I Got Together With the Fake Heiress - Chapter 73

The focus of the third week’s training shifted from physical fitness to theoretical knowledge. Both male and female students were highly excited upon hearing that they would be participating in live-fire target practice.

This time, Wen Yunqing was not singled out by the instructor to rest, but she still garnered full attention by ranking first with a score of ninety-eight rings out of ten shots.

After learning the simple disassembly and assembly of common firearms, the instructor selected the person with the highest overall performance from each company for a separate secret training session on the fifth day of the third week.

“What? A live-fire maneuver during the last two days?” Most of them widened their eyes. “Instructor, we’ve only had less than twenty days of military training. How are we supposed to conduct a live-fire maneuver? Isn’t that just sending us to our deaths!”

“You don’t need to worry about that. Your opponents have also undergone less than twenty days of training. Apart from a few training details, the overall arrangements are similar.”

The Chief Supervisor calmly continued, “Aren’t you curious who your opponents are?”

“If they’ve also only had twenty days of training, could it be Qing University? Qing University typically begins military training right at the start of the semester,” one student guessed.

“No way! If the opponents are Qing University, we must win! If we win, we are definitely the undisputed Top 1!” Hearing that the opponent might be Qing University, the fighting spirit of the Beijing University students instantly surged.

The Chief Supervisor nodded with satisfaction. “That’s right, your opponents are Qing University. But don’t be overconfident. Although the number of freshmen at Beijing University and Qing University is similar, Qing University has more male students, and relatively better marksmanship.”

“It doesn’t matter, we have Student Wen! Since Student Wen can beat so many instructors, she can definitely defeat many Qing University students!”

“Exactly! What if they have more boys! Chief Supervisor, are you looking down on the girls of Beijing University? We’ve become much stronger too!”

Upon hearing the students’ defiant statements, the Chief Supervisor’s smile broadened. This was exactly what he wanted. Once their morale was up, they could win the fight.

After coordination, Wen Yunqing was appointed the General Commander for this maneuver amidst the loud support of the female students. The male students, not to be outdone, also put forward their own commander.

He came from a military family; his father, uncle, and grandfather had all been soldiers and had even served on battlefields. Having been immersed in this environment, his military literacy was also quite high.

To ensure the fairness of the maneuver, military trucks drove in on the morning of the sixth day, transporting the neatly dressed students to a genuine training ground used by new recruits.

“The maneuver is scheduled for two days, but strictly speaking, it will be one day and one night, exactly twenty-four hours,” Wen Yunqing said. “First, let’s discuss the student arrangements. I want to pull out the students with better shooting scores and form them into a separate company for an ambush.”

“I have no objection, but where should we choose the ambush location? The training ground isn’t huge. Any spot we can think of, the enemy will surely think of too,” the male commander asked.

“That’s simple. Let’s draw out thirty people with weaker physical fitness and arrange them in the most suitable ambush spot. Then, let the selected stronger people act as the hunter,” Wen Yunqing pointed out a few spots with her finger. “The bait is here. The counter-ambush enemies will be here. We will place our elite here.”

The male commander considered this. “The opposing side will probably guess this, too.”

“Then let them guess. As long as they find people at the best ambush point, they will definitely send people to deal with them, otherwise it will hinder their advance,” Wen Yunqing said. What if they knew? She was playing an open strategy (yang mou).

The male commander nodded and began asking the company captains to select people, pulling out both the physically weakest and the strongest.

One hour before the maneuver began, Wen Yunqing and the male commander finalized the general operational plan. She then handed the rest of the troops over to him. Once the maneuver officially started, she set out with two companies: one strong and one weak.

Hearing that they were to be the bait, the people in the weak company were somewhat reluctant. After all, they wanted to feel involved in the military training.

“You won’t be pure bait. If the enemy comes, you can rush them directly. As long as you run fast enough, the enemy’s bullets might not even hit you,” Wen Yunqing said.

Everyone had a fixed one hundred rounds of ammunition. If they ran out, they had to ask a comrade or take some from the enemy.

“But won’t our location be exposed to the enemy?” A girl raised her hand to ask. “How are we supposed to fight?”

