Chapter 1411
Cruising in the Snow Field
Chapter 1411 Cruising in the Snow Field
"Our first task this time is to find out the geographical environment of the plain outside the mountain and prepare for the spring offensive. But I hope everyone remembers that you are snipers, not scouts, so your goal is to Find a suitable combat position in this area, such as commanding heights and hidden spots where you can hide, and seize the time to familiarize yourself with the terrain. In addition, this operation is not aimed at destroying the enemy, and you are not allowed to fire at will when there is no security situation involved."
Morgan looked around the crowd and continued to say in a deep voice: "Battalion Commander Takahashi will lead the brothers of the Special Operations Battalion to sit in the rear and provide us with cover, but everyone knows that we will invest very little troops this time, so try to keep a low profile during the operation. Don't hook out Hou Jin's big army."
A soldier asked: "Chief, why don't we come here and kill some enemies to practice?"
Morgan replied: "Things are the same. If you want to kill the enemy, you may not have a chance? When this reconnaissance operation is over, there will be corresponding arrangements."
Although Morgan has high hopes for the snipers under his command, he does not intend to train them all to become decathlon all-rounders.The combat thinking that a special branch of the sniper soldier needs to develop is very different from other branches.Always give priority to hiding in the dark to launch an attack, keep the combat distance and hide whereabouts, this is the unique combat method of the sniper.
Even when performing reconnaissance missions, the purpose and mode of action of snipers will be significantly different from those of real scouts. No matter how hard this sniper team is in the local area, it is impossible to replace the reconnaissance operations of the special operations battalion.Morgan specifically emphasized this point, because he was worried that a few inexperienced students under his command would shoot the enemy on their own initiative during the operation.When to open fire to kill the enemy and when to covertly stand by, it all depends on the purpose of the operation.
After the preparatory meeting, Takahashi Minami saw that it was getting late, and thought that Morgan should wait until the next day to take action, but when he was about to leave, Morgan stopped him: "Commander Takahashi, gather your people, Get ready for tonight's action."
"Going to attack tonight?" Gao Qiaonan was slightly surprised.
"Do we have to wait for another opportunity?" Morgan said with a smile, "Let's go out tonight to get used to the environment, so that everyone can have an idea of the nighttime situation here."
Gao Qiaonan nodded, and hurriedly informed his subordinates to make corresponding preparations.Although the special warfare battalion doesn't need to attack together, it has to provide rear cover for the sniper team, so it is impossible to rest in the camp.
After night fell, Morgan led the sniper team over the mountain ridge and into the plain.In order to prevent them from going in the wrong direction in the dark, Gao Qiaonan sent several soldiers familiar with the local environment to act as guides for them.
Although there are no lights on this plain as far as the eye can see, it is not a pitch-black environment where you can't see your fingers. The moonlight in the sky shines on the vast snow field, and the visibility is actually not bad.And these snipers under Morgan are all people with excellent eyesight, which is enough to maintain a good fighting state in this environment.
This team of more than ten people is all dressed in snow camouflage suits, even the backpacks and guns have been camouflaged. As long as they are a little farther away, it will be difficult to distinguish them from the snow field in the background, let alone this kind of snow field. Night with limited visibility.In the open field, the soldiers only heard the sound of their feet stepping on the snow, as if they were marching in no man's land.
Morgan dared to take the sniper soldiers regarded as treasures by the Ministry of Defense to attack at night in such a team, naturally he had his support.The night vision goggles on his helmet are advanced equipment brought over during time travel. Although eight years have passed, due to careful maintenance, the functions are still intact.However, the dry batteries brought over at that time were long gone, so now they are powered by soil batteries made of copper and iron in this time and space. Although they are not as convenient as dry batteries, they can still be used.
This kind of battery uses the principle of chemical reaction to wrap several layers of water-absorbent paper on the outside of the thick iron wire, then wrap it with copper wire, then soak it with salt water, and then wrap it with waterproof material.The iron wire is used as the negative electrode, and the copper wire is used as the positive electrode. By adjusting the thickness ratio of the copper and iron wire, the concentration of salt water, etc., it can be determined how to achieve a relatively stable voltage.Although the power supply capacity of this kind of battery is very limited, it is very convenient to obtain materials and make it, and it is not a big problem to use it on a DC device such as a night vision goggle for a short period of time.
With night vision goggles and low-light telescopes, it is enough to ensure that the team can see far more than the opponent at night. Even in the wild, Morgan can react one step faster than the enemy.Of course, the post-Golden army is not a powerful army with strict military discipline and advanced combat concepts. It is unlikely that patrols will be dispatched at night to the wilderness dozens of miles away from the base camp. Besides, it doesn't have much practical significance.Moreover, Hou Jin also knew that Haihan did not have a large number of troops stationed in the mountains, and if he launched a night attack, he might not even be able to find anyone, so he simply gave up nighttime operations.
