Chapter 263 Surprise Attack and Guerrilla Warfare: The Only Way to Survive. Su An simply looked at the map quietly, as if she were an outsider.
She hadn't slept all night, and her temples were throbbing with pain. Even though she had taken a sip of spiritual spring water before setting off, the mental exhaustion was still hard to completely eliminate.
Her mind raced, memorizing every hill and ravine on the map, while simultaneously analyzing the possible attack routes and tactical options for Battalion No. 2.
In her view, Bai Wei and Qiao Lin's plan was ridiculously foolish.
Even if they were sent to their deaths, they wouldn't be of any value whatsoever.
Jiang Yan's plan was sound, but too passive; his chances of winning were no more than 30%. If it dragged on, he would ultimately be overwhelmed by the equipment advantage.
The only chance of victory lies in asymmetric warfare.
It lies in...
She looked at the map at the area marked "Rock Slope" that everyone else had overlooked.
Just as Qiao Lin and Bai Wei were arguing heatedly about who should take the lead and who should make a feint, Jiang Yan had a splitting headache and was almost ready to forcefully implement his own plan.
"cough."
A very soft, almost inaudible cough was heard.
However, this soft cough seemed to have some kind of magic, instantly silencing the noisy argument.
All eyes turned to the source of the sound—Su An.
Su An slowly raised her head, her clear eyes sweeping over everyone before finally landing on the map.
"Are you finished talking?"
Her voice wasn't loud, but it was like a bucket of ice water poured over the heads of the arguing crowd.
Jiang Yan's brow relaxed, and he looked at her: "Comrade Su An, what are your thoughts?"
“My idea is very simple.” Su An drew a large circle on the map with his finger, excluding the three strongholds A, B, and C that everyone valued.
"The only way to survive is to abandon the main battlefield and fight an 'asymmetric' war with them. Abandon the strongholds, and break up all the personnel except those who are holding the main camp into small groups and enter this swamp to fight a guerrilla war with them."
She pointed heavily at a swamp on the map with her finger.
"This is our battlefield. We will enter this swamp in squads, or even in combat teams of three or four people. We will use the complex environment to conceal ourselves and fight guerrilla warfare, ambushes, and sniper fire. The grenade launchers of the Second Battalion are useless here, and their long-barreled rifles will only be a hindrance in the jungle and swamp. Their superior equipment will only become a burden to them."
"Our goal is not to capture strongholds, but to kill their manpower. To achieve the greatest results with the least cost. If they have a large number of people, we will wear them down; if they are well-equipped, we will make it impossible for them to use their equipment."
Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent.
Everyone stared at Su An as if he were a madman.
A few seconds later, Qiao Lin was the first to burst out laughing. She laughed as if she'd heard the funniest joke, deliberately speaking in a volume loud enough for her team members behind her to hear:
"Su An! Have you lost your mind? The swamp! The map clearly says 'danger'! It's a death trap! Going in there is like becoming snacks for mosquitoes and snakes! Do you want all of us to die in the mud before we even see the enemy?"
"My father was a division-level staff officer. He taught me from a young age that swamps and cliffs are major taboos in military strategy, they are dead ends! You don't even have the most basic military common sense, what nonsense are you spouting here!"
Bai Wei immediately echoed in a heartbroken tone:
"Comrade Su An, I know you want to contribute to the Third Battalion, but you can't be delusional! We're going to fight a war, not go on a wilderness adventure! Your idea is too irresponsible; you're playing with the lives of our seventy comrades!"
Her words were highly persuasive, immediately drawing a large number of agreement from her group members behind her.
"Exactly! Going into the swamp? Isn't that just suicide?"
"If the Second Battalion hasn't even attacked yet, and we've already gotten ourselves trapped, that would be truly shameful!"
"This woman is a good shot, but her command of battle is complete idiot!"
The murmurs of the crowd surged in like a tide, almost engulfing Su Ann's slender figure.
Gao Kai and his brothers clenched their fists, their faces ashen. If Su An hadn't given them instructions beforehand, they would have already rushed up to argue with these people.
Jiang Yan's brows furrowed tightly.
Su An's plan was indeed too outrageous, even insane.
But he didn't immediately reject it; instead, he asked in a deep voice, "The reason? Why the swamp?"
Facing all the questioning gazes, Su An calmly spoke, her voice clearly reaching everyone's ears: "There are three reasons."
"What are the advantages of the first and second battalions? It's their modified rifles, which have a range 200 meters longer than ours. It's their grenade launchers, which can provide area fire coverage. In open areas and mountains, we would be sitting ducks if we charged. But in swamps, both of these advantages would be greatly diminished."
"And we can use the complex terrain to engage them in close combat, to drag them into the fighting rhythm that we are best at."
"Secondly, why should we abandon our strongholds? Because strongholds are inanimate, but people are alive. If we fight them for strongholds, we are using our weaknesses to attack their strengths. But if we abandon our strongholds and break up into smaller groups, they will not be able to find our main force."
"No matter how many of them there are, or how well-equipped they are, once they enter the swamp, it's like an elephant falling into a paddy field—they can't use their strength. We can constantly harass and ambush them, keeping them busy and turning their numerical advantage into a burden."
As she spoke, her gaze swept over Qiao Lin and Bai Wei, a hint of coldness creeping into her voice:
"Third, and most importantly. Do you think the people in Battalion Two are fools? Do you think they wouldn't have thought you were going to take point C? With someone like Comrade Qiao Lin who is well-versed in military strategy, have the instructors and commanders of Battalion Two not read any military books?"
"I'm certain that the C-point high ground, and the road leading to it, are already riddled with their traps and ambushes, just waiting for you to walk right into them!"
Qiao Lin was embarrassed and angry after Su An publicly humiliated her. She pointed at Su An's nose and screamed, "You...you're talking nonsense! You're undermining morale! I..."
"Enough!" Jiang Yan shouted, interrupting her hysteria.
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