Spy Shadow: Command & Conquer

Chapter 2036, Sinking Again

The destroyer moved forward slowly.

We arrived at the sea surface, which was covered with oil and debris.

On the Western European battlefields, prisoners of war seemed to be treated well. There were very few cases of prisoner abuse.

After both sides' warships are sunk, the other side will do its best to salvage them. On the surface, it seems quite civilized.

But what the real considerations were for both sides are unknown.

In any case, the British destroyer was prepared to rescue people, if any of them were still alive.

Lifeboats are ready and in place. There are also plenty of lifebuoys. Searchlights are repeatedly scanning the area, searching for survivors.

If they find any survivors, they will throw a lifebuoy to them so they can grab it. Then, they will deploy a lifeboat to rescue them if possible.

So, are there still living people in the sea?

of course not.

The radar map did not show any red dots.

Depth charges are very powerful, especially when detonated at close range.

The violent explosion instantly killed all the Japanese soldiers. Not a single one survived. But there were many wrecks.

The explosion was so intense that the Japanese submarine was shattered into tiny fragments.

Some of the debris was washed ashore by the seawater. It was crowded everywhere. The entire sea surface looked very messy.

"Report! No living person found on port!"

"Report! No living person found on starboard!"

Thirty minutes later, the results were confirmed. The search and rescue operation was then halted.

Although it was summer, the seawater was still quite cold. Thirty minutes was enough to be fatal.

For humans, if they haven't surfaced after thirty minutes, they can simply ignore it.

So they set sail and left.

"report!"

The communications officer arrived.

He handed Colonel Jimmy an urgent telegram.

After reading it, Colonel Jimmy immediately shouted, "Hard to starboard, heading due north!"

Everyone immediately got to work.

The destroyer began to make another sharp turn, and its deck listed severely.

Zhang Yong stated that he remained calm. Ideally, something major would happen. Only then would he have a chance.

Unfortunately, Colonel Jimmy then told him that fleet command ordered them to immediately speed north to rendezvous with the American cruiser USS Chester.

The cruiser USS Chester has encountered three Japanese destroyers. The atmosphere is somewhat tense.

Although the USS Chester was a cruiser with a displacement of over 10,000 tons, it should theoretically have been able to deter the three Japanese destroyers.

With a main gun caliber of 203 mm, it could sink a Japanese destroyer with a single shot.

However, the 120mm main guns of the Japanese destroyers were unable to inflict fatal damage on the USS Chester cruiser.

The problem is that the Japanese have land-based aircraft.

Japanese land-based aircraft have been deployed to Saigon, posing a significant threat to the USS Chester.

In the face of aircraft, all cruisers are targets, unless an aircraft carrier is nearby to provide air cover.

"Headquarters ordered us to assist in air defense?"

"Yes."

Jimmy answered solemnly.

The USS Chester cruiser did not bring any destroyers.

It came alone, a single warship. Therefore, its air defense capabilities were insufficient.

Therefore, the assistance of the Bantuan and Blackburn is needed.

With the two destroyers combined, their anti-aircraft firepower was enhanced.

"Colonel Jimmy, my suggestion is that the USS Chester leave Saigon waters with dignity and return to Manila."

"why?"

"We can't gain any advantage against airplanes."

"We have anti-aircraft artillery fire."

"it's useless."

Zhang Yong shook his head, indicating that he shouldn't overthink it.

Before the VT fuse was available, all anti-aircraft fire was a matter of luck.

To shoot down a fighter jet, it would take thousands, even tens of thousands, of shells. The hit rate would be so low that even Hades, the Grim Reaper, would be furious.

Colonel Jimmy remained silent, but he was clearly unconvinced.

Zhang Yong then shut up.

Stubborn British.

They won't turn back until they hit a brick wall. They only realize their mistakes after being hurt badly.

Fine. Let the British run into a wall. They'll only be truly heartbroken when the HMS Prince of Wales is sunk by land-based aircraft.

"Colonel Jimmy, let me off the ship up ahead!"

"Disembark?"

"Yes. A cargo ship is approaching from the northeast; it should be heading to Singapore."

"what……"

Colonel Jimmy hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

I thought to myself, "How can you spot a cargo ship in the dark?"
That's amazing...

So they followed Zhang Yong's instructions.

Turn on all the lights.

Sure enough, a cargo ship was soon spotted.

It must be traveling from Manila to Singapore. It's flying the American flag.

