Chapter 820: Chapter 820

Moreover, Huang Can clearly understood that the opponent's purpose was the gold mine's vein. And by making this the stake, it could be said that Huang Can had a very clear understanding of the situation.

"General, these are just some personal thoughts of mine, I don't know if you have any plans?"

After all, Huang Can was just a subordinate of Ding Fan, and now that Ding Fan had returned, the major decisions naturally had to be made by Ding Fan.

Ding Fan immediately took a map from his storage ring and handed it directly to Huang Can beside him.

Huang Can took the map handed over by Ding Fan, and then looked at him somewhat puzzled.

This map was very ordinary, it was just a map of Mali, except that there was a red line on it that marked out a specific area.

"General, what is this?" Huang Can asked uncertainly, looking at Ding Fan.

"The area within the red line, from tomorrow, will all be under our control," Ding Fan said indifferently.

"What?!" Huang Can was momentarily shocked, doubting if he had heard wrong.

The area marked by the red line included many neighborhoods that used to belong to other Tusi, which were now under the control of Hauge's and Wali's armies.

And Ding Fan was stating that these places would be theirs by tomorrow.

Huang Can didn't understand, considering they were still surrounded. Being able to extricate themselves from the current predicament was already fortunate, let alone taking over these areas - that was simply unthinkable.

Just then, a voice reported from outside the door.

During Ding Fan's absence, Huang Can had already transformed their armed forces entirely into the style of the Huaxia Military, with some small achievements presently.

"Come in," Huang Can said.

At this moment, a soldier rushed in breathlessly. "There's good news, good news..."

Huang Can furrowed his brows. "What good news? Speak quickly."

The soldier caught his breath, then said, "The people who were surrounding our territory outside... they've all pulled out…"

Huang Can's eyes widened.

He had been thinking about how to fend off these people before, but now they had all retreated. Chapters fırst released on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⁂𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢⁂𝘯𝘦𝘵

"Are you sure?" Huang Can sought further confirmation.

"I'm sure, there was a lot of dust and commotion, our people saw it very clearly, they really left," the soldier said confidently.

Huang Can pondered for a moment.

This was unreasonable; the opponents with over three thousand people surrounding their few hundred should absolutely have the upper hand.

But why would the opponents withdraw their troops?

Huang Can was stunned, but soon he glanced at Ding Fan next to him.

Right, it must be because of Ding Fan. Didn't Ding Fan just tell him that they were going to take over certain areas within the red line?

"General, did you do all this?" Huang Can asked hastily.

Ding Fan didn't intend to hide it and nodded. "They've all withdrawn, we probably won't need to climb the Widow's Watch anymore."

Huang Can picked up the map from Ding Fan once again at this time.

Looking at the red line on it, his feelings were indeed mixed.

Originally being pressured by Hauge's army, they were almost forced to take to the mountains and brace against the severe conditions, but now, not only did they not need to go to the mountains, they actually gained a lot of territory.

The area enclosed within the red line should be about half the size of Haji's territory originally.

Huang Can truly marveled at Ding Fan now; just managing to make the enemy withdraw was difficult enough.

Now not only had the enemy withdrawn, but they had also marked such a large area for them, which was something unimaginable even in dreams.

"Arrange your people to have a good rest tonight, we'll be busy tomorrow, and there are many places to take over," Ding Fan said to Huang Can beside him.

Huang Can saluted neatly, standing at attention. "Yes, sir."

Huang Can and his three to four hundred soldiers hadn't really rested properly all week, surrounded by more than three thousand people, it was honestly impossible to rest well.

Now that the opposing troops had withdrawn, Huang Can ordered everyone to rest!

This night they could finally sleep well, a night without conversations, and soon it was the next day.

Huang Can hurriedly called a few captains over.

Now Ding Fan had a total of three to four hundred people; Huang Can divided these into three teams, each consisting of about a hundred soldiers, with a captain for each and a sub-captain for every thirty soldiers, and a squad leader for every ten.

This management system efficiently took full control of the troops.

Thereupon Huang Can took out Ding Fan's map and assigned the captains to take over these areas.

When these captains heard they were going to take over territories, they could hardly believe if they had heard it right.

Just yesterday, they were contemplating how to survive, yet today they were going out to show their might…

At the moment, each squad leader was very happy to have taken up their respective tasks and headed to their respective areas to take over the territory.

However, Ding Fan was not worried that Tedun and Wali would cause any trouble, thinking that yesterday's shock was definitely enough to keep them in line.

While seizing this opportunity, Huang Can went ahead and reported to Ding Fan about the situation during his absence.

"General, even though the people from Myanmar have been driven away, we still face many issues, particularly concerning the gold mines. I believe that after this incident, more people will become aware of the gold mines, and many armed forces might come to contend for them," Huang Can said with some concern.

Ding Fan nodded his head.

