Chapter Ninety-Eight: Highway Ambush
Several team members joined the army and left, while the injured and disabled team members were also resettled in the district, and there were even martyrs who died and were buried in the ground.
Therefore, it is obviously wrong to measure the chances of a soldier's survival by the length of service.
The highest casualty rate in battle is the new soldiers, the experience and composure of the veterans, but the lifesavers honed in the war.
And this is the war years, the dead, the maimed, the grieving, the weeping, the hateful, the weak......
All kinds of people are circling in front of your eyes, and the familiar is far away, maybe this side is goodbye; The strange is approaching, maybe the name has not been remembered, and it has disappeared again.
Feeling the joys and sorrows of the war years, as well as what he heard and saw during this time, Shen Chen felt that the common people seemed to have adapted to the war years.
When the devil comes, he runs and dodges; If the devil doesn't come, he will work and live. Just like the big tree that grows, the leaves fall in winter, and in the spring they turn green, and in the summer they become lush again.
This is tenacity, patience, and a valuable essence, embodying the spirit of not being discouraged and not yielding.
It is precisely by virtue of this essence and spirit that in the era of hardship and chaos, people will have the courage to adapt, get used to life that is different from that in peacetime, and not let go of short-term and hard-won happiness.
O man! That's it, don't think about it. When you think about it too much, you will feel that you are in dire straits, and it is not much fun to live.
The team members described the lively scene of the celebration to Shen Chen, regretting that he did not return, but Shen Chen was happy to have a group reunion with his relatives.
It's just that the peace of mind during the war years always passed quickly. After research and discussion, reconnaissance and spying, the guerrillas are about to start their operations again.
Shen Chen didn't like the battle very much, but that kind of rewarding upgrade and physical and mental pleasure was what he was pursuing.
The so-called greater ability, greater responsibility, and stronger sense of mission.
For Shen Chen, now he is laying the foundation, paving the way, and arranging the tasks he completes in the dark, which may only appear when his ability grows to a certain extent.
Therefore, Shen Chen was both expectant and instinctive, and he was quite fanatical about killing. It's no wonder that everyone thinks he's murderous.
When the first red glow flew out of the top of the eastern mountain, and the mountains and rivers were still gloomy, the guerrillas had approached the intended place.
Soon, the red light on the top of the high mountain gradually turned white, and the team members were still hurrying to the road, and no one was left behind.
At about 9 a.m., after a long journey, the guerrillas finally arrived at Hengling.
On the north bank of this unknown river is the road, which is plunged into the river's edge, and the water clings to the rocky bank. Moreover, only cattle can be walked on this ridge, so you don't have to worry too much about the devil's mobile tools when you retreat.
The observation was over, and Shen Chen felt that he already had a bottom in his heart. Zhao Tie and Lao Zhou convened the team leaders to discuss again, and then led the people into the ambush position.
The so-called highway is nothing more than a dirt road, and the potholes on it are not very flat.
The guerrillas, on the other hand, chose a straight stretch of about two hundred metres, with a hill on one side and a slope on the other, and the trees on the slope provided them with shelter.
Moreover, the entire section of the road here is S-shaped, and personnel can be arranged to warn and indicate the enemy situation in advance at the bend.
Mines were laid, traps were set, and the team members were nervously busy in the ambush area.
Shen Chen led his team into the position and instructed them to camouflage and build improvised fortifications.
Because the position of the ambush was only one hundred and fifty or sixty meters from the road, within the range of enemy fire. Therefore, Shen Chen will snipe the convoy first, and be in charge of the enemy's machine gunners and grenadiers, so as to cover his teammates and reduce losses.
Battles are not continuous, but learning is happening all the time. Shen Chen sometimes demonstrates to his subordinates not with words, but with actions, and then points out and explains their shortcomings.
The reason why snipers make the enemy fearful, on the one hand, is because of their accurate marksmanship, and on the other hand, they generally do not let the enemy find out, killing people in the dark, giving people a kind of omnipresent fear.
Vasily, a recognized Soviet super sniper, once said: "The task of a sniper on the battlefield is to find and not be seen, and to kill and not to be killed." ”
But how can we see without being discovered, and kill without being killed?
The key is for snipers to know how to choose a good sniper position and learn to disguise themselves.
