Wasteland Commander-Chapter 177: Armored Unit Commander

Chapter 177: Chapter 177: Armored Unit Commander
Back in the theater, the chaos here had basically ended.
Nana, dressed in a white dress, sat limply on the stage, looking lost and awaiting comfort from others.
Ye Fan only now realized that this goddess-like celebrity was no ordinary woman kept by someone; she herself was undoubtedly a powerful Evolver.
Her strength should not be below other Level 2 Evolvers.
But she was stable, never taking the initiative to expose herself, and her only exposure was intentionally pulling Spy Chen Lan, which led to Chen Lan being hit by Feng Qi’s flying knife.
Ye Fan looked at her, planning in his mind how to deal with this woman.
Seeing her looking so fierce, she might not be easy to deal with; it might become a fierce battle.
After Chen Lan was attacked, the soldiers of the Red Alert System knew Nana was acting here, but no one said much, waiting for Ye Fan to handle it.
Just as Ye Fan was about to go over, a group of people suddenly entered from outside.
Shen Ruihui enthusiastically said, "Commander, the people from those convoys outside have been completely caught, and we’ve seized some frozen fish and weapons."
This was already within Ye Fan’s expectations; if they could run rampant in Dawn City, it wouldn’t be acceptable.
Shen Ruihui immediately noticed Nana: "Wow! This woman is still here; let’s not dirty the commander’s hands, I’ll handle it!"
With that, Shen Ruihui drew his gun and was about to shoot. Nana’s face changed, and facing this unreasonable gun barrel, she could no longer maintain her calm demeanor and jumped up to start counterattacking.
But with Ye Fan, Shen Ruihui, and Zhuge Yunxue here, her resistance was destined to be in vain.
"Take this woman to the Combat Laboratory and see if the Engineers can do anything."
Shen Ruihui personally escorted Nana away.
Apart from these Level 2 Evolvers, Ye Fan gathered all the remaining members of the performance troupe and had Xiaotian carefully identify them.
Those Level 2 Evolvers can hide their aura, making it hard for the Three-Star Military Dog to detect, but only Xiaotian could discern them, and only at close range.
After confirming that there were no Evolvers among these people and that no one knew about the assassination incident, Ye Fan did not make things difficult for them.
They were all left in Dawn City to work.
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Many people watched the live broadcast on TV last night.
Among those most concerned, Yan Zhihuan from the Daqing Mountain Prison Base was definitely one.
Because the performance troupe was dispatched under the name of the Daqing Mountain Prison Base.
Even though he was not the one in charge, he considered himself merely a lackey, but nominally, he was the one running it.
If Ye Fan was taken out, everything would be fine, but if Ye Fan survived, Daqing Mountain could be in trouble.
The live broadcast cut off halfway yesterday, and Yan Zhihuan was so anxious that he couldn’t sleep all night, constantly having people watch the TV to see if there was any movement from the Dawn Army.
This morning, Dawn TV Station finally started broadcasting again.
Ye Luo, dressed in a women’s suit, appeared a bit angrily in front of the camera.
"Those who watched the Dawn Gala yesterday must have realized that the performance troupe sent by the Daqing Mountain Prison Base to the Dawn Army was actually a group of assassins, and their purpose for coming here was to assassinate our Leader Ye Fan."
"Leader Ye Fan sustained a minor injury last night and expressed considerable anger over this incident, and he has words for me to convey to Yan Zhihuan at Daqing Mountain Prison Base."
Ye Luo coughed once and mimicked Ye Fan’s tone: "Yan Zhihuan! You may have explanations, but you have no need to explain. Doing such a thing is unforgivable, and moving forward, your Daqing Mountain Prison Base has only two paths: surrender to us, or be destroyed by us. There is no third path!"
"Yan Zhihuan, you have 72 hours. If you don’t surrender voluntarily, wait for our Dawn Army’s forces to be at your doorstep! Now listen to the cries of Dawn City!"
Then came the parade of Dawn City’s citizens, demanding that the army take action to severely punish the Daqing Mountain Prison Base, which sought to harm their leader.
Banners unfurled, and slogans were fervent.
"Take down Yan Zhihuan, level Daqing Mountain!"
"Dare to cause trouble in Dawn, be prepared to bleed!"
"Touch a single hair on Ye Fan, and your entire city will beg for mercy!"
The slogans were powerful and shocking, immediately plunging the Daqing Mountain Prison Base into panic.
They did not doubt the Dawn Army’s capability to annihilate them; numerous battles had already proven that.
Yan Zhihuan knew that with just the strength of Daqing Mountain, they were definitely not a match for the Dawn Army, and his only option was to seek aid from his master.
In fact, the appearance of this performance troupe was entirely the idea of Guo Zhun from the Ice City Liberation Army.
After Daqing Mountain’s defeat, Guo Zhun sent people over, secretly supporting Yan Zhihuan to become the leader.
He is merely a puppet leader, and for significant matters, he must listen to Guo Zhun.
