Spy Shadow: Command & Conquer

Chapter 1965, Cross the Yangtze River!

"So much grain..."

"They were all transported from the three northeastern provinces..."

Commander Qian was deeply moved.

The burlap sack had markings and writing on it.

A quick glance is enough to tell that these supplies did not originate from the Japanese mainland.

They were all produced by our own China. But they were looted by the Japanese invaders.

Now, Zhang Yong has taken it back.

That much grain was enough to keep the Nationalist troops at the Bengbu front occupied for one or two months.

This was a huge benefit for the Nationalist Army, whose logistics and transportation were extremely weak. The Fifth War Zone could now relax considerably.

It's all because of Zhang Yong!

As long as Zhang Yong is around, there will definitely be benefits.

If Zhang Yong weren't here...

With Zhang Yong absent from the Ninth War Zone, many generals harbor resentment.

I thought everything was fine, so why did it suddenly turn out like this? Although it wasn't explicitly stated, I had a feeling something bad was bound to happen sooner or later.

The mess in the Ninth War Zone can only be resolved by Zhang Yong returning.

otherwise……

Commander Qian had no idea what was going to happen.

However, at this moment, Zhang Yong was clearly also resentful. He didn't want to go back. He just wanted to stay outside and have fun.

It would be fine if it were just about having fun outside. But to bring other people along on the flight is a different story.

The Fifth War Zone has been propelled forward, and its strength has increased dramatically.

The strength of the 7th Army and the 31st Army has increased rapidly.

Now it's the 46th Army's turn. These are the main forces of the Guangxi clique!

From now on, the Guangxi clique will have an even stronger backbone.

But who can be blamed for this?

Resent Zhang Yong?
Ha ha……

Seeing Zhang Yong so full of vigor.

So he asked, "Shaolong, where are you going?"

"Let's cross the Yangtze River!" Zhang Yong replied boldly.

Commander Qian: ? ? ?

what?
Do you want to cross the river?

and many more……

Taking the train to Chuzhou is already outrageous.

With just a few hundred men, you're planning to cross the Yangtze River? Aren't you underestimating the Japanese and their puppet regime?

Nanjing is right across the Yangtze River! The Wang Jingwei regime is located there. The headquarters of the Japanese Expeditionary Army is also there. The Japanese must have amassed a large force there.

There's no way a force of several hundred could break through!
The Japanese invaders had already suffered a loss last time, and they couldn't afford to repeat it this time.

"Shaolong, be careful!"

"It's nothing, I'm just going to take a look. I'll be right back."

Zhang Yong's answer was nonchalant.

That's definitely not a lie.

It's just a matter of going and coming back quickly. They'll do it if they get something out of it.

Arrest those major traitors, plunder their money, and then retreat. Leave a mess for the Japanese invaders.

Last time was the first time I watched it.

This is my second viewing.

If I have the chance in the future, I can do it more often.

After all, it's the capital city, so the NPCs are high-level and drop a lot of gold coins, making it worthwhile to visit multiple times...

"you……"

Commander Qian was speechless.

There was no way to dissuade them.

Once Zhang Yong has made a decision, not even nine oxen could pull him back.

Even the Chairman can't do anything about this little guy now.

Moreover, Qian Wanjun also wanted to go and take a look.

This is deep inside Japanese territory! It's a veritable den of dragons and tigers.

Enemies on all sides.

A narrow escape from death.

When we return to the Kuomintang-controlled areas, we can publicize this extensively.

Just like Liu Shan (A Dou).

Although I can't do it, Uncle Zhao can!
Uncle Zhao and I were like madmen, hacking and slashing our way through Cao Cao's camp seven times in and out.

I'll take care of the squeaking. Uncle Zhao will take care of the indiscriminate killing.

Moreover, from beginning to end, I, A Dou, was always half a step ahead of Uncle Zhao...

"I'll go as well."

Commander Qian said in a deep voice.

Zhang Yong nodded, indicating that he had no objections.

He has no problem with it as long as you're willing.

prepare for.

Then we set off for the riverbank.

walk.

Advance while remaining slightly concealed.

The air force command map shows that Nanjing has heavy weapons.

There were twelve 105mm heavy cannons. There were also twelve 105mm howitzers.

