Spy Shadow: Command & Conquer

Chapter 2013, Since ancient times...

Misunderstand?

It's a misunderstanding.

I've seen your true colors too many times.

If it weren't for the presence of mortars and howitzers, would you admit it was a misunderstanding?

Sure enough, big guys have big mouths.

75 millimeters is not enough.

At least a 155mm howitzer is needed.

This will ensure there are no misunderstandings.

"Commander Wang."

"To!"

"Find someone to make a few stone tablets and bury them deep underground."

"Stone tablet?"

"Yes. Just write down when, who, and the British Governor gifted this land to us, the Chinese people..."

"This……"

Wang Yaowu didn't actually understand.

Zhang Yong couldn't be too blunt either.

However, seeing Old Wang's confused look, he could only whisper, "It's been like this since ancient times..."

As a result, Old Wang was still completely confused. He genuinely didn't understand.

Zhang Yong had no choice but to speak frankly and make things clear.

"This very place beneath our feet belongs to us. The stone tablet is our witness."

"Oh, oh, oh."

Poor old Wang finally understood a little.

There was nothing he could do; people of his generation simply didn't dare to think in that direction.

For the past few decades, we've always been the ones being bullied.

We are already fortunate to have been able to safeguard the territorial integrity of China. How could we dare to even think about going outwards?
How many of you came?

Zhang Yong's thoughts returned to the Australian troops.

There are probably quite a few of these guys. If they continue to provoke us, we only have three hundred men; we won't be able to hold them off.

The primary method of communication remains deterrence. A real war is unlikely.

"A little over twenty thousand..."

"Oh?"

Zhang Yong raised his eyebrows.

It seems the British are staging a military parade in Red Square!
There are so many Australian troops here. They might be transferred to Europe soon.

Judging from the declassified documents released later, the Australian army's combat capabilities seem to have been quite good.

They fought the Japanese in the Asian theater and the Germans in the European theater. They performed well in both.

Historically, Australia was also a penal colony for the British, where convicts were exiled.

One can imagine the inherent qualities of these people.

They respond to force, not gentleness.

He listens to whoever has the strongest fist.

Therefore, one's own fist must be strong.

"roll!"

"Go back and tell your superior that if anything happens, communicate through official channels."

"Otherwise, if misunderstandings occur, or even injuries or deaths result, it will be your responsibility."

Zhang Yong said coldly.

After thinking about it, I realized that verbal warnings alone wouldn't be very effective.

So he took out a pen and paper and wrote a warning letter in English. Then he signed his name.

Will there be any grammatical errors? I'm not sure. But the meaning is definitely there.

To put it bluntly, we will absolutely not show mercy to anyone who resorts to barbaric force and causes conflict.

It'll probably be spread around by the other party. But it's alright. Zhang Yong won't care.

The mountains are high and the emperor is far away, so even a bald man can't do anything about it.

The key is to keep recruiting players.

The next batch was originally scheduled to take off tomorrow morning. But now, we have to speed things up.

Take off tonight.

We flew over at night.

I'll personally direct and control things remotely; nothing will go wrong.

Activate the 5C communication center. Connect to Kunming Airport. Order the next batch of troops to depart immediately.

The troops had arrived in Kunming several hours ago, and the transport planes were all fully fueled. They were simply waiting for dawn the next day.

Upon receiving the order, everyone immediately got to work.

Boarding.

take off.

They took off one after another.

Then, following Zhang Yong's remote control guidance, it flew towards Kolkata.

Actually, flying from Kunming to Kolkata is quite easy. Just keep heading west. You only need to maintain one course.

When flying over western Yunnan, the altitude needs to be increased to over 4500 meters to avoid the mountain ranges.

However, compared to the Hump route, this route is actually very safe.

"system!"

"deliver goods!"

"I want a 155mm howitzer!"

"I want a 20mm Solothurn machine gun!"

"I want a 12.7mm Browning heavy machine gun."

Meanwhile, the defenses of Oak Leaf Airport were further strengthened. A variety of weapons were deployed.

The long-range behemoth is, of course, the 155mm howitzer.

For dealing with ordinary armored targets, use a 20mm Solothurn machine gun.

