Spy Shadow: Command & Conquer

Chapter 1957, What a spendthrift!
The coal mines in Huainan are actually quite scattered.

Mining technology was limited in this era, and it was mainly done by manpower.

In order to extract maximum profits, the Japanese invaders were unwilling to invest money in upgrading equipment. Everything was operated manually.

According to the intelligence gathered, there are a large number of Nationalist prisoners of war or laborers captured by the Japanese invaders here.

Zhang Yong wanted to plunder money, but he also wanted to save lives.

We also need to destroy this mining area to cut off the Japanese invaders' resource collection.

"Tattoo..."

"Tattoo..."

The cavalry moved quickly, gradually approaching the mining area.

It was already night. Early morning. But it wasn't pitch black. Because there was moonlight.

After the torrential rain, the sky seemed to have been washed clean. The sun shone brightly during the day. The moon shone brightly at night. Visibility was about fifty meters.

Legend has it that tonight is a dark and stormy night for murder, but it's not suitable for that either. Nor is it suitable for a sneak attack.

But it's alright. Zhang Yong has taken a liking to hearty dishes.

storm.

Artillery fire swept across the land.

Addicted...

Suddenly slowed down.

Radar maps show white dots moving in the vicinity.

They were armed. They might have been a small unit of the Nationalist army, or perhaps a guerrilla force.

I didn't see any yellow dots. Therefore, it should be unrelated to the Communist Party.

The map shows a familiar icon. Upon inspection, it appears to be Guo Qiyun.

"It's actually him?"

"Why did he come here?"

Zhang Yong was very curious.

His relationship with Guo Qiyun remained intertwined.

Just when you're about to forget about the other person, they suddenly pop up again.

For example, right now. The other party is actually in Huainan too?
What was he doing in Huainan?
He waved his hand and quietly led his cavalry closer.

Three kilometers away, he raised his binoculars and secretly observed Guo Qiyun. He discovered that Guo Qiyun was actually dressed in civilian clothes.

He was accompanied by over a hundred people, all in civilian clothes, and armed with a variety of weapons.

They were a typical guerrilla force, yet they were equipped with mortars.

Was it a guerrilla column of the Nationalist Army?
Take out a flashlight.

He quickly dodged three times towards the other party.

Guo Qiyun immediately noticed and quickly hid.

"Go and talk to them."

"Yes!"

Zhang Yong sent someone up there.

After a while, the two sides made contact and identified themselves.

Soon, Guo Qiyun ran over.

Zhang Yong also jumped off his horse.

"Commissioner!"

"What are you doing here?"

"Reporting to the Commissioner, we are operating here."

What kind of team are you leading?

"Reporting to the Commissioner, I am leading the Loyal and Patriotic Army."

"Oh……"

Zhang Yong suddenly realized.

So it was the Loyal and Patriotic Army!
It's Boss Dai's team. They've finally shown up.

But how did Guo Qiyun end up in the Military Intelligence Bureau? Did Xuan Tiewu return to the Military Intelligence Bureau?
wrong……

To be precise, Xuan Tiewu may have gone back to the Fuxing Society.

The Military Intelligence Bureau (MIB) was actually a core organization under the Fuxing Society. It was the Fuxing Society's professional action team, and it was controlled by Dai Yi.

However, Xuan Tiewu, He Zhonghan, and others were all members of the Fuxing Society.

There were also Zeng Kuoqing, Kang Ze, and others. Tang Zong, Zheng Jiemin, and so on.

They were all top-level secret service leaders.

Later, Boss Dai's power was curbed by these people working together.

This led even Mr. Dai to consider becoming the Navy Commander.

The Loyal and Patriotic Army was the fuse. It marked the beginning of Bald Head's suspicion of Dai Li.

Haha, as expected, everyone is suspicious of bald guys.

Just asking.

Sure enough, Xuan Tiewu was released and given important responsibilities by the bald man again.

The name "Revival Society" has been abolished. It has been replaced by the Three People's Principles Youth Corps. The bald man himself is the nominal head of the corps.

