Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

Zhang Anbang added from the side, "Each crew checks the vehicle's condition and replaces parts. Ten minutes later, the second phase, reconnaissance professional training, will begin."

Black Pine Ridge has a complex terrain with crisscrossing ravines, making it a reconnaissance and training ground formed by both man-made and natural factors.

The second phase of training aims to ascertain the Blue Army's troop deployment, fortification locations, and firepower configuration in the heart of the mountains. These are all pre-set by the engineer company.

The mission requires each vehicle crew to send out a reconnaissance team to complete infiltration reconnaissance and transmit intelligence within one hour, while remaining completely concealed and not exposed.

"Attention all reconnaissance teams, carry low-light binoculars, laser rangefinders, and encrypted communicators. Infiltrate along the predetermined routes." Zhang Anbang said, holding a walkie-talkie.

"Remember, the most important value of a reconnaissance soldier lies in intelligence, not combat. Even if you only obtain one key piece of information, the mission is a success."

Gao Cheng, who was standing to the side, suddenly spoke up, "I'll add another rule: anyone whose intelligence is wrong or who misses key information will be disqualified from the individual model worker competition this month, and their class will be ineligible for the advanced class collective competition."

Gao Cheng paused for a moment and then continued, "Let me tell you, don't think that reconnaissance is just a game of hide-and-seek. Every record you make, every coordinate you obtain, is crucial and can determine the outcome of a battle. There can be no carelessness whatsoever."

"action."

As soon as the order was given, the reconnaissance squads quickly got off their vehicles and slithered into the dense forest of Black Pine Ridge like eels entering mud.

Zhang Anbang and Gao Cheng climbed onto the command vehicle together, looking down into the distance with low-light binoculars. Of course, this was just an exercise; such a thing would never happen in real combat.

Although the higher-ups repeatedly emphasized that the exercise was a real battle, no matter how much they emphasized it, the exercise was still an exercise. Gao Cheng, Zhang Anbang, and even the squad and platoon leaders below them were considered good, as they always seized the opportunity to practice their real skills.

While ensuring zero safety incidents and completing mission targets, we strive for the best possible combat effectiveness, but we don't pay much attention to details like observation.

The sky had brightened slightly by then, and the observation distance of the low-light telescope had improved. It could see the outline of a person about 200 meters away, and the distance to a target like an armored vehicle was about 600 meters.

"Company Commander, the 703 vehicle reconnaissance team has infiltrated the perimeter of the Blue Army's forward positions and is conducting covert observation."

Zhang Anbang put down his binoculars and reported to Gao Cheng.

(The numbering here is not based on the TV series. The TV series only emphasized the number 207. We re-started the numbers with the number 7 from the Seventh Company and followed the class numbers, from 01 to 12. The command vehicle number is 700.)

"Oh, really?" Gao Cheng raised his binoculars. "Wu Liuyi is indeed quite good. This time, it was the three squads that were the first to get close again."

"Yes, although Liu Yi seems carefree, he is incredibly meticulous when it comes to the work of a reconnaissance soldier. He has the heart of a tiger but the delicate touch of a rose."

Zhang Anbang praised Wu Liuyi, saying that although he looked like a tough guy with a big, loud voice, he was actually a typical example of someone who was rough on the outside but meticulous on the inside.

"The fact that their class had fewer new recruits this time also has something to do with it," Gao Cheng bluntly pointed out, giving them a slight advantage. He then flicked his binoculars and continued.

"The WG1014A from Factory 298 is a bit better than the Type 85 from Factory 318, but the difference is only slight. It would be great if we could be assigned a Zeiss NV when we see it. I saw the Zeiss product manual, and its specifications are much better than our 1014A."

Zhang Anbang chuckled, "What are you thinking? Even if Zeiss is the best, it's useless. But our army now emphasizes self-developed technology for many things. Look at the equipment we're being issued now, I reckon you won't live to see the day when we're issued Zeiss."

Zhang Anbang vaguely remembered that in his previous life, he was from the 1950s to the 1960s. At that time, the domestic optical industry was weak. He had ordered military binoculars from Zeiss in East Germany. The left shoulder of the binoculars was specially marked with the August 1st Army Emblem, commonly known as August 1st Zeiss or August 1st Cai.

The models were basically Cai 6, Cai 8, and a small number of Cai 10 and 15. This was what his company commander told him when he was bragging.

Later on, Zeiss equipment was no longer widely distributed, and more and more equipment was developed and manufactured in-house, eventually becoming almost entirely self-developed and self-manufactured.

"How could I not know this? It's just that other people's stuff is so useful now. I was just saying it offhand. You know, we're not fighting those Japanese devils or monkeys anymore, otherwise we could have captured a few."

Back in the day, my grandfather and my father—no, I've heard older generations talk about how they captured enemy supplies.

Gao Cheng was lost in thought and almost blurted it out, so he quickly corrected himself.

His family had a 6x30 rifle that his grandfather had captured from the Kuomintang's German-equipped divisions and an 8x30 rifle that he had captured from the Japanese. They treasured them more than he, his eldest grandson, and he was never allowed to touch them when his grandson was young.

