From the 7th Steel Company to the Synthetic Division

Chapter 360 An Unexpected Trick!
Neither the Red nor Blue Army ever dreamed that the Steel Seventh Battalion would jump back and forth several times in one night. Even the directing staff had no idea what the Steel Seventh Battalion was up to.

In addition, a large army was gathering on Hill 174A, giving the impression that a major battle was imminent.

So no one bothered to specifically guard against the Seventh Steel Battalion!

Ever since.

At this time of day and night transition, when people are most tired, the Seventh Steel Battalion launched another attack.

Unlike the previous attack on Hill 113, which started with a barrage of artillery shells followed by armored vehicles rushing in and ending the battle in an instant.

The 7th Steel Battalion visited Hill 113 for the second time, adopting a completely different tactic.

The first time it was a grand affair, the second time it was completely silent.

The 7th Steel Battalion had the strongest individual combat capabilities. After being specially trained by Chen Jun, they were skilled in mountain and jungle warfare. As the special operations platoon with the most comprehensive qualities, they became the sole protagonists in this battle.

To ensure everything went as smoothly as possible, Chen Jun even brought out his "treasured possession"—

Individual thermal imager!
The origin of this thing is quite interesting.

Chen Jun had gone back to visit his family before, and on the day before he parted ways with his parents at the end of his holiday, Chen Zhenhua gave Chen Jun a special gift.

The latest product launched by the French company Sagem features cutting-edge technology that is not yet publicly available for sale.

A head-mounted monocular thermal imager called "Lunette Infrarouge".

Although this thing has a low resolution, with only 320×240 pixels, it can still be fixed in place on a helmet, and most importantly, it weighs only about 800 grams.

In this era where thermal imaging devices are relatively large and require a carrying cooling system, they are mainly used in vehicles and aircraft.

This thermal imaging device, weighing only 800 grams, is definitely the earliest individual thermal imaging goggles of this era, at least the earliest one that Chen Jun knows of.

Furthermore, Chen Zhenhua mysteriously stated that this device was only used for trial purposes by reconnaissance soldiers in France.

It's still in the trial phase!
When Chen Jun received the individual thermal imager, even the usually composed man couldn't help but widen his eyes and almost drooled.

Seeing his son so surprised, Chen Zhenhua, the father, was so proud that the corners of his mouth turned up to the sky.

Chen Zhenhua discovered Chen Jun's interest in high-tech military products during a conversation and kept urging him to work on military drones and robots.

That's why I pay special attention to high-tech military products in my daily life and work.

By a twist of fate and a stroke of luck, Chen Zhenhua learned about this thing. He knew Chen Jun would like it, which is why he spent a lot of money and effort to get it.

Although we only managed to get three, it was already the best we could do.

After all, this thing is military equipment. If I hadn't been in the international freight business for decades and had some connections in France, I wouldn't have been able to get even three of these.

"Dad, you're amazing! This thing is so useful to me. How did you get it?"

Chen Jun personally closed the doors and windows to test it out. He found that although the effect was not as clear as those in the car, it was more than enough for this era. He was so excited that his face turned red, and for the first time, he even admired the old man a little.

“Your dad has been doing business in Europe for so many years, I’m not just doing this for nothing. Getting my hands on this stuff is a piece of cake for me. If I see any other stuff in the future, I’ll get it for you to play with.”

Being admired by his son for the first time filled Chen Zhenhua with sweetness.

"Okay, it's settled then. If we find this kind of military equipment abroad, we must find a way to get our hands on it. I have a great use for it."

Chen Jun quickly followed up with some instructions for Chen Zhenhua.

No matter how strict the sanctions and controls are, it's no problem for the CEO of an international shipping conglomerate to smuggle a few small items secretly.

"If you like it, I'll definitely help you, because you're my son."

Chen Zhenhua readily agreed. The Chen family's hopes for bringing glory to their ancestors rested on Chen Jun, so he would naturally do his best to help Chen Jun.

"Haha, Dad, you're awesome!"

Chen Jun gave a thumbs up without hesitation, then picked up one of the thermal imaging cameras and said, "Have someone send this to the company in Shenzhen and let the R&D team study it to see if they can replicate it."

If you can replicate it, do everything you can to replicate it for me. Make at least a hundred sets; this thing is extremely useful to me.

Imagine the special operations company under the 7th Steel Regiment in the future, with each soldier equipped with a thermal imager. Jungle warfare would be like having X-ray vision, making all disguises impossible to hide, increasing combat effectiveness by at least 20%, and making the enemy scream in terror.

