Soon, five minutes were up, and the personnel were assigned.
Class One, led by Qiao Lin, is a group of students who are equally arrogant and superstitious.
Under Bai Wei's deliberate efforts, the second class recruited several male soldiers who were reasonably capable but also had quick minds, as well as some trainees who wanted to gamble on her.
The third class, Xu Gaogui's team, consisted almost entirely of technical soldiers and students with weaker physical abilities, making it look like a "hospitality for the elderly, weak, sick and disabled".
Class Four, Su An's team, had the most peculiar composition. Half of them were elite soldiers brought by Gao Kai, while the other half were "weak women" like Chen Xiaocao and Wang Xiaoya, which seemed extremely incongruous.
Class 5, Jiang Yan's personal guard, is undoubtedly the strongest in terms of overall strength.
"All squad leaders, come here! Let's deploy the battle plan!" Jiang Yan unfolded a huge military map on the ground, his expression serious.
The five class leaders immediately surrounded them.
"Time is of the essence, so I'll get straight to the point." Jiang Yan's finger quickly swept across the map. "Xu Gaogui's previous idea had its merits; our advantage lies in defense. The main camp is backed by a cliff and has only one main entrance, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. My plan is to concentrate all our forces to build three lines of defense around the main camp, fight a positional war, and buy time."
He then emphasized, "However, we cannot sit idly by and wait to die; pure defense is tantamount to waiting for death. While stalling for time, I will look for a suitable opportunity to launch a surprise attack. What do you think?"
This plan, which combines offense and defense and emphasizes stability, immediately won Xu Gaogui's approval.
Su An nodded secretly. Jiang Yan was indeed capable to become a commander; at least he was clear-headed. His suggestion of a surprise attack coincided with her thoughts. Fighting this battle head-on would be suicide; they had to win by surprise.
"Commander, I have a suggestion!" Qiao Lin was the first to jump out. She didn't listen to the second half of Jiang Yan's words at all, and her finger slammed heavily on the high ground at point C in the center of the map. "Point C is the center of all the strongholds and the highest point in this area! Military strategy says, 'In all battles, one engages with the orthodox and wins with the unorthodox!' Taking point C will allow us to overlook most of the battlefield and seize absolute initiative! We should concentrate our superior forces and take point C at all costs!"
"I also think we can't just defend all the time!" Bai Wei immediately agreed. She wanted to seize the credit for the main attack, so how could she highlight her abilities if she only defended?
She looked intently at Jiang Yan, her voice filled with unwavering confidence, "Commander, although the Second Battalion is well-equipped, they will definitely become arrogant and complacent because of it! We should take advantage of their unstable foothold and launch a preemptive strike to catch them off guard! I am willing to lead the Second Platoon as the main attacking force and tear a gap in the battalion's defenses!"
Her words were impassioned, as if she had already seen the dawn of victory.
Seeing that Bai Wei was trying to steal the spotlight, Qiao Lin also got anxious: "That's right! I'll also apply to lead a squad to launch a feint attack from the flank, coordinating with Comrade Bai Wei's main attack! We can form a pincer movement and take points A and B in one fell swoop! We'll make it impossible for them to defend both ends!"
The two of them, working in unison, made a dangerous raid sound like it was an easy task.
The team members behind them were also infected by this "revolutionary enthusiasm," and they were all eager to try, as if they could already see themselves making meritorious contributions and receiving awards.
Jiang Yan frowned deeply.
He certainly wanted to take the initiative and show the might of the Third Battalion.
However, the stark disparity in equipment was a brutal reality. The enemy's rifles had a range two hundred meters greater than theirs, and they also had grenades!
What's the difference between charging out on your own and becoming a sitting duck for the enemy's machine gun?
"You're sending everyone to their deaths!" Xu Gaogui finally couldn't hold back anymore. He adjusted his glasses, his face flushed red. "Our guns can't hit them, but they can hit us! How are we supposed to charge? Block the gun ports with our bodies? And what about grenades! One grenade and an entire squad is gone! How are you going to launch this pincer attack?"
Bai Wei glanced at him disdainfully: "What war doesn't involve death? How can we win if we're timid and cowardly? We're going to fight with our spirit and crush them with our will!"
Jiang Yan's temples throbbed; he felt he simply couldn't communicate with these two women.
He took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and subconsciously turned his gaze to Su An, who had remained silent throughout, wanting to hear her opinion.
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