Wasteland Commander-Chapter 407 - 98: Absolutely No Business with Ye Fan
He opened the personnel page, and this time Ye Fan saw a new type of soldier.
[Radiation Engineer: Special unit of Red Alert, capable of absorbing nuclear radiation, restoring land polluted by nuclear energy. Accumulated nuclear energy can be released, turning ordinary land into barren ground. Cost, 3000 Gold.]
However, the Super-Space-Time Legion Soldier he was expecting has not yet appeared.
Ye Fan knows that Radiation Engineers can release radiation energy on the ground. Any ordinary infantry entering this area will quickly corrode and die from the energy.
Unexpectedly, upgrading to a Major General level unlocked this unit.
But Ye Fan still kept his eye on the Super-Space-Time Legion Soldier, and he asked the system: "All my weapons already have freeze rays, why isn’t the Super-Space-Time Legion Soldier unlocked?"
[Sir, the Super-Space-Time Legion Soldier doesn’t just require freeze ray technology; it also needs Super-Space-Time transmission technology, which requires you to unlock the Super-Space-Time Transmission Device first.]
Ye Fan asked again, "I have the Super-Space-Time Transmission Device, do I still need the Super-Space-Time Legion Soldier?"
[Different units have different roles; the function of the Super-Space-Time Legion Soldier cannot be entirely replaced by the Super-Space-Time Transmission Device.]
Ye Fan nodded. Alright, he accepted this explanation.
After reading the defense page, he went to the vehicle page.
This is what he was most looking forward to, to see what new vehicles there are.
He opened it, and sure enough, there were good things.
[Guard-2 Rocket Launcher Vehicle: Range 480 kilometers, 6-tube launcher, capable of carrying high-explosive rounds, bunker-buster rounds, cluster bombs, etc., damage radius 450 meters, with a crew of three. No-Star status prepares 30 rounds daily, Star Promotion Level 1 adds 6 rounds, increases range by 10 kilometers, and damage radius by 20 meters. Cost 50,000 Gold.]
[Attack-20 Fighter Jet: Independently developed by Qin Han, fifth-generation fighter jet with stealth capability, length 21 meters, wingspan 13 meters, height 4.7 meters, empty weight 17 tons, maximum takeoff weight 37 tons. Maximum flight speed Mach 2.8, maximum altitude 20,000 meters. Crew of 2, carries four Lightning-15 air-to-air missiles, and two close-combat missiles. Non-stealth state can activate external points, carrying 12 tons of ammunition. Star Promotion increases speed by Mach 0.2, adds one missile. Cost 300,000 Gold.]
[Attack-35: Independently developed by Qin Han, fifth-generation carrier-based aircraft with stealth capability, maximum takeoff weight 35 tons, equipped with active phased array radar, detection range 200 kilometers, equipped with four Lightning-15 air-to-air missiles, and two combat missiles. Non-stealth state maximum load capacity 8 tons, maximum flight speed Mach 2.2, crew of two. Star Promotion increases speed by Mach 0.2, adds one missile. Cost 300,000 Gold.]
[Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier: Our spy entered the White Eagle Country dock, integrating designs from both White Eagle Country and Qin Han to create a super aircraft carrier, length 390 meters, width 120 meters. No-Star status can carry 100 aircraft, and two early warning planes, with 24 anti-ship missile launch units, 12 ballistic missile launch units, 36 close-in weapons systems, 96 anti-aircraft missile launch units. Equipped with electronic warfare capability, using electromagnetic catapult system, refueling every 50 years. Crew of 4000, Star Promotion increases aircraft capacity by 10, increases ammunition reserve by 10%. Cost 40 million Gold.]
The four types of new weapons instantly made Ye Fan deeply aware of the power of being a Major General.
Although it seems only four new vehicles were added compared to a Brigadier, their combat power is already incomparable.
Take the fighters for instance; the Attack-20 and Attack-35 are fifth-generation jets that are far superior to fourth-generation jets.
Before the end of the world, there was simulated aerial combat where the loss ratio between fifth-generation jets and fourth-generation jets was astonishingly 1:100!
This means that one fifth-generation jet can fight against 100 fourth-generation jets!
So, although the price of a fifth-generation jet is twice that of a fourth-generation jet, its cost-effectiveness is incredibly high.
At 300,000 Gold per jet, Ye Fan must build many if he has the money.
Once the fifth-gen jets join the force, jets like the Attack-10, which are third-gen, can be marginalized or even retired.
If one day sixth-gen fighters are built, then fourth-gen jets can retire.
And then there is the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, which is a huge surprise.
Last month, Ye Fan received news from the Military Intelligence Bureau, that spies who previously escaped during a prison break entered the White Eagle Country’s dock and stole their nuclear-powered carrier technology.
Before the end of the world, nuclear-powered carrier technology was exclusively dominated by the White Eagle Country worldwide.
Even Qin Han hadn’t managed to build a nuclear-powered carrier, but they already had many.
This time, Ye Fan obtained it, and the navy immediately focused on development, finally manufacturing it when he upgraded to Major General.
Furthermore, it’s an aircraft carrier combining the best attributes of both White Eagle Country and Qin Han, making it stronger than any carrier before the apocalypse.
