Report on Duty, Temporary Return to Zhongjing

Yang Wenqing immediately stepped over the threshold and stopped before the desk, raising his hand in a crisp, standard military salute.

Wei Chong set down the Rune Tablet in his hand, pointed to the dark gray chair across from the desk, and said, "Have a seat. No need to be so formal."

Yang Wenqing lowered his hand and sat down.

The third-rank officer beside them rose at the right moment, closed the folder in his hands, gave Wei Chong a slight nod, then nodded to Yang Wenqing before quickly leaving the room.

Wei Chong leaned back in his chair, his gaze resting briefly on Yang Wenqing.

Without waiting for him to speak, Yang Wenqing immediately took three jade talismans from his storage pouch and placed them on the desk with both hands, setting them properly beside Wei Chong.

"Director, these are the summary reports I compiled during my two-month inspection of East Sea Province. Every one of them was based on on-site investigations and cross-checked through multiple sources. The data sources and supporting evidence for the conclusions are all included in the appendices."

Wei Chong's gaze fell on the three jade talismans, but he did not pick them up immediately. Instead, he shifted into a more relaxed posture and asked, "I read the battle report on that local conflict you encountered in the Redstone Archipelago. It was a very unusual surprise attack, even involving infiltration warfare."

There was a hint of testing in his tone. "You experienced that battle firsthand. I want to hear your thoughts. If we were the attacking side, what preparations would we need to take the Redstone Archipelago? How should we adjust the tactical training of our troops?"

Yang Wenqing calmly took out the proposal he had prepared from his storage pouch and likewise placed it