In other words, whether a sniper can complete the mission in the battlefield depends entirely on the sniper's ability to fully use the skills of movement, concealment, observation and camouflage in different environments, which is also an important key to the sniper's survival in the face of being outnumbered.
Shen Chen had already observed the terrain and concealment near the formation, and the camouflage suit was no problem, but his face was also covered with a white cloth that only showed his eyes.
The eyes grow on the head, which is why the sniper still has to stick his head out from behind the cover from time to time to observe the surrounding situation during covert operations, resulting in the head becoming the most noticeable part of the body.
Therefore, camouflage the head can greatly reduce the chance of being discovered.
Naked skin is very conspicuous, and even if you look dark, it will be exposed by the reflection of the oil secretion.
If it wasn't in winter, Shen Chen would take out the charcoal and paint it with a lighter color in the sunken areas such as the eye sockets, cochlea, eyebrows, and nose; Protrusions such as the tip of the nose, forehead, chin and cheeks are painted with a darker color, which is the opposite of the highlight and shadow effect caused by the light on the face.
Yes, snipers apply "makeup", which is not much fun, but an important means depending on whether you survive on the battlefield.
When all the preparations were ready, the team members hid themselves, and the surrounding area fell into silence again.
Prior to this, the main forces had already launched operations around Zuwang, forcing the under-armed enemy to retreat into strongholds and not dare to attack easily.
According to intelligence, the enemy had the intention of increasing troops to Zuwang and was constantly sending supplies to Zuwang.
As a result, the main forces were responsible for forming a siege around the Zuwang stronghold, while the guerrillas were responsible for attacking the enemy's convoys and causing them to lose sight of the other.
It's just that it was not very easy for the partisans to ambush the enemy's convoy. Because, the devils who escort the car generally have two classes, more than 20 devils, and they also have strong combat effectiveness.
Therefore, the plan of the guerrillas was to make things difficult for the enemy and destroy the cars as much as possible, killing and wounding the devils, but they did not intend to destroy them all.
After a long time passed in the silence, the ambush team members began to make small movements, and they couldn't bear it anymore.
The helplessness of waiting lies in the fact that the person who waits has no control over what he is waiting for, and has no mind at all about other things, so he is forced to be in a state of idleness.
Expectancy excites people, idleness makes people bored, and waiting is a mixture of excitement and boredom.
As the waiting time increases, excitement turns to fatigue, and boredom takes over. At this time, waiting is like waiting for the verdict, my heart is anxious, and my heart is hanging in the air, seven up and eight down, suffering from great turbulence.
Speaking of which, this ambush is also suspected of waiting for the rabbit.
Although the intelligence says that there will be transport vehicles today, who knows if there will be any accidents, or if the devil will change his plans on the fly?
In this regard, Shen Chen didn't care, if he didn't work today, he would come back tomorrow, and wasn't this an opportunity to test the patience of the team members?
It was almost eleven o'clock, and just when everyone was anxious, a signal came from the observation post that the devil's convoy was coming, a total of six.
After receiving the signal, the squad leaders immediately urged their subordinates to cheer up, raise their guns, and prepare for a big battle.
When waiting for the enemy, time flies very slowly; Before the war, time flew by, and people always felt that they were not ready.
Ten minutes later, I first heard the sound of a motor in the distance, and then I saw the devil's cars turning around one by one and slowly entering the ambush circle.
The cars got closer and closer, and the visibility became clearer and clearer, each with a plaster flag on it, machine guns in front and the last two, and the devils in the compartment of the car.
"Boom!" The front wheels of the ghost's car suddenly fell into a pit covered in snow, and although the car was not driving very fast, the sudden impact also made the unsuspecting ghost in the car confused.
"Phew!" Shen Chen was the first to shoot, and the bullet accurately hit the devil machine gun shooter on the first car.
Bah, Bah, Bah...... The team also fired hateful bullets at the devils, and the glass in the cabs of the two cars shattered with a clatter, and one driver lay on the steering wheel with a bloody face.
With a clang, the car braked urgently, and the devils who escorted the car jumped down one after another.
In the end, the Japanese oni are well-trained and combat-ready troops. They wake up from their initial ignorance, and their arrogant, fierce, vicious, and cruel nature begins to flare up.
Under the command of the officers, the devils either lay on the ground or got under the car, desperately fighting back.
"Boom!" There was a loud bang, and the devils looking for concealment touched the mines, and in the light of fire and smoke, even the devils who were thrown up like scarecrows could be seen.
