Chapter 19: reconnaissance

The area of ​​the Chechen Autonomous Republic is actually very small. After Grozny was baptized by war in 1995 and 2004, the entire city was devastated and almost completely destroyed. This article is from 　. . The first war subsided. After reconstruction, Grozny is now full of brand-new buildings, high-rise commercial buildings, new hotels, shopping malls, high-end restaurants, museums, stadiums, grand mosques, presidential palaces, and spacious roads and bridges. .
It takes two and a half hours to reach the mountain lake located in the suburbs. It is said that there were still people living in this mountainous area, but they migrated to avoid the war. Most of the stone houses have collapsed. And the former military fortress where Gross was entrenched is between the mountains.
A special armed team walked in the mountains and forests, leaving almost no trace along the way. These people are all dressed in colorful mountain camouflage, tactical helmets, and well-equipped weapons. During the entire march, apart from the sound of army boots stepping on fallen leaves, there was no other movement.
Suddenly, the leading soldier stopped, raised his hand and made a fist to make a tactical stop gesture. The soldiers behind him squatted down, looking for shelter everywhere, and hiding nearby. The head soldier not only wore a helmet, but also wore a checkered headscarf to cover his face tightly, revealing only a pair of shining eyes.
After he stopped, he looked at the map, turned on the communication on the helmet, and said in a low voice, "Thunder. Operation identification code 452284406. The fifth team has reached the predetermined target and encountered no resistance along the way."
"Very well, you are twelve minutes earlier than expected. There is a river in front of you, and the fortress is on the other side of the river at eleven o'clock. Pay attention and hide on the spot. Wait for the dark action to be completed." Tang Kun's voice came.
"Received, it's over." After closing the communication, Lin Rui breathed a sigh of relief. He tore off his hood and took a good breath of the air between the mountains and forests. He glanced at the other members of the team, and said in a low voice, "Be careful. Qin Fen and Peng Lefeng, you are responsible for guarding and figuring out the surrounding terrain. Chen Nanqing, come with me, let's go ahead and take a look."
Lin Rui and team member Chen Nanqing quietly reached a position close to the fortress. Lin Rui chose a very good observation position. They were on a hillside with dense vegetation. Condescendingly overlooking the military fortress below, you can almost get a clear view of everything.
"You are responsible for ranging." Lin Rui whispered. "I'll find out where they are hidden." He turned on the thermal imager and carefully observed every corner of the military fortress. "In the southeast corner, there are two people on the sniper tower. They may be equipped with sniper weapons. The weapon model is unknown. There is a three-person patrol team between the main entrance and the barracks. It looks like it is ak74. The commanding height on the right side of the main entrance is a machine gun, like a m240. ."
Every time Lin Rui said something, Chen Nanqing behind him used a rangefinder to measure the fine distance. "What shall we do next?" Chen Nanqing whispered.
"That patrol team is the key. Whether we can sneak in smoothly depends on whether we can deal with them." Lin Rui said in a low voice, "but the general patrol is always regular, because from the open space in front of the fortress to The distance inside the fortress is fixed. If their patrol route is also fixed, then we can accurately estimate when they will be there and when they will be in an observing blind spot based on their stride length and pace."
"That's not easy, anyway, we observe each of their patrols, and then calculate." Chen Nanqing whispered.
Lin Rui stopped suddenly and stopped talking.
"Xiao Lin, what's the matter?" Chen Nanqing whispered.
"It's nothing, but we may be in trouble." Lin Rui smiled bitterly.
Chen Nanqing frowned, "What happened?"
"Those patrols are not just a group of people. And their patrol time, the interval period is not fixed." Lin Rui shook his head, "That means we can't control their patrol interval. Maybe we avoided one of them. , It’s easy to run into another team. This Gross is really cunning."
"How do you know?" Chen Nanqing whispered, "I don't seem to make a difference. It is these people who are always patrolling."
"No, they just wear the same clothes. That's what Gross wants to confuse us. There are three patrols. But they are dressed up in the same style deliberately. The headed man wears a green beret, and the second The individual wears a vest and the last one wears a camouflage and a headgear. From a distance, these people seem to be the same team. But in fact, there are subtle differences between them. In fact, it is not a patrol team, but three The team is going back and forth. If we follow the usual thinking and think we avoid patrols, we will definitely be stopped by them." Lin Rui frowned.
"Then what to do?" Chen Nanqing whispered.
