Chapter 15: The Great Exercise of Crossing the Death Forbidden Zone (Part 1)

  The infantry regiment arrived ten minutes earlier than Zhang Hang estimated, but it was still useless. What was left to them was the scene of a special warfare battalion being completely annihilated.

  "Captain Xu, what's going on? How many of the Blue Army have you encountered? What are their casualties?" asked Infantry Regiment Commander Li.

  "The other side is a special warfare squad of twenty-one people, with accurate marksmanship, skilled in using treacherous thunder, closely coordinated, and not even slightly injuring one person!"

  "What? The other side only injured one person?" Li Tuanzhang listened to Xu Peng's introduction with a stunned expression, and his back suddenly broke out in cold sweat.

  The combat effectiveness of the special warfare battalion is well-known. Even a regular field army like his own would have to pay a huge price to annihilate them, but the opponent only used a small team of twenty-one people to achieve it. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't dare believe it!

  What a terrifying combat power! Which unit will it be?! In my own memory, there doesn't seem to be such a powerful unit in the country...

  "Have you clearly seen which unit your opponent is from? Or if they have any special characteristics?" asked Captain Li.

  "No, can't see their faces clearly, but their equipment is top-notch!"; Xu Peng suddenly had a thought and stared at Li Tuanzhang: "With such equipment and combat skills, not to mention the military region, even nationwide, it's hard to find a few teams like this, could they be the legendary......"

  "It's highly likely! I think apart from them, looking at the entire army, who else can annihilate an entire special forces battalion with a 21-man squad and emerge unscathed?!"

  The team leader's eyes shone with excitement: "To be able to cross swords with them is a worthwhile life!"

  "Communications officer, get me Command Center."

  Red Command Center - Headquarters.

  "Commander Wu, just received a report from Colonel Li of the 102nd Field Battalion. The Special Warfare Brigade was ambushed in Area No. 2 and by the time the field battalion arrived, the entire special warfare brigade had been annihilated! The enemy was a small squad of 21 people with zero casualties! The field battalion is now pursuing them with all its might!"

  "What?! The entire special forces battalion was wiped out, and the opponent was just a small squad of 21 people?! Commander Wu roared: "How did Xu Peng lead his troops?! I'll relieve him of his duties when we get back!"

  "Commander Wu, it's not that Xu's team is useless, but rather the opponent is too strong! According to Captain Li's judgment, this is Commander Deng Xiao's trump card unit, the elite of the elites!"

  "Ah, so it's them! No wonder! Order Commander Yang to dispatch another infantry battalion to reinforce Commander Li. If it's really them, one battalion won't be enough! Tell them to spare no expense and annihilate them at all costs!"

  Also known as "parachute traveler 24 hours on standby", ready to depart at any time.

  Old Deng, you're really something, giving me a warning right from the start. Let's ride our donkeys and watch the show - we'll see what happens next!

  "Principal Wu has already discovered Yang Bo's whereabouts and is pursuing them with two battalions of troops," Zhao Zilong said.

  "Haha, Yang Bo and his team did a great job, this is enough to make Old Wu drink a pot! As soon as they came up, they lost the Special Warfare Brigade, no wonder he sent out two regiments to pursue Yang Bo and his team at once. It seems that he has made up his mind to pull out this sharp tooth! If I'm not wrong, another troop should have been prepared already, and as soon as they find Yang Bo and his team, they will come with a big encirclement, striving for thorough annihilation. Take this opportunity to test the combat effectiveness of Yang Bo and his team again."

  If Yang Bo and his men deliberately wanted to escape, I believe that the two troops would not be able to stop them, so Deng Xiao was not very worried about them.

  "How is Zhang Hang doing now?"

  "Not yet entered the red side's computer command system, still working on it!" After a pause, Zhao Zilong continued: "Principal, why don't we try to lure the snake out of its hole? Seeing my brothers suffering at the front line is suffocating me!"

  "This is a plan worth considering, attracting Old Wu's airborne troops over, I'll invite them for tea! Zi Long, the plan needs to be carefully thought out, step by step, Old Wu is a notorious old fox, not easily deceived, you guys prepare slowly!"

  "Yes!" Zhao Zilong excitedly replied.

  "Boss, according to HQ's message, a Red infantry regiment has joined the pursuit of Yang's troops. Now Yang's troops are playing hide-and-seek with them!" Jin Hui said, raising his head.