Chen Jun couldn't help but feel his blood boil!

“Okay, I’ll send someone over right away.” Chen Zhenhua agreed immediately.

……

Chen Jun kept one set for research and replication, and brought back the other two sets, treasuring them like precious gems and rarely using them.

Before today, it had only been taken out three times, after Cheng Cai and Xu Sanduo returned and taught them how to use it. They had only learned how to use it three times in total.

Today, the time has finally come to put it into practice, and Chen Jun himself is quite excited.

Cheng Cai and Xu Sanduo, who were responsible for using the individual thermal imager, were even more excited, but also shouldered a huge pressure.

After all, it has never been used in actual combat.

They were not only worried about not being able to find the enemy, but also afraid of damaging the equipment.

Chen Jun had told the two of them that these individual thermal imagers were extremely valuable; the entire army only had two of them, and there was nowhere to repair them if they broke.

These are two of the most precious treasures in the entire army; anyone holding one would tremble with fear.

The reason they both brought thermal imaging cameras was that they had only one mission: to find the Blue Army's eyes hidden in the woods.

As long as we can find and eliminate all of the Blue Team's visible and hidden sentries.

The special operations platoon was able to silently infiltrate the high ground and, at the moment when dawn was approaching and the soldiers were most tired and relaxed, wipe out all the Blue Army soldiers on the position.

If it were ordinary infantry, they certainly couldn't silently wipe out an enemy position.

The special operations platoon are not ordinary soldiers.

Cheng Cai and Xu Sanduo, who have made outstanding contributions throughout their growth, won international special forces competitions, and studied at military academies, have not disappointed Chen Jun.

They each led a team to attack the high ground from the left and right, using the "see-through" capabilities of thermal imagers to locate all the Blue Army sentries along the way.

The special operations platoon soldiers sneaked over and "knives" their way to the position.

They didn't fire a single shot along the way.

The Blue Army soldiers in the trenches had no idea that such incredible gadgets as individual thermal imagers existed in this day and age, and they certainly didn't expect the Red Army to choose to sneak up on their positions.

Therefore, the Blue Army soldiers on the position were very lax in their defense, and the vast majority of them were sleeping in the trenches.

The special operations platoon soldiers, who had sneaked onto the position from both sides, split into groups of three and rushed to every trench. Wherever they went, they "knives" were everywhere, leaving the Blue Army soldiers completely bewildered.

Some of the Blue Army soldiers who weren't sleeping deeply woke up and saw people in front of them, and their hair stood on end in fright.

But before he could shout, his mouth was covered.

Then came "Pfft~".

The smoke generator was triggered and started emitting smoke, indicating that the player on the blue team had been eliminated.

As more and more white smoke rose, the sky grew brighter and brighter, until the entire position was "slaughtered" without anyone firing a single shot.

This demonstrates the remarkable effectiveness of Chen Jun's silent tactics. The special operations platoon experienced firsthand the power of individual thermal imagers in this battle and all eagerly anticipate owning one themselves.

Unfortunately, now it's just a thought.

Individual thermal imagers are highly technical, and even if a finished product could be replicated, collecting manufacturing materials and conducting research would likely be difficult in the short term.

It was precisely because individual thermal imaging was so valuable that Chen Jun retrieved the two individual thermal imaging cameras the moment the Seventh Steel Battalion captured the high ground.

They quietly recaptured Hill 113, thus completing the first step of their plan.

This provided a breakthrough.

Next comes the time to put your skills to the test.

Defensive fortifications on the front lines typically only defend the front, especially in combat exercises that only last a few days; it's impossible to also defend the rear.

What Chen Jun was going to do next was to start by cutting into this buttock.

No one on the Blue Army side knows that Hill 113 has fallen once again, meaning that the nearby Blue Army positions are unaware that their defenses have been breached.

Combining these two pieces of information led to Chen Jun's subsequent "domination of all sides".

The 3rd Armored Infantry Company set off from the back of Hill 113, accompanied by a jamming vehicle from the Information Company. They moved between the Blue Army's first and second lines of defense, getting as close to the first line of defense as possible to avoid being detected by the Blue Army on the second line of defense.

Taking advantage of the mobility of mechanized troops, they quickly moved to position 129, which was 2 kilometers away from position 113.

The jamming vehicle of the information company was the first to start, jamming communications within a radius of several kilometers, while the infantry fighting vehicles of the 3rd Armored Infantry Company rushed straight to the 129th position.

