Spy Shadow: Command & Conquer

Chapter 2012, Misunderstanding

Zhang Yong actually suffers from anxiety disorder.

I always feel uneasy when I arrive in an unfamiliar place.

Because I'm unfamiliar with the place and the people there! I feel insecure.

I'm worried that if something goes wrong, there won't be a way to resolve it.

But not this time.

Because he came with troops.

Although the first batch of troops to land numbered only a little over three hundred.

That's safe enough.

But it's very hot.

Really.

very hot.

I was sweating profusely.

It's much cooler in Kunming.

It's hot, stuffy, and the air humidity is very high. I feel sticky all over.

Foods I brought from China, such as fried noodles, flatbreads, ham, and dried bamboo shoots, are most affected by this kind of weather.

It rots and spoils very easily, and can even become moldy.

"Dudu!"

The whistle kept ringing out.

In many ways, the National Revolutionary Army actually adopted the Soviet Army's methods.

The Whampoa Military Academy was originally built with the help of the Soviet Union.

Therefore, whistles were indispensable in any Nationalist army unit.

As the whistle blew, the soldiers who had landed began to assemble.

As the guard company of the 74th Army, they were naturally very elite. Their quality was extremely high.

They were all young, greenhorns. All armed with fancy machine guns. And Czech-made light machine guns. Mauser C96s were surprisingly rare.

The Fifth and Eighteenth Armies were fully equipped with Soviet weapons. However, the 74th Army was not.

The current 74th Army is half Soviet-equipped and half German-equipped.

Deploy on the spot.

Establish vigilance.

They were all very familiar with the process.

Wang Yaowu personally directed the operation.

What did Zhang Yong do?
Idle and lazy.

Wandering around.

The British airfield was deserted.

Apart from a very small number of liaisons, the number of British personnel did not exceed twenty.

The rest are all locals. There are about a hundred of them.

But the airport is indeed very large, and the runway is paved. This demonstrates the power of the old empire. It may not be necessary, but it is essential.

For the Chinese government, building an airport required a tremendous amount of effort.

It requires gathering a large number of laborers. It also requires raising a large sum of money.

For the British, it might be a trivial matter.

"Mr. Commissioner."

A lame British army major arrived.

Although it was at the airport, he was wearing an army uniform.

"Hello."

"Please call me Mike."

"Hello, Major Mike."

"Commissioner, from this moment on, the airport is being handed over to you."

"transfer?"

"Yes. The handover is complete. His Excellency the Governor-General has granted you permission to maintain a permanent military presence here."

"and many more……"

Zhang Yong sensed something was amiss.

The British are being incredibly kind, allowing a long-term military presence?
What do you want to do?

Wasn't this a British colony?

The British have always been very averse to other countries being involved in such activities.

Even Americans are not allowed.

How come...

Is there a written order?

"Have."

The lame British army major actually produced a document.

The document was incredibly long and tedious, a full five pages long. Zhang Yong was overwhelmed by it. Luckily, the system helped with the translation.

That's absolutely right. It was the Oak Leaf Airport that was handed over to the Chinese military.

Yes, the airport is called Oak Leaf.

There are four similar airports around Kolkata.

I don't know what the British were thinking, but they built five airports in one go.

What a rich man!
But they certainly have the confidence and the ability.

Despite the small size of the British Isles, Britain actually has a large industrial capacity.

The output of cement and similar products is still quite considerable.

The cost of transporting a shipload of cement from the UK is not very high.

There might even be cement plants near Kolkata.

The document was signed by Governor Victor Hope.

Completely unfamiliar.

I have no idea who it is.

However, it has the lord's gold insignia on the back.

It seems to be a marquis?
I wonder which is higher in the British hierarchy, a marquess or an earl?
"Thank you!"

Since we have the documents, we won't stand on ceremony.

Oak Leaf Airport was designated as a permanent base for the Chinese army, and construction began gradually.

Construction requires a lot of materials, what should we do?
There is a way.

"woman!"

Zhang Yong waved to Consort Xiao.

She arrived on a transport plane personally piloted by Zhang Yong.

She remained quiet after landing.

Something seems off.

"Sir Commissioner, what do you need me to do?"

"You heard it too, the British have allowed us to stay here permanently."

"They'll definitely change their minds later."

