Spy Shadow: Command & Conquer

Chapter 2058, August 1st Logistics
Quiet.

Only a faint sound of wind could be heard.

All the chirping of insects and birds has vanished without a trace.

An experienced commander can immediately tell that a large number of enemies have appeared around him.

"Commander Shen, are you a little nervous?"

"No."

Shen Zhao shook his head. To tell the truth.

He wasn't nervous. Because he was already used to it.

Such scenarios are not frequent, but they are not uncommon.

The various units of the Eighth Route Army on the North China Plain were fighting the Japanese invaders almost every moment.

What kind of battle scenarios haven't I encountered?

There will be no peaceful days. The Japanese invaders will not let you live in peace.

During the anti-Japanese base areas, the Japanese invaders repeatedly swept through them, like a comb.

The battles against the Japanese invaders were always extremely intense. Sometimes, fighting the stubborn reactionary forces felt incredibly easy.

"Boss Chen?" Minister Fang suddenly interjected.

"What is it?" Zhang Yong asked, burping and rubbing his swollen belly.

Are you alone, or with a group of people?

"A company."

"company?"

"Yes. It's a logistics company called Bayi Logistics. They specialize in arms dealing. Our boss is Xue Jianqiang."

"August 1st Logistics?"

Minister Fang and Head of Regiment Shen looked at each other.

Why does this name sound so familiar?
The Nanchang Uprising...

August 1st Logistics...

It must be a coincidence. It's definitely a coincidence. It must be...

"Your company is that amazing?"

"It's alright. Dongfeng Express, always on its mission."

"East Wind..."

"It's also a delivery service. We can deliver to anywhere in the world. It's completely free. You can't refuse delivery."

"what?"

"I'll tell you about these things in detail when I have the chance. The Japanese cavalry is coming."

"Oh?"

Shen Zhao hurriedly raised his binoculars.

Sure enough, Japanese cavalry appeared on the horizon.

His eyes suddenly sharpened.

Damn it, it's Japanese cavalry again.

I hate these bastards the most. They're really hard to deal with!
He was lucky during this breakout; he didn't encounter any Japanese cavalry. Therefore, one company remained largely intact.

However, the other units were not so lucky. They suffered severe damage.

Now that the Japanese cavalry has reappeared, it's clear...

Wait a minute. What am I afraid of now?
They couldn't wait for the Japanese cavalry to charge in.

Mortars, heavy machine guns, and light machine guns will teach the Japanese cavalry a lesson.

A fierce battle will wipe out all the blood debts owed by the Japanese cavalry. From now on, we'll fight them every time we see them...

"brute……"

"utterly depraved..."

Minister Fang suddenly choked up and cursed.

Zhang Yong frowned. He too had witnessed a truly horrific scene.

Some of the Japanese cavalry horses had human heads hanging from their bellies. There were both men and women. The women even had long hair.

Judging from their appearance, they were not ordinary civilians. They were very likely Eighth Route Army cadres killed by the Japanese invaders, who then cut off their heads and displayed them as a show of force.

"Those beasts!"

Shen Zhao's eyes were also red, filled with anxiety and anger.

If he had wings, he would have flown to the Japanese cavalry immediately and chopped them into mincemeat.

“It’s the Maori cavalry regiment.” Shen Zhao gritted his teeth, enunciating each word clearly.

"Commander Shen, we will have our chance for revenge," Zhang Yong comforted him. "You must trust August 1st Logistics..."

"I'm going to fire! I'm going to blow them to bits..."

"That would make the other Japanese invaders realize that we are not easy to deal with, and then they would be more cautious and would not rush up immediately."

"me……"

Shen Zhao clenched his fist tightly. He finally managed to suppress his anger.

Boss Chen is right. Now, we must lure the Japanese into charging and inflict as many casualties as possible.

The goal was to inflict casualties on the Japanese invaders while simultaneously making them believe that with just a little more effort, they could be annihilated. This would then lead to a continuous stream of them coming to their deaths.

"Minister Fang, we'll set up a fake headquarters."

"what?"

“I have a radio. We’ll set up the antenna.”

"Hey, hey!"

“If the Japanese invaders discovered a radio antenna here, they would assume it was our headquarters and then launch a desperate attack.”

"well."

Minister Fang immediately made arrangements.

He was a genius in every way except for fighting.

In times of war, the most scarce resource is people who know how to fight. Other talents are not lacking.

That's why Li Yunlong could be so unruly. He could redeem himself through meritorious service. Otherwise, he would have been executed eight hundred times over.

Zhang Yong arranged for the delivery.

