The battle on Wanguo Island is over.

In this battle, the Dawn Army deployed one field corps, one armored corps, one artillery corps, two battleships, one pontoon bridge unit, an armored train, one battalion of marines, one foreign battalion, one guard company, and several other types of troops, totaling about ten thousand men.

The combat losses were not large, with over three hundred killed and more than one thousand nine hundred wounded, most of whom could be treated.

They lost seven tanks and two multifunctional infantry vehicles, with no other losses.

The fruits of victory included destroying approximately eighty warships of the multinational force, annihilating five hundred enemy tanks and one thousand cannons, killing about fourteen thousand enemy soldiers, wounding thirteen thousand, and capturing about six thousand.

The multinational force, boasting thirty-five thousand troops, was nearly completely annihilated in this battle.

The navy was destroyed, the armored troops were wiped out, the artillery was annihilated, and even the parliament was overrun. Only Speaker James managed to escape Wanguo Island by seaplane, heading to Jiangzhou.

A large number of people affiliated with the parliament blended into the civilian population, not daring to show themselves.

After achieving a significant victory, Ye Fan promptly sent out troops to occupy the dock, airport, parliament, and the bank vault on Wanguo Island.

The base vehicle parked north of the river also made its way over from the highway bridge, now deployed within the courtyard of the parliament.

This battle cost Ye Fan about ten million in funds, leaving him with fifty million remaining.

This fifty million is a bit insufficient for constructing a new base, so Ye Fan pinned his hopes on the bank vault on Wanguo Island.

The result of opening the vault was neither too good nor too bad; the gold stored here was worth about twenty-two million, which compensated Ye Fan for the battle's consumption, but wasn't particularly abundant.

Ye Fan could understand; after all, Wanguo Island was formerly a tourist area, not a financial center. As for places rich in gold, it should still be Jiangzhou, or Zhonghai located on the southern bank of the Celestial River.

However, dealing with these two places is tricky. Jiangzhou has Zheng Jinnan entrenched, and in Zhonghai, the number of zombies exceeds three hundred million, so Ye Fan won't be considering Zhonghai any time soon.

After obtaining this twenty-two million, Ye Fan's funds accumulated to seventy-two million.

Building a new base is almost feasible now.

Around the parliament, Ye Fan drove everyone in the vicinity out, and first spent two hundred thousand building a Crack Generator.

Once this thing is constructed, a ten-kilometer radius around the parliament will be shrouded in fog. Afterward, he can build the Wall again and then massively construct Barracks, Power Plants, Spy Satellites, and the like.

Once these basic facilities are built, he can immediately upgrade to a division commander and start a new round of expansion.

These structures can't be built all at once. Ye Fan selected the Crack Generator, selected a considerable portion of the Wall, two Power Plants, and one Spy Satellite.

The production sequence was pushed to two days later, and Ye Fan used these two days to replenish his troops fully.

He first supplemented five hundred men into the Military Intelligence Bureau and fifty military dogs to ensure the bureau could handle the ensuing chaos on the island.

This included one hundred electronic combat soldiers for monitoring the situation on the island.

Then he produced two dock landing ships and filled the gaps left by the fallen soldiers, bringing the Dawn Army back to full strength.

Once everything was arranged, Ye Fan finally had time to deal with the chaotic and complex affairs on Wanguo Island.

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James's seaplane flew along the Great River, covering nearly two thousand kilometers, and finally reached Jiangzhou when it was almost out of fuel.

On the way, he had already made contact with Zheng Jinnan, so the plane flew directly to Jiangzhou Airport for landing.

Getting off the plane and into a car, he went straight to Jiangzhou City Hall.

There, he met Zheng Jinnan, the Grand Duke of the Qin Han Empire.

"Your Grace, you must seek justice for me!"

James, this foreigner who had ruled Wanguo Island as a powerful figure for a year, crawled tearfully at Zheng Jinnan's feet like a woman.

Zheng Jinnan, sitting on a throne as magnificent as an emperor's in the City Hall, looked sternly at James.

"I told you back then that Ye Fan had arrived on Wanguo Island, but you didn't pay attention, didn't conduct thorough checks, allowing Ye Fan to establish a foothold, directly leading to the destruction of my first fleet. You deserve to die!"

James, with tears on his face: "Your Grace, I didn't expect Ye Fan to come to Wanguo Island under a different name, nor did I anticipate the Dawn Army's operational capability to be so strong, to raid Celestial River and then force a landing. I…I…I..."

Zheng Jinnan gritted his teeth, "What do you mean 'what'? You still have the face to come here for help. You're no longer the Speaker of the Wanguo Island Council. You've lost Wanguo Island. Do you think you still hold any value worthy of my assistance?"

Saying that, Zheng Jinnan directly called for someone: "Come, take him out and shoot him!"

