Who taught you to be a recruit like this?

Chapter 601: The killer weapon, swarm drones

"Brigade Commander, the Red Army is launching a full-scale counterattack!"

"Several of our units were met with strong counterattacks, and several others were harassed by the Red Army's reconnaissance forces. A company headquarters was destroyed, and a battalion headquarters was forced to relocate!"

"Also, the Directorate just sent a notice that two hours ago, our aviation unit was attacked and all personnel were killed..."

On the helicopter, the chief of staff urgently reported the battle situation received from the front line to Lan Zhiguang.

This made him frown tightly, obviously he didn't expect the red side's counterattack to be so tenacious.

What surprised him most was how the Red Army's reconnaissance force suddenly became so powerful?

You know, for example, the Army Aviation Corps and the Artillery Corps, although they have strong long-range strike and transportation capabilities, are quite weak in themselves.

This requires stationing some mechanized infantry and firepower points on the edge for defense and protection.

Originally, even if the Red Army's reconnaissance troops infiltrated, they could only take a detour in the face of the impregnable defense line.

But now, the opposite side is like a sharp thorn, piercing any gap it finds, and it is impossible to defend against it.

This made Lan Zhiguang wonder whether the Red Army's reconnaissance troops had also requested external assistance along the way?

But Lan Zhiguang's frown soon relaxed, and he was not disturbed by these battle reports in his judgment.

Based on the on-site combat situation, he quickly discussed with several staff officers and subsequently made the following adjustments to the combat deployment.

"...The battle has reached a fever pitch, and the Red Army is now desperate."

"Although their counterattack was fierce, it basically resulted in 800 casualties for the enemy and 1,000 casualties for their own."

"Under such circumstances, the Red Army can't hold out for long, nor can they fight us to the bitter end."

"Their ammunition and logistical supplies should have been almost depleted. The outcome of this battle should be decided in less than two days at most. The Red Army will undoubtedly lose!"

Lan Zhiguang's analysis of the battlefield situation was quite thorough.

He immediately saw the Red Team's current shortcomings and formulated two targeted plans.

When fighting, one usually reserves one or two alternative plans. This is Lan Zhiguang's habit and an important factor in his long-term undefeated status.

At the same time, the helicopter pilot turned around and reported to him: "Brigade Commander, the helicopter's fuel is running low. It can only last for 30 minutes at most. We need to refuel."

"This time we may have to stay longer. We have been flying for two consecutive days and need to do some maintenance."

"Oh, I see."

Lan Zhiguang nodded.

But then, a light suddenly flashed in his head.

He looked at the chief of staff beside him and asked, "You said earlier that our aviation unit was attacked at night and was completely wiped out?"

The Chief of Staff took the lead: "Yes, we only know that it was done by the Red Army's artillery. The directorate did not disclose the specific method of how it was done and how it broke through our defense network."

"Commander, are you worried that if the helicopter is found to have a malfunction, there won't be another plane to take you to?"

"This shouldn't be a problem. This helicopter undergoes regular maintenance. It's just a routine inspection. There won't be any major problems."

Lan Zhiguang didn't say anything, his brows were twisted like a lump.

Seeing this, the chief of staff curiously asked the brigade commander what he was thinking.

Lan Zhiguang shook his head and asked, "Do you think the attack on the Army Aviation Corps was not a coincidence?"

The Chief of Staff was stunned for a moment: "This is definitely not a coincidence. This must be planned, premeditated, and prepared in advance, right?"

Lan Zhiguang: “…”

He didn't know that there was something wrong with his wording.

The chief of staff's thinking is simpler.

Sometimes when two parties communicate, there is always a feeling that they are not on the same channel.

This has never happened before. During this exercise, there are always deviations in what the two people think.

He shook his head and said nothing more.

Before, when the Red side revealed the coordinates of its headquarters, he outsmarted himself and was tricked by Qin Feng.

Now, Lan Zhiguang thought it would be better not to think too much. The attack on the Army Aviation Corps might just be a coincidence.

No matter how powerful Qin Feng was, he could never have guessed that he had moved his headquarters to the sky.