  "Damn it! Awesome! A small squad of ours has attracted the enemy's entire two battalions!" Ximen Ding blurted out.

  "Elite of the elite, not just bragging! Next time watch us!"; Chu Li smiled and turned his head to shout at Jin Hui: "Benteng, you damn well better hurry up! Look at Yang's team, they took down the entire special forces battalion in less than half an hour. Now they're still not taking those two regiments behind him seriously, playing a game of cat and mouse with them! And look at us, two days have passed and we're still wandering around this big mountain. I'm telling you, we've had enough of this damn wandering! If we want to wander, next time you take us to the city's bar, those swaying lights, beautiful girls, passionate music are what make it worthwhile!"

  Others sneered at him, this guy's old trick of drinking to boost his combat power never failed. No wonder, who let him drink and become stronger in battle!

  "Don't rush, this is a technical job, and it can't be off by even a bit. Besides, there's another situation - according to satellite reconnaissance photos, the location of the Red Army missile brigade has been confirmed, right in Area 6, 35 kilometers away from our current position. If we want to get there, we'll have to go through their infantry division's defenses, but there's another route... it might be a bit dangerous!"

  "What road is that?" Zhang Hang asked, passing through the infantry division's position wasn't that they didn't dare to, but rather Yang Du and his team had already successfully attracted the attention of the red side, so Zhang Hang and his team couldn't expose their tracks prematurely.

  It is a primitive forest, southwest of the missile base. The red side's defense against the forest is very loose, and for them, the 25-kilometer primitive forest is the best barrier. Local residents have passed down from their ancestors, telling their descendants not to go in, because there are wolf packs, wild boars, black bears, giant pythons and other ferocious beasts inside. So it is called a death forbidden zone by local people!

  "It seems our rations have also been settled, how is it?" Zhang Hang looked around.

  "Why not?"; Lin Gen Sheng suddenly stood up, "I've never had wolf meat in my life, I'll go and have a taste!"

  "It's better if we can meet another big silly bear and have some fresh bear paws to eat!" Siu Kong also expressed his agreement.

  "Let's catch a big python and roast it for dinner, it must taste great!" Jin Hui shouted.

  "Right, good reminder, eating roasted snake!"

  "Remember, don't waste that snake gall, give it to me to eat, it's good for the eyes!" He Lian Guang was very interested in this thing.

  "We'll take all the old tigers too!"; "The mouth of Chu is not small."

  "Wow! All wild game, just thinking about it makes me drool, what are we waiting for?!" Siu To's patience was wearing thin.

  "Unfortunately, we left in a hurry and didn't bring any seasonings. It seems like we'll have to eat the game in its natural state!" Ximen Ding added.

  "That's right! It would be even better with wine!"

  These enthusiastic picnic elites, who still have a bit of regular army style, are now eagerly discussing the big picnic at this critical moment! If Zhao Zilong saw their current appearance, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood.

  "Alright, it's settled then. Report our plan of action to the captain and request an allocation of 1,000 rounds of genuine bullets as a precaution against unexpected events!"

  "Principal Zhang Hang requests permission to cross the original forest and take down the Red Faction missile brigade."

  After listening to Zhao Zilong's report, Deng Xiao lit a cigarette and asked in a low voice: "What's your opinion?"

  I think the possibility of success is relatively high, it's doable.

  As for his own team members he trained personally, Zhao Zilong has confidence in them. Soldiers must go through various tests to grow up!

  "Alright! Agree to their plan." Deng Xiao took a deep drag on his Great Wall cigarette and said: "Also notify the helicopter squadron to be on standby at all times, and keep in contact with Zhang Hang and the others."

  "Yes!" Zhao Zilong replied: "The bait has already been laid out, and it's estimated that they will make a move in two days."

  "Alright! Then I'll wait for good news."

  Red Headquarters

  Commander Wu was slowly puffing on a Zhonghua cigarette, his mind constantly thinking about the two situations reported by the communications team just now.

  Half an hour ago, the command center's computer system firewall issued a warning that someone had invaded with a diagram. However, the other party seemed to have no malicious intent and left after a brief visit, as if they had entered by mistake.

  In addition, the scout caught a faint signal, which was analyzed as possibly coming from the enemy command. If the analysis is correct, then by closely monitoring it, we can determine the exact location of the enemy command, and our airborne troops can launch a surprise attack to deliver a fatal blow!

