sovbooks Chapter 0070: Before the Night Raid
Chapter 0070: Before the Night Raid
Zheng Yingqi and his group advanced to a water source. Bai Tiejun was about to go and drink his fill, but when he got closer, he jumped up in a fit of rage because there was a sign stuck in the water:
The water source has been poisoned!
"Shameless! Shameless to the point of being filthy!" Bai Tiejun cursed angrily. Shi Jin stepped forward, took down the sign, and had Bai Tiejun give it to the company commander to explain the situation—according to regulations, they were not allowed to fetch water locally.
"This battle is so frustrating! We agreed to be the attackers, so why do we feel even more frustrated than the defenders?" Cheng Yongjun smacked his lips and said resentfully.
This is a question everyone wants to know. They can see that Hill 034 is not far away, but they are still cautiously searching and advancing instead of rushing up the hill to attack!
At this point, they were unaware that the tank company had been destroyed!
But they soon found out that Gao Cheng had ordered the entire company to retreat and build defensive positions.
"The main battlefield now is the command post. Our mission is to wear down the enemy and be ready to move back to defend at any time!"
The soldiers finally learned the reason—the reversal of roles between the attackers and defenders in this battle was something they never expected!
Although Zheng Yingqi was familiar with the plot, he was not clear about the details of the exercise. After learning that his own command post had become the target of the enemy's attack, he finally understood why he felt so frustrated.
The Blue team is using small groups of troops to restrain their own outstretched fist, while they are concentrating their forces to attack the Red team's brain!
The helicopters started calling again; in the fifth hour of the exercise, the Blue Army launched its sixth attack on the Red Army command post…
This sense of powerlessness deeply pained the soldiers of the Seventh Company.
The proud Steel 7th Company should have died on the way to the charge, should have died in the brutal war, instead of being tied down in this damned forest by a small number of enemies!
……
Zheng Yingqi surveyed the Seventh Company's position and an idea came to him. Since they were holding their ground here, why not spread out the snipers and marksmen and hide them? If the enemy tried to harass them, they would be easily wiped out by the hidden snipers and marksmen.
He immediately told Shi Jin about the idea, and Shi Jin reported it to the platoon leader, who then quickly reported it to Gao Cheng. Gao Cheng immediately agreed to the suggestion and sent out the company's only three marksmen and two snipers.
During the previous four hours of searching and advancing, marksmen and snipers were the enemy's main targets, and they were targeted by traps set multiple times. These traps successfully eliminated half of the marksmen and snipers of the Seventh Company!
……
Yuan Lang chewed on a blade of grass, his sharp eyes fixed on the distant battlefield.
"How's the fight going over there?" he asked Qi Huan, who was standing next to him.
Qi Huan said, "It's still a stalemate; I don't think we'll be able to take it easily."
"I knew the Armored Tiger would be a tough nut to crack, but I never expected it to be this tough!" Yuan Lang sighed, spitting out the grass roots he'd been chewing for so long. After carefully burying them, he said, "Send over two more teams!"
"Huh?" Qi Huan's mouth dropped open in shock.
"What?! How are we going to launch a night raid without deploying two more teams?!"
"A night raid? Boss, you saw it yourself. The Seventh Steel Company isn't just for show. How could they not be prepared? They'll definitely be on guard against a night raid!" Qi Huan said hurriedly.
"Just because they're on guard doesn't mean we can't fight them?" Yuan Lang looked at Qi Huan, who shrugged: "It's your decision!"
What shocked Qi Huan was that Yuan Lang had transferred two more groups. Before the exercise, Battalion Commander Tie Lu wanted Yuan Lang to lead more groups, but Yuan Lang assured the Battalion Commander that this number of people was enough. Now, asking the Battalion Commander for more people felt like admitting defeat.
But Yuan Lang didn't care about that. For him, winning or losing was the most important thing, and face was just a trivial matter. For the sake of victory, he didn't mind losing face!
"Pass down the order: two groups will take turns harassing the enemy, while the rest of the groups will rest immediately and launch a night raid."
