Chapter 47: Decapitation Strike On Kang Regiment Commander
And after Chang Ning experienced a 20-kilometer mountain land long-distance raid, he barely arrived at the Blue Team’s artillery position.
During this time, he encountered five or six Blue Team combat companies of various sizes. To avoid exposing his whereabouts, he generally hid whenever possible, and if he really couldn’t hide, he preferred to take a detour.
Compared to the artillery position, which was like a rare delicacy, those combat companies were chicken ribs—eating too many would expose him.
According to Chang Ning’s own analysis, given the Blue Team’s current attitude of hating him to the bone, as soon as he exposed his whereabouts, he would face large-scale encirclement and interception.
This was beyond what he could solve right now, so even when encountering small search teams, he didn’t dare to act unless they directly met and he had no choice but to attack.
“Hiss, this artillery position is indeed extraordinary.”
Compared to the radar base and missile unit, the defensive forces in the artillery position had risen several levels.
Actually, the missile unit should have stronger defensive forces than the artillery position, but Chang Ning and his two companions picked a good timing, plus the sneak attack, which caught them off guard.
Now it was obvious that the artillery position had received news of attacks on two important adjacent units—one withdrew from the exercise, the other was decapitated.
With the lesson from the previous incident right in front of them, how could they not guard against it?
“My goodness, it’s surrounded by iron wire on all sides, impenetrable. The weeds within a five-meter radius around the camp have all been cleared.
Plus four watchtowers around the camp, directly eliminating the possibility of infiltrating the camp at night.”
Seeing how tightly defended the artillery position was, Chang Ning already had the idea of retreating.
The Blue Team’s sphere of influence was so vast; there was no need to fixate on the artillery position.
‘Observe for a while first.’
Chang Ning still didn’t want to give up. He wanted to observe the patrol patterns of the artillery position to find defensive vulnerabilities, then infiltrate the position at the right moment for a decapitation operation.
Time passed bit by bit. In the distant artillery position, patrolling soldiers inspected back and forth around the camp, not missing any corner.
Through observation, Chang Ning discovered that even their shift changes for patrols were staggered.
The radar base’s three-minute patrol gap was covered by searchlights, while the artillery position added another patrol team in between. This way, there would be no gaps between shift changes for Chang Ning to exploit.
“This is too tight!”
Chang Ning’s face darkened. He knew this time he was probably making a wasted trip. The infiltration difficulty was too high; even if he got in, he’d be discovered in minutes. How to handle this?
“Forget it, change targets. Besides these strategic targets, the Blue Team’s secondary combat groups shouldn’t have such tight defenses.”
Realizing infiltration was truly impossible, Chang Ning gave up. Even flies don’t bite seamless eggs—no opportunity means no opportunity. Now with only him alone, even creating an opportunity wouldn’t help.
Being alone meant freedom of movement with few restrictions, but in some missions, he was ultimately outnumbered. War is a team game.
Since he decided to abandon decapitating the artillery position in front of him, Chang Ning had to find another target. But along the way, areas 321, 322, and 323 were too far from the most intense red-blue engagement zones, so mostly strategic support units and logistics units were stationed there. Main assault regiments had been sent to the front lines.
Chang Ning now either had to head to the front lines to find opportunities to decapitate main regiments, or disrupt the Blue Team’s logistics system or strategic support units’ deployment.
But the Blue Team was on high alert due to Chang Ning’s major actions. From the artillery position’s defense intensity rising several levels, it was clear other units were similar.
Thus, though Chang Ning had many options, after eliminating them one by one, he found only one path: go to the front lines.
Actually, there was another way to pass—take out the Blue Team commander, paying tribute to those protagonists who transmigrated to the special forces world like him《.
Unfortunately, Chang Ning couldn’t simply operate a bit like those protagonists to get the Blue Team command post’s location.
From the exercise’s start until now, he didn’t even know which way the Blue Team command post’s gate faced, let alone get the exact location.
“Time to slip away, can’t afford to provoke.”
The entire camp’s defenses were like iron walls without any flaws to exploit, so Chang Ning turned direction to pick up scraps on the front-line battlefield with the most intense firefights.
Blue Team command post, He Dui’s tent.
The Assassin took the A4 paper handed over by He Dui and carefully read the intelligence on it about Chang Ning.
“Whoa!
This guy’s shooting talent is exceptionally high. He hadn’t touched a rifle before enlisting, yet after brief training, his ten-ring hit rate is this high.
