Chapter 24: The Way of War

  "Come on, don't lose heart!" The colonel patted my shoulder vigorously and encouraged me: "Although the 5th Special Unit is only a regiment in terms of establishment, if we were to fight without geographical restrictions, even if I had an entire division, I wouldn't dare guarantee that I could annihilate them. Now the whole regiment has only one platoon leader left, according to Chinese wartime regulations, you can take command of a company by brevet promotion."

  I nodded vigorously, as long as I followed the real masters here with an earnest heart to learn how to command, who has stipulated that I couldn't make a three-level jump in terms of strategy?

  The superior took a step forward, lowering his voice: "What's your name, which unit are you serving in now? If you're willing, I can arrange for you to be transferred to our General Military Region. We would absolutely welcome someone with your talents with open arms. You'll definitely find a position that suits you there."

  Before I could respond, Main's voice floated into our ears: "Please note that in order to ensure the fairness and justice of the competition and protect the personal privacy of participants, no one is allowed to exchange personal information on the competition platform. Otherwise, you will be immediately disqualified!"

  The commander, with a wave of his hand in annoyance at the system, then loudly said: "Here I am called Mu Honghua, we represent Chinese soldiers, we must join hands and fight for China's prestige!"

  Mou Honghua's words brought a burst of applause from the crowd, but when I heard his name, my whole body trembled involuntarily. He must also be one of Father's admirers? The most elite soldiers in China have gathered here, so is my father, Fu Honghua sitting in some corner of this conference room? My gaze slowly swept across the podium, but unfortunately, this venue was projected as a three-dimensional virtual image, and I couldn't see anything.

  The general smiled at me and said in a gentle voice: "Dancing Witch Class Leader, here I am the highest commanding officer. Since you belong to the Wartime Logistics Department, I cannot arrange a suitable position for you. You can freely choose your role in this competition?"

  "If possible, I wish to be your chief of staff!"

  "Huh?" The General's mouth curled up in a strange expression, smiling: "Here are gathered at least 500 of the country's most outstanding staff officers, you only have 20 strategic power, what makes you qualified to be my staff officer?"

  I pointed at Jihuai and said loudly: "Because of him!"

  The general's eyes gleamed sharply and he said in a deep voice: "Good, really good! I approve your request, and I'm looking forward to your true growth!"

  "Thank you!" I stood up straight and saluted.

  Seeing the disdainful curl of his lip, the general's eyes flashed with the luster of a true sage, saying: "You think that the dancing fairy class leader is not suitable for this kind of staff work, do you? You are an authority on behavioral psychology, and can judge a person's character and way of doing things from their words and actions. But haven't you also discovered that she has seen through your character and traits in such a short time?"

  You have carried on the rigor and meticulousness of a scholar, always seeking logical judgment in everything, stable but not active enough, lacking flexibility and easily caught by the enemy. And Feng Wu Yao is obviously a bold and unconventional iron-blooded hawk from the military, you two are complementary, combining your practical stability with her ruthless and unpredictable nature, that's my ideal combat strategist!

  "You also saw, she only used one sentence with three words to convince me. She can't compare with you in terms of psychological knowledge, but after countless cruel trainings, she should have developed a kind of wild intuition, able to find the most advantageous breakthrough point for herself based on her own feelings, as long as she can extend this ability from personal combat to strategy, she will surely make a big splash on the military stage in the future, be careful, you'd better work hard!"

  General Yue Hua swept his eyes across the room and said in a calm voice, "Now we continue the meeting to discuss the current situation and decide what strategic direction our army should take in the next year."

  A middle school student stood up and said: "In this military competition, various countries are directly in a state of war, Japan and India have always listed China as an imaginary enemy, and they are now actively preparing for war. Japan is even ignoring the diplomatic treaty with our country and frequently contacting Taiwan, and we have sufficient intelligence to show that under the financial support of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is working on nuclear weapons research. With their scientific and economic strength, it is expected that within half a year, they will be able to produce small batches of nuclear bombs and equip them on battleships. Therefore, we must quickly unite with other countries to put pressure on Japan, disrupt their nuclear plans, otherwise once they possess nuclear weapons, they will inevitably break the existing nuclear chain system, leading to a shift in military strategy in Southeast Asia or even globally."

  "I think it's too hasty, now that various countries are already in a state of war. If we rashly join forces with other nations to pressure Japan, we may be taken advantage of by those with ulterior motives and used as an opportunity to push for war."

  A major general stood up and said loudly: "Our China is currently growing at a rapid pace, whether it's technology, production or GDP. As long as we delay entering the war by one day, our national strength will be closer to that of Western countries, and we'll have more chances of winning. I think we should now try to withdraw our feelers, avoid unnecessary friction and war, and conserve our energy.

  Of course, we can't let Japan's nuclear plans go unchecked. We should revise our nuclear chain reaction plan and appropriately leak some secrets. Let the Japanese military understand that if we're attacked by nuclear missiles from other countries, we'll first attack mainland Japan through a nuclear chain reaction, drawing them into the range of nuclear counterattacks. And spread this message on Japanese social media to guide public opinion to pressure the government."

