Chapter 131: Command
From the few languages in Landry, Wang Hao could probably tell that the enemy was not only from underground, but also from the sky.
First of all, the 'flying insects', which are extremely sensitive to radio frequency communications, swooped down from the air with lightning speed to catch the signal troops, causing the entire platoon's communications to fall into temporary chaos.
Then came the attack from underground, a huge trap that left an entire squad of people folded on it.
Digging holes, that's the ability of the Zerg, those transporters who don't seem to have any attack power at all, digging tunnels at a very fast speed.
It seems that the 'brain worm' is really in a hurry, the bugs sent out are not ordinary war bugs, they can even fly to the sky, and the speed of the flying worms can be so fast that the soldiers are caught off guard and unable to react, indicating that they are not ordinary flying insects.
This also confirms that the 'jackals' are closer to the habitat of the 'brain worms' than other troops.
Then Wang Hao, who is now coming to change the guard, must be doubly careful so as not to repeat the mistake of 'jackal'.
"Rezenov! Is that signal set up? "Wang Hao's focus now is on the collection and transmission of intelligence, and it is not a comfortable thing to be blind.
"There's no room in that corner, sir. There's a huge crater there, about six levels in size. ”
Hearing this information, Wang Hao whistled in surprise.
A sixth-level crater is enough for Roger Young!
In fact, in the battle with the Zerg, Wang Hao had never seen any giant pits larger than level four.
After all, the underground is the home of the Zerg.
If a giant pit appears, it means that the underground lair of the Zerg may be exposed.
There is not even any need to do anything, just a human throwing a nuclear warhead into the pit.
Theoretically, an explosion would damage their nest, even if they have already stuffed their nest with filler.
"Set up a supplementary signal elsewhere." Wang Hao told Rezenov, "Inform the detachment leader and squad leader." ”
"It has been done, sir. Angle 110, distance 2 km. You should be able to get it, and the bearing is 335 of your location. ”
Rezenov's tone was flat. His voice was as calm as the sergeant instructor during the exercise, making Wang Hao wonder if his voice had become sharper.
At the same time, Wang Hao also found the signal on the display screen, long and short.
"Good. I could see that Dimitri's first shift was about to arrive at the designated location. Let that squad spread out and patrol the crater. After Lao Mai arrives, he will directly plug this big hole for me, no matter what method he uses! ”
A war bug can emerge from a hole less than 2 meters wide.
Wang Hao thought boredly, it was already very annoying to accept this mess, if he didn't block the huge pit, the Zerg would run out of there endlessly, and then he would only be exhausted.
"You tell Ravlin that I'm only interested in two things right now: the signs of activity in the crater, and the sounds of the underground around it." Wang Hao would never send infantry to inspect a hole whose condition is completely unknown, and just staying there would kill them.
But as long as you can get close to humans through there, the Zerg will do it. "Let Laughlin report directly to me. I mean report to you and me. ”
"Yes, sir." Wang Hao's deputy platoon commander replied, "Can I make a suggestion?" ”
"Of course. Don't stop next time and ask for my consent. ”
"Locke can be in charge of the rest of a shift. Sergeant Dimitri could command the squad patrolling the crater, so that Ravlin could be freed up to take care of the two communications men setting up the signals. ”
Wang Hao knew what he was thinking.
Ralphlin, a newly promoted corporal, had never commanded a squad on the ground before, and seemed unfit to garrison what might be the most dangerous location on P-Star to date.
Rezenov wanted to withdraw Ravlin for the same reason that Wang Hao wanted to withdraw those recruits.
Wang Hao did not know, and did not know if Rezenov knew what he was thinking.
But this guy is a real headache.
Captain James may be listening through which line.
The problem now is that Wang Hao's deputy platoon commander has a new, more practical method of arranging troops.
And if Wang Hao doesn't take his opinion, he may hear Captain James's voice interject next: "Rezenov, under your command." Wang, you have been dismissed. ”
But the complication of the matter is that a corporal who is not allowed to command his own squad is not a real corporal...... A platoon commander who can only foolishly repeat the orders of his deputy platoon commander is nothing more than a puppet!
Wang Hao didn't think about this for a long time.
These thoughts only flashed through his mind, and he immediately replied: "I cannot waste a corporal on caring for two small children, nor can I allow a sergeant to command only four soldiers and one corporal." ”
"But—"
"Don't say it. I asked the crater watcher to change guards every hour. The squad leader is responsible for inspecting each hole and determining the signal direction of the hole until Lao Mai has smoothed the hole. So that the detachment leader, deputy platoon commander and platoon commander can check again when they arrive at these holes. ”
"Yes, sir."
"When the time comes to begin the defense of the area, I ask that it be done slowly, as meticulously as possible, and try to discover the holes that have just been undiscovered. The deputy captain is required to wear an infrared device during this patrol. The squad leader must determine the orientation of each soldier on the ground, and the 'jackals' may still have some wounded soldiers alive. But no one can stop, not even to check their physiology. The condition of the Zerg must first be understood. ”
"Yes, sir!"
"Any other comments or suggestions?"
"There's only one." Rezenov replied, "I think the deputy squad leader should also wear an infrared device when patrolling." ”
"Very well, that's it!"
Rezenov's suggestion makes sense, since the atmosphere on the planet's surface is cooler than in the wormhole. Looking through the infrared camera, the camouflaged ventilation hole is as brilliant as a neon sign in the dark night.
Wang Hao glanced at the display screen, "The boys in Dimitri can't handle it, let's act." ”
"Yes, sir."
"End of call." Wang Hao switched to the open line and continued to advance towards the crater.
At the same time, the entire crew reacted immediately after the deputy platoon commander gave the order to change the original plan:
One squad was sent to the giant pit, and the remaining first detachment was arranged to start close patrols in two squads, and the second detachment was allowed to patrol in turns as originally planned, but the depth of the patrol area was increased by 5,000 meters.
The second detachment was ordered to start moving, and then the first detachment was instructed on how to act when it reached the left front corner.
In the end, there was plenty of time to point out the location of the new signal to the detachment leader.