“Didn’t I also tell you the possible locations where the enemy might be?” Wen Yunqing replied. “If you can counter-kill the opponents, it will further prove that our Beijing University people are superior to those from Qing University.”

The strategy of provocation, though old-fashioned, was effective. Under Wen Yunqing’s verbal guidance, the weak company slowly gained morale. With the mindset that killing one was a break-even, and holding up two was a profit, they dutifully held their ground in the optimal ambush location.

The situation unfolded much as Wen Yunqing had anticipated. Although the enemy commander suspected a further trap behind the ambush, he was leading a team temporarily composed of students. Even if he guessed, he still had to send people over for a frontal confrontation.

With the first gunshot, the scene quickly spiraled out of control. Especially the male students who got aggressive, charging forward as if injected with adrenaline. They would not stop their charge unless red smoke burst from their bodies.

Watching the scene descend into chaos, Wen Yunqing was momentarily silent. This development was outside her consideration; she had completely overlooked that the students would get hot-headed, turning the planned ambush into a frontal clash.

In the midst of the skirmish, Wen Yunqing no longer counted on the strong company she led to set an ambush. Since everyone was mixed together, genuinely engaging in an ambush meant half the bullets might hit their own people.

“Let’s go, charge together!” Since the tactics were useless, they would rely on superior numbers.

With Wen Yunqing, the cheat, involved, the situation quickly became one-sided. The two companies from Qing University were all “killed” within twenty minutes, and their supplies were completely looted.

“Commander! Should we continue the assault!” The Beijing University students were mostly pumped up, especially those who had defeated two or more people; their confidence was sky-high.

Wen Yunqing took out her map to check. “First, let’s regroup here, then take a detour to the enemy’s rear. We’ll leave the frontal battlefield to the main force, and we’ll go take out their den (base of operations).”

“Alright! Charge!”

“Two companies are gone just like that? Didn’t I say we needed to fight slowly!” The Qing University commander developed a headache. He knew that not many people would genuinely obey a temporarily selected commander. Those who could get into Qing University were the leaders of their respective high schools, and most had their own ideas.

“Has the frontal main force encountered the enemy? Have they started exchanging fire?” the communication officer asked.

“They’re about eight hundred meters apart, still hiding behind cover,” the communication officer replied.

“Good. If the enemy doesn’t move, we won’t move first. If they charge, we’ll sweep them with a round of fire!” the commander said, pinching the bridge of his nose.

As time went on, the sky gradually darkened. After making a large detour, Wen Yunqing finally sneaked to the rear of the Qing University team. She could already see the Qing University command post through her binoculars.

“Commander, should we sneak up and charge in the dark?” After several hours of adaptation, the fifty-plus people following Wen Yunqing were relatively obedient.

“No rush. Let’s eat first. Did you all bring food?” Wen Yunqing asked.

The students nodded. They had all received military rations when supplies were distributed, which were kept in their backpacks.

“We’ll rest here for an hour. After eating, we’ll take a quick nap. At 7:20, I’ll launch a surprise attack on the command post,” Wen Yunqing said, starting to use her night-vision binoculars to study the layout of the Qing University command post, figuring out the best breakthrough point.

On the other side, after nearly two hours of confrontation, most of the students in the frontal force began to lose patience. A few individual companies had already secretly left the main force, preparing to launch a surprise attack.

Then, a hilarious situation occurred. As it turned out, the Qing University and Beijing University soldiers had the same idea. After analyzing the situation, both sides chose the same locations. When the two companies met, they were momentarily stunned before realizing what was happening and starting the battle.

“Now is the time, charge!” The Beijing University male commander gave the order as soon as he received the intelligence. Since the fighting had started, they must strike first!

While the front line was raging, Wen Yunqing had quietly led her team to the Qing University command post. Probably because the main force had been dispatched, there were not many people left guarding the post.

Wen Yunqing had originally wanted to adopt a stealth approach, sneaking in without firing a shot. But she was leading fifty-plus people, many of whom were from the weak company. They were discovered by the Qing University guards less than three minutes after sneaking in.

Thus, the stealth operation once again turned into a frontal combat. If they eliminated everyone who discovered them, it still counted as a successful infiltration!

