Spy Shadow: Command & Conquer

Chapter 1993, the system is red.

Chapter 1993, the system is red...

Yang Sen has a large business empire in Pingjiang.

He has been stationed in Pingjiang for over a year.

He had five officially recognized concubines. There were also a whole bunch of unrecognized concubines.

Most of them were very young girls. They were quite beautiful even without makeup.

There's absolutely no doubt about Yang Sen's aesthetic sense.

The woman he gave to himself, Yang Dai, was the most beautiful woman of all.

If it were his previous life, Zhang Yong would probably only admire a beauty of Yang Dai's caliber from afar.

but now……

Where is Yang Dai? I don't know.

There are too many women around me. I can't pay attention to them. I've neglected them.

They were all sent away.

Each person may take a small amount of money with them.

If you feel unsafe outside, you can continue to stay in Pingjiang.

Zhang Yong didn't concern himself with how to handle the specifics.

First, seize Yang Sen's valuables.

"This way!"

All warehouses were sealed off.

All items bearing the gold mark were sealed away.

Seal it.

Unauthorized actions are strictly prohibited.

Then I checked them one by one. Then I silently took notes.

All the valuable treasures were kept secret.

Having personal space is great.

It can hold anything.

As a result, after inspecting only two warehouses, the total value of the floating wealth had already exceeded three million silver dollars.

Conservatively speaking, if all of them were reviewed, the amount would definitely be over ten million.

This doesn't even include the antiques and calligraphy.

There are also some funerary objects.

Zhang Yong was rather wary of this. But some people liked it.

Previously, Li Pinxian dug up someone's grave in Huainan and obtained many treasures from it, some of which he also gave to the Bald Lady.

"what?"

"Golden Buddha on the Amyrlin Seat?"

Zhang Yong's eyes suddenly lit up. He thought he had misread it.

Instead, I saw a Buddha statue, over a foot tall. The statue itself was pure gold. The base was made of Lantian jade?
doubt.

Could this be the golden Buddha on the jade throne that Yu Zecheng mentioned?
He shook his head. It couldn't be that coincidental. It's probably something similar. Besides, no one said the jade throne and golden Buddha was a unique piece.

I reached out and picked it up. It felt heavy in my hand. It had a good weight to it.

Good heavens, this is really valuable!

I don't know how much it's worth.

He wouldn't have any use for this thing. He might as well just cash it out.

Given his current status, he is the one receiving gifts from others. He is incapable of giving gifts to others.

If he were to give the golden Buddha statue to someone, that person would probably have trouble sleeping at night.

Unless it's given to a bald guy. But he wouldn't be willing.

So, it's a waste. It can only be used as a decorative item.

Temporary income is portable.

【Premium Item】

[Currently valued at approximately $80,000]

【national treasure】

[Not redeemable]

Suddenly, a message arrived from the system.

Zhang Yong: ? ? ?
$80,000?

wow!

Amazing.

That's equivalent to three Studebakers!

At that time, the most expensive Stipunk piece was only a little over 20,000 US dollars.

Unfortunately, it cannot be redeemed.

Looking back, it seems normal.

After all, it's a national treasure.

If they've been exchanged, they've flowed overseas. It will be very difficult to get them back later.

Okay, I don't need that $80,000 right now.

Continue viewing.

We also discovered some valuable calligraphy and paintings.

There's also one by Mi Fu. The system also recognizes it as a top-quality item. It seems Boss Dai quite likes it.

But now, he no longer needs to give gifts.

If he were to present Mr. Dai with calligraphy and paintings by Mi Fu, Mr. Dai would likely receive twice the amount in return.

Let's forget about it. Let's not put Boss Dai in a difficult position.

Boss Dai's good days are almost over. Next April, Baldy will start to suspect Boss Dai.

"report!"

"Commissioner, we've found a cellar..."

"what's wrong?"

"Our men went down and were all mesmerized. They almost didn't wake up."

"Oh? I'll go take a look."

Zhang Yong was curious. What kind of cellar is so dangerous?

Has it not been turned on for a long time?

Otherwise, an ordinary cellar shouldn't be able to captivate so many people!

The high concentration of toxic gases indicates poor air circulation, or a very high carbon monoxide concentration.

Let's go and see for ourselves.

It was indeed a very deep cellar.

However, the radar map didn't display the gold symbol. A bit disappointing.

Light a tinderbox or use a kerosene lamp for illumination. The bottom seems invisible. It's estimated to be seven or eight zhang deep.

How to do?
There's still a lot of toxic gas inside!

Looking around, Zhang Yong took out a hand grenade, pulled the pin, and threw it into the cellar.

