Ye Fan turned on the broadcast inside the mansion, waited for a while, and indeed received the broadcast from the Burning Corps.

"Dear compatriots of Huacheng, today we are announcing news with immense indignation."

"Just now, our Burning Army planned to mend winter shelters for survivors and went to Linhai County to collect building materials, but encountered a shameless robbery."

"The Dawn Gang under Ye Fan's command bullied the weak, forcibly seized materials that originally belonged to us, and even opened fire, killing our personnel and destroying one of our armored vehicles and an off-road vehicle. More than a dozen of our brave warriors died on the spot!"

"Here, we, the Burning Corps, solemnly declare a complete break with the Dawn Army. From now on, both parties will automatically enter a state of war, and our personnel can launch attacks on the Dawn Army at any time and place."

"We also call on the entire Alliance to unite, the whole Huacheng Region to unite, to jointly resist such atrocities by the Dawn Bandits, and to completely drive this tumor entrenched in Huacheng out, returning us to a clear sky…."

The repeated broadcast aired over a dozen times, and then responses began to arise.

Led by the Wangbei Army, several other members of the Survivor Alliance successively declared war on the Dawn Army.

In the broadcast, the Dawn Army was depicted as a group of brutal bandits.

Ye Fan was also slandered, saying Ye Fan was nothing but a coward, with a weak character, unfit to be a leader.

Zhang Zhijian from the Wangbei Army even made outrageous remarks in the broadcast.

"Ye Fan, you outsider from Huacheng, get lost early! Huacheng does not welcome you. On behalf of the Survivor Alliance, I officially inform you to leave the area within 72 hours, disappear with your men, or face all the consequences yourself!"

The Survivor Alliance had already torn the facade.

Of course, the Dawn Army didn't sit idle. Necessary counterattacks in public opinion were still needed.

Ye Luo's counterattacks weren't sharp enough. Ye Fan decided to let the clever Squad Leader Shen take over the broadcast station, responsible for a 24-hour war of words with the opponent.

Of course, verbal battles are essentially useless. What can truly be relied upon is still his system, his Red Alert Warriors.

After manufacturing the transport aircraft, Ye Fan still held over seventy thousand Gold.

Ye Fan didn't keep this money. He began constructing a third army camp.

The Dawn Army needed to expand its scale, and the population needed to increase.

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A night passed, and the next day Ye Fan woke up to find that it had snowed outside.

It's already late October. In the past, northern regions had quite a bit of snow in October, and this snow wasn't light, with a thick layer on the ground.

The surrounding rugged mountains and hills were covered in white snow, and Dawn City was also cloaked in silver.

He went to the third-floor viewing balcony of the villa and took a deep breath of air, feeling the icy chill. You could even see white mist when exhaling.

"It's so cold, the temperature suddenly dropped by over ten degrees."

Footsteps sounded from behind. Shen Ruihui wasn't here now; it should be the girls Zhuge Yunxue and others arriving.

Ye Fan shook the cloak on his body, with his hands clasped behind, overlooking the vast land.

"What a beautiful and magnificent landscape… It's a pity beasts run rampant. When can I break through this gloom and return the world to bright skies?"

"The road ahead is full of hardships, this world's prosperity and decline rests on my shoulders, sometimes I really feel so tired…."

The footsteps approached; the girls had arrived behind.

Ye Fan grasped the railing, despondently facing the wind and snow, evoking much sympathy.

"Zizzz…zizzz…."

The speakers in the broadcast station unexpectedly turned on.

Shen Ruihui's voice came through them.

"The slander from Wangbei Army towards our Dawn Army is utterly baseless. Our Dawn Army adheres to humanitarianism, the populace live and work in peace and contentment, with a happiness index of five stars."

It turned out they were still engaged in mutual rebuttal with the Survivor Alliance, only inadvertently turning on the speakers.

Ye Fan felt slightly touched. Though this kid often caused trouble, he was still reasonably dedicated.

"As for the slander against our leader Ye Fan, it's even more baseless. Leader Ye is the mentally strongest person I've ever seen, he'll never be weak if others are weak. If he shows weakness, it must be due to the situation needing to be disguised…."

The approaching footsteps abruptly stopped.

Ye Fan heard the sound of his teeth grinding together.

"Nana! End Shen Ruihui's current duties, let him… let him go to the basement and guard Wang Huining!"

"Yes, Sir, I'll notify him right away."

Ye Fan sighed with relief slightly, still hearing the grinding sound from the pond area.

He looked over there, seeing Xiaoba breaking the ice at the pond's edge.

This guy is a marine creature. It doesn't freeze in the ocean, and it seems to be a bit unaccustomed here.

But it also has its methods, swinging its massive tentacles to easily shatter the thin ice, ensuring the pond never freezes over completely.

Ye Fan ordered the Dawn Army to start supplying heat.

Fortunately, the city's infrastructure construction was already complete, with heating in the newly built houses.

With a thermal power plant, heating wasn't a problem, which was the Dawn Army's advantage.

Also, Ye Fan had added a circle of heating pipes by the pond to ensure it wasn't too cold there.

Otherwise, come the coldest days, if the pond froze over completely, turning Xiaoba into frozen seafood wouldn't be worth it.