If you're going to do it, then it has to be realistic.

The headquarters, of course, cannot be a low-powered radio station.

It should start at least at 15. Ideally, it should be 30. The Japanese should be able to detect it.

Once Okamura Yasuji confirms that a "headquarters" has been surrounded, he will definitely order nearby Japanese troops to rush to attack it at full speed.

And all the Japanese invaders would be extremely stubborn and launch a frenzied attack in order to seize the credit.

then……

It is a test of blood and fire.

I, Zhang Yong, have steel and explosives; let's see how the Japanese invaders fare.

Soon, five radios were delivered.

They are all high-powered. Two are 15W each, and three are 30W each.

Minister Fang was delighted with it after seeing it.

Good heavens, these are all genuine radios! Brand new.

"Mr. Chen, are you selling these to us too?"

"Given away for free."

"Give it away for free?"

"I won't take money. You can exchange it for the heads of the Japanese invaders."

"what?"

Minister Fang found it hard to understand.

How can anyone do business like this? Are they going to swap the heads of Japanese invaders?
What exactly does this August 1st Logistics company do? What's the point of bringing back the heads of Japanese invaders?

They'd be too smelly to even use as a chamber pot!
Besides, with so many cannons, if they start firing soon, the Japanese soldiers' heads will probably all be blown to bits.

Are they digging up skull fragments from the soil?

"Minister Fang, do you need anything else? Just tell me."

"It seems like that's all. We have food, medicine, and everything else. We can overcome anything else."

"If you have any ideas for the future, just let me know."

"My concern is, if we're surrounded, will the supplies still be able to get in?"

"It can be airdropped. It's even faster than ground delivery."

Zhang Yong pointed to the sky.

Minister Fang: ...

Then I have nothing more to say.

This August 1st Logistics is truly amazing.

The radio station was set up.

Since the Japanese invaders were going to see it, the antenna was no longer concealed.

They set it up high so that all the Japanese invaders could see it. And there were many antennas.

Install the batteries. Turn it on. Intentionally send out some random radio waves.

The Japanese invaders' radio surveillance department should have taken notice.

It's a high-powered radio after all. Once it appears, it will be carefully recorded immediately.

Of course, it would take time for the news to reach Okamura Yasuji. So, no rush. Let's take our time and deal with the Japanese invaders.

"antenna!"

"antenna!"

Sure enough, the Japanese scouts soon noticed it.

This news immediately boosted the morale of all the Japanese commanders at the front.

antenna.

Radio!

Where there is an antenna, there is a radio station.

The Eighth Route Army didn't have many radios. Only high-level command units had them.

In other words, this group of Eighth Route Army soldiers is of a very high rank. Among them, there is a high possibility that there are senior commanders of the Eighth Route Army.

"Antennas! Lots of antennas!"

"There may be more than five!"

Further news arrived, exciting all the Japanese commanders.

Without hesitation, they all began to rub their hands together, immediately ordering their troops to launch an attack. They absolutely couldn't let anyone else get there first.

You must know, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Surrounded by them, the Eighth Route Army actually had several radio stations.

what does this mean?
This means it is definitely a high-level command organization.

If we can eliminate them first, it will be a tremendous achievement. We might even be promoted on the spot.

Especially the colonels, their eyes practically lit up.

They are too eager to improve.

From colonel to major general, it's a single step. Yet, it's a chasm that countless people find insurmountable.

Only one out of ten colonels can be promoted to major general.

If you don't have outstanding military achievements, how can you surpass others and rise to the top in one step?
"Notice!"

"Notice!"

"The Japanese cavalry have launched an attack!"

"The Japanese cavalry are coming!"

Shen Zhao suddenly swung his fist fiercely.

However, it was the Japanese cavalry Mori Regiment that had already rushed up impatiently.

There were approximately 500 people.

A cavalry battalion.

Zhang Yong knew that it was those radio antennas that were working.

Within the Japanese ranks, it was time to vie for the top credit.

This Maori unit, despite being cavalry, is not good at attacking fortified positions.

They charged forward relentlessly, almost as if they were going to their deaths.

why?
Of course, I want to be the first to win.

The Japanese cavalry were fast and wanted to get ahead of the infantry to end the battle.

That being the case...

Of course, we should fight back.

He doesn't need to get involved in this matter.

He works for Bayi Logistics. He's in charge of deliveries.

"Tattoo..."

"Tattoo..."

The Japanese cavalry charged very quickly.

They were clearly unprepared and rushed forward impatiently.

Many Japanese cavalrymen were still holding sabers.

That's a joke...