For dealing with ordinary human targets, the 12.7mm diameter of Lao Gan Ma chili sauce is actually very effective.

"quick!"

"quick!"

All officers and soldiers transformed into strongmen.

They were busy moving all the weapons to their combat positions.

Sweating.

panting.

The military uniform was already soaked with sweat.

In Kolkata at the end of July, the temperature exceeded 40 degrees Celsius.

The thin military uniform looked as if it had been pulled out of the water. Zhang Yong's own Zhongshan suit was in even worse shape.

It was a great effort to move all the weapons to the designated location.

I breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Then he drank water like crazy.

By this time, some people had already regretted it.

It seems going abroad isn't all that great. It's so hot.

Over there, the locals who work at the airport, who call themselves the Tuoluo people, are also getting busy.

The airport had no fuel. It also had no ammunition.

But there are refueling facilities and equipment for transporting aerial bombs.

It seems the British did indeed build a fairly sophisticated airport back then. It was fully equipped.

The refueling facilities are more complete than those at Changsha Airport.

So the system was arranged to deliver fuel.

Then keep going.

"This is for you."

To encourage the Turah people to work diligently, money was used to pave the way.

They gave us silver dollars.

This is a universally used product. It's also used in Kolkata.

Sure enough, after each person received five silver dollars, the Tuoluo people's work enthusiasm soared, and their efficiency was extremely high.

However, the DC-3 transport plane, after being refueled, was unable to take off.

Because if we take off, we need to land in Kunming at night. And there are no conditions for nighttime landings there.

Fortunately, the airport is large enough that we can temporarily concentrate in one corner.

Let the transport planes from within the country land first.

200km…

100km…

In the latter half of the night, transport planes arrived one after another.

Under Zhang Yong's command, one aircraft after another landed and taxied down the runway.

The airport built by the British even had electric lights along the runways. Unfortunately, there was no electricity. It's unclear where the electricity came from.

Ultimately, the old method was used: lighting torches on both sides of the runway to illuminate the landing area.

"what?"

"Chinese planes..."

"How could it land so smoothly at night?"

In the darkness, Major Mike was surprised.

He wasn't with the Air Force; he was with the Army. After being wounded, he was sent here to do some auxiliary work.

However, in his mind, landing an airplane at night is actually very difficult.

The Royal Air Force seems to have acquired some knowledge of this as well. It's generally not encouraged.

Surprisingly, the Chinese dared to land a transport plane at night. And it was fully loaded.

Aren't you worried about accidents happening, like the plane crashing and everyone dying?

Take out your notebook and write it down.

Yes, he also has the task of gathering intelligence.

Responsible for collecting intelligence on the Chinese.

Zhang Yong actually saw it, but pretended not to.

It's a good thing that the British want to keep records.

At appropriate times, it's still necessary to demonstrate one's strength.

In short dramas, characters who are clearly powerful and wealthy are always bullied by nobodies.

No hardship, no suffering.

Asking for trouble.

He even had the villain slap him.

This is all nonsense.

Neuropathy.

She has a tendency to enjoy being a masochist.

Only Zhang Yong slapped others.

"Suddenly..."

"Suddenly..."

A tractor arrived carrying six 155mm French-made howitzers.

Major Mike noticed immediately. His eyes lit up, and he rushed forward, wanting to get a closer look.

Good heavens, it really is a French-made 155mm howitzer!

Such as fake replacement.

As a British Army major, Mike was very familiar with French equipment.

After all, the feud between Britain and France dates back more than a thousand years. Both sides are very concerned about the development of each other's weapons and equipment.

This French-made 155mm howitzer was the mainstay of the French artillery.

It's strange, how could there be Chinese people?

When were they imported from France? I've never heard of it...

Weren't the equipment imported by the Chinese supposed to be German? How come there were French heavy artillery pieces among them?

However, that's not the point.

The key question is, how did the Chinese people come to be?
Was it airlifted in?

Omega!
Oh, God!
Are you airlifting 155mm howitzers?

How can it be?

How could such a heavy howitzer possibly be airlifted?

Even British transport planes couldn't do that!

The problem is, I saw it with my own eyes, and it's definitely true! These powerful legal tools are indeed right in front of me.

