Wasteland Commander-Chapter 414 - 105: Super Weapon Research Begins
After obtaining 180 million in funding, combined with what was left from before, Ye Fan now had 210 million in his hands.
Ye Fan immediately selected the Super Weapon Research Institute.
The building cost 50 million, ridiculously expensive, but it was a necessity.
[Confirmation to build the Super Weapon Research Institute, spending 50 million funds, requires 72 hours, please patiently await, Commander.]
Ye Fan now already had three base vehicles, so building ordinary structures was fast, but this Super Weapon Research Institute still required a three-day wait. It seemed the more expensive the building, the longer the wait time.
During the wait, Ye Fan didn’t stay idle; he went to inspect the troops’ training status.
In the past few days, he had been troubled by funding issues, and even when the navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier came out, he hadn’t had the time to check it out. Now that he was more relaxed, it was the perfect moment for an inspection.
Currently, the navy already had a formation of three aircraft carriers, but they were all led by conventionally powered carriers.
Now with the appearance of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, it was time to equip the carrier formation.
He arrived at the military port on the east side of Dawn Island, which was now a military restricted area with no residents along the coastal side.
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was currently docked at the northeast corner, near what was once the villa area.
Ye Fan arrived just as the carrier-based aircraft were flying back over Nantong.
These carrier-based aircraft had to fly out daily to bomb zombies, and most of them had upgraded to Two-Star, with a few having reached Three-Star already.
Accompanied by the ship’s captain, Ye Fan inspected most areas of the aircraft carrier.
This nearly 400-meter-long steel behemoth looked absurdly large up close.
The number of carrier-based aircraft, at 110, surpassed any aircraft carrier before the apocalypse.
Ye Fan inspected the officers and soldiers’ morale and, seeing their high spirits, was very satisfied. After conversing with the captain for a while, he immediately equipped the carrier with its formation ships.
Two Type 55 destroyers, four frigates, and four dock landing ships were assigned, costing a total of 14 million.
Ye Fan did not equip battleships. With the destroyers, he no longer intended to commission battleships, as these gunships were destined to be transitional products.
After the gradual popularization of missiles, gunships lost their status as main battleships. However, in the apocalypse, battleships still had their uses, especially the Dawn Army’s few, which had already upgraded to Three-Star, enjoying free ammunition daily, and would not be phased out for the time being.
Having equipped the full complement for the carrier battle group, this nuclear-powered carrier battle group was officially named the Dawn Army’s First Fleet.
With four major carrier battle groups already, Ye Fan actually wanted these carriers to set out.
Around Qin Han, there were many hostile countries that Ye Fan intended to deal with, but now was not the time.
Zheng Jinnan’s side was still uncertain about when to launch an attack, so the forces couldn’t be too scattered right now.
On the way back from the port, Ye Fan went to the airport to visit the First Air Combat Squadron, which had just flown back from Nantong.
Ye Fan originally had three air force squadrons, and after adding one hundred G-20s, he now had four air combat squadrons.
These fifth-generation jets were extremely beautiful and formidable, but their star promotion speed was a bit slow. Like the carrier-based G-35 aircraft, they were mostly Two-Star, with few reaching Three-Star.
After inspecting the air base, Ye Fan went to the radar station again at nightfall.
There, Ye Fan analyzed the timing of the dispatch from Jiangzhou with the radar soldiers.
From the spy satellite maps, Jiangzhou and Dawn Island were approximately 1,800 kilometers apart.
While the spy satellite could cover 1,500 kilometers, there was a 300-kilometer range that was out of sight.
The soldiers at the radar station kept watch on the radar screens 24 hours a day to see when Zheng Jinnan’s men would appear at the edge of the spy satellite map. Once they appeared, a report would be made immediately. With a distance of 1,500 kilometers, there would be ample reaction time.
Today, Ye Fan also checked and didn’t see Jiangzhou’s troops on the spy satellite map.
He also inquired with members of the Military Intelligence Bureau who had infiltrated Jiangzhou, and no signs of large troop movements were found.
Ye Fan breathed a slight sigh of relief, feeling things were good for now. It seemed at least until tomorrow night, the enemy shouldn’t attack, giving him time to get his Super Weapon Research Institute up and running.
However, Ye Fan also spotted something on the map.
"Here... so many red dots moving; it’s a zombie horde."
Ye Fan watched an enormous cluster of red dots, densely packed, moving along the southern bank of the Celestial River, heading toward the Central Sea region, feeling somewhat surprised.
"It’s a corpse horde, sir. This horde appeared on the spy satellite map two days ago. We also sent a War Hawk to take a photo. You can have a look."
Ye Fan glanced at the video from the War Hawk’s perspective. It was a sizable corpse horde, likely numbering two or three million. Its origin was unknown, and the position of the Corpse King was not visible.
The War Hawk tried to get closer for a shoot but was chased away by a group of Mutated Birds and had to retreat.