The Daqing Mountain Prison Base has essentially become an outlying base for the Ice City Liberation Army.
If not for the large number of people at the base and the potential threat of zombies on the long trek, the people from Daqing Mountain Prison might have already migrated en masse.
When Yan Zhihuan was completely at a loss, one of his subordinates told him.
"Leader Yan, what are you worried about? If the Dawn Army approaches our city, we’ll just surrender. The one who should be worried is Guo Zhun; the real game is between him and Ye Fan, and we should just sit back and watch."
Yan Zhihuan suddenly realized, right, what did he have to worry about?
Let Guo Zhun and Ye Fan fight it out. Whoever wins, he will surrender to them. Until then, he preferred to be a quiet, salted fish.
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After Ye Fan had Ye Luo speak on television, he began to focus on his own tasks again.
He knew well enough that Daqing Mountain was just a puppet, and his greatest enemy was in Ice City.
He and Guo Zhun in Ice City had no prior interactions; their trouble with him was solely because the rise of the Dawn Army posed a potential threat to their future.
The world is always full of those who love to annex and conquer. Even without any direct connection, as long as there is a sign of development, they will spare no effort to suppress it.
There’s really no sense in it; bases that liked to reason have mostly been annexed by now.
The only way to survive is to strengthen oneself, not just in the apocalypse, but always.
On Ye Fan’s end, the troops were continuously being manufactured and produced.
This morning, two more buildings were completed.
One was his seventh Barracks, and the other was an Anti-Air Missile Platform.
Not producing more Barracks wasn’t an option; the newly formed troops need a place to stay. Last night, they were all crammed in.
He set up the seventh Barracks, but the eighth would have to wait; there was no more space in the city.
But he had a plan. With three hundred thousand in Money, he first placed the Anti-Air Missile Platform, then produced a Crack Generator.
Once the Crack Generator was created, he would expand the core area, and then there would be space for buildings.
The Anti-Air Missile Platform covers a vast anti-air area, with a radius of 42 kilometers, only slightly smaller than the Dawn Army’s radar.
However, it also came with a larger anti-air radar capable of observing aerial space within a hundred kilometers in diameter.
Ye Fan placed the missile platform between the Radar Station and the Residence.
It’s also a small building, equipped with a radar and a navigation station, and staffed by three air force personnel.
Each of the four platforms had two Q-12 anti-air missiles.
When those 5.6-meter anti-air missiles were raised, a profound sense of security emerged.
Ye Fan believed that to stand firm in the apocalypse and remain invincible, a secure home was paramount.
With the Anti-Air Missiles in Dawn City, the security level soared instantly!
For the ground, there are watchtowers, Giant Cannons, and walls; for the air, there are man-portable missiles, and the Anti-Air Missile Platform. Dawn City is indeed a fortress.
If anyone could pose a threat here, it would likely be a massive horde of zombies.
Even if the Ice City Liberation Army attacked, despite their larger numbers, Ye Fan wouldn’t be the least bit afraid.
Troop production was progressing rapidly; the first ATV, the first D-44 Cannon, and the first D-55 Tank had already been manufactured.
The Dawn Army had become a highly mobile, heavily armed all-mechanized force.
Once these tanks are fully produced, the Dawn Army would boast twenty tanks, forming a formidable strike force.
As the first D-55 rolled off the production line, Nana delivered a notification.
"Commander, with more than ten tanks at your command, you can appoint a specialized Armored Force Commander at the cost of 3000 Gold. Would you like to produce one?"
"Oh, an armored commander? Produce one."
The Officer Training Center was activated, and twenty minutes later, a young officer arrived to to Ye Fan.
"Armored Combat Unit, Liu Chengjun, ing to the commander!"
He appeared twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with an average height and a straight posture, a military pistol at his waist, saluting Ye Fan.
"Tell me about yourself." Ye Fan returned the salute and inquired.
"Commander, my personal strength isn’t outstanding within the Dawn Army. My expertise lies in commanding armored units in battle, on par with real-world military officers in military theory and command. We possess an indomitable spirit, unaffected by personal emotions during command, and unafraid of death. That is our greatest strength!"
Ye Fan nodded, confident in the Red Alert Team’s combat capabilities. With a substantial number of tanks and armored vehicles under his command, and soon cannons joining, a skilled armored combat commander was indeed necessary.
"Good. At Daqing Mountain Prison, we are bound to have a battle with the Liberation Army. Your performance will be crucial."
"Understood!"
"Take my Iron Armor as your command vehicle."
"Yes, thank you, commander!"
Before Liu Chengjun could leave, the television in Ye Fan’s Residence suddenly turned on automatically.
An image of a rifle appeared on the screen.
It was also a flag, a symbol.
Ye Fan had seen this symbol before.
It was the mark of the Ice City Liberation Army!
The Liberation Army could broadcast on television as well!
Ye Fan revealed a slightly amused smile. No wonder they had no reaction when he issued the ultimatum to Daqing Mountain Prison Base; they were waiting here.
Very well, let’s hear what they have to say.