Chapter 34: The Dust Settles (Part II)
Chu Tianjiang didn't think about whether it was fair or not, and there was no fairness on the battlefield.
One thing is certain: Whoever reaches the commanding heights first and deploys a good defense will have the upper hand and will have a greater chance of winning.
Along the way, the five special forces did not say a word, only cared about hurrying.
Although they operate in the Virtual World, the movement speed of special forces is completely determined by their own movement speed on the adaptive platform. In other words, the distance of the special forces in the virtual world is equal to the distance they advance in reality, and there is no possibility of opportunism.
Almost ten kilometers of field marching distance, the ability of the five special forces is different.
Chu Tianjiang and Halevi took the lead and were always at the forefront. Petronovich is in the middle with the desert island Ryuyujian, and Sullivanla is at the back.
"Halevy!" Rushing to the commanding heights, Chu Tianjiang pointed to the north.
Halevi immediately recalled that he had chosen an ideal sniper point to the north of the heights and set up his sniper rifles.
Chu Tianjiang and his team were airborne to the south of the island, and Aldrich's group was airborne to the north of the island. Unless Aldrich has no intention of seizing the high ground, they will come from the north. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Chu Tianjiang could end the battle in a matter of minutes.
When the other three arrived, Chu Tianjiang arranged their respective positions.
Of the five, only Petrovich chose a support weapon, that is, a PK universal machine gun equipped with a bipod and carrying six hundred rounds. Although the PK machine gun has a history of several decades, its performance is extremely reliable and the firepower is fierce, and it is still a relatively ideal platoon-level support firepower.
Petronovic chose a spot with a good view as the main position.
As the only machine gunner in the group, Petronovich was indispensable. Without machine gunners, it is impossible to deal with enemy suppressive fire.
Sullivan and Desert Island Long Zhijian chose assault rifles, and the two of them were assault fighters.
According to Chu Tianjiang's orders, the two will go forward to the periphery of the defensive position, responsible for reconnoitring the enemy's movements, and covering the snipers and machine gunners in the engagement.
Chu Tianjiang chose an M200 sniper rifle, and he was the same sniper as Halevy.
Although the M40A3 is more suitable for tactical sniper missions, and semi-automatic sniper rifles such as the M24 are more suitable for dealing with multiple targets, Chu Tianjiang believes that Halevy will choose a tactical sniper rifle, and the lack of effective long-range support and suppressive firepower in the group, so he chose the M200.
The maximum effective firing range of nearly two thousand meters gives the M200 the suppression power equivalent to that of a small-caliber mortar.
Halevy's armament was an M24A1, a semi-automatic sniper rifle modified from the M14 automatic rifle, with a maximum effective range of only 800 meters.
"How?"
"No enemy was found."
Chu Tianjiang frowned, the situation was not quite right. They had been there for five minutes and should have arrived even if Aldrich's group did not have a physical advantage.
"If I were Aldrich, I wouldn't have killed him." "In terms of physical fitness, none of the five of them are any match for us. As long as we get to the high ground early, they don't want to get closer. Kill it directly, which is equivalent to sending it to our gun. ”
"I'll go to the west side, and you keep an eye on the north side."
"Let Peterovich keep an eye on the east, and send another man to the south to guard the south."
Chu Tianjiang nodded, indicating that he understood what Halevi meant. Aldrich will certainly not storm the high ground, he will first surround the high ground and then take it by sneak attack. As long as only one person touches the high ground, they can take out all enemies with a surprise attack.
After letting Petronovich defend the east, Chu Tianjiang asked the desert island Long Zhijian to go to the south of the highlands to guard. According to the set, the range of action of the individual communication system is five kilometers. As long as it is within this range, you can contact your teammates directly, and beyond this range, you have to find another way.
To the west of the commanding heights is a savanna, which is not a tropical rainforest climate at all, but more like the African continent.
This kind of environment can give full play to the range advantage of the M200.
Ten minutes passed, and the enemy still did not appear. Although the assessment would be over for another fifteen minutes, Chu Tianjiang did not dare to take it lightly.
Aldrich won't give in easily, he's definitely going to make a move!
Shots rang out, it was the PK machine gun that was firing.
"Target one, inside the jungle!" Petronovich reported the situation in a timely manner.
Chu Tianjiang thought for a moment and withdrew from the sniper position. He did not go to the support of Petronovich, and the eastern side of the commanding heights was dense bushes, which made it very convenient for the personnel to conceal, so it was better to suppress fire with machine guns than to let the snipers wield. Under the suppression of machine guns, it will be difficult for the enemy to break through for a while and a half.
Besides, Petronovich found only one target.
It's definitely going to be a big deal!
Sure enough, as soon as Chu Tianjiang was hidden, the target appeared.
The grass suddenly shook to indicate that there were several enemies. Chu Tianjiang did not rush to open fire, because he had not yet seen the enemy hiding in the grass.