Physical fitness is also good.
This Private Chang Ning has something special. Captain, I don’t believe you’re not tempted?”
The Assassin put down the information in his hand and looked at He Zhijun.
“Of course I’m tempted. I wish I could recruit him into Wolf Fang right now.
Good prospects are too rare. I’m afraid if I’m late, other special forces will poach him.
But we’re in the middle of the exercise now—not the time for poaching.”
Initially, when He Dui learned Chang Ning was Xiao Miao’s man, he wasn’t too worried. He believed his old comrade would surely send the person over.
But against all calculations, Chang Ning was too unexpected. His battle record was too eye-catching.
Once the exercise ended, the leaders would definitely go to the capital for meetings. When the leaders from various military regions met and chatted, Chang Ning’s situation would naturally come to light.
The result would be Wolf Fang facing competition from peers in various military regions.
He Dui feared Xiao Miao couldn’t withstand the pressure then. He could already imagine the poaching scene.
What? You say Chang Ning is from your Southeast Military Region?
So what? Once he comes to our military region, he’s ours!
To poach good prospects, face can be set aside when appropriate and picked up later. They were all too familiar with this routine.
Haven’t you seen every year how certain Da and certain Hua schools openly and covertly compete for the national college entrance exam top scorer, all to recruit good prospects under their banner?
If brawls weren’t illegal, the admissions offices of those two universities would probably stage a full martial arts brawl.
“So Captain called me here to help poach him, right?”
The Assassin looked at He Dui with a half-smile.
“Talking to smart people is efficient. Calling you does involve that consideration, but the main point is to have you teach that kid a lesson, so he knows there are people beyond people and skies beyond skies.”
Seeing his plan seen through, He Dui didn’t feel embarrassed and simply stated his thoughts directly.
“I’ll give it a try.”
The Assassin said.
Whether called arrogant or arrogant, he was Wolf Fang’s soldier and was more than willing to help Wolf Fang recruit talent.
“But I haven’t interacted with Chang Ning, so I can’t guarantee success.”
“Just do your best.”
He Dui said. It wasn’t a mission issuance, just an attempt. If it didn’t work, think of another way—could a living person be choked by urine?
The Assassin left, carrying his large sniper painted with camouflage, wearing a ghillie suit, and plunged into the jungle.
Once Chang Ning set his mind to something, he wouldn’t dawdle.
He took out his compass, confirmed the direction, and headed to the front lines. He didn’t yet know he had been targeted by a sniper expert proficient in special operations.
After spending over three hours, Chang Ning finally reached the most intense red-blue engagement area. High in the sky, army aviation helicopter formations roared past in formation, unleashing firepower on distant mock enemies.
The kings of ground warfare rampaged on the battlefield, coordinating with army soldiers in infantry-tank operations. Except for anti-tank weapons that could throw these behemoths into chaos, they had no rivals.
“Tsk tsk, this is the real big scene! The little commotion I caused in the rear is really not worth mentioning.”
Chang Ning secretly marveled. Facing this war meat grinder, even with his meager skills, he couldn’t make a splash if he went in.
Entering the combat zone, Chang Ning encountered the armored regiment stationed here.
“This regiment is…”
Chang Ning lay in the weeds on a small hillside, carefully observing the military camp not far ahead.
Through the telescopic sight on his sniper rifle, he saw this armored regiment’s flag.
“Yo ho, Iron Fist Regiment! Caught a big fish.”
Iron Fist Regiment and Great Merit Regiment held the same status in the group army, both being units with extremely strong combat power.
If Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company was Great Merit Regiment’s signature, then Sharpshooter Fourth Company was Iron Fist Regiment’s famous calling card praised by outsiders.
Kang Regiment Commander, who was deploying missions in the camp, didn’t know a Red Team scout had already arrived at Iron Fist Regiment’s perimeter.
“The battle situation has fallen into stalemate again. Your mission today is to seize 522 high ground before nightfall!”
Kang Regiment Commander looked at the map on the table and circled the area numbered 522 with a red marker pen.
According to his calculations last night, as long as Iron Fist Regiment seized 522 high ground before nightfall, they could tear a gap in the Red Team’s defensive line.
If coordinated well with follow-up units, the battle results would expand further.
“Yes.”
The camp commanders exchanged opinions and then looked at Kang Regiment Commander.
