Inside the directorate, everyone was eating steamed buns. It wasn't that they had no food supply. Lin Sanqi brought as much food as needed, including plenty of canned meat and canned fruit.
But everyone knows that logistical supplies are not easy in the snowy plateau, and everyone has the same idea: to leave the most precious food and canned food for the soldiers on the front line.
It has to be said that the leaders in the 1960s were pure leaders who truly took the lead in enduring hardships and "let the soldiers go first."
Instead of the cadres decades later, who always said "let the leader go first".
Leader Jing was standing on the hillside, observing the blue army opposite with a night vision telescope provided by Lin Sanqi.
Xu Tianxing walked over and also picked up the telescope to observe.
After a long while, Leader Jing sighed and said, "I'm afraid the Blue Army will lose miserably tonight."
Xu Tianxing was unhappy when he heard this and retorted:
"Commander, how could you be so biased? Look, we've set up guard posts at all the main entrances and exits. If the Red Army makes any move, our scouts will be informed immediately and notify the main force to prepare.
Also, you see, we have fortified several strategically placed points, allowing us to attack the enemy from a high position. The enemy, on the other hand, will have to attack from above, so this advantage is entirely ours."
When Leader Jing heard this, he shook his head even more vigorously:
"Old Xu, haven't you figured it out yet? Your battle plan is outdated. If this were a conventional war, occupying strategic high ground, digging trenches, and building bunkers would be no problem.
But have you ever thought about this? First, in the dark, how can you see where the enemy is? Although there is moonlight, the brightness of the moon is not enough. How can you ensure the accuracy of the blue army's guns?
Second, haven't you suffered enough from the losses you suffered during the day? Don't you think about it? The Red Army just doesn't follow your thinking. Not only do they not launch a charge, but they bypass your fortifications and drop from the sky. How can you defend against that?"
Xu Tianxing was still unconvinced and retorted:
"The darkness puts both the Red Army and the Blue Army at a disadvantage. Our soldiers can't see clearly, but can the Red Army's drones see clearly? Aren't they just as blind as the blind?"
After all, we were shooting at close range, while the Red Army's drones were hundreds of meters in the air. How could they see the ground clearly? So I think drones would be completely useless in a night raid."
Leader Jing pointed to the telescope in his hand and said:
"What if drones can see clearly? Not just drones, but what if I told you that the Red Army has a thousand soldiers, and each one is equipped with a multi-function uncooled infrared thermal imager?"
"What, what Yi?"
Xu Tianxing was a little confused after hearing this, then he swallowed and asked:
"Lin Sanqi, do you have any other equipment that can be used in the dark?"
Leader Jing chuckled and said mysteriously, "Yes, it can not only see clearly in the dark, but also has more powerful functions. Otherwise, how can it be called a new war mode?"
When Xu Tianxing heard this, he fell into deep thought.
The Red Army's temporary base.
Lin Sanqi saw that it was completely dark, and then he spoke into the headset:
"Alright, it's already 11 PM, and everyone has had enough rest. It's time to teach the Blue Army a lesson. Everyone, check your weapons and equipment, especially your night vision goggles."
At this time, all the soldiers opened their backpacks, took out a strange device from them, and installed it on their helmets.
This is the multifunctional uncooled infrared thermal imager that Lin Sanqi purchased from Israel.
This night vision device uses a 16mm image intensifier tube, a lightweight polymer shell, a unique four-channel binocular imaging unit structure, and a field of view of up to 120 degrees.
The retail price of just this night vision device is 200,000 yuan. Even if Lin Sanqi sells it at wholesale price, it will cost 180,000 yuan each. It was obtained from Israel.
But as long as you wear this military version of night vision goggles, the night can almost be regarded as day, which is very suitable for night combat.
After everyone was almost ready, Lin Sanqi continued:
"No matter how the Blue Army is deployed, we know without a doubt that according to their traditional army combat thinking, they must have occupied advantageous terrain by now, waiting for us to take the bait.
If we know that the other party is setting a trap, but we still fall into it, wouldn’t that be too stupid? So my approach is, they fight theirs, we fight ours, and we follow our own thinking.
Originally, according to my original plan, I would launch the drone at night and blow them upside down just like during the day.
But everyone has seen that the Blue Army can't afford to lose. Even when they've been killed, they'll get up and continue fighting. Even after losing a bad exercise, they want to beat us up. Can we swallow that?"
A thousand Red Army officers and soldiers all shouted in unison:
"No! No! No!!!"
The hoarse roars of thousands of people came from the valley and also reached the Blue Army camp and the directorate in the distance.
