Chapter 55: Tactical Success

In a sense, Gong Jian is still old.

At least in his thinking, he lags a bit behind the youths' mindset.

Or perhaps, having participated in countless drills, he has formed a fixed pattern in his mind, believing drills should proceed step by step, even forgetting that the original purpose of setting up drills was to start from actual combat.

Since it's actual combat, there will inevitably be many uncontrollable factors.

For example, the soldiers' ammunition count.

The ammunition issued to each soldier participating in the drill is limited, that's true, but can't we use the ammo on our eliminated comrades and the enemies we've taken out?

Of course, Liu Xiaotian and the others cannot obtain rifle ammunition from those they have eliminated.

Because Fan Tianlei, when he originally devised the battle plan, never intended to use rifles for close-range exchanges with these young soldiers.

Thus, while that soldier locked onto Laohei, he was also locked onto by Gong Jian.

At first glance, there's nothing; it's just one wrong version.

But, the other side still has two people!

And the soldier who is firing holds an assault rifle with three full magazines.

Although the two of them immediately pressed their bodies flat against the ground, this completely ensures that the enemy's horizontal bullets cannot penetrate the uneven terrain to hit them.

Behind him, a red smoke immediately rose.

But this time, after the initial tension, this kid also became clever.

"Laohei! Fire!" Gong Jian, who had tried several times but still couldn't find a suitable position to return fire, shouted lowly.

So Gong Jian gave Laohei such an order.

"Bang!"

Although Cai Xiaoxin's overall quality is a bit inferior to that of Liu Xiaotian and the three others already on the key list, his mind is very agile.

Gong Jian and Laohei never expected that this kid, in this situation, would actually seize the moment when his comrade was doing "fire suppression" to climb up a big tree! No wonder Gong Jian couldn't spot him right away.

After several consecutive point shots, a red smoke suddenly burst from the enemy's grass patch.

Therefore, aside from Laohei and Chen Shanming each carrying a rifle as backup, everyone else was equipped with sniper rifles.

Nevertheless, he still underestimated He Chen Guang's strength and reaction speed.

After firing an empty round, he immediately loaded another, roughly aimed, and promptly pulled the trigger again.

Laohei hesitated not at all; instantly shifting from prone to a squat-kneeling position on the ground, he raised his rifle and returned fire.

Gong Jian ordered Laohei to fire back; he himself naturally couldn't just lie there doing nothing, nor could he take the chance to flee the scene.

The smoke packet on his back is sensor-activated; aside from some deviation in amount, the key is that it's installed on the backpack.

Although Gong Jian's eyes were constantly scanning targets through the scope, facing an assault rifle that almost continuously fired suppressive shots, he also found it hard to quickly find a favorable shooting position.

Now, if his movements are just a bit larger, he could be locked onto by a sniper rifle.

Almost at the same moment Laohei fired, the enemy side also rang out a clean, crisp gunshot.

If they cannot make an effective counterfire, then within a few seconds that assault rifle, even if firing blindly, could hit one of them or even take out both. Of course, if this were real combat, Gong Jian and Laohei would have at least an eighty percent chance of coming through unscathed. The gunfire of that assault rifle that had them flustered and somewhat embarrassed finally ceased.

Additionally, four people had picked up discarded magazines while searching for comrades.

At the same time, the unhit He Chen Guang and another soldier immediately raised their guns to aim, seeking targets.

He thought: since he brought "cheat" equipment, he should just use long-range sniping to eliminate.

He knew that he and Laohei could not wait any longer.

Behind Laohei, right after the soldier he had just eliminated, a blue smoke rose.

A single shot eliminated Laohei; the soldier who had previously hidden behind a tree, pleased but not yet having time to lie down and conceal himself again, then heard another gunshot from the opposite side.

But now it's not possible!

It wasn't indiscriminate spraying; instead, it switched to continuous short bursts.

The enemy's assault rifle has already changed magazines for the third time; Gong Jian now certainly realizes that these kids definitely took the magazines from their eliminated comrades.

He intended to complete the shot in the shortest time possible, then immediately leap sideways into a natural depression about two meters away and roughly forty centimeters deep.

However, Gong Jian and Laohei, who were less than thirty meters away, were now bitterly complaining.

Laohei had already taken off the Type 95 Assault Rifle from his back, but after trying twice he still dared not fire.

Nevertheless, at this close range, with their approximate position exposed, facing an assault rifle whose ammunition count they didn't know, the two of them were truly pinned down, unable to lift their heads.

This situation…… is indeed a bit awkward!

At this moment, how could they not know that the enemy still has an unrevealed "stealth" team member? Moreover, the sniper rifles in the hands of He Chen Guang, who wasn't eliminated first, and another soldier are surely also searching for them.

On his way leaving the predetermined assembly point, he discovered that left-behind magazine and carried it with him.

Thus, while he slightly raised his upper body to aim and fire, he had already planned the subsequent tactics.

Originally, the purpose of devising this drill was merely to let these young people gain some combat experience from it.

His speed is fast, his aiming time short, and locking onto the enemy gunfire position is quite precise.

The red smoke rising from the back of the soldier he hit hadn't even risen above his head when He Chen Guang's gun fired.

Gong Jian clearly knows in his heart that He Chen Guang kid is surely waiting for him to act.

But the backpack can't hide it! Given the frequency and coverage of this point shooting, being hit blindly is just a matter of time.

It's obvious that the kid wielding the Type 95 Assault Rifle on the opposite side hasn't managed to lock onto their exact positions at all; what he's doing is simply fire suppression in a coordinated assault team operation.

However, those who left behind magazines after being eliminated aren't just the first soldier taken out.

But as Gong Jian also saw blue smoke rising behind him, he and Laohei's team were entirely eliminated.

Laohei gave a wry smile at Gong Jian and said somewhat helplessly:

"It seems that this time the Chief of Staff's drill plan still somewhat underestimated these youngsters!"

Gong Jian could only wryly smile, turn his head to look right rear, shake his head wryly, pat Laohei on the shoulder and say: "Let's go; we've been eliminated, what comes next has nothing to do with us."

(End of chapter)