His father also had a Baikal 6×30, which was said to be a complete replica of the Zeiss Silvamar series optical architecture from Czechoslovakia. Although there was no Zeiss inscription on the lens, it was essentially equipment from the Zeiss technology system.

However, he and his father had a bad relationship since childhood, so he would rather risk getting beaten up to play with his grandfather's genuine mirror than play with his father's incredibly realistic imitation mirror.

Zhang Anbang smiled but didn't say anything. He pretended not to understand Gao Cheng's slip of the tongue, after all, this guy thought that only a few people in the whole group knew about his family background.

"Hey, platoon leader, just think about it. Large-scale wars aren't that easy. Apart from the Middle East, where else do you see large-scale wars? They're all small-scale skirmishes."

As they were talking, a report came through the walkie-talkie: "Reporting from Guandongdong, three forward positions of the Blue Army have been discovered, equipped with two heavy machine guns, with a force of about one squad. The coordinates are 41°08′N, 112°25′E. Requesting further infiltration to ascertain the location of the command post."

"Company commander, should we go up or not?" Zhang Anbang asked.

Gao Cheng stretched out his hand and then clenched it again. "The Blue Army's fortifications are too concentrated. There's a high probability of an ambush. Have them flank from the right and check if there are any fake fortifications first."

Gao Cheng and Zhang Anbang were unaware of the equipment deployed by these engineering companies; otherwise, the exercise would have completely lost its meaning.

Zhang Anbang nodded and quickly relayed the instructions. A few minutes later, Wu Liuyi's voice came again, "Report: Fake fortifications discovered on the right, hiding infrared sensors."

"Wow, Company Commander, you have a really good eye." Zhang Anbang was very impressed. No wonder you're called the Tiger of Armored Vehicles. He still has a lot to learn from you.

"Hey, it's nothing," Gao Cheng said with a slight smile in the dim light. "These tactical traps, real and fake, are common on the battlefield. You just haven't experienced them enough. You'll understand after a few more times."

Zhang Anbang is indeed very experienced in leading companies, but he lacks experience in actual combat. Gao Huzi is giving him extra training.

Soon, the reconnaissance teams withdrew one after another, and all of them successfully transmitted intelligence back without revealing their positions.

Gao Cheng took out the engineer company's pre-set enemy situation, checked the intelligence one by one, and gave verbal praise to all three squads, especially the 703 squad, which was the first to be praised.

Although the coordinates are slightly different from the preset ones, it has little impact. When a 122mm howitzer fires, who cares about the difference of three or five meters? Shrapnel and shockwaves are enough to cover the target area.

Of course, there are other reasons as well. A coordinate marking error of 3-5 meters is already considered high-precision marking in actual combat and can even be ignored.

Moreover, artillery strikes are not completed with a single calibration; the impact point is corrected in real time by forward observation posts. After the first shell is fired, the observer reports the deviation, the gunner adjusts the data, and subsequent shells can hit accurately. An initial error of 3-5 meters can be completely eliminated through a round of corrections, which already results in very accurate coordinates.

If all else fails, we can just use the barrage comments; we have that capability now.

His predecessor had also studied military theory in class. During the Battle of Laoshan, the Chuncheng Military Region used 152mm howitzers and 122mm howitzers as the main force, and concentrated 257 artillery pieces to carry out a slow-advance barrage.

With coordinated infantry and artillery fire, they captured the main peak of Laoshan in just 5 hours and 20 minutes. Just thinking about it is exciting.

There was also the Songmaoling 7.12 victory, in which the PLA artillery group predicted the attack route and adopted a combination of barrage blocking and slow advance interception tactics.

On that day, 3400 tons of artillery shells were consumed, with infantry-artillery coordination accurate to the second and the advance error of the barrage controlled within 10 meters. Ultimately, more than 3000 enemy troops were killed, creating a classic example of mountain defense warfare.

I wonder when I'll be able to play a Xu Jin-style bullet screen game; that would definitely be awesome.

Pulling his thoughts back, Zhang Anbang continued with the remaining scheduled content of the exercise, the third item: tactical coordination training.

The simulated scenario involves a reconnaissance team being attacked during infiltration, with the vehicle crew providing emergency support and guiding fire strikes. This tests the seamless cooperation between the vehicle crew and the reconnaissance team, which is also the core of the armored reconnaissance company's combat effectiveness.

Zhang Anbang pressed the call button, and a clear voice came through the microphone: "All vehicle crews, take your positions. The reconnaissance team will infiltrate along the predetermined route. The Blue Army will launch a simulated attack in ten minutes."

As the reconnaissance squad began its operation, Gao Cheng also picked up the microphone. "Each crew should maintain communication with the reconnaissance squad. Once a distress signal is sent, the crew must arrive to provide support within three minutes and guide the artillery in the rear to carry out precision strikes."

As the training began, each reconnaissance platoon quickly infiltrated, while the vehicle crews waited in concealed positions with their engines idling, ready to start at any time.