Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

Chapter 458 Sniper Execution by Artillery Fire

Jackie Chan's ability to control the battlefield is truly remarkable, almost prophetic.

Athena and the bear, like the ghost, were ambushed on the road that morning and lost face. They were very embarrassed and desperately needed to prove themselves.

This also greatly affected her mindset, causing Athena to lose the patience a sniper should have.

As Jackie Chan predicted, Athena saw the Red Turban Army suppressed by the factory security's fierce firepower. Even though their numbers were more than double, they couldn't break through and couldn't hold back for more than a few minutes.

He chose to emerge again to support the Red Turban Army, and opened fire on the factory security guards behind the fortifications.

"Bang!"

The sniper rifle fired.

The security guard operating a Type 54 heavy machine gun behind cover was protected by a metal bulletproof plate in front of him, but it couldn't stop the enemy above him. He was easily shot in the head.

The surrounding area was dark and filled with the sounds of gunfire, and the guards were unaware of the sniper.

Thinking they had been killed by stray bullets, new guards immediately took over, continuing to unleash a barrage of fire from their Type 54 heavy machine guns.

The guard who took over was a retired veteran who could remain calm even when facing real weapons.

Among the people guarding this fortification with him, there were three others who were originally security guards, all of whom were recruited from retired veterans in China.

The other temporarily recruited volunteer guards turned pale with fright when they saw the dead body.

After only a few hours of intensive training, they barely understood what "three points in a line" meant and how to pull the trigger to fire a gun; everything else was a blank slate.

The death of a person is a huge shock to ordinary people like them.

They were all so frightened that they stood there frozen, too afraid to fire again.

Fortunately, each fortification had several veterans to keep things in order. Seeing that so many people were too scared to fire, they immediately shouted to boost morale.

"Don't be afraid. The more afraid you are, the easier it is to die. If you want to live, shoot now."

"Think of your family, your friends. They're in that old warehouse. If the enemy storms in, they'll all be killed. Would you want to watch them die?"

"We're all in the same boat now. There's only one way to survive: kill them."

"Think of your families, they're waiting for you to come home. How can you die here? Pull yourselves together, guys, fire!"

……

As several veterans either provoked or threatened the volunteer guards, who were initially too scared to fire, some of their inherent nature was stirred up.

To survive, for loved ones, to go home...

Driven by their beliefs, the volunteer security personnel bravely overcame their fear and cowardice, mustered their courage, and threw themselves back into the fight.

Just like Jackie Chan said before.

Regardless of whether you can hit the enemy, just fire the bullets first. Hitting the enemy is a huge win, and even if you miss, you can still scare them.

It's better than hiding and waiting to die!

The scene inside this fortification is just a microcosm; similar scenes are playing out in other fortifications, with everyone doing their utmost to survive.

Fortunately, there were more than a dozen veterans leading the team; otherwise, they would not have been able to hold the line at all.

The importance of veterans was fully demonstrated.

Athena focused her attacks on the heavy gun positions, and in less than 30 seconds, four machine gunners at those positions were killed by her sniper rifle.

As a professional top-tier sniper, Athena didn't think killing some ordinary people was anything special.

Just standard procedure!

However, being able to significantly weaken the defensive forces, Athena felt that her value was very high, and her interest grew stronger with each successive sniper kill.

Little did she know that while she was firing her gun, someone had already secretly been watching her.

Lao He, Wang Jianguo, and Zhuo Yifan listened to Jackie Chan and got on the tank but never went out to fight; they were just waiting for Athena to appear.

Like a black panther lurking in the shadows, ready to launch an attack from the relics at any moment.

Athena appeared to snipe the first target, but was spotted by Zhuo Yifan, who was in charge of communications and observation, and reported the location to the gunner Lao He.

Old He immediately turned the cannon around, preparing to send her to her death with a single shot.

It was discovered that Athena's location was in the tank's blind spot, making it impossible to hit her. Moving to find a firing angle would make it easy for Athena to spot them.

Old He's years in the army were worthwhile; he remained calm at this crucial moment.

I made the decisive choice to hold back and wait for an opportunity.

During this time, Athena was unaware that Lao He and his team had already set their sights on her and were continuing to snipe and adjust their positions at her own pace.

When she had taken down her fifth target, Lao He's chance finally came.

Seeing Athena appear in his artillery sights, then disappear as she crouched down, Old He knew his chance had come.