Even though three countries have declared sovereignty over Mali Island, none has sent troops, and the local Tusi have always been in charge of their own territories.

Even though Hauge from Myanmar dispatched a battalion, it was under the flag of Wali. Otherwise, if Hauge entered like that, it would surely lead to a flurry of disputes.

However, this incident has indeed exposed the gold, and given the interests at stake, it's tough to guarantee that other countries won't be tempted to take military action.

If a battalion of troops nearly overcame Ding Fan's power this time, what if the opponents send a division, a corps next time?

"Do you have any good ideas?" At this moment, Ding Fan wanted to hear Huang Can's thoughts.

"My thought is, Mali Island is now a place of fierce disputes, lacking a force strong enough to deter the whole island and end the constant wars. Therefore, my suggestion is to expand the armed forces, establish an army, and then take direct control of Mali Island to establish a country," Huang Can spoke confidently.

Establish a country?!

Ding Fan was stunned. Although he had considered Mali as within his sphere of influence before, he had not really considered establishing a country.

Seeing Ding Fan contemplating, Huang Can continued, "General, the issue with our gold has been exposed, the Tusi on Mali Island, and other external forces will definitely not let this go. Since a battle is inevitable sooner or later, why not unify Mali and then directly declare independence!"

"Establishing a country is not that easy; it needs to be discussed slowly. Let's first talk about establishing the army," Ding Fan said.

As Ding Fan does not spend much time on Mali Island, he must have an armed force to protect himself.

"I suggest expanding the armed force, establishing an army, purchasing weapons and equipment, strengthening training, and perfecting the military system..." Huang Can said.

"I've already arranged for the arrival of weapons and equipment from a reinforced battalion of the Huaxia Military, which should arrive within a week."

Equipment from a reinforced battalion of the Huaxia Military?

Hearing this, Huang Can's eyes lit up.

You should know that the current equipment used by our soldiers is very complex, including various firearms like SMGs, machine guns, AKs, M4s, etc., which also increases the difficulty of logistics.

Huang Can, being an officer from Huaxia Country, is quite familiar with the military equipment of Huaxia Country. With the equipment from a reinforced battalion, the combat effectiveness could be greatly enhanced.

In Huang Can's eyes, obtaining equipment for an entire battalion from the Huaxia army seemed an extraordinary feat, but for Ding Fan, it was really nothing.

Ding Fan had previously communicated with Mu Zi and Elder Shen about this.

Ding Fan had helped group 3567 a lot, so getting equipment for a strengthened battalion wasn't a big deal.

"I can arrange for the equipment, but other aspects like training and system building, you will need to handle all of that," Ding Fan said.

Ding Fan naturally did not want to deal with these trivial matters; if he had to do everything himself, then what use would Huang Can be?

Huang Can firmly said, "General, rest assured, I will handle the rest of the matters well."

Ding Fan thought for a moment then asked, "What do our soldiers rely on for income?"

"Many of the soldiers were forcibly recruited. On Mali Island, ensuring their safety is already quite good. Haji gives some money at the end of each year, but it's not much," Huang Can explained.

"In that case, just pay military salaries according to the Huaxia Military standards…" Ding Fan stated indifferently.

Huang Can was stunned. "You mean pay military salaries to all the soldiers?"

Ding Fan nodded, indicating an affirmative answer.

At this moment, Huang Can's look of admiration towards Ding Fan grew even stronger.

You know, the Tusi of Mali are desperate to hoard money for themselves—they don't care about the soldiers around them.

Considering the chaos in Mali, it's a great deal for these soldiers to be alive and have food to eat; nobody really pays them. Yet, Ding Fan intends to provide them with military salaries.

"Understood, I believe with the military salaries, our army will be rapidly improved," Huang Can stated.

"After the equipment for one reinforced battalion arrives, I will arrange to procure some more. But for now, let's keep our armed forces at about a thousand men," Ding Fan said.

Huang Can nodded. He hadn't planned to recruit too many people initially; many things are still in the exploratory phase, and bringing in too many soldiers all at once would definitely cause management issues.

"General, there's another matter I'd like to discuss with you," Huang Can said after a moment of thought.

"Go ahead," Ding Fan responded.

"I have a good brother, a former comrade in arms who has now come to join me; I want to promote him..."

Before Huang Can could finish, Ding Fan interrupted, "This army is under your responsibility. Whom you want to appoint or promote, I don't mind, as long as you can build a strong military."

"Understood, I will do my best and live up to the trust you have placed in me," Huang Can responded.

Ding Fan briefly discussed the opium destruction situation within the managed area, saying that he has many ways to make money and he doesn't wish to earn money that harms others.

After Huang Can made his report, he went down. At that moment, Ding Fan picked up the phone. Naturally, the call was for Mu Zi.

"Is that Mu Zi? This is Ding Fan…"...