To put it another way, even if we knew, what would it matter?

His helicopter is equipped with the most advanced "stealth" system. No matter how powerful the red side's radar is, it can't detect his position.

......

At the same time, breakfast was being distributed in the director's office.

Steamed buns, fried dough sticks, soy milk, Western food and so on.

Everyone just holds it in their hands and eats it.

Eat while looking at the screen.

The current battle situation is becoming increasingly tense.

The red and blue teams fought fiercely, and both sides suffered a lot of small losses.

The Red Army's manpower and weapons and equipment were reduced by almost half; the Blue Army also lost more than one-third.

"I think the outcome of this exercise will be decided by tomorrow evening at the latest!"

"If nothing unexpected happens, based on the current estimates of both sides' troop strength, Lan Zhiguang should win again. However, the Red Army did put in a very exciting fight, so it was definitely worth the trip!"

"Yes, the meat buns here at the Exercise Directorate are really good, and the soy milk is freshly ground, much better than ours. Comrade, give me two more fried dough sticks!"

In the tent, officers from different war zones were eating and chatting about things on the training ground.

Almost everyone believes that the Blues will continue their unbeaten streak.

However, everyone also highly praised the Red Team's outstanding performance.

Being able to hold on until now despite being at a disadvantage in all aspects.

Lan Zhiguang was forced to stay on the ground and could only run to the sky.

The 33rd Combined Brigade of the T Group Army is undoubtedly the strongest ace force in the southwest, and they truly deserve this title.

If the strength of both sides is equal, and they move to an unfamiliar place, or fight in the southwestern mountains or high-altitude areas, Lan Zhiguang of the Blue Army will undoubtedly lose.

However, even so, a group of senior commanders from the southwest were still full of annoyance.

They couldn't accept that they had tried their best but still ended up losing.

Soldiers have the backbone of a soldier.

Not to mention your professional blue army, even if it is an interstellar battleship, they will never admit defeat.

"Damn it!" Wei Shanhe was so angry that he couldn't even eat breakfast. "I should have known better than to not come here. I've been sitting here for a few days, eating lousy meals and enduring humiliation!"

"Okay, stop complaining here."

Ge Hongbin drank the hand-ground coffee brewed by his secretary and ate beef and scallion buns.

"There's still no result, right? You're already so impatient, even at this age."

"I believe that old man Lu Chong will not sit still and wait for death, and Qin Feng will not let the battle become one-sided."

"In war, you can never determine who wins or who loses until the very last moment."

Wei Shanhe shut his mouth and stopped talking.

He also expected Qin Feng to do something.

But, how can a war be turned around by one person alone?

That bastard Lan Zhiguang is still flying in the sky, unless we can shoot him down with one shot.

As long as something happens to Lan Zhiguang, the morale of the Blue Army will definitely be shaken, and then the Red Army will seek an opportunity to turn the tables.

In fact, Qin Feng did have this plan and was indeed prepared to do so.

At this moment, he was hiding in the dark, holding a peculiarly shaped multi-knob handle in his hand, wearing something similar to VR glasses on his face, quietly waiting for his prey to appear.

......

"Something's wrong, something's wrong, hurry up, raise the altitude!"

The Blue Army's helicopter was originally landing towards the designated location.

There are several tents here, which are the backup helicopter refueling points arranged by Lan Zhiguang early on.

Long before the exercise started, he hid a lot of fuel here, specifically for emergency refueling of helicopters or tanks.

But just before, when the pilot was maneuvering the helicopter to descend, he suddenly discovered that there were no Blue Army soldiers below to give guidance with flag signals.

This means that there is a problem with the backup oil storage and maintenance point, and we must not leave it here!

The pilot and others immediately noticed the problem and hurriedly increased the altitude.

At present, they have enough fuel to fly for five minutes, so leaving the area should not be a problem.

But just as the helicopter was gaining altitude, a buzzing sound suddenly came from outside, as if a swarm of bees were approaching.

Lan Zhiguang looked out through the window and his pupils shrank suddenly.

A large number of small drones are swarming towards this side from the south.

“Swarm drones!!!”