At ten minutes to six in the afternoon, when Qu Sen tested the signal strength of the Blue Team's communications network once again, he found that the signal strength had reached five bars.
After seeing Qu Sen's expression, Regiment Commander Pan knew what was going on. He turned to the military staff officer beside him and ordered, "Order the cannons to bombard the area southwest of 297 at eighteen o 'clock sharp. After five rounds of attacks, immediately move to the third backup position. Order the first and third battalions to enter the attack preparation phase. "
"Yes, sir!" The military staff officer responded loudly and passed the order to the communications team to translate it into ciphertext before sending it out.
"Are you ready?" After Regiment Commander Pan gave the order, he turned his gaze to Qu Sen and Liu Fei's reconnaissance squad.
Qu Sen checked the communications terminal fixed to his forearm again and tightened the shoulder straps of his backpack. He stood at attention and replied, "We're ready."
"Good!" Regiment Commander Pan nodded and walked to the side of the map. He used his finger to draw a line on the map and said, "After the signal is fired from 297, you can take the opportunity to complete the first step of the penetration from here. If we don't find the Blue Team's signal relay station at the first point we predicted and your penetration route is blocked, immediately report your position to me. Our regiment and the 44th Regiment will provide the greatest amount of long-range firepower support and help divert the attention of the Blue Team's troops in your forward path. "
"Yes, sir!"
After answering, Qu Sen was about to set off with the reconnaissance squad led by Liu Fei when he heard Regiment Commander Pan say, "Have faith in our mobility and speed. Don't worry about the Blue Team's active radar. As long as you succeed, even if we lose one or two artillery battalions, it'll be worth it! "
Qu Sen set off with Liu Fei's eleven soldiers under great pressure. Compared to the last time, the Blue Team's radar response speed had improved once again. With the help of geosynchronous satellites, their active radars would be able to lock onto the Red Team's self-propelled artillery within 20 seconds of firing. Thirty seconds later, the Blue Team's missiles would be able to bombard the Red Team's self-propelled artillery.
The Red Team had not expected this at all. The self-propelled artillery battalion that had provided fire support to the 43rd Regiment had suffered huge losses in the previous battle. Now, there were only seven cannons left in the battalion that had not been judged as damaged.
When Qu Sen and Liu Fei arrived at the designated location, the sound of gunfire could be heard from the 297th direction. Although they couldn't see the battlefield, Qu Sen knew that the two battalions of the 43rd Regiment were fighting hard to create an opportunity for him.
Without hesitation, he took the lead and rushed into the state-owned forest. The warriors of the reconnaissance squad formed a tactical formation and followed closely behind. In less than two minutes, the silhouettes of twelve people had disappeared into the dense forest and weeds.
Soon, they successfully passed through the dangerous area. The continuous running also allowed Qu Sen to gradually regain the feeling. Qu Sen looked at the soldiers of the reconnaissance squad on his left and right. He whispered to Liu Fei, who was at the front left, "I say, Vice Squad Leader, the soldiers in your squad are pretty decent."
"What a joke. Don't you know who trained him?" Liu Fei's complacent voice sounded immediately.
After running two steps, Liu Fei asked, "Didn't you study for three years? How come you're carrying twelve cents now? "
"Cough. Don't mention it. I was on summer vacation at home. The division leader waved his hand and I was hooked back. I was in too much of a hurry to wear casual clothes. The one I'm wearing now is something I borrowed from a staff officer in the division. " Qu Sen added a few tricks to his explanation so that Liu Fei wouldn't feel uncomfortable when he saw him wearing an officer's rank.
"It's borrowed now. You'll be able to get your own in two more years." Liu Fei panted heavily as he replied.
Although Liu Fei didn't sound jealous of Qu Sen's military rank after a year of separation, Liu Fei's tone didn't seem to be jealous.
However, Qu Sen still said, "I'm not as good as you. I've only been in the 43rd Regiment for a year and I'm already a squad leader. Moreover, I'm the squad leader of the reconnaissance squad."
"That's right. No matter where you go, you have to rely on your ability to speak. Don't you know how capable I am?" Liu Fei squinted his eyes and smiled. Although time had passed, he was still the same person.
"Don't pant when I praise you!" Qu Sen also laughed. After joking, he asked, "How are the others in our class now?"
After asking, Qu Sen recalled the scene a year ago. From meeting and fighting with Liu Fei to Liu Fei telling him about the experience of obstacle running, from the 'wet blanket' to the infantry regiment being cut …
"Old Liao is now the squad leader. He's in charge of an armored infantry squad and an armored vehicle. He's so awesome every day. Wang Shuai recovered at the end of the year. When he returned home, he was assigned to the Environmental Protection Bureau. He's so free all day. Now, he's learning how to drive. The others in the class were assigned to the 44th and 45th regiments. I heard that Cui Pingjie took the exam this year. The others don't know the situation. "Liu Fei said with a nostalgic look on his face.
