Please pull the trigger for this world one more time.

Hu Yang's sniper team was formed.

There are five people in total. In addition to Mo Zian, Luo Chong, Chu Yan, Wei Qiao, and a female soldier named Zhao Shengnan from the ninth squad have been added.

She comes from an ice city in the north of the empire and always wears her hair in a high ponytail.

Mo Zian wasn't very familiar with her; his only impression of her was her thick northern imperial accent and her carefree personality.

The first task of the newly formed sniper team was to review the Bailing exercise from the sniper's perspective—

In fact, Mo Zian's personal summary had already been handed over to Hu Yang, but in order to wait for the sniper team to be established, this internal summary meeting of the sniper team was delayed until now.

The meeting was to be held after dinner in an empty classroom in the teaching building.

"Everyone says your performance in the exercise was commendable, but in my opinion, there were quite a few mistakes!"

His voice wasn't loud, but the entire empty corridor was filled with his sinister shouts.

The palpable killing intent emanating from Hu Yang, coupled with his horrifyingly burned face, meant that although his strength hadn't reached that of a Spirit Warrior like Shen Yi, his actual intimidation power was several times that of Shen Yi.

It was obvious that everyone except Mo Zian seemed very nervous.

After all, the title "Living Yama" is not just a figure of speech.

Hu Yang slammed his fist on the lectern and continued loudly, "You think that being a good shot makes you a sniper? You think that having a scope strapped to an ether gun makes you a sniper? Let me tell you, you're wrong!"

I've read everyone's summary. Next, I'll guide you through a step-by-step reconstruction and review of the entire process, starting from your attack on Hill 21 after landing.

Hu Yang turned around, picked up the chalk, and quickly sketched out the general terrain—his profound drawing skills alone were commendable.

The opposing team focused their analysis on the coordination issues among the three snipers in the team.

In his view, if the coordination is proper, the Black Sheep Squadron defending Hill 21 should not be able to raise any heavy firepower.

This includes the later-appeared [Xiao-1] coin.

Next, the second focus of the analysis is the squad led by Mo Zian after capturing Hill 21.

Hu Yang pointed at Mo Zi'an with chalk, "I have the detailed map of the exercise area. Although the place you chose is a mountain valley, it is open on all sides."

To be honest, this location is a good option. There are no absolutes in warfare. I'm sure about your location, at least it has a wide field of vision. But I can also tell you clearly that the place you chose is not the optimal solution.

The correct location should be here.

Hu Yang drew another X not far from the original mark: "One side is a cliff, which cuts off their path. The other side is a small grove of trees, but beyond the grove is a relatively open area."

Beyond the open area was a high slope. I know the configuration of your reconnaissance team at the time: two sniper rifles stood in front and behind, blocking the two high points, and the remaining two people were ambushed near the high slope.

If you attack from both sides, the enemy will almost certainly retreat into the dense forest, but once they pass through the forest, they are doomed.

The combined firepower of the [Gan Qi-Modified] and [Waist Knife] was both deliberate and unexpected, completely overwhelming them. Moreover, the area was an open field, so unless there was a Spirit Warrior present, they had no chance of survival.

Moreover, you have an escape route behind you; you can fight and leave, minimizing the possibility of being surrounded.

Looking at Hu Yang's tactical arrangements, everyone in the room fell into thought.

"But I still want to commend you for one thing: you are new recruits, and you dared to take the initiative and were not intimidated. That's great, and judging from the result alone, it deserves recognition."

Hu Yang paused for a moment, then looked at Mo Zian.

"Next comes the main event, the most brilliant part of the normal exercise, and also the part where the mistakes were most serious. Mo Zian, after you completed the sniping of the suspected enemy commander, why did you turn back to find the main enemy force and fire a second shot?"

"Report, I just thought it would attract more attention."

"That's the stupidest thing. War isn't about individual heroism."

Hu Yang slammed his fist on the lectern three times. "You think it's glorious that you traded one for twenty or thirty? Apart from that lieutenant colonel, it was all ineffective attrition!"

"Once you're on the battlefield, if you kill a high-ranking officer, the Chenhuan people will immediately launch an area-of-effect artillery barrage, covering you completely!"

Hu Yang pointed to his face: "Don't ask me how I know, it's all from bloody lessons."

Everyone's expression turned serious.

Hu Yang let out a long breath, and said in a slightly calmer but extremely solemn tone: "You must remember what I am about to say!"

A sniper's heroism isn't measured by the number of enemies killed. A sniper's most important task is to achieve tactical, even strategic, objectives while ensuring their own survival—to obtain the greatest benefit at the lowest cost. Do you understand? Everyone, answer me.

