Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

Chapter 175 Targeting the Division Commander

After nearly two hours of reconnaissance, they finally found the path into the Red Army's command post.

Jackie Chan immediately convened a meeting with the Ace of Spades team, outlining a plan to infiltrate the Red Army camp, and then discussed whether to carry out a decapitation strike.

First, Jackie Chan stated that he supports the action and gave the main reasons for doing so.

Only by ensuring the infiltration operation goes undetected can we have better conditions to carry out the mission and enough time for everyone to figure out a way to complete it.

But the situation is different now!

The Spade A team was unexpectedly exposed as soon as they landed, which led to a large-scale search by the Red Army, putting the Spade A team in a very passive situation.

The search area is being narrowed down step by step, leaving the Spade A team with little room and time.

Whether the artillery regiment can be found in the remaining limited time is completely unknown, and no one can guarantee that it can be found.

There are unknown risks involved here!

The Red Army command post was already in sight, and Jackie Chan had found a way to infiltrate it, so there was a chance to turn a bicycle into a motorcycle.

Compared to aimlessly searching for the artillery battalion, raiding the Red Army command post was obviously less risky.

Moreover, they had located the tank regiment in advance. If they could successfully decapitate the Red Army and destroy its command post, the Blue Army would win the exercise.

That would be like ascending to heaven in one step!

Instead of continuing to try to find the artillery regiment, even if they were found, it would only be the beginning of the battle, and a long period of fighting would still follow.

A surprise attack on the Red Army command post would be a decisive victory, giving them a clear advantage.

Finally, Jackie Chan summarized...

"Since you're going to take risks no matter which path you choose, why make it so complicated? Why not just choose the riskier one and gamble on a permanent solution?"

In any case, whether it's a 1% success rate or a 99% success rate, broadly speaking, it's the same: either success or failure.

Since finding a tank artillery regiment might also fail, why don't we just go for it from the start?

Jackie Chan's analysis and summary hit the nail on the head, instantly opening the minds of everyone in the Ace of Spades team and giving them a clear understanding of their roles.

Even the usually composed Wu Zhe changed his mind and gritted his teeth to support Jackie Chan's gamble.

After receiving unanimous approval from the Ace of Spades team, Jackie Chan immediately communicated with the Blue Team command and proposed a one-step decapitation operation.

Battalion Commander Liu Zhongxing objected on the spot!

In his view, it was far too risky. The Zhurihe combined arms battalion of 1000 men was fighting against a mechanized infantry division of 10000 men. The 10-fold difference in troop strength was already a huge problem.

The Black Spade Ace Squad's raid on the Red Army command post was 100 times more outrageous than the former.

If 16 people were to raid the command post of more than 1000 people, it would mean that the difference in troop strength between the two sides was more than 70 times, and each person would have to fight against more than half a company.

This is outrageous!

Special forces soldiers are just better-trained reconnaissance soldiers, not gods who can fly and disappear into the earth. How could they possibly have the opportunity to complete such a mission?

Instead of engaging in such vague and unrealistic actions, it would be better to focus on finding the artillery regiment.

There's at least one more night; the probability of finding it is high.

Battalion Commander Liu Zhongxing was not a special forces soldier; he was essentially an outsider who didn't understand special forces at all, let alone what a modern special forces unit was.

He knew that special forces soldiers were selected from reconnaissance soldiers, and thought that special forces soldiers were just high-level reconnaissance soldiers.

He was completely wrong!

Modern special forces and reconnaissance soldiers are actually two different branches of the military, with differences as great as those between tanks and helicopters.

Jackie Chan didn't want to explain to Battalion Commander Liu Zhongxing either, as explaining to an outsider would be like talking to a brick wall.

He specifically asked Captain Yuan Lang.

Yuan Lang, who had been listening silently from the sidelines, also felt that the decapitation operation was too risky, but he had more faith in Jackie Chan's abilities.

Yuan Lang believed that Jackie Chan could do it, so he supported Jackie Chan unconditionally.

"Let them go, give them a chance."

Yuan Lang looked at Battalion Commander Liu Zhongxing with a half-smile, as if he were pleading, but in reality it was an ultimatum, putting great psychological pressure on Battalion Commander Liu Zhongxing.

The Ace of Spades team and the combined arms battalion operate as a cooperative unit, and they are on equal footing.

