Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

In the middle of the night, Xie Zhiyu was suddenly awakened.

As soon as he arrived at the headquarters, Chief of Staff Wu Heng said anxiously,

"Aerial photography revealed that the enemy was transporting large quantities of artillery shells and heavy artillery in areas N7815, N7813, and N7816. This was likely an attempt to retaliate against us."

Xie Zhiyu quickly looked at the latest developed photos. These photos were taken an hour ago. From the pictures, those artillery shells camouflaged with wood were really interesting.

Xie Zhiyu pondered for a moment and shouted,

"Order the artillery to bombard these three areas. We'll take the initiative!"

"Yes!"

More than two minutes later, dozens of cannons roared!

High-explosive armor-piercing shells penetrated the mountain, raising dust all over the sky and flames illuminating the night.

Ten minutes later, the scream of the reconnaissance plane pilot suddenly came from the walkie-talkie.

"Anti-aircraft guns, the other side has deployed anti-aircraft guns!"

Xie Zhiyu even heard the explosion coming from the walkie-talkie. Before he could react, the pilot screamed again.

"My tail's been hit! My tail's been hit!"

Less than three seconds later, the other party added,

"The left wing fuel tank is broken!"

Soon, the order from the airport command came through the walkie-talkie.

"Skydive! Skydive now!"

Xie Zhiyu rubbed his brows. Without the reconnaissance plane, the troops would be blind. After a brief thought, he shouted,

"Send someone to retrieve the pilot."

"Yes!"

Xie Zhiyu walked to the map, threw his military cap, and roared,

"Find me the enemy's anti-aircraft artillery position!"

"Yes!"

After a few minutes, Xie Zhiyu felt unsatisfied and shouted,

"Order all artillery batteries to open fire. I demand the destruction of all enemy targets within 12 kilometers!"

"Yes!"

Artillery of various calibers belonging to the Security Corps opened fire one after another, covering the opposing positions with firepower until the east was slightly bright.

The anti-aircraft artillery position was not found, Xie Zhiyu had no choice but to give the order,

"Order all artillery to move positions immediately!"

"Yes!"

Foster felt that Xie Zhiyu was a little too cautious. Most of the security regiment's artillery positions were hidden in the mountains. Even if the enemy discovered them, what could they do?

It seemed that every time after firing a shot, Xie Zhiyu would ask to move the position.

Less than half an hour later, Foster felt that Xie Zhiyu was extremely wise, because the enemy's artillery shells hit them, and the targets were exactly the previous positions.

The enemy's firepower was very strong, and they even used Katyusha rockets.

"Report, Hill 76 has collapsed, with over 800 tons of artillery shells stored inside!"

"Report, a secondary explosion occurred in ammunition depot No. 15!"

Xie Zhiyu clenched his fists, veins on his face exposed. He took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and then asked,

"Are there any casualties?"

"Two squads from the Green Bean Company were buried alive!"

Xie Zhiyu's face changed drastically, and he shouted,

"Quick, notify everyone on the front lines to evacuate. Don't worry about the weapons, just bury them and dig them up later!"

After a flurry of activity, Xie Zhiyu finally had some free time and asked curiously,

"Chief of Staff, what's going on with the Green Bean Company you just mentioned?"

"Commander, you don't know?"

"How do I know if you don't tell me!"

Wu Heng laughed and said,

"The army expanded too quickly a while ago, and the quality of the recruits was mixed. At the time, they only considered physical fitness, not character. After training for a while, they discovered that there were some ruffians and scoundrels among them. They were originally going to be cleared out, but they were afraid they would cause trouble in the area, so they gathered them together and organized them into six companies, commonly known as the Green Bean Companies. It's like a pairing of turtles and green beans! They were usually put in charge of unimportant tasks."

Wu Heng suddenly remembered something and said,

"It's quite strange. Last time, it was Green Bean Company's turn to go to the front line, and they happened to be bombarded. This time, Hill 76 collapsed, burying two Green Bean squad members alive. But the explosion at Ammunition Depot No. 15 was so catastrophic, but only a dozen soldiers from other companies were injured. Is this considered a sign of God's will?"