Even if Athena is not visible through the guardrail, it is not a problem at all for the tank cannon.

With a little anticipation and aiming at the bottom of the guardrail, Lao He decisively fired his first shot of the night.

"Bang!"

The 100mm high-explosive shell, shaped like an egg, was propelled by a powerful surge of energy and flew out of the gun barrel at supersonic speed toward a distant target.

"Boom!"

The explosion occurred as expected.

A dazzling burst of light shot into the sky, and the entire roof was affected by the force of the explosion, disappearing along with the roof section.

Even after the intense heat of the explosion subsided, the air remained thick with smoke and dust for a long time.

Old He believed that with the power of this shot, as long as Athena hadn't moved from where she had just been lying down, she would definitely have been blown to pieces.

Therefore, he did not fire a second shell, saving the ammunition for the more important battles to come.

The factory was now completely engulfed in fighting, with battles raging at every intersection and entrance. The sounds of gunfire and explosions were as dense as firecrackers during the Lunar New Year.

Both the Red Turban Army and the factory security guards suffered casualties, and the number continued to rise as the fighting raged on.

but.

The factory's security personnel were limited in number, and despite having the advantage in firepower and terrain, they did not gain any advantage whatsoever.

The two sides were only evenly matched; the fight was intense but it had reached a stalemate.

However, this is not the situation that Jackie Chan wanted to see, nor is it the situation that Lao He and his team wanted to see.

Now that we're evenly matched with the Red Turban Army, we're at a significant disadvantage. If this drags on, the Red Turban Army will be the last one standing.

Because the Red Turban Army definitely had reinforcements, while the factory definitely didn't.

With one side gaining and the other losing, the answer is already quite obvious.

Old He, everyone in your factory knows that there is only one way for Tang Shen to survive: to completely defeat the attacking Red Turban Army.

If we could annihilate them all, that would be even better.

In order to achieve this goal, after Lao He and his two companions completed their work as artillery snipers, they immediately engaged in defensive operations.

The power of tanks in infantry warfare is undeniable; they are absolutely a game-changer.

With the addition of Lao He and his two companions' tanks to the defense, the Red Turban Army encountered a major problem, with several being crippled with every shot fired.

As the Red Turban Army's main force was continuously wiped out, the factory defenders gradually gained the upper hand on the battlefield.

Old D, who was in command vehicle, saw this situation and his smile vanished, replaced by a cold, inky anger.

Old D is still unaware that sniper Athena has just been silenced by artillery fire.

If he knew that Athena was dead, his dark face would probably turn blue with anger.

Old D was extremely dissatisfied that he had brought so many people to attack a factory, only to be blocked outside for half a day and unable to break in.

Now that they've even fallen into a slight disadvantage, Old D can no longer remain calm.

He decisively ordered rocket launcher operators to go over and find a way to destroy the tank.

Upon receiving the order, the two rocket launcher operators rushed to the area where the tank was located and entered the factory to look for an opportunity.

Old He bombed wherever he went, killing or wounding at least 18 or 20 Red Turban Army soldiers.

They were already addicted to the bombing, and their vigilance became increasingly lax as they racked up more and more kills.

At first, they would fire two shots and then move to a different location, essentially engaging in mobile warfare.

The vehicles dared not drive out of the defensive perimeter, but instead hid behind the infantry, acting as mobile heavy artillery to provide fierce suppressive fire for the various defensive forces.

Now they're so "arrogant" that they'll approach the fortifications and fire several rounds of ammunition right there.

It doesn't move at all.

The Red Turban Army rocket launcher operator who ran over seized this rare opportunity, decisively set up the cannon, aimed, and fired a rocket.

"Boom!"

Smoke billowed, and the tank shook violently.

"What happened? What happened?"

"Were we attacked? The noise was so loud."

"Quickly, get out of the way! Jianjun, quickly move the tanks to the back!"

The sudden loud noise from the tank startled Wang Jianjun, Zhuo Yifan, and Lao He inside, who realized they were in trouble.

But when Wang Jianjun drove the tank away, he realized that a big problem had arisen.

Lao He and his two companions were very lucky. The rocket launcher was aimed at a fixed target, and it was aimed at the side of the tank, yet it didn't penetrate the tank and kill them all.

All three of them were also very unfortunate.

