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

Chapter 166 Solo Operation! What are these two recruits doing?
On the fourth day after arriving at Queshan, the soldiers received their respective weapons.

Xu Ge looked at the training schedule, which mainly consisted of physical fitness, reconnaissance, wilderness survival, parachuting, and shooting.

In anticipation of the confrontation they would face in three days, the entire Sixth Company underwent intensive training in reconnaissance.

Especially for new recruits, who have never been exposed to these things before, it is essential to master some basic knowledge as soon as possible.

The mountains are vast, and each platoon selects a hilltop and begins training.

The third platoon was positioned in a densely vegetated hilly area two kilometers away from the camp. Everyone was holding their guns and gathered in a circle, listening to Luo Shan's lecture.

As the regiment's top reconnaissance soldier, Luo Shan naturally took on the role of instructor.

"According to the level of the reconnaissance target, it can be divided into three major categories: strategic reconnaissance, operational reconnaissance, and tactical reconnaissance. Each category is all-encompassing and involves all aspects of the subject. For us, the main focus is on tactical reconnaissance."

"Although tactical reconnaissance is the smallest category, it still requires mastering a lot of skills. For example, the five-kilometer cross-country run we train in is a basic subject. In addition, there are mountain climbing, jungle crossing, long-distance forced marches, and so on. For our Wolf Brigade, the focus is on armed reconnaissance..."

"Stop, stop, stop! Stop, stop!"

Guo Yuanshuai couldn't stand it anymore and pointed at the bewildered recruits around him, saying, "You academics always like to throw out a whole bunch of theories when you talk about things. Ask them how many of them can understand them?"

Seeing the recruits' expressions, Luo Shan was speechless and asked, "Didn't any of you understand?"

The new recruits shook their heads, while the veterans chuckled to themselves.

Luo Shan was a little embarrassed: "Old squad leader, then how do you suggest we teach it? The company commander told us to start by popularizing basic theoretical knowledge."

"Anyone can just read from the book, right? You might as well give each of them a reconnaissance soldier's handbook to memorize. Would they understand it after memorizing it?"

Guo Yuanshuai stood up. "I'll do it."

Luo Shan was overjoyed. He was naturally delighted that Guo Yuanshuai was willing to take action, and he quickly invited him to the center.

Guo Yuanshuai looked at everyone and held up one finger: "Don't worry about this or that classification. Just remember one thing: reconnaissance has only one purpose, which is to obtain enemy intelligence!"

"Oh~"

The new recruits immediately realized how simple it was.

"What is the prerequisite for obtaining enemy intelligence? Of course, it is to conceal oneself from being discovered."

Guo Yuanshuai continued, "In this process, we will definitely encounter many obstacles and difficulties, and all the subjects are designed to solve these problems."

The enemy is far away, and time is of the essence, so we must learn to march quickly, traverse jungles, and climb mountains. We need to capture prisoners for interrogation, so we must learn to engage in hand-to-hand combat.

The terrain is unfamiliar, so we need to conduct close reconnaissance. What should we do then?

The new recruits immediately began to speak.

"Determine the direction and identify the terrain features!"

"Makeup and disguise!"

Guo Yuanshuai laughed: "That's right! You guys are very smart! Now let me ask you another question: Now that we know what reconnaissance is, what is counter-reconnaissance?"

This made everyone speak more actively.

"I know we must not let the enemy know anything about our side!"

"Find those hidden enemies!"

"Use a smokescreen, a mix of truth and deception, to keep them guessing!"

Guo Yuanshuai looked at Luo Shan and shrugged: "Doesn't everyone know how to do this? It's such a simple thing, why make it so complicated? Let each class practice!"

Luo Shan gave a thumbs up: "Old squad leader, it really is you!"

Xu Ge sat in the group. He had only half-understood what Luo Shan had said before, but as soon as the old squad leader opened his mouth, he understood what reconnaissance was.

As expected, when it comes to leading troops at the grassroots level, the academics are completely outmatched by the practical experience.

The token appeared automatically, and another skill slot on the front lit up.

"Reconnaissance: LV1 (43/99)"

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. . .

Over the next three days, Xu Ge and Li Dongshui, the two new recruits, began targeted reconnaissance training with the veterans of the Ninth Platoon.

At Guo Yuanshuai's request, reconnaissance training also incorporated tactical formations and coordination, so that participants wouldn't be completely clueless during combat, not even knowing where their own people were or where to run.

The list of elite reconnaissance soldiers in Battalion Commander Zhang Hua's hands shows that the veterans of the Ninth Platoon are very good at this.

