The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 190 Special Reconnaissance (Subscription Request)

313th Division Headquarters.

"Commander Du, the phone number of the 14th Regiment Headquarters is disconnected and no one is answering!"

Du Qingchi's eyes widened. "If the phone call doesn't work, call a few more times. There's also a telegram to the 14th Regiment. The phone line may have been cut, but the telegram should be able to get in touch!"

Du Qingchi knew how powerful the opposing army was.

Cutting telephone lines is a common occurrence.

But if you can cut the telephone lines, you can also block telegraph communications.

The telegraph operator began to send telegrams to contact the 14th Regiment.

But there has been no response.

Du Qingchi's heart skipped a beat, and he felt something was wrong.

Can’t even get in touch by telegram?

"Ring, ring, ring~~" Just at this moment, the phone rang.

A surge of hope arose in Du Qingchi.

"Commander, there's a call from above!" said the chief of staff, motioning Du Qingchi to answer the phone.

After Du Qingchi answered the phone, he was greeted with a barrage of scolding.

"What!? How is this possible?" Du Qingchi was full of disbelief: "The air force support was ambushed, losing ten helicopters and twelve fighter jets?"

This loss is huge.

You know, in the battle two years ago, the air forces of both sides had a tacit understanding. Except for the initial contact test, the air forces of both sides did not directly participate in the battle later.

Firstly, the Chinese Air Force has several times the advantage, and the Vietnamese Air Force dare not take action.

Secondly, there were big problems with the Chinese Air Force at the time, and its combat effectiveness was very weak.

Prior to this, the training intensity of the Air Force was very low. In the four years from 1968 to 1971, tens of thousands of flight trainees were selected, and the standards were arbitrarily lowered during the selection process. After entering the aviation school, the theoretical education and basic training time were arbitrarily reduced. In 4 and 1968, the flight trainees trained in the aviation school only learned aviation theory for one week before flying on the plane. They only flew primary trainer aircraft and fighter jets for half a year each, and were added to the troops after they had a good foundation.

The pilots flew too little in the aviation school, and after joining the army, they had very little flying time. On average, each person flew only 23 hours a year, which made the pilots' skills rusty, the quality of flight declined, and even some basic skills could not be maintained.

Secondly, as for the quality of the aircraft, the causes of the accidents in those years also included quality problems of the aircraft and equipment, such as some aircraft had lost rivets, some aircraft had broken engine shafts, some had broken turbine disks, some aircraft had shells exploded, some engine blades flew out and pierced the casing, aircraft caught fire and exploded in mid-air, and there was even the strange incident of a helicopter having its rotor fly off during flight.

As a result, when the 14th Regiment requested air support and the planes sent to support them were ambushed.

Ten helicopters and twelve fighter jets, this loss is definitely huge.

Du Qingchi had a dejected look on his face and was burning with anger.

If Pei Chi was in front of him, Du Qingchi would take out his pistol and shoot Pei Chi without hesitation.

With such a huge loss, as the superior of the 14th Regiment, Du Qingchi cannot escape blame and must bear part of the responsibility.

"Fuck, what the hell is Pei Chi, that bastard, doing?" Du Qingchi couldn't help but curse.

He couldn't understand why the defensive fortifications were so complete. There were so many defensive fortifications built in the entire Koulinshan area, and there was a reinforced regiment of troops. Even if they faced an attack from a division, without any reinforcements, they could at least hold out for two or three months and inflict heavy casualties on the attacking force.

But now, those who clearly had the advantage suffered heavy losses.

But now Pei Chi can’t be contacted!
"What's going on at Kou Linshan now?" Du Qingchi was furious, but he didn't know the situation at Kou Linshan.

现在步兵313师有着步兵14、122、191、247、266五个步兵团，还有炮兵457团、坦克营、防空炮兵营和其他支援分队，可以说是加强师。

In terms of manpower, the 14th Regiment and one reinforced regiment were deployed in Koulin Mountain, two reinforced regiments were deployed in the direction of Laoshan, and two regiments and the 457th Artillery Regiment were left as support forces. It can be said that the manpower was very sufficient.

Du Qingchi called the 457th Artillery Regiment and asked it to provide artillery support to the 457th Regiment. He also ordered the 14st Regiment to support the 191th Regiment and dispatched a tank battalion.

He has to give it a try now. If he doesn't, nothing good will be waiting for him.

"alert!"

A command was whispered in a suppressed voice.

The special operations team stopped one after another, and everyone hid in the woods beside the road.

The 24-member special operations team is fully armed, wearing camouflage uniforms and camouflage paint on their faces.

"Tiger, the target is 500 meters ahead." The reconnaissance scout took out a topographic map with various targets marked on it.

"Rest here for 10 minutes!" Liang Zhan gave the order, made a gesture, and disappeared into the woods nearby.

The two team leaders quickly surrounded them.

The four of them squatted on the ground, looking at the topographic map and talking in low voices.

"This bridge is the only way to go. By setting up a position here, we can provide fire coverage for the traffic and destroy the bridge at a critical moment." Liang Zhan pointed to a bridge and a high ground.

"But if we do it here, what if the monkeys up there find us?" Team leader Zhou Zhenguo frowned.

Once discovered by the monkeys above, they will be suppressed and unable to lift their heads when the seven-level firepower sweeps down from high above.

After all, this place is still within the range of heavy firepower.

This is the advantage of being in a high position, the attack range is wider.

If you attack from above, the attack range will be smaller.

Moreover, from a high vantage point, it is easy to see the target clearly and the field of vision is much wider.

Although the above fortifications are aimed at the other side.

But you have to know that once something is wrong, the heavy firepower can be diverted and the muzzle can be turned towards their side of the mountain.

"Our mission is to cut off the enemy's retreat and snipe at the reinforcements at the same time." Liang Zhan said in a deep voice, "We will hide here first and give the enemy a fatal blow at the critical moment. At the same time, we will report the situation to the battalion commander at any time."

The camouflage uniforms they wear and the camouflage oil on their faces make them highly concealed. In addition, this is a tropical rainforest with dense jungle, which provides excellent concealment. Liang Zhan is confident that the enemy cannot find them.

The weapons and equipment they carry have extremely strong firepower and can deal a fatal blow to the enemy at critical moments.

"Tiger, I suggest strengthening the reconnaissance force. Maybe we can launch a decapitation operation and take out the enemy's important headquarters or arsenal." Another team leader, Lei Ming, said in a deep voice: "We are a special operations force, so we have to do special things."

Liang Zhan's eyes lit up. This was a good idea.

They were actually quite familiar with the terrain in this area because they had been here before.

The topographic maps they have are the ones they drew themselves before, and then combined with military topographic maps and topographic maps captured from the enemy.

If special operations can be carried out, whether it is a decapitation operation or blowing up the enemy's arsenal, it will be a high-value target.

Even if they are exposed, they can still stab the enemy's heart like a sharp dagger.

　The other two chapters will be updated in the evening, so the updates should be staggered.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)