"boom……"

The grenade exploded in the cellar.

The gas inside the cellar was immediately forced out. However, the cellar did not deform much.

The space inside is large enough to accommodate the impact of an explosion.

"call!"

Keep throwing grenades inside.

After the explosion, the toxic gases inside were gradually forced out.

Instead, there was the smoke and fumes produced by the explosion of grenades.

The smoke of gunpowder is nothing to worry about.

You can go in by covering it with a damp towel.

Upon inspection, some very ancient oceans were found inside. They were covered in rust.

It is estimated that the purity was insufficient when it was cast. Due to its age, it is almost impossible to recognize its original appearance.

Thankfully, nothing's wrong. It can be recast.

There are gold and silver shops in Pingjiang. They can recast the gold.

Of course, it requires the special commissioner's approval. No problem. Just write an order.

Keep copying...

So delicious...

So awesome...

With so much wealth, he was more than happy to be smiling.

Of course, you need to stay calm. You need to be composed. You need to be shrewd.

If you're always smiling and your mouth is cracked open, where is the dignity of the Commissioner?

Didn't it turn into the Crooked-Mouthed Dragon King after all?
"report!"

An officer rushed over.

Zhang Yong nodded casually.

"Reporting to the Commissioner, we have discovered many detained Communist Party members..."

"What molecule?"

"They claimed to be members of the Red Party and said they would do whatever they wanted with us..."

"is it?"

Zhang Yong frowned secretly.

Are those communists out of their minds?

Don't they know the situation outside has changed? Why do they still reveal themselves to be a member of the Communist Party?

If you say you're just an ordinary citizen, I'll turn around and let you out.

Alright. Let's go take a look first.

Let's not trouble Wang Kuiyuan with this matter. It might give him trouble, though the chances are slim.

No matter what Zhang Yong did, no one dared to show their teeth in disapproval.

The Military Intelligence Bureau and the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics will only take detours.

"lead the way."

"Yes."

We soon arrived at the northwest corner of the county town.

There are several detached houses here. They are actually quite unremarkable from the outside.

The guards were supposed to be Yang Sen's trusted confidants, but they've all run away. They've been replaced by men from the 66th Division of the Sichuan Army.

The radar map shows that there are indeed fifteen yellow dots inside.

There are also more than twenty white spots.

"Bring them all out."

"Commissioner, they're all tied up..."

"Untie."

"Yes."

The people nearby hurriedly took action.

Finally, after a while, yellow dots emerged from inside.

He was very weak. His body was covered in wounds. It was obvious he had been tortured. The wounds hadn't been treated at all and were festering.

"what happened?"

"Reporting to the Commissioner, they were all arrested in May."

"why?"

“Last year, Yang Sen arrested and killed many Communist Party members. They were all from the Pingjiang Liaison Office of the New Fourth Army.”

"is it?"

Zhang Yong nodded thoughtfully.

He knew nothing about this.

Nobody told him.

Perhaps the matter is too minor, not at his level?
However, this indirectly shows that Yang Sen and the bald man have indeed colluded and are in cahoots.

Yang Sen is working for the bald man. He keeps sending out pledges of allegiance.

This time, both sides are putting on a show again, hoping to gauge the reactions of all parties.

He ended up discovering it himself. Then, his attempt to steal a chicken backfired, and he ruined himself.

Live it!

They were not proactive in killing the Japanese invaders.

They were very enthusiastic about arresting Communist Party members.

"bring it here."

"Yes."

Soon, three yellow dots were brought over.

Their bodies were very weak, but they were still relatively conscious.

"Are you from the New Fourth Army?"

"we are……"

"I'll ask you one more question: Are you the New Fourth Army? You only need to answer yes or no."

Zhang Yong emphasized his words.

Don't try to be a hero. Just say you're from the New Fourth Army.

Don't shout that I'm a member of the Communist Party or anything like that. There's no need.

Fortunately, the other party quickly understood.

The leader, wearing yellow, slowly said, "We are from the Pingjiang Liaison Office of the New Fourth Army..."

“Alright, I’ll give you weapons and ammunition, and some funding, so you can rebuild the communications office. No. Don’t call it a communications office anymore. Call it an office.” Zhang Yong spoke quickly and directly. “From now on, it will be called the New Fourth Army Pingjiang Office. If you have any questions, you can contact me directly.”

"Excuse me, are you..."

"I am Zhang Yong, Inspector General of the Military and Political Committee."

"what……"

All three yellow dots were somewhat surprised.

They had certainly heard of that name. It had even been mentioned in the newspapers.

