Chapter 1005: Chapter 1005
Originally, Vietnam Country boasted that it would flatten Yongfan Island within three days.
However, on the day of the battle, Vietnam Country's losses shocked the world.
Thirteen light warships were sunk, which were all the light warships of the Vietnamese Fleet that participated. In addition, of the five heavy destroyers that Vietnam Country sent out, two were sunk in this battle.
And the funny thing is, Vietnam Country, which had been clamoring to end the battle in three days, couldn't produce any respectable data at all.
First of all, they clamored for three days, but the entire battle didn't even take up three days; it didn't even take up three hours. Vietnam Country's navy was already crippled.
Then there's the losses on both sides.
Vietnam Country was beaten so miserably, but as for their achievements, in the entire battle, they didn't even manage to take a speck of paint off the warships of Yongfan Island.
It can be said to be a complete defeat!
After the battle, Vietnam Country conducted a tally of the losses. In the entire battle, Yongfan Island sacrificed over a thousand soldiers, and nearly a thousand more were missing! Over three hundred were injured.
In the course of the battle, Yongfan Island achieved zero casualties, exchanging for Vietnam Country's over two thousand casualties!
On the day the battle ended, Agence France-Presse quickly put out a headline.
[An Asymmetric Battle, Yongfan Island Severely Damages Vietnam Navy with Zero Casualties]
The Stars and Stripes Country's newspaper also gave a headline news.
[Vietnam Navy Defeated, Discussing the New Changes in Yahuan State's Maritime Forces]
The UK's BBC television broadcasted the entire naval battle video on television. The TV station's ratings became the nation's number one in viewership.
Apart from the media reports, there were also online evaluations of this naval battle.
Netizens naturally fully acknowledged Yongfan Island's performance in this battle and were filled with sarcasm at Vietnam Country's defeat.
Someone commented online.
"What capital does Vietnam Country have to bargain with Huaxia Country on territorial sea issues? If they continue, Huaxia Country should just send out the naval forces to wipe them out."
"The heavy damage to Vietnam Country's pirates taught us a lesson, that pretentiousness must have limits, otherwise you'll end up hurting yourself."
After Vietnam Country's failure in the naval battle, they indeed quieted down.
First, domestically, Vietnam criticized Li Nan's command and removed him from his position as deputy naval commander. Although he retained military rank, his remuneration was reduced.
Additionally, Vietnam Country's media remained tight-lipped about this defeat since the media are controlled by the military and government departments, so the Vietnamese public was unaware of the true situation of the war.
To the public, Vietnam Country only said that in this battle, Vietnam Country severely damaged Yongfan Island's navy, and after receiving compensation from the other side, the Vietnam navy returned in triumph.
For a time, the Vietnamese public fell into a peculiar state of fantasy...
Hu Jin has felt like he's been dreaming these past few days.
First, Hu Jin never imagined that Yongfan Island's navy could defeat Vietnam Country's.
Vietnam Country's navy is quite renowned in Yahuan State. Ten years ago, the Vietnam Navy had a comprehensive war with the Stars and Stripes Country during which.
In front of the superpower the Stars and Stripes Country, Vietnam Country's navy performed exceptionally bravely, even later driving the Stars and Stripes invaders from their homeland.
Not to mention far-off events, let's talk about the recent happenings. Previously, Vietnam Country and India had a localized sea war.
In that war, Vietnam Country once again relied on their excellent equipment and military training to defeat India directly.
Who could have imagined, that such a maritime power could be directly silenced by the navy of Yongfan Island!
At this time, Hu Jin was increasingly admiring Ding Fan.
Ding Fan always seemed carefree, not caring about anything, but at critical moments, he always managed to create miracle after miracle.
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In these past two days, Hu Jin has been busy publicly announcing Yongfan Island's sovereignty to the world and affirming that Yongfan Island is now independent.
In these two days, the number of news reporters coming for interviews was no less than a hundred.
Hu Jin naturally took charge of entertaining these journalists.
Having won the battle, Hu Jin spoke confidently in front of the media and realized a truth through this incident.
The one with the bigger fist has the say.
After the maritime battle with Vietnam Country, Ding Fan has been going to the research center almost every day these past few days.
This battle, one might say, wouldn't have been possible without the contributions of the research center.
First of all, there were those stealth missiles.
It must be known, the stealth missile system is quite formidable, even the superpower the Stars and Stripes Country hasn't developed it yet.
And the reason Yongfan Island could obtain invisible missiles is naturally related to the laboratory Ding Fan previously acquired.
The first to develop and propose the missile system, Professor Annie, was in this laboratory. Before the war with Vietnam Country broke out, Ding Fan had discussed this technology with the laboratory's scientists.
At that time, Annie spoke about the excellence of invisible missiles.
