Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

"Alright, stop talking nonsense! 40mm, 80mm, and 120mm rocket launchers, 60mm and 82mm mortars, 35mm and 93mm thermobaric weapons, all of these are equipped with laser simulators. If you don't even count the original ones, I can approve a few more."

But your Steel Seventh Company is the spearhead company, and my requirement is to launch an offensive and charge forward!

"For a mountain exercise, you don't even have a permanent fortification, yet you've piled on all this assault equipment. What are you trying to do?"

Wang Qingrui looked at Zhang Anbang and asked seriously, as if he were testing him.

"Uncle Wang, let's be frank. Our newly replaced infantry fighting vehicles, though they're called new, still have the old chassis. They've just replaced the turrets and firepower systems."

The original 73mm smoothbore cannon was replaced with a 30mm autocannon, which greatly improved firepower and night combat capabilities.

The turret has a simpler shape, a higher rate of fire, and greater efficiency in engaging lightly armored and personnel targets, making it more suitable for mountain offensives and infantry coordination operations.

However, his climbing ability has not been strengthened or improved. If you asked us to climb an 80-centimeter vertical wall or cross a two-meter-wide trench, we would definitely have no problem.

But its maximum gradient is 58%, and its side slope is 46%. I don't believe Uncle Wang would send our Seventh Company to fight on such a mountain.

Zhang Anbang spoke with great certainty.

"Hahaha," Wang Qingrui laughed heartily, "Nonsense! I can easily pull a whole company over and handle any slope under thirty degrees, why would I need your elite platoon?"

"That's right, Commander. A 30-degree slope in the mountains is nothing, especially since the 86A's actual climbing ability is only about 50% when fully loaded."

We also need to leave some redundancy to avoid insufficient power or rollover. In actual use, on mountainous and high slopes, it's essentially equivalent to a Type 63 armored personnel carrier.

"How can you say that? Do you think you're being fair to the tanks you command? How about I apply for and replace them all with Type 63 tanks? Want to?"

Hearing Zhang Anbang's slightly disdainful tone, Lao Wang was a little unhappy. The 86A, which could pick off targets at long range, suppress them at mid range, and cover blinds at close range, was 702's precious gem.

How come Zhang Anbang described it as the same as the Type 63 steel-plate vehicle? What did they upgrade? How are those still using the Type 86 supposed to see this? How are those still using the Type 63 tracked steel-plate vehicle supposed to think?

Don't say things that are detrimental to unity.

Zhang Anbang waved his hands repeatedly, "Uncle, no need, no need, I admit, I admit that this Type 86A is not bad, a 30mm machine gun with an effective range of 1.5 to 2,000 meters and an elevation range of -5° to +35°."

From the downhill flank positions on the high ground, engage the high ground ridgeline with uplift fire, the trenches on the reverse slope, and the firing positions on the slope.

On steep slopes exceeding 30°, raising the muzzle can cover the entire slope, which is still somewhat useful.

The 7.62mm coaxial machine gun has an effective range of 800 meters. When infantry rush down the slope to within 200-500 meters, the 30mm mortar is too close and can easily cause friendly fire.

At this point, machine guns should be deployed to suppress scattered firing points at close range on the slope, which can also be useful in clearing obstacles for infantry climbing the slope.

The HJ-73C, guided by wire, is adapted for upward firing, with an effective range of 500-3000 meters. Its flight trajectory can be slightly adjusted, and it can strike concealed targets on the reverse slope of high ground and behind ridges.

Even removing a nail is useful, but the drawbacks are obvious. From the time the missile is launched until it hits, the infantry fighting vehicle must remain stationary, or at most move slightly. This makes the infantry fighting vehicle a sitting duck.

Yes, the HJ-73C does not have autonomous guidance capabilities; it uses wire guidance.

All correction commands for the missile's flight are transmitted through a thin guidance wire towed at the tail of the missile body, and are manually controlled by the vehicle commander inside the Type 86A infantry fighting vehicle via a guidance control console.

The principle is that after the missile is launched, the tracer tube at the tail of the missile body continues to emit light, which is more obvious at night and in complex terrain. The commander tracks this tracer light through the turret's sight to judge the deviation between the missile's flight trajectory and the target.

Correction commands are issued via the joystick on the guidance console to adjust the missile up, down, left, and right. These commands are transmitted in real time to the missile's onboard control system via wires.

After receiving the command, the missile adjusts its aerodynamic control surfaces to correct its flight direction until it accurately hits the target.

In other words, the wire is the command transmission line, the vehicle commander is the human guidance radar, and the flight of the missile depends entirely on the observation and operation of the vehicle commander. This is the core reason why the vehicle cannot move freely after launch.

This is also why it's difficult to pass the train conductor exam.

In the simplest terms, launching the HJ-73C missile is similar to flying a kite; the HJ-73C missile has a miniature spool on its rear.

A 3,000-meter-long thin wire, or conductor, is wound around the spool. It has a diameter of 0.3 mm and weighs only about 40 grams.

Made of high-strength insulating material, it can withstand the tension of missile flight and the scraping of tree branches and gravel in the mountains. It will not break unless subjected to severe external forces. If it does break, the missile will be rendered useless.

The advantages are low cost and easy maintenance. It is much cheaper than wirelessly guided missiles, and the troops can deploy it in large quantities. Maintenance only requires checking the wires and guidance console, without the need for specialized equipment.

