When you're in the Wolf Pack, your ability to obey orders becomes stronger.

Chapter 125 The Familiar Taste.

Xu Ge saw it clearly: not long after the Black Hawk helicopter crossed the border, just as it was about to turn, a missile flew from below and hit the helicopter's tail.

Immediately afterwards, a figure jumped off the plane and landed towards the mountain.

He found the pilot's actions puzzling, as if the other party was deliberately using a nearly scrapped helicopter to deliver the goods.

Could it be that this is also to draw enemy troops to the border?
The people from Class 9 stood in place in a fan-shaped formation to maintain vigilance, while Guo Yuanshuai, wearing a radio headset behind Niu Sanxian, contacted the duty room.

Xu Ge diverted some of his attention and heard Liu Guoping's voice in the earpiece, which startled him.

"Yes!"

"understand!"

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

Guo Yuanshuai ended the call and raised his hand: "Everyone, move closer to me!"

The crowd immediately gathered around, while the four veterans stood with their backs to Guo Yuanshuai, their guns pointed outwards as they kept watch.

"We just received orders from the duty room that the pilot of that Black Hawk is one of our personnel. We are currently the closest to the crash site, and our superiors have ordered us to go to the crash site immediately to bring the pilot back!"

Guo Yuanshuai said in a deep voice, "The support troops have already set off, but in order not to attract the enemy's attention, it is inconvenient to deploy drones and helicopters!"

"We need to be quick and bring our pilots back before the enemy arrives! Is everyone clear on this mission?"

"clear!"

Several veterans looked somewhat excited.

"New recruits, don't be afraid; veterans, don't rush!"

Guo Yuanshuai glanced at everyone and said, "This is an unexpected event, a real combat situation. It's time to test everyone's training results!"

"Next, we will split into two groups, with Su Liujun and I as the group leaders. Everyone, load live ammunition! Be careful not to discharge accidentally, and execute everything according to the tactical maneuvers!"

"Yes!"

Click! Click! Click! Click!
The group immediately changed to live magazines, released the safety, and cocked the gun to chamber a round.

Xu Ge noticed out of the corner of his eye that Li Dongshui's hand was trembling slightly as he pulled the trigger.

Guo Yuanshuai looked at Xu Ge: "Xu Ge, did you see the exact direction of the crash just now?"

Xu Ge shook his head: "The plane was still flying after it was hit, but it was blocked by the mountain. We only know that its approximate location is behind that mountain."

"No, this area is too large. We don't have enough people to conduct a large-scale search, and we don't have that much time either."

Guo Yuanshuai carefully observed the high mountain within the Tiandu territory for a while, then suddenly turned to the right front and patted Niu Sanxian on the back: "It seems that the side of that mountain can be seen from the direction of Zhan Niangshe's sentry post. Quickly ask them if they see anything?"

Everyone's eyes lit up, and Niu Sanxian quickly started adjusting the walkie-talkie channel.

Xu Ge sighed inwardly, thinking to himself, "As expected of the old deputy squad leader, his thinking was not affected at all."

You should know that right after Guo Yuanshuai announced the order, everyone was either nervous or excited, and no one expected this.

"Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Little calf is calling, please respond!"

Niu San first called out to the sentry on the other side, but there was no response.

"Cuckoo, cuckoo? Where are they?"

"Cuckoo cuckoo!"

Zizi!

"Cuckoo received! Little Cow, I'm a bit busy right now!" There was finally a response from the other end of the walkie-talkie.

"Wait a minute, let me ask you, did you see that helicopter crash just now?"

There was a pause on the other end: "I'm busy with this right now. That plane seems to be from our side... By the way, it's very close to you! Little Niu Niu, it's not from your unit, is it?"

Guo Yuanshuai snatched the walkie-talkie: "Hello comrade, I'm Xiao Niu Niu's squad leader. Can you tell me the exact location of that plane crash?"

"Wait a mininute!"

A few seconds later, the walkie-talkie crackled to life again: "At your current location, at the eleven o'clock position, in a valley surrounded by three mountain peaks!"

"Thank you!"

Guo Yuanshuai stood up and waved his hand: "Full speed ahead!"

. . .

. . .

Whoosh!Whoosh!
The group ran through the snow, their breathing rising and falling.

The altitude here is definitely over 3500 meters, because Xu Ge noticed a slight lack of oxygen.

People who live on the plateau year-round are already familiar with the sensations of different altitude areas.

The faint smell of diesel fuel wafted through the air. Xu Ge sniffed it and looked to his left, where a mountain blocked the view.

At that moment, Guo Yuanshuai was leading his team in that direction.

The group of eight split into two groups and walked 20 meters apart between the rocks. Xu Ge, Li Dongshui, and Kaiyoumu followed Guo Yuanshuai, while the other four veterans were on the right.

Since setting off, Guo Yuanshuai hadn't uttered a word, and neither had anyone else made a sound as they advanced. Even Li Dongshui, who had the worst physical condition, gritted his teeth, clutching his rifle and keeping up with the group. Everyone knew this wasn't training or a drill; no mistakes could be tolerated.

Around 5:30, the two groups climbed up the hill in front of them one after the other. Guo Yuanshuai made a gesture, and Su Liujun on the right quickly bent down and moved over.