So to be honest, most of Morgan's methods can only be used as a precautionary measure, and they may not really come in handy.But Morgan would not make fun of his own safety. Nowadays, even generals like Qian Tiandun rarely come to the front line to command operations in person, and there are even fewer senior generals like him who personally lead troops to the war zone for training. Naturally, take care of your own safety first.
At the pre-war preparation meeting, Morgan had already drawn up a route with Takahashi Minami, and he chose to do a tentative operation at night, partly because he wanted to explore the road first and set up several signs on the way The location, so that you don't need to spend too much time determining your position when you act during the day.
The snipers were in groups of two, with a distance of more than ten meters between each group, maintaining a serpentine formation, covering each other and moving forward sequentially.Before these snipers were selected to receive training under Morgan, they had already served in various armies, and some of them were even officers with duties, so their own military qualities saved Morgan a lot Trouble, at least in the current field operation, Morgan has prepared the deployment in advance, as long as he does not encounter the enemy during the march, he will rarely give commands again.
However, Morgan considered that the two-day march in the mountains would consume a lot of energy, so he did not plan to train all night. After walking about four or five miles in the snow field, after confirming a few marked locations, Morgan ordered to return to the station in the mountains.
It took more than three hours to go back and forth. After returning to the station, Morgan looked at the time. It was already past nine o'clock in the evening. He immediately ordered the disbandment and let the snipers under him take the time to rest.But he himself called Gao Qiaonan together again to discuss some problems discovered during the march in front of the fire.
Because the sniper's combat method is too special, and this time it is a single line and does not act with the special operations battalion, so Morgan must communicate with Gaoqiaonan in advance. If there is an emergency, Gaoqiaonan's troops must How to respond and cover.Fortunately, Takahashi Minami is also a commander with rich combat experience. Basically, he can quickly understand Morgan's requirements and put forward some suggestions for improvement based on his own experience and insights.
On the morning of January [-]th, the snowfall that had been interrupted for two days reappeared, and Morgan's sniper team was not hindered by the weather, and it disappeared quietly into the snow before the sky was bright.But this time he reduced the guides of the special operations battalion to two in order to minimize the size of the team and avoid being exposed due to too many people.
After the sniper team set off, they marched northeast along the route identified last night.Morgan's tentative target is a mountain forest ten miles away on the map, which is also the nearest hilly area to their starting point. Although the radius is less than [-] miles, it is already a rare commanding height on this plain.About half of this distance was ascertained last night, but in fact the remaining half of the distance is the same, and the whole journey is in the snow field.
As the sky gradually brightened, the soldiers also began to increase their vigilance to the surrounding environment.Although they were not worried about encountering Houjin's patrol team, they had to be careful anyway.What's more, according to the information obtained by the special warfare battalion, the post-golden cavalry patrols will cruise the plains from time to time. If they are discovered by the cavalry, it will be more or less troublesome. The situation is gone.
Marching in the snowy field to the place where they turned back last night, Morgan ordered to stop for a short rest, and then determine the direction of the next march.
Morgan drank two sips of water, and then raised his wrist to look at the marching time. Today's time was shortened by nearly half compared to last night. Of course, this is because he was familiar with the route in advance and had a better view during the day.And fortunately, apart from encountering a few gray wolves poking their heads, they didn't find Houjin's patrol nearby.After a short rest, the team continued to set off, and after an hour of marching, they arrived at the first scheduled destination.
The highest point of the hills in this radius is only 40 meters, but it is enough for the snipers to monitor the movements within a radius of several miles.However, even Gao Qiaonan didn't know whether there were Hou Jin troops stationed in this mountain forest, so the sniper team was extra careful when approaching this place, beware of enemies lurking in the forest.
Morgan asked the main force of the team to stay hidden in a dry ditch about 300 meters away from the hills. They were divided into multiple sniper positions to set up firepower points first, and then ordered the two most experienced snipers under his command and the two accompanying team Soldiers from the Special Operations Battalion went into the forest together to investigate the situation.
These soldiers bowed their bodies and walked through the few shelters in the snowy field with the fastest speed.Fortunately, the camouflage suits on them hid their figures very well. Morgan believed that it would be difficult to tell what these moving objects from time to time were from a hundred meters away.
Several soldiers marched across and quickly entered the forest, while others were waiting for the signal outside.There was no sound in the forest for a long time, but Morgan felt relieved. If they found the enemy, they might have already shot to seize the initiative.There is no movement, it is very likely that it is a normal reaction to not encountering the enemy in the forest.
