"... Now that everyone is here, let's officially begin this war situation discussion!"
A deep, resonant voice echoed in the conference room.
Zhou Zhenguo glanced at the fewer than ten figures sitting on both sides, finally stopping at the last figure in the lower right corner.
" Xu Ruiyu, you participated in this operation. Why don't you tell everyone the details of this battle?"
"Yes!"
Xu Ruiyu stood up and saluted, then stood and began to speak:
"Our forces deployed in this battle totaled 17,321, including 8 Fifth Tier members, 327 Fourth Tier members, and Third Tier members..."
"Upon arrival at the destination, Captain Shen's reconnaissance revealed that the enemy's number of Calamity Beast was approximately 23,700..."
"Unlike previous battles, this time, to avoid the excessive casualties that led to the previous battles, the Calamity Beast Calamity Beast have spun off several waves from their main force to guard the perimeter, while..."
"After discussion, we decided to divide our forces into multiple groups, selecting a small number of elite warriors to contain the Calamity Beast from other directions; the majority of our warriors will remain with the main force, choosing one side to break through and annihilate the main force of the Calamity Beast..."
Ahead, Shen Heng silently flipped through the documents in his hands.
The documents contain detailed records of the past battles and specifically highlight the changes in the Calamity Beast during these battles.
Initially, there were still a large number of low-level Calamity Beast;
Later, it was discovered that in open-world combat, it seemed unnecessary to use so many low-level Calamity Beast to fill the gun ports, so the Calamity Beast ranks began to be increased;
When they gathered together again, they discovered that the humans had sent elite troops to bombard them with weapons. The main force went to chase them, but couldn't catch up. When the smaller forces went, the humans retreated while simultaneously sending people to block them.
Then they split into several teams, and the main force went to attack one of them, while they quickly retreated when the other beast tides were about to arrive.
And now it's like this!
Of course, this is only easy to say!
In reality, even if the right methods are found, every battle will still be accompanied by a large number of casualties!
If we don't find the right one, then we might not even be able to win in the end!
For this reason, this meeting is held routinely after each battle.
A battle situation seminar is a meeting that conducts a rigorous review of the battle and assesses the current situation and future prospects.
Thinking of this, Shen Heng raised his eyes and glanced at the people on both sides of the long table.
They all wore identical gray uniforms, the only difference being the badges on their sleeves.
After the restructuring, the General Administration issued a new system of military ranks.
The symbols are the Morning Star (★), the Bright Moon (☾), the Full Moon (●), and the Rising Sun (☀).
It is divided into 17 levels from top to bottom.
The Morning Star, from Lone Star to Six Stars, is divided into six levels;
The Bright Moon, from the First Moon to the Three Moons, is divided into three phases;
The Full Moon, from Full Moon to Full Moon Three Stars, is divided into four levels;
The Rising Sun" is divided into four levels, from "Rising Sun" to "Rising Sun Radiant Star."
The highest-ranking person present was Zhou Zhenguo, who sat at the head of the table. His armband featured two Rising Sun, corresponding to a rank of 15.
The lowest rank has seven people, whose armbands feature Full Moon Twin Stars, corresponding to level 12.
Shen Heng raised his eyes and glanced at the figure sitting at the back of the long table.
The other person seemed to notice his gaze and looked over, her flaxen ponytail swaying slightly behind her head.
After exchanging glances, Shen Heng casually looked away.
Within the team, only Han Ling met the criteria for the Full Moon Twin Stars" and was eligible to attend the meeting.
The highest-ranking member among the others was only Full Moon Star!
That's actually not small at all!
The new military system was extremely cautious in granting ranks!
Members within the Erosion Zone will be granted ranks based on their previous performance and responsibilities within the Erosion Zone.
Those outside the Erosion Zone will be awarded ranks based on their original titles, but... they will be demoted by two or three levels!
This has led to a severe shortage of people holding high-ranking positions!
Those who can reach level 11 with Full Moon Star can already be considered to have a very high status in the Erosion Zone!
This can be seen from the fact that only about ten people were able to sit in this room to reach the Full Moon Twin Stars!
The report from the side gradually came to an end.
"... That's roughly the overall situation of this battle!" Xu Ruiyu said, ending his report.
"So how many Calamity Beast were killed in total this time?" Zhou Zhenguo asked.
"Three of them are at the Fifth Tier, 237 at the Fourth Tier, 3552 at the Third Tier, 5852 at the Second Tier First Tier tier or below!" Xu Ruiyu paused here, then said, "A total of 11376!"
No one spoke, but a hint of satisfaction appeared in their eyes.
Don't be fooled by the fact that only 10,000 Calamity Beast Calamity Beast have been killed; more than half of them are still there!
But those Calamity Beast could no longer carry out their missions!
After all, they retreated because their main force had fought a hard battle, and they wanted to avoid too many casualties, so they took the initiative to retreat!
If those Calamity Beast dare to stay put, they can rest for a while, then organize another wave and wipe them all out!
Previous battles have been like this: the goal is not to annihilate all the Calamity Beast, but to eliminate nearly half of Calamity Beast, which is enough to make the monster horde abandon its plan to rebuild the Anchor Point!
Zhou Zhenguo glanced at the crowd, whose expressions seemed to show satisfaction, then his eyes flickered before he looked at Xu Ruiyu again.
What about casualties?
After he finished speaking, the room fell into a slight silence.
Xu Ruiyu glanced at the others, paused, and said, "We lost 4,762 warriors, including 72 Fourth Tier, 1,732 Third Tier, and Second Tier... none Fifth Tier!"
"What about the injured?" Zhou Zhenguo continued to ask.
"Excluding those with minor injuries that do not affect operations, there are a total of 3,215 seriously injured personnel, of whom 351 had to leave the Erosion Zone due to their injuries!" Xu Ruiyu replied.
"4762,351,5113?"
Zhou Zhenguo repeated in a deep voice, his stern gaze sweeping over the crowd.
"And what about the Calamity Beast you killed? 11,376? The casualty ratio is barely over 50%? So, are you satisfied with this ratio?"
There was no response; everyone's faces remained somber.
If possible, they would certainly be dissatisfied with this ratio, but the problem is, in field operations, achieving this ratio is already quite good!
After all, humans, who lack abilities, are physically weaker than most of the Calamity Beast, especially in the wild where firearms are less effective and there is no terrain to rely on!
In fact, the fact that this ratio was achieved was due to choosing the right method to deal with the Calamity Beast!
Thinking of this, many officers subconsciously glanced at the young man sitting in the upper right seat.
The young man simply sat there calmly, yet he brought a sense of peace to everyone present!
Battle after battle proved that while the decisions made by Captain Shen might not have been the optimal solution in that particular situation, they were at least absolutely correct!
The sudden gazes startled Shen Heng slightly. He glanced at the people looking at him, wondering why they were suddenly looking at him.
Before he could figure it out, Elder Zhou's voice came from the side.
Do you know what you're doing right now?
Zhou Zhenguo smirked as he looked at the crowd who were staring at Shen Heng.
"Like what?" someone asked instinctively.
Shen Heng also looked over.
"You're like a bunch of elementary school students, instinctively looking at the person who's best at solving problems when you hear a question!" Zhou Zhenguo said, exasperated.
"..."
Everyone was speechless for a moment.
After a long pause, someone whispered:
"Well, Elder Zhou... we did do some practice questions, and Captain Shen also gave us some. But after we finished, we'd subconsciously check the answers with Captain Shen!"