Everyone was panting heavily; the long, 4-kilometer forced march through the high-altitude mountains had taken a heavy toll on everyone's physical strength.

Guo Yuanshuai took out his binoculars and cautiously peered down the mountain. Sure enough, below was a canyon surrounded by three mountain peaks.

There was little snow in the canyon, and a pile of black stuff was burning, constantly emitting plumes of black smoke.

"From now on, everyone plug in your walkie-talkie headsets and remain silent unless absolutely necessary. If you absolutely must make a call, use our current hilltop as a reference point so the enemy can't guess our location!"

"understand!"

Everyone immediately took out their walkie-talkie earpieces, plugged them in, and clipped the wires to the shoulder straps.

"In order to avoid being destroyed by us, Tiandu's missile sites are all more than 20 kilometers away. Our drones can't get here, and neither can theirs. Moreover, the terrain in this area is complicated, so they can only send infantry over."

Guo Yuanshuai analyzed, "We just happened to be patrolling here, so we have the time advantage! I'll assign the tasks next."

"Su Liujun, your second group is responsible for providing cover and support. Let Wang Lin occupy the high ground; his sniper rifle has the longest range. If necessary, fire decisively!"

"Yes!"

"Kaiyumu, hand the machine gun to Xu Ge and come down with me to check the situation!"

Guo Yuanshuai took off his grenade launcher and magazine and handed them to Su Liujun. Then he looked at Xu Ge and Li Dongshui, pointing to a huge rock in the lower left corner.
"Xu Ge, set up the machine gun position over there. Li Dongshui, you are the second gunner and are responsible for forming an interlocking firing point with Wang Lin. Your position is ten meters to Xu Ge's right!"

"understand!"

Li Dongshui's face turned pale: "Squad leader, don't you guys bring guns?"

"Just in case, our weapons can't be captured by the enemy, so we'll only carry two grenades..." Guo Yuanshuai wanted to say something more, but worried about scaring the two new recruits, so he shut his mouth.

Kaiyoumu seemed to understand Guo Yuanshuai's meaning, and his expression immediately became serious as he removed the two drums from his body.

Xu Ge suddenly spoke up: "Deputy squad leader, I'll go down with you!"

"Nonsense! Do you think this is child's play?" Guo Yuanshuai scolded in a low voice. "You're a new recruit with no combat experience. Going down there will only be a hindrance. Stay put up there!"

"Squad leader, I have practical experience!"

"What did you say?" Guo Yuanshuai squinted at Xu Ge. "Where did you get your combat experience from?"

Xu Ge: "I've been on missions with the Hidden Wolves!"

Guo Yuanshuai immediately looked at Kaiyoumu, who nodded: "He did indeed go on official business with the chief instructor when he was in basic training."

Guo Yuanshuai suddenly realized why this kid was much calmer than Li Dongshui.

"That won't work either. We're going down to find people, we don't even have weapons. Your combat experience is useless..."

"Squad leader, that's precisely why I need to go down there!" Xu Ge quickly said, "I have an advantage in this area!"

Guo Yuanshuai was taken aback: "What advantages?"

"My nose and ears are sharper than yours. You've forgotten, I was the first to spot the helicopter!"

"Hey, you know what, it actually seems to be true!" Su Liujun thought for a moment and nodded.

Guo Yuanshuai hesitated.

"Squad leader, I promise I'll find the person as soon as possible after we go down there. Time is precious, we can't delay any longer!" Xu Ge said earnestly.

"Alright!" Guo Yuanshuai finally made up his mind. "Then Xu Ge will come with me, and the rest of you will take your positions immediately!"

"Yes!"

Xu Ge handed his gun and magazine to Kaiyoumu and immediately followed Guo Yuanshuai down the mountain. The others also began to move according to their orders.

Since most of their weight was on their bodies, they were moving very fast among the rocks.

In addition to diesel fuel, there was a lot of chemical smell from the combustion in the air. Xu Ge carefully tried to distinguish it, but still had no clue.

When he was still several hundred meters away from the vertical distance below, Guo Yuanshuai suddenly changed direction and chose to go around to the left. The terrain there was complicated and more conducive to concealing his figure.

Whoohoo!
Xu Ge, panting, followed Guo Yuanshuai to a crevice in the rocks. Guo Yuanshuai stopped, glanced back at the claw knife in Xu Ge's hand, and asked, "How are you? Can you keep up physically?"

"No, no problem!" Xu Ge took quick breaths to calm his heartbeat.

He really didn't expect that the old squad leader, who was almost forty years old, could run so fast!
"The claw knife won't be of much use once we go down there, so put it away. Hold the grenade in your hand, ready to pull the pin at any time!"

Guo Yuanshuai gave a demonstration, holding the thunderbolt with his right hand and inserting his left index finger into the ring.

Xu Ge sheathed his claw knife, then held grenades in both hands. The two then got up and continued downhill, moving even faster than before.

Soon, the two arrived at the crash site, where the helicopter had been burned to a crisp and was now just a wreckage.

Guo Yuanshuai made a judgment after only one glance: "There was a lot of fuel in the cabin to begin with, otherwise it wouldn't have burned so cleanly!"

The two began to look around. Xu Ge sniffed, carefully inhaling the scents in the air.

Suddenly, a faint, somewhat familiar fragrance wafted into his nose.

(End of this chapter)