According to Guo Zhuocheng's suggestion, the first type of target of cruise missile strikes is the Vietnamese army's high command post, the second type of target is the Vietnamese army's large and medium-sized ammunition depots, the third type of target is the Vietnamese army's large radar station and communication station, the fourth type of target is the Vietnamese army's barracks, and the fifth type of target is important bridges and military railway stations...... It is very difficult to determine the correct coordinates of the first two types of targets.

The Vietnamese are not stupid, their command post is definitely very hidden, and it is possible to move at any time, how can it be detected by our side? If you think about it, you can understand that if it is really so easy to find, there is no need for expensive cruise missiles at all, just a burst of rocket artillery bombardment or a burst of large-caliber artillery shells thrown over, or send a team of special forces to use shoulder-fired rockets to kill the opponent and then end it, thus disrupting the opponent's deployment.

Like command posts, large and medium-sized arsenals are heavily guarded, and no matter how powerful Chinese agents are, it is difficult for them to lurk inside and find specific locations. If you only know the approximate location, the probability of wanting to blow them up with a limited number of cruise missiles is too low, after all, the warhead of cruise missiles is not large, and the killing radius when it explodes is not larger than that of large-caliber artillery shells.

However, Guo Zhuocheng's request is not wrong, after all, cruise missiles are so expensive, if they are only used to hit a house with no military value, it is really a waste. The money for a cruise missile could be used to build dozens of houses. If you bomb such a low-value target, the Vietnamese may want you to fight. And if the target has no military value, the Vietnamese army will not intercept, at least not at the cost of a single qiē. Without their interception, then this cruise missile test would have lost its meaning, or most of its significance.

The purpose of the scientists to conduct this actual combat test is to collect information on the Vietnamese army's ability to discover cruise missiles, the Vietnamese army's interception methods after discovering cruise missiles, and the survivability of cruise missiles in interception situations, and then to think about what improvements need to be made in order to improve their survivability. As for verifying the real power of cruise missile warheads on the battlefield, there is not much need for this...... All of them are aimed at further enhancing the power of cruise missiles and increasing their capabilities.

At this time, a regimental-level officer earnestly reported: "After receiving the relevant order from the superiors, our border troops sent scouts to reorganize the enemy situation within 20 kilometers of the border. The specific situation detected so far is summarized as follows: In Area No. 1, two Vietnamese battalion-level units, five small ammunition storage sites, two battalion-level ammunition depots, five company command posts, two battalion command posts, and one artillery position were discovered. Among them, the company command post is obviously temporary and may be transferred at any time, the battalion command post is not fixed, and the artillery position is tightly blocked, we cannot determine the specific location, only the general direction. In area 2......"

Guo Zhuocheng listened to these targets that obviously had no striking value, and he was unimpressed, and his eyes scanned on the map.

After the officer's report, Qian Chengcheng, who was attending the meeting, glanced at Guo Zhuocheng and asked Commander Ning: "Commander Ning, is there a deeper goal, a big goal?" I remember that the request of my superiors at that time was to go deeper than 50 kilometers into Vietnam, didn't I? ”

Before Commander Ning could speak, a division commander surnamed Liao next to him replied in place of Commander Ning: "Yes, the notice above is like this. However, we have not yet collected all the enemy information of more than 50 kilometers, and it will take at least three days from the time the scouts are sent in to their safe return, which is not guaranteed to find valuable information. The three regiments under my command have sent five reconnaissance groups one after another, and two have now returned, one of which has lost three comrades. Because the Vietnamese army suddenly strengthened its vigilance, our comrades did not find out the situation of the other side. Now we are organizing forces to understand why the Vietnamese army has suddenly increased its vigilance, fearing that they are conducting operations against us. Mr. Qian, Consultant Guo, I'm really sorry. ”

Although he said sorry in his mouth, there was no guilty expression on his face, and there was even a trace of sadness.

The reason why Division Commander Liao answered on behalf of Commander Ning was because Commander Ning was a superior commander and could not manage the implementation of specific tasks. It is the divisional, regimental-level military units that carry out the specific tasks, and when the specific details are detailed, many tasks are likely to be completed by battalion, company, or even platoon-level units.

Now a division commander can answer such a situation, which is enough to show that the troops attach importance to this matter. Commander Ning's appearance in this town was entirely based on the unspoken rules of officialdom that are popular in the officialdom -- leading cadres are treated on a par -- to receive Qian Xuesen and others, otherwise, it would be impossible for cadres of his level to appear here.