The engineer units came over and quickly began work.

At this time, the army camp construction was also completed.

Ye Fan didn't want to lament about the wind and snow here anymore. He turned and left the mansion, heading to the army camp area to arrange it well. The Dawn Army's third army camp emerged.

In the core area of the Dawn Army, only four barracks can be constructed. If Ye Fan wants to continue expanding, he can only extend the city walls of the core area further east.

After the third barrack was set up, Ye Fan did not immediately produce soldiers but instead went to the airfield to await the transport aircraft.

After about two hours, the transport aircraft, costing as much as a hundred thousand, was finally completed!

The transport aircraft emerged from the hangar.

When this colossal machine appeared in front of him, Ye Fan was deeply shocked.

He never felt anything special watching transport aircraft on TV, but seeing this giant appear before him made him realize how enormous it was.

It looked just like a civilian airliner, but in terms of practicality, it surpassed civilian planes; at least this aircraft was more robust.

The cockpit appeared much larger, with two propellers on each side of the wings.

The interior of the aircraft had a cargo hold that reached 16.2 meters in length, with a maximum load capacity of 25 tons.

If deploying troops, it could deploy 98 soldiers at once.

If during wartime, this number could even be increased.

The maximum takeoff weight reached 77 tons, and the maximum range reached 7,800 kilometers!

Flight altitude was 8,000 meters, and its speed could reach 570 kilometers per hour.

Furthermore, the aircraft was equipped with anti-electronic interference devices, though they weren't especially useful now.

The aircraft was equipped with radar, capable of scanning airspace with a 100-kilometer diameter.

The plane came with a crew of four, including a captain and co-pilot, plus two additional crew members inside the cabin.

Maintenance and other tasks didn't require the crew's operation; air force ground staff at the airport took care of these things.

"It's great, but another oil guzzler."

Watching the plane taxi out slowly, Ye Fan felt a sense of ambition and achievement brewing within.

With this aircraft, he could now produce paratroopers.

The Survivor Alliance was becoming increasingly rampant, even daring to engage in battle despite knowing he had tanks. Ye Fan had reason to believe they undoubtedly possessed firepower no less than his own.

Therefore, strengthening his forces was paramount, and paratroopers would be a crucial component in future warfare.

With over 20,000 Gold remaining, Ye Fan first produced a hundred paratroopers.

20,000 Gold spent in one go.

A hundred paratroopers could also fit in one plane, formed into four squads, each with 24 people plus a squad leader.

Production began, and the barracks began dispatching troops, with a paratrooper warrior produced every minute.

The warrior appeared and ran over to report to Ye Fan.

"Paratrooper Mo Yue reporting to the officer!"

"Tell me about your situation."

"Yes, sir! Our overall situation is similar to scouts, equipped with many special pieces of equipment. We excel in aquatic maneuvers, surprise attacks, and sabotage, plus we have parachutes to quickly launch strikes from behind enemy lines. If you continue unlocking permissions, we could even deploy space vehicles and tanks, quickly forming a strong combat force."

Ye Fan's eyes lit up; he had heard about this, heavy parachute deployment.

Being able to parachute tanks, such a giant, would be a nightmare for any enemy.

Amidst the front-line battle, suddenly facing a rear assault would likely lead to immediate collapse.

Of course, heavy parachute deployment wasn't currently feasible; it required larger transport aircraft and more advanced technology.

After the introduction, Ye Fan immediately sent Mo Yue to the officer training center for education.

He planned to develop his first soldier into the leader of the paratroopers, so he arranged for company commander training.

Temporarily leading four squads, he also concurrently acted as a squad leader.

Subsequently, Ye Fan sent the second, third, and fourth soldiers for training to become squad leaders.

Then, from the fifth to the sixteenth, Ye Fan directly appointed them as team leaders.

Four squad leaders, twelve team leaders, and the subsequent paratroopers were all warriors.

By nine o'clock, all the paratroopers were fully produced and had completed their training.

However, Ye Fan did not have them immediately enter training; the matter of the transport aircraft needed to remain confidential for the time being, with outside survivors unaware.

Resources should be used wisely, as these paratroopers were born with basic military qualities and didn't need deliberate parachuting training.

Yet he didn't leave the paratrooper troops idle.

Leaving the guard squad and "black pot" squad to continue defending the base, Ye Fan ordered all paratrooper troops, along with the second battalion warriors, to cease their construction work and follow him to Qinghe to continue eliminating zombies.

The Survivor Alliance might seem bustling, but Ye Fan knew they wouldn't be able to launch an offensive on the Dawn Army anytime soon.

Waging a war isn't an easy matter, especially when resources are scarce for everyone.

Given the level of defense in Dawn City, if they dared to come, Ye Fan was prepared to entrap them.

Defensive operations held the advantage, and Ye Fan also wanted to see what the other side was truly relying on to challenge him so audaciously.

Before the war erupted, Ye Fan intended to accumulate more funds and upgrade all units under his command to Three-Star level.

It would be even better if he managed to produce a Heroic Battalion before the battle started.

When engaging in combat, one must completely destroy the opposition if they were to fight.

Ye Fan had been in a foul mood lately, his temper flaring; he felt a desire for war.

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