Comrade Jianfeng, who had only ever appeared on the phone, was appointed as the deputy head of the delegation.

Clearly, this "Three Principles of the People Youth League" was a foundation that the bald man had specifically prepared for his son.

Xuan Tiewu is now the Secretary-General of the Three People's Principles Youth League.

This guy is full of bad intentions, what good things could he possibly do?
Snakes and rats are in cahoots.

They colluded with each other.

The Three People's Principles Youth Corps gradually degenerated into a secret service organization similar to the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (CBIS) and the Military Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (MMIS).

Suppressing progressive students. Eliminating dissidents.

They also secretly organized a youth army, equipped with weapons and ammunition. In reality, it was a paramilitary organization.

Later, during the Liberation War, some youth units of the Kuomintang reactionaries were extremely stubborn, and this was the beginning of their rise.

However, the current focus is still on the Loyal and Patriotic Army. They have more men and more guns.

Guo Qiyun joined the Loyal and Patriotic Army six months ago. He was essentially trying to infiltrate Boss Dai's ranks.

Mr. Dai is a very intelligent man. Of course he understands the other party's intentions.

However, on the surface, they did not refuse but accepted it with a smile. Then they turned around and sent him to Huainan to carry out guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines.

result……

Guo Qiyun arrived here.

He had absolutely no experience in fighting behind enemy lines, so where would he get it?
After going around in circles...

Doing nothing and accomplishing nothing...

However, many of the people around me have been killed.

Every time we encountered the Japanese and puppet troops, we suffered losses. It was incredibly frustrating.

"How is the situation at the coal mine?"

"There are more than a thousand Japanese troops stationed here. There are also more than three thousand puppet Manchukuo Iron Stone troops."

"is it?"

Zhang Yong seemed to be deep in thought.

Surprisingly, the Japanese invaders took it quite seriously!
They actually arranged for so many people to be stationed there.

One large battalion of Japanese invaders was one thing, but there were also over three thousand die-hard traitors.

The so-called Iron Stone Unit was actually the most trusted traitors of the Japanese invaders. They were also the most devoted to serving the Japanese.

Once you encounter one, don't even think about persuading them to surrender. Shoot them dead.

Think about it.

It is, after all, a very large coal mine.

The Japanese invaders' aggressive military campaigns certainly required a large amount of mineral resources.

Coal and iron are necessities. They may not seem impressive, and they're not as attractive as oil or rubber. But a lack of them is unacceptable.

"What do you want to do?"

"We're just looking for an opportunity to make a move and get some benefits."

"Did you get it?"

"No."

Guo Qiyun shook his head, looking very dejected.

His strength lies in individual combat skills, not in leading a team.

In fact, he is not suited to lead a team at all.

Especially behind enemy lines.

I had absolutely no experience.

Just as Zhang Yong was about to speak, the radar map suddenly alerted him that a large number of armed personnel had entered. There were many yellow dots inside.

There's no need to judge this. It's definitely a Communist Party team. And it's openly stated.

The group consisted of about four hundred people, with over a hundred yellow dots. They were definitely the elite of the Communist Party.

However, there is no "acquaintance" tag.

Strange, which big shot from over there has brought the main force?
Was it the Eighth Prince heading south, or the Fourth Prince heading west?

I tend to favor the former.

Because the proportion of yellow dots is indeed very high.

If it were the Fourth Prince, there wouldn't be as many yellow dots.

As for the Eighth Master who went south, he may have brought some cadres with him to establish bases behind enemy lines.

It doesn't matter who it is. Everyone who comes will get a share.

"Liu Yuan!"

"To!"

"Troops are approaching from the northwest, possibly the Eighth Route Army. You should personally lead a group to contact them. Avoid any misunderstandings."

"Yes!"

Liu Yuan immediately led a dozen men and rode away.

He was actually Du Zhangyuan. He was originally a cavalry company commander for the Red Army. Later, he joined the Independent Cavalry Brigade.

To avoid being discovered of his original identity, he changed his name.

A short while later, the two sides made contact.

Very good. There was no misunderstanding. Liu Yuan returned with five yellow dots.