Just the carrier itself can carry 100 aircraft, even in No-Star status.
Now built as a One-Star carrier, it can carry 110 aircraft.
This nuclear-powered carrier is undoubtedly king in the ocean, both before and after the apocalypse.
Before the apocalypse, there were tests that showed it would take days to sink a carrier, even if it didn’t fight back.
Back then, they didn’t use very strong missiles, but it showed how formidable the vessel was, practically an unsinkable ship.
But its cost is very high, 40 million per carrier, equivalent to four conventional-powered carriers.
Additionally equipped with over a hundred aircraft, the cost for just this one carrier almost approaches 80 million.
Ye Fan was deeply shocked and fascinated by these weapons, but seeing the cost gave him a headache.
"Thankfully, thankfully, Jiangzhou won’t launch any offensives these days. I can make a fortune from the arms market."
After reading, Ye Fan eagerly closed the system.
Let’s not look at it anymore; I don’t have the money to buy anything anyway.
Once there’s a lot of money in hand, he’ll just go ahead and deploy troops.
The hope is that when the money arrives, it will precede the attack on Jiangzhou.
After Ye Fan reviewed all the changes by the general, he once again arranged the matters of weapon sales.
This time, Ye Fan made a big push: for any Adventurer Squad that purchases tanks, the military will provide warehouse access.
For Adventurer Squads that purchase fighter jets, the military will offer free access to airports and designate a special area for their fighter jets to park.
Don’t underestimate the strength of adventurers; they’re the ones living most freely in this post-apocalyptic world.
Living wildly and freely, enjoying quick ventures and retributions, their actions in the wild, Ye Fan even decreed laws would not interfere.
How you collect resources outside; no one cares.
Even if you kill someone in the wild, the same goes; no one cares.
Weapons you couldn’t touch before the apocalypse are now easily purchasable.
If you have the skill, form a fighter squadron to annihilate zombies, the Dawn Army won’t stop you.
Ye Fan only needs to ensure the highest level of combat power belongs to him; the rest is unleashing restraints, letting adventurers do as they please.
It is precisely because of such policies that he can stand equal to those with legitimate identities even before obtaining his own.
And now, after becoming legitimate, more and more people are gathering near Dawn Island.
People from other bases used to flood to Ye Fan’s territory.
The next wave of Light Yuan issuance within the territory will definitely yield huge profits, although it might not catch up with the Jiangzhou battle.
This is one reason Ye Fan concludes that Zheng Jinnan and his team will inevitably start the war; if they delay further, everyone in their territory will run away, and they would collapse without a fight.
Of course, to make significant actions at the general level, Ye Fan requires tremendous amounts of money, not solved by a few hundred million.
To substantially enhance the combat power of the Dawn Army, at least five hundred million is required.
Even a billion wouldn’t feel excessive; the Dawn Army now numbers a hundred thousand, but its present force is only eighteen thousand; any amount of money can be spent.
The second source of funding is the purchase by surrounding warlords.
Currently, these domestic warlords are mostly involved in Qin Han’s civil war.
Ye Fan thinks Su Qiao is his major client.
As for the surrounding ones, currently still in a state of war with him, whether they would purchase his weapons is hard to say.
Others like people from Crescent Island, Shanshen Country, Footbath Chicken, and more are also potential clients.
To make money, even in a state of war, Ye Fan dares to sell weapons.
High-end goods in others’ eyes are already up for elimination in Ye Fan’s; what does he not dare sell?
So Ye Fan thinks, this arms sale is unusually popular.
He even made a phone call to Su Qiao.
Su Qiao readily agreed but stated she is currently in a crucial battle with Celestial Food Country; her forces need to engage across borders, money needs to be raised, and weapon purchases will have to wait.
Ye Fan understands Su Qiao’s situation; however, it seems distant water cannot solve present thirst.
"Still need to secure big clients, who shall we sell to? Jiangnan Base? Crescent Island? Or Shanshen Country?"
Ye Fan is unsure, feeling that searching for clients makes one prone to price cuts; if clients come to him, that would be much simpler.
Thus, he instructs Dawn Island’s TV station to promote the Dawn Island arms market situation frequently on TV.
Even Dawn City’s TV station is to release messages; if Rakshasa Country eyes his weapons, that’s also good.
For this, Ye Fan even sold some weapons to adventurers two days ago, gained some funds, and continued launching satellites to cover Shanshen Country, Crescent Island, Footbath Chicken, and others.
The purpose of this is to ensure they also receive Dawn Island’s TV signals, spreading the news as widely as possible.
This will achieve a widespread advertising effect; he does not believe everyone does not need weapons.
However, he did not expect, upon seeing such news, Zheng Jinnan immediately gathered all foreigners in Jiangzhou, notifying their families absolutely not to purchase weapons.
Their Corpse King plan is nearly complete within ten days although Zheng Jinnan doesn’t know why Ye Fan needs so much gold and jewels; based on Zheng Jinnan’s intuition, he absolutely does not want Ye Fan to gain more gold.
Thus, he demands everyone refrain from trading with Ye Fan until the war ends.
As long as Ye Fan loses his money source, Zheng Jinnan feels much safer.
