Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

Chapter 171 Oh no, we've been discovered (Seeking monthly votes)

A Red Army armored infantry company.

"Report!"

A guard on duty jogged all the way to the company commander's tent late at night.

The company commander, who was already asleep, was woken up. He didn't come out of his tent, but instead asked loudly, "What's going on? It's so late at night."

"Report to the company commander: An unidentified helicopter has been spotted to the northwest of our position."

"What?"

The company commander, who had just been somewhat dissatisfied, was suddenly jolted awake. He rolled out of bed, dressed, and asked, "When did this happen?"

"Just two minutes ago," the guard replied.

The company commander, having barely managed to put on his trousers and shoes, came out while buttoning his coat and lifted the curtain, asking, "Are you sure you saw the helicopter?"

"I'm pretty sure I heard a sound, but it disappeared very quickly," the guard confirmed.

"Could it be the Blues pulling the strings?"

The company commander, being a cautious man by nature, sensed something was amiss and immediately ordered, "Go, quickly call the communications officer over and tell him to bring the radio."

"yes!"

The guard saluted and ran away.

A few minutes later.

The communications officer carrying the radio ran over, and the company commander reported the situation discovered by the guards to the battalion headquarters, and proposed to send a platoon to investigate.

The battalion headquarters also felt the matter was too urgent and immediately reported the news to the regimental headquarters of Regiment A.

Only regimental-level units in a mechanized infantry division have battlefield decision-making and command authority; the battalion headquarters is merely a "megaphone," and the grassroots companies are only responsible for executing orders.

The regimental headquarters of Regiment A, who also felt something was amiss, agreed to the company's request for reconnaissance.

He then reported the matter to the division headquarters overnight.

The division headquarters did not expect the Blue Army to act so quickly. Although they could not guess what the Blue Army was trying to do, they still put the matter on the table.

Team A was ordered to conduct a thorough investigation and find out exactly what happened.

Although the helicopter issue was still unclear, after being relayed through layers of higher command, news of enemy infiltration had reached the Red Army command.

Fortunately, in order to avoid causing unnecessary panic, the Red Army command did not notify the entire division.

Instead, let Team A thoroughly investigate the whole matter first.

Until Jackie Chan and his group confirm their safety, the Ace of Spades team is relatively safe and will not be surrounded by the main force.

but.

Being discovered by the enemy as soon as they infiltrated was definitely a bad start for the Spade A team, and whether they could successfully complete their mission was now unknown.

The enemy's deployment was too dense, and the specific locations of the Red Army's various units were unknown. In addition, the helicopter rotors were making a lot of noise.

It was inevitable that they would be discovered as soon as they landed.

I can only say I was incredibly unlucky!

Jackie Chan's Ace of Spades team was unfamiliar with the terrain and, to make matters worse, was discovered by the Red Army as soon as they landed.

He continued to follow the grid diagram he had created, radiating outwards from the center point.

We walked for 10 minutes through the woods.

Jackie Chan discovered that there were no traces of the Red Army at all. In this sparsely wooded mountainous terrain, it would be difficult to hide if too many people walked together.

So Jackie Chan gathered the team together for their first team meeting after landing.

"Let's hold a squad meeting now to discuss and decide on our next course of action."

Special operations emphasize teamwork and cooperation. Jackie Chan did not act unilaterally. After stating the theme at the beginning, he said, "Our mission is an infiltration operation. Our main objective is to reconnoiter the enemy's situation, not to fight the Red Army."

Acting in groups of 16 is not only inefficient, but also makes them a larger target and easier to spot.

Therefore, I decided to split the team into two groups and advance in a triangular formation that provides cover for each other, thus expanding our search area.

What are your thoughts?

Jackie Chan asked in a consultative tone, which was also to train everyone to fight intelligently and participate with their brains, rather than just being a pure soldier.

Special operations do not need mere soldiers, but warriors who can think independently.

"If we split up, our combat strength will be reduced by half. If we encounter the enemy, can we handle it?" Wu Liuyi said.

"No, I don't think you can calculate it that way."

Wu Zhe objected, saying, "Within a radius of less than 20km around us, there are more than 10,000 Red Army soldiers stationed, and they are all mechanized troops."

Once we engage the Red Army in direct combat, their reinforcements will arrive quickly. If we encounter the enemy, we can only retreat and hide again as quickly as possible.

Therefore, the number of people doesn't matter much; stealth is the most important thing. I agree to split the force into two groups and double the search area.

Wu Zhe's analysis was more insightful, and the team members fell into deep thought after listening to it.

"Do you have any other suggestions?" Jackie Chan asked the team members again.

"I'm a former paratrooper, so I have some experience in infiltration warfare."

Tuo Yonggang said from his own perspective: "Although according to the paratrooper's combat concept, in order to maximize combat effectiveness, they must find a way to regroup after landing."

But we are different from the paratroopers. We are not here to fight the Red Army, and we don't need to ambush the enemy like the paratroopers.

"Different missions require different tactics, and I agree that splitting into two groups will be faster and allow us to locate the artillery regiment sooner."

"Yes, I also think it's better to separate. What we need is efficiency," another team member said.

Several other team members then spoke, offering slightly different perspectives, but all agreeing with Jackie Chan's decision to split up the team.

"Alright, we've discussed enough. Now let's start the vote. Raise your hand if you agree."

Jackie Chan finished speaking and the first person raised their hand.

