As the east began to brighten, the red mist surged, and the winter sun finally showed its head.

Although this sunlight was faint and cold, at this moment it was the most beautiful scenery in the world.

The people who had stayed up all night with the troops cheered at this moment.

They were truly happy for the army, for Dawn City.

Throughout the night, the Dawn Army fought a bitter battle, employing various strategies, and finally held on.

Undoubtedly, it was the toughest night, but the battles to come shouldn't be as passive.

Even Ye Fan himself was leaning on the city wall, full of emotion.

The battlefield quieted down, the horde of corpses had retreated ten kilometers away, obviously, the zombie leader also realized that now was not a good time to continue the siege.

The leader was probably waiting for nightfall to launch the second round of attacks.

The first night was too dangerous, although it ended safely, tonight will still be a hard night. The zombie leader, having learned a lesson, should come up with new tactics.

Today, he must make several preparations. Once tonight is over, his chances of victory will greatly increase.

Walking down the streets of Dawn City, Ye Fan inspected his troops.

After a night of bitter fighting, the warriors were still full of spirit.

When Ye Fan walked over, the warriors stood at attention and saluted, even though their uniforms were covered with blood and smoke, they still appeared mighty and magnificent.

In contrast, Zhou Qing and his people, who came from Daqing Mountain, were not in a very good state.

Of Zhou Qing's five thousand men, after the battle last night, only a little over three thousand one hundred remained, with over a thousand five hundred dead, and several hundred wounded.

Seeing Ye Fan approaching, Zhou Qing showed a bitter smile: "Leader Ye, I concede. The Dawn Army truly deserves to be the king of Huacheng, I don't think any army in the entire Divine Dragon Province can match it."

Ye Fan waved his hand: "Don't say that, our losses weren't small either. Zhang Kunlin, have you tallied up yesterday's losses?"

Logistics Officer Zhang Kunlin stepped forward: "Yes, sir. Yesterday, we had seventy-five killed and a total of one hundred sixty wounded, but thanks to the field hospital's treatment, most can recover."

"Alright, make sure the wounded are well taken care of. They shouldn't be sent back to the battlefield for this campaign."

"Yes, sir."

"The cooking unit, start serving meals immediately. While the zombies are inactive, let the warriors rest as much as they can."

With simple orders given, Ye Fan began to inspect the upgraded heroic unit, the gunship.

This was the unit Ye Fan upgraded at the highest cost, a staggering 1.5 million in funding, and he hadn't had time to check it out until it proved its worth last night, being the most effective in enemy killing during the midnight massacre.

The gunship was parked at the central zone airport, and Ye Fan came over to see it had grown significantly larger.

Originally, this plane had twenty warriors, equipped with two 105mm howitzers, two 30mm autocannons, two 20mm autocannons, and four 12.7mm heavy machine guns.

It carried forty thousand rounds and two hundred shells.

After the upgrade, all the guns and cannon numbers doubled, personnel doubled, ammunition quantity doubled.

Additionally, it now carried twelve aerial bombs, which could be used for destroying ground targets.

This thing had become an airborne moving gun platform, currently the Dawn Army's largest aerial firepower output.

While Ye Fan was examining his new equipment, production continued on the side.

Night vision devices were being constantly produced and quickly supplied to frontline troops.

Although the first night had passed, Ye Fan was not the least bit complacent, as the zombies still numbered over 2.2 million, holding a significant advantage.

The first night was the toughest, but the second day was equally dangerous.

The zombie forces still had ample numbers, and the zombie leader, having suffered losses last night, likely wouldn't repeat the same mistakes today.

The Dawn Army hurriedly prepared meals, treated the wounded, and engineers rushed to transport ammunition to the city walls.

Box after box of golden bullets was sent to the front line, and any damaged parts of the walls were urgently repaired.

Many shells were produced in the armory and transported to the artillery positions, where fifty howitzers and a hundred rocket launchers remained the largest firepower output units.

Last night, Ye Fan had four million in funds remaining, and now there were just over three hundred sixty thousand left, as war is the greatest money pit.

Leaving the airport, Ye Fan went to the Combat Laboratory.

Heroic engineers Wang Shun and Luo Jiaxin were conducting the final research on the giant cannon.

Seeing Ye Fan arrive, they immediately saluted and greeted him.

"How's the development of the giant cannon going?"

"Sir, we estimate it will be completed in 48 hours."

Hearing this news, Ye Fan felt a sense of anticipation.

Last night's situation only turned around with the giant cannon's addition, its power had been clearly proven.

However, with 48 hours still needed, this period won't be easy to get through.

Leaving the Combat Laboratory, Ye Fan felt incredibly exhausted.