So we made contact.

Communicate using radio.

The cargo ship slowly came to a stop.

The destroyer lowered a lifeboat and took Zhang Yong there.

Of course, Catherine followed along. The two boarded the cargo ship without incident.

Wave goodbye.

The two British destroyers continued northward.

Zhang Yong and Catherine traveled back to Singapore by cargo ship.

"Thanks for your hard work!"

Zhang Yong took out one hundred US dollars as payment for hitchhiking.

The captain was a middle-aged man with a bulbous nose. He clearly enjoyed drinking. He had a stubble beard, but his limbs were strong and powerful.

The other sailors were also all burly and strong, each one robust and powerful.

He looked at Zhang Yong with obvious disdain.

Some people even secretly rolled their eyes, as if they wanted to play a trick on Zhang Yong.

The strong bully the weak, it all depends on their mood.

When I want to bully you, I don't need a reason.

Moreover, Zhang Yong had such a beautiful girl with him.

Zhang Yong didn't say anything, casually grabbing the anchor chain. He lifted it easily with one hand, deliberately swinging it back and forth.

Ha ha.

What kind of anchor chain?

It just looks like a hemp rope.

"call!"

"call!"

Everyone gasped in shock.

Looking at Zhang Yong, they immediately regarded him as a monster.

There was no playing around.

There was only terror.

day!
This guy!

He was able to lift the anchor chain with one hand!

It should be noted that the anchor chains of cargo ships are extremely heavy.

Not to mention the entire strip, even each individual link weighs over 100 kilograms.

That's right, it's a big, solid iron ring that weighs over 100 pounds.

When he casually picked it up, at least five or six iron rings were off the ground. In other words, it weighed at least five or six hundred pounds.

crazy……

He must be crazy...

Many people rub their eyes discreetly.

I've decided it's a hallucination. I must have seen a demon.

"Crash..."

"Crash..."

Zhang Yong released his grip. The anchor chain immediately fell off.

The loud noise pulled everyone's thoughts back to reality.

They were confirming once again that this was not a hallucination. It was real. Such a terrifying demon truly existed.

"Crash..."

"Crash..."

Zhang Yong switched hands and lifted the anchor chain with one hand again.

Pick it up. Swing it around. As if playing with a rope. When he'd had his fill, he put it down. Then he clapped his hands.

Suddenly I realized that using anchor chains as weapons isn't so bad!

With a casual wave of the hand, it can sweep everything away.

"Old John..."

He greeted the captain casually.

Old John's forehead was covered in cold sweat. His back was also covered in cold sweat. He was actually a little nervous.

There was nothing he could do; he had never encountered such a vicious person before.

The opponent's power is truly terrifying.

Zhang Yong then turned to look at the others.

Everyone avoided his gaze in terror. They were genuinely afraid.

"These guys..."

"Bullying the weak and fearing the strong..."

Zhang Yong sneered inwardly. Then he dismissed it with disdain.

This is true between people. This is also true of the world. Everyone is a bully who preys on the weak and fears the strong.

Therefore, if you have the ability, you must demonstrate it. Otherwise, others will come to bully you.

Let's put the Dongfeng-41 and Dongfeng-51 missiles to the test...

The rest of the voyage proceeded smoothly.

They received a warm welcome.

"John, you mean you're a freelance salesperson?"

"Yes."

"How about you help me with sales?"

"You are……"

"I also need to buy a lot of supplies."

"is it?"

Zhang Yong then explained the details to Old John.

Perfect, I own a cargo ship. I can form a fleet.

Old John can also take care of things like purchasing supplies.

They are all orders placed.

If there is stock available, you can take it directly.

It can even cross the Panama Canal to load cargo from the US East Coast.

Or perhaps we could go to the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.

Shipping costs don't matter.

Not short of money anyway.

In fact, there is virtually no possibility of loss.

Because, very importantly, Zhang Yong had his own free fuel.

The biggest cost of ocean shipping is fuel.

Fuel is free, how could we possibly lose money?

It's even possible to exploit the system's resources. Profits can be made from selling oil. The system doesn't seem to object; in fact, it subtly encourages it.

The system had previously hinted that it was using too little oil. Of its five billion barrels of crude oil reserves, it had used less than one ten-thousandth.

Moreover, checking the system's crude oil reserves revealed that they had not decreased but had actually increased.

Could it be that another oil field has been added?

