Li Minbo must have just washed himself, and his wet head was standing up to the sky. He stepped on the mound, blew his nose, then patted Shen Rusong on the shoulder a few times, and said: "The sharp knife team whipped me out." There are only a few people in the platoon, and the vacancies are hard to fill. You are elites and have experience in long-distance marches. You don’t have much else to say..."
There was a hint in his words that he wanted you only after no one had chosen him. Shen Rusong bit the bun that had been cooked recently and looked at Li Minbo who was enjoying picking his nose. He waited until he flicked the bun out of his hand. Things were dark, so he continued:
"This time it is about clearing out the mob, not going to the dark species' lair to explode. Of course, everyone has to be caught. No one has to take it easy. Ah, I heard that you participated in the Thousand Mountains training in the first half of the year? That's good. We will go there later. Qianshan took away that evil dragon's lair, blasted the mountain with lava and killed those beetles. They were all deformed species, nest after nest..."
If someone else is bragging nonsense, Shen Rusong can interrupt or say goodbye to you. However, the one he is bragging about now is Li Minbo, a real deputy company. I don’t know if he didn’t enjoy having a lady two days ago or something. , anyway, when you catch a new guinea pig, you just talk about it.
Shen Rusong understood roughly that the beast tide in Qianshan was actually handled by the 503 Hunter Battalion. The entire battalion, with more than 400 people, went deep into the Qianshan Mountains and followed the ebbing tide of dark ghosts and thorn beasts to their respective lairs. , and then strike. It was precisely because they were in a rugged cave and there were few blasting experts that several teams failed to detonate the cave in time and suffered unexpected losses. This made the Jaeger troops think of introducing combat engineers.
Since the Jaeger Battalion has always been a solitary company, most of its clearing missions were kept secret, and it was normal for other troops not to know about it.
Shen Rusong probably understood. He wanted to leave the dirty work to the "professionals"... For example, a hunter forced a black bear back into its den, and if it was going to kill him in hand-to-hand combat, he sent the apprentice to Go in and fill your life.
When a large army advances, there are naturally infantry to deal with such a mess. Now that the forward reconnaissance team requires elites, after all the calculations, it finally fell to Shen Rusong.
An order is an order, and an attitude is an attitude. Shen Rusong felt evil for no reason when he heard this. The hunter's arrogance was irritating.
Li Minbo briefly explained the basic formation of hunters and the key points of reconnaissance, as well as the composition of the reconnaissance team.
Three hunter squads, each with nine people, carrying three days of rations, kept moving forward to reconnoiter and report back to the large army, and raided all necessary enemy dens along the way. All supplies were obtained from the previously established reserve points, and the mission was carried out to the end. Until the main force is recalled or must return. Shen Rusong's group was to support the hunting squad in clearing out the nests of troublesome mutant beasts upon discovery.
There are no fewer than five reconnaissance teams active within a hundred kilometers of the main force, providing early warning, vision, and clearing obstacles. One of the purposes of Shen Rusong's reconnaissance team was to support friendly forces in destroying a newly discovered medium-sized ghoul cave. There were about 300 to 600 extremely ferocious ghouls. There were at least three to five red corpses that put Shen Rusong to death.
Needless to say, I went back to rest. I rested and prepared overnight. At dawn the next day, while the majority of the troops were still sleeping soundly, the reconnaissance team had packed up, finished eating, boarded their vehicles, and rushed to Huijiang.
In October, the daylight gets later and later, and it doesn't get fully bright until about 6:30. The skylight with a faint color spread over the wilderness, making the nameless village look foggy, and the surrounding grassland that had been cut by the fire knife still had water droplets that condensed in the middle of the night, along the sharp grass. Ye slipped into the collar of someone's clothes. The feeling was not refreshing, but rather goosebumps.
"Follow me." Shen Rusong shouted in a low voice and looked back at the people who were following him. Even though everyone was equipped with communicators, he still couldn't change the habit of calling people back for a while.
There was silence all the way on the truck. Both the chasseurs and the newly transferred combat engineers were holding their guns and closing their eyes and falling asleep. When the truck stopped, it meant that they would begin a journey that could be as short as five or six days or as long as several weeks. Scouting on foot. Naturally, we must seize every second of safe rest time.
Shen Rusong is always the last one to take a break, and even if he takes a break, he will always be the one with the loosest eyelids. He first got acquainted with the assigned hunters, asked about the mutant beasts he might encounter along the way, and the precautions for long-distance marches. He waited until the carriage became quiet before he kept silent.
In addition to the baby-faced Shen Si, Shen Rusong had also seen the other two hunters yesterday. They were two hunters, a man and a woman. The man was burly and had a donkey face, and his name was Song Yifei. The woman is equally tall and strong, with strong muscles visible to the naked eye under her neck with bulging veins. If it were not known in advance that the hunter named Tong Lin is a girl, it would be easy to get confused.
You must not underestimate her. The military does not distinguish between genders. Being able to gain a foothold in a branch such as the Chasseurs that pays great attention to personal qualities represents excellent military skills. Moreover, before boarding the car, Shen Rusong observed that Tong Lin was carrying a general-purpose machine gun, and she was the core of the firepower. What was even more frightening was that in addition to the machine gun, she also carried a folding shield.
