After Ren Xinshan and Deputy Minister Guo entered the operations conference room, they swept their eyes around and saw the senior heads of every department filing in. This further confirmed their suspicions.
Although the Command Center had summoned them to meetings from time to time over the past few days, most had involved discussions or coordination with a single department. With senior officials from multiple departments gathered together, something major had to have happened.
They took their seats, and before long, most of the senior officials from the relevant departments had arrived.
Deputy Chief Administrator Qiao Dingguo entered at that moment. His steps were slightly quicker than usual, yet firmer as well.
Upon reaching the head seat, he looked ahead, directly set down the prepared speech in his hand, and spoke in a ringing, forceful voice:
"Everyone, a telegram has just arrived from the Frontline..."
He paused briefly, then raised his voice slightly. "Under Commander Chen's leadership, our Da Shun Army captured the Nether Capital at 3:15 yesterday afternoon!"
For a moment, everyone was stunned, as if they could not yet process the news they had just heard.
After a while, someone in the conference room began applauding. Then one after another joined in, until thunderous applause filled the room, so loud it seemed ready to shake the chandeliers from the ceiling.
Most of those present were deeply stirred. Even the Conservative Faction members were filled with emotion.
In truth, they had anticipated this outcome when the war began advancing steadily, but they had not expected it to come so quickly.
Qiao Dingguo did not interrupt their joy. Only when the applause gradually subsided and everyone had calmed down did he speak again.
"Our comrades at the Frontline have worked hard. It was through their effort and sacrifice that we