James hurriedly pleaded, "Grand Duke, spare my life. I am still valuable."

"Oh! Then tell me, what value do you still have?"

"It's like this, even though Ye Fan has occupied Wanguo Island, it's a large island with over ten million people. It's a mixed bag of various factions. Ye Fan is new there, with a shallow foundation, and we still have numerous informants on the island, with many still willing to serve us. I can still give orders to these people to investigate the situation on the island and figure out Ye Fan's military arrangements. If one day the Grand Duke plans to attack Wanguo Island, I can provide intelligence!"

Upon hearing James' words, Zheng Jinnan pondered for a long time.

He definitely didn't plan to let Ye Fan go. The destruction of the First Fleet left him in a very passive position, and he was determined to counterattack Wanguo Island and give Ye Fan a fierce lesson.

However, that battle also scared Zheng Jinnan a little. He wasn't confident about attacking Wanguo Island.

He looked at James with a cold gaze for a while, then shook his head, "Merely providing military intelligence is not enough. As far as I know, Ye Fan's Dawn Army has particularly strong reconnaissance capabilities. Even from far away, our fleet's movements were clearly understood. I highly doubt the capability of your people."

James' mind was spinning quickly. He knew that whether he could survive and get his revenge depended on his performance at this moment.

Luckily, he had come prepared and had a backup plan. Now, he could speak with relative fluency.

"Grand Duke, I still hold value. This time, only I managed to escape, but most of my subordinates, the councilors, were captured alive by Ye Fan. If we can rescue these councilors and send them back to their country, they can persuade their countrymen to send troops to support or provide weapons and technology to the Grand Duke. Wouldn't that enhance your strength?"

"Oh! You say other countries can provide me with weapons or technology?"

"That's right, that's right. In fact, many countries have invested heavily to establish a foothold on Wanguo Island. It's just that the Qin Han Empire is far from many of their home territories, making it hard to transport weapons quickly. But now the timing is gradually maturing. If we can rescue those councilors and return them to their countries, it won't be a problem at all."

This plan was much more mature than the previous one, and if successful, it could bode well for the future.

Zheng Jinnan was finally tempted. He looked at James, "Now, just have those you left on the island do a good reconnaissance. Identify where those councilors are being held. Once the locations are confirmed, we can launch a rescue operation."

"Okay, okay, I will definitely do my best in this matter."

James let out a long sigh. This time, his life was saved.

At the same time, he felt an intense hatred towards Ye Fan and was truly determined to risk his life this time.

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On Wanguo Island, the Dawn Army's temporary military meeting was underway.

The former council hall had become Ye Fan's office.

This time, military officers who had joined in the field gathered to listen to the Commander-in-Chief's speech.

Among the attending officers, there were also some from the navy.

Jiang Xin, as the captain of the Divine Dragon, was appointed by Ye Fan as the naval commander. Currently, he holds the rank of Regiment Commander, and when he is promoted to Brigade Commander, the main naval officers will be promoted to Brigade level.

Below Jiang Xin were three naval officers.

They were the captain of the Cyan Dragon and the captains of two dock landing ships.

Other attendees included Chief of Staff Zhongjing, Wang Hu from the First Field Corps, Liu Chengjun from the Armored Corps, Lin Jingcheng, the Artillery Regiment Commander, Shen Ruihui from the Military Intelligence Bureau, Zhuge Yunxue from the Guard Company, Tanya, and others.

"Sir, the situation on the island is not optimistic right now."

The speaker was Shen Ruihui, who, as the Director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, was the first to speak.

"Oh, what's the situation? Let's hear it."

Shen Ruihui straightened his posture, "Based on our current electronic warfare unit's reconnaissance, the forces supporting us on the island are minimal because it's mainly a foreigner-dominated area. We've defeated their forces, and these foreigners quite resent us. Just in this day and a bit, we have intercepted over ten thousand pieces of external communication, all reporting on us and attempts to contact external forces to counter us. The Military Intelligence Bureau is struggling to catch anyone since there are simply too many of them."

Chief of Staff Zhongjing spoke, "Sir, to change this situation, I believe relying solely on capturing people isn't enough. We must make these people feel that our arrival benefits them, and make them acknowledge us. That's the fundamental solution."

Ye Fan nodded after listening, "What you say makes sense, but in the short term, it's not realistic. Gaining national recognition is not easy. I think, first we need to make them lose hope, know that no external forces can alter the situation on the island, and no one can defeat us. Only then will they seriously consider obedience, and obviously, we haven't reached that point yet."

Zhongjing also agreed with Ye Fan's view, "What the Commander says is correct. Now is still the time for strikes. Director Shen, which aspects are mainly targeted in the intercepted messages?"

Shen Ruihui immediately replied, "Mainly attempts to rescue the councilors we captured. These councilors are bigfish, Sir. I think we should establish a prison to detain all these councilors."

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