Chapter 886: Chapter 886

Ding Fan returned to the hotel, and the phone started ringing because there had been a lot of things going on recently, so he brought the phone with him.

Ding Fan answered the call. "This is Ding Fan."

"General Ding, this is Huang Can. Fass Nation has learned about the killing of their envoy by us. Now, the warships of Fass Nation have already stationed in the nearby waters. Furthermore, other Tusi on the island are also ready to muddy the waters and have all aimed their armed forces at us."

After listening to Huang Can's words, Ding Fan pondered for a moment.

As a European powerhouse, Fass Nation's envoy being killed and them dispatching troops is nothing unexpected for Ding Fan; he had anticipated that after the arrival of Fass Nation's warships, all parties on Mali Island would rush to take advantage of the situation.

It's just that, everything happened a bit faster than Ding Fan had thought. Content orıginally comes from 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵※𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾※𝙣𝙚𝙩

"Fine, I will rush back today. Just let all the troops be on alert." Ding Fan said.

Ding Fan quickly gave a couple more instructions and then hung up the phone.

Since there was trouble at home, Ding Fan couldn't stay here any longer. After all, the negotiations with Smith here had all been settled. The next steps could be left to Sun Chao.

Ding Fan informed Sun Chao about the situation here and then flew back to Mali Island that very night using Sword Control.

From the Middle East to Mali Island, Ding Fan actually flew for a full three hours, and the journey was smooth.

When Ding Fan appeared in the Erdao River administration hall, Huang Can could hardly believe his own eyes.

From the Middle East to here, far beyond ten thousand miles, just three to four hours ago, he had been on the phone with Ding Fan, and now Ding Fan was standing right in front of him; how could he not be astonished.

"What's the current situation?" Ding Fan wasted no time and directly asked.

"There is one warship from Fass Nation that has already anchored in the nearby sea area, and their country has issued a statement, claiming that a citizen of Fass Nation was killed here, and they have come to punish us," Huang Can replied.

"To get here, the warships of Fass Nation would have to go through many countries' territorial waters, right?" Ding Fan asked.

"Without any formalities, countries like Vietnam opened up their territorial waters and even sent warships to escort them, so there were no hindrances," Huang Can said.

Ding Fan could not help but laugh, if the countries such as Vietnam knew about the intelligence stations that Fass Nation has been operating here for years, primarily collecting their intelligence, they would wonder what those nations would think.

Huang Can continued, "However, the situation now is that the warships of Fass Nation have no intention of initiating combat, but all the Tusi on Mali Island are preparing to join forces again to attack us, it seems they want to take advantage of the situation and fish in troubled waters."

Ding Fan's territory had gone through a series of reforms, which seriously jeopardized the interests of the other Tusi, and they would not just let it go peacefully.

After their first alliance was defeated by Ding Fan, they have been looking for a second opportunity, and obviously, this moment, with Ding Fan's camp offending Fass Nation, presented the best chance.

The current situation was indeed very unfavorable for Ding Fan and his people; firstly, there was the warship of Fass Nation, solemnly waiting on the side, and on the other hand, all the Tusi on Mali Island had joined forces.

"What are your thoughts?" Although Ding Fan already had a plan in mind, he still asked Huang Can.

"I think, the Fass People are more inclined to see us taken care of by the armed forces on Mali Island, so that they can watch the strife from a distance without having to deal with too much international opinion. Therefore, what we need to address now are the Tusi on Mali Island," Huang Can shared his thoughts.

Ding Fan nodded; Huang Can's analysis was similar to his own thoughts, and from this perspective, Huang Can possessed a very keen insight.

"Tell the troops, to adopt a defensive stance for the next three days, regardless of who provokes or attacks, just focus on defending," Ding Fan instructed. "Facing the attack from all the Tusi, our troops should have no problem holding for three days, right?"

Huang Can shook his head. "Given our current combat capabilities, although it might be difficult to assault fortified structures, when it comes to defense, not to mention three days, even half a month would pose no problems."

"Good, just hold on for three days for me. Within these three days, don't let the enemies advance a single step," Ding Fan commanded.

"In addition, see if there are any among the troops who have served as tank or artillery soldiers in other countries, if there are, organize them for me," Ding Fan said.

Hearing this, Huang Can's eyes lit up. "General Ding, are you saying you've already acquired heavy weaponry?"

The most lacking part of their army now was heavy weaponry, which caused considerable casualties during assaults.

Ding Fan didn't intend to hide it from Huang Can and nodded. "The day after tomorrow, we should be able to get the weapons."

Huang Can didn't expect it to be so soon and hurriedly nodded. "I can try to find if there's anyone who has done this before."

Mali Island was once a haven for fugitives, with lots of mercenaries and retired special forces members hiding out here, so Huang Can believed it shouldn't be too hard to find a few people with such experience.

"However, General Ding, transporting equipment from the Middle East here might take some time. Three days might not be enough," Huang Can voiced his concern at this point.