“Tsk, tsk, tsk. These little brats didn’t use any of the tactics we taught them,” The Qing University and Beijing University instructors sat together, watching the battle on the big screen and shaking their heads.

“That’s normal. After all, we only taught them tactics for one day, and the commanders were selected temporarily. There wasn’t much time for them to coordinate. It’s already quite good that they managed to fight like this.”

“Exactly. Wasn’t it your idea to pull out all the strong performers and train them in tactics, only to send them back? They all have their own ideas now. It’s normal for them not to obey the command.”

“The chaos is a bit much, but their reactions are the most authentic. The Qing University commander is not as good as the Beijing University one; he failed to maximize his advantage,” an instructor couldn’t help but comment.

“Look over there. The Qing University command post is being captured. Although having a commander or not makes little difference now, this is truly embarrassing,” The speaker was clearly the Beijing University instructor.

The instructors responsible for the Qing University military training wanted to refute this, but upon careful thought, they couldn’t find any reason to object, as none of their people had managed to sneak into the Beijing University command post.

Fast-forward to 8:00 PM. Due to the lack of night-vision devices, the large-scale frontal combat was forced to stop. Simultaneously, Wen Yunqing and her team turned the Qing University command post into their own territory.

“Commander, what if the Qing University people surround us?” Once they calmed down, someone raised a question.

“That’s easy. Pick a few smart people to guard the door. Just don’t let anyone in.”

Wen Yunqing then picked up the Chief Commander’s walkie-talkie and, in front of the captured commander, issued a few simple orders.

“All companies regroup where you are. When the sun rises, launch an attack! Now is the time to prove that our Qing University is the best by defeating Beijing University!”

The Qing University commander widened his eyes and stuttered, “Why… why can you speak in my voice! Are you from the Journalism Department!”

“No, this is just my hobby,” Wen Yunqing said with a smile.

As long as she told the Qing University people to attack at dawn, their attention would definitely be on the frontal battlefield. Even if someone came to scout the situation, fifty-plus people were enough to keep them all contained here.

Things developed as Wen Yunqing had anticipated. The majority of Qing University students did not suspect anything. Only a few who were close to the Qing University commander came back to confirm, and they were promptly “sacrificed,” inadvertently delivering supplies and ammunition.

After impersonating the commander and giving orders to the Qing University people, Wen Yunqing immediately informed the Beijing University male commander, instructing him to use the false order to his advantage: lure the Qing University students in and then flank them.

“Great! I’ll take care of this!” The male commander was thrilled. Now was finally his time to show his capabilities!

Since private communication devices were banned during the maneuver, Wen Yunqing couldn’t contact Wen Yimeng that night, so she simply found a comfortable room and went to sleep.

At 5:00 AM, before the sun had risen, the Beijing University male commander had already detailed the mission to individual companies. Some were responsible for sneak attacks, some for flanking maneuvers, some for the frontal charge, and some for acting as bait. The strategy looked excellent.

At 6:30 AM, the sun just peaked over the eastern horizon, and the Qing University students charged forward as if injected with adrenaline.

Initially, the Qing University students were very confident because they met no resistance on the way. In their view, this was a tactical victory; by striking at dawn, they had completely gained the upper hand.

But after charging for a while, some people started to realize something. It was normal for there to be no one at the very start, but they had been running for two or three minutes. Had Beijing University really not reacted at all during this time?

An abnormality often suggests a trap. Those with quick wits already sensed something was wrong, but as they intended to stop, their comrades and friends behind them were pushing hard to rush forward. If they abruptly stopped now, they might be knocked down and cause unnecessary accidents.

“Everyone stop! We’ve fallen into a trap! Stop quickly!” Since they couldn’t stop themselves, they had to rely on their voices.

“A problem? What problem? We’ve charged this far, and we can’t turn back now! Brothers, charge with me! Defeat Beijing University!”

“Charge! Qing University is the greatest!” Extremist elements, who knew when, appeared in this charging team. They ignored everything and just rushed forward blindly.

With the first batch of people leading the way, the rest subconsciously followed suit, continuing the charge.

