Soldiers Assault: Starting from the 7th Steel Company

Chapter 130 Chen Jiang is missing

Although Qi Huan was a bit impatient, he really didn't have a better solution.

Just kidding. The Blue Army's limited air power is not going to be wasted on aimless reconnaissance. Besides, the Red Army's air power is very strong. Sending out reconnaissance planes rashly would be tantamount to suicide.

However, without air support, ground reconnaissance would not be feasible due to time constraints.

Therefore, it seems that we can only trust Chen Jiang's intuition.

Yuan Lang made a final, decisive move, slamming his palm hard onto the location on the map—the area Chen Jiang had predicted!
"Throughout history, warfare has always been seven parts strategy and three parts luck. Luck is sometimes an important factor in winning battles. Since there is no better way, then let's make it this way!"

With great boldness, he issued the combat order: Qi Huan led the rest of the squadron to assist in reconnaissance of the enemy command post's location, while he led the "Falcon" team along another route. Whoever spotted the target first would launch the attack first!
In short, the goal is to destroy the Red Army's command center at all costs!

With the plan finalized, the two teams set off immediately, with strong support from the helicopter squadron. The pilots demonstrated extremely high flying skills, flying at very low altitudes to avoid detection by the Red Army's ground radar.

Fortunately, early warning aircraft were not yet in service at that time, otherwise such low-altitude flights would have been futile.

Given the Red Army's powerful air force, the helicopters dropped off Chen Jiang and his men near the target area and immediately withdrew.

Everything else is up to them.

Five people, five hopes!

They landed in an open area and needed to quickly ascertain the surroundings to determine if the Red Army's command post was located there.

Even if the command post is not found, they can still destroy it if there are other valuable military targets there.

Of course, that would greatly reduce its effectiveness.

Old A's ability to conceal his whereabouts and conduct reconnaissance was outstanding. Before long, they had figured out the general situation around them.

Just a few kilometers away was the temporary encampment of a Red Army unit. Chen Jiang and his men needed to ascertain the enemy's strength and weaknesses in order to determine whether the command post was nearby.

Or is this the place?
The five men split into two groups and conducted long-range reconnaissance from the east and west.

Unfortunately, based on brief external observations, this appears to be just an ordinary outpost, with rather subpar weaponry, and is unlikely to be a garrison unit protecting the command post.

Is the command post really not nearby?
Everyone was a little hesitant.

"Something's not right! This unit is disguised!" Chen Jiang noticed something amiss because he spotted a familiar figure among the troops through his high-powered binoculars—Tang Hu.

He knew very well that Tang Hu's regiment was the main force of the army group, so how could it not be equipped with the best equipment?

Either he was transferred to another unit, or this unit was disguised to avoid detection.

He reported this situation to Yuan Lang, who also realized that something was wrong. After unfolding the map, he immediately saw the secret.

“Look, their troops are stationed right at the entrance of the valley, blocking the road into the mountains. And according to Qi Huan’s intelligence, the other end of this valley is very close to a highway and railway hub, which is convenient for transportation and supplies. You know what, this valley is really perfect for setting up a command post!”

Xu Sanduo was puzzled by this. How could this be considered a special privilege?

Wu Zhe explained, "With convenient transportation, it would be very easy for them to protect the command headquarters and evacuate in the event of an attack."

“But that presents a problem. If the Red Army’s command post is really in the valley, then all those high points will definitely be occupied, and we won’t be able to complete our sniping mission.” Wu Liuyi was growing rapidly; he could already analyze useful information from details. “Right now, we don’t even know if there’s a command post inside. The important thing is to find a way to infiltrate the valley and investigate! Otherwise, saying all this is pointless.” Wu Zhe shook his head; this was not an easy task.

To get into the valley, you either have to launch a full-scale attack, sneak in disguise, or take a less-noticed path.

A direct assault? Facing Tang Hu's unit of only five men, unless they were all superhumans, it was impossible to succeed.

They had considered infiltrating in disguise. Since no one unrelated to the exercise was allowed near the Blue Army's command post, the Red Army's command post would undoubtedly be even more strictly controlled.

Even if you do get inside, there will definitely be various checkpoints for identification and surveillance, making it impossible to guard against.

If things go wrong, you might get caught in a trap.

Therefore, their only option was to find another way.

Ultimately, through on-site investigation, they identified a cliff face that was barely manageable to climb into.

This is not a road at all; it is actually a steep cliff. The only way to get there from the outside is by rock climbing, and you have to do it in the dark. Otherwise, if someone is climbing in broad daylight, wouldn't anyone see it?

Everyone opposed Chen Jiang's seemingly suicidal idea, even Yuan Lang, who had previously supported him, felt that the risk was too high.

How do you determine footholds and handholds when rock climbing without lighting? One moment of carelessness and you'll fall and be "gloriously" killed.

This is simply impossible!
Not to mention, it's still uncertain whether there was a Red Army command post inside.

Because Yuan Lang objected, Chen Jiang had no choice but to give up, and the group rested on the spot while waiting for news from Qi Huan.

Finally, there was a reply from Qi Huan's side, one good news and one bad news.

The good news is that they saw vehicles belonging to high-ranking military officers entering the valley, which strongly suggests that there is a command post inside.

The bad news is that they have a full-strength armored infantry regiment stationed there, making it unlikely that they can break through.

The reason why Old A was able to humiliate Wang Qingrui in the past was mainly because the entire brigade was involved in the confrontation, plus the support of other units.

They only sent a small group this time, and it's really asking too much of them to fight against the main force of a regiment.

"Captain, what should we do? Chopper is requesting instructions: should they force their way in, or what?" Wu Zhe, carrying the radio for his group, anxiously awaited Yuan Lang's orders.

Yuan Lang was in a dilemma. It would be a great pity to let such a good opportunity slip by if he didn't go into the valley to take a look, but he definitely couldn't fight head-on!

"Tell him to wait and not to act rashly! I'll think of another way." Yuan Lang could only instruct Wu Zhe to warn Qi Huan to wait.

"Something's wrong!" At that moment, Xu Sanduo rushed over from a distance.

"What's wrong? Why are you being so reckless?" Yuan Lang was annoyed and his tone was even more unfriendly when he was disturbed.

"Chen Jiang is missing!" Xu Sanduo replied breathlessly.

(End of this chapter)