The military authority's capture operation has caused a commotion within Wanguo Island.

With Ye Fan's strong support, both the Dawn Army's First Field Corps and the Marine Corps have been involved in the operation.

With the collaboration of the electronic warfare units and the War Eagle Team, under satellite radar monitoring, and in-depth investigation by Military Intelligence Bureau personnel, the opposition forces on the island are almost completely exposed.

Now the railway from Dawn City directly to Wanguo Island has been opened, and under Ye Fan's order, the Dawn Army's Second Field Corps has arrived by train. Those lackeys without much value are sent directly to Dawn City to farm.

As for those with value, they are all sent to Senro Prison.

Under this powerful blow, a large number of people on the island have been captured and sent to prison.

The Dawn Army soldiers strictly follow orders, with any resistance met with direct use of the rifle stocks and armed belts.

The opposition forces on the island are crying for help, but faced with the strong Dawn Army, they are unable to resist.

In such circumstances, people from Jiangzhou have come to negotiate with the Dawn Army. The Dawn Army's stance is clear: use gold, silver, and jewels to ransom the captives; otherwise, the northern wasteland, even within Rakshasa's borders, has plenty of land needing these captives to farm potatoes.

Quickly, representatives from various countries have arrived, but they have not directly come to Wanguo Island; instead, under James's contact, they have gone to Jiangzhou.

Wanguo Island guards the Celestial River estuary, but elsewhere, the Great River offers another route into the Celestial River, albeit with a longer journey.

These representatives did not come alone; they basically brought troops along.

There are battleships, aircraft carriers, cruisers, frigates, and even dock landing ships refitted from freighters.

Some warships are equipped with fighter jets, along with large numbers of Navy and Army Soldiers.

Their purpose is clear—to deter the Dawn Army, hoping to force them into releasing captives through this show of force.

For a time, the Celestial River waterway between Jiangzhou and Wanguo Island is extremely busy, with warships from various countries gathering and large troop deployments.

.......

Just as the countries arrived, Ye Fan was inspecting the navy.

The new aircraft carrier battle group has been completed and officially enlisted.

Accompanied by a group of naval officers, Ye Fan boarded the Dawn Army's first aircraft carrier.

Today, to welcome Ye Fan's inspection, all the carrier-based aircraft were parked on the deck.

Forty Attack-15 fighter jets, all brand new, gleaming under the sunlight.

Crew members stood at the deck's edge, pilots stood beneath the carrier-based aircraft, all saluting Ye Fan.

The captain of the aircraft carrier is named Liu Te, whose military rank is normal above even that of Jiang Xin, belonging to the deputy brigade commander level.

Liu Te was continuously introducing the navy's situation to Ye Fan.

"Sir, our aircraft carrier battle group is now basically formed. The Divine Dragon and Cyan Dragon have already been incorporated into our combat sequence. One aircraft carrier, two battleships, four frigates, plus two dock landing ships—this fleet is fully capable of naval combat."

Ye Fan nodded gently: "Indeed has the capability for naval combat, and all outer sea islands must be included in our occupation plans."

Jiang Xin, who came along for the inspection, asked, "Sir, is it just planning? When will we start naval combat? Some of those guys around us are always restless, and I want more than anything for long-range combat to engrave a deep lesson for them."

Ye Fan thought for a moment: "It's not time yet; now various countries are concentrated in Jiangzhou, we must first resolve this issue, as it involves large amounts of funds."

Ye Fan turned back to call Shen Ruihui who had come along: "What's your situation over there now?"

Shen Ruihui, wearing large black sunglasses and holding a cigar in his mouth, puffed clouds and mist as he heard Ye Fan's inquiry and quickly replied, "Sir, the situation is not good. Jiangzhou is currently recruiting a large number of freighters, and their army is constantly conducting beach landing combat exercises. Multinational forces are cooperating with them, as if they could attack our east coast at any moment."

"Then what are they waiting for? As far as I know, apart from the countries across the ocean in the western hemisphere, there are already troops from over a dozen countries present."

"Yes, indeed troops from over a dozen countries have arrived—the Foot Basin Chicken, Shanshen Country, Curry Country, Rakshasa... all relatively close to us. But I think the combat power of these troops is questionable, especially after seeing our Dawn Army's aircraft and carriers, some are hesitant to make a rash move."

"Oh, they also know about our aircraft and carriers?"