Xie Zhiyu opened his mouth, his face suddenly turned serious, and he scolded,

"No matter how naughty they are, they are still our soldiers. Why do you feel like you are gloating over their misfortune?"

Wu Heng's face froze, and he stood up straight.

"I will notify the logistics department to arrange compensation."

He was about to turn around when he suddenly remembered something and said,

"Commander, how about inviting the two immortals from the Taiyi Zhenhai Taoist Temple to perform a ritual? I heard that Taoist Zhang went to Hong Kong to build a new Taoist temple. Look, with Taoist Zhang in charge, Hong Kong is peaceful. But here we are, it's all raging!"

Edward was immediately displeased when he heard this. He said, "The peace in Hong Kong is due to our clever planning and the support of our weapons and equipment in the front. It has nothing to do with those Taoist priests." He immediately retorted,

"Chief of Staff Wu, the Green Bean Company's casualties were merely a coincidence! Hong Kong's stability has nothing to do with the Taoist temple; it's the result of our dedicated governance."

Wu Heng immediately retorted,

"Since it has nothing to do with the Taoist temple, why did you grant it over 200 acres of land for free?"

"That's because the common people believe in this. Introducing a Taoist temple can calm people's hearts."

Staff Officer Xu couldn't stand it any longer and retorted,

"Could it be that your God can protect you, but our immortals can't protect us?"

Edward was speechless. Questioning other people's beliefs would definitely lead to disputes and confrontations. Many staff members were already glaring at him.

Foster saw that the relationship between the two sides was very tense and quickly tried to mediate.

"Gentlemen, there's an old saying: 'If you believe, it works; if you don't believe, it doesn't work.' Edward doesn't believe in Taoism, so naturally he thinks it doesn't work. This is not doubt, just as you don't believe in our God."

Xie Zhiyu didn't want to make things too awkward. After all, the two people in front of him were big money sponsors. He said with a smile,

"It's about freedom of belief. No one should question anyone else! We're still in the midst of an artillery battle, so everyone should do their part."

After hearing this, everyone returned to their posts.

A few minutes later, the signalman's voice sounded again.

"The three mountainside ammunition depots, 55, 58, and 59, collapsed, trapping six squads from Green Bean Company. No one escaped!"

Xie Zhiyu found it incredible and asked,

"Where are the warehouses 55 and 56?"

The signalman confirmed it and replied,

"It's okay!"

Wu Heng took a step forward and whispered,

"Commander, these two warehouses are guarded by four squads from the 42nd Company."

Xie Zhiyu pinched his chin, his face full of doubt,

"This is bizarre! The five mountains housing these five artillery depots are all connected, but only the one guarded by the Green Bean Company was blown down?"

Xie Zhiyu thought for a moment and looked at Wu Heng.

"Could it be that you dislike them and deliberately assigned them a problematic warehouse?"

Wu Heng cried out that he was wronged,

"My Commander! It's snowing in June! I have no grudge against them, how could they act like this! They bribed their superiors to get the job of guarding the warehouse, and it has nothing to do with me."

"Bribing your superiors?"

Wu Heng saw that Xie Zhiyu was about to get angry, and quickly explained,

"Commander, calm down! Those bastards were all good land grabbers before they joined the army. Each of them is worth a lot of money. Letting them 'bribe the superiors' is also a way for us to raise military funds."

Xie Zhiyu patted Wu Heng's shoulder.

"Lao Wu, I misunderstood you. I apologize!"

"Commander, you're not saying that. We're all brothers working together, so it's inevitable that there will be some bumps and bruises."

Xie Zhiyu punched him, raised his head, and fell into deep thought. After a while, he said,

"Our mountain fortifications are all of uniform quality. There's no reason why only the Green Bean Company's garrison should collapse! Perhaps someone among them was bribed to sabotage us. Gather all the Green Bean Company soldiers for investigation!"

"Yes!"

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