Regarding what Commander Liao said that they did not complete the task, Guo Shucheng and the others did not say anything. Even if they are not soldiers, they should know that the enemy situation within a depth of 50 kilometers is not so easy to collect, and as scouts, they can't really walk on the highway as swaggering as in the movie.

They must wade through mountains and rivers, hide in the depths of the dense forest, only in the deep mountains and old forests to find a good hiding place, find a good way to retreat, they will stick out their heads like mice, small steps to reconnoiter the enemy's situation, understand the enemy's situation and distinguish its authenticity, before the enemy has not discovered them, quickly evacuate, otherwise they may be wiped out by the other side at any time, invulnerable scouts who only live and do not die. Scouts who go deep into enemy territory must tense their nerves, whether they are walking or resting, and they must not only worry about the enemy's search and capture, but also beware of mines and poisonous snakes.

It can be said that the actions of the scouts are very dangerous and often herald death. Both sides should send as few of their own personnel as possible, unless absolutely necessary. And what makes the military commander depressed, the person sent must be Jing Ying of the army, otherwise the ordinary soldiers are no different from sending them to death in the past, but once these Jing Ying are sacrificed, the loss to the troops is not a little bit, it can be said that every time a scout is sent out, it is almost equivalent to gambling.

The depth of 50 kilometers is not far away, but it is not close to it, and the straight-line distance of 50 kilometers on the map is far more than this distance when you really walk, and many times it is multiplied, and the distance between you and around may reach two or three hundred kilometers, and they often walk on rugged paths and cliffs that others do not take.

Master Liao said that three days is the shortest time, and it usually takes five days or even longer. And no one knows how much the enemy situation has changed during these five days.

Of course, it is not without the lucky or the brave who can use enemy or civilian vehicles to get in and out of the way when they are lucky, but such scouts and such lucky things rarely happen, and usually appear in times of wartime chaos. Once it appears, it can be called a legend, and it can be made into a movie and a novel.

A scientist next to him sighed and said: "It would be nice if we had a drone like the United States, fly directly over Vietnam and make their situation clear." ”

An officer shook his head and said, "It's hard to say." The drone was flying at a high altitude, and the image displayed on the photo was very unclear. If the enemy is slightly camouflaged, it will be even more unreasonable. ......, we have received some satellite photos from our superiors, but they are also white, and I don't know what they are. ”

It is true that China's satellite aerial photography technology is not mature at present, and although reconnaissance satellites have been launched into space, the quality of the tests is mostly of great significance, and it is of little significance to actual combat. In addition, China has not yet trained a large number of qualified experts in space photo research and judgment, and it is difficult for ordinary people to produce photos even in the southeast and northwest, let alone what is hidden inside.

Guo Zhuocheng asked, "Have you found someone to study those photos?" ”

A divisional staff officer replied: "Yes, we have brought in experts from the Air Force to study aerial photographs, and an intelligence team has been set up for this purpose. But the information that has been researched is very limited, and if someone verifies it on the ground, it is okay to correct some mistakes, and then infer those who don't know. However, now we have no way for people to verify it on the ground, and it is difficult to determine whether the information we have determined is right or wrong. ”

Division Commander Liao took over and said: "It is precisely because we cannot send people to the scene to verify that we have set the strike range of this cruise missile within 30 kilometers. In this case, we can send someone to check the strike effect afterwards, so as to correctly assess the strike capability of the cruise missile. If the distance is too far away, we don't know how effective the strike will be, and we don't even know if we hit the target, so it's hard to say how to assess it......"

Guo Zhuocheng categorically interrupted him and said, "No! If you want to strike, you have to hit at a long distance, and the longest distance is at least 50 kilometers away, and if it does not lead to too big political problems, 100 kilometers is better, otherwise it is better for you to bombard it with artillery. Although the destructive power cannot be correctly assessed at a long distance, it can verify the navigation energy of our missiles and avoid the terrain and landforms. ”

For Guo Zhuocheng's categorical denial, ordinary officers were a little angry in their hearts, because they didn't know Guo Zhuocheng's identity, and felt that this young man's treatment of a division commander of his own was a bit excessive.

However, seeing that the army commander and the division commander did not have any unhappy expressions, they could only hold back, and one of them expressed his dissatisfaction in another way, and he asked suspiciously: "Is this missile really such a god?" Can they really navigate canyons and avoid mountains? ”

One scientist chimed in: "Of course! This is the most basic function of a cruise missile. As long as our terrain parameters are correct, avoiding terrain is a trivial matter. ”