Fang Qianjin's team picked up the radio and gave orders into the intercom:
"Everyone, you heard that. The Red Army is expected to take action soon. Everyone, please be alert. After the exercise, I promise to give you all a good meal. Do you understand?"
The Blue Army wanted to ambush, so they naturally didn't answer loudly. Instead, they whispered on the radio:
"receive!"
At this time, in the command center, Leader Jing used night vision binoculars to see every move of the Blue Army clearly.
Xu Tianxing, who was standing next to him, regained his confidence and boasted to the other bosses:
"Haha, our Blue Army has already occupied all the key strategic locations and built fortifications. Let's see how the Red Army fights. We're going to take revenge tonight and let them know that the Snow Region Army cannot be humiliated."
Leader Jing said nothing, but looked through a binocular at the eastern end of Mount B, which had been turned into a solid wall by the Blue Army.
In terms of geographical situation, to the south is the peak of Mountain B, which is covered with snow and difficult to cross, making it impossible to carry out large-scale troop operations.
To the north of Mountain B is Bandir Lake. No one would bring boats to fight on the plateau, so there is no need to defend here.
Theoretically, as long as the Blue Army controls the mudflats east of Mount B, it will be safe, just like the ancient Tongguan.
But based on Leader Jing's understanding of Lin Sanqi, this guy would definitely not go to the eastern shore of Mount B, and it is impossible for him to launch a charge. He must have other methods.
Otherwise, the Blue Army only needs 10 heavy machine guns to blockade the firepower of the Red Army, and all 1,000 people will definitely be killed, and then the battle will be meaningless.
Thinking of this, Leader Jing's telescope began to move slowly westward from the eastern point of Mount B.
The west side was originally occupied by the Blue Army during the day. Because the Blue Army charged during the day and fought all the way to Mountain B, Mountain A has been abandoned and no one is defending it.
In other words, this large area west of Mount B is not defended.
Leader Jing thought that if he were the commander of the Red Army, he would definitely find a way to bypass Mountain B at this time. As long as he suddenly appeared to the west of Mountain B, he could catch the Blue Army off guard.
But can we get around Mountain B? Leader Jing shook his head.
This is an uninhabited area on the plateau. There are mountains everywhere and no roads to go. In addition, there is no light at night, so almost no one can get around Mountain B.
Leader Jing thought so, and so did the uniformed leaders in the directorate, including the Blue Army commander Fang Qianjin who was on the battlefield.
At this moment, in the Red Army's temporary camp, Lin Sanqi issued an order:
"Okay, now, 50 reconnaissance planes take off, and 30 drones fly to the Blue Army positions on Mountain B to scout out the Blue Army's troop deployment.
The other 20 drones, fly north, bypass Mountain B, and find a passage.
My goal is to bypass Hill B, then encircle the area to the west of Hill B and give the Blue Army a hard blow.
They are not convinced. They think we rely entirely on drones to fight and dare not confront us face to face.
Tonight we will show them what the new era of coordinated infantry-air combat is all about, and give them a good lesson."
Hahahaha~~~
The 1,000 Yunnan soldiers of the Red Army all chuckled, obviously feeling relaxed and in high spirits. After being well fed and clothed, they did not feel tired at all.
At this time, the Blue Army was exhausted, cold and hungry. They had to wait behind the fortifications in the cold wind for the enemy to attack, and they could not relax for a moment.
If the Blue Army still had 100% of its energy during the day, at this moment, it would only have 50% of its energy left to fight the enemy.
The drones on the red side began to take off, and footage appeared on the big screen in the command center.
As soon as the picture appeared, everyone in the command center exclaimed:
"Hey, that's not right. How come the drone's nighttime footage looks just like daytime? So bright and clear?"
"Yeah, if you hadn't told me it was night, I would have definitely thought it was daytime. What kind of new weapon is this?"
"Wow, I see the Blue Army's position. The Blue Army is quite experienced. Their defense is so strict, it's like an iron wall."
The big guys in the command center were talking about it, and Xu Tianxing suddenly had a bad feeling.
He had originally hoped that the Blue Army would take advantage of the night and defensive fortifications to take advantage of the time and place, but now all their positions have been exposed. How could the Red Army still charge?
He wouldn't be so stupid, right?
So how does the red team break the deadlock?
Xu Tianxing fell into deep thought, while Commander Cao had already figured it out. Since it was impossible to break through the east side of Mount B, the only possibility was to bypass the Blue Army's fortifications.
How would Lin Sanqi get around that? Commander Cao also fell into deep thought... (End of this chapter)
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