Wasteland Commander-Chapter 401 - 92: Mind Control

On October 20th, Ye Fan’s plane arrived near Ice City.

Accompanying him were only a company from the Guard Battalion. The other troops were too slow in marching, so he returned first with this small group to rescue Dawn City. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Originally, Ye Fan planned to fly straight to Dawn City, but since Dawn City had not been attacked, he stopped over at Ice City.

Everything in the Ice City area was covered by Dawn City’s spy satellite. Zhu Wenming had already stationed 300,000 troops here.

"Sir, we’ve been monitoring Zhu Wenming’s forces. They have stayed put here for an entire day and night without moving."

Ye Fan looked at the radar screen, already convinced that Zhu Wenming did not intend to advance north to Dawn City.

It seems that the failure at Liancheng had a significant impact on Zhu Wenming; he has lost confidence in attacking Dawn City.

This left Ye Fan slightly disappointed. He had originally planned to unleash the Air Force and drones upon reaching Dawn City, burying these 300,000 troops in the great plains.

But now, since Zhu Wenming remained stationary, a direct assault would definitely result in losses, which would not be wise.

"Were we able to intercept Zhu Wenming’s communications?"

"There was a call last night, but it was encrypted, so we couldn’t retrieve the content."

Ye Fan nodded: "It was probably with Zheng Jinnan. It seems Zhu Wenming has decided to stay put and drag things out with me."

"Sir, what should we do now? Should we deploy more troops?"

"No need. We don’t have much mobile force now. The 1st and 2nd Brigades are guarding Dawn Island, the 3rd and 4th Brigades are engaged in operations at Qilu, and the 5th Brigade is holding Liancheng. Extracting any unit would cause problems."

"Without a large force, these 300,000 troops will be tough to deal with. It’s likely they will soon disperse and launch a full-scale attack on our safe zones, possibly creating another Qilu battlefield situation."

Ye Fan nodded: "That’s correct, but dealing with the enemy doesn’t always require a frontal assault."

Saying this, Ye Fan called a few people over.

Hero level spy, Deputy Director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, Chen Lan.

Hero level medical female soldier, Sun Feifei, who came with Ye Fan.

Hero level scout, Director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, Shen Ruihui.

Hero level special unit, Tanya.

Hero level special unit, Yuri.

He briefed them on certain tasks, and the five of them nodded one after another, then left Ye Fan and ventured into the wilderness.

......

On the following day, Zhu Wenming’s troops in Ice City indeed began to split up, fully entering the safe zones of the Dawn Army to start continuous sabotage and harassment.

In an instant, much of the traffic was paralyzed, and innocent survivors were captured.

They sabotaged roads, infrastructure, and power, capturing anyone they saw, attempting to completely undermine the influence of the Dawn Army within Divine Dragon Province.

Meanwhile, the troops stationed at Dawn City were not idle, deploying a large number of Rainbow drones to mount counterattacks.

Rainbow drones are not suicide drones; they are war machines capable of launching missiles.

To curb Zhu Wenming’s destructive efforts, Ye Fan directly deployed 200 Rainbow drones in Dawn City, attacking day and night, bringing considerable damage and injuries to Zhu Wenming’s forces.

Zhu Wenming specifically established a hospital in Ice City to treat the wounded.

To portray his image of cherishing his soldiers, he set up the hospital not far from Ice City Hall so he could often visit and show his face.

Intense small-scale battles continued over two days, with an increasing number of wounded at the Ice City hospital.

On the highways, ambulances were frequently seen speeding by, some brought by Zhu Wenming, some locally acquired, used to transport the wounded.

Wherever there were wounded, ambulances would rush over, marked with the Red Cross, a symbol considered non-threatening, and generally, opposing forces would not attack them.

The Dawn Army was no different. Many drones hovered in the sky, but upon seeing ambulances on the ground, they still refrained from launching missiles, maintaining gentlemanly conduct.

......

An ambulance, flashing its red lights, quickly arrived at a certain spot in the wilderness.

There was a massive crater on the ground, created by a missile.

A troop carrier was destroyed, scattered parts littered the ground.

Eight people lay there, a fully manned combat squad.

Among them, seven were beyond saving, only one wounded soldier managed to send out a message via radio, awaiting rescue.

Two men and two women got out of the vehicle.

The women swiftly administered first aid, and the two men carried the wounded onto the ambulance, hurrying towards Ice City.

Just after driving for a while, suddenly someone blocked the road ahead.

Five people.

The ambulance driver, seeing these strangers, didn’t intend to stop and planned to drive straight through.

But inexplicably, a sharp pain pierced his mind, causing him to slam on the brakes.

The situation quickly spiraled out of control. These people approached and, without a word, drew their guns and fired.

In an instant, all four people in the vehicle, along with the wounded one, lay in pools of blood.

The five individuals removed the bodies from the vehicle and threw them out, covering them hastily. Then, one of them quickly applied disguises to the remaining group.