Ye Fan looked at the video content and found nothing surprising.
It’s just a corpse horde; he had seen many before.
Not to mention, Zhonghai next door is home to corpse hordes, and there’s more than one Corpse King. Ye Fan didn’t even bother to pay attention.
It was interesting in the early post-apocalyptic days, but now it’s meaningless; a horde of this scale could no longer pose any threat to Dawn Island.
Not to mention, the Celestial River’s corpse horde couldn’t cross over, so it was better to ignore it.
At ease, he returned to the parliament building, intending to have a good sleep since he hadn’t slept well for several days.
....... 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
Jiangzhou Base City.
Zheng Jinnan looked at the video screen, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
The video showed Dawn Army’s War Hawk trying to approach the corpse horde, only to be driven away.
Zheng Jinnan pointed to the screen and said to the officials around him, "See, this is a type of eagle Ye Fan can control. It can scout for him and even help him fight."
An officer asked, "Duke, how can Ye Fan control such Mutant Beasts?"
"The exact reason is still under investigation, but there are no clues yet. It must be some kind of extraordinary encounter. He has controlled octopus troops twice before to aid his battles and has a knack for training military dogs. Now, being able to control the eagles isn’t surprising, considering people could train eagles even before the apocalypse."
Zheng Jinnan sneered, "Ye Fan might still think no one has discovered his methods. Little does he know, our investigation into the Dawn Army has been ongoing for a long time; many of his tricks can no longer remain hidden."
The officer continued to ask, "Sir, any other findings?"
Zheng Jinnan proudly said, "Also, the range of the Dawn Army’s radar detection. After repeated experiments and probes, it’s confirmed—around fifteen hundred kilometers. So for this corpse horde, Ye Fan and his forces are unaware of its origins and will likely believe it’s just an ordinary horde. I am convinced that the Dawn Army will allow this horde to enter the Central Sea region."
"Sir, are you sure Ye Fan hasn’t detected the horde’s signs?"
"He won’t. Currently, there are around one and a half million armed zombies, with ordinary corpse hordes acting as a cover on the perimeter. They absolutely can’t capture the core situation of the horde. Therefore, this horde is safe and will definitely reach the Central Sea."
The officer continued, "Sir, but even if it reaches the Central Sea, the horde has no way to cross the Celestial River; it still can’t threaten Dawn Island."
Zheng Jinnan looked around at the officers, "Is that what you all think?"
The surrounding officers all nodded because Dawn Island’s geographical location is too advantageous, not only guarding the Celestial River’s estuary but also surrounded by water on all sides. Almost nothing, aside from Ocean Giant Beasts, can threaten the Dawn Army.
Seeing the expressions of the officers, Zheng Jinnan smiled, "That’s exactly what you think, just as Ye Fan will surely think. But what he absolutely won’t predict is the gift I’m giving him this time."
Saying that, Zheng Jinnan stopped discussing the corpse horde and began to issue orders.
"Are all units ready?"
"All preparations are complete. There have been no overt actions, but the most crucial officers are on standby. Whenever you give the order, we can act immediately."
"Good! Now I announce Jiangzhou into military control status. No one is allowed to move on the streets; violators will be shot immediately. Also, have the electronic forces block all city electronic signals. No one, apart from our internal encrypted communications, is allowed to contact the outside world."
"Order Jiangzhou’s First, Second, and Third Fleets, along with all cargo ships, to embark right after the 8 p.m. lockdown, departing at 8:30, reaching the edge of the Dawn Army radar monitoring zone by midnight."
"The forces from Bashu, Jiangnan, and Lingnan, head east immediately after lockdown, reaching Red Maple Mountain by 9 p.m., and likewise reaching the edge of the Dawn Army radar monitoring zone before midnight."
"Order the Mountain River Base and Huaihai Base to do the same, reaching the edge of the Dawn Army radar monitoring zone by midnight."
"Additionally, notify Crescent Island. They’ve always wanted to leave the island and return to the Qin Han mainland. This time, I’ll give them the opportunity. Have their fleets set off immediately, also reaching the specified position by midnight."
"I’ve already informed the ones controlling the corpse horde to launch an attack on Dawn Island at midnight. Once all forces are in position, advance at full speed at 1 a.m., reaching Dawn Island within five hours, entering the battlefield to immediately coordinate with the zombie forces for an attack."
"As for the corpse horde, I’m not certain they can take Dawn Island within five hours, but within that time, they’ll absolutely create chaos for the Dawn Army, leaving them unable to respond, only able to watch us advance with no means to stop it."
"Once our forces reach the specified location, even if Ye Fan had three heads and six arms, he wouldn’t possess the ability to reverse the situation. I refuse to believe that our combined military of 1.5 million, along with 1.5 million fearless armed zombies—no matter how strong the Dawn Army—is, they will be beaten this time!"