A Blue Army company was stationed on the high ground, with both visible and hidden sentries deployed, and their defense was quite solid.

Attack normally.

It will definitely take some effort.

However, the Blue Army soldiers on position 129 racked their brains but couldn't figure out why the Red Army troops would rush out from behind them.

Nine infantry fighting vehicles suddenly appeared from the rear and rushed into the front of position 129.

The sound of so many armored infantry fighting vehicles moving together was very loud, and the Blue Army soldiers on position 129 could hear it.

However, since the sound came from behind them, the Blue Army soldiers were not too alert.

Everyone was curious...

Why would tanks stationed on the second line of defense move to the first line of defense without prior notice?

It's no wonder the Blue Army soldiers thought that way, since behind them were only the Blue Army's tank units.

Just as the Blue Army soldiers were wondering what was going on, a rumbling armored vehicle appeared in front of them, but it was not the Russian tank they had imagined.

Instead, they saw armored vehicles that were completely unfamiliar to them, and these vehicles were also carrying flags representing the Red Army.

"What the hell? Red Army armored vehicles? Behind us? Has the world turned upside down?"

The Blue Army soldiers were dumbfounded; suddenly, they felt like their brains couldn't process what they were seeing.

It's completely impossible to turn around!

"Bang bang bang..."

Before the Blue Army soldiers could even come up with a solution, the Red Army's infantry fighting vehicles fired dozens of smoke grenades, and the rising smoke quickly covered almost the entire position.

Before the Blue Army soldiers on the position could react, they were enveloped in thick smoke.

There was a Blue Army company stationed on position 129, and each squad of the Russian motorized infantry company was equipped with a rocket launcher, which posed a great threat to armored units.

If given enough time to react, the infantry fighting vehicles will charge forward and cause considerable damage.

However, the Red Army launched a surprise attack, charging from a direction the Blue Army soldiers had never anticipated, catching them completely off guard.

My mind went blank for a moment, and I couldn't react quickly.

By the time the Blue Army soldiers were about to react, the smoke grenades had already covered the entire position, and it was too late to do anything.

The smoke grenades had isolated the Blue Army and the infantry fighting vehicles, making it impossible for them to launch an effective counterattack.

No matter how awesome an RPG is.

It's pointless if you can't see it.

Meanwhile, infantry fighting vehicles outside the range of smoke grenades can lock onto targets using onboard thermal imaging and can also bombard them indiscriminately with their 30mm main guns.

The Blue Team was unable to form an effective defense and could only be completely annihilated by being passively attacked.

The company reacted quite quickly.

The first thing they wanted to do after being attacked was to call for help and report the Red Army's inexplicable appearance in the rear to the Blue Army's headquarters in a timely manner.

This would allow other troops to prepare for defense and prevent the Red Army from launching a surprise attack from behind.

pity.

Communications have been jammed, and it's impossible to contact anyone.

The fate of the Blue Army at position 129 was sealed: they would be wiped out by the 3rd Armored Infantry Company, and all the Blue Army troops on the entire position would be eliminated.

The Russian referee sent by the directing department couldn't bear to see his own people being trampled on.

Based on the Red Army's destructive power, the outcome was announced ahead of time.

However, when the referee tried to transmit the battle situation to the command center via radio, he found that the communication was being interfered with and he was unable to contact the command center.

Comparing the gap between the red and blue teams, he felt only a deep sense of defeat.

Put aside the role of referee.

He was also one of the Russian soldiers.

Seeing their own troops being utterly defeated by the Chinese army, with no Chinese casualties, while wiping out an entire Russian company, resulting in a kill ratio of zero to over one hundred.

The referee himself felt ashamed.

The Third Company, which successfully attacked and captured Hill 129, did not linger on the position, but instead came and went as swiftly as before.

They quickly returned to the foot of the hill and continued their rapid maneuver toward the next position.

All that remained was the devastation of the mountains and fields, and over a hundred Blue Army soldiers, their bodies still smoking, standing there dumbfounded, unable to recover from their defeat.

The sounds of battle erupting on position 129 were heard by two nearby Russian companies.

One was a Russian tank company located about 2 kilometers behind, responsible for guarding the second line of defense; the sound of exploding shells could be heard there.

The other is on Hill 358 on the right.

Both companies immediately used radio to inquire about Hill 129.

I want to find out exactly what happened.

(End of this chapter)