Chapter 364: The Enlightened Mouth
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
A company commander, these days, actually didn’t have any armored command vehicles.
When they went out to command operations, they could only set up a temporary command post or simply use infantry fighting vehicles or even off-road vehicles as command posts.
Obviously, armored vehicles were more robust.
In exercises, it wasn’t real combat, and everyone still wore their ranks proudly.
Although they still followed the rules of the battlefield and didn’t need to salute the higher-ups, the ranks they wore were the best identification.
So, to prevent accidents, having armored vehicles was definitely a good idea.
Moreover, if there was no need to come out, it was better not to.
In fact, the company commander’s side at that time had quite a strong defensive capability.
On the contrary, the company commander’s side had strong firepower.
The direct-fire artillery platoon had already been broken up by squads to support the subordinate companies.
But on the heavy machine gun platoon’s side, only the grenade launcher section went with them.
The company command post still had half of the personnel, half of a heavy machine gun platoon, and the entire anti-aircraft gun platoon, plus the company kitchen and many other soldiers.
At that time, the anti-aircraft guns were basically of no use.
Although you could level them, you couldn’t carry them into the mountains.
The vehicles and guns were left there, and the people acted as infantry, cooperating with other units to lay mines on the side of the road.
However, the two heavy machine guns of the heavy machine gun platoon were positioned on the best high ground on both sides of the road.
With their position and the firepower of the heavy machine guns, there was actually no need for any more additional personnel.
Reconnaissance soldiers might have wanted to assault the company commander with Type 05 submachine guns, but they could only approach at close range.
But their position happened to provide an unobstructed view of the area around the company commander’s position below.
Of course, they also considered that the reconnaissance soldiers might carry sniper rifles and individual rocket launchers for anti-tank purposes.
So, the positioning of the vehicles below was also carefully thought out.
The two armored vehicles were parked in a way that even if they were truly blown up, the people inside could come out, and the company commander could use the armored vehicles as cover while waiting for others to counterattack.
It can be said that the security here was really high.
However, high doesn’t mean absolute.
For example, the company commander couldn’t do everything like eating, drinking, and using the restroom inside the vehicle.
Eating and drinking were manageable, but using the restroom had to be done outside.
So, Wang Ye, the sniper, was currently upholding the basic discipline of a sniper, preparing to engage in a standoff with the company commander below.
He watched to see whether the commander would come out to use the restroom first or endure it himself.
Catching the big fish meant you had to deal with the big fish first before going after the smaller ones in the vicinity.
Otherwise, if you went after the small fish first and exposed yourself, the big fish might escape, which would be a loss.
However, imagination can be enticing, but reality is often harsh.
Click!
A small stone was thrown onto Wang Ye’s body.
Having not slept all night and now trying to stay awake while observing the brewing confrontation below, Wang Ye, whose eyelids were already heavy, suddenly shook all over.
He turned around quickly.
“Somebody’s coming!”
Wen Xiaoman opened her mouth but didn’t make a sound. However, Wang Ye understood from her lip-reading and gestures.
He left the Type 88 sniper rifle right where it was and crawled backward on the ground.
After descending, he crawled over to Wen Xiaoman’s position.
Soon, he saw it too—two individuals were beginning to patrol along the slope visible from this side of the road.
“Darn it, they’ve set up mobile sentries here!”
Wang Ye was a bit vexed.
“We’ll have to take action. What’s the plan?”
Wang Ye approached, and Wen Xiaoman could also produce faint sounds that only the two of them could hear.
Wang Ye hesitated for a moment, then quickly whispered to her, “You stay here. When those two get close enough to notice, you take care of them.
I’ll go deal with the heavy machine gun position over there.”
“At that time, after you deal with those two, aim with the sniper rifle, and after I clear out that position, I’ll use the Type 80 flamethrower!”
Plans can’t always keep up with changes. Originally, they were planning to lie in wait, but with mobile patrol sentries, that plan was no longer feasible.
As for retreating and coming back later, that simply wouldn’t work either.
Just now, where Wang Ye had been lying down, the traces of a person lying on the ground wouldn’t disappear so quickly.
They had no choice but to proceed forcefully.
Listening to Wang Ye’s plan, Wen Xiaoman had no objections to the plan, but…
“Didn’t you say you’d take care of your company commander?”
She smiled and said, “I’ll handle that position over there. Don’t worry; 1 can throw a hand grenade fifty meters; I won’t mess it up!”
Wang Ye looked at her, hesitated for just a second, and then nodded.
“Alright!”
“Good, that’s settled then. Give me the shoulder bag you’re carrying!”
“Sure!”
Wang Ye quickly handed her a shoulder bag containing hand grenades.
Actually, Wen Xiaoman hadn’t brought a backpack.
When reconnaissance soldiers go out, they have to carry them, but in jungle warfare, after breaking down into smaller teams, it’s more convenient to go into battle lightly without backpacks.
Of course, they had definitely marked the locations where they had left their backpacks and would retrieve them after the mission.
Currently, Wen Xiaoman carried the shoulder bag with hand grenades that Wang Ye had given her, in addition to the one she already had. She also retrieved the rocket launcher and four rockets from where Wang Ye had been lying just now. Then, she moved low and stealthily from a side that would avoid the patrol sentry’s line of sight and the position on the hill on this side.
Wang Ye watched her depart and then took out his pistol.
He attached the suppressor.
Waiting in the shadows for the right moment.
In a surprise attack situation, a pistol would suffice, especially one equipped with a suppressor.
Right now, with the skirmish ongoing, if these two sentries behaved themselves, it might be possible that the others wouldn’t even notice.
Crouched on the ground, Wang Ye waited silently.
At this moment, Wang Ye had no time to consider whether the personnel in the armored vehicle below, the company commander or the instructor, would take this opportunity to come out and use the restroom.