There aren't many mines buried on the road, but there are hidden ditches on the side of the road that can provide concealment.
Shen Chen pulled the bolt, pushed the bullet to load, and fired again, and the devil's deputy shooter just pushed away the corpse and grabbed the machine gun, but before he could buckle the machine, he fell down again.
In the selection of positions, Shen Chen was behind the side of his team's position. Although the distance is farther, a hundred meters, two hundred meters, and three hundred meters are about the same for Shen Chen.
The reason why you want to distance yourself from your teammates is to snipe enemies more discreetly and undisturbed.
On the battlefield where guns are fired indiscriminately, most devils will only pay attention to places with large numbers of people and dense bullets, and will not find the real firing place of deadly bullets.
Moreover, Shen Chen's camouflage is very good, almost blending with the surrounding snow packs, which is difficult to detect with the naked eye.
The team members not only dug a snow trench that was not too deep for him, but also photographed the snow in front of him. In this way, when you shoot, you will not raise snow and dust.
Even so, Shen Chen still strives to be more perfect. He had snow in his mouth, lowering the temperature of his mouth so much that he could barely detect the breath he exhaled.
Condescending, cleverly camouflaged, and accurate marksmanship, Shen Chen gave full play to his strengths and sent the devils back to his hometown.
In the midst of the gunfire, a devil officer who was wielding a saber and howling suddenly knelt down with his chest clutched, and then fell face down.
The gunfire was mixed, and there were a considerable number of three-eight covers on both sides of the enemy, which made Shen Chen's shooting more concealed.
But in this inconspicuous gunshot, one devil after another was constantly sniped.
Five or six bodies fell in the compartment of the first car and under the car. They tried to lift the crooked handle from the roof of the car, but they fell under the bullets that came in one after another.
"Boom!" There was an explosion, and another devil hit a mine on the side of the road, and the flesh fell to the ground in a blur.
The battle didn't last long, and after a series of fights and explosions, more than a dozen devils had fallen, and Shen Chen alone sniped four of them.
Open! A grenade landed on the position, blowing up large clouds of snow, mixed with dirt and tree branches.
As soon as the explosion fell, the characteristic firing sound of the crooked sub-machine gun rang out, and the devils in the car behind rushed to support.
Speaking of grenadiers, it is also a weapon unique to Japanese devils, and the more professional name should be ultra-light mortar.
The main characteristics of the Japanese grenadiers were large angles of fire, curved ballistics, and a short range, which were mainly used to kill and injure the enemy hiding behind fortifications and concealments.
Because of its good lethal effect, easy operation, it can be carried by individual soldiers to move with the front-line infantry to support the front-line infantry, and the equipment and use of the Japanese devils are very extensive.
However, in addition to the defect of the range, the propellant at the bottom of the grenadier is usually fixed, and it is necessary to adjust the angle of the grenadier to aim at the target and determine the firing distance.
So, only an experienced grenadier will be able to accurately hit the target.
"Smack!" Shen Chen quickly shifted the muzzle of the gun, and the grenadier aimed at the devil pulled the trigger.
A shot was fired, and Shen Chen didn't waste time observing the results, so he pushed the bullet and loaded it, looking for the devil's crooked machine gun.
"Boom!" There was an explosion, and in the smoke of gunpowder, the two devils were blown to the ground.
The sudden explosion stunned the Devil's machine gunner, but then gritted his teeth and continued to shoot.
The guerrillas also responded with a dense burst of bullets, and also opened heavy fire with crooked machine guns.
"Smack!" Before the smoke completely dissipated, Shen Chen had already locked onto the devil's machine gunner and coldly pulled the trigger.
The devil's machine gun suddenly fell silent, and a devil squad leader howled, urging the machine gun to provide cover.
The co-shooter pushed away his companion's corpse, grabbed the machine gun, fired only one shot, and then tilted his head and lay on the machine gun, his head covered with blood.
"Boom!" The devil's grenadier fired another grenade.
Shen Chen frowned, and the muzzle of the gun continued to aim at the crooked handle machine gun.
The grenadier of the devil can not only be carried by individual soldiers, but also can be concealed behind obstacles and fired parabola at a large elevation angle, which is very concealed.
Shen Chen couldn't do anything about it, he didn't have armor-piercing bullets, he could penetrate the car's cabin plate and snipe the devil grenadier hiding behind.