The other party was also on horseback. They were probably high-ranking Communist Party cadres. Perhaps some familiar faces would be among them.

Sure enough, upon getting closer, Zhang Yong recognized someone.

But I can't say the name.

The God of Harmony is watching.

"Commissioner, this is Captain Peng of the Eighth Route Army."

"Captain Peng, hello!"

Zhang Yong shook hands with the other party. It was very proper.

Yes, it was him. A formidable warrior, renowned for his military exploits. Sadly, he died young.

"Commissioner Zhang, hello. I've long admired your name."

"Excellent."

"Is Commissioner Zhang gathering his troops here a feint? A siege to lure reinforcements?"

"No. We just want to take over the coal mine."

"This place is very close to Bengbu. The Japanese will send reinforcements quickly."

"The Japanese invaders probably have no reinforcements."

"Oh?"

Captain Peng raised his eyebrows.

Clearly, they did not agree with Zhang Yong's judgment.

If the coal mine is attacked, the Japanese will definitely send reinforcements!
It's only 50 kilometers from Bengbu to the coal mine. Even if you walk the whole way, you can get there in a day.

Moreover, the Japanese invaders were actually quite capable of rapid marches.

If you're really pushed to the limit, fifty kilometers might only take five hours. You could say you'll get there in the blink of an eye.

Zhang Yong clearly did not have enough reinforcements by his side.

There weren't even enough troops to attack.

There are only four hundred cavalrymen and over a hundred guerrillas. How can we fight them?
"Captain Peng, where are you going?"

"Dingyuan".

"How about we join forces and fight a war?"

"Commissioner Zhang, this is too risky. You have a responsibility to your team."

"In that case, we'll meet again someday."

Zhang Yong waved his hand.

Please ask the other party to approve.

"Old Shen, you and your team stay behind for a bit."

"it is good!"

Captain Peng finished giving his instructions.

Then he led more than a hundred cadres to continue forward.

They did indeed have a mission: to safely escort these cadres to Dingyuan.

The unit itself didn't have many combat troops; Old Shen was left with a company of about 150 men. That was the limit of what he could do to help.

"Liu Yuan!"

"To!"

"Go to the back and move the boxes over here."

"Yes."

Du Zhangyuan agreed, but inwardly he was puzzled.

box?

What kind of box?
Didn’t see it!

They rode off following Zhang Yong's finger.

Huh?
There really are wooden crates! Quite a few.

They hurriedly called for others to come over and move all the boxes over.

There were fifteen wooden crates in total. They were all quite heavy.

Zhang Yong gestured for it to be pried open.

Inside were brand new Mauser pistols.

Five boxes of Mauser pistols. One hundred in total. They were shiny and gleaming.

The other ten boxes contained bullets. Each box contained 1000 rounds, for a total of 10,000 rounds. They were all Mauser C96 pistol bullets.

"Captain Peng, the road is dangerous, please accept this as a token of our appreciation."

"Thank you!"

Captain Peng didn't stand on ceremony.

Most of the cadres who went south did not have guns.

Escorting them all the way here was indeed quite dangerous.

The other party was a high-ranking commissioner, so a hundred Mauser pistols were nothing to him.

"please!"

"please."

He accepted the Mauser pistol.

It's just right that each cadre is equipped with one.

Each gun has forty rounds of ammunition. That's quite a lot.

The remaining bullets were issued to other Mauser pistols. They were still short of ammunition heading south. "Goodbye."

"Goodbye."

After seeing Captain Peng off, Zhang Yong turned to look at Old Shen.

Old Shen was clearly a veteran of the Red Army. His face was weathered, bearing the obvious marks of war.

And look at the team led by Lao Shen, they're still poor!

There were only thirty Mauser 4-ring rifles. The rest were rather damaged old guns.

The weapons and ammunition they secretly provided to Master Ba were far from enough.

The speed at which the Eighth Prince expanded was simply too fast.

"Old Shen, you guys are in charge of cleaning up the battlefield later."

"it is good."

Old Shen didn't say anything.

Even if he had any emotions, he didn't show them.

