CHAPTER 425: CHAPTER 205: LIKE A VETERAN

"Everyone, stand guard and rest on the spot!"

"Report casualties!"

"Report equipment losses!"

"Team leaders consolidate and report to me!"

Outside Huangshan City, Shen Yue gave new orders to all the soldiers of the Penetration Company.

Just a few minutes ago, they had finished their last battle with the retreating monsters from the direction of Xuancheng.

The intensity of the battle did not exceed expectations. Under the cover of tanks, towed artillery, and rocket launchers, hardly any monster could get within 500 meters.

And the scattered formation of "overly frightened" monsters posed no threat to the heavy firepower defense line of the Penetration Company.

Rather than calling it a "counterattack," it was more like a hunt.

After all, what they were doing was not much different from what a Hunter does when hunting wild game.

Discover, track, isolate, kill.

The process was so simple that even Yu Qian felt familiar with it.

After reporting the equipment status to his team leader and reporting the remaining ammunition, he sat facing his once-familiar coworker and now familiar comrade, Liu Qi, and sighed:

"I originally thought fighting with the Penetration Company would be difficult, but now it doesn’t seem that hard."

"The process is similar to when we used to hunt wild boars. First find the herd, then pull each boar out one by one, and finally kill them one by one."

"The tank is like a leading dog, we are the trailing dogs, and those with rocket launchers and that huge cannon are the shooters."

"We hold the prey in place, they find an opportunity to charge in and kill with a single thrust."

"Think about it, isn’t that how it is?"

"That sounds reasonable too..."

Liu Qi said thoughtfully while disassembling his 191 rifle to clean the chamber, as instructed by the team leader earlier:

"However, while it looks simple, it’s actually quite hard in reality."

"You have to follow orders, move quickly with the main force, find cover, avoid monster attacks, and be wary of small monsters..."

"If it were a real fight, we might not manage it."

"It’s easy now because of the experience of the veterans in the Huaxia Army."

"Indeed..."

Yu Qian sighed softly and remarked:

"War... I never thought that I would one day end up on the battlefield killing monsters."

"Learn gradually."

"There are only a few left, and once we finish off this wave of monsters, we can rest in Huangshan City."

"Jinling New City will also transport supplies to Huangshan by plane. I wonder if there will be any canned fruit this time..."

"Definitely not."

Liu Qi shook his head and said:

"I heard the air drop is done directly, and those canned fruits are so thin that they’ll break if dropped."

"Moreover, bullets and shells are what we desperately need, while food is available in Huangshan City, right?"

"Not necessarily, what if Huangshan City runs out of food too?"

"Hard to say..."

While chatting idly, they organized their equipment. Once weapons and ammunition were sorted, Yu Qian untied the leg wraps on his thighs and re-tied them using the method he had learned earlier.

The long trek had caused slight swelling in his legs, but thankfully it did not affect his movement.

Once they reached Huangshan City, they could finally have a decent rest.

Although he didn’t expect to camp there for several days, one or two days would still be necessary, right?

After a three-day forced march, his unit was already utterly exhausted.

They could still fight when facing small-scale monsters, but if the battle intensity increased, they perhaps wouldn’t hold out...

This thought circled in Yu Qian’s mind, surprising even himself.

----Somehow, he’d learned to genuinely think about "how should we fight."

No, it’s not about "how I should fight," but "how the whole unit should fight."

Is this the initiative that the commander has been emphasizing?

He scratched his head and stood up, and at that moment, Shen Yue in the distance issued their orders again.

"Rest is over!"

"The target is locked, and the mission is issued!"

"Team leaders, lead your teams to execute the mission according to the pre-set battle plan!"

"Understood!"

"Yes!"

At the order, everyone stood up immediately.

These rookies all had tired expressions on their faces, but none showed resistance.

Is this part of the commander’s plan?

Taking everyone to a situation where all support is lost, forcing them to rely on the collective, on organization, and then quickly train them into combat-ready?

Sounds harsh, but indeed effective.

Yu Qian followed closely behind his team leader, listening to the mission briefing while moving forward.

"...The drone reconnaissance information has been transmitted back, and the positions of the last 4 monsters have been locked."

"The monsters are currently 4 kilometers from our location, in the southeast direction."

"There’s a basin there, and due to the terrain and several days of continuous rain, a small pond has formed."

"The 4 monsters are drinking and resting there, based on the drone images, they seem likely to stay for several hours."

"This is an excellent battle opportunity."

"We must move quickly towards the pond."

"Board the vehicles!"

"Advance 3 kilometers on the S42 highway, then continue on foot towards Zhuanglin River."

"Our team will serve as the fire support group, providing cover for the assault group. Everyone needs to stay sharp."