"Zhang, I have some good news to tell you." Catherine said mysteriously.

"What good news?" Zhang Yong asked absentmindedly.

“I got you an oil field in the Middle East.”

"what?"

"An oil field. It's a gift for you."

"what?"

Zhang Yong was stunned. Then he suddenly realized.

Why did the system's crude oil reserves actually increase?

It was 50 billion barrels before. Now it's 62 billion barrels. That's an increase of 12 billion barrels.

It turns out that Catherine was plotting something for herself behind the scenes.

This woman certainly knows how to do things.

How big is the oil field?

"It is very large. But the mining will be quite difficult." "Hmm?"

“Those that are easy to mine are not sold by others; only those that are more difficult to mine are sold. So I bought them.”

"Oh……"

"I was planning to tell you after I improved the technology."

"Need not."

Zhang Yong understood completely.

What the system needs is not actual mining.

It's crude oil reserves. For the system, there's no difficulty whatsoever.

However, there doesn't seem to be much difference between 50 billion barrels and 62 billion barrels.

Anyway, we won't use it all up.

It's enough to last a lifetime...

"John, do you know where we need fuel?"

"The most urgently needed fuel right now is aviation gasoline. Also, gasoline for vehicles. Or diesel."

Do you want heavy oil?

"If there is, of course we want it too."

Old John was clearly very familiar with the market prices of these bulk commodities.

With war raging around the world, almost every country is stockpiling strategic materials.

Oilseeds are a very important category among them.

Whether it's gasoline, diesel, heavy fuel oil, or even crude oil, they are all important.

Oil prices have also risen continuously, doubling since June 1939. They are expected to continue rising.

Demand exceeds supply.

Prices will naturally rise steadily.

"The British are crazy; they've bought up almost all the fuel."

"All the oil tankers are now heading towards Britain."

"Others want an oil tanker but can't get one."

"The Japanese also want to buy it, but they can't."

Old John kept rambling on and on.

Zhang Yong seemed to be deep in thought. Then he put the matter aside.

Let's forget about it. Let's not sell the oil anymore. Otherwise, the Japanese will end up profiting.

If the opportunity arises, we could secretly provide Hans with a little support. Let Hans fight even more fiercely and destroy the whole world.

No destruction, no construction!
Then I learned more about the prices of various goods.

Finally, I must say that the United States is truly a vast and resource-rich country with no shortcomings.

We have ore.

There are oil fields wherever you want.

Even without external input, its own reserves are very comprehensive.

Unlike China, which suffers from a severe shortage of oil, this region also lacks rich iron ore deposits. Moreover, mountainous areas account for more than three-quarters of its land area, resulting in a severe shortage of arable land.

The United States is mostly plains with abundant and fertile arable land. It's practically the chosen one.

They successfully returned to the port of Singapore.

Give money to old John to formally establish a fleet.

Then, two cargo ships, each with a displacement of 12000 tons, were assigned to Old John.

Test the water first.

Then gradually add cargo ships.

The purchased supplies were mainly military necessities that were not available in various systems.

The cargo was unloaded at Gold Rush Bay Port in Kolkata. There, they were refueled and operations continued.

Catherine went off to do her work. Zhang Yong also had some loose ends to clean up.

That Japanese submarine hasn't been dealt with yet!
We need to hurry.

action.

He flew back to Kolkata.

landing.

Exit the cabin.

Landing.

"Feng Chaoguang!"

"To!"

"Select fifty people to come with me on this sea voyage!"

"Yes!"

Feng Chaoguang acted immediately.

Zhang Yong arranged the delivery. It mainly consisted of Willys Jeeps.

Good things should be made more widely available.

Aren't they paratroopers? A Willys Jeep would be perfect for them.

light.

flexible.

"nice one!"

"What a good thing!"

Sure enough, everyone liked it.

It's so much more convenient to go out in this jeep.

You can walk on most paths. You can even walk where there are no paths.

This means that Zhang Yong can move vehicles in most areas of his private territory.

Especially for the search and rescue teams, these jeeps are really fast.

Even if encountering an enemy, one can quickly retaliate.

Machine guns can be mounted on jeeps, allowing for long-range counterattacks.

After making some arrangements, Zhang Yong returned to Taojin Bay Port.

"Zhuang Yi!"

"To!"

"Can you go out to sea now?"

"can."

Zhuang Yi answered solemnly.

After several days of rest, their energy and spirits have recovered.