"I know."

Zhang Yong answered casually.

The British probably didn't take it very seriously.

The file may have been released casually. It seems like it can be cancelled at any time later.

The British Empire, after all!

This is a moment.

I'll talk to you about the east now, and about the west later.

The question is whether the right to interpret the situation lies with the British.

We'll let you stay here permanently now. If we're unhappy, we'll fire you. That's how people subconsciously operate.

"I need building materials..."

"We need a tent..."

"I need daily necessities..."

Zhang Yong drew up a list.

I'm increasingly convinced that the British are incredibly cunning.

Clearly, the other party doesn't want to pay. They don't want to bear the daily expenses of the Chinese army.

So, I'll "give" you the airport. It's an exchange.

It's just a place about the size of an airport. Your Chinese military can't fly.

"Money." Xiao Yafei held out her hand.

"What money?" Zhang Yong feigned ignorance. "You can pay for it first..."

“I…” Xiao Yafei shook her head.

Zhang Yong suddenly became serious and gestured for her to shut up.

However, the radar map showed that a large number of white dots were approaching from ten kilometers away.

There were approximately five hundred men. All of them were armed. Upon inspection, they were found to be armed with British 7.7 rifles and Bren light machine guns.

frown.

Who is the other party?

It seems like they came for Oak Leaf Airport.

not right...

The gentleman does not stand under the wall.

Safety first.

"Cao Yiqi!"

"To!"

"Immediately notify everyone that unidentified armed personnel are approaching from nine kilometers to the northwest. There are approximately five hundred of them. Prepare for battle."

"Yes!"

Cao Yiqi hurriedly went to relay the order.

He finally returned to Zhang Yong's side. He flew over.

The busy Nationalist soldiers quickly grabbed their weapons and methodically took their positions.

There were sandbag fortifications around the airport. These were likely routine preparations by the British, but they were far more sophisticated than those at domestic airports.

Without a doubt, the foundation of a long-established industrial powerhouse is something that an agricultural country like China cannot match.

If China's industrial capacity is 10, then the British are 999, and the United States are 9999...

"Commissioner, are we really going to fire?" Wang Yaowu rushed over.

"Listen to my command." Zhang Yong quickly went to the front.

It was determined that they were not British troops.

The British army had no need to do this.

If there's anything, just send a few people to relay the message.

It could be another army.

What other troops are here? The Commonwealth, of course.

As Attlee mentioned before, there are Australia, South Africa, Canada, and more...

"Fire a warning shot!"

"Ready to fight at any time!"

Zhang Yong's orders were very simple.

It means the other party must operate according to your commands.

You can come over if you want, but you need to maintain goodwill. That means laying down your weapons.

Or they might send only a few people to explain the situation.

If they come in aggressively, trying to bring weapons, that won't do. We must resolutely stop them with gunfire.

Now, Oak Leaf Airport is the territory of our Chinese army.

Entry is prohibited without our permission.

"Old Wang."

"exist."

"Raise the general's flag immediately. Raise several flags."

"it is good."

Wang Yaowu immediately made the arrangements. Soon, five Kuomintang flags were flying high in the sky.

These are all the military flags brought with the army. Three of them also bear the designation of the 74th Army.

The sea breeze blows.

The military flag fluttered in the wind.

Anyone who isn't blind can see it.

Zhang Yong held up his binoculars, searching carefully. Finally, he spotted the other person in his line of sight.

They were wearing British military uniforms and flying the Union Jack, but with a slight difference.

After a moment, I finally realized what was happening.

It's the Australian army!
Australia!

It's them.

They ran towards Oak Leaf Airport.

I don't know what it's supposed to be about.

Could it be that the other party has their eye on Oak Leaf Airport and wants to take it over?

"It's the Australian army."

"What are they doing here?"

"I don't know. Level 1 alert."

"Yes."

"If the other party provokes us, we will resolutely retaliate."

"Yes."

Wang Yaowu relayed the order.

With the special commissioner backing him up, he wasn't afraid.

Actually, he didn't know much about the so-called Australian army. He only knew the name.

He's a country bumpkin, after all. He's never studied abroad. He doesn't know much about the world's major powers.

Moreover, this Australian army is not a major power.