Six expert scouts could teach two clever recruits, let alone two pigs.

Xu Ge learned the basics of how to identify terrain features and how to track traces in just two and a half days. He also learned about several tactical formations at the company level and how to determine the positions of the commander and himself based on the formation.

Correspondingly, his reconnaissance skills have also reached level 2.

Scouting: LV2 (13/199).

Li Dongshui was still a bit confused about the positioning, so Guo Yuanshuai told him directly, "Just follow Xu Ge when the time comes, go wherever he goes!"

Li Dongshui looked at the 201 high-precision sniper rifle in his arms and asked in confusion, "Squad leader, I'm a sniper, shouldn't I be with Wang Lin?"

Guo Yuanshuai: "We don't need snipers this time. You and Wang Lin should both switch to Type 191 rifles."

Li Dongshui was taken aback: "Huh? Why?"

"Xu Ge, you explain it to him!"

"Oh!"

Xu Ge looked at Li Dongshui and said, "Because sniper rifles are useless. This is a combat exercise. Our guns are full of blank rounds and laser emitters. Once we get into the mountains, there are obstacles everywhere. Only close combat can take down the enemy."

"So that's how it is!" Li Dongshui exclaimed in realization.

On the afternoon of the third day, around 3 p.m., the brigade's directing team arrived with their equipment.

Unlike the time in recruit training, this time there are significantly more laser receivers to wear, not only on the helmet and torso, but also on the limbs.

Furthermore, each color of smoke represents a different meaning: red means death, green means minor injury and can continue fighting, and yellow and blue mean serious injury and cannot move.

The official start time for the confrontation was midnight tonight, but before dinner even started, Xu Ge discovered that many veterans had already disappeared.

These people had all gone into the mountains in advance to scout and guard the area.

At 10 p.m., several drones flew over the mountains on the other side of the river, and dozens of directors also entered the mountains with recorders in hand. The real-time footage of the confrontation will be broadcast live from the brigade headquarters of both sides.

At 11:30, Liu Guoping led everyone across the river to the foot of the mountain on the other side.

"The tactical arrangements have been communicated to all squads and platoons. I have only one requirement: we must win, but our casualty rate must be kept below 50%!"

Liu Guoping looked at everyone and asked, "Does everyone understand?"

"clear!"

The director standing to the side gave Liu Guoping a deep look. What an arrogant company commander!
As soon as midnight struck, the director waved a flag: "The competition begins!"

No one in the Sixth Company moved; they stood still and waited.

Liu Guoping pressed the intercom: "Luo Shan, how's the situation?"

Luo Shan's voice came through everyone's earpieces: "Sectors 1 and 3 have been heavily mined. I suggest heading towards sector 5." "Roger that!"

Liu Guoping picked up his gun, waved his hand, and ran into the woods on the right.

The others immediately dispersed and silently rushed into the mountains.

Swish!
Amidst the hurried footsteps, the students of Class 9 swiftly traversed the mountains.

A director with a recorder followed behind Class 9 the whole time. This person was obviously of good quality, and he didn't show any signs of fatigue after running for so long.

There is no need to worry about encountering the enemy at present; the formal contact between the two sides should take place at the mountaintop.

Considering Guo Yuanshuai's injury, the direction that Class Nine was heading was the easiest area to pass through in the entire mountain range. Even so, Guo Yuanshuai's breathing was still somewhat heavy.

Niu San, who was running in the lead, stopped first and turned around, saying, "Squad leader, you stay here and rest. It's the same if the rest of us go up first!"

Guo Yuanshuai stopped to catch his breath, thought for a moment, and said, "The five of you go up first and proceed according to the original plan. Xu Ge and Li Dongshui will follow me behind."

"Yes!"

The next moment, the five veterans suddenly accelerated and disappeared in a flash.

Guo Yuanshuai curiously turned around to look at the director, who did not follow and kept the recorder pointed at him.

"Why didn't you follow them?" Guo Yuanshuai asked directly.

The director, with a stern face, said, "No chatting with the director during the exercise. One warning... Sergeant, what are you doing?"

Tuk-tuk-tuk!
Guo Yuanshuai walked over and tapped the recorder camera a few times with his finger, saying into the lens, "Hey squad leader, can you stop letting him follow me around like this? I can't shake him off, it's really uncomfortable!"

Director: ...

It seems that this Deputy Squad Leader Guo has already guessed that he is following the brigade commander's orders.

After Guo Yuanshuai finished speaking, he looked at the director's earpiece and found that the other party did not react. He had no choice but to continue leading Xu Ge and Li Dongshui up the mountain.