Even though he was a Level 2 Evolver, staying up like this made him equally tired.

Beside him, Zhuge Yunxue noticed Ye Fan's fatigue and softly advised, "Sir, take some rest, you'll need to command tonight."

Ye Fan nodded and returned to his residence to rest.

.....

There are many people staying up late like Ye Fan.

For example, Guo Zhun from Ice City.

He almost watched the entire live broadcast from start to finish last night. This morning, seeing the last zombie fall at the foot of Dawn City's city wall and the zombie army retreat, he finally turned off the television.

Guo Zhun's eyes were bloodshot. He truly hadn't expected that Ye Fan could hold on through the night under such circumstances.

In contrast, could his Liberation Army achieve the same?

Guo Zhun thought for a long time but couldn't give a definite answer.

However, it's very apparent that the rise of Ye Fan's Dawn Army has already threatened the Liberation Army's status in Divine Dragon Province.

On his desk was a radio.

This radio had two microphones, one white and one red.

For communication within the province, he usually used the white one, while the red one was seldom used.

He considered picking up the red microphone several times to contact the other side but ultimately resisted the urge.

"Let's wait a little longer; maybe today Ye Fan won't be able to hold on. It's better not to alarm them for now."

....

Ye Fan didn't sleep for too long.

By two in the afternoon, the wind had started near Dawn City.

The sky was as dark as the bottom of a pot, with another snowstorm looming.

The lunar new year had already passed, and the temperature had risen from a low of minus fifty degrees to over thirty degrees below zero.

According to reconnaissance by Ye Fan's War Hawk Team, zombies stop moving at forty-five degrees below zero.

Such low temperatures make their limbs stiff and impede their movement.

Precisely because of this, Ye Fan had the time to head south to Golden City, where he acquired a significant amount of funding, allowing the army to be upgraded to brigade level.

But now that temperatures had risen, zombies began to come.

Even at over thirty degrees below zero, it was still extremely cold, posing a challenge to ordinary survival. But this temperature no longer affected zombie activity.

Today, with snow starting again, outdoor visibility dropped significantly. The zombie army, which had initially halted its attack, reorganized once more.

Thick snowflakes fell from the sky, the land was a blanket of white, and distant objects became hard to discern.

However, on the radar screen, numerous red dots surged once again towards Dawn City.

Under these circumstances, Ye Fan was awakened by Zhuge Yunxue and hurried to the front lines.

The warriors of the Dawn Army were already fully prepared, ready to enter battle at any moment.

Upon Ye Fan's arrival, Zhang Kunlin, Zhongjing, Liu Chengjun, and others on the city wall breathed a sigh of relief.

"Commander, you're here."

"Yes, what's the current situation?"

"Not great. The snow has reduced visibility. It gets dark early here, and now visibility is almost like nightfall. Even night vision devices aren't very effective. If advanced zombies slip through, it could be dangerous."

Ye Fan nodded: "No doubt, today's weather has affected the battle, but we must overcome these challenges. Once we make it through tonight, victory will lean towards us. Go now to the radar station and observe zombie movements through the radar screen to make tactical commands."

Several commanders immediately headed for the radar station, while Ye Fan remained at the city wall.

He had a portable radar, making it more convenient for close-combat command.

His left eye squinted slightly; through the wind and snow, he could see the movement of zombies in the distance.

It's clear that the Corpse King also realized this was an opportunity, organizing the first wave of attack with two hundred thousand zombies.

The vast waves of zombies stretched endlessly, and Ye Fan noticed that this time the zombies were in a mixed formation, with various zombies and mutant beasts intertwined, creating a chaotic mess.

Ye Fan didn't believe the Corpse King would be so unsophisticated. Although the formation seemed chaotic, it made it difficult to launch targeted attacks on any particular type of zombie.

This undoubtedly led to enormous consumption for the defending side.

However, the most critical issue remained the visibility; today's terrible weather added many variables to the battlefield.

Through radar, Ye Fan vaguely saw several red-black dots among the zombie horde.

He recalled seeing such dots before.

When Wang Huining led the zombie horde to attack last time, two red-black dots were created at the last moment.

One was the Tyrannosaurus, a re-evolution of King Kong, and the other was a Level 3 Agile Zombie, a further evolution of the Crawler.

Clearly, the Corpse King had hidden advanced zombies within the large force. He could only roughly see the location, but due to the snowstorm, couldn't accurately lock onto them.

If these advanced zombies suddenly joined the fray, it would undoubtedly bring considerable danger. Even the Giant Cannon would struggle to hit them.

Ye Fan furrowed his brows, starting to ponder a strategy.

Opening the defense page, he saw a new building that had never been deployed in battle.

The Light Prism Tower.

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