"Give me the phone number of the squad leader Shuai later. When I have time, I'll tease him." Qu Sen showed his teeth with a wicked look.
"Okay, let's go back later this time. I can't remember. It's in the notebook." Liu Fei responded and made a gesture, indicating everyone to hide behind the dense forest on the right.
The twelve people quickly sprinted to the right for a while. After reaching the location, they each looked for cover.
After Qu Sen and Liu Fei climbed into the bushes, Liu Fei took out the map of the war zone and judged how far away they were from the target position with Qu Sen.
There was one very bad thing about the state-owned forest. All the trees were planted later. The species was very simple, and they were quite lush. Walking to an area with a bad view caused a lot of trouble in determining the direction.
The two of them lay in the bushes and used the only two ridge lines that could be seen to determine their current position. They knew that they were two hills away from the target position.
The small team of twelve people set off again, but this time, their movements were much more careful. The reason for this was because Qu Sen had determined that there was a problem with the relay station during the previous exercise. This time, the Blue Team would definitely increase their vigilance. In addition, their individual communication devices were convenient for communication. If things went wrong, the sentries and hidden sentries might spread out far.
The small team slowly advanced in a scattered formation under the guidance of the vanguard. After climbing over a hill, the two-man reconnaissance team climbed to the top of a mountain in the distance. With the help of binoculars, they observed the target area and quickly reported, "The target position is in a dense forest area. No signal relay vehicles of the Blue Team or other Blue Team targets were observed."
Everyone was mentally prepared for this result. After the reconnaissance team retreated, the small team set off again.
The target was the second predicted area.
The following infiltration was not as smooth as before. The small team consecutively encountered two logistics vehicles of the Blue Team. They also encountered a Blue Team anti-infiltration team. However, because the vanguard had discovered them early, they avoided them early.
However, because they had to avoid detours, and because the terrain was complicated, it was not convenient for them to pass through. The time was approaching twenty o 'clock at night. During this time, Qu Sen was afraid that the Blue Team would capture the communication signal. He only briefly reported the situation to the Red Team's command center. The rest of the time, his communicator was switched to offline mode.
It was not until twenty o 'clock that the small team finally arrived at the second predicted area. As far as the eye could see, it was a dense forest area. Even if the Blue Team's signal relay vehicle arrived here, it could not find a suitable place to set off.
"What should we do?" After failing to find the target in the second area, Liu Fei whispered to Qu Sen beside him.
The two possible locations analyzed on the military map where the Blue Team's signal relay station could be located were all empty. This situation not only confused the soldiers of the reconnaissance team, but also left Qu Sen somewhat at a loss.
Qu Sen calmed down for a while and began to analyze the situation in front of him. He believed that the working environment of the communication relay station would not change. Moreover, both sides were unfamiliar with the area of the exercise. His side had used the military map to determine the location to set up the relay station. The Blue Team was very likely doing the same.
With this judgment in mind, Qu Sen suddenly remembered a detail that he had overlooked before. That was, the Blue Team's communication relay station started working at around seventeen fifty.
Based on the reaction speed of the Blue Team's logistics unit, they should have immediately started working on perfecting the communication network after making progress in the eastern theater of operations.
At seventeen fifty, their reaction speed seemed to be a bit too slow.
In Qu Sen's judgment, the second area was the last possible location where the Blue Team could set up a communication relay station. They had arrived at the first area because it was closer to the first area after coming out of the 43rd Regiment.
After deducing in his mind for a while, Qu Sen suddenly said, "Turn around, let's go back to the first predicted location!"
"What's the situation?" Liu Fei immediately asked in surprise. The other soldiers of the reconnaissance team beside him also looked at him with puzzled eyes.
Qu Sen unfolded the map and began to explain. "I believe that our judgment and that of the Blue Team are based on the same criteria for setting up a communication relay station. Therefore, there shouldn't be any difference in the target location we chose. From the area occupied by the Blue Team, they will first pass through the second area. It's very likely that after arriving here, they will discover that the predicted location is full of trees. That's why they turned to the first area.
Then, when they arrive at the first area, they will discover the same situation. What will we do if we encounter such a situation? "
When Qu Sen asked this question, his eyes never left the military map, as if he was looking for something.
"If it were me, in order not to affect the communication between the theater of operations, I would definitely find a suitable location as quickly as possible." Liu Fei thought for a moment before answering decisively.
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