Spy Shadow: Command & Conquer

Chapter 2024, Exercise

Delhi.

One hundred kilometers to the west.

The British established a large training ground here.

Smoke billows.

Cannons rumbled.

There were indeed various severed limbs on the ground.

Of course, not human. But rather the offspring of various livestock.

However, don't be surprised if a real corpse suddenly appears.

This is how the training ground is set up.

You have to adapt and get used to it before you can truly go to the battlefield.

It must be admitted that these old empires actually had a very effective approach to dealing with war.

All troops undergo systematic training and repeated drills before going into battle.

The British concentrated Australian and New Zealand troops here in preparation for war.

They will stay for more than six months. Various special training programs will be conducted.

Compared to the hastily deployed Nationalist army, it was a completely different world.

It's not a matter of differences.

They are completely two different worlds.

If you've seen Band of Brothers, you'll know that the 101st Airborne Division trained for more than two years.

Undoubtedly, various problems arose in the Nationalist army as soon as the exercise began.

"They're bullying us too much."

"On what basis are we judged to have all perished?"

"Damn it, our Fifth Army's tanks haven't even seen their faces..."

"unfair!"

When Zhang Yong arrived at the training ground, all he heard were complaints.

All the ROC Army commanders felt they were being targeted. They felt they were being deliberately discriminated against by the exercise command.

The large number of Nationalist troops involved in the battle were basically wiped out in just three days.

Now, only two battalions remain. One is from the 18th Army, and the other is from the 1st Army. Because they were the last to be deployed, they haven't been declared dead yet.

If they were to join in, they would probably be wiped out very quickly and then withdraw from the exercise.

"Commissioner, this is not a fair fight at all!"

"Commissioner, we protest..."

"Yes, we protest..."

"protest……"

The officers were all filled with righteous indignation and high spirits.

They all thought they were right. They believed the Commissioner would definitely stand up for them.

however……

Zhang Yong simply frowned.

He silently reviewed the exercise process.

I'm in a bad mood.

"Shut up!"

Zhang Yong suddenly roared.

The sound shook the surrounding area. Everyone immediately fell silent.

"protest?"

"You still have the nerve to protest?"

"Look at the kind of war you've fought!"

"Fifth Army, step forward. Your tank battalion was bombarded by enemy heavy artillery; what's wrong with wiping you out entirely?"

"What are you yelling about, Seventh Army? Over a thousand men, surrounded by the enemy! Where is your reconnaissance and search operation?"

"And the Fourth Army, hesitant and indecisive, knowing there were enemy planes flying overhead, yet failing to quickly relocate, resulting in them being surrounded and attacked. What are you protesting for!"

"The Sixtieth Army is still missing a golden opportunity; they hesitated when they should have acted..."

Zhang Yong was furious.

It is not targeting Commonwealth forces.

It's aimed at the group of guys in front of us.

Perhaps the British do dislike it. But the exercises were all genuine.

The exercise command's assessment was correct.

It was all due to the Nationalist army's own inadequacy.

To put it bluntly, the battle between the National Revolutionary Army and the Japanese invaders was essentially a case of two weaklings fighting each other.

The overall level of the Japanese army—and I'm emphasizing the army specifically, excluding the navy—was truly mediocre.

In German terms, it's equivalent to the level of World War I. It's even worse than Germany during World War I.

Even so, the Nationalist army was utterly defeated by the enemy.

It is evident that the overall level of the National Revolutionary Army was even lower than before World War I.

However, these Commonwealth troops are clearly more advanced.

how to say?

How powerful was the German army?

Isn’t that amazing?

However, both the Australian and New Zealand troops were able to withstand the pressure.

Although they didn't have any particularly impressive victories, they put up a good fight against the Germans. That's a skill level.

Rommel was determined to eliminate Montgomery. However, the Australian and New Zealand troops under Montgomery's command prevented him from achieving his goal.

The Eighth Army under Old Montgomery consisted almost entirely of Commonwealth troops, with almost no purely British soldiers.

Even so, they still held off Rommel at El Alamein.

Therefore, acknowledge the gap.

Failure is nothing to be ashamed of.

Just learn it slowly.

What I fear most is that I'm not good enough, yet I feel wronged.

Quiet.

Dead silence.

Everyone was surprised.

No one expected the commissioner to get so angry.

For a moment, everyone lowered their heads, not daring to look at each other.

They were terrified of being caught by Zhang Yong and then forced to review the events. They were so afraid of losing their lives.

"Shaolong, it's all because my skills are insufficient..."

Commander Qian stepped in to smooth things over.

He voluntarily took full responsibility.

He was indeed very passive. He was completely unaccustomed to it.

Before they could even figure out what was going on, the unit was declared wiped out.

It's no wonder the officers below were upset.

Let me see the enemy! How can I admit defeat when I haven't even seen the enemy?

