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Chapter 545 (474): Zhao Weihong, who put herself into the game! [Please subscribe! Please vote!]

"Platoon leader, why is this?"

As soon as Zhao Weihong said this, Wang Fei, who always listened to him, was the first to stand up and refute her.

"I can understand the arrangement to have others withdraw from the exercise."

"It's nothing more than to lull the enemy into a false sense of security and provide cover for Battalion Commander Wang's squad."

"But why are you also withdrawing from the exercise?"

"Yes!"

Before he could finish speaking, Platoon Leader Chen chimed in.

"Old Zhao, it wasn't me, or any other comrade, who lacked the spirit of sacrifice."

"As long as we can win the exercise, I don't mind withdrawing from it right now!"

"But you're different!"

"You are the backbone of our team!"

"To put it bluntly, without you, how could our team have made such a name for itself behind enemy lines?"

"If even you are killed in action, what will we do if we encounter any other situation?"

"At least I, Chen Zheng, don't believe I have that ability!"

After saying that, Chen Zheng glanced at Battalion Commander Wang without making a sound, already starting to plan how to send this "parachuted" person back.

After these few days of fierce fighting.

This team, hastily assembled by Zhao Weihong, has already developed a strong sense of belonging to the group and considers themselves members of it.

However, it was clear that Battalion Commander Wang, who was new to the area, and his men had not yet integrated into the group.

And judging from Zhao Weihong's words, she was prepared to sacrifice herself and even everyone else in the team to create an opportunity for Battalion Commander Wang's squad to kill them in one blow!

This made older people like Wang Fei and Chen Zheng feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Why?

I've been fighting for so long behind enemy lines, and it's only with great difficulty that I've finally achieved some success.

Why should we be expected to play supporting roles and put on a show for you just because your armored troops are here?

A reckless person like Li Sanqiang felt that Zhao Weihong's act of bringing Battalion Commander Wang and others over was completely unnecessary!
Even without armored troops, they can rely on their own abilities to cooperate with the main force and win this exercise!

Battalion Commander Wang also vaguely sensed the hostility Chen Zheng and others harbored towards him, and he was filled with resentment!
He still looks down on me?

Do you think I wanted to come?

Just as the meeting was about to end in discord.

Having observed everyone's reactions, Zhao Weihong finally spoke calmly.

Have you said enough?

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"Since no one else wants to speak, then it's my turn!"

this moment.

Zhao Weihong finally displayed the authority of the "Commander-in-Chief behind enemy lines," stating in a very tough and unequivocal manner that left no room for argument!

"First, I want to give you all a unified understanding!"

"Regardless of position, rank, or unit, we are all first and foremost members of the 149th Division!"

"And we are currently undergoing an exercise that concerns the honor of the entire division!"

"As long as we can win this exercise, any sacrifice is worthwhile!"

"This sacrifice could be mine, or it could be anyone here!"

With a sharp gaze sweeping over Chen Zheng and the others, Zhao Weihong frowned and directly questioned them!
"You've all learned about the situation of the exercise from the radio!"

"Are you really that optimistic?"

"And this is still the case even after our squad carried out several sabotage operations behind enemy lines!"

"If I could, I wouldn't want to bring Battalion Commander Wang and his men all this way here."

"But with the resources we have, who can guarantee that our next actions will definitely help our division win this exercise?"

"In contrast, I don't need to elaborate on the role that an armored unit, equipped with enemy tanks, could play in the final moments when it suddenly emerges from behind enemy lines, right?"

There was no need for Zhao Weihong to explain in detail.

Just imagining that scene made Chen Zheng and the others' blood boil and their hair stand on end!
Even if this plan succeeds, Battalion Commander Wang's squad won't be very large; at most, it will be half an armored battalion, with a dozen or so tanks.

However, the chain reaction it can have on the battlefield is extremely deadly!

When your comrades-in-arms, who were charging alongside you, suddenly turn against you.

How can the 116th Division determine whether its other comrades might become enemies in the next second?
Even if Battalion Commander Wang's squad is completely wiped out, the 116th Division's command system will fall into chaos, and the offensive will be impossible to continue. Instead, all troops will have to be withdrawn to the rear for a comprehensive investigation to completely eliminate any hidden dangers before any further offensive attempts can be made.

