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

Chapter 226 What to do? Of course, retreat!
Old Wang drove the car directly into the Sixth Company's barracks.

Guo Yuanshuai took Xu Ge and Li Dongshui to the armory to register the 202 sniper rifles for storage, while Lao Wang went directly to the company headquarters.

Neither Lao Wang nor Liu Guoping showed up for dinner.

After the veterans learned that the three squad leaders had gone to test-fire the 202, they couldn't wait to ask all sorts of questions at the dinner table.

Guo Yuanshuai gave a few perfunctory replies, his mind already focused entirely on the actions Old Wang had suggested.

"You two have traveled the Kashgar Ancient Road, what's the situation like over there?" Guo Yuanshuai asked in a low voice.

Xu Ge thought for a moment: "A truly uninhabited area, with no roads, and very few living things above 3000 meters in altitude. Most of it is snow-capped mountains and glaciers, and there's a river. Last time, we wouldn't have been able to cross it without the nanny!"

Guo Yuanshuai frowned: "In such a harsh environment, the battle will be a contest of troop strength and whether they can occupy advantageous terrain. It will be difficult to bring out the advantages of individual soldier quality and weaponry."

The atmosphere at the dinner table immediately became serious, and the veterans stopped joking around.

Su Liujun asked, "What happened, squad leader?"

Guo Yuanshuai: "Wang is here. He's probably at the company headquarters right now, relaying orders to the company commander."

"They haven't even eaten yet. Looks like this mission is going to be difficult!"

"He said that our company was going to Tashkurgan and he was in full command."

The veterans' expressions changed immediately.

Niu San spoke up first: "How come a wolf-headed guy like him is in charge of our Sixth Company? Isn't that against the rules?"

Guo Yuanshuai: "From what I heard him, it must have been an order from my squad leader."

"Damn! Old Wang's involvement means the mission is really difficult!" Wang Lin was also somewhat surprised.

"Let's eat first, so everyone can be mentally prepared. We're probably about to make our move!" Guo Yuanshuai reminded them.

After dinner, no one informed us of the evening's activities, and everyone stayed in the dormitory.

Around eight o'clock, the whistle suddenly sounded.

Beep!
"All cadres and key personnel, assemble in the large conference room on the fourth floor!"

Guo Yuanshuai picked up his notebook and pen and was about to leave when the communications officer ran over: "Squad Leader of the Ninth Squad, the company commander said that Xu Ge and Li Dongshui from your squad should also go up."

"okay!"

Xu Ge and Li Dongshui followed Guo Yuanshuai up to the fourth floor with puzzled looks, and found that Lao Wang had already arrived in the conference room and was working on the computer, with the projector turned on.

Once everyone had arrived, Luo Shan began to organize the team and count the number of people. Then the meeting room door was closed, and the communications officer stood guard at the door.

Liu Guoping stepped forward: "Let me introduce you all. This is Wolf Head. He's here on a combat mission!"

Below, everyone's expression turned serious.

The words "combat mission" instantly made the nature of this meeting clear to everyone!

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. . .

Without wasting any words, Lao Wang clicked the mouse, and an electronic warfare map appeared on the projection.

"The orders from above are that I will be in full command of this operation, and everyone must strictly follow my orders during the operation. Is that clear?"

Old Wang's demeanor changed abruptly. His eyes shone with an alarming light. After scanning everyone's faces, he asked loudly.

It was at this moment that Xu Ge realized that the person above was not the old Wang who sold goods and acted shamelessly, but the wolf leader of the Wolf Brigade's elite unit - Tianlang!
"clear!"

Everyone responded in a low voice.

"Xu Ge! Li Dongshui!" Old Wang suddenly called out the names of two new recruits.

Xu Ge and Li Dongshui immediately stood up: "Here!"

"Next, I will explain the mission details using the map. You two have both been to the site, so please remind me if you find any discrepancies or anything that needs to be added!"

"Yes!" The two then sat down.

The 3D map is the one that the nanny showed Xu Ge and Li Dongshui before they went on their business trip last time, but it has been marked with many points in detail.

"Our target is an armed group disguised as merchants."

Old Wang pointed the laser pointer at Leh, then drew a line along the Tashkurgan Trail.
"They set off from Leh yesterday and should be about to leave the Mayan mountains and enter Aksai Chin. There are about 100 people and 20 mules to carry the goods."

The number of weapons is unknown, but heavy firepower cannot be ruled out, because based on intelligence from undercover agents, it is suspected that some of the 100 people involved in the escort are members of the Tiandu military!

The conference room was completely silent. Everyone was glued to the projector, afraid of missing a single detail. This wasn't a mock exercise; it was real combat!
"Look here, everyone. This is our Fairy Bay outpost. The border runs all the way to the Karakoram Mountains! In other words, the target will officially cross the border tomorrow or the day after."

Old Wang paused for a moment, looked at everyone, and said, "Our mission is to annihilate the enemy!"

Everyone's spirits lifted!
"There are three ambush points here: near the alpine pasture, at the foot of the Hakardaban Pass, and along the Tashdaban Pass."