If they did so now, it would come down to luck.
“Hehe, those reconnaissance soldiers must be bewildered right now. But I have a feeling that they should be coming back to their senses now. Our ambush, the effectiveness of it is getting worse and worse!”
On the hill, two soldiers patrolling within the visible range along the road were walking about four or five meters apart, chatting as they went.
When the soldier in the front heard what the one behind him said, he responded with a laugh, “Exactly, like rats. It’s a pity we didn’t encounter them. If I had a chance to outmaneuver them, I would definitely taunt those guys. Damn it, staying up all night, it’s making me so tired now!”
“Hey, that’s right. These guys must be itching for a fight. They ambushed us once, and the guys in the rear probably got a bit bewildered!” The soldier in front said with a chuckle, “I heard that Fifth Company pulled in a reconnaissance soldier as bait last night and actually caught two!”
“Haha, that’s quite interesting, but Fourth Company’s reputation has taken a hit this time. They used to call themselves the ‘Elite Company,’ but as soon as they entered the mountains, they lost half of their company. 1 heard some inside information that the company commander of Fourth Company might have been up for promotion this year because of Wang Ye’s performance. But now, with all this mess, he’s probably in trouble!”
“Where did you hear this news…”
The two of them continued chatting as they walked, their voices not too loud. But at this moment, they were less than twenty meters away from Wang Ye.
So, at this moment, Wang Ye was feeling a bit doubtful about life.
Old Wu was going to be promoted?
This whole mess might derail Old Wu’s chances of promotion?
Damn it!
A myriad of expletives raced through Wang Ye’s mind.
At this moment, Wang Ye was cursing Wu Jianfeng in his heart.
This guy was really going for it!
If he’s about to be promoted, can’t he be a bit more discreet?
Regret? Wang Ye had none.
Because this whole mess was something he couldn’t control.
In fact, right now, Wang Ye was hoping that if he were to fall, it wouldn’t affect him.
But now, as he looked at these two individuals, his first thought wasn’t about Wu Jianfeng anymore.
What to do?
Should he still go after the company commander or the instructor below?
Would going after them affect their chances of promotion?
But now it seemed like there was no way to retreat.
They were only a dozen or so meters away, and while Wang Ye was currently lying still and they hadn’t noticed him, any sudden movement or if he got up would definitely alert them.
Not to mention, Wang Ye’s teammate had already gone to attack the position on the high ground as planned.
If he retreated now, not only would there be no way out, but betraying his team was something he couldn’t do!
Feeling exasperated, Wang Ye once again internally complained about his luck and, in passing, cursed the staff officer and Jiang Nan.
Why send Second Company to deal with the Iron Bones Hero Regiment for the mission? Couldn’t they have picked another brigade to fight against?
And as for Jiang Nan, he had asked to withdraw, but Jiang Nan hadn’t agreed.
What was even more frustrating was this terrible luck. Encountering Wu Jianfeng was bad enough, but now, when he was out to catch a big fish to complete the mission, he had run into his own company-level leadership.
Feeling helpless, but with the two individuals in front of him getting closer, Wang Ye had to prepare himself.
No matter what happens next, there’s no time to think now. At the very least, he had to deal with these two before he could consider anything else.
Otherwise, he would be dealing with them, and that would be equivalent to betraying his teammates.
And Wen Xiaoman would be in danger.
“By the way, didn’t Wang Ye, that freak, go to the Division Reconnaissance
Regiment? What if he’s among the people attacking us this time?”
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No way… be careful…” The soldier in the rear was originally responding with a smile, but in the next second, he urgently shouted while raising his gun.
“Bang, bang!” The Type 95 rifle shots rang out.
But it didn’t do much good.
Not to mention that after Wang Ye’s surprise attack, he immediately lay down and executed tactical evasive maneuvers.
Even if Wang Ye didn’t move, the muzzles of their guns wouldn’t trigger Wang Ye’s smoke device again.
Because they had already activated it beforehand.
In fact, the soldier in the rear who shouted loudly and fired the first shot was actually the first one to activate the smoke device.
Naturally, Wang Ye noticed the attitude of the two individuals, so when he was lying there, he shot the first one who had turned around to speak, and then he shot the one in front who was about to fire.
Hey, stop shouting. You’ve activated the smoke. Follow the rules of the exercise!”
At this moment, Wang Ye actually wanted to say, “You guys are jinxed. What you said really hit the mark. I’m really not here, and I’m right in front of you.”
But Wang Ye held back.
He didn’t want to voluntarily reveal his identity.
He would rather remain anonymous for now, so that these two wouldn’t talk him out of his determination once he decided what to do next.
“Damn it! You’re really sneaky!”
The soldier in front, who hadn’t fired his gun yet, looked frustrated.
The soldier in the rear, whose gunshots had stopped, had a constipated expression, but he didn’t say anything.
However, he had a slight feeling of relief inside.
Although they had been taken out, he had shouted and fired a shot, and his other comrades must have heard it.
Thinking this, he opened his eyes wide, and the next moment, something that made him stare in disbelief happened again.
From the heavy machine gun position over there, which they were well aware of, there suddenly came a series of explosions that were already not too loud.
Wen Xiaoman had also taken action.
Before Wang Ye’s surprise attack, she had already reached the position under the enemy’s high ground.
Now that she had heard gunshots and shouts coming from this direction, she immediately took action.
As for the sounds coming from this direction, Wen Xiaoman didn’t have much of a reaction. It was expected, after all, it was impossible to truly take them out without making any noise.
Moreover, on her side, she had to assault the high ground, and she couldn’t hide herself anymore.
She threw hand grenades one after another.
Emulating Wang Ye’s appearance from last night.
She had now transformed into a human self-propelled mortar..