The PK machine gun changed from point fire to burst fire, and after a slight pause, it began to roar again.
Apparently, Aldrich knew that only Petrovich was fit to play the role of machine gunner in Chu Tianjiang's group, so the enemy who appeared east of the commanding heights was making Petrovich consume ammunition. By the time the six hundred machine-gun rounds were finished, Petronovich would have to fight with a pistol.
With continuous firing, the PK machine gun can use up to 200 rounds in one minute.
Aldrich was waiting for an opportunity, and Chu Tianjiang was also waiting for an opportunity.
When the PK machine gun ceased fire again, the M200 in Chu Tianjiang's hand opened fire. Although the grass was shaking everywhere, Chu Tianjiang only fired one shot.
To the west of the commanding heights, there is only one enemy!
The grass shook and stopped at the same time, indicating that it was controlled by a special soldier, who was hiding in the densest grass.
Unfortunately, the grass is not dense enough to stop the M200's bullets.
Immediately afterwards, Chu Tianjiang heard the gunfire of the M24A1, and Halevi also opened fire.
"Halevy, go to the east!" Chu Tianjiang did not hesitate, and after exiting the sniper position, he moved towards the south of the commanding heights.
At this time, the PK machine gun began to roar again.
There were feints in all directions, and the real threat came from the south of the commanding heights, otherwise Aldrich would not have spent so much time planning and organizing the attack.
By the time Chu Tianjiang maneuvered to the south of the commanding heights, the sound of the PK machine gun had already dissipated.
Damn it! Chu Tianjiang cursed in a low voice. Petronovich ran out of bullets, which meant holding out for ten minutes without suppressive fire.
Halevy took the place of Petronovich and began to use a sniper rifle against the enemy hiding in the jungle.
Could it be that Aldrich had placed his heavy forces to the east, intending to use the jungle as cover to approach the high ground and attack Petrovich after he ran out of ammunition?
At this time, gunshots were heard from the south.
And not just the guns of assault rifles, but also the guns of machine guns, and the guns of two machine guns!
Aldrich had two machine gunners in his team, Schultz and Alfred. The two machine gunners are together, which means that the south side is the main direction of attack.
"Desert Island, Desert Island ......"
It was quiet on the radio, and Desert Island Ryuzhijian did not answer.
"Desert island, report the enemy, report the enemy immediately!"
No matter how Chu Tianjiang called, Long Zhijian of the desert island did not answer. This guy is either pretending to be deaf and dumb, or he has already been killed.
Damn it! Chu Tianjiang couldn't help but curse again.
Every special soldier knows that after encountering the enemy, he must first report the enemy's situation, not engage the enemy, let alone be reckless.
Chu Tianjiang had been staring at the slope to the south, if the desert island Long Zhijian was killed, it might still be a good thing.
At this time, there was a sharp whistling sound in the air.
Shelling!?
Aldrich called in artillery support!
Chu Tianjiang was taken aback, and immediately held his head in his hands and shrunk into a ball.
Artillery support can only be used once, and the fleet will fire five guided shells at the designated site, covering only five hundred square meters, which is equivalent to a quarter of the commanding heights. This strict setup is more beneficial to the attacker, because the defender may not waste his only chance on a wide front.
The shelling area was to the east of the island, covering machine-gun and sniper positions.
After the explosion dissipated, Chu Tianjiang got up.
"Peter, Halevy, please answer when you hear it."
No one answered, which means that Petronovich and Halevy have been "killed". According to the settings, the special forces went offline directly after the "death".
Of course, in reality, dead people don't speak.
Chu Tianjiang didn't have time to think about it, and to the south of the commanding heights, three enemies appeared, two machine gunners and one assault man.
There was only one assaulter in Aldrich's group, and that was him!
Set up the sniper rifle, Chu Tianjiang fired at the assault first. This is obviously risky, as the Assault is far less of a threat to the Sniper than the Heavy.
After being forced to change positions, Chu Tianjiang "killed" another machine gunner.
The suppressive fire of the machine gun was so fierce that Chu Tianjiang had to change his position again, aiming at another machine gunner, and then pulling the trigger.
Seeing the enemy fall, Chu Tianjiang breathed a sigh of relief.
As expected, there was only one enemy left, east of the commanding heights, and certainly not the most capable Aldrich, but Vincent or MacDonald. Both men are snipers, but their physical fitness is not excellent, and it is impossible to rush to the high ground quickly.
The last thing Chu Tianjiang was afraid of was the other party's snipers.
Most snipers are not good at assault combat, and they will certainly not be rashly exposed when they know that the other side has snipers.
If Vincent or MacDonald had a bit of a brain, they would hide it and wait for the assessment to end.
If they try to seize the high ground, they will most likely be killed by the opposing snipers, and not only will they lose the assessment, but they will also be penalized by 100 points.
Thinking so, Chu Tianjiang withdrew from the sniper point.
Before he could react, there was a sharp pain in his back, and then the screen turned off.