50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 547 Using Four Ounces to Move a Thousand Pounds

"Dad, the boss ordered a truckload of TNT to be delivered."

"Okay," Sun Zhiwei jumped out of bed, walked to the washbasin next to him, and hurriedly filled it with water to wipe his sleepy face.

There were two people who came this time, one from the regimental headquarters and the other from the brigade headquarters.

Upon seeing Sun Zhiwei, the two men saluted one after the other, and Sun Zhiwei returned the salute at attention. According to rank, Sun Zhiwei was level ten, which was higher than a division commander, so they naturally had to salute first.

"Comrade Sun, we have read your investigation report, and we need to verify the authenticity of that deployment map again."

"I can guarantee that the intelligence will be accurate and reliable in the short term."

This must be mentioned: regardless of which side, troop deployments can change at any time, therefore, all intelligence has a time limit.

"Okay, what do you need the explosives for?"

Sun Zhiwei looked at Sun Aiguo and said, "Map."

Soon, the defense map he had submitted was brought out again.

When Sun Zhiwei took a look, he realized that it wasn't the one he had drawn, but a copy that he had made again, although the content was no different from the original.

As expected of the military, they have many talented people.

He ignored everything else and pointed directly at the map, saying, "This, this, and this are the key nodes for the load-bearing capacity of the underground cavern."

"By placing the right amount of explosives in these locations, we can destroy the structure of the underground cavern."

Sun Zhiwei looked at everyone, then clenched his right fist and slammed it hard on the largest cave on the map.

"Then with a 'boom,' we can wipe out all 100,000 soldiers lying in ambush underground."

The two leaders exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with excitement: "Comrade Sun, how confident are we in the success of this operation? How many people are needed to assist us?"

Sun Zhiwei shook his head and said, "I am 100% confident. But there's no need for assistance. My physical abilities are generally not up to par, and having more people would only make things worse."

"What the troops need to think about is the problem after the demolition. What will the other side's reaction be if these 10 ambushers are wiped out in one fell swoop? This must be taken into account."

"If the other side becomes enraged, the troops must be prepared to respond."

“We understand, Comrade Sun. We brought 4 tons of TNT this time. If that’s not enough, we can get another 12 tons from Chuncheng within a day.”

"We don't need that many, about two tons will be enough."

"The key is the placement of the explosives. It's about using clever techniques to achieve maximum effect with minimal effort, letting the weight of the mountain itself help us complete this mission."

Tai Chi uses minimal force to overcome great strength. At that time, there were many martial arts masters in the army. Even if they hadn't practiced it, they had all heard of it.

His analogy made it immediately clear to everyone.

"Okay, we understand. How long do you need to set up the explosives? We also need to go back and discuss our countermeasures."

This is no small matter; it could cause changes in the overall situation. They also need to report to the General Headquarters before they can formulate a new operational plan.

However, there is no shortage of supplies. In recent years, supplies have been transported to the front lines, and various new weapons are often brought over for testing.

Sun Zhiwei thought for a moment and said, "It will take me about 5 to 6 hours to set up the explosives."

"Here's what we'll do: you go back and report first, and then let me know when you're all ready before we begin."

"Thank you for your hard work, Comrade Sun. We'll head back to prepare right away. Please wait for our call." After seeing the leaders off, Sun Zhiwei and his son waited patiently in the barracks.

He also checked the truckload of explosives along the way. It contained not only TNT, but also a box of timers, which were used to detonate the TNT.

Time passed by, and the forward command also obtained some non-classified information about Sun Zhiwei from Beijing. Detailed battle records were not included and were kept secret.

But the fact that they could access the available information gave the forward command full confidence in Sun Zhiwei.

Two days later, after all departments had prepared contingency plans, the notification call finally reached the company level.

The first thing they did was set the time; Sun Zhiwei adjusted his watch to match the time on the front of his hand.

Then both parties agreed that 10 hours later, at 4:4 AM on April 23, Sun Zhiwei's side would conduct the demolition on time, and the brother unit would cooperate with the operation according to the real-time situation.

Sun Zhiwei checked the time and found it was still early, so he wasn't nervous and simply started eating dinner as usual.

However, he had an unusually good appetite today. He ate half a bowl of braised pork and three large bowls of rice. Tonight would be a physically demanding night, so he had to eat his fill.

During the meal, he didn't forget to remind Sun Aiguo: "You saw that map too. There are two cave exits that are very close to here. You should seize the opportunity."

"Dad, I understand."

Sun Aiguo's company was also assigned a mission, the target being those two small caves, which contained a small number of enemies and a large amount of military supplies; they were an armory in Annam.

He knew very well that if he weren't Sun Zhiwei's son, he wouldn't have gotten this credit for free. This was a time to rely on one's father's connections, and he wasn't going to be so pretentious.

Sun Zhiwei nodded in satisfaction and then continued eating.

An hour later, Sun Zhiwei, having eaten and drunk his fill, set off in a truck loaded with explosives. Sun Aiguo saw him off at the camp gate and then began to give the company a pre-battle pep talk.

Sun Zhiwei drove the truck to a mountain forest about one kilometer from the border, concealed it, and then used his spatial ability to collect all the explosives before heading to the front line.

Half an hour later, he arrived at the foot of Laoshan Mountain.

According to the plan he agreed upon with the command post, several points needed to be blasted simultaneously at set times. However, he knew that while a few tons of explosives could theoretically cause the cave to collapse naturally, it was actually not enough.

He has other ways to guarantee success.

Back in Moscow, he acquired 200 early Soviet H-type warheads.

The early H-type warhead was named RDS-1, with a rated yield of 2.2 kilotons, which was 11 times the yield of the Little Boy missile released by the old United States. Only one of these warheads was needed to complete the demolition mission.

However, this power is a bit excessive. He also needs to dig the detonation site deeper to prevent radiation contamination of the ground and avoid causing trouble for our own operations.

According to the underground experimental data he knew, a 10,000-ton H bomb detonated at a depth of 100 meters underground could create a crater 120 meters deep and 1 kilometer in diameter.

After a quick estimate of the power, he set the detonation depth at 400 meters.

This is equivalent to the height of the main building of the Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower, so it should be able to limit the power to a limited area and not affect the country.

After placing the bombs, he dug some small holes at the designated locations above the cave and placed several hundred kilograms of TNT there as a double precaution.

After the RDS-1 warhead and TNT explosives were placed, he began to adjust the timed detonation device.

The six TNT detonation points were scheduled to explode at 4:6 AM sharp, while the detonation time of the underground RDS-1 warhead was delayed by 10 seconds.

At 3 a.m., Sun Zhiwei turned on all the timers and ran back as fast as he could. As he ran, he used the soil he had prepared in his space to cover the tunnel behind him.

(End of this chapter)