……
Zheng Yingqi was fully camouflaged, blending into his surroundings, and had maintained this pose for five hours. A marksman is not a sniper, but there is no doubt that a marksman can take the job of a sniper, provided that he puts in the effort. And Zheng Yingqi is precisely that kind of person who puts in the effort.
Sometimes, fighting a war is like fishing; it all depends on how patient you are. And this time, Zheng Yingqi's patience finally led him to catch a fish.
Through the scope, he finally spotted an "enemy" crawling forward. The enemy's objective was clear: to infiltrate to a position more than 300 meters outside the position and cause some trouble by stealing chickens and dogs.
However, this time the "enemy" did not expect that the route they chose would be blocked by a sniper who had been waiting in a trap for five hours!
boom!
After the gunshots, the "enemy" who was crawling forward froze, feeling the smoke billowing from his helmet, and felt as if he had been bitten by a dog.
bang bang bang
"Bullets" began to rage in the area. Zheng Yingqi knew immediately that the enemy had his eye on him. He immediately rolled over, crouched down, and began to run quickly. At this moment, his own side's fierce firepower suppressed the enemy. He seized the opportunity to skillfully move through the forest, dodging the bullets that might come after him. He took a deep breath and jumped into the dug-out cover before he could finally let out a long sigh of relief.
He had taken down one of them by surprise, but the ensuing retaliation made him break out in a cold sweat. If he had been a little less lucky, he would have been "finished"!
Gao Cheng arrived over here, and he and Zheng Yingqi crouched down in a bunker. Gao Cheng held up binoculars to observe, and as he looked, he said to Zheng Yingqi:
"You've taken down one more, two now?"
Zheng Yingqi nodded, still shaken, and said, "It was luck, I guess. It was a case of striking when no one was paying attention. Should we go drag the body away?"
"No need, it's too far, sending a few people out would easily lead to their exhaustion."
Gao Cheng shook his head and said, "The last one ran very fast and decisively; that kind of bone structure is really prone to breaking teeth!"
Despite the severity of the situation, Gao Cheng still maintained great confidence in the Seventh Company. He said it was because they were "broken teeth," not because they were "unable to chew."
In the time before darkness fell completely, the six marksmen and snipers achieved a total of five kills, finally giving the soldiers of the 7th Company a chance to vent their anger. The only pity was that the enemy did not leave any "corpses." Just like the 7th Company, they always carried forward the style of never giving up. This style also made the soldiers of the 7th Company feel "respect" for these enemies - of course, more of a curse.
After darkness fell completely, Gao Cheng ordered the entire company to prepare for battle and be wary of enemy night attacks. To guard against night attacks, he deployed a considerable number of sentries and required the resting soldiers to be ready for battle.
Zheng Yingqi, who was familiar with the plot, naturally knew that Old A's night raid tonight had failed. When they reached the 7th Company's position, they were almost killed by the well-prepared 7th Company. That seemed to be the plot. The only regret was that Shi Jin also fell on the way of the pursuit.
……
At the same time, Yuan Lang was preparing to assign tasks.
"Boss, they've made preparations for a night raid over there, so our night raid is definitely going to fail." Qi Huan expressed his concerns again before Yuan Lang made his arrangements.
Yuan Lang wasn't surprised: "If they hadn't made these preparations, they wouldn't deserve the title of 'Steel.' However, this time, we're laying an ambush, not launching a sneak attack!"
"Ambush?" Qi Huan repeated the two words, looking puzzled.
Yuan Lang gestured for his team members to come over and instructed them, "The night raid is bound to fail, so everyone be prepared for failure—if we're exposed, immediately and decisively retreat. The 7th Company, having been frustrated all day, will definitely hold on tight. Let's ambush them here." He circled a location on the map:
"Be smart, everyone. Don't lure the wolves into the trap and end up getting yourselves killed first—by the way, the three night raid teams, switch weapons to the Type 81 rifles, understand?"
(I'll add an extra chapter after clearing all donations after the book is published! I don't dare clear them now, I still want to get another recommendation...)