War Military: From 1978

Chapter 126 The situation reverses, sniper?

It was getting dark.

However, except for the second-line troops like Chu An who met the combat requirements, the main force that entered the territory of Yue did not actually stay in place as ordered by their superiors to fight during the day and not fight at night.

Because the main force basically failed to complete the task.

The main force on Chu An's side, which was originally scheduled to reach the target within seven hours and cut off the enemy's Highway 34, was not completed at all.

Although they fought smoothly all the way, it was obviously impossible to rest until the mission was completed within the specified time.

Speed is of the essence in war. This operation will be a blitzkrieg and a large-scale infiltration.

Timing is everything.

However, these are things that the main force has to face, and what Group C is facing now is actually more serious.

As it got dark, gunshots continued to ring out in the darkness.

From time to time, a mortar shell would come over.

Although some anti-artillery holes were urgently dug on the hill where Chu An and his men were.

But the current development of the situation has cast a shadow on everyone's outlook on the upcoming war.

Before the war, no one had anticipated this situation.

Even in the combat spirit promoted by their superiors, everyone always believed that the Vietnamese devils would be vulnerable and that their second-line troops like Regiment C would have an easier time.

Perhaps the troops suffered heavy losses when attacking Pingguan Mountain today.

But after half an hour of continuous artillery bombardment and the soldiers' heroic fighting without fear of sacrifice, the mission was completed on time.

The subsequent attack was extremely smooth. They moved through small paths and encountered basically no decent resistance along the way.

At that time, everyone thought the situation was the same as predicted before the war, but everyone was disappointed that few prisoners were captured during the day.

However, the fruits of continuous victory made everyone not care about the fact that not many prisoners were captured.

Everyone just thought they ran fast enough.

But now, listening to the sound of gunfire all around, anyone who still thinks so is out of his mind.

They didn't run fast enough, they just made full use of the guerrilla warfare and tunnel warfare they learned from our army to fight us.

Like the town below, what we saw during the day was that everyone had run away, leaving only the elderly, the weak and the sick.

But now?

There was constant artillery fire and gunfire coming from inside.

Fortunately, after Chu An reminded him, the chief of staff ordered the troops to withdraw quickly, otherwise the troops in the town would definitely be in a tough battle.

The key point is that even if we evacuate, it is still not safe.

In the surrounding mountains and woods, the sound of gunfire also continued to ring out in the darkness.

The firepower is very sparse, with a shot here and a cannon there, and when you chase after them, you will find many mines and traps in the mountains and forests.

Extremely disgusting.

You can't chase them, and if you don't chase them, they will keep hitting you secretly.

Finally, the front command ordered everyone to urgently repair fortifications and anti-artillery holes on the spot.

"Boom~"

Another shell hit the top of Chu An's anti-artillery cave. A pile of dust fell down. Chu An touched his face and pouted a few times.

"Platoon leader, we can't go on like this. Why don't we talk to the forward command and have our scouts go out and catch them?"

There is not only Chu An in the anti-artillery cave dug by Chu An, but also Fan Yunpeng, the newly appointed acting platoon leader, is squeezed in here!
But he just came here to talk to Chu An.

"What bullshit are you talking about? Are you going out to die?" Chu An gave him a displeased look.

What's the point of going out in this situation?

There are Vietnamese devils everywhere outside, and they don't have night vision equipment.

The enemy is in the dark and I am in the light. If you run around aimlessly, even if you are a good scout, you are still made of meat.

Unless they all have the ability to foresee danger like Chu An.

But they didn't!

Therefore, Chu An was sure that if he led a platoon out, it would be hard to say whether there was still a squad in the platoon after daybreak. Chu An would never do such a stupid thing.

Just now, a staff officer at the front command gave the chief of staff such a suggestion, but it was rejected by Chu An in time.

This is not about being afraid of death, but about not wanting to die so meaninglessly.

“TNN, do we have to carry it like this forever?
Two more soldiers in our platoon who were hiding in the cave were injured by flying shrapnel.

It's only a little after eight o'clock in the evening. If we get beaten like this all night, who knows how many people we'll lose tomorrow!" As Fan Yunpeng was speaking, another shell hit his head.

The enemy must have known that the forward command had been moved to their high ground.

So now the Vietnamese devils hiding everywhere are basically firing shells from all directions towards this side.

Chu An patted the dust off his head again: "Let everyone hide, there is no other way now, we are trapped in this high ground, running around is definitely not an option!"

Chu An was also helpless!
Originally, it was quite good to be in the front of the reconnaissance team.

Everyone sneaked around quietly, and even if they really encountered the Vietnamese guerrillas at night, they could occupy advantageous positions in the jungle and defend themselves.

But now, Chu An is 100% sure that the coordinates of the high ground nearby have actually been measured by the Vietnamese devils long ago.

So even in the dark, they could run around everywhere and still aim at this side and attack hard.

But what about them?

Even if we wanted to counterattack or provide fire coverage, it would be impossible because the forward command had just received a distress signal from the artillery battalion position.

There are many Vietnamese devils attacking them.

"Attention, attention, everyone, hide well and don't show your heads. The enemy has sharpshooters, be careful!"

Suddenly, muffled shouts were heard from outside.

Chu An was stunned, then he pushed Fan Yunpeng out, and he himself ran out of the anti-artillery hole, through the narrow trench dug in an emergency and came to the forward command post seven or eight meters away.

This is also a temporary defensive fortification.

However, this fortification was dug on a larger scale, and was built with local materials. Two layers of wood were laid on top of the fortification, which was covered with soil.

Currently, all the leaders of the front command are included in this, including Cui Jiying.

"Quick, Chu An, notify the reconnaissance platoon and tell everyone to stay out of the way. The enemy may have a sharpshooter with night vision!"

As soon as Chu An entered the smoke-filled fortification, Cui Jiying spoke to Chu An.

"Hurry up and do it!" Chu An turned around and ordered Fan Yunpeng who had followed him, while he himself stayed behind: "Company Commander, what's going on?"

"According to the company report, three of their soldiers were killed by sniper rifles shot in the head from at least a hundred meters away!"

Cui Jiying's face turned ugly, and Chu An immediately said, "Night vision binoculars!"

"It should be even more outrageous than this. They said there were only three gunshots, not a random attack. Moreover, the soldiers were hiding behind the bunkers. These three were just sentries. They were shot in the head when they looked out to check the situation."

At this moment, Chu An was stunned.

He guessed what it was.

Sniper!
Equip a sniper rifle that can aim at night!
"We suspect that their sharpshooters' guns may be equipped with something that can be used for night vision aiming!" At this time, the chief of staff who was smoking also looked over.

Chu An's face also looked very ugly.

Is there such a thing in this era?

He didn't know, as he hadn't paid attention to what equipment was available during this time period in his previous life.

But Chu An knew that our army had special sniper posts in the back, and along with the sniper posts, there were also sniper rifles equipped with night vision aiming.

But that thing was something he had seen in military films later on.

Is it still available now?
Chu An has been in the army for almost a year, and he has never seen sniper rifles or scopes in the army.

Even now, there is no concept of snipers in the army.

Only sharpshooters.

The kind you use for target shooting with machine sights.

For example, if he can shoot ten bullets at a 100-meter target and hit ten rings on the chest target every time, he can be called a sharpshooter.

At this moment, a communicator on the side suddenly turned around and said: "Commander, the regiment headquarters reminds us to be careful of the enemy's cold gun movement. In addition, the regiment headquarters suspects that the enemy has guns equipped with night vision scopes. Let us arrange scouts to find a way to confirm it!"

(End of this chapter)