“Mr. Commissioner…”

"Major Mike, what's the matter?"

"I just want to ask, how did they get here?"

"Sea freight!"

"Sea freight?"

"Yes. By sea. We got it from the French."

"French?"

"Yes. Marseille. You know? It was loaded onto a ship in Marseille and then shipped to Calcutta. Just landed."

"what?"

Major Mike was skeptical. Was it really true? Was the timing so precise?

Your Chinese army just arrived, and your heavy artillery is already ashore? Were you adrift at sea before?
"It's easy to get things from the French now."

"As long as you have money, you can easily get it."

Zhang Yong said with a smile.

Major Mike remained silent, indicating that the statement was highly credible.

Indeed, the French people today are in a state of internal chaos due to their defeat in the war.

It wouldn't be surprising if someone took the opportunity to sell weapons and equipment. The French, given enough money, could even sell Pétain.

Suitable area detected

The base vehicle can be deployed.

Once the base vehicle is deployed, you will receive a power plant.

Suddenly, a system notification appeared.

Zhang Yong was overjoyed.

wow!

Deploying the base vehicle here?
No. This seems to be overseas! How can this be happening here?

Oh, this is Allied territory. That seems plausible.

The base vehicle can be deployed as long as it is not in an area occupied by enemy forces.

Once the base vehicle is deployed, a base can be established nearby.

Unexpectedly, the system also gifted me a power plant.

Power plants are very useful!
At the very least, airports require a large amount of electricity.

Then, all sorts of facilities and equipment can be put into operation.

Okay, let's begin.

[Base vehicle is being deployed...]

[Expand to 30%...]

[Expand to 70%...]

[Expand to 100%...]

No accidents.

The operation proceeded smoothly.

[Base vehicle deployed successfully]

The power plant has been completed.

The connection between the power plant and the airport has been completed.

A series of system messages arrived.

Zhang Yong: ...

Surprised and delighted.

I never expected the system to be so powerful.

They donated a power plant directly and also connected it to the airport.

Suddenly, the airport became very bright.

Looking around, I found that all the airport lights were on.

The lights around the runway were all turned on.

Wow...

In an instant, we went from feudal society to modern society.

Previously, everything was lit by torches or kerosene lamps. Now, everything is powered by electricity.

"what happened?"

"Why did the power suddenly come back on?"

"strangeness……"

Wang Yaowu and the others were completely baffled.

They all instinctively looked at Zhang Yong. They felt that only Zhang Yong knew the answer.

"I arranged it."

Zhang Yong's response was understated.

No detailed explanation was provided.

The other party will not ask any further questions.

As expected, Wang Yaowu and the others had no more doubts.

Since it's the Commissioner's arrangement, there's no problem. You can use it with confidence.

It's true that there's a huge difference between having electricity and not having electricity.

It feels like two different eras.

"what?"

"Is that a power plant over there?"

"It doesn't seem to be there during the day?"

In the light, some people noticed that there were some new buildings next to the airport.

It looks like a power plant. But there wasn't one during the day! Could my memory be playing tricks on me?
Zhang Yong did not answer the question. He pretended not to hear it.

Unless it's mentioned or reinforced, people will quickly assume it's a memory error.

Having just traveled a long way from China to a foreign country, it's normal to experience some memory lapses. A rest will do the trick.

However, Zhang Yong's brain was quietly becoming more alert.

He was thinking about a question.

Kolkata...

Indian Ocean...

The French...

It seems we can now use the French name.

For example, those French-made 155mm howitzers can be said to have been obtained from the French.

what?
Do you want to know how you got it?
I certainly won't tell you the secret behind this. You can guess for yourselves.

Anyway, the French have been defeated, are internally divided, and are in chaos. What difficulty would it be for me to get some heavy artillery from them?
It's no exaggeration to say that I can get my hands on anything the French have.

Including their warships and such.

That's right. The key point is the warships. French warships.

The French navy was actually quite powerful.

Unfortunately, he died before he could accomplish his mission.

They didn't even have a chance to perform.

They were humiliated and slaughtered.

If French warships appeared along the Chinese coast, they would be closely watched by the Japanese invaders.