In addition, there were sixty 75mm mountain guns, distributed across different areas. They were likely assigned to different units.

On the top of Zijin Mountain, the Japanese invaders even deployed twelve 240mm super howitzers.

"what?"

Look carefully. Confirm repeatedly.

That's right. It is indeed a 240mm super-heavy howitzer.

At the time, it was probably the largest land-based artillery piece. Larger caliber artillery was only available to the navy.

"wipe……"

The Japanese invaders were truly ruthless!

They actually deployed 240mm heavy artillery. Clearly, they were prepared for any eventuality.

Against these 240mm heavy guns, even the Panzer III and Panzer IV tanks would be in serious trouble. They might be destroyed outright.

However, the exact strength of the Japanese troops is unknown. The number of puppet troops is also unknown.

The air force map could only show the Japanese heavy weapons.

There are probably quite a few people who believe this. After all, it was the headquarters of the Japanese Expeditionary Army and the capital of the Wang Jingwei regime.

The Wang Jingwei regime consistently proclaimed itself the legitimate dynasty. Nanjing was a crucial part of this.

They have been promoting Nanjing as the true capital.

It must be admitted that this kind of propaganda does have a certain effect of indoctrination.

In the Japanese-occupied areas, more and more ordinary people did acknowledge that Nanjing was the true capital.

Gradually, some ordinary people also came to acknowledge that Nanjing was the legitimate city.

Especially in areas where the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army were not active, the policy of enslavement was taking effect.

A harsh reality is that without the emergence of anti-Japanese armed forces, ordinary people would have been gradually enslaved.

Just look at the three northeastern provinces and Taiwan. And the Korean Peninsula too. The Japanese invaders enslaved China for so long, resulting in a large number of die-hard traitors.

The previous Hata Detachment had many soldiers from Taiwan.

Extremely brutal.

They were almost indistinguishable from the real Japanese invaders.

Fortunately, we still have five years to win. Otherwise, who knows what might happen in fifty years...

"boom!"

"boom!"

Sporadic gunshots rang out.

After Zhang Yong arrived in Chuzhou, the Japanese invaders seemed to wake up from their dream.

The nearby Japanese and puppet troops quickly realized what was happening and attempted to approach Chuzhou, only to be met with fierce resistance from the Independent Battalion.

"Da da da……"

"Tattoo..."

The battle between the two sides was extremely fierce at one point.

There weren't many pure Japanese invaders. On the contrary, there were quite a lot of puppet troops.

It's possible that the main force of the Japanese invaders had been transferred to Bengbu. Therefore, the rear is now mainly garrisoned by puppet troops.

However, these puppet troops were not the useless cowards depicted in movies and TV dramas.

These guys dared to resist.

They even dared to launch an attack, attempting a counterattack.

Clearly, these are no ordinary puppet troops. A decisive strike is necessary.

"Suddenly..."

"Chichichi..."

First, lay out the 12.7mm Browning heavy machine gun.

A barrage of bullets suppressed the counterattack of the Japanese and puppet troops, tearing the most ruthless traitors to pieces, their flesh and blood flying everywhere.

"bang bang bang..."

"Boom boom boom..."

The mortars unleashed their full power, continuously pouring out ammunition.

Shells exploded among the Japanese and puppet troops, claiming countless lives.

Moments later, the battlefield was littered with corpses and rivers of blood.

Zhang Yong remained expressionless, coldly directing the battle.

Since the puppet troops are so devoted to serving the Japanese invaders, then let them all die.

Knock down a row...

It stirred up a whole crowd...

The Japanese and puppet troops suffered heavy casualties, but they did not retreat.

Furthermore, even more Japanese and puppet troops appeared. Clearly, they had breached the Japanese defenses.

The Japanese invaders must have deployed defensive forces in Nanjing.

Some of them were deployed in Jiangbei.

Now, the two sides are exchanging fire.

"boom……"

"boom……"

Intense artillery bombardment inflicted heavy casualties on the Japanese.

However, Japanese invaders and puppet troops continued to appear. In the end, their numbers reached as many as three or four thousand.

They attempted to encircle the Nationalist army from multiple different directions.

"Shaolong..."

