Although I was scolded from the company commander, I still heard some news, which was a harvest. In the afternoon, Liu Chaoju took the opportunity of the vigilant patrol to listen to some news from other battalions, and hurriedly found me and He Yao when he returned.

I said to Liu Chaoju, who called me over: "Didn't you listen to the company commander, don't let us always be in some nonsense, why are you still looking for us?" ”

Liu Chao glanced at me and said, "I just heard some news, and I'm going to tell you two, seeing that you don't want to know this attitude, then I won't tell you." ”

I know Liu Chaoju well, and I know that Liu Chaoju is a very curious person, and he is particularly fond of inquiring about the news, and he is also very willing to tell others. Therefore, I knew that even if we didn't ask, Liu Chaoju would still say it, so I said, "If you like to talk about it or not, let's go back and organize fighter training." With that, I made a gesture to leave.

Sure enough, as I expected, Liu Chao grabbed my arm and said, "For your sake, I'll tell you." When I went on patrol just now, I heard a piece of news from another battalion. Our command has indeed asked our superiors to dispatch drones, and they will arrive tomorrow at the earliest. A total of five, the latest drones. ”

After listening to it, I said, "Your news is in place, give you a thumbs up!" ”

He Yao said: "Tomorrow you can see what the drone looks like, I haven't seen a drone yet." ”

The next day, the drone did not come. It wasn't until the third day that the drone was long overdue. It is said that the Air Force and the UAV Brigade held a special meeting again, so they will be a day late. This made me curse a few more words in my heart, and I don't want to scold anymore for endless meetings. After being criticized twice, I didn't dare to talk about it casually, and I kept everything in my heart and said it in my heart.

The five latest UAVs of the UAV brigade were brought by a squadron of the UAV brigade, and there was a special command vehicle to control it, and the entire operation and reconnaissance process was carried out at the command center.

In less than two hours, five unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have completed reconnaissance of the depth of the Custelo Mountains and have received a surprising piece of news. And this news is exactly what I had assumed before, that the terrorists are organizing a retreat.

When the drone flew into the depths of the Custrlo Mountains, it could be clearly seen from the camera on the drone that most of the terrorists were in the depths of the Custró Mountains, and on the other side of the Custró Mountains was the army of the Shaya Federation, at this time the army of the Shaya Federation was engaged in a small battle with the terrorists. According to the analysis of the command, it turned out that the terrorists were divided into two parts to contain and confuse the Shaya Federation and our army, while their main force retreated south from the central Custrow Mountains and prepared to enter a third country.

In the course of the operation, there is also a small oolong. The communication between our side and the army of the Shaya Federation is unimpeded, and we can report on each other's situation in a timely manner every day. When we discovered the enemy, so did the Shay's Federation. After communication between the two sides, it was believed that the two sides had flanked the terrorist organization from two directions, and as long as the two sides kept moving forward, they could completely annihilate the terrorists. But unexpectedly, the terrorist organization actually came up with a plan to repair the plank road and secretly display the warehouse, and arranged suspicious soldiers in front of our side and the Shaya Federation army to block and confuse, while the large army was retreating. This strategy has been close to success, and the terrorist organization has evacuated nearly half of its personnel, and another half is retreating in an orderly manner. Fortunately, our army first realized the unusual situation and sent drones to conduct reconnaissance, otherwise, this operation would have become a joke for the whole world.

But I think it's too late to send drones, and if drones can be used to assist them at all times in combat, the situation will definitely be different. If the drone could be dispatched at the first time, it would not be so passive. However, if all these things do not exist, in this case, we and the Shaya Federation can only take immediate remedial measures to encircle and annihilate the terrorists as much as possible.

After the reconnaissance conclusion was reached, the command immediately studied and determined the strategy and tactics, and the efficiency of the combat plan was determined quite quickly, and it should be said that it was the most rapid in the history of the operation, and the combat order was issued to the whole brigade in less than 10 minutes, which made us dumbfounded, dumbfounded, and even caught off guard. It seems that one second he was looking up at the drone flying overhead, and the next second the combat order has been issued.

Of course, the combat order is a little more concise, with only one word: chase!

In the course of the pursuit, the various units were constantly ordered from the command headquarters: the tank battalion and the armored battalion quickly moved to the Yamina Plain outside the Yamina Pass, and must intercept the terrorists on the border between the Federation of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Monterey; The artillery battalion maneuvered to the south side of the Custelo Mountains, seized firing positions, and fired at the terrorists; The air assault battalion carried out the landing on the enemy's retreat line with the infantry battalion to block the enemy's retreat.

There were a total of six battalions of the composite brigade participating in the battle, and the other five battalions were instructed to adjust the pursuit route, but our advance battalion was slow to receive orders and continued to advance along the previous offensive line. This made the whole battalion a little confused, could it be that the command forgot about us? This question arises in everyone's mind.

When it was time to camp and rest in the evening, the superiors still didn't have any instructions, and the three of us got together again to analyze the situation. Liu Chaoju said: "Xiaofei, what do you think of the current situation? Could it be that the command headquarters has forgotten our battalion, or does it feel that our battalion's combat effectiveness is too weak to play a role? ”

I nodded and said firmly: "You are right, I also think so, I think it is that the command thinks that the combat effectiveness of our border troops is too weak, and it will not play any role at all." ”

Hearing my firm words, Liu Chaoju couldn't believe it anymore and said, "Uh, can't you?" I'm just casually saying that Command wouldn't think so, would it? ”

I still nodded and said, "Yes." What would you think if you were a leader from a combat unit? There will definitely be doubts in my heart, whether the border guards will work or not? What if I schedule a task, but can't complete it? If that's the case, it's better not to arrange it. Isn't it? ”

Liu Chaoju said: "Yes." So what do we do? Just chasing? ”

"What can you do if you don't chase it? Just chase it. And along the way, it is possible to eliminate some scattered terrorists, so that at least there are some achievements. After saying that, Liu Chao and I waved our hands and left, and went back to our tent to rest. I don't want to communicate with Liu Chaoju anymore on such a question, what is the point of saying more, we are just platoon commanders, we can't decide any issues at all, all we can do is obey orders, then obey orders. If we have the opportunity, I believe that we can also complete the task successfully, as long as the superiors give them the opportunity. This is a lesson I have learned after being scolded twice by company commander Sun Zhenwu, and no matter how much I say, it will have no effect.

I was not disappointed, and on the third day, our advance battalion finally received the order from the command, and by this time we had advanced 80 kilometers and encountered four small groups of terrorists to intercept us, all of which we defused. And by this time we have reached the stronghold of the terrorist organization. It is located in the Nance Basin, the headquarters of the Custelo Mountains, which is a large valley in the middle of a towering mountain, and it is a large area surrounded by mountains. Rows of houses stand on the flat ground, and it's clear that this is the base of the terrorist group.

When we entered, the terrorist base was empty, and there was no one but the houses.

"This base is really not small? How many people can it accommodate? At least thousands, right? After entering the base, Liu Chaoju asked.

"Almost, at least three or five thousand, or even more. And it is impossible for terrorists to have just this one stronghold, it is possible that this is the central stronghold, the largest one. In other locations there are a number of smaller ones, which are dispersed and stationed. Didn't the information I got from the Shaya Federation say that there are nearly 10,000 people in the terrorist organization, and this one base is definitely not enough. He Yao said.

I also nodded, but didn't say much, and simply said, "It's possible." ”

Just as we were searching the base of the terrorist group, the order from the command finally reached the advance battalion.