After walking for a while, Xu Ge suddenly leaned closer and whispered, "Deputy squad leader, I want to act alone."

Guo Yuanshuai stopped and flicked his forehead: "Nonsense! Do you really think this is child's play?"

“Squad leader, I’m confident I can find the company commander of the infiltration company and take him out, or even capture him alive!” Xu Ge said quickly.

Guo Yuanshuai: ? ? ?

"What did you say?"

Xu Ge repeated it again in a low voice.

Guo Yuanshuai's eyes lit up: "Is it Ao Xiang...?"

"Ok!"

"Okay, then you and Li Dongshui go together!"

"Yes!"

Xu Ge waved his hand and immediately led Li Dongshui to run diagonally to the left, disappearing from sight in no time.

The director seemed to have received some information and immediately chased after the direction in which Xu Ge and Li Dongshui disappeared.

Guo Yuanshuai instantly felt relaxed, and carrying his gun, he hummed a little tune as he slowly began to walk up the mountain.

. . .

. . .

At the end of the road, four kilometers away from the Second Battalion's camp, there is another cluster of tents; this is the headquarters of the Wolf Brigade.

At this moment, in the largest combat command tent in the middle of the camp, a group of people were sitting in chairs looking at the screens around them.

At this moment, Zhang Fengxue had a dark face, and a group of officers, including the three regimental commanders and Wolf Head King, were all lowering their heads and suppressing their laughter.

Guo Yuanshuai just casually tapped the camera and complained to Zhang Fengxue, which everyone naturally saw.

"That kid Xiao Shuai is still so unreliable. Who comes over and bangs on the recorder during an exercise?" Zhang Fengxue said irritably.

No one else said a word. Knowing that Guo Yuanshuai was a soldier under the brigade commander, they all remained silent.

That is, Gao Wen, the deputy chief of staff of the regiment, echoed with a mild and innocuous remark.

Wolf Head King suddenly spoke up: "Hey, where did those two new recruits from Class Nine go?"

Zhang Fengxue looked at the screen and, sure enough, noticed that the two new recruits next to Guo Yuanshuai were missing. She immediately pressed the microphone: "Director No. 17, go and follow those two new recruits. See what they're up to?"

Soon, the scene on the screen changed, and the camera followed two new recruits carrying guns.

Wang Lai thought it was hard to see clearly, so he walked closer and stared at the screen carefully.

His action immediately attracted the attention of others. There must be something special about the recruit who was being noticed by the wolf-headed man, so everyone looked at the screen with curiosity.

Zhang Fengxue knew that Wang Lai thought highly of these two new recruits, and given their unusual behavior, he simply asked the staff officer to switch the screen to the large central display.

Inside this tent were either the commanders of each regiment or the chiefs of staff on the front lines; they were all experts in warfare, not to mention Zhang Fengxue, the brigade commander.

After watching for only a short while, everyone noticed something was wrong.

Regiment Commander Fu Qiang sat up straight and asked in surprise, "I don't remember the Sixth Company having night vision goggles tonight, right? How come these two recruits are running so fast and steadily?"

Once Fu Qiang said that, the others quickly realized it too, and they all immediately became interested.

"These two seem to be quite something!"

"Is this a new recruit? How come he seems more skilled at maneuvering through the mountains than the veterans?"

"Yeah, they didn't turn on their flashlights either, did they?"

Knowing that Xu Ge had exceptional night vision, Wolf King remained silent. He understood Xu Ge and knew that the kid was probably plotting something underhanded.

After watching for a while, Zhang Fengxue, the brigade commander, discovered something deeper. He waved his hand and called over the operations staff officer: "Pull up the electronic warfare map and then mark the locations of these two new recruits."

"Yes!"

Soon, two points of light appeared on the map, moving straight towards the mountaintop.

"These two little guys seem to be running with a purpose."

Zhang Fengxue became interested and said, "Mark the positions of the other people in the Sixth Company as well. I want to see if those two are going to come up with any new tricks."

Soon, the coordinates of the other six members of the company appeared on the screen, all concentrated on the right side.

"Huh? These two recruits don't seem to have any tactical coordination with the main force. What are they doing? Running around aimlessly?"

Zhang Fengxue muttered to himself, then continued, "Contact the 75th Army and tell them what I said, ask them to give us the location authority for the infiltration company!"

"Yes!"

A dozen minutes later, dozens more red dots appeared on the electronic map, also moving rapidly.

Instantly, the entire tent erupted in commotion.

(End of this chapter)