Using sabers to charge the defensive positions?

Who exactly gave the Japanese cavalry that courage?
Deserve it.

Soon they all went to the Yasukuni Shrine to drink excrement.

"beat!"

"Fire!" Shen Zhao quickly gave the order to open fire.

He hated those Japanese cavalrymen to the core. He wished he could slaughter them all.

Therefore, Shen Zhao is also very adept at firepower deployment.

The mortars fired at the rear of the Japanese cavalry.

They were intercepted by heavy and light machine guns, along with various rifles.

The Soviet-made DShK heavy machine guns that had just arrived were exactly the kind of weapons to deal with the Japanese cavalry.

"Suddenly..."

"Da da da……"

Various light and heavy machine guns opened fire fiercely.

The loudest sounds, of course, came from those DShK heavy machine guns.

After they opened fire, the Japanese cavalrymen seemed to be swept by a category 18 typhoon, falling down in rows.

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

Japanese cavalrymen were thrown into chaos, their horses and men falling in disarray.

The scene was incredibly joyful.

Anyway, Zhang Yong thought it was great.

Sure enough, that's powerful!

No matter the weapon, the caliber must be large. Every inch larger makes it stronger.

If it were a Czech-made light machine gun, taking down Japanese cavalry at a distance would be quite difficult. This was already 500 meters away.

However, the DShK heavy machine gun posed no challenge whatsoever. At a range of 500 meters, its lethality remained at 100%.

Whether it was the Japanese soldiers themselves or their warhorses that were hit, they fell with a single shot.

If it were the former, it would probably be shattered into pieces.

"Da da da……"

"Da da da……"

They were also firing those Czech light machine guns with great enthusiasm.

The machine gunner was finally having a blast today. He had plenty of ammunition and could fire as much as he wanted, as long as the barrel didn't break.

Zhang Yong: ? ? ?
It feels like something's missing.
After careful thought, I finally figured it out. It's just that the number of Czech-made light machine guns is a bit small.

According to standard equipment, there is only one gun per squad.

This equipment is certainly not a problem. However, factors such as marching and ammunition resupply need to be considered.

But we're on the defensive right now. No need to consider that.

This can greatly increase the quantity.

They even skipped the semi-automatic rifles and went straight for the Czech-made light machine gun.

One for each person.

Pick it up and start hitting.

OK. That's it.

Let the Japanese invaders know what firepower is.

Arrange delivery immediately.

However, the system indicated that ground delivery was no longer possible.

The edges of the radar map are now completely covered in red dots. The encirclement is gradually tightening.

Unable to deliver by ground? Then let's airdrop!

"puff!"

"puff!"

A large number of wooden crates fell from the sky.

It slammed violently onto the ground. Some of the wooden crates even cracked.

Fortunately, everyone's attention was focused on the Japanese cavalry. They didn't notice Zhang Yong's actions.

Zhang Yong himself didn't manage the business. He was only responsible for delivery, not dismantling.

After a while, the battle will come to an end, and the Eighth Route Army soldiers will naturally handle the situation.

"Minister Fang, do you know how to cook horse meat?"

"Hey, hey..."

Minister Fang hadn't reacted yet.

He was watching as Japanese cavalrymen fell one after another.

Unexpectedly, the ferocious Japanese cavalry were all defeated in this way.

so amazing.

The stuff delivered by August 1st Logistics is all deadly weaponry!

The Japanese cavalry has finally met its match. They probably never dreamed this would happen. With this wave of attacks, the Japanese cavalry will likely be wiped out.

"Hey, Mr. Chen, what did you just say?"

"Hey, do you guys know how to cook horse meat? So many Japanese warhorses were killed, there must be a lot of horse meat..."

"I can make it, I can make it. I even brought fennel and star anise!"

"Great. I'm in for a treat."

Zhang Yong refocused his attention, no longer paying much attention to the battlefield.

The Japanese cavalry charge suffered a major blow, but it did not stop, because they did not have time to turn around.

It should be noted that cavalry charges are very fast. They can arrive in the blink of an eye.

Five hundred meters is only a minute's journey for a cavalryman at a certain speed.

At such a short distance, turning around is impossible. The only option is to close your eyes and charge forward.

Even if you turn, you'll expose your flanks, making them easier targets for more firepower.

and so……

"Tattoo..."

"Tattoo..."

The remaining Japanese cavalry continued their charge.

Actually, there wasn't much left. We'd been greeted by DShK heavy machine guns.

Over there, the tanks and field artillery haven't been deployed yet.

Good things can't all be served at once.

