Chapter 32: Meow Meow Cars Turn the Tide! Unexpected Beheading!
The exercise time was only three short days.
Within three days, whichever side suffered major losses and was deemed by the directorate to have lost the ability to resist would be declared the loser.
For the sake of victory, the Red side's counteroffensive would inevitably be launched before the deadline.
And similarly, to prevent the Red side from winning, the Blue side would also undoubtedly try to hold out until the very last moment of the exercise.
To this end, the Blue side even neglected the 'Meow Meow Cars' silently lurking in the rear, choosing to shrink their lines to preserve their remaining forces.
This was a necessary evil. The battlefield situation was constantly changing. The Blue side, which had initially been in a dominant position, suffered heavy casualties after the 'Meow Meow Cars' launched a coordinated attack, covering them with fire and unleashing a barrage of missiles. The tide of the battle turned in an instant.
Even with General Xu's masterful tactics, they could only temporarily lay low and look for another opportunity.
This battle, in a way, made all the units on the Blue side remember the Meow Meow Cars, these little gadgets.
There were less than five hours left until the end of the exercise.
As expected, the Red side's grand offensive arrived on schedule.
The 8th-generation fighter jets in the air, the long-range artillery units, and the ground armored forces, guided by the coordinates provided by the 'Meow Meow Cars', surged towards the Blue side in a mighty torrent.
At the same time, the 'Meow Meow Cars' that had been 'resting and recuperating' in the forests and mountains also mobilized.
Small teams infiltrated the Blue side's lines, aiming to disrupt their communication networks and other important nodes, and to carry out beheading operations whenever possible.
Unfortunately, this operational plan didn't yield many results.
General Xu had anticipated the 'Meow Meow Cars' plans and made comprehensive defensive preparations and contingency plans targeting their characteristics.
The 'Meow Meow Cars' could only carry out limited harassment and didn't find any more opportunities.
On the contrary, they suffered considerable losses within the 'turtle formation'.
It was only natural. Invisible, intangible swords are terrifying. Once exposed, the Meow Meow Cars, which prioritized high mobility, lost their advantage when specifically targeted.
But their impact was already significant enough.
Under the Blue side's desperate defense, their misdirection attacks and assistance in attracting the Red side's fire were enough to give the Blue side a serious headache.
Just like the guidance system on the head of the Guardian's new rocket launcher, the Red side could always hit the weak points on the Blue side's front lines.
"If you can't win, run. Why are you fighting hard now?"
"Have you forgotten your old ways of guerrilla warfare?"
A dilapidated factory somewhere on the exercise grounds - this was the Blue side's new command headquarters.
To prevent the 'Meow Meow Cars' from carrying out a beheading operation, they swapped out all the important strategic positions in the rear and used this dilapidated factory, which once served as an artillery target range and had a worn-out exterior, as cover.
At this moment, General Xu was sitting in the dilapidated factory, directing operations.
But clearly, the news coming back wasn't good.
The Blue side was undergoing a major test. One wrong move, and they would lose everything.
"Commander, good news!"
"The Red side has retreated. Their offensive didn't breach our defenses. There's only an hour left until the end of the exercise. They probably won't have enough time."
"As long as we hold on for a while longer and minimize our losses, we won't be considered to have lost the ability to resist and judged as defeated."
A staff officer finally brought good news.
General Xu's expression finally eased slightly.
At that very moment, an 'old country bumpkin' was pushing a small cart, circling around the dilapidated factory.
Something wasn't right!
It was very wrong!
As a passing 'good Samaritan', he sensed something strange about this place.
Whose artillery target range factory has antennas all over it?
If this thing blows up, wouldn't it be a waste?
If the army had that kind of money, he would've already transformed the 'Tiger Regiment' into a unit like the US 101st Airborne Division.
So, even though he was already walking past, he turned back.
"Old fella, this is an exercise area. Don't wander around."
"Also, it's dangerous here. Don't hang around. The exit to the exercise area is over there, just go straight."
As he got closer, less than 50 meters away, he noticed the 'old fella' being guarded by sentinels. He felt even more suspicious.
Suddenly, he got excited.
"Young man, you're lying."
"Did you guys fire some cannons again?"
"Why won't you let me in to collect this scrap metal from the fired-up shells?"
"I tell you, your leaders all let me collect it. You won't let me collect it. I'll complain to your leaders!"
"You... you... you, call out your leaders."
"Oh my, this is making me angry. My heart hurts."
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The 'country bumpkin' playing the role of a '刁民' (unruly peasant) had a knack for it, to be sure.
He mimicked it so realistically. The way he fell to the ground was a piece of cake.
He had the young soldier confused.
"Old fella, don't be unreasonable. This is an important time period for military exercises. Please leave!"
"Oh my, my heart."
"I tell you, I'm going to see the leaders and tell them that this is how you treat us ordinary people, giving me a heart attack."
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"Old fella, you really can't go in."
"I know the leaders of your exercise base. Is it Commander Xie? I have to see him. Tell him that someone is stealing my scrap metal..."
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"Old fella, according to Article..."
"Old fella? Old fella!"
"Wake up..."
Seeing that he couldn't wake up the 'old fella' lying on the ground, the young soldier quickly reported to his superior. A moment later, military doctors wearing white coats over their uniforms ran out and took him inside.
It was really the Blue side's command headquarters!
As soon as he was inside the medical room, the 'old fella' pulled out his pistol and declared to the doctors, "You've been eliminated."
Then, he put on his uniform, white coat, and appeared in front of General Xu: "Surprised? Unexpected?"
"Hahaha..."
The command center was instantly silent, except for Zhao Jianjun's crazy laughter.
"I've been through a lot, man!"
He revealed a row of explosives wrapped around his waist, sat down on the ground, and pulled out his phone from under his shoe.
"Hey, bro, I've successfully beheaded them. I didn't let you down!"
"How are the Meow Meow Cars doing?"
Oh, right, what's going on with the Meow Meow Cars?!
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