Liu Zhongxing had no right to command the Ace of Spades team, and therefore no right to refuse Yuan Lang. Yuan Lang was already being very accommodating by offering him a way out.

Even if Battalion Commander Liu Zhongxing was unwilling, he had no choice but to agree to the operation after seeing that Company Commander Yuan Lang had spoken.

The decapitation operation was finally finalized, and Jackie Chan then began communicating with the combined arms battalion.

Inform Battalion Commander Liu Zhongxing to make preparations in advance, lock all the artillery pieces of the artillery company to the tank regiment's coordinates, and be ready to fire at any time.

If Jackie Chan's side completes the decapitation strike, the combined arms battalion will unleash its full firepower to destroy the tank regiment.

At that time.

If the Blues meet the third condition for victory, they will win the exercise ahead of schedule.

Although Battalion Commander Liu Zhongxing didn't really like carrying out such a risky mission, the thought of winning quickly made him somewhat expectant.

With all aspects of the decapitation plan finalized, the next step is the official operation to get the hormones pumping.

Jackie Chan devised a detailed plan on his own and shared it with the members of the Ace of Spades team, giving them a complete understanding of the operation's procedures.

The next step is to wait for the right opportunity to act!

The decapitation operation had to be timed carefully, avoiding the defenses in the camp while capturing key figures of the Red Army.

The Ace of Spades team remained hidden in place for over an hour.

Wait until it gets completely dark.

Jackie Chan led 10 specially selected team members, all skilled in rappelling and rock climbing, and under the cover of night, moved to the top of the opposite cliff.

The remaining six people, who had never tried rock climbing and were not very skilled at rappelling, remained hidden in place.

Among them are four newcomers: Xu Sanduo, Wu Liuyi, Tuo Yonggang, and Wu Zhe.

Rappelling down a steep cliff is dangerous; inexperienced people can easily fall, and a fall of twenty or thirty meters can be fatal.

It's just a combat exercise; there's no need to risk your life.

Anyway, we don't need too many people to go in; we still need people outside to provide cover.

Xu Sanduo and the others who stayed behind were divided into two groups, which were able to cover the operation of one group and, in special circumstances, also had to draw the enemy's attention.

Jackie Chan personally led the main force in this decapitation operation.

Before the scheduled time for the operation, in order to gain a better field of vision, Jackie Chan's group all wore Type 85 improved low-light night vision goggles.

This is the first domestically produced head-mounted binocular night vision goggles that has been put into production and deployed to the military.

The low-light night vision goggles used by Team A are an improved and upgraded version, with significant improvements over the previous model.

Although the imaging effect is not that good yet, it cannot be compared with the high-definition night vision of the 21st century.

But in this era, it is already considered cutting-edge technology.

With the advantage of low-light night vision goggles, the Spade A team fought an unequal battle against the mechanized infantry commander, gaining the only advantage they had.

Jackie Chan must make the most of this advantage to maximize the chances of success in the decapitation operation.

"Pay attention to officers coming out of the command center. Don't let any officers above the rank of colonel escape, especially those above the rank of senior colonel. Make sure you see which tent they go back to. They are the ones we need to focus on."

Jackie Chan gave instructions to a team of soldiers to prepare for the decapitation operation that night.

Jackie Chan's planned operation time is 3 a.m., and from now it's a little past 7 a.m., there are still nearly 8 hours to observe a large amount of usable information.

The Red Army headquarters was heavily guarded, but the command structure appeared very relaxed.

The officers coming in and out of the command center almost all had smiles on their faces, clearly showing no pressure about this exercise.

The defending side already had a huge advantage, with a heavy mechanized infantry division defending against a battalion.

From any perspective, the Red Army had no chance of losing, nor any reason to lose; there was no precedent for such a military confrontation exercise in China.

It would be a miracle if Red Army commanders felt any pressure!

They probably never imagined they would lose this combat exercise.

The Red Army's general command center was relaxed and unaware that they were being watched; no officers were disguised.

They carried their military ranks openly and honestly, moving between the tents in the camp.

Jackie Chan, with his exceptional memory, recorded the movements of every officer of colonel rank or higher in the camp.

Especially the division commander with his golden hair, and the political commissar and chief of staff with their two-and-a-half-cent hairs.

These are the three key figures in the decapitation operation.

Jackie Chan paid close attention to it.

(End of this chapter)