Chapter 553: Yin

Regiment Commander...... What is this?

Blue Army exercise operation plan.

Night Tiger Reconnaissance Battalion, Huang Honghui stared at the few blurry printed sheets on the table, his eyes widening in shock.

Regiment Commander, where did this thing come from?

Never mind where it came from; just burn it after you've read it.

The Regiment Commander was visibly impatient and didn't want to explain further.

He couldn't possibly say, 'We obtained this material using a beauty trap and special means,' could he?

Huang Honghui, strong in principle, pushed the papers forward and sternly refused: 'Regiment Commander, this is a violation; the Blue Army's exercise plan should be in the Director Department at this time, not appear here!'

The Regiment Commander glared at him: 'I'm telling you, why are you so stubborn?'

It's not stubbornness; it's a matter of principle!

This is the Brigade Commander's order; are you going to defy it?

As Deputy Battalion Commander of the Night Tiger Reconnaissance Battalion, Huang Honghui held a status and authority even higher than the Battalion Commander, thanks to the Brigade Commander's trust and affirmation.

So, upon hearing that this was the Brigade Commander's intention, he instantly fell silent.

Yet he still showed strong resistance and reluctance.

From the blurry characters on the paper, it's clear this was printed after covert photography.

In other words, this Blue Army exercise operation plan was obtained through improper means; thus, he, who prides himself on being upright, instinctively resisted.

Seeing him as stubborn as a mule, the Regiment Commander couldn't help but slam the table: 'Huang Honghui, what are you putting on airs for me, what pretenses are you putting up? Earlier, who specially went to mess with people's minds during training?'

That's not the same.

How is it not the same? In my view, they're all alike!

But......

But what 'but'? Don't you know that in war, deception is acceptable?

The Regiment Commander raised his voice: 'In past wars, those who worked behind enemy lines risked their lives—wasn't it just to pass on the enemy's battle plans and troop deployments?'

If they were vigilant enough, we wouldn't have succeeded; this shows they, the Blue Army, are careless and lack any sense of crisis.

Huang Honghui, left speechless by the remarks, secretly felt it was somewhat reasonable.

After all, the tricks Lu Yang and his side play are also rather sneaky.

In the middle of the night, they simply summoned the Military Police team and wiped out the Night Tiger company.

As a result, even his hemorrhoids acted up in the hospital, refusing to settle down.

Especially, when Huang Honghui learned that Lu Yang's side had earned another merit, his blood surged in reverse, and he suffered bleeding again in a localized area.

Thus, he had to secretly place a small wing pad to prevent a hemorrhagic episode.

Having thought it through, Huang Honghui no longer felt so averse to the items on the table; after all, nobody's backside is clean, and nobody is a paragon of virtue.

Seeing Huang Honghui silent, the Regiment Commander assumed he still had psychological burdens and continued to persuade: 'Our Third Brigade has been in the spotlight enough lately; continuous merits aren't from the competition or training field—those achievements are all tied to actual combat.'

We desperately need a victory, a near-perfect victory, to regain attention.

Huang Honghui: 'But even if we don't need these, we can still win.'

The Regiment Commander waved his finger: 'There's one thing we must admit: we've all underestimated the Third Brigade, underestimated these soldiers from the Army; especially the Third Regiment First Battalion, their ability and strength are not far behind ours.'

Otherwise, the Night Tiger Reconnaissance Battalion wouldn't repeatedly suffer losses at their hands; this shows they still have some skill.

Hmm.

Huang Honghui nodded in acknowledgment.

In Lu Yang's hands, he had indeed never gained any advantage.

On the contrary, each time he ended up with a bruised nose, watching the opponent earn merit after merit and rise step by step.

The Regiment Commander said seriously: 'This exercise is crucial for our brigade's morale; we must not only win, but win splendidly, so that everyone's attention turns back to us.'

Only then can we preserve the honor and status of the Night Tiger Reconnaissance Battalion.

Yes, we will surely secure victory!

Hmm, prepare well.

After the Regiment Commander left, Huang Honghui carefully studied the materials and summoned a few trusted subordinates.

He closed the door, shut the windows, drew the curtains, locked the door—all in one smooth motion.

The few were bewildered; they rarely saw him so cautious.

'Less than forty-eight hours remain before the exercise bugle officially sounds.'

'And we need to make good use of this remaining time to strive for an even greater victory.'

A Company Commander asked: 'Deputy Battalion Commander, are we to arrange any special training items? With so little time, we can't manage it.'

Huang Honghui extended a finger, shook it; then he pulled over a movable small blackboard, on which was a simple exercise offense-defense diagram.

This diagram had actually been seen before during tactical discussions in meetings; but unlike before, it now had several dashed blue arrows and coordinate points.

Deputy Battalion Commander, this wouldn't be the Blue Army's......?

Don't ask, don't speak, don't make it public.

Huang Honghui made a shushing gesture; the several company commanders' faces were full of shock.

It's like when the final exam is about to start and the homeroom teacher hands them a sheet that looks like the answer key.

'Chief, shouldn't we do something with this intelligence, or else it would be wasted?'

'I called you here precisely for this purpose.'

Huang Honghui said: 'Wait until dark, take the engineer's shovel and quietly follow my vehicle; no shooting.'