  No wonder he's a young general, the plan he came up with is indeed sinister and ruthless! The so-called nuclear chain reaction is actually a global military balance of power. For example, if a war really breaks out, the US launches a nuclear missile at China, China will not only counterattack but also launch nuclear weapons at third-party countries that possess nuclear missiles to ensure that after 40 years, when both the US and China's national strength have declined, these third-party countries won't take advantage of the situation to rise up. Similarly, when these third-party countries are attacked by Chinese nuclear missiles, they will not only counterattack but also attack fourth or even fifth-party countries, thus expanding the scope of war in a geometric shape until it triggers a global nuclear war that destroys the entire world.

  General Yuehua closed his eyes for a moment and then looked at me intentionally or unintentionally, asking: "Does anyone have any other opinions on Japan's nuclear weapons plan?"

  I stood up and said, "I think that whether we unite with other countries to pressure the Japanese government or use nuclear deterrence to intimidate the Japanese government, the final result will be the same: the Japanese Self-Defense Forces will possess nuclear weapons. We still need to accumulate national strength and remain inactive, allowing the Japanese to secretly laugh at us!"

  I swept my gaze over all the officers present and said in a stern voice: "Those little Japanese have never shown any remorse for their invasion of China, instead they are proud of their actions. Now their hawkish figures are still active in the military, and in this competition, they are recklessly manufacturing nuclear bombs, actually testing the reaction of China and even the world to their behavior! If we allow them to manufacture nuclear bombs without stopping them in this competition, it's likely that tomorrow they will commit crimes in reality. So I think that even if we use nuclear bombs to completely destroy them, leading to a joint attack by all countries in the world, we must make them understand that wanting to revive their so-called imperial glory is just a dream!

  Almost everyone shook their heads, and my suicidal attack was simply a replica of the Japanese Kamikaze special attack team. At the same time, they couldn't help but write a "服" (admirable) in their hearts. Indeed, it's worthy of someone with 100 willpower, 95 strategy, and 20 tactics, who is ruthless and decisive, often making heroic sacrifices that are both tragic and stirring.

  "I agree with the Dancing Fairy's point of view!" Ji Hua's words were like a stone that stirred up a thousand waves, and unexpectedly, he was actually echoing my almost crazy plan. He said in a low voice: "Absolutely cannot let the Japanese manufacture nuclear bombs, a nation of lunatics absolutely cannot possess such destructive weapons! However, my plan is slightly different from yours, Dancing Fairy. We need to do thorough preparation work, establish a perfect espionage system, and when Japan's Mitsubishi Group is about to successfully develop nuclear weapons, we will send out special forces to directly destroy them. Then, we will appropriately leak out the nuclear pollution, killing one or two million people. I don't believe that the Japanese civilians will still allow their military to act recklessly. Although they put on a patriotic face, when it comes to life and death choices, they will also become cowards. The so-called Bushido has already become Japan's yesterday's flower!"

  "Alright!" I clapped my hands loudly and shouted: "I'll take on this task myself! They perpetrated the Nanjing Massacre, killing 300,000 Chinese people with their swords. This time, I'll create a Tokyo Massacre, destroying the nuclear weapons they made in Tokyo. With their population density, I must add at least one more zero after the 300,000! When dealing with an unreasonable mad dog, you have to beat it into fear and pain before throwing it a bone to buy its loyalty! Otherwise, it will only see our actions as weak appeasement!!!"

  This crazy plan made everyone in the audience gasp, and General Yue Hua hesitated for a long time before nodding heavily and slapping his hand on the table, saying sternly: "Agreed! After all, it's just a virtual battlefield, it's time to teach those guys a lesson. Whirlwind Witch, if you really go to Japan, I have another task for you - make sure to blow up the Yasukuni Shrine, which symbolizes Japanese militarism. Can you do it?"

  I looked straight into General Yue Hua's eyes, and the words that came out were loud and clear: "I can! If I fail to complete my mission, I will die for my country!!! Even if I have to hug a bomb and rush into their shrine, I will take those trash with me to hell!!!"

  General Yuehua's majestic gaze swept across the room and asked: "Does everyone have any opinions on this plan? Please speak up immediately, otherwise it will be approved as is!"

  The whole room fell silent again, and after a long time, an officer stood up and said: "I have always been cautious and opposed to taking risks. If we lose, there will be no chance to turn the tables. I think this plan is too crazy, and once it's implemented, the consequences are unpredictable. But for some reason, I want to say that if we're going to die, let's die together! Since in reality we have so many worries, why can't we bet on the reputation of Chinese soldiers and go wild with the dancing fairy once, just this once?!"

  Thunderous applause erupted, with blood for blood and tooth for tooth. Those who offend the heavenly mandate will be punished no matter how far away they are. This is the oath of a hot-blooded Chinese man! Yue Hua looked at every pair of eyes in the audience with satisfaction, filled with excitement, and said in a voice that only he could hear: "Commanding power 100, indeed it's a strong infectious force, making everyone's blood boil. If there were more soldiers like this, China's future would be bright! Long-term peace and comfort have made our army lose its most precious military spirit. I never thought that I would meet such a treasure here! If he also joined the army..."