The rocket launcher operator's eyesight was really poor; he couldn't hit a vital spot with the rocket launcher at a distance of less than 80 meters, and the shot went astray and hit the tracks instead.

The tracks are one of the most vulnerable parts of a tank compared to the tank body.

The shot hit the track squarely, breaking it in two instantly.

A tank without tracks cannot move and is no different from a stationary cannon.

With rocket launcher operators threatening them, staying inside would be tantamount to waiting to die, as they could be blown off at any moment.

Old He and the others didn't want to die like that, so they quickly ran out of the tank.

Abandon tanks and switch to infantry.

Although its destructive power and combat strength have been greatly reduced, at least it can temporarily save its life.

Although Lao He and his two friends lost their tank, their performance tonight was still very good; they had a great time.

Jackie Chan was stronger than Lao He and the other two in terms of fighting ability and started fighting earlier.

His battles were more dangerous, but also more exciting.

Jackie Chan came down from upstairs to the ground and handed the sniper over to Lao He and the other two, while he himself devoted himself to the defensive battle.

The operational strategy was very clear, even simplistic.

Kill the enemy!

Kill as many Red Turban Army soldiers as possible!

Putting aside the people from Dane Company, the biggest threat to the workers was the Red Turban Army, who were also the main force in this battle.

If the number of Red Turban Army soldiers is reduced as much as possible, they will collapse on their own once a certain level is reached.

The Red Turban Army was just a motley crew, many of whom were forcibly conscripted men; they had no strong will to fight.

Jackie Chan believed that once a portion of them were eliminated, the rest would choose to flee.

When the time comes, they can turn around and deal with Dane's men. Jackie Chan believes that with the combined strength of himself and his workers, they will definitely make them suffer.

We'll organize the evacuation to the port tomorrow, so there's no need to worry about anything else.

That's why he was able to come down from upstairs and immediately go into the building, using the opportunity of scouting the building during the day to launch his solo counterattack.

Unlike the workers who defended themselves, they relied on fortifications and strongholds hastily constructed in the afternoon.

Jackie Chan chose to use the factory buildings as cover, taking advantage of the poor visibility at night, and sneaked through the fortifications into the Red Turban Army's combat zone.

While trying to eliminate the Red Turban Army, he also acted as a troublemaker hiding in the shadows.

This prevented the Red Turban Army from concentrating their efforts and forced them to attack while also being distracted by Jackie Chan, indirectly weakening their fighting capacity.

With his overwhelming military capabilities, Jackie Chan entered the Red Turban Army's territory like a tiger among sheep.

"Chirp chirp chirp, chirp chirp chirp."

He had gone less than ten meters when he encountered two Red Turban soldiers sneaking up on him. He decisively fired two short bursts of fire in quick succession, sending them back to their hometown.

Because the guns were equipped with silencers, and the fighting was already raging at the front.

No one noticed the little commotion Jackie Chan made.

After easily dealing with two Red Turban Army soldiers, Jackie Chan made his way to a factory workshop by the roadside, where he found several Red Turban Army soldiers huddled together, hiding behind a pile of boards and setting up fortifications.

They were completely unaware that there was another person in the workshop separated by a sheet metal wall to their side.

whoosh-

Jackie Chan threw a shrapnel bomb at him.

They chose this method, which was more likely to confuse the public and solve the problem once and for all, to deal with these few groups of Red Turban Army soldiers.

"Boom!"

A flash of fire, followed by screams of agony.

The two Red Turban soldiers were blown to the ground on the spot, lying there like a pile of rotten flesh, motionless, clearly dead beyond any doubt.

Two other Red Turban soldiers were only injured by the bomb and were rolling on the ground in pain.

Seeing this, the other Red Turban soldiers nearby assumed it was a grenade thrown from the opposite position and immediately scattered to take cover out of fear.

They had no idea that the person who dropped the bomb was already on the same side as them.

Less than 20 meters from the explosion point!

Adhering to the principle of "no more than three times out of four," Jackie Chan launched two surprise attacks and immediately changed locations, moving like a ghost in the dark to the other side.

The Red Turban Army here is also engaged in fierce fighting and has not yet received a beating from Jackie Chan.

There is no need to hesitate.

Taking advantage of not being discovered yet, Jackie Chan comfortably chose a good target and once again shot and killed three Red Turban soldiers.

Then, by throwing grenades, they killed several more, causing chaos among the Red Turban Army on this side.

(End of this chapter)