These are all old battlefields. Very composed.

Zhang Yong waved his hand.

They continued to approach the coal mine with their team.

The radar map began to display detailed information about the coal mine.

Sure enough, there were a lot of red dots.

There are also a lot of half-red dots.

However, the majority of the spots are white dots. It's estimated there are around 30,000 to 40,000 people.

That's obvious. Without so many laborers, how could the Japanese have possibly stationed so many people there?
Besides a large battalion of Japanese invaders, there were also more than 3,000 traitors armed with their own troops!

It still comes from the puppet state of Manchukuo.

Observe for a moment.

They quickly found the Japanese invaders' weakness.

There's a protruding corner. Let's remove it first.

what?
Alerting the enemy?

It's alright. Zhang Yong doesn't care.

In that prominent corner, there was a small detachment of Japanese invaders.

A dozen or so Japanese soldiers, carrying a Type 91 light machine gun.

There was also a company of puppet troops, about a hundred men. Their weapons included Mauser 4-ring rifles and Czech light machine guns.

It must be said that the puppet troops from Manchukuo were really well-equipped.

It turns out that Xiao Liu's elite equipment was all given to the puppet army.

"Ready to fight!"

"Yes!"

The cavalrymen had already dismounted.

Quickly set up the mortar.

There are a total of twelve 60mm mortars.

Because they were a lightly armed unit, they did not carry 81mm pistols.

The larger the caliber, the heavier and more cumbersome it is. It's inconvenient to carry.
Aiming personally.

emission.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Shells were fired one after another.

It landed precisely in the middle of the Japanese and puppet troops.

The first to be bombed was that small Japanese detachment.

The dozen or so red dots were almost completely wiped out by the violent explosion.

"boom……"

"boom……"

Other puppet troops were also bombed.

However, they did not immediately collapse. After all, they were die-hard traitors.

After a brief period of chaos, the die-hard puppet troops raised their guns and returned fire. Gunfire erupted everywhere.

"Old Shen!"

"and many more!"

Old Shen and the others were about to make a move, but Zhang Yong waved his hand, signaling them not to rush.

Please be patient.

I am Zhang Yong. There are plenty of cannonballs.

So you need to get used to artillery cover.

It's absolutely impossible for them to start charging after firing only a few shells.

Play for at least ten minutes.

More can be added if needed.

"bang bang bang..."

"bang bang bang..."

The twelve mortars fired continuously.

Each cannon can fire more than 20 shells per minute. The firepower is continuous.

The puppet troops, who had initially tried to put up a stubborn resistance, gradually became unable to hold on.

Under intense artillery bombardment, their casualties grew heavier and heavier.

The radar map shows that no red dots remain. Only about thirty semi-red dots are left.

but!

The bombardment continued.

Keep fighting.

If a problem can be solved with artillery shells, then don't stop.

Only after the enemy was almost completely wiped out did the infantry move in to take control. This was Zhang Yong's fighting style.

Old Shen: ……

He harbored resentment in secret.

What a spendthrift!

Fire so many shells!

How many enemies are there!
They had more than ten times more artillery shells than the enemy.

If it were them, they would fire at most a dozen or so shells before charging forward.

I know you're generous...

However, we can't afford to be this wasteful...

"let's go!"

Zhang Yong suddenly waved his hand.

The radar map shows that only five and a half red dots remain.

The rest were all killed by the intense artillery fire. It seems the artillery was quite effective.

It was, after all, a mining area, not a key military stronghold of the Japanese invaders. The fortifications were very weak.

Those wooden pillboxes could be destroyed with a single mortar shell. There was no need for direct-fire artillery.

Zhang Yong had even planned to use 40mm rocket launchers. But it turned out there was no need.

"on!"

"on!"

Old Shen immediately led his men to rush up.

As they advanced, they skillfully sought cover.

result……

No enemy retaliated.

It was completely silent; there wasn't even a gunshot.

It was as if all the enemies had been blown up. It really was just cleaning up the battlefield.

She couldn't help but turn around and glance at Zhang Yong.