Seeing no issues from the camp commanders, Kang Regiment Commander let them go. How to execute specifically depended on their private discussions.
He was the regiment commander; controlling the big picture was enough. If he planned everything perfectly, what need was there for camp commanders?
“Communicator, go call Sharpshooter Fourth Company’s company commander over.”
Kang Regiment Commander took a sip of water and had the communicator fetch him; he wasn’t one to sit idle.
The communicator received the order and immediately ran out to call the person.
Soon, an officer with second lieutenant rank hurried into the tent.
“Regiment Commander, you wanted me?”
“Our regiment has a mission coming up immediately. Your company bears a heavy burden.”
“Rest assured, leader. Our company will not disappoint you!”
The second lieutenant officer said seriously.
The soldiers of their Sharpshooter Fourth Company were all sharpshooters, unafraid of this kind of positional warfare. As long as enemies showed their heads, they wouldn’t return.
Sharpshooter Fourth Company’s company commander now wasn’t Gong Jian, but a steady man around thirty-two or thirty-three years old.
“Relax. I didn’t call you to hear guarantees. I trust your company’s strength. I just want you to spare a few people to go around the camp with me and check for defensive vulnerabilities.”
With the battle in stalemate, Kang Regiment Commander even sent out his own guards.
News of Blue Team rear incidents had reached these frontline commanders one after another. Thus, they also began strengthening their own camp defenses.
“Good, I’ll go call Lao Hei Squad Leader over.”
“Alright, go handle your business.”
Kang Regiment Commander waved for Sharpshooter Fourth Company’s company commander to go back to his duties.
Once Lao Hei Squad Leader arrived, Kang Regiment Commander took five soldiers to patrol the camp. This inspection really revealed some minor vulnerabilities, but no big issues.
What is called a surprise?
This was it!
Chang Ning originally planned to find an opportunity to sneak into the camp, then figure out Kang Regiment Commander’s position and decapitate the commander via sneak attack.
But the surprise was right in front of him—turns out pies really fall from the sky.
Through the Type 85 sniper rifle’s telescopic sight, Chang Ning clearly saw a colonel-rank middle-aged man followed by five soldiers appear in the camp.
“Colonel rank—definitely Kang Regiment Commander.”
The Blue Team side didn’t yet know Chang Ning had reached the frontline positions, so Kang Regiment Commander had no need for true-fake Monkey King tactics.
Casually pulling up a blade of grass, Chang Ning saw it didn’t sway in his hand, indicating no wind now. No rain today, air humidity not affecting shooting.
Shooting conditions good, ready to fire.
Chang Ning aligned the reticle on the colonel’s chest, adjusted the spiral button for manual focus until the target was clear.
Index finger lightly on the trigger, consciously controlling breathing rhythm for absolute focus, then gently fired.
“Bang!”
The gunshot rang out.
Kang Regiment Commander, inspecting in the camp, was about to instruct Lao Hei when suddenly blue smoke erupted from the sensor on his helmet.
Kang Regiment Commander’s expression turned stunned, then a wry smile. Clearly, he had been sniped.
Seeing this, Lao Hei Squad Leader’s face turned green. The regiment commander sniped right in front of him filled his heart with guilt.
Why did the regiment commander bring them out to patrol if not to prevent accidents? What a waste.
Mainly, the camp perimeter patrols were handled by their Sharpshooter Fourth Company, yet they hadn’t detected when a sniper infiltrated.
This slap in the face came too suddenly.
“Lao Hei, why aren’t you quickly taking people to chase toward the gunshot direction?”
Kang Regiment Commander said.
“Yes!”
Lao Hei said loudly.
“You few, follow me!”
Lao Hei took people to chase Chang Ning. The camp fell silent, everyone staring dumbfounded at the still-smoking Kang Regiment Commander.
“Why are you all looking at me? I’ve been eliminated!”
Kang Regiment Commander said irritably, casually removing the smoking steel helmet and placing it on the hood of the nearby Mengshi off-road vehicle.
“Regiment Commander, then our mission…”
A nearby officer asked quietly.
He meant well, but received the regiment commander’s “death glare.”
“What do you think? I’ve sacrificed and can’t speak.”
Bound by exercise rules, Kang Regiment Commander couldn’t discuss tactics or strategy, but skirting the edges was fine, especially in his own camp where no one would report him.
“Yes.”
The officer got the hint and went back to his duties.
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