Sure enough, after about half an hour, I saw a piece of red cloth dancing in the forest. It was an agreed safety signal, indicating that the pioneer had cleaned up the forest.Only then did Morgan command his team to come out of the hiding place and quickly enter the forest.
The soldiers who had entered the forest immediately reported the situation to Morgan. They did not find anyone in the forest, but they found a fire and an artificial snow shelter. Judging from the food scraps found, those people should not have left in the last day or two.
Morgan went to the scene to confirm it himself, and then asked the opinions of the two people in the special warfare battalion. It should be judged that the patrol team of the Houjin Army stayed here, and it was most likely overnight, otherwise it would not be possible to explain the burning of the fire. Use up a lot of firewood.
Morgan frowned. This was not good news for the sniper team. Although the enemy might have been away for several days, it showed that they were using this place as a campsite that was convenient for concealment.That is to say, the next time a Houjin patrol comes here, it is very likely that they will habitually choose this place as a camping place.
"Let's rest here until noon, and then continue to set off." Morgan made a decision, and immediately assigned tasks and set up sentries.
After assigning the task, Morgan took out the map and began to compare his plan and consider the next marching route.During the forty miles from the mountainous area controlled by Haihan to the Jinzhou Isthmus, there are only a few hills suitable for the sniper team to hide and monitor the surrounding situation. Therefore, the reconnaissance plan designed by Morgan is to walk on these few hills in person. Once, to determine whether the local environment is suitable for use as a sniper fire point in the spring combat operations.Naturally, the marching route of the sniper team connected these several target locations in series.
Of course, this kind of marching route is extremely risky. Even if the post-Golden Army does not have the special existence of snipers, it is equally possible to deploy sentry posts at these high points, or use them as patrol camps in the wild.However, Morgan is also considered to be a bold person with high skills. He believes that with all kinds of high-tech equipment in his hands and well-trained subordinates, he will be able to complete this special reconnaissance mission under the eyes of the Houjin people.
After reading the map, Morgan didn't care to rest, so he started to walk around the hill, check the terrain, choose an observation point with a good view, consider how to deploy firepower points, and the route to evacuate in case of emergency.There are not many laws to follow in these matters, and judgments must be made based on experience on the battlefield.
(End of this chapter)
"Our first task this time is to find out the geographical environment of the plain outside the mountain and prepare for the spring offensive. But I hope everyone remembers that you are snipers, not scouts, so your goal is to Find a suitable combat position in this area, such as commanding heights and hidden spots where you can hide, and seize the time to familiarize yourself with the terrain. In addition, this operation is not aimed at destroying the enemy, and you are not allowed to fire at will when there is no security situation involved."
Morgan looked around the crowd and continued to say in a deep voice: "Battalion Commander Takahashi will lead the brothers of the Special Operations Battalion to sit in the rear and provide us with cover, but everyone knows that we will invest very little troops this time, so try to keep a low profile during the operation. Don't hook out Hou Jin's big army."
A soldier asked: "Chief, why don't we come here and kill some enemies to practice?"
Morgan replied: "Things are the same. If you want to kill the enemy, you may not have a chance? When this reconnaissance operation is over, there will be corresponding arrangements."
Although Morgan has high hopes for the snipers under his command, he does not intend to train them all to become decathlon all-rounders.The combat thinking that a special branch of the sniper soldier needs to develop is very different from other branches.Always give priority to hiding in the dark to launch an attack, keep the combat distance and hide whereabouts, this is the unique combat method of the sniper.
Even when performing reconnaissance missions, the purpose and mode of action of snipers will be significantly different from those of real scouts. No matter how hard this sniper team is in the local area, it is impossible to replace the reconnaissance operations of the special operations battalion.Morgan specifically emphasized this point, because he was worried that a few inexperienced students under his command would shoot the enemy on their own initiative during the operation.When to open fire to kill the enemy and when to covertly stand by, it all depends on the purpose of the operation.
After the preparatory meeting, Takahashi Minami saw that it was getting late, and thought that Morgan should wait until the next day to take action, but when he was about to leave, Morgan stopped him: "Commander Takahashi, gather your people, Get ready for tonight's action."
"Going to attack tonight?" Gao Qiaonan was slightly surprised.
"Do we have to wait for another opportunity?" Morgan said with a smile, "Let's go out tonight to get used to the environment, so that everyone can have an idea of the nighttime situation here."
Gao Qiaonan nodded, and hurriedly informed his subordinates to make corresponding preparations.Although the special warfare battalion doesn't need to attack together, it has to provide rear cover for the sniper team, so it is impossible to rest in the camp.