This back-and-forth bought the 149th Division a crucial amount of time!

Moreover, given Guan Jiwu's nature of never missing a chance, would he just stand by and watch the enemy, in a state of chaos, retreat right under his nose?
With the balance of power shifting, the 149th Division, which was at a significant disadvantage, might actually win this exercise where victory seemed almost impossible!
That being said.

However, Chen Zheng and the others still couldn't get over that hurdle in their hearts, and Li Sanqiang even said in a low voice with some grievance.

"But surely it doesn't warrant putting you, platoon leader, in danger?"

"You came from the 116th Division back then, so you must know how to drive a tank, right?"

"Then you can just come and charge in with us."

"We've put in so much effort, we deserve to feel a sense of participation."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Weihong was immediately amused and casually punched Li Sanqiang, laughing and scolding him.

"You think I don't want to?"

"I can drive a tank, but the enemy has to give me the opportunity, right?"

As she spoke, Zhao Weihong paused for a moment, and her tone suddenly revealed a domineering and arrogant air!

"After these few days of operations, the enemy should have figured out the size of our team."

"It is not difficult to arrange several operations to make them think that we have suffered heavy losses, thereby lulling the enemy into a false sense of security."

"But I'm not bragging!"

"As long as the enemy doesn't receive the news that I'm withdrawing from the exercise, even if our entire team is wiped out, they won't be able to relax their vigilance on the rear, and Battalion Commander Wang and his men won't be able to find an opportunity to strike!"

"On the contrary, only when I withdraw from the exercise and am right under the enemy's nose will they be able to focus all their energy back on the offensive, thus neglecting their defenses in the rear!"

Zhao Weihong had already begun planning this operation when the attack on the site took place!

In the end, Zhao Weihong had no need to risk offending Chang Dingfang by proactively revealing her identity.

But he did it anyway.

The purpose was to put himself in the sight of Changdingfang and even the entire 116th Division, and to attract all their attention to himself!

After much deliberation.

Zhao Weihong believes this is the only possibility for the 149th Division to win the exercise!

"Comrades!"

Under the complex gazes of the crowd.

Zhao Weihong, who had personally entered the fray and was prepared to sacrifice herself to secure a chance of victory for the 149th Division, slowly stood up.

"My plan may not succeed."

"But for the sake of victory, I urge everyone to join me in one attempt, an attempt that could potentially change the course of the battle!"

"Regardless of the outcome of the exercise, I hope that through this attempt, everyone who witnessed the exercise will know."

"We, the soldiers of Yan, will never lack the courage and awareness to sacrifice ourselves for victory!"

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After a short silence.

Battalion Commander Wang, Chen Zheng, and others stood up and shouted with heartfelt admiration to Zhao Weihong, who was wearing the rank of cadet!
"Yes!"

In the next two days.

Led by Chen Zheng, the original members of the guerrilla squad launched one attack after another against enemy-held sites, at a frequency far exceeding that of before!
This move did achieve some results, but at the cost of the 116th Division's increasingly tight defenses and the rising number of casualties on Zhao Weihong's side.

With the enemy on high alert, even though Chen Zheng had tried his best to choose the right opportunity, he still could not continue the previous myth of "no casualties".

The soldiers who withdrew from the exercise were left near the field and were sent to the "rat-catching command post," where Chang Dingfang personally took charge of their care.

Zhao Weihong herself, together with Battalion Commander Wang, was constantly gathering intelligence on the enemy and devising a plan to have Battalion Commander Wang and his team infiltrate the enemy ranks.

Until the morning of the fourth day of the exercise.

Wang Fei, who had just returned from a battle, reported some somber news to Zhao Weihong.

"Platoon Leader Chen..."

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"I see."

He glanced at the sparse figures behind Wang Fei.

After a moment of silence, Zhao Weihong asked Wang Fei in a low voice.

How many of us are left?

"Not counting Battalion Commander Wang's squad, there are still thirty-seven men left, including you and me."

"That's it."

Zhao Weihong nodded, her expression filled with an indescribable calm.