Although with the current capabilities of the laboratory, there was still no way to manufacture invisible missiles in a short period, Ding Fan was inspired by this.
He directly used invisibility talismans on all the missiles.
This is why, after Yongfan Island's warship launched, the Vietnam Country's warship could not detect their missiles.
As for why Vietnam Country's missiles couldn't sink Yongfan Island's warships.
The reason is even simpler; Yongfan Island only had three treasured warships, and Ding Fan naturally cherished them greatly. So before the war with Vietnam Country erupted, Ding Fan refined several high-grade level defensive arrays.
To put it simply, those three warships were all equipped with defensive arrays, capable of withstanding a few missile hits without any issues.
The naval battle with Vietnam Country concluded just like that.
Until now, the people on Yongfan Island understood why Ding Fan previously said not to halt the island's development. He had absolute confidence in winning this war.
Three days after the battle with Vietnam Country ended, Ye Ningbing sought out Ding Fan. She wanted to contribute to Yongfan Island too.
Ye Ningbing was also a highly educated talent, having even studied abroad in The Stars and Stripes Country. Ding Fan naturally welcomed such talent to work on Yongfan Island.
After discussions between Ding Fan and Hu Jin, it was decided to hand over the diplomatic affairs of Yongfan Island to Ye Ningbing.
After all, with Yongfan Island standing out internationally in an independent manner, diplomats are now indispensable.
Ye Ningbing gladly accepted the appointment.
As for Gusu Qingwen, until the passage to the Immortal Realm is fully opened, Ding Fan assigned her to the Medicinal Garden.
That place was well constructed by Sun Qi, rich in spiritual energy and medicinal herbs, greatly beneficial for cultivation.
After a brief battle, Yongfan Island entered another rapid phase of development and construction.
Now, Yongfan Island is comparable to any modern city, with subway systems, trains, buses, and even airports fully established. Through Hu Jin's efforts, an agreement for direct flights with Huaxia Country's Dancheng has been reached.
From the time Ding Fan acquired Yongfan Island to the present, it has been less than half a year altogether.
During this period, Yongfan Island underwent transformative changes, once known as a paradise for criminals, now it is a place of stability and peace.
Ding Fan knows that his contributions were not significant, all the transformations of Yongfan Island were the results of everyone's efforts on the island.
Hu Jin deserves the most credit.
The direction of the island's development, the planning of projects big and small, have all led Yongfan Island towards a healthy and stable direction.
The transformation of a criminal paradise into a land of purity is significantly related to the laws established by Zhou Ruoran, as well as Fang Ruohan's management and control over the police department.
Now, high-rises are springing up on Yongfan Island, thanks largely to Wang Zhian and Xie Lingling. With these two professionals, urban planning has accelerated rapidly.
Moreover, all development is still closely tied to the military.
Huang Can has already trained ten thousand soldiers on the island to exceptional standards, evident during the war with Vietnam Country.
Although Ding Fan's runes and formations played significant roles in the war, the missiles of Yongfan Island were launched personally by the soldiers on the island.
And those three warships captured from India Country.
In just a few months, the soldiers on the island had mastered them and even formed combat power, all closely tied to Huang Can.
Four days after the battle ended, Ding Fan summoned Hu Jin, Zhou Ruoran, Fang Ruohan, Huang Can, and various high-level personnel of Yongfan Island to the city hall.
After winning the battle, Ding Fan naturally wanted to reward everyone.
Once everyone was seated, Ding Fan distributed a Life-Extending Pill to each person.
The so-called Life-Extending Pill serves to prolong life and increase the age of muscles and bones.
Although this pill is nothing significant in the Cultivation World, it is a treasure among treasures for ordinary people. A human's lifespan is but a few decades.
With this Life-Extending Pill, it extends many years, which is simply a tremendous fortune.
Wasn't it once said that money cannot buy time? Ding Fan essentially gifted them time.
Everyone had no doubt about the Life-Extending Pill given by Ding Fan, since the calming and balancing pills refined by Ding Fan are renowned worldwide.
This Life-Extending Pill is also a treasure.
Now, a Calming Pill sells for millions on the black market; wouldn't this Life-Extending Pill break the ten million threshold?
Moreover, the most important thing is that even if you have money, you might not be able to buy this treasure. It's not available externally, only with Ding Fan.
"Island Master, after the naval battle with Vietnam Country, our Yongfan Island has gained tacit acceptance by the international community, with some small countries trying to establish diplomatic relations with us." Hu Jin provided a simple overview of the current situation on Yongfan Island.
Reputation must be forged, only those with strong prowess can go farther and gain recognition, so Ding Fan was unsurprised by Hu Jin's words.
"However, Island Master, there is a situation that is quite prominent now." Hu Jin said gravely.