After night fell, Morgan led the sniper team over the mountain ridge and into the plain.In order to prevent them from going in the wrong direction in the dark, Gao Qiaonan sent several soldiers familiar with the local environment to act as guides for them.
Although there are no lights on this plain as far as the eye can see, it is not a pitch-black environment where you can't see your fingers. The moonlight in the sky shines on the vast snow field, and the visibility is actually not bad.And these snipers under Morgan are all people with excellent eyesight, which is enough to maintain a good fighting state in this environment.
This team of more than ten people is all dressed in snow camouflage suits, even the backpacks and guns have been camouflaged. As long as they are a little farther away, it will be difficult to distinguish them from the snow field in the background, let alone this kind of snow field. Night with limited visibility.In the open field, the soldiers only heard the sound of their feet stepping on the snow, as if they were marching in no man's land.
Morgan dared to take the sniper soldiers regarded as treasures by the Ministry of Defense to attack at night in such a team, naturally he had his support.The night vision goggles on his helmet are advanced equipment brought over during time travel. Although eight years have passed, due to careful maintenance, the functions are still intact.However, the dry batteries brought over at that time were long gone, so now they are powered by soil batteries made of copper and iron in this time and space. Although they are not as convenient as dry batteries, they can still be used.
This kind of battery uses the principle of chemical reaction to wrap several layers of water-absorbent paper on the outside of the thick iron wire, then wrap it with copper wire, then soak it with salt water, and then wrap it with waterproof material.The iron wire is used as the negative electrode, and the copper wire is used as the positive electrode. By adjusting the thickness ratio of the copper and iron wire, the concentration of salt water, etc., it can be determined how to achieve a relatively stable voltage.Although the power supply capacity of this kind of battery is very limited, it is very convenient to obtain materials and make it, and it is not a big problem to use it on a DC device such as a night vision goggle for a short period of time.
With night vision goggles and low-light telescopes, it is enough to ensure that the team can see far more than the opponent at night. Even in the wild, Morgan can react one step faster than the enemy.Of course, the post-Golden army is not a powerful army with strict military discipline and advanced combat concepts. It is unlikely that patrols will be dispatched at night to the wilderness dozens of miles away from the base camp. Besides, it doesn't have much practical significance.Moreover, Hou Jin also knew that Haihan did not have a large number of troops stationed in the mountains, and if he launched a night attack, he might not even be able to find anyone, so he simply gave up nighttime operations.
So to be honest, most of Morgan's methods can only be used as a precautionary measure, and they may not really come in handy.But Morgan would not make fun of his own safety. Nowadays, even generals like Qian Tiandun rarely come to the front line to command operations in person, and there are even fewer senior generals like him who personally lead troops to the war zone for training. Naturally, take care of your own safety first.
At the pre-war preparation meeting, Morgan had already drawn up a route with Takahashi Minami, and he chose to do a tentative operation at night, partly because he wanted to explore the road first and set up several signs on the way The location, so that you don't need to spend too much time determining your position when you act during the day.
The snipers were in groups of two, with a distance of more than ten meters between each group, maintaining a serpentine formation, covering each other and moving forward sequentially.Before these snipers were selected to receive training under Morgan, they had already served in various armies, and some of them were even officers with duties, so their own military qualities saved Morgan a lot Trouble, at least in the current field operation, Morgan has prepared the deployment in advance, as long as he does not encounter the enemy during the march, he will rarely give commands again.
However, Morgan considered that the two-day march in the mountains would consume a lot of energy, so he did not plan to train all night. After walking about four or five miles in the snow field, after confirming a few marked locations, Morgan ordered to return to the station in the mountains.
It took more than three hours to go back and forth. After returning to the station, Morgan looked at the time. It was already past nine o'clock in the evening. He immediately ordered the disbandment and let the snipers under him take the time to rest.But he himself called Gao Qiaonan together again to discuss some problems discovered during the march in front of the fire.
Because the sniper's combat method is too special, and this time it is a single line and does not act with the special operations battalion, so Morgan must communicate with Gaoqiaonan in advance. If there is an emergency, Gaoqiaonan's troops must How to respond and cover.Fortunately, Takahashi Minami is also a commander with rich combat experience. Basically, he can quickly understand Morgan's requirements and put forward some suggestions for improvement based on his own experience and insights.
On the morning of January [-]th, the snowfall that had been interrupted for two days reappeared, and Morgan's sniper team was not hindered by the weather, and it disappeared quietly into the snow before the sky was bright.But this time he reduced the guides of the special operations battalion to two in order to minimize the size of the team and avoid being exposed due to too many people.