The several company commanders exchanged glances and instantly revealed a wily, crafty smile.

We've made the preparations this thorough; if we don't win, it's against heaven's principle.

But there is indeed a hard-headed person who raises an objection.

Deputy Battalion Commander, I think this is not good!

This violates the fair competition rules of the exercise; if the director department finds out, they will rule us as having violated the rules!

Moreover, the purpose of the exercise is to test a team's true strength; friendship first, competition second, even if we lose we must lose with some backbone... Ouch, who kicked me!

Before he finished speaking, that guy was pressed onto the sofa and repeatedly messed with.

Friend your sister, public your grandfather, winning is the king's way; who the hell wants to be a loser!

You're impressive, you're aloof, go eat shit!

Who called this kid here? Whoever called him, throw him out!

As dusk fell, Huang Honghui drove everyone away from the camp quietly, heading straight for the exercise field under the cover of night.

In the trunk and under the seats were entrenching tools; when passing over bumpy roads, the shovels would make a clear metallic clanking sound.

Huang Honghui said: 'After we arrive later, follow my instructions; our primary objective is to cut off the traffic trench between the 4th and 5th trenches on the west side of the Blue Army's defensive position.'

As long as we pile earth in the traffic trench, the supporting forces on both sides won't be able to, when encountering our concentrated fire, travel through the trench to provide support and replenishment.

Then, with a single feint east, strike west, we can achieve breaking through the whole by breaking a point; without breaking a sweat, we'll breach the Blue Army's outermost defensive position...

As he was speaking, a beam of headlights suddenly shone from ahead, blinding Huang Honghui and the people in the car, causing them to instinctively turn their heads and squint.

This road is relatively narrow, requiring slowing down to let oncoming vehicles pass; as the vehicle ahead approached, Huang Honghui visibly panicked for a moment.

The people sitting in the opposite car were none other than Lu Yang and his little companions.

Yo, Deputy Battalion Commander Huang, what a coincidence!

Yeah, quite a coincidence.

Huang Honghui quickly steadied himself and exchanged pleasantries with Lu Yang.

Everyone else in the car tensed up, forcing stiff smiles.

They feared being seen with the entrenching tools in the car, discovering their intention to sneak onto the Blue Army's position to sabotage.

Have you eaten?

No, how about you?

We're about to go out for a late-night snack; want to join us?

Sure!

Huang Honghui was just being polite, never expecting Lu Yang to agree so readily, without any ceremony.

He looked at the opposite car, one, two, three, four... five people total, plus his own side, wondering how much it would cost.

Lu Yang wasn't polite at all, actively suggesting: 'I know a good, affordable barbecue place; if we go, I can show the way?'

Huang Honghui squeezed out an embarrassed smile: 'How about another day? We still have to go to the county to handle some business; we'll eat after we're done, next time, definitely next time.'

That works.

Drive carefully.

You too, goodbye.

The two vehicles passed each other on the road, exchanging polite greetings like old friends.

In just a short while, Huang Honghui felt his back soaked with sweat.

He hasn't even done anything bad yet, and he's already feeling guilty; it seems he's not suited for wrongdoing.

Huang Honghui could only murmur to himself: 'Just this once, the last time; from now on I'll never do anything against my conscience again.'

At the same time, the rest of the people in Lu Yang's car also wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads and tucked away the entrenching tools under the seats.

Kang Changyi panicked: 'Scared the hell out of me; I thought we'd been discovered and they were coming to arrest us!'

Ding Tengfei gasped heavily: 'Just now I was almost scared to piss myself; if we're found out, causing a big fuss with the director department would be a huge problem!'

Zhou Kaidong was also nervous: 'Lu Yang, it's not completely dark yet; why don't we wait until after ten tonight? The safety factor would be higher, after all we're all first-timers at wrongdoing, lacking experience.'

It's fine; I have experience, that's enough.

Lu Yang finished speaking, then picked up his phone and answered a call: 'Hey, it's me; you've arrived? Wait a bit, I'll be there in twenty minutes; we'll start when I get there.'

Ding Tengfei curiously asked: 'Who is it?'

Lu Yang: 'I found a foreman.'

What do you need a foreman for?

To operate an excavator.

What do you do with an excavator?

To push the Red Army's fortifications; it's such a huge project, just us few aren't enough.

Everyone's jaws dropped, as if they'd seen a ghost: 'You intend to, before the exercise officially starts, drive an excavator and completely level the Red Army's beachhead fortifications?'

Yeah.

Lu Yang nodded earnestly.

Everyone was so impressed they kowtowed with five body parts, their worldviews shattered.

This is outright genius; they wouldn't even dare to think of such a thing!

What if we get caught?

Won't we run?

Dark night, high wind, dark rumbling; the exercise hasn't officially started yet; if you don't speak and I don't speak, who knows who did it?

But wouldn't that be too unscrupulous?

As soon as Chen Panpan finished speaking, she was met with doubtful glances.

Chen Panpan hurriedly explained, "What I mean is, can we be even more unscrupulous? It's already ruined, so why not ruin it completely! How does that saying go again, something about being a soldier, needing some trick…?"

Lu Yang smiled faintly, "That's what they call: a soldier's way is deceit!"