A big, bald man was made up as the wounded, while the others donned enemy uniforms. After the makeup, they closely resembled the enemy’s appearance.

They drove the ambulance towards Ice City.

The defenses at Ice City weren’t strict, as they believed there were no Dawn Army forces within several hundred kilometers, nor any large-scale enemies. Except for in Jiangnan District, there weren’t even many zombies.

Such circumstances leave little to be feared; before the large-scale appearance of the Dawn Army troops, they really couldn’t muster any spirit.

Instead of guarding the city gates, it’s better to keep an eye on the skies to prevent Dawn Army drones from coming over.

Thus, this ambulance barely underwent any checks and smoothly arrived at Ice City Hospital.

Upon reaching the hospital, tents were set up everywhere.

They got out of the vehicle and pitched a tent near the City Hall, then began the rescue operations.

It must be said, there was a female soldier whose medical skills were extraordinary; her treatment and bandaging of external injuries were highly proficient. After quickly rescuing the first wounded soldier, she subsequently aided in treating many other injured soldiers here.

Every wounded soldier, upon receiving treatment, was extremely well, constantly praising the medical staff’s prowess.

The word spread, and more and more injured soldiers were brought to this particular tent, even forming a long queue at the back.

......

Zhu Wenming stood by the window of the City Hall, observing the situation on the nearby square, and nodded slightly.

"Our medical team’s level is quite impressive. I’ve watched several times today, at that tent, the speed of saving lives is very fast."

"Indeed, sir. Our logistics team has undergone multiple upgrades precisely to ensure the soldiers’ safety, which required considerable effort and energy."

"Good, well done. Dinner is approaching; let’s go over for a visit afterward, for a bit of encouragement."

"Yes!"

The Guard Team protected Zhu Wenming as he walked out of the City Hall, heading to the square.

Zhu Wenming’s arrival was immediately met with enthusiastic welcome from those present.

Whether medical staff or injured soldiers, as long as they weren’t disabled, they saluted and applauded.

With a cheerful demeanor throughout, Zhu Wenming continuously greeted everyone and finally arrived in front of the medical tent he had noted earlier.

"Which doctor is performing surgeries for the soldiers?"

From within the tent emerged a spirited female soldier.

The female soldier wore a white coat, held a scalpel, and saluted Zhu Wenming.

"Greetings, sir."

"Haha! To think our medical goddess is such a young woman; indeed, young and promising."

"Thank you for the compliment, sir. Honestly, my medical skills are average; perhaps the apocalypse circumstances honed them."

"Young lady, you’re being modest; I saw from upstairs, your tent is crowded, which signifies your skilled techniques."

Saying this, Zhu Wenming proactively extended his hand to shake hands with the female soldier.

The female soldier appeared honored, shaking hands with Zhu Wenming: "Sir, would you like to go inside the tent to take a look? Many wounded wish to meet you."

"Ah, it’s proper to do so; everyone fights for the continuation of the Empire, that they are injured by Ye Fan’s ruthless hands, I must see my soldiers."

Zhu Wenming now had a favorable impression of this female soldier; beautiful and competent, she truly piqued interest.

Such a small request must be fulfilled unconditionally.

Perhaps tonight, he might delve deeper into getting to know this female soldier.

With a benevolent expression, he stepped into the tent, where several wounded soldiers lay.

Going around shaking hands, he continuously offered comforting and encouraging words, urging these wounded to recover quickly and return to the battlefield to continue fighting.

Soon, he came upon a bald soldier.

Shaking hands with this soldier, feeling that their grip was quite strong.

Looking into the soldier’s eyes, Zhu Wenming kindly said: "You’ve all worked hard; in truth, you frontline soldiers are the ones truly working, shedding blood and sweat, while we command from behind, which is somewhat embarrassing."

The soldier nodded repeatedly: "Thank you for your concern, sir, we are deeply grateful."

Zhu Wenming chuckled likewise, while observing the bald soldier’s eyes.

For some reason, he noticed the soldier’s eyes had a hint of blue.

Qin Han’s soldiers typically have black eyes; apart from a few ethnic minorities, there are no blue-eyed individuals.

Why is this the case?

Zhu Wenming subconsciously leaned in a bit closer.

The next second, he witnessed a storm!

The bald soldier’s eyes shone brightly, akin to an ocean of stars.

Gradually, Zhu Wenming’s gaze became somewhat glazed.

Until someone behind called to him, jolting him awake.

"Oh, oh, I was a bit distracted just now, haha."

He laughed awkwardly and decided not to conduct any more inspections, rising to leave the tent.

Returning to his quarters, Zhu Wenming issued an order.

The troops outside were promptly ordered to return to Ice City.

His subordinates assumed it was to attack Dawn City, and immediately recalled all those causing trouble outside.

However, Zhu Wenming’s next order left everyone dumbfounded.

Fengtian’s three hundred thousand troops were to head southwest immediately, to attack their ally, Mountain River Base!