After the sniper team set off, they marched northeast along the route identified last night.Morgan's tentative target is a mountain forest ten miles away on the map, which is also the nearest hilly area to their starting point. Although the radius is less than [-] miles, it is already a rare commanding height on this plain.About half of this distance was ascertained last night, but in fact the remaining half of the distance is the same, and the whole journey is in the snow field.
As the sky gradually brightened, the soldiers also began to increase their vigilance to the surrounding environment.Although they were not worried about encountering Houjin's patrol team, they had to be careful anyway.What's more, according to the information obtained by the special warfare battalion, the post-golden cavalry patrols will cruise the plains from time to time. If they are discovered by the cavalry, it will be more or less troublesome. The situation is gone.
Marching in the snowy field to the place where they turned back last night, Morgan ordered to stop for a short rest, and then determine the direction of the next march.
Morgan drank two sips of water, and then raised his wrist to look at the marching time. Today's time was shortened by nearly half compared to last night. Of course, this is because he was familiar with the route in advance and had a better view during the day.And fortunately, apart from encountering a few gray wolves poking their heads, they didn't find Houjin's patrol nearby.After a short rest, the team continued to set off, and after an hour of marching, they arrived at the first scheduled destination.
The highest point of the hills in this radius is only 40 meters, but it is enough for the snipers to monitor the movements within a radius of several miles.However, even Gao Qiaonan didn't know whether there were Hou Jin troops stationed in this mountain forest, so the sniper team was extra careful when approaching this place, beware of enemies lurking in the forest.
Morgan asked the main force of the team to stay hidden in a dry ditch about 300 meters away from the hills. They were divided into multiple sniper positions to set up firepower points first, and then ordered the two most experienced snipers under his command and the two accompanying team Soldiers from the Special Operations Battalion went into the forest together to investigate the situation.
These soldiers bowed their bodies and walked through the few shelters in the snowy field with the fastest speed.Fortunately, the camouflage suits on them hid their figures very well. Morgan believed that it would be difficult to tell what these moving objects from time to time were from a hundred meters away.
Several soldiers marched across and quickly entered the forest, while others were waiting for the signal outside.There was no sound in the forest for a long time, but Morgan felt relieved. If they found the enemy, they might have already shot to seize the initiative.There is no movement, it is very likely that it is a normal reaction to not encountering the enemy in the forest.
Sure enough, after about half an hour, I saw a piece of red cloth dancing in the forest. It was an agreed safety signal, indicating that the pioneer had cleaned up the forest.Only then did Morgan command his team to come out of the hiding place and quickly enter the forest.
The soldiers who had entered the forest immediately reported the situation to Morgan. They did not find anyone in the forest, but they found a fire and an artificial snow shelter. Judging from the food scraps found, those people should not have left in the last day or two.
Morgan went to the scene to confirm it himself, and then asked the opinions of the two people in the special warfare battalion. It should be judged that the patrol team of the Houjin Army stayed here, and it was most likely overnight, otherwise it would not be possible to explain the burning of the fire. Use up a lot of firewood.
Morgan frowned. This was not good news for the sniper team. Although the enemy might have been away for several days, it showed that they were using this place as a campsite that was convenient for concealment.That is to say, the next time a Houjin patrol comes here, it is very likely that they will habitually choose this place as a camping place.
"Let's rest here until noon, and then continue to set off." Morgan made a decision, and immediately assigned tasks and set up sentries.
After assigning the task, Morgan took out the map and began to compare his plan and consider the next marching route.During the forty miles from the mountainous area controlled by Haihan to the Jinzhou Isthmus, there are only a few hills suitable for the sniper team to hide and monitor the surrounding situation. Therefore, the reconnaissance plan designed by Morgan is to walk on these few hills in person. Once, to determine whether the local environment is suitable for use as a sniper fire point in the spring combat operations.Naturally, the marching route of the sniper team connected these several target locations in series.
Of course, this kind of marching route is extremely risky. Even if the post-Golden Army does not have the special existence of snipers, it is equally possible to deploy sentry posts at these high points, or use them as patrol camps in the wild.However, Morgan is also considered to be a bold person with high skills. He believes that with all kinds of high-tech equipment in his hands and well-trained subordinates, he will be able to complete this special reconnaissance mission under the eyes of the Houjin people.
After reading the map, Morgan didn't care to rest, so he started to walk around the hill, check the terrain, choose an observation point with a good view, consider how to deploy firepower points, and the route to evacuate in case of emergency.There are not many laws to follow in these matters, and judgments must be made based on experience on the battlefield.
(End of this chapter)