Is this commissioner really that capable?
"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

Finally, someone fired a shot.

It turned out that some puppet soldiers were standing up, swaying from the ruins.

They were dazed and confused from the explosion, and before they could regain their senses, they were shot dead.

"boom!"

"boom!"

Intermittent gunshots.

Eventually, all the half-red dots disappeared.

Zhang Yong slowly stepped forward.

He picked up a Mauser 4-ring rifle at random. He pulled the bolt. He chambered a round. Then he ejected the bullet.

That's right. It's definitely a good gun. The Little Six (a type of rifle) used to be an original import. I think there were tens of thousands of them? Unfortunately, most of them have now fallen into the hands of the Japanese invaders.

Then the Japanese invaders handed it over to the core troops of the puppet army. And then they came here.

It has now been seized again and resold once more.

"Old Shen."

"exist."

"These weapons and ammunition are all yours."

"it is good."

Old Shen certainly liked such a good gun.

Therefore, after the battle ended, they began to carefully clean up the battlefield.

They collected all the guns and ammunition. Then, they gradually realized something was amiss.

Strange, it seems like there's a bit too much ammo?
Are they sold in boxes? And none of them have been opened?

Most of them were 7.92mm Mauser rifle cartridges.

A small portion also contained 6.5mm Arisaka rifle cartridges used by the Japanese invaders.

Scratching his head.

I haven't figured it out.

Do the puppet troops have that much ammunition?

There were also quite a few Mauser 4-ring rifles and Czech light machine guns...

Happiness comes too suddenly.

Quickly replace all the old, worn-out guns.

The once-empty bullet belts were now completely filled.

Even so, there are still many ammunition boxes that have not yet been opened.

Pity……

There aren't enough teams.

It would be great if other teams were here too.

"Old Shen!"

Zhang Yong is here again.

Pointing to the northwest corner.

"What's over there?"

"There was a water dungeon used by the Japanese invaders. Laborers were imprisoned inside."

"what?"

"Go and rescue the people inside, do some ideological work, and get them to fight alongside your team."

"it is good!"

Old Shen answered very readily.

On one hand, there's the task of rescuing people. On the other hand, there's the need to bring in fresh blood

Rescuing them and then mobilizing them can indeed enable us to continue fighting.

Even if you can't shoot, it would be great to help with auxiliary tasks.

These cadres and soldiers who went south were all multi-talented. They were the seeds that would ignite a prairie fire.

Wherever you sow, it will take root, sprout, and grow strong.

Since we have the opportunity now, that's perfect.

They rushed over and found the water prison. However, they discovered that the iron gate was very sturdy and had a large brass lock.

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

Zhang Yong came up and raised a fire axe.

He quickly chopped open the copper lock. Then he kicked the iron door open.

Strong. Short-tempered. That's it.

Old Shen and the others lit tinder and then went inside.

Zhang Yong didn't go in.

The rest of the work was done by Lao Shen and his team.

They are the best at ideological mobilization. They are the easiest to resonate with people.

Look around.

Surprisingly, the Japanese troops in the vicinity had not yet made any moves.

They must have heard the gunfire from here. But no one has sent reinforcements.

Instead, they held their ground and remained entrenched in their positions.

It must be admitted that this is one approach. A relatively safe approach.

After all, it's nighttime, though there's moonlight. But who knows what traps might lurk outside?

Let's just focus on protecting our own little corner of the world first. I just hope I don't get into any trouble.

The rest can be left to nearby reinforcements.

There is no doubt that the gunfire just now has alerted the entire mining area.

The Japanese high command in the mining area would certainly notify the nearby garrison immediately.

Especially in Bengbu, where the Japanese had a large garrison.

So, will the Japanese reinforcements be dispatched immediately?

Zhang Yong's judgment was—

will not.

He can fight boldly.

We guarantee that no large-scale Japanese troops will come to reinforce us.

It's hard to say about small units.

But the main force definitely didn't have it.

why?
because--

The Japanese invaders were determined to defend Bengbu to the death.

It is absolutely impossible to divide our forces.

[To be continued]

(End of this chapter)