Moreover, the Red Arrow-73C has significantly improved upon the earlier Red Arrow-73 basic and improved models in terms of tangled wire, making it the version with a significantly lower tangled wire failure rate in the series.

Of course, its shortcomings are also obvious. After firing, the vehicle cannot move freely and is easily locked onto by enemy anti-tank fire. It needs to rely on concealed positions and infantry guard.

The requirements for the commander's operation are extremely high. The hit rate depends entirely on the commander's observation ability and operational proficiency. New commanders are prone to overcorrection, which can cause the missile to miss the target.

Zhang Anbang had heard more than once that the new train commander was scolded for firing the HJ-73C missile.

For example, in a more civilized way,

"The HJ-73C is for you to guide missiles, not for you to practice with. Military equipment isn't your toy!"

"Flying a kite is better than this bomb; you even managed to break the kite string. You should go home and take care of your kids!"

Are you blind? The spool is crooked and you still dare to fire? You've built this missile, can you afford to pay for it?

"Are you out of your mind? The car isn't even stopped yet, are you waiting for the launch wires to snap? Do you want to be a sitting duck?"

……

There are even more uncivilized behaviors, for example...

"Your skills are worse than a recruit's. I could train a dog faster than you!"

"Are you nearsighted and not wearing your glasses? The optical probe is as bright as a lantern, and you still can't find it? Get lost!"

"What the hell are you panicking for! Is the sky falling? Be decisive! Cut the power lines and retreat, are you just dawdling and waiting to die?"

……

Zhang Anbang was praising the Type 86A, but Wang Qingrui couldn't believe it. "Stop, stop! You already have one 93mm man-portable thermobaric rocket launcher per squad. Stop asking for more!"

Your company originally had three 60mm mortars, I'll give you two more; the 82mm mortars are the core firepower of the battalion, I'll give you two as a special grant, the gunners can figure out how to get them themselves!

You already had two 35mm automatic grenade launchers, I'll add one more! And four 120mm rocket launchers.

That's all, nothing more. Get out of here!

Zhang Anbang quickly stood up. "Okay, Uncle Wang, thank you, Uncle Wang, thank you, Commander. I'll be going now. Please calm down."

"Wait a minute! I've approved the cannon for you, you know what's going on. If you can't get it, you'll know the consequences!"

"Yes, please rest assured, Commander. Our Steel Seventh Company has strong teeth and loves to tackle tough challenges." Zhang Anbang replied earnestly. Movies and TV shows are movies and TV shows, but for him now, this is reality.

"Good, that's got spirit! Get lost!" Wang Qingrui laughed and cursed, watching Zhang Anbang turn and leave. Not bad, not bad, Old Zhang has a successor.

Wang Qingrui was in a great mood and was about to light a cigarette to celebrate when he reached into his pocket and found it empty. Looking at his desk, all he had left was the brass lighter that Zhang Anbang had given him.

"That damn brat..."

"Hehe," Zhang Anbang heard Wang Qingrui's laughter and curses, which had a distinct regional accent, coming from the office, and hurriedly ran away.

……

He knew that the opponent in this mountain exercise was most likely Old A.

As the most mysterious and elite special forces unit in the entire army, Zhang Anbang's desire to test his skills against Old A was not due to arrogance or overestimation of his abilities.

He had never fought with Trump in his two lives, and now that he finally had a chance, he thought he'd give it a try.

Having spent more than a year in the Steel Seventh Company, he also acquired the toughness and elite spirit of the Steel Seventh Company. He believed that he was only fighting against the elite.

Although he couldn't tell Gao Laoqi and the soldiers who their opponents were, nor did he know about Lao A's arrangements for them, he wanted the cannon this time not only because of the terrain, but also to blast fish.

No matter how elite they are, do you think they can fly away after being hit by a single shot?

As for not saying it, firstly, I really don't know. The plot has already changed since he came here, and who knows what Old A will do next.

Furthermore, he really couldn't explain the source.

What is the nature of Old A?

It is different from a typical special forces team.

Special forces exist in every military region and in different branches of the military.

The Wolf Fang of the Southeast Military Region, the Northeast Tiger of the Northeast Military Region, the Black Tiger of the Northwest Military Region, the Cheetah of the Southwest Military Region, the Sword of South China of the South China Military Region, the Eagle of East China Military Region, and the Eastern Divine Sword of their respective garrison regions.

Old Wu's 722 is also called Falcon, the Navy's Jiaolong.

There are also the airborne troops of the Air Force, yes, the paratroopers who are born to be surrounded, and the 937th Air Transport Unit, codenamed Thor, which includes Blue Sky Sword and Sky Falcon, and is the only airborne special operations elite in the entire army.

However, Old A is different from all of these. It is a special forces unit that combines the characteristics of a blue team as a hypothetical enemy, an information-based special operations force, and a professional pilot unit.

Its core purpose is to serve as a whetstone for the entire army's actual combat operations, simultaneously explore new paths for China's special operations, and also have the right to conduct mission experiments for the entire army.

The camouflage pattern worn by Old A is exclusive; it's the Cypriot woodland camouflage.

This was designed by the Gallic Rooster in the 70s and later improved upon by the Cypriot army, hence the name.

In the year 2000, my country introduced specialized equipment specifically for the Blue Army special forces.

Its overall color scheme is composed of brown, khaki, sand, and light green, with a predominantly light tone. It provides excellent camouflage not only in woodland environments but also in mountainous, plateau, and desert environments.