With the strength of these arms, Shen Rusong really doesn't have the courage to say that he can win in a fight!
After a bumpy ride for half a morning, the truck stopped in a forest. The hunters immediately opened their eyes, picked up their backpacks and jumped out of the car after a reminder. Without further words, they immediately guarded key positions and watched the movements in the direction of the woods with vigilance. .
All members of the reconnaissance team got out of the car, and Shen Rusong soon discovered that this forest was in front of the hydrological observation station. It was here that a fierce rainy night battle was fought not long ago.
Naturally, there is no need for the hunters to say anything. Under the leadership of the squad leader, they marched in an evacuation formation. Shen Rusong and others who lack experience were also given some advice and education by Shen Si and others last night. After all, they are veterans and can understand things easily. Knowing that the most important thing is to maintain the formation and ensure communication, the other two classes also sandwiched Class 2 in the middle of the team, making a subtle protective gesture.
The bodies of the fallen soldiers had been taken away long ago. The vegetation grew extremely fast, and the insects carried and devoured them fiercely. Only the remains of the truck that had been destroyed at the beginning of the battle remained in place, telling the story of the intensity of the battle that day.
It's inevitable to be moved by the scene, but it's just a slight sigh in my heart.
His face was painted with oil paint, his body was in semi-optical camouflage, and his long boots dug into his trouser legs stepped on the bushes. A subtle "rustling" sound sounded. It was difficult to distinguish whether it was the footsteps of friendly troops or the alarm of a hare running by. . Except for the soldiers who were escorted, everyone made sure to be in the sight of their companions.
They understand very well that every step forward represents a step away from the civilized world and a step closer to the dangerous radiation hazard.
After all, it was the south bank of the Huijiang River. In just half an hour, the reconnaissance team arrived at the Huijiang River. As the rainy season passed, the water level of the Huijiang River visibly dropped, the water quality remained turbid, and the nearby radar station was dilapidated and desolate.
At noon, the reconnaissance team entered this radar station that had been ravaged by beasts and wars several times. The warehouse here was very solid and had not been damaged by previous attacks. Although it has not been repaired due to parts, the materials inside are still usable.
The rations carried are emergency frontline combat rations and cannot be opened and eaten without orders. The reconnaissance team opened the radar station warehouse, picked out cans and had a feast. After a short rest, they took out the assault boat and crossed the Hui River, which is more than 240 meters wide.
The reconnaissance team placed the assault boat on the shore without deliberately hiding it. The main force was fifty kilometers behind and would build a pontoon bridge across the Hui River.
Huijiang River is the natural boundary of Tongan Mountain. If you cross it, you have entered a high-radiation area. Naturally, the radiation content of the water in Huijiang River is unusually high. The amount of pathogenic bacteria in one liter of water is simply off the charts, not to mention the amount of pathogenic bacteria hidden in it. There are many predators on the water. While the assault boat was crossing quickly, Shen Rusong discovered a large number of water snakes waiting nearby. If the boat accidentally capsized, the consequences would be disastrous.
"Check the attire."
The communicator rang, and everyone in the reconnaissance team immediately performed a final self-examination. From the 75-3 rifles wrapped in protective paper to the chemical protective suits that were seamlessly connected to the helmets, everyone was wearing an improved gas mask and a small air pump. The large air intake prevents people from suffocating during high-intensity exercise.
Each other checked the backpacks of their companions. The half-person-high marching bag was filled with ammunition, medical supplies, and supplies. The weight reached the limit. Each person carried a weight of 25 kilograms, as well as the main weapon hung on the chest. In a virgin forest full of grass and vines and extremely hot, if ordinary people did this, they would probably not be able to take a single step.
Shen Rusong was a bit addicted to smoking. He knew that taking off his mask and smoking a cigarette for a few minutes was nothing. The short-term exposure dose would not damage his face. As long as the levels of background radiation, ionizing radiation and other types of radiation do not reach more than 1 Sievert for a short period of time, people will not feel much.
Taking advantage of the rest time before the platoon leader finally confirmed the direction, Shen Rusong couldn't hold it back, or it could be said that he didn't want to hold it back.
He struggled to pull open Xie Guorong's backpack plug. It was difficult to strike a match with gloves on, so the two of them tried but failed to light it. Finally, it lit a match and took a deep breath.
The smelly river breeze blew the smoke away, and those who came to smell it took part in it. They took White Bird cigarettes that were a fraction of the cost, took turns raising their gas masks, and took a hasty puff.
Shen Rusong lowered his head and stared at the pink water droplets on the toes of his boots. This was the blood splashed from an egg when he stepped ashore. He was so terrified at the time that he even raised the muzzle of his gun, thinking that he was going to kill one. A mutated beast.
As a result, Shen Si reminded him that this was just a hydrolipoma, and he should leave immediately if he stepped on it.
Shen Rusong turned his head slightly and looked at the riverside. Hundreds of small water snakes crowded around the ruptured hydrolipoma, vying to suck the pus. The dense "swishing" sound made people shudder.
He turned around and saw the dim Tong'an Mountains in front of him. The bark of the thick ancient trees was covered with grotesque and disgusting fat tumors. Looking farther away, he felt that countless beasts grinding their teeth and sucking blood were patrolling.