Isn't this blatantly targeting us?
"We'll get used to it gradually. There's still a big gap between us and the world's advanced levels."

Zhang Yong composed himself and calmed down.

Two more teams are left. A good start.

Really.

It was at least much better than the start at Zhurihe.

The exercise command has at least two regiments left for you. If it were in Zhurihe…

Haha, it's already pretty good that two of your companies survived.

All others were determined to be dead...

There are also satellites and airplanes monitoring us 24 hours a day...

There are also tactical nuclear weapons available at any time.

You're considered dead the moment you move...

"Yang Botao!"

"To!"

"Your troops are to immediately move to position C7-24."

"Yes!"

Yang Botao readily agreed.

He was the one who led the 18th Army abroad this time.

The troops they brought numbered only eight hundred men. Two understrength battalions. They had no heavy weapons.

"Sun Ce!"

"To!"

"Your troops have moved to position E1-45!"

"Yes!"

Sun Ce hurriedly checked the map.

Because it is a joint exercise involving multiple national forces, the map is very important.

Many people couldn't understand those messy place name translations. So, the exercise command created a map and divided it into different squares.

Each square is approximately one kilometer in length and width.

Issue the command and execute it directly according to the coordinates.

There were personnel and signs in the exercise area, dividing it into different zones.

Therefore, Zhang Yong previously required that officers and soldiers of troops going abroad have a certain level of education, and that was the reason.

At the very least, you need to be able to find your own area. Know which direction a certain area is in. Know how to get there. Otherwise, you'll truly be completely lost.

In this respect, the 7th and 60th Armies were at a disadvantage. They chose the wrong route and were ambushed.

The Fifth Army didn't make a wrong choice. It was carelessness. It was caught under heavy enemy artillery fire.

There's nothing to complain about.

Sobel from Band of Brothers repeatedly caused trouble because he couldn't read maps, resulting in his subordinates and officers collectively turning against him.

That's for sure. You can't even read a basic map. How can you lead troops into battle?

What's the difference between following you into battle and dying?
I'm not afraid of dying. But I can't die such a pathetic death.

"Somebody come!"

"To!"

"Take over to the director's office."

"Yes."

Soon, the call was connected.

Zhang Yong requested artillery support from the directing staff.

"I request the use of 105mm howitzers to cover area G4-32!"

"approve!"

"Thank you!"

Zhang Yong put down the microphone.

Then close your eyes and relax.

Quiet.

five minutes……

ten minutes……

"report!"

"The exercise command reported that a regiment of the Australian 7th Division withdrew from the battle."

"Our army gains 100 points."

The communications officer arrived.

Everyone instinctively looked at Zhang Yong.

Was it because of Zhang Yong's artillery barrage? One barrage wiped out an entire regiment?

Zhang Yong remained calm.

The directing department makes judgments very quickly.

I had just applied for artillery coverage. And then, the entire regiment was gone.

Actually, he didn't know the enemy's exact unit number. He only knew there were enemies in that area. That was enough.

"Keep taking on the directing duties!"

"Yes." The call was answered quickly.

Zhang Yong requested artillery fire coverage again. He had three more chances.

Previously, the Nationalist army had not used any of its five chances because it was unable to pinpoint the enemy's exact location.

"I request that 105mm artillery fire be used to cover the M9-88 area."

"approve!"

"Thank you!"

Zhang Yong put down the microphone.

Continue to close your eyes and rest.

five minutes……

ten minutes……

The communications officer is here again.

"report!"

"The exercise command reported that the New Zealand 3rd Division Artillery Regiment has withdrawn from the battle."

"Our army gains 100 points."

"what……"

All eyes turned to Zhang Yong once again.

Zhang Yong remained calm.

It was actually the enemy's artillery regiment? What a pleasant surprise!

Because it was an exercise, there were no real artillery pieces on the map, and they weren't shown on the radar map.

However, radar maps show numerous brown dots and the New Zealand flag symbol there.

Therefore, it was determined to be the New Zealand army, and artillery fire was launched.

"The Commissioner is truly amazing!"

"That is!"

"Don't you even consider how many Japanese invaders the Commissioner has killed!"

"that is!"

"If the Commissioner had appeared earlier, the enemy probably wouldn't have even had a chance to show up. They would have been wiped out long ago."

"Yes!"

The officers were all whispering among themselves.

Some of the remarks were quite offensive to Commander Qian.

But Commander Qian didn't care at all. Really. He was completely convinced. Zhang Yong was truly formidable.

The Japanese invaders testified for him.

Zhang Yong, of course, heard it too. He remained completely unmoved.

This is the system's ability. It's not my own. Of course, there's no need to say it out loud.

Now, take down two targets and regain two hundred points.

However, due to the significant points lost previously, the National Army still has a negative score and is ranked at the bottom.