The result was predictable. The people leading the charge were students disguised by Beijing University. By the time the main Qing University force charged into Beijing University’s territory, they realized they had been tricked. Unfortunately, it was too late. The Beijing University students successfully surrounded them, and wave after wave of red smoke erupted from the Qing University students.

By 8:00 AM, ninety-eight percent of the Qing University students had been “killed.” Although Beijing University had also suffered casualties, their total numbers still accounted for nearly thirty percent, not to mention that Wen Yunqing had occupied the Qing University command post.

“Honestly, I am very disappointed with this joint maneuver,” The Chief Supervisor poured a basin of cold water on the Beijing University students when they returned with the joy of victory.

“The initial ambush plan was good. If successful, you could have completely occupied the high ground, blocked the enemy, and gradually advanced the front line in a coordinated encirclement with the main force.”

“But what did you do? You all had your own ideas, fell into disarray right after the combat started, and treated the commander’s words like nonsense!”

“If Student Wen hadn’t adjusted the strategy promptly, you would have all charged off in who knows what direction!”

“Also, the main force on the frontal battlefield performed very poorly! The physically weaker students and the stronger troublemakers were all selected away from your companies, yet you had no formation and no strategy!”

“If Student Wen hadn’t led the commando company to take out the enemy’s base and delivered incorrect commands to the Qing University team, you had a seventy percent chance of losing if you fought them head-on!”

The Chief Supervisor reprimanded this batch of students for ten minutes straight. Only when he saw that most of them had started reflecting did his expression soften.

“Of course, there were things you did very well. A company of people dared to take out their command post; you were very brave.”

“Although the first day wasn’t fought very well, your performance under deployment on the second day was good, essentially annihilating the enemy.”

After the lecture, the Chief Supervisor began the praise. “Overall, Beijing University won against Qing University in all aspects this time. You performed much better than them!”

“Really, Chief Supervisor, is our Beijing University better than Qing University!” a student below asked.

“Yes! Beijing University performed the best in this military training! Better than Qing University!” The Chief Supervisor smiled, too. The Qing University trainees were handled by people from another unit. Now that Beijing University had won, he gained prestige.

“That’s wonderful,” Wen Yimeng said, stroking the person standing behind her. “It’s a shame my overall performance wasn’t high enough, or else I could have occupied the command post with you.”

“You were excellent too. If I remember correctly, according to the statistics, you fired sixty-five shots, successfully hitting over thirty, and successfully eliminating eight enemies,” Wen Yunqing bent down and rested her chin on Wen Yimeng’s shoulder.

Wen Yimeng’s mouth curved up slightly. “That still can’t compare to you. Didn’t you eliminate over twenty?”

“Next, I will announce the names of the outstanding trainees. Those whose names are called, please come up to the stage to receive your awards!” After a lengthy speech, the Chief Supervisor began the final awards ceremony.

A total of fifty-six people received awards. Wen Yunqing and the other male commander were pre-selected, while the others were chosen based on their battlefield contributions.

Wen Yimeng was the thirty-sixth person whose name was read out. Seeing her girlfriend walk up, Wen Yunqing naturally walked to her side, gripping her hand in front of the entire school.

The Chief Supervisor couldn’t resist staring for a few extra seconds before withdrawing his gaze, acting as if nothing happened as he and the other supervisors presented the honor certificates to the fifty-six individuals.

“If you weren’t in the Special Affairs Department, you would have a lot of potential in the military,” the Chief Supervisor couldn’t help but sigh while presenting the award to Wen Yunqing.

Wen Yunqing smiled and accepted the certificate from the Chief Supervisor’s hand. “Whether in the military or the Special Affairs Department, we are all serving the country and solving problems for the public, wouldn’t you agree?”

The Chief Supervisor was stunned for a moment, then his smile widened. “Yes, Comrade Wen is right. I had a narrow perspective.”

Shifting his gaze to Wen Yimeng, the Chief Supervisor’s smile remained. “Little Comrade, you also have great potential. You must work hard alongside Comrade Wen and contribute to the country.”

“Yes, I will,” Wen Yimeng nodded, accepting the honor certificate with both hands. “Thank you, Chief Supervisor.”

“You’re welcome,” the Chief Supervisor said, looking at the two of them once more before continuing the awards presentation.