what does that have to do with war bonds?\" Yiming questioned this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, we don’t really have any goods to sell right now. The purpose of the war bond would be to promise future returns on goods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, I don’t think the private market can take on this much... Mrs.Yuqi is going to be mad when she learns the central bank is the one buying the war bonds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not going to be the central bank, you don’t have to worry about that. I know exactly who can buy these up in large quantities in the private market.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the confidence in Xiaoyun’s face, both Yiming and Houqin had no choice but to put their faith in him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Trust me, I got this. No one can raise money better than me... I just need you two to get everything sorted for me to lead this operation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun exited the command center, he immediately took out his phone and dialed the number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liuqian, can you meet me at the administrative building? Bring Muxie with you. I need to talk to you two about something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ending the call, Xiaoyun headed towards the parking lot. Driving in his car, he suddenly noticed something while on the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When did we start allowing mopeds on the road again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was slowing down, he was suddenly forced to hit the brakes hard as a moped swerved right before his car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! Watch where you’re going!\" Xiaoyun yelled as he rolled down the window, his face full of anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the groups of mopeds turned around the corner, Xiaoyun rolled his eyes as he continued forward towards the administrative office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After driving for a few minutes, he finally arrived at the building. To his surprise, both Liuqian and Muxie were already there at the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good afternoon, Governor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Afternoon. Let’s go somewhere more private to talk. I have a massive deal that you two are going to love to hear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mysterious answer left both of them intrigued as they followed him into the building, heading into the elevator as it traveled up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the three of them entered an empty meeting room, Xiaoyun’s mind had already developed the pitch for his idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know this is a little abrupt, but I have a very important thing that I want you two to help me with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll try our best to fulfill it, sir,\" Liuqian responded first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever we’re capable of.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys can definitely do it... So the military had been planning a new operation. I need a lot of money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s no problem, sir. The central bank has more than enough to—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The treasury isn’t going to pay for it. Nor will the civilian government be responsible for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them waited for Xiaoyun to continue as they looked a little intrigued by what he could be suggesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A week ago, I remember seeing on the news. We’re giving out licenses for investment funds, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Muxie nodded his head. He knew what Xiaoyun was talking about, as he was the one who approved the fund’s licenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I got the perfect investment opportunities for them. War bonds at 10% yield with one year maturity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much are we talking exactly?\" Liuqian questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun raised nine fingers, which instantly caused both Liuqian and Muxie’s eyes to widen, their hands shaking a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten billions?\" Muxie nervously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three billion. But you all only need to cover 1.5 billion. I’ll get the other half from land sales directly to the government.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Muxie and Liuqian looked to each other for a second, then looked back over to Xiayun with hesitation on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does the deputy governor know about this?\" Liuqian questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She knows there will be a new military operation. Don’t worry about that part, I’ll convince her and the treasury department.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the two of them still hesitating, Xiaoyun pulled out two different cards from his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember, the interest rate right now is near zero. It’s the best opportunity with guaranteed payment for those investment funds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Governor, why not just let the central bank buy it then?\" Muxie raises his one last concern in mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because it will look bad. I know the central bank has the money, but the public will still think the government is printing money to pay for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1523,"2026-06-10T06:59:56.420Z",1,"novelbin.me","d3f6fab4c186299ce8acbc143c29ff8f274848774e72aea742649650e68841d4","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-619","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-812",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]