  The other combat staff were quietly waiting for Commander Wu's order.

  "Old Wang, what's your view?" As the deputy commander of this exercise, Wang Qihong's opinion is also very important.

  Wang Qiu Hong has 32 years of military experience, rich in experience, quick thinking, unique vision and accurate judgment.

  "It's not a mistaken entry, but rather an exploratory invasion by a computer expert to test our reaction. If we modify the system and firewall, he'll have an opportunity to take advantage of it. Strengthen monitoring and observe the changes! If the other party makes another move, immediately adopt the second program plan."

  "As for that suspicious signal, it's possible that the other side is deliberately creating a smokescreen. Let's strengthen our pursuit and decide what to do next based on the situation." Wang Qihong analyzed in a low voice.

  "Alright, you guys go ahead!"

  The combat adjutant responded with a "yes", turned around and went to convey Commander Wu's orders.

  "Lao Wu, Li Tuanzhang of the Wild Battle Team reported that they had contact with a small enemy squad once, with minor casualties. The enemy acted swiftly and did not engage in battle, suddenly breaking through our encirclement and heading in an unknown direction."

  "What about the 102nd Brigade?"

  Also been broken through, and later confirmed to be infiltrated from the gaps in between. Such a large group of two teams, it is inevitable that there will be gaps in between, and the opponent successfully took advantage of this point, and did a great job!

  "Two whole teams can't even match up to the other side's squad of 21 people! I don't know what they've been practicing, just thinking about it makes me blush!"

  "Lao Wu, the enemy's combat power has indeed reached a terrifying level. But this doesn't mean our two regiments are no good, the enemy simply won't engage in a head-on confrontation with us, unless we surround them completely, otherwise nobody can stop them."

  "Alright, Old Wang, having two battalions on that side is enough. Even if we can't annihilate them, at least we can tie them up and prevent them from causing trouble for us. We have more important things to attend to. What's the situation with each unit below?"

  "The missile brigade has already entered the position and is making final preparations, it can launch an attack in two days; Two divisions are entering the combat area to make corresponding deployments, and can launch an attack within three days at most; The communication regiment has been in place and has been debugged, and can cooperate with the troops to launch an attack at any time; The airborne brigade can take action at any time!" said Wang Qihong.

  "Alright, notify all units, launch a general attack at 6:00 AM in three days!"

  At the same time, Zhang Hang and his friends had already spent their first happy day in the primeval forest.

  In the afternoon, after advancing six kilometers into the forest, they encountered a pack of wolves. After a burst of gunfire, seeing a group of fierce soldiers, the wolf pack also knew that it did not have a significant numerical advantage, leaving behind more than ten corpses before hastily retreating.

  That night, Zhang Hang and his friends enjoyed their first wolf meat feast in their lives.

  "Just now, didn't you see that the wolf with a ferocious gaze stared at us for a moment before leaving? It seems to be unwilling to give up, and I have an uneasy feeling in my heart!" Lin Gen Sheng said while devouring the wolf meat with big mouthfuls, panting heavily.

  "Not bad, I saw it too. I heard that wolf packs are very vengeful, they retreat during the day and we need to guard against their sneak attacks at night, after all this is someone else's territory!" Chu Lei replied.

  "Not afraid, as long as they dare to come, it's just right to take it as a midnight snack, the taste is really good!" Xi Tu threw away the wolf bone and stretched out his hand to grab another wolf leg.

  "Everyone hurry up and eat, after finishing eating, let's rush ahead, if we can leave this forest an hour earlier, we can gain an advantage." Zhang Hang said.

  "Boss, this primeval forest is really something else! The deeper you go in, the harder it gets to walk, ordinary people would find it hard to take a single step."

  Chu Li was right, seeing that the sky had darkened, Zhang Hang decided to camp here.

  "Bald eagles, you're in charge of keeping watch, switching every two hours. The rest of you, hurry up and get some rest, today's physical exertion has been huge, there's still a battle ahead, pay attention to adjusting your physical strength."

  A true special forces expert will never waste a single unnecessary bit of physical strength!

  "Big brother, why aren't you sleeping yet?" asked Situ Gang in a low voice.

  I feel that tonight will not be calm. The wolf's ferocious gaze as it left, left a hint of vigilance in Zhang Hang's heart.

  "If I'm guessing correctly, it must be the Wolf King, and not killing it at that time might have been a mistake."