But unexpectedly, he actually appeared here. "Yang Sen has been dealt with. He has been dismissed from his post. Yang Gancai, the commander of the 20th Army, has also been dismissed."

"what……"

"I'll give you three hundred guns, thirty thousand rounds of ammunition, and three radios..."

Zhang Yong said casually, then suddenly fell silent.

A system notification has arrived, reminding you that there are new items available in the system shop.

So I checked.

They found new New Fourth Army uniforms inside. A complete set.

Everything from hats to clothes, pants, and leggings was available. The arm patch used the letter N4A.

Zhang Yong: ...

Damn, this system is red.

Oh, it's actually called Command & Conquer: Red Alert!
They mentioned something about the glory of the Republic before. Of course, it's red.

Therefore, there were no Nationalist Army uniforms. But there were New Fourth Army uniforms. And perhaps later there will be Eighth Route Army uniforms as well.

That's a bit strange.

I am now a "reactionary" on the side of the Kuomintang!

Then you give me uniforms from the New Fourth Army and the Eighth Route Army...

A moment of silence.

"Someone is coming."

"To!"

"Please ask Commander Wang to come here."

"Yes."

Soon, Wang Kuiyuan arrived.

He has essentially completed the takeover of the original 20th Army. Many people have been eliminated.

The general principle is: staying or leaving is voluntary.

Those who wish to stay are welcome.

Those who don't want to stay are given a silver dollar for travel expenses and allowed to leave on their own.

As a result of these actions, only about 5,000 men remained in the 20th Army. That's less than a second-class division.

But it didn't matter. What Zhang Yong needed were real soldiers, not just numbers.

Those who are merely pretending to be competent, even if they wanted to stay, he wouldn't want them.

At least the basic training requirements must be met.

"This is the newly appointed Commander Wang, Wang Kuiyuan, of the 20th Army. And you are...?"

"My name is Xu Yaonan."

"Alright. Let's get to know each other to avoid any future conflicts."

"Yes."

Zhang Yong certainly couldn't reveal Wang Kuiyuan's identity.

Min Rou holds a very high position over there. Wang Kuiyuan's is probably even higher. She might even be directly contacted by some powerful figures.

Zhang Yong had to shoulder all of this himself. Even if the bald man knew, there was nothing he could do.

This will only make the bald man more wary, worried that he might run away with the Communist Party. He'll then become even more eager to win him over.

Make it clear to the other person that the more they doubt me, the further I will distance myself from them. Then run off with someone else.

what!
"Commander Wang, I approve their re-establishment of the New Fourth Army's Pingjiang Office. They are friendly forces, not enemies."

"clear."

"I will give them some weapons and ammunition, and allow them to defend themselves."

"clear."

"Alright, Commander Wang, you can go ahead and get back to work!"

"Yes."

Wang Kuiyuan left.

Zhang Yong beckoned Xu Yaonan to come with him.

There was an empty house next door. The supplies he had arranged to be delivered were all inside. The quantity wasn't large, but the variety was complete.

Weapons, ammunition, funds, medicine, uniforms, radios...

"This is……"

"Everything we gave you is inside. Once you have it, just say you seized it from Yang Sen."

"Yes."

Zhang Yong opened the door.

You don't need to worry about the rest. The other party will handle it.

Without Yang Sen causing trouble, they should be safe in Pingjiang from now on.

Turn around and leave.

Sure enough, Xu Yaonan waved from behind and entered with several other comrades.

They found a lot of supplies inside. There were even 500 brand-new military uniforms. Very new. Excellent quality. There were also New Fourth Army armbands.

"Old Gao, that's strange, how come there are so many of our military uniforms?"

"I don't know."

"That commissioner is acting strangely..."

"Don't talk nonsense. He just hinted that we shouldn't say anything."

"is it?"

"From now on, we will only emphasize that we are from the New Fourth Army. We should not mention the Party organization to outsiders."

"it is good."

"Go and arrange for people to move all the things away."

"it is good!"

Xu Yaonan finished giving his instructions.

He took the lead and carried the two radios away.

That commissioner is so generous! He actually gave them three radios!

These are three radio stations! They're extremely important.

The New Fourth Army desperately needed it.

……

"Commissioner".

Zhang Yong returned to the headquarters of the 20th Army.

The 27th Army Group under Yang Sen's command was essentially a shell of its former self.

The army group only has one 20th Army. There are no other units under its command.

The 20th Army only had one relatively full-strength division. The other division was essentially a shell.

Yang Sen's mind is not on fighting at all.

Now, we must start from scratch.

"Commissioner".

"Ah."

Zhang Yong sat down.

I casually flipped through the organizational chart of the 20th Army.