After casually instructing Wang Fei to take his men to rest, Zhao Weihong looked back at Battalion Commander Wang opposite her.

On the ground between them was a very simple map, with many small pebbles of different shapes scattered around.

Picking a pebble out of the map, Zhao Weihong glanced at it a few times, then suddenly spoke to Battalion Commander Wang without looking up.

"Battalion Commander Wang, it seems that the best sites for operations are still those close to the front lines."

As she spoke, Zhao Weihong pointed with a twig to several pebbles on the map.

Clearly, these stones represent the fuel and logistics stations set up by the 116th Division in the rear.

As the battle intensified, some units of the 116th Division were scattered. As a result, the 116th Division concentrated some surviving veteran sergeants who were responsible for the maintenance of infantry fighting vehicles and tanks at some stations to provide maintenance services for armored units that came to resupply. Armored units would often stay overnight at the stations after resupply was completed.

This made things easier for Zhao Weihong's plan.

Zhao Weihong had originally planned to lead a group into the 116th Division's position on the last night of the exercise, and eliminate the original crew members without alerting the enemy, so that Battalion Commander Wang's men could pull off a "switcheroo".

But the risks of this plan are obviously huge.

If even one person on the position sends out a signal, Zhao Weihong's plan will not only fail, but will also trap him in the encirclement of the 116th Division.

Even if they successfully infiltrated, as long as the 116th Division conducted a roll call before the attack the next day, Battalion Commander Wang and his men would still be exposed.

In addition, the plan also faces risks such as "someone spending the night in the vehicle, or not eliminating personnel thoroughly enough, which leads to the enemy in the same vehicle group discovering the anomaly and thus exposing everyone," making the success rate not very high.

In comparison, these scattered and highly mobile logistical support stations are undoubtedly more suitable targets for Zhao Weihong.

The troops stationed inside the site and the armored units temporarily stationed there were not familiar with each other, so even if there were personnel changes, the armored units that came to station there would not have any suspicions.

A website is an independent unit.

Zhao Weihong didn't have the ability to replace an entire armored unit.

However, Zhao Weihong felt that replacing all the staff at the site was still worth a try!

Furthermore, with the successful replacement, Battalion Commander Wang and his team's subsequent operations will proceed much more smoothly.

Because they had ample time to familiarize themselves with the armored forces that had arrived and were stationed there, to find out the number of enemy soldiers, their situation, and even to take on all the sentry duties, so that the enemy would die in their sleep without anyone knowing!

They can also legitimately use the opportunity of maintenance and upkeep to familiarize themselves with the Type 96A tank, which they have never encountered before!
For this reason, Zhao Weihong has been using the captured walkie-talkies to determine the information of the troops stationed at several sites that he believes are suitable for action!

Although Chang Dingfang had been emotionally deceived by Zhao Weihong once, the 116th Division had already switched to a backup channel.

However, the reason why Yan State implemented an extremely strict "scrapping and destruction" system for military radios in the early years was because radios, once leaked, posed a risk of leaking secrets!
I don't know about the backup channels inside the 116th Division?

Don't worry, adjust the frequency gradually, and you'll be able to figure it out sooner or later!
Not to mention that they are all the same model of radio, with identical operating frequencies, channel spacing, and other parameters, so "deciphering" them is only a matter of time!
At this point, the handheld radio, with a signal reception range of only two kilometers, came in handy.

That not-so-wide scope actually helped Zhao Weihong lock onto her target!

When Chen Zheng led his men to attack these sites, there would always be someone with a handheld radio hiding in the distance, trying to decipher the enemy's channels using clumsy methods!
After many attempts, Zhao Weihong actually managed to find a few, which allowed her to successfully obtain the code names and other information of these stations, paving the way for Battalion Commander Wang to lead his men to replace them!
of course.

This plan also carries many risks.

For example, the armored troops that came to be stationed there already knew some of the personnel at the site, and so on.

But since Zhao Weihong had already decided to take action against the sites, she naturally had ways to avoid these risks!
No plan is 100% guaranteed to succeed.

All Zhao Weihong could do was eliminate as many hidden dangers as possible in the plan, and then lead the remaining thirty-six comrades to their grand exit!
(End of this chapter)