Old Wang glanced at Xu Ge and Li Dongshui, then continued, "Our first ambush location is expected to be near the high-altitude pasture, but depending on the enemy's specific itinerary, if we arrive at a point that is far away, we will continue to advance towards the second ambush point, and so on."

"What I need to point out here is that once you start from Hakardaban, you enter the heart of the Kunlun Mountains. There, the sky is often obscured by clouds and fog, so satellites may not be able to capture the full view."

"Xu Ge, Li Dongshui, do you two have anything to add?"

Xu Ge thought for a moment, then stood up: "Report! We will encounter the Renqi River at the Hakarda Pass. If we need to continue advancing towards the third ambush site, we must be well prepared and pay attention to safety when crossing the river, because it is summer now, the glaciers are melting faster, and the frequency of flash floods is very high!"

Old Wang nodded: "Very good, you've hit the nail on the head! This time, in addition to the usual weapons and equipment, we also need to bring some ropes and safety buckles."

At this moment, Guo Yuanshuai raised his hand.

Old Wang immediately signaled to speak: "Squad leader, what's your question?"

Guo Yuanshuai looked at the projector and asked, "What I want to ask is, is our combat company the only one in this operation? You just said that the other side has 100 people, and there might even be people from the Tiandu military escorting them."

“We have been following this armed group for a long time, and we have now located their stronghold outside Leh. This operation is actually divided into two parts, but they are being carried out simultaneously.”

Old Wang explained, "Some of the Sirius men are waiting near the Fairy Bay outpost. Once the target enters the country, they will immediately circle around and track them. The other group will rush into Liecheng to carry out the cleanup. The entire cleanup process is expected to be completed within 10 minutes."

"The Sirius group following behind the target will immediately accelerate, forming a pincer movement with our Sixth Company to annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop!"

Guo Yuanshuai: "Can you guarantee that no one will notify the enemies on the way when you are clearing out the strongholds?"

Wang Lai: "During the operation, Tianlang will immediately block the signals around the stronghold, but this cannot prevent the Tiandu military from discovering and notifying the 100 people who have already entered the country."

Therefore, the timing of the operation by the team responsible for the raid on Leh was determined by us. The Sixth Company would make contact with the target, and that's when they would strike!

A look of realization dawned on everyone's faces.

By this time, everyone understood that this was a two-pronged operation that had to be carried out simultaneously, precisely to catch the enemy off guard before they had time to communicate with each other.

Guo Yuanshuai was still looking at the map, his brows furrowed.

Old Wang noticed Guo Yuanshuai's expression and asked, "Squad leader, is there anything else you feel is inappropriate?"

Everyone instinctively looked at Guo Yuanshuai, wanting to hear what other opinions the old squad leader had about this operation.

Guo Yuanshuai said in a deep voice, "According to your original plan, the group of Tianlang people following behind the target should not get too close. What if something unexpected happens and the people behind cannot catch up in time? Wouldn't the Sixth Company have to face more than 100 people alone then?"

Instructor Jiang Da spoke up: "Squad Leader Guo, it can't be that much of a coincidence, can it? Even if it were, we'd be fine against those 100 or so..."

"How about you go first?" Guo Yuanshuai suddenly interrupted Jiang Da.

Jiang Da was taken aback: "I can go first. They're just a bunch of amateur drug dealers. Are we afraid of them?"

"You idiot! How did you become an instructor with such a low level of awareness?"

Guo Yuanshuai suddenly stood up and cursed, and the entire conference room fell silent.

Jiang Da's expression changed: "Squad Leader Guo, what do you mean?!"

"What do I mean? I'm just asking you, if our Sixth Company were to face those 100-plus armed men, could you guarantee a complete annihilation with zero casualties?"

"If not, tell me what the casualty rate can be kept at? Given the casualty rate, which of our soldiers do you think is acceptable to be among those casualty figures?"

"Come on, answer me, you fucking idiot!"

Everyone's expression changed; they were all stunned by Guo Yuanshuai's questions.

Jiang Da's face turned pale and then flushed: "I...I..."

"You son of a bitch!" Guo Yuanshuai got angry and started yelling at the other man, "You're just a political instructor and you don't care about the lives of your soldiers now? What will you be like when you get promoted?!"

"The operation hasn't even started yet, and you're already underestimating the enemy? You call them amateur drug dealers? Damn it, even if they're amateurs, they're all ruthless killers! How many of our soldiers have ever killed anyone? How many of our recruits have ever seen actual combat?"

Jiang Da was completely silenced after being rebuked, sitting in his chair with a red face and not saying a word.

Seeing Guo Yuanshuai lose his temper, Lao Wang quickly tried to smooth things over: "Squad leader, you don't need to get so worked up..."

Guo Yuanshuai had come specifically to confront Lao Wang, and now that the other party had spoken, he immediately asked, "Wang Lai, you can say I undermined morale before the battle, or that I was afraid of dying, but I'm asking you now, what will happen to our Sixth Company if the Tianlang men don't catch up?"

"What can we do? Of course, we should continue to retreat and avoid contact with the enemy!" Wang Lai said with a smile.

Everyone: ? ? ?
Guo Yuanshuai was also stumped by Lao Wang's words: "What did you say?"

(End of this chapter)