War Military: From 1978

Chapter 79 Border Observation, Emergency!

The red line on the map given by the battalion commander is about four centimeters.

According to the scale of this map, this is an area of about 40 kilometers.

The winding mountain road is forty kilometers long, and the coordinates of all the highlands must be observed along this line.

To be honest, this is no small job.

"Do we have to measure everything? Hasn't the regimental headquarters or other artillery units ever measured this area before?"

In a tent in the temporary base of the first battalion, a group of people are now changing clothes urgently.

The equipment they carry is for daily training.

The bullets were all blanks, and the grenades were fake. Now they had to go to the border to carry out a mission, and there was a risk of the Vietnamese devils rushing over, so they couldn't be without weapons and equipment.

But people don't carry much.

The fifth and sixth assault team only carried two rifles, the two cover men each carried one, and they also carried three magazines. As for the other three, they only carried pistols, and each of them only carried one grenade, which was the kind that could be hung around the neck, not a grenade with a wooden handle.

Does it work?
It's very simple. This is not used to kill the enemy, but to be prepared for any eventuality, so that you can use it to bring glory to yourself in the end.

Hearing Wang Xiaohu's words, Chu An frowned and said, "No matter what, we just need to complete our mission!"

In fact, he also had this doubt.

The border has existed for many years. Even when the two countries were friendly, this side was basically undefended. Wouldn't it be easy to measure it?
But now
There isn't even a 1:50,000 map specifically for artillery, and the one they have is this obviously unreliable map.

A little helpless.

But no matter how you think about it, there is no point in thinking about these things. Their focus now is how to complete this mission.

Immediately, Chu An ignored everyone else and picked up the helmet prepared for them by the battalion commander and put it on.

This was the first time Chu An had seen this thing.

Never used this thing before.

According to the battalion commander who is still waiting outside, these are specially equipped for the artillery. Among their battalion, only the machine gun battalion has a small reserve, and now five of them have been given to them.

After putting on his helmet, Chu An looked down at himself.

Wearing leggings and high-waisted, puncture-proof, and non-slip slip-on shoes.

Then on the left is a full green shoulder bag.

Inside are the daily necessities that have just been distributed, including compressed biscuits, canned food, a small amount of rice and pickles.

In addition, there is a two-pound water bottle.

In addition, he carried a canvas backpack on his back, which contained a nylon hammock, a first aid kit, a gas mask, a flashlight, water purification tablets, mosquito repellent and the heaviest 844 radio body.

Finally, he had a Type 54 pistol and a machete on his waist, and a telescope hanging in front of him.

The whole body weight is close to 40 kilograms, which is heavier than the weight they carry during daily training.

But these things must be brought with you.

Soon, everyone was ready. After Chu An led his men out of the tent, he saw a battalion commander and some other people waiting outside.

This time, Chu An's squad was not the only one on the mission to observe the coordinates. The first battalion also sent a deputy company commander with an infantry squad to protect Chu An and the others' safety.

In the words of the battalion commander, you are now the treasures of our regiment, and you cannot be without protection when carrying out the mission.

"Chief, let's go!" Without any extra words, Chu An stepped forward, saluted, and then spoke.

The battalion commander returned the greeting: "Okay, be careful on your journey. When you return, I'll have the kitchen staff prepare two chickens for you to welcome back!"

"Okay!" Chu An agreed with a smile.

After saying that, Chu An looked at the cadres behind him.

The battalion commander also turned around and said, "Deputy Company Commander Ding, keep Squad Leader Chu and the others safe!"

"Yes!"

The cadre stood at attention and saluted, then looked at Chu An and said, "Squad Leader Chu, let's go!" "Okay!"

"Send a telegram to division headquarters, saying that all units of Regiment C have arrived at their designated combat positions.

Additionally, artillery scouts have been ordered to survey and map the 80-kilometer defense line covered by Regiment C. The entire regiment has also deployed some personnel to assist border residents in patrolling the border.

In a militia training ground about twenty kilometers away from where Chu An and others are now, the commander of Regiment C is now giving orders to the communicator.

The C regiment headquarters has also advanced to the front line. Although it is still about six or seven kilometers away from the border, this position is enough for the regiment headquarters to maintain contact with its subordinate units.

"Commander, would you like to ask about the situation at Zhennan Pass?"

There were other regiment cadres nearby, and after seeing the regiment commander give the order, someone started talking to him.

The team leader looked over and shook his head: "Forget it, we just need to do our own thing. If the situation over there really changes, the higher-ups will definitely take the initiative to inform us!"

After that, the team leader spoke again: "Forget about that, go ask how the logistics coordination work is going!"

The leader's concern now is obviously not in Zhennanguan.

What happened at Zhennanguan has seriously exceeded the bottom line.

Sending troops to forcibly invade and detaining diplomats without reason is tantamount to declaring war.

In this situation, what he needs to do now is not to inquire about the situation there, but to ensure that his troops have sustained and stable combat capabilities.

In this regard, logistics work is particularly important.

"Yes!" The staff officer took the order and left!

At the same time, on the other side, Chu An and others also followed a mountain path and soon arrived at the border.

After lying on a hillside in the territory, Chu An and others looked towards a not-so-high hill about seven or eight hundred meters away.

You can see that there is fire on the top of the mountain.

"These Vietnamese devils are really up to something! In this godforsaken place, they're actually digging trenches in the middle of the night with torches!"

Next to him, Deputy Company Commander Ding also carried a telescope and was looking at it while muttering to himself.

Chu An was also looking through the telescope.

However, after hearing what Deputy Company Commander Ding said, he immediately put down the telescope.

"That's good, it's convenient for us!"

It is the beginning of the lunar month now. Although the weather is good today, there are still stars and the moon hanging in the sky under the night sky.

However, the light provided by the crescent moon at the beginning of the month is too weak, and this little light alone is not enough for people to see far away.

You know, our army actually has no night vision capabilities at all.

The same is true for Chu An's telescope and the reconnaissance team's steering wheel. If the other side does not light a fire, Chu An may have to wait until dawn to work.

But now that they have exposed themselves, they can obviously start working right away.

"Prepare for observation!"

Chu An gave the order. As he spoke, he took out a piece of cloth to cover the flashlight, then took out the map and unfolded it, and finally turned on the flashlight covered with cloth.

In order not to expose yourself and others, the flashlight must be used in this way.

At the same time, others nearby also quickly began to prepare.

Set up a benchmark and watch from the side as Liu Xi leads his men to change positions.

However, at this moment, a very sudden situation suddenly appeared in Chu An's ears.

"Platoon Leader Li, some militiamen have arrived. Please come down and meet them!"

The voice came directly from the headphones hanging around Chu An's neck, and the words were actually very authentic Mandarin.

Chu An was stunned. He then looked around and immediately raised a finger to his lips and said, "Don't move, something's wrong!"

(End of this chapter)