Courtyard House: I Rely on Time-Space Trade to Build a Nation

Chapter 51 New Equipment – ​​Individual Soldier Reconnaissance Radar, Life Detector

"Brigade Commander! Brigade Commander!"

Shuanzi's shouts pulled Zhao Ping'an back from his thoughts.

Shuanzi came running quickly, saluted, and reported:

"Brigade Commander, we've conducted preliminary interrogations of several captured leaders. They confessed that there are still about twenty die-hard elements deep within Eagle Cave who haven't come out yet."

They stockpiled some food and ammunition, and relying on the complexity of the caves, they intended to put up a stubborn resistance.

The comrades of the 2nd Platoon of the 1st Company have already tied up the prisoners outside securely with ropes. I'm going to take the 2nd Company in to clean up the rest of the cave!

Enter the cave to clear out the enemy? Zhao Ping'an was jolted awake; he had almost forgotten about that!

"Wait! Shuanzi, don't rush!" Zhao Ping'an quickly called out to him.

The cave environment is complex, with obstructed visibility, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. Blindly launching a strong attack, even with superior equipment, will inevitably result in unnecessary casualties.

Isn't this the perfect opportunity to test and utilize some "special equipment"?

Zhao Ping'an immediately focused his mind, summoned the system interface, and quickly searched the screen.

Soon, several pieces of equipment came into view:

LRAS-2 man-portable reconnaissance radar: capable of detecting moving personnel and vehicles, with a range of several kilometers, and a weight (including battery) of approximately 30 kilograms. Price: 300,000 system coins.

LD-7 Life Detector: Based on micro-motion sensing, it can penetrate certain obstacles to detect vital signs. Effective range is approximately 50-100 meters. Weight is approximately 8 kg. Price: 100,000 System Coins.

Civilian-grade thermal imager: Weighs 1 kg, capable of observing thermal units at night and in low visibility conditions, with an observation distance of 5000 meters. Unit price: 12,000 system coins.

Looking at the LRAS radar's price tag of 300,000, Zhao Ping'an's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

That price is enough to buy 1,500 Type 38 rifles, enough to arm most of a regiment! It would be a lie to say it doesn't hurt.

But thinking about the thousand large yellow croakers that would soon be in his hands, which would greatly alleviate his "financial pressure," and considering the irreplaceable value of this equipment in specific scenarios,

Especially considering the potential loss of life... he gritted his teeth and said, "Exchange!"

【兑换成功。LRAS-2型单兵侦察雷达×1,LD-7型生命探测仪×1,民用热成像仪×5。

Total cost: 460,000 system coins.

Once the supplies were in hand, Zhao Ping'an immediately led several quick-thinking guards, carrying the newly arrived equipment in specially made carrying cases, to the 2nd Company, where Shuanzi was assembling.

"Shuanzi, don't rush to attack. Come on, let everyone see what this new weapon is like and learn how to use it." Zhao Ping'an gestured to the guards to open the box.

When the LRAS radar with its curved antenna and screen covered with buttons, along with the uniquely shaped LD-7 detector and several black monocular thermal imagers, were brought out, the company commander, platoon leader, and soldiers who gathered around all stared wide-eyed, their faces full of curiosity.

Zhao Pingan personally demonstrated, using the simplest and clearest language, along with practical demonstrations, to explain:

"This thing with the top is called a 'reconnaissance radar.' Turn it on and switch it to this mode... Look, these moving dots on the screen are people still active near the cave, about a kilometer away. However, the rocks inside the cave are thick, so it can't see very deep inside."

As he operated the radar, some sparse points of light indeed appeared on the radar screen, moving faintly around the entrance of the cave, but the area inside the cave was almost blank.

"Brigade Commander! Amazing! This...this is truly clairvoyance!" Shuanzi stared at the screen, his voice trembling with excitement. The surrounding soldiers also let out suppressed gasps, looking at the flickering screen, then at Zhao Ping'an, their eyes filled with incredible awe.

Zhao Ping'an felt a great sense of accomplishment, but he only smiled slightly, trying his best to maintain his superior demeanor, and spoke casually:

"This is nothing! Just wait and see. When we get to the cave, there'll be even better things to see. Now, grab your gear and let's go!"

The team secretly set off again towards Eagle Cave.