It would have been better not to watch it. After watching it, I couldn't help but secretly admire Yang Sen's acting skills.

Horse manure has a smooth surface.

There was a packet of bran inside.

Despite being organized as a division with two divisions, four brigades, and eight regiments, they somehow managed to create special operations regiments, cavalry regiments, and artillery regiments...

There was even a river defense regiment. What river were they defending?

It's not just one or two. Every brigade has them. Each brigade has several regiments under it.

Then each division is further divided into garrison brigades and independent brigades.

I must say, it looks pretty good.

At first glance, it looked like a division of the Eighth Route Army.

Also, garrison brigades, independent brigades...

"Financial income and expenditure."

"It's all here."

Zhang Yong took it and examined it carefully.

Then I was surprised again.

I rub!

There is indeed funding.

Those fabricated staff positions all received funding.

In other words, Yang Sen could get money from the Ministry of Military Affairs.

The team was only 10,000 people, but it received funding based on a full strength of 24,000 people.

"Made..."

“He Yingqin…”

Zhang Yong felt a secret resentment. Then he really wanted to laugh.

People really laugh when they are speechless.

Would the Ministry of Military Affairs not know Yang Sen's background?

But the funds were still disbursed as usual. There were almost no arrears. You say there's nothing fishy going on?
Previously, Zhang Yong knew there was something fishy going on in the Ministry of Military Affairs. He was certain He Yingqin was manipulating things and lining his own pockets. But he never expected it to be this outrageous.

This is clearly a conspiracy with Yang Sen to embezzle military funds. The funds probably arrived in the morning and were distributed by the afternoon.

The one who takes the lion's share is, of course, Minister He of the Ministry of Military Affairs.

Do you think the bald guy knows?
"Commander, I'll immediately cut all those units. Only keep eight regiments..."

"Do not."

"what?"

"Since we have available positions, why don't we make use of them? Let's find a way to recruit young and able-bodied men and fill all the positions with the highest possible allocation."

"what?"

Wang Kuiyuan silently did some calculations.

If all of them were fully replenished, the total strength of the 20th Army would definitely exceed 30,000!

They were all officially registered personnel, with formal records issued by the Ministry of Military Affairs.

"That's settled then! I'll cover the costs of the weapons and ammunition."

"Yes!"

Wang Kuiyuan understood.

Zhang Yong wanted to transform the 20th Army from a nominal force into a real one.

Chiang Kai-shek and the Ministry of Military Affairs both thought the 20th Army was just a shell, but it wasn't.

In this way, the 20th Army will become a secret weapon from now on.

They play a crucial role at critical moments.

"report!"

A staff officer delivered a telegram.

It was sent by Li Xianzhou.

The newly appointed commander-in-chief of the 27th Army Group is only now having the time to make contact with the 20th Army for the first time.

Li Xianzhou was completely unfamiliar with the 20th Army and had no intention of getting involved.

They're just a trash unit anyway. There's no point in getting involved.

Therefore, the telegram instructed Wang Kuiyuan to remain stationed in Pingjiang and reorganize his troops. There was no need to march to Nanchang.

Li Xianzhou worried that the troops might collapse as they marched.

Some Sichuan soldiers were like that.

There's no need for war.

Even marching was difficult.

This gave Li Xianzhou a preconceived notion and a very bad impression of the Sichuan Army.

With this understanding, it's impossible for him to send the 20th Army to cause trouble in Nanchang. He, as the commander-in-chief of the army group, would lose face.

So you should just stay in Pingjiang and stop embarrassing yourselves.

The exact duration of the rectification was not specified.

After reading the telegram, Wang Kuiyuan turned to look at Zhang Yong, his eyes questioning.

"Let's rectify this for six months!"

"clear."

"Replenish the ranks. Train them to a certain level of combat capability."

"Yes."

Wang Kuiyuan said he could do it.

He has six months to thoroughly reorganize the 20th Army.

I wouldn't say they're extremely strong in combat. However, they could potentially outperform the average Nationalist army unit. They definitely won't be a liability.

Zhang Yong then arranged for the delivery.

All the weapons and equipment of the original 20th Army were replaced.

They were all replaced with brand new Mauser 4-ring rifles, Czech light machine guns, and mortars.

We won't need the other heavy weapons. We'll talk about that later.

First, master the use of light weapons.

Then, a portion of Yang Sen's ill-gotten gains was taken as military expenses for the 20th Army.

Everything was arranged. Then it was handed over to Wang Kuiyuan.

"I am leaving."

"Goodbye."

Zhang Yong then took his leave.

They set off with their cavalry.

where to go?
Nanchang, of course.