"I will think about it again." Lin Rui said helplessly, "The most important thing is not these patrols, but once they spot us, the sniper tower in the distance and the machine gun fire above the main entrance will directly cause us. And it’s a huge blow. Okay, let’s mark it all down and send it back to the command center."
The reconnaissance records of Lin Rui and others were sent back to the command center of the training camp. Zhao Jianfei opened the computer file and looked at it and said, "Gross' defense is very strict, he looks like an enemy. This fortress is also a hard bone."
Michelle silently looked at the battlefield documents sent back by Lin Rui and others, and asked Zhao Jianfei faintly, "What equipment did they bring this time?"
"In addition to the standard class equipment, I also chose some unconventional things." Zhao Jianfei handed a detailed list to Michelle.
"Oh, it is actually equipped with a bow and arrow. Simple and deadly, but silent action. Yes, this group of newcomers has begun to be a bit interesting." Michelle smiled, "As soon as the expert takes action, you will know if there is any. Just look at theirs. These choices seem to be half an expert."
"But these sniper towers can't be dealt with with bows and arrows. Judging from the position of the sniper tower and the distance to the gate, its weapon range has exceeded 900 meters. That is to say, the shooter on the sniper tower uses Heavy sniper weapon." Zhao Jianfei said lightly.
"Anti-material sniper rifle. Accurate and rough, much like Gross's style." Michelle smiled, "So, do you see the problem?"
"Yes, there is no problem for Lin Rui and others to sneak into the fortress through drainage facilities, but if the sniper towers and the machine guns here are not solved. Then, they are like a row of moving targets, waiting to be shot. "Zhao Jianfei said slowly.
"Don't forget, we have Tang Kun." Michelle smiled slightly, "This is the most dangerous and deadly long-range killer in history."
"But the problem is that he can't participate directly. You know, this is a rule. He can lead the team, but he can't personally enter the battle. Otherwise, it will lose the meaning of testing this team." Zhao Jianfei frowned.
"Oh, I almost forgot, and there is this rule." Michelle smiled faintly, "Relax, Jianfei. I believe they will find a way."
Zhao Jianfei frowned, "Do you need me to remind them?"
"No need, Jianfei, if Lin Rui and others can't even think of this, it means that I have misunderstood the person, and he is not suitable for eating this bowl of rice. The mercenary business is a business of licking blood with a knife. But it is not just blind courage, only smart people can go further on this road." Michelle said lightly, "I want to rest, you preside over the whole battle."
Zhao Jianfei nodded and was silent.
Lin Rui and other members of the fifth team are still hiding on the mountain, relying on dense vegetation and rocks to build a simple observation point. Take turns observing the military activities in the opposite fortress. All observation data are recorded and transmitted back to the command center through battlefield communication equipment.
Lin Rui glanced at his watch and said in a low voice, "There will be more than three hours to go into the night. We are the leaders of everyone, and everyone is waiting for our infiltration operation to succeed. But I suddenly made a decision. "
"What decision?" Qin Fen whispered.
"Wait." Lin Rui said slowly, "For this operation, the time stipulated above for us is 72 hours, that is, we still have time. So I decided not to act today. Stand by and wait for tomorrow. Look at the situation again."
"Why?" Qin Fen said in surprise, "If we do not act, then instructor Tang and others will not act. The entire operation will not begin. But why?"
Lin Rui said calmly, "The order we received was to take down the fortress within 72 hours. The order from Gross and the others was of course to stay there for 72 hours. I'm sure it was them at night. On high alert. While we are waiting for the opportunity, they are actually waiting for us to attack. Psychologically speaking, we still have the advantage. Because they don’t know when we will attack, they are the ones who are afraid. As for us , Let’s take a good rest first."
Qin Fen hesitated, "Should I inform the command center about this matter?"
"I have already done this, and instructor Zhao has agreed to my temporary plan." Lin Rui said calmly, "Today we rest assured, but the mercenaries on the other side of Gross will be nervous all night. By noon tomorrow, It is a person who has turned from tense to the most relaxed and lazy state. At this time, we begin to dive in. And at the same time, we have one more work to complete."
"What job?" Qin Fen frowned.
"Remove these threats." Lin Rui pointed to the locations of several sniper points on the map and the firepower of the machine gun. "If they are not removed, neither ourselves nor the subsequent teams will be exposed to the firepower of the opponent."
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