After arriving at a secluded rock about 200 meters from the cave entrance, Zhao Ping'an signaled to stop.

He took out the LD-7 life detector and the five thermal imagers and handed them over to the elite assault team, which had been carefully selected and was personally led by Shuanzi.

"This box is called a 'life detector.' Open it, point it at the cave, and slowly scan... Yes, just like that. It doesn't rely on its eyes to see; it relies on sensing whether there are any faint sounds of a living person breathing or having a heartbeat inside."

The effective range is about fifty or sixty meters. It's a little hard to penetrate rocks, but it's not a big problem within twenty or thirty meters.

The screen shows areas with strong signals; there's likely someone hiding behind those areas.

"These tubes are 'thermal imaging cameras.' At night or when it's dark inside a cave, you can use them to see that living people appear as bright shadows because of their body heat, while the stone walls appear dark. They are especially useful at night and inside caves."

Zhao Ping'an personally taught several of the most clever soldiers how to switch on and off, adjust the controls, and observe the images.

The assault platoon soldiers learned very quickly, especially when they could clearly see the orange-red humanoid silhouettes of the two bandit sentries who were originally hidden in the shadows at the entrance of the cave through the thermal imager. Everyone gasped, and then their faces burst with intense excitement and confidence.

"It's crystal clear!"

"Where are those bastards in the cave going to hide now?!"

"Commander, you've practically given us owl eyes and a wall-penetrating mirror!"

Seeing the soldiers' eager expressions, Zhao Ping'an knew the time was right.

He ordered in a deep voice: "Shuanzi, command the assault platoon, using detectors and thermal imaging as a guide, proceed steadily and clear out the area step by step."

Firepower teams will provide precise support from the perimeter. Our principle is: minimize casualties as much as possible and completely eliminate the threat. Move out!

"Yes!" Shuanzi replied in a low voice, his eyes gleaming.

The attack began in a manner unlike any other before.

The assault platoon was divided into several groups. The elite soldiers, armed with life detectors and aided by thermal imagers, seemed to possess X-ray vision.

They cautiously made their way towards the cave entrance. The two bandit sentries, thinking themselves well-hidden, were exposed to the thermal imaging camera and were silently eliminated.

After clearing the entrance, the assault team began to advance inside. The cave was dark and winding, with many branching paths.

But under the scan of the life detectors, it was almost immediately clear which side paths harbored signs of life. Based on the directions and signal strength indicated by the detectors, the soldiers anticipated these signs and provided mutual cover.

While the bandits were still hiding behind stone pillars or corners, thinking they were safe and preparing to snipe, the assault team had already spotted their blurry heat sources using thermal imaging cameras or locked their approximate location using life detectors.

"The left fork in the road, fifteen meters away, behind the stone platform, there's one!"

"Two large rocks on the right, about twenty meters apart, standing close together!"

The hushed voice was conveyed through gestures and brief verbal commands.

What often follows is a precise grenade throw, or a sudden, quick burst of fire.

Bandits are often taken down by attacks from unexpected directions before they can even see where their opponents are.

The resisting bandits did fight back. Sniper rifles and homemade explosives also posed a threat to the assault team.

However, due to the technological gap in equipment and the advantage of one-way transparency of information, their resistance appeared scattered and desperate.

The battle was progressing faster than anyone could have imagined.

In less than an hour, the gunfire and explosions subsided and eventually fell silent.

Shuanzi, his face covered in soot but looking energetic, ran out to report:

"Brigadier! The cave has been cleared! Eighteen stubborn bandits were killed and eight were captured."

Our side... has seven lightly wounded, all from ricochets or gravel;

One person was seriously injured when they were hit at close range by a homemade explosive device while attacking a corner. They have been given emergency treatment and evacuated!

Zhao Ping'an nodded, not surprised by the result, but the heavy stone in his heart about the "future" seemed to have loosened slightly.

As Zhao Ping'an watched the soldiers admiring the new equipment, an idea gradually rose in his mind and took shape.

Historically, in the Northern Wars, our army suffered heavy casualties and overcame a technological gap, yet still managed to drive the enemy back.

They were practically fighting against steel with their own flesh and blood.

The world says that we conquered steel with an iron will.

Since I'm here, I should make sure the other person experiences it too.

Now that we have steel, we hope you will also have an iron will.

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