It is simply a member of the Commonwealth.

ten minutes……

thirty minutes……

Australian troops finally arrived near the airport.

They must have seen the Blue Sky with a White Sun flag, but they didn't care at all.

"Snapped!"

Zhang Yong raised his Garand semi-automatic rifle and fired a shot into the air.

These guys, this is a military camp!
Are you trying to force your way in like this?

"Snapped!"

Two more shots.

Finally, the Australian troops stopped.

After all, it was the sound of gunfire.

No soldier is insensitive to the sound of gunfire.

Through the binoculars, I could see several Australian officers coming forward.

They were shouting something in a gibberish format, but I couldn't understand them.

"Send someone over to talk to us!"

Only one person is allowed to come!

"No weapons allowed!"

Zhang Yong responded loudly.

His English was actually just so-so at first.

But after interacting with foreigners more, things are much better now.

Plus, he has an incredibly loud voice, so he doesn't need a megaphone.

After a moment's hesitation, an Australian military officer approached. Judging by his rank, he should be a captain.

A short while later, the Australian captain came to Zhang Yong.

"Who are you?"

"We are the Chinese army."

"The Chinese army? You're here?"

"Correct!"

“But we want this airport. You go somewhere else. We want to set up a base.”

"This airport now belongs to us."

“You go elsewhere. We’re going to set up camp here.”

The Australian captain was very firm in his stance.

Clearly, they did not take the Chinese army seriously at all.

The other side didn't even recognize the Blue Sky with a White Sun flag, so it's easy to imagine that they had no impression of the Chinese army.

"impossible."

"Then we shall expel you."

“We have documents signed by His Excellency the Governor. Oak Leaf Airport belongs to us.”

“I’ll say it again, if you don’t obey, we will expel you.”

"Then we won't stand on ceremony."

Zhang Yong's face was cold.

Expel us? Ha! Come on!
I have said all I wanted to say.

If you want to fight, then go ahead and fight.

No need to fire warning shots.

Just do it.

When you're out in the world, your identity is earned through hard work.

Whoever has the stronger fist is the boss.

This is how we fought the Japanese invaders.

The same applies to beating other people.

The Chinese People's Volunteer Army fought against seventeen enemy forces, which demonstrated the might of the new China.

"please."

Zhang Yong ordered the guests to be seen off.

The Australian captain left in a huff.

Upon returning to their own camp, they immediately reported to the other officers.

then……

"boom!"

A jumble of gunfire erupted.

The enemy actually opened fire. Even their Bren light machine guns opened fire.

"Chichichi..."

Bullets whizzed past the heads of the Nationalist soldiers.

The sandbag was not hit.

This indicates that the other party is using intimidation. It leaves a slight room for maneuver.

Zhang Yong frowned secretly.

Made.

So arrogant?
I feel like I'm such an innocent and harmless little rabbit!
"Mortar!"

"To!"

He ordered the mortars to be set up.

You opened fire, huh? Fine. I'll retaliate with a mortar.

Set up the three 60mm mortars.

Zhang Yong took aim personally.

The first round of play naturally took place on open ground.

Be polite before fighting.

The other side fired shots but caused no casualties.

"preparation!"

"put!"

"Bang!"

The shell was fired.

It landed precisely near the target.

"boom……"

A violent explosion.

The blast wave should have affected nearby targets.

But there shouldn't be any fatalities. After all, the distance was more than ten meters. It wasn't fatal.

If the other party doesn't stop provoking...

As a result, it stopped.

Sure enough, evil people will be tortured by evil people.

After being bombarded by artillery shells, all enemy gunfire ceased.

Zhang Yong gave a slight, cold smile.

It seems the other party isn't so stubborn after all.

They thought they were easy to bully.

As a result, when they took out their mortars, the other side immediately backed down.

After all, the enemy was only equipped with rifles and light machine guns; they had no mortars. The two sides were vastly different in combat capability.

well.

Showing off your muscles is very useful.

From now on, the other party shouldn't be so arrogant.

but!

This is not enough!

We need to keep pushing forward.

Arrange delivery immediately.

The system delivered three 75mm howitzers.

I estimate they'll send more people over in a bit. Then we'll see howitzers.

Then the tone of voice should be more gentle.

The system was very fast. Three trucks delivered three howitzers.

They are lined up in the middle of the airport.