It's a continuous feast, so we have to bring out each dish one by one. That way, we can keep the feast going until the Japanese invaders bleed to their last drop.

"Suddenly..."

"Da da da……"

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

The battle is drawing to a close.

In fact, it only takes a few minutes from start to finish.

It probably took less than five minutes. An entire Japanese cavalry battalion had already been almost completely wiped out.

"Pfft!"

Finally, the last Japanese cavalryman fell.

It was only about 30 meters away from the Eighth Route Army's forward positions.

However, it could never cross those mere thirty meters. Not even if it died.

August 1st Logistics: We will not allow such arrogant Japanese invaders to exist.

The gunfire ceased, and the entire battlefield suddenly fell into extreme silence.

No sound.

There were no birdsong or insect chirps.

There was no neighing of warhorses.

are dead.

None of them are alive.

Whether it was the Japanese invaders or the warhorses.

All died.

The bullets were too dense. No Japanese soldier or warhorse survived.

Zhang Yong nodded thoughtfully.

I really like this result. It would have been even better if it had happened on Japanese soil.

If it were on Japanese soil, and the radar map showed not a single red dot, that would be the most beautiful sight...

"They were all wiped out?" Minister Fang found it hard to believe.

"Yes," Zhang Yong replied.

"too fast……"

"The Japanese invaders are going to their deaths, what can we do? We can only send them on their way as quickly as possible."

"Hey, hey..."

Minister Fang found these words very pleasing to the ear.

That's exactly it. The Japanese invaders just wanted to die. And we satisfied that desire.

"Smash those bastards to death!"

"Come again!"

"Keep charging forward!"

Shen Zhao clearly wasn't satisfied and couldn't help but start shouting.

A Japanese cavalry battalion, numbering over five hundred, possessed extremely strong overall combat capabilities.

If we had encountered this before, it would have been an absolutely devastating force. We would have suffered annihilation. It would have been a miracle to survive.

But now, they're being wiped out so easily.

Even without binoculars, one could clearly see that in front of the position, there were Japanese warhorse corpses lying haphazardly everywhere, mixed with the corpses of Japanese soldiers.

"Old Shen!"

"Old Shen!"

"Send someone to cut some horse meat and bring it back!"

"We'll have a horse meat stew feast later!"

Zhang Yong called out from behind. He had a very loud voice. Everyone heard him.

After the battle, the soldiers' eyes immediately lit up. Many instinctively drew their bayonets, preparing to crawl out.

Horse meat is still meat. Although many people say it doesn't taste very good and is rather coarse, when you have meat to eat, why complain so much?

"it is good!"

Shen Zhao heard this and immediately arranged for some soldiers to climb out.

They slaughtered the Japanese invaders' warhorses on the spot and then brought the horse meat back. As a result, the meat gradually began to spoil.

However, the soldiers discovered many valuable items belonging to the Japanese invaders, and they brought them back with them.

Japanese cavalry's sabers, Type 44 rifles, mess kits, helmets, raincoats, leather boots, saddles, ammunition boxes, canned food...

Later, they forgot to butcher the horse meat. They sent back all the spoils of war first.

I must say, it really is a good product.

What were originally some missing items have now been replenished.

"Boss Chen."

Shen Zhao brought Zhang Yong two cans of beef.

Zhang Yong happily accepted it.

Not bad.

Japanese cavalrymen were well-treated.

The equipment of this Maori team looks very high-end. It has a very high-quality feel.

Zhang Yong didn't stand on ceremony and got himself a very high-quality raincoat. He didn't know what material it was made of.

It's not plastic, anyway. It's 1940, and plastic hadn't been invented yet.

I also got myself a saddle. I put it on the ground, and now I can sit comfortably.

After all, he was once a high-ranking official; he should certainly enjoy the benefits he has.

"Thank you, Mr. Chen!"

"Thank me for what?"

"If it weren't for your August 1st Logistics, we definitely wouldn't have been able to deal with so many Japanese invaders."

"You're welcome. Bayi Logistics is here to serve the people."

"Serving the people?"

Shen Zhao and Minister Fang exchanged glances. That's a familiar excuse.

Why does this Mr. Chen seem so close to us? Could he be one of our team members?
A very strange feeling...

Could they really be one of our own?

"August 1st Logistics, renowned worldwide." Zhang Yong smiled. "If you need anything, just let us know."

He paused, then slowly continued, "I guarantee you'll kill the Japanese invaders to your heart's content and to your satisfaction! If you're not satisfied, you can return it!"

Quiet.

Solemn.

then……

"it is good!"

[To be continued]

(End of this chapter)