"yes!"

After discussing Mo Zian, Hu Yang focused on the deployment of snipers on Hill 21, including issues such as position selection, position shifting, and support from other firepower.

Everyone, including Mo Zian, listened attentively, their notebooks filled with notes.

This debriefing session lasted until almost lights out.

Meanwhile, after the lights were turned off, Du Chi was summoned to Shen Yi's office.

"I heard that Lao Hu held a meeting with the team members?" Shen Yi asked.

"That's right, I never expected this living devil to actually agree." Du Chi walked into Shen Yi's office, closing the door behind him. "Boss, what did you call me for?"

"Come, sit down. There's no one else here. Help yourself to some water."

Shen Yi sat behind his desk and tossed a cigarette to Du Chi, who had just sat down. "I came here to ask you some questions. I need your advice."

Du Chi lit a cigarette in his hand, took a small puff, and said, "Boss, you don't mean to talk to me about Lao Bi, do you?"

"Hey, I knew you were quick-witted." Shen Yi smiled slightly, then his smile faded. "Honestly, when Lao Bi graduates, do you think he can replace Lao Hu?"

"It's hard to say, but I feel that using Lao Bi like Lao Hu is a bit of a waste of his talents."

"Oh?" Shen Yi raised an eyebrow and looked at Du Chi. "What's wrong with you today? You usually can't utter a single nice word from that dog's mouth."

"I'm just telling the truth, boss."

Du Chi took off his hat, revealing a scar on the upper side of his forehead. "Old Bi is no ordinary soldier; he's a top student from the capital's military academy."

After graduation, this little rascal won't just be a sniper; he'll also be an excellent commander. This exercise has already shown quite a bit...

"Besides, he's one of my soldiers, and I know he's exceptionally skilled with weapons. Boss, don't forget who his mentor is."

Shen nodded and fell silent.

While he was waiting, Du Chi poured himself a glass of water. "Boss, what's wrong? Getting Lao Bi is easy, just..."

"No," Shen Yi said helplessly, "After the exercise, someone took a liking to him, and that Han Dafu... he's a real bastard."

Shen Yi slapped the armrest of the chair in annoyance.

Du Chi frowned. "Who is it? The Southwest? Or the South? What's there to be afraid of? Why are those two army groups trying to take our people?"

"I don't think it's those two army groups." Shen Yi shook his head slightly. "I went to see the vice principal a couple of days ago. He was very firm in his stance, and he said he couldn't afford to offend this person."

"Can't afford to offend them? Really?"

Du Chi was somewhat stunned, his hand holding the cigarette frozen in mid-air. "He's a dignified Imperial General, a direct subordinate of His Majesty the Prince. With his reputation and prestige, who could he not afford to offend? It can't be His Majesty the Emperor, can it?"

"That's what I think too." Shen Yi rubbed his temples. "Who could it be?"

Du Chi blinked twice and said, "Boss, I don't think we need to rush. As the saying goes, 'A local official is more powerful than a distant one.' Why don't we just let Lao Bi submit his application to us himself?"

"Ha... Du Chi, you're almost thirty, how can you still be so naive?" Shen Yi stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray. "There are two types of people whose military academy applications are practically worthless. Do you know which two types they are?"

Du Chi shook his head and said, "I don't know."

"One type is pretty bad," Shen Yi lit another cigarette for himself. "The other type is pretty good."

"Then what should we do?" Du Chi asked, frowning. "Old Hu is 38 this year. His physical condition is different from others. Although he is a low-level martial arts apprentice, he will probably have to retire to the second line in a few years."

"What else can we do? Didn't I tell him to take on a few more apprentices? If one isn't enough, two will do... I guess Lao Hu himself knows that, which is why he agreed so readily this time."

Du Chi nodded. "Yeah, actually Lao Hu is a good guy, cold on the outside but warm on the inside... So, boss, what about Lao Bi's matter?"

"Let nature take its course."

Shen Yi leaned back in his chair. "After coming here, I realized that the army is still the best place. We are all soldiers after all. We don't know any other skills besides fighting. We can't win by using tricks against someone like Old Chen, who was a 'mountain fox' back then."

Du Shi remained silent after listening, only able to puff away on his cigarette. At this moment, Shen Yi lit another cigarette for himself and exhaled a large puff of smoke.

"However, you've reminded me, Du Chi."

Seeing that the person opposite him seemed a little confused, Shen Yi continued, "If we can't get in touch with Lao Bi, we can't get in touch with Shuo Feng either. The quality of some arms factories is always the same. It's time to put the shortage of good equipment in our troops on the agenda..."