"These issues are not for you to worry about. Just make sure to complete the tasks I've assigned to you," Ding Fan said.

Huang Can nodded and then immediately went to carry out his orders.

At this time, Ding Fan directly called Sun Chao. The progress on Sun Chao's side was fairly smooth; he had already contacted Smith, and the goods could be prepared by tomorrow and all the equipment could be delivered to the previously agreed island the day after.

Ding Fan calculated the timing, and by his reckoning, there was ample time.

With nothing else pressing, Ding Fan locked himself away and then continued his cultivation in seclusion.

Cultivation knows no years, and three days indeed passed in a flash. Before long, it was already time for the weapon delivery from Smith. Everyone around Ding Fan was aware of his habits; once he entered seclusion, no one dared to disturb him.

When Ding Fan came out of his room, guards had already been waiting for him.

"General Ding, Deputy Commander Huang asked me to inform him when you came out."

Ding Fan nodded. "Go ahead."

It's an eventful autumn now, he thought, surely something major must have happened over these three days.

Before long, Huang Can hurried over.

"What's the situation been like these past two days?" Ding Fan didn't wait for Huang Can to speak, asking the question first.

"General, over the past two days, the Tusi Allied Forces have been fiercely attacking our territory. Up to now, we've withstood countless waves of their assaults."

Ding Fan nodded. These Tusis were all fair-weather friends, now backed by Fass Nation, they were naturally keen to seize benefits.

"We can still hold out, right?" Ding Fan asked.

"There's no problem withstanding their attack, but the most serious issue now is that Fass Nation is secretly supplying these Tusis with a large quantity of weapons. This morning, our position came under attack from Allied Forces' mortars," said Huang Can, his concern evident.

Ding Fan's eyebrows knitted slightly. Fass Nation was indeed making a big move, providing Tusi with arms. However, Ding Fan also understood that Fass Nation probably wanted to use these Tusis to eliminate him.

"Have you found the people I asked you to find?" Ding Fan had previously instructed Huang Can to find some armored soldiers.

"I've found them, and now I've gathered all these people together."

It turned out that in the team, there were indeed some special forces who had served in the military; driving tanks was not a problem for them.

Ding Fan nodded. "Good, what you need to do now is to just hold off the enemy's attack until twelve o'clock tonight."

Huang Can nodded. "Rest assured, General, I stake my head on it!"

Having given a few words to Huang Can, who then hastened away as organizing the battle at the front required his presence.

Without further delay, Ding Fan immediately used Sword Control to hasten towards the Middle East.

As previously agreed, it took Ding Fan three hours to arrive at the delivery island.

By the time Ding Fan got there, Sun Chao had already arrived.

Ding Fan inquired, and Sun Chao said that Smith had called earlier; it shouldn't take long for the other party to arrive.

Ding Fan nodded at that.

Ding Fan and Sun Chao waited for about fifteen minutes, when in the distance, two cargo ships appeared, surrounded by two speedboats for protection.

Ding Fan scanned the area with his Divine Sense.

Soon, he confirmed that the cargo ships indeed carried tanks and heavy artillery. It seemed that those from Smith's side had come as promised.

In a little while, the cargo ship approached the island. And as it docked, Smith himself disembarked from one of the speedboats.

Those familiar with Smith knew he never personally handled deliveries; this exception was surprising.

"Friend, I personally escorted this shipment. I like you a lot, so in addition to the weapons you requested, I've also included some heavy machine guns and a few mortars as a gift. Dear friend, consider it a welcome present," Smith said.

Different from their last encounter, Smith greeted Ding Fan with great enthusiasm this time.

Ding Fan was unsurprised; after all, his three hundred million investment had turned him into a major client. How could Smith not be respectful?

"Thank you." Regardless, Ding Fan courteously responded.

"In the future, if there's anything good, I'll take the initiative to contact you; I guarantee you'll be satisfied," Smith said with a smile.

Ding Fan knew Smith was a significant figure; otherwise, how could he get his hands on The Stars and Stripes Country's active main battle tanks? Ding Fan reasoned that Smith must have considerable power behind him, but such things Ding Fan preferred not to know.

"Alright," Ding Fan replied.

After a brief handover with Smith, the latter left.

When Smith departed, he took Sun Chao along as per Ding Fan's request. Although Sun Chao didn't understand Ding Fan's intention, he didn't dare to defy it.

After seeing off Smith and his party, Ding Fan checked the inventory: tanks, howitzers, heavy artillery – all accounted for, along with a varying number of mortars and machine guns.

Without delay, Ding Fan stowed all the equipment into his storage ring and set off on his Sword without looking back.

It took him three hours to return to Mali Island. Without any delay, Ding Fan took all the weaponry out of the storage ring.

Listening to the distant sound of artillery, Ding Fan calmly looked out to the horizon.

It was time for the counterattack…