A bottom-up operational decision-making system is one of the major directions for future special operations. This will allow special operations teams to be more flexible and adaptable in their operations, and to exert stronger combat effectiveness.

A unit that only knows how to obey orders from superiors and does not know how to be flexible will have very limited combat effectiveness when operating deep behind enemy lines.

It could even cause us to miss a crucial opportunity in the war!

brush brush...

Xu Sanduo, Wu Zhe, Tuo Yonggang, and Wu Liuyi, who had just raised a question, all 15 people raised their right hands to indicate their agreement.

"Very good, unanimously approved. Now, begin dividing the forces."

Jackie Chan was actually very clear about the abilities of each member of the Ace of Spades team.

Dividing the troops is simple and quick.

He ate and ate.

It only takes a few seconds.

Six of the strongest veteran members, known as "Old A," were selected and formed the second action group with Wu Zhe, who was appointed as the group leader.

The remaining Xu Sanduo, Tuo Yonggang, Wu Liuyi, and two Old A members formed the first group with Jackie Chan.

The reason Wu Zhe was appointed as the leader of the second group was not because Wu Zhe's combat ability was stronger than the other six members of the Old A team, but purely from the perspective of his personality.

Covert infiltration operations require patience and extreme caution.

Wu Zhe happens to be a steady and reliable person.

All we ask for is to avoid mistakes and achieve nothing. As long as Wu Zhe can safely lead the second group to survive, that would be the greatest victory. Only by staying alive can we unleash our fighting power.

As for the remaining Xu Sanduo and a few others who were relatively weaker, Jackie Chan led them with his superior strength, which was just enough to make up for the difference in strength.

Compared to the veterans of the A-team who had trained for over a year, the newcomers like Xu Sanduo were somewhat weaker.

"Wu Zhe, you lead the second group to advance along the XH longitudinal line. Maintain constant radio contact. Report any situation or abnormality immediately. Understand?" Jackie Chan gave his final instructions before setting off.

"Understood," Wu Zhe replied.

Being entrusted with an important task by Jackie Chan once again made Wu Zhe feel a little excited.

"Alright, everyone to your positions, let's get ready to go."

Jackie Chan stood up and called out, "Everyone in Group One, come over here. We'll start from the right."

Wu Zhe also told the second group to move to the left.

The two sides walked one grid to the left and one to the right, which is nearly 1 km apart, before turning at the same time and heading southwest side by side.

Jackie Chan was unaware of the Red Army's specific deployment and had no idea that there was a company directly in front of them.

more importantly……

Jackie Chan was unaware that the helicopter had been spotted by guards when they landed, and that a search and reconnaissance team had been organized after being notified by superiors.

The search platoon that had been urgently assembled at the camp ran right into the opposite direction of the Ace of Spades squad.

Wu Zhe's second group walked on the left. Although the two groups were walking face to face, they were offset in the middle, and it was impossible for them to meet because they were 1 km apart.

Jackie Chan's Ace of Spades team happened to be right next to the other team.

This led to Jackie Chan, who had been traveling in the night under the moonlight for less than 5 minutes after the two men split up, suddenly noticing flashlights flashing ahead.

Moreover, there were quite a few flashlights, indicating that there were at least 20 people.

That should be a platoon of soldiers!

Jackie Chan believed that if he led a small team to ambush them here, he could easily take down this platoon of infantrymen who were walking towards him with flashlights.

However, considering the special nature of this mission, Jackie Chan had no choice but to abandon the idea of ​​annihilating the entire enemy force.

"Move out, quick!"

They immediately gave tactical hand signals and took the lead in relocation.

They moved nearly a hundred meters to the side, hiding outside the search area of ​​the Red Army platoon lined up in a row, and brushed past them.

Having narrowly escaped the Red Army's search party, Jackie Chan continued leading his team forward, but his expression became unusually grave.

The line of people clearly indicates a search for a Red Army platoon. Their sudden appearance here in the dead of night is highly unusual and must be suspicious.

Moreover, this time a platoon could easily bypass it, but what if a company or even a battalion appeared next time?

You should know that there is a mechanized infantry commander here!

"It's highly likely that the helicopter was exposed. If a high-altitude parachute descent had been used, this situation wouldn't have occurred."

Jackie Chan felt regret, but there was nothing he could do.

He knew why Yuan Lang had launched an aerial attack instead of using a safer, more concealed method of parachuting to infiltrate.

Xu Sanduo and the others had only been in the Old A unit for a short time and hadn't had time to practice parachuting.

Lacking the necessary skills, one is left with only the more dangerous option.

This further illustrates the importance of technology in special operations.

Why does the military region attach such importance to and heavily rely on Jackie Chan, who has contributed various cutting-edge technologies and developed equipment such as paintball guns, ammunition, and camouflage cloth?

Ultimately, it all comes down to the value of technology!

When you have the relevant skills, you can simplify a very complex task and win a battle more easily.

When you lack the necessary skills, even simple things can become dangerous.

For example, right now!

Xu Sanduo and his comrades lacked high-altitude parachuting skills, which led to them being discovered by the Red Army as soon as they landed.

This left Jackie Chan feeling helpless!

Even after being discovered, the mission couldn't stop. Jackie Chan could only try to avoid the search team and be even more cautious on his way to find the artillery regiment.

At the same time, the information that the infiltration had been discovered was also relayed to Wu Zhe's second group next door.

(End of this chapter)