As for becoming physically strong, it will take several months. It can't be rushed.

However, if it's just going out to sea, there's no problem.

Unless there is intense fighting, it may be impossible to keep up.

“Select one hundred men to come with me to sea. I’ll also teach you how to operate the Fantasy-class destroyer.”

"Yes!"

Zhuang Yi excitedly agreed.

Immediately select personnel. Then board the Fantasy-class destroyer in port.

They weren't actually very familiar with destroyers. Fortunately, Zhang Yong was there to explain. Zhang Yong himself was very knowledgeable about them.

All the weapons and equipment produced by the system, including their specific operation methods, will be completely implanted into his mind.

So, along the way, Zhang Yong explained each position in detail.

Then practice. Continue until you learn it.

Teaching yourself and being taught by the French are, of course, completely different.

Along the way, they've taught me most of it. I've learned the basic operations.

The remaining task is to conduct repeated sea training to improve proficiency and develop combat capability.

They rendezvoused with Amanda's destroyer squadron.

It was nighttime.

The paratroopers then took the opportunity to land.

Then they approached the Japanese submarine.

In the middle of the night...

Four o'clock in the morning...

Zhang Yong led the paratroopers in an attack.

Most of the Japanese soldiers came out of the submarine to get some fresh air.

The submarines were docked at the pier, and it was impossible for them all to crowd inside. Besides, the French allowed them to come ashore.

"Da da da……"

"Clap clap clap..."

A series of gunshots rang out. The Japanese soldiers fell one after another.

The Japanese submarine had only about eighty men, roughly half of its authorized strength.

Why are there so few people? It's probably to conserve resources, in order to ensure the best possible sailing conditions for long-distance voyages.

The red dot has disappeared...

The red dot has disappeared...

Zhang Yong took the lead and killed all the Japanese soldiers outside the submarine.

Furthermore, before the Japanese submarine could close the hatch, they successfully secured it and then threw flashbangs inside.

Flashbangs are something that's been around for a very long time. They were originally used to deal with Japanese spies. He hasn't used them in a long time.

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

Flashbangs are used in conjunction with tear gas.

They kept throwing it into the Japanese submarine, making sure the amount was enough to knock all the Japanese soldiers unconscious.

Of course, submarines have watertight compartments; once the hatches are closed, no one can get in. But Zhang Yong only wanted gold. Nothing else.

Follow the clues.

The compartment where the gold was stored was successfully located.

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

He raised the heavy, sharp fire axe.

They slammed the hatch open. Finally, they saw the gold inside.

Good guy!
Much!
It's estimated to be around five or six tons.

They were all large chunks of gold ingots.

Made.

So rich!

There's so much gold!
Without a word, I immediately put it into my personal storage space. Then I left.

"idiot!"

"idiot!"

The remaining Japanese troops attempted a counterattack.

Zhang Yong casually slipped out of the hatch and then threw a bomb inside.

Not one or two.

It means throwing five in a row.

Excuse me. Please take a local airplane.

They ran away as fast as they could.

"boom……"

"boom……"

Explosions continued to occur behind us.

The explosive charge detonated inside the Japanese submarine. The impact was astonishing.

The sides of the Japanese submarine were instantly blasted open with large holes, right below the waterline.

"Gulu..."

"Gulu..."

A large amount of seawater poured in. The submarine began to sink.

In fact, even without seawater injection, the Japanese submarines were already in pieces.

Five explosive charges! Each weighing ten kilograms. Even if they exploded inside the battleship, the battleship would probably be severely damaged.

finally……

The Japanese submarines were mostly sunk.

It's called "basic," but there's still a little bit showing outside.

The remaining Japanese troops were all submerged by the sea. The violent explosion caused the watertight compartment to fail.

Finally, all the red dots disappeared. All the Japanese invaders perished.

OK, all done. Perfect.

The gold is in hand.

All the Japanese invaders were wiped out.

It happened again in the dark of night.

and so……

Amanda: I don't know anything...

I don't know what happened within the Japanese themselves. Perhaps they had internal strife.

He ordered all warships to withdraw and leave Sri Lankan waters.

Zhuang Yi continued to escort Zhang Yong back.

They continued to teach how to operate the Fantasy-class destroyer along the way.

They successfully returned to Gold Rush Bay Port.

They discovered that Catherine had already arrived.

"Zhang, let's go to London! Churchill wants to see you!"

[To be continued]

(End of this chapter)