The Betastar destroyer, which was previously in service, is now immobilized.

But this is the Indian Ocean!

No Japanese invaders have arrived yet. The Japanese invaders have not yet crossed the Strait of Malacca.

We could easily acquire a few French warships, place them in the Indian Ocean, and then launch a preemptive strike against the Japanese invaders.

If they were to encounter a counterattack from the Japanese invaders, they could retreat to the Indian Ocean to take refuge.

After the Japanese warships retreated, they quietly launched another attack, aiming to harass and annoy the Japanese warships.

After the British Far East Fleet is destroyed, perhaps our own warships can become the mainstay.

So delicious...

So awesome...

[Weapon and Equipment List Updated]

Please take note.

Suddenly, another system notification appeared.

I checked it quickly.

There's a big surprise coming.

Sure enough, warships were added to the weapons list.

These are the French Fantasy-class destroyers. The Belta Star is a prime example.

Displacement is approximately 3200 tons. Armed with five 138mm guns. Maximum speed is 37 knots (capable of reaching 45 knots for a short period).

Wow, the system is really generous. It gave us three ships right away.

wow!

Three Fantasy-class destroyers!
I can arrange for the system to deliver goods at any time, as long as I want.

The issue is--

There's no one controlling me!

I'm new here too, where am I supposed to find someone?

The system only provides weapons and equipment, not people.

All crew members had to be found by themselves.

damn...

Plans are worse than changes.

I never expected such a good thing to happen.

The base vehicle will unexpectedly deploy in unfamiliar Kolkata. Then destroyers will be supplied.

Happiness came too suddenly; I wasn't prepared at all.

How to do?
Cold dish...

Leave it alone for now.

Let's talk about it after we've dealt with the issues on land.

As dawn broke, the third batch of Nationalist troops began to be airlifted from Kunming.

At Oak Leaf Airport, the empty DC-3 transport planes also began to take off, heading back to Kunming Airport.

There are no goods to be transported at the moment. Zhou Zhirou's people are not ready yet.

However, Zhang Yong did not have the opportunity to slack off.

Because the British came.

A British colonel, accompanied by three attendants, entered Oak Leaf Airport by car.

Major Mike rushed forward to greet him, and then seemed to be reprimanded.

Zhang Yong frowned slightly. He needed to be on high alert.

Is this British colonel here to cause trouble?
Did the Australian military file a complaint?

Mud...

Take a deep breath.

Calm your thoughts.

They waited silently for the arrival of the British colonel.

result……

The British colonel was very enthusiastic upon meeting them, saying, "Commissioner, we need your help!"

Zhang Yong: ? ? ?
what?
help?

I suspect I misheard.

The other party was actually asking for help?

Not here to cause trouble?

and many more……

"Colonel, what kind of help do you need?"

“We need heavy artillery like that. We need any heavy artillery with a caliber of about 100 millimeters.”

"This……"

“Commissioner, we can exchange land around Calcutta with you.”

"what?"

Zhang Yong was taken aback.

Could it be part of the system's arrangement?

The British actually needed these 155mm howitzers?
Oh, yes, that's definitely necessary.

To be precise, it is absolutely necessary.

Because the British abandoned all their heavy weapons at Dunkirk.

The army, having retreated in disgrace to the British mainland, was mostly carrying only rifles. Meanwhile, the German landing was imminent.

As people from later times, with a God's-eye view, we know that the Germans actually did not land.

But the British at that moment didn't know that.

They were incredibly nervous.

They were afraid the Germans would land.

Along every coastline, defensive fortifications are being built at a frantic pace.

They wished they could equip every stretch of coastline with large-caliber artillery.

However, resisting the German landing required a large number of heavy weapons. Factories could not meet the demand in a short period of time.

Therefore, whenever the British saw heavy weapons, they wanted to take them back.

This naturally includes these French-made 155mm howitzers. These are genuine heavy artillery pieces.

"This is a document signed by our governor."

"Oh."

Zhang Yong took it.

I've discovered that the British are truly generous.

They were truly willing to exchange large amounts of land for large-caliber artillery.

I watched it silently.

Thoughtful.

The opportunity has indeed arrived.

[To be continued]

(End of this chapter)