There are three more opportunities for artillery fire.

Keep it as a backup?

of course not!
Zhang Yong used it all up immediately.

"Somebody come!"

"To!"

Continue to request artillery support.

Then close your eyes and relax.

result……

Ten minutes later...

"report!"

"A battalion of the Australian 1st Division withdrew from the battle."

"Our army gains 80 points."

well.

Come again.

"report!"

"The Australian 1st Division command has withdrawn from the battle."

"Our army gains 500 points."

"what?"

Everyone was stunned, both surprised and delighted.

No. Did they blow up the enemy's division-level command post? Did they execute a decapitation strike?
Five hundred points at once! That's a lot!
Amazing! Absolutely amazing!
The Commissioner is truly remarkable. He's incredibly capable!

Previously, the Nationalist Army was always on the defensive, constantly constrained, and its score kept dropping until it finally came in last place.

Unexpectedly, after just four shellings, the score turned positive.

The exact ranking is unclear. It shouldn't be at the bottom.

"Ring ring ring..."

The phone suddenly rang.

The staff officer answered the phone and said it was from the directing department.

The other party identified himself as Kane and said he was looking for Zhang Yong.

"understood."

Zhang Yong walked over and took the microphone.

Kane. This guy. He's gotten himself into the directing department now?

“Mr. Commissioner…”

"Mr. Kane, what brings you here?"

"Commissioner, the coordinates of your four artillery strikes were all very accurate..."

"You suspect I cheated?"

"Theoretically, no one should be able to do it..."

"So, who do you think can provide me with accurate coordinates? Can you obtain accurate coordinates?"

"I……"

Kane remained silent.

The last sentence left him speechless.

Although he was in the directing department, he couldn't control all the information.

Because the coordinates of all units are in motion. The exercise area has more than 10,000 squares, of which more than 99% are empty.

In other words, there are actually fewer than one hundred blocks representing the troops in the exercise.

After Zhang Yong requests the shelling, the directing department must contact the observers in the exercise area to determine whether there are any troops in that area.

If there is such a thing, then it is considered destroyed. If not, then the shelling missed.

Therefore, it is impossible to obtain information in advance.

"I was overthinking it. I apologize. His Excellency the Governor sends his regards."

"Thank you!"

Zhang Yong politely hung up the phone.

Suspect I'm cheating? Haha. I definitely am cheating.

But do you have any evidence?

what!
sit down.

Pick up a bottle of Coke.

It's still chilled. There really are ice cubes.

Take a sip...

"Gululu..."

That felt so good, it instantly made me feel cool and refreshed.

This is great stuff! It really is great stuff!
There was even Coca-Cola on the training field. And it was ice-cold.

Damn imperialism!
Too extravagant.

but……

I think I can do that too.

Place the order. Then ship it to Kolkata. Disembark.

Just send a 12000-ton cargo ship over there, and bring it back fully loaded with Coke...

So delicious...

So awesome...

But what if I don't have any crew members?
No problem at all. Just find an agent. There are plenty of middlemen in Kolkata.

Perfect timing! I can use my wealth to gather a group of agents around me. Then, I can bind them together and form a community of shared interests. It will be much easier to communicate with them in the future.

You need to know how to make money. You also need to know how to spend it.

"report!"

"Commissioner, Indian Army 4th Division Commander Hamid is looking for you."

"understood."

Zhang Yong reached out and took the microphone.

Indian Army 4th Division?
Print?

I don't speak Hindi...

The system doesn't have any Hindi language plugins either. Damn it.

Fortunately, it turned out the other person was speaking English. And quite fluent English at that.

Then it dawned on me. This is Britain's backyard! The Indian army's high command speaks English, of course! All the officers are trained in English.

This military exercise was broadly divided into two camps.

One side consists of the Indian Army and the Republic of China Army.

Blue team.

One side consists of the Australian army and New Zealand and South Africa.

Red team.

There were also some small, chaotic countries. Only a few hundred people participated.

The Indian army has a large number of troops participating in the exercise. There are ten divisions involved. The exact number of personnel is unclear.

After all, this is Indian territory. And the Indian army is numerous.

Since Britain and France declared war on Germany, the number of Indian troops has been steadily increasing. There are now more than fifty divisions.

In terms of sheer numbers, the Indian Army undoubtedly has the largest conscription of any Commonwealth member state.

As for the Indian army's combat capabilities...

Actually, it's not bad. They've fought against Germans and Japanese.

Perhaps because he performed well on the battlefield, he overestimated himself more than a decade later and got beaten up...

Well, not only did the enemy refuse to surrender, they even dared to counterattack our army...

Haha.

"Hello, Commander Hamid..."

A brief exchange.

Hamid expressed his gratitude to Zhang Yong.

Four artillery shellings dealt a heavy blow to the enemy camp. Excellent.