"They probably know some things. After all, we couldn't hide something so big. They have spies all over here, unless they're blind, they can't miss it. But they can't determine specific details, as our docks and airports are heavily defended. It's hard for their spies to get inside and gather information, so they're quite cautious now."

Ye Fan thought for a moment: "These people are now eager to move. If they think we're weak, they might attack us."

Shen Ruihui considered it: "Then why not show weakness, lure them over, and wipe them out in one fell swoop."

Ye Fan shook his head, rejecting his suggestion: "Not suitable. When we attacked Wanguo Island before, that wasn't our territory, breaking it didn't matter. Now it's different. This is ours. We've made substantial investments here over time. Many things have yielded results?"

Beside Ye Fan, Chief of Staff Zhongjing agreed: "Correct, sir. Our engineer units have been rushing to repair circuits and water systems. Our engineers have set up network base stations according to spy satellite signals. It's said that phone conversations can be restored soon. Numerous basic projects have had significant manpower and resources invested."

Ye Fan addressed Shen Ruihui: "Listen, we've spent a fortune building here. If we fight here, the losses will be significant. Even if we defeat the Alliance Army in one burst, we can't conquer Jiangzhou. So it is best not to fight."

Shen Ruihui hesitated: "Sir, if we don't fight, these people won't obediently pay."

Ye Fan shook his head: "We don't necessarily have to engage in battle. We can showcase the formidable might of our Dawn Army to deter the enemy, letting them retreat when confronted."

"Do you mean a military exercise, sir?"

"Not exactly. It's not simply military drills because we have ready practice targets."

"Who?"

Ye Fan smiled: "Of course, the zombies. We can broadcast live fights against zombies to directly display our strength."

As he spoke, Ye Fan headed to the carrier's island and told the electronic personnel there: "Turn on the radar map."

The staff opened the radar map, interfaced with spy satellites, revealing a map with a diameter of three thousand kilometers.

Ye Fan pointed at the map, speaking to the officers beside him: "These days, soldiers at the radar station reported the activities of surrounding zombies. Look at this map; do you see any discoveries?"

Several officers leaned in, examined the map for a while, and quickly made a discovery.

"Sir! This place is odd. In a county north of the Celestial River, why is the zombie horde so dense? The horde is estimated to be around one million. This must be where a Corpse King exists."

"And look here, sir, heading west along Celestial River to the Jiangnan area, about 1,300 kilometers. The zombie horde situation in this county is also unusual. Massive numbers of zombies are concentrated in the county's center. This amount... could be a few million zombies."

Ye Fan nodded: "Yes, Corpse Kings have emerged in both places, one north of the River, one in Jiangnan. The Corpse King north of the River is slightly weaker, likely controlling a million zombies."

"The one in Jiangnan is very strong, controlling about three million zombies, comparable to the Little One that once attacked Dawn City. It is an advanced Corpse King."

Liu Te asked: "Are Corpse Kings classified by levels?"

"Correct. The first Corpse King that attacked Dawn City was special, able to control only 300,000 zombies. We called it a low-level Corpse King."

"The second attack by Little One controlled three million zombies, which we referred to as an advanced Corpse King."

"Another old zombie appearing during the siege in Ice City could command a million zombies. We referred to it as a mid-level Corpse King."

"Evidently, the two zombie hordes here are controlled by one mid-level and one advanced Corpse King."

Ye Fan pointed at the map: "We won't deal with the zombie horde in Jiangnan; it's closer to Jiangzhou and larger in number. We don't need to provoke it. But we cannot ignore the one north of the River. Our bridge is repaired; we can't keep guarding this zombie horde daily. So I have decided we will take the initiative to destroy the zombie horde led by the mid-level Corpse King and broadcast it live on TV."

Hearing Ye Fan's words, the officers became excited.

"Sir, then please give the order. We now have nearly forty thousand troops on the island. Taking care of this million-strong zombie horde is certainly easy."

Ye Fan asserted: "Don't be careless. Although a million-strong zombie horde isn't much trouble for us anymore, remember that the horde is within the county. The Corpse King can summon reinforcements after losing its followers. If we turn the fight into a prolonged battle, it won't serve as a deterrent."

"If we fight, we must plan comprehensively. I want you to achieve the best results in the shortest time, showing our power to the island population and letting those who are eager outside know our fists are strong enough. Only by startling them can we ask for money easily later. This is crucial for our future. Understand?"

"Understand! Rest assured, sir, we will complete the task!"

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