Commander Qian hesitated, realizing it was too dangerous.

Zhang Yong only had four hundred men with him. Dealing with ten times that number of Japanese and puppet troops was far too difficult.

It would be better to retreat temporarily, stretch the battle lines, and then defeat them one by one.

"fine."

Zhang Yong's answer was nonchalant.

He wasn't being arrogant, of course. His own reinforcements had arrived. During the fierce firefight, the radar map indicated a large number of white dots appearing behind the Japanese and puppet troops. Interspersed among them were yellow dots.

Hey.

This is a fresh force!

They came to support us.

Oh dear, I forgot to invent the telegraph.

If I had known, I would have sent a telegram in plain text, calling on everyone to attack Nanjing...

and many more.

Forget it.

We must keep quiet. We need to proceed discreetly.

The main battlefield is currently in Bengbu, so we shouldn't draw the Japanese invaders' attention to Nanjing.

Last time, the action was too drastic, and the traitor Wang escaped. They couldn't catch him.

This time, we must enter silently.

Arrest those major traitors.

Then he was shot.

Then all property was confiscated.

Hmph, the latter is very important.

what!
It's exciting just thinking about it.

Nanjing is truly a blessed place, worth visiting repeatedly...

"report!"

Someone rushed over.

Several middle-aged men with excited expressions followed behind.

They're all white dots.

He carried a Mauser C96 pistol. He also had a Browning pistol.

"Commissioner."

"You are……"

"Reporting to the Commissioner, we are the Loyal and Patriotic Army."

"Oh……"

Zhang Yong nodded thoughtfully.

So it's Boss Dai's army. Wow, they're developing pretty fast!
It is said that by the time of the April 1st Congress next year, the Loyal and Patriotic Army will have grown to over 100,000 men. This has led to the bald man's suspicion.

Just asking a simple question.

They learned that these loyal and patriotic soldiers were also operating behind enemy lines in Jiangbei.

Hearing that Zhang Yong was going to launch a counterattack on Jinling, he immediately came to lend his support. He was full of enthusiasm and had a very strong desire to fight.

In their eyes, the Commissioner was one of their own!

The Commissioner used to work for the Lixingshe Special Service Department, the predecessor of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

"How many of you are there?"

"Reporting to the Commissioner, we can gather three thousand people. Or more."

"so much?"

Zhang Yong was somewhat surprised, and also somewhat moved.

Boss Dai really went all out to expand his power. His military strength increased dramatically.

It's possible that they incorporated all sorts of people, including members of the Green Gang, into the Loyal and Patriotic Army. Therefore, this organization was definitely a mixed bag.

Perhaps only a portion of them were truly committed to resisting Japan. Many were probably just going through the motions.

If things go wrong, they might scatter or even surrender.

That's exactly what happened later.

The overall combat effectiveness of the Loyal and Patriotic Army was very poor.

Then they acted as the vanguard in containing the Red Party, frequently creating friction.

The end result was that they were overthrown. Their weapons and equipment were seized by the Red Party. He also became a transport captain.

"If we had enough time, we could gather even more."

"Okay. No rush."

"Commissioner, everyone is very excited to hear that we are going to launch another counterattack on Nanjing..."

"A counterattack on Nanjing?"

Zhang Yong felt something was amiss. "I don't think I had such a plan."

Their plan was to quietly enter Nanjing, punish a group of traitors, and then plunder their wealth.

How did it suddenly become a counterattack on Nanjing? There wasn't that much of a move!

I only brought one independent battalion with me...

"Yes! That's what everyone's saying. Now everyone knows."

"Uh……"

"Many more people are still arriving one after another."

"There are many?"

"A conservative estimate would be around twenty to thirty thousand people..."

"what?"

Zhang Yong was taken aback.

No. Are there that many people?
Did they all come spontaneously?
Oops, I really didn't raise my arms and shout!

There really isn't such a grand plan...

Just as I was about to speak, the radar map showed that more armed white dots were approaching.

This time, there were not only white spots, but also yellow spots.

They also opened fire on the Japanese puppet regime.

Well, the battlefield is gradually getting lively.

The Japanese and puppet troops gradually panicked and were no longer able to maintain their formation.

"report!"

Sure enough, someone arrived a little while later.

State your identity. Not a member of the Red Party. Not openly.

It belonged to the Jiangbei Self-Defense Army. It was a civilian, spontaneously organized group. This unit was not registered with the Ministry of Military Affairs.

Simply put, they are self-organized local militias.

But none of that matters. What matters is that its leaders are all represented by yellow dots.

There were many people from this self-defense force. More than five hundred of them.

Moreover, their weapons and equipment seem to be quite good.

Upon inquiry, it turned out to be related to the 184th Division.

Nominally, they were trained and instructed by the 184th Division.

Well, so the Yunnan Army's 184th Division has also started to have affiliated units. In addition to the main force, there are also guerrilla units.

But I must say, the 184th Division's weapons and ammunition were really good.

After all, it was Zhang Yong who had specifically instructed him. Yangzhou is also a good place with abundant resources.

"report!"

"Commissioner, a telegram from the 184th Division."

A messenger arrived.

Zhang Yong: ...

Well, even the 184th Division was alerted.

That said, Yangzhou is indeed quite close to Nanjing. The Japanese must have had a large force defending the area.

There must have been an independent mixed brigade. Otherwise, the 184th Division would have definitely infiltrated the surrounding areas.

He received the telegram.

Sure enough, it was sent by the 184th Division.

The request was for instructions on whether or not to participate in the counterattack on Nanjing. I am very much looking forward to participating.

Zhang Yong: ...

Not needed for now.

You should just stay in Yangzhou.

I don't want to be too high-profile in Nanjing for the time being.

Enter the village quietly, and don't fire your gun.

"report!"

Suddenly, more cavalrymen rushed over.

I have two messages to report.

Two reinforcements arrived from nearby. They were also said to be going to attack Nanjing.

One was a guerrilla column from the Fifth War Zone. They came from Luzhou.

One was a subordinate of Yu Xuezhong in the Jiangsu-Shandong war zone. He had previously served in the Northeast Army.

The two teams together have more than a thousand people.

"and many more……"

Zhang Yong was filled with doubts.

Why are troops from the Su-Lu war zone here too?
They called the person in charge over. Upon questioning, they learned that the group was out fighting as guerrillas. They had simply wandered off and ended up here.

This is an utterly absurd explanation. It seems like every single step is illogical.

However, that is the truth.

On the battlefield, anything and everything can happen.

"report!"

"Commissioner, and Han Deqin's troops as well."

"what?"

Zhang Yong was genuinely a bit flustered.

How come even Han Deqin's troops are here? There seem to be more than 300 of them.

How did they get here?

Forget it, I'm too lazy to ask. We're already here anyway. Let's fight!
A rough count of the number of personnel in each unit.

The investigation revealed that the current anti-Japanese armed forces numbered around four thousand.

It was equivalent to a brigade in the Nationalist Army. And it was a powerful one.

"Uh……"

Zhang Yong hadn't expected the momentum to be so great. It seemed he could no longer keep a low profile.

Troops are arriving from all directions, one after another. It's estimated that the number will double tonight or tomorrow.

Although they were all light infantry, armed only with light weapons, their numbers were considerable.

Conservative estimates suggest there may be seven or eight thousand people.

With so many people, it's probably impossible to sneak in quietly.

To cross the river, you need a boat.

Moreover, we need to take out the Japanese howitzers, heavy cannons, and mountain guns first.

There's also the 240mm heavy artillery on Zijin Mountain.

That's a 240mm heavy cannon! Just thinking about it is terrifying.

These heavy artillery pieces must be destroyed.

Otherwise, once the enemy fires, the boats crossing the river will be nothing more than targets!
So, the question is, how do we take them down?
Long-range artillery fire?

Using a French-made 105mm heavy cannon?

If that were the case, the Japanese and puppet regime in Nanjing would immediately realize that it was Zhang Yong who had come.

Then, Wang Jingwei, along with other traitors of all ranks, would immediately flee. The chances of catching them again would be virtually zero.

I can guarantee with 100% certainty that those guys escaped faster than the Nationalist army.

They couldn't catch the person, and they couldn't make any money.

How to do?
How to do?
[To be continued]

(End of this chapter)