Chapter 670: 574
Myanmar.
Su Yu’s confrontation zone with Myanmar.
The entire confrontation zone is very long, almost fifty kilometers, which is a headache for both sides. How to defend has been great trouble, hence the tacit agreement over these many years.
The whole confrontation zone has been divided into five sections, each section having a place where soldiers would concentrate.
Both sides constructed a large amount of permanent fortifications and deployed numerous soldiers. Half of Su Yu’s forces were placed here, and the rest of the line was merely sporadically placed guard posts and an unknown number of minefields.
Especially between the five permanent positions of both sides, the ground was full of mines. Both sides were somewhat unclear about the exact number because it had been too long, and only a safe route known to oneself was left.
This was exactly why.
Neither side could make a move for so long, unless they were fully prepared. Myanmar wouldn’t dare to attack directly because it was a mountainous area. Who knows how many mines were hidden in the jungle? And to sneak attack would be costly, as they had experienced before tens years ago.
The thought alone made them heartache.
Today was a special day.
There was no difference in the camp on Su Yu’s side from the usual routine. The same standoff, same meals, same patrols, all as monotonous as usual. Occasionally, a few shots were fired, and the days went on leisurely.
But the atmosphere in the camp was tense today. Faces showed seriousness.. They’d already been informed about Su Yu siding with Ling. They would likely be put under a new leader.
But they didn’t expect it to happen so fast.
As soon as Ling arrived.
Their commanding officer arrived for the handover.
Looking at the soldiers with obviously different demeanor, the new war vehicles, and the top-notch equipment, they all straightened their chests unconsciously. Even if they looked poor, at least they still had dignity.
Summoning a group of lower-ranking commanders.
Those who were Su Yu’s subordinates publicly announced Su Yu’s orders.
Afterwards.
The soldiers who took over the territory quickly accepted the command rights from them, as well as the various functional departments. The first order given was to surrender all weapons and announce the discipline and new soldier selection training program.
As soon as the order was given, there were voices questioning.
"Commander, if we surrender all our weapons, who is going to do the defense work? The other side is fully armed, if they come, we can’t just body block them, right?" This soldier voiced the doubts of most people.
The highest-ranking officer who took over this place, also a soldier, stepped forward and spoke loudly, "Firstly, our people will take over all defense work, we have a perfect plan, but the content of the plan is confidential.
Secondly, there are at least twenty thousand mines in front of you, so if they come, you have enough time to re-arm yourselves.
Thirdly, today is an exception. Remember next time, my orders are to be carried out, not questioned. Do you have any further questions?"
Those standing in front of the soldiers were all above squad leaders, as long as these people were deterred, everything would become easier.
The soldier’s words left them unable to rebut.
Indeed, Ling’s men were not fools, they must have measures and confidence in doing so. They also dared not ask, and if they continued to ask, even a fool would suspect they are probing for secrets, which is a serious crime.
But they could question other things, like why they had to attend the new recruit training for three months.
"Commander, why do we have to go to the recruit training? Wouldn’t my skills in firearms, fighting, physical fitness, or driving be enough to directly serve as your regular soldiers?" There were always people who refused to admit defeat.
"The main purpose of the recruit training is to eliminate illiteracy and learn discipline, and then it is combat skills." The soldier replied.
"I don’t accept this. Isn’t it good enough to hit the target? What’s the use of learning so many other things?" He was a sharpshooter in the camp admired by many. Eliminating illiteracy was going to kill him.
The soldier didn’t say much, his eyes flickered. He walked to the garbage heap at the edge of the camp, picked up four bottles, a total of eight, and said faintly, "I will throw them all out later. If you can break them all, you can be directly included in our combat lineup."
Looking at the eight bottles, the man swallowed his saliva, knowing the difficulty of hitting eight, but he couldn’t show weakness at this time.
"Okay."
The man quickly loaded the bullets and held a shooting pose. The others dispersed.
"I am going to throw now, get ready."
After saying this, the man grunted, and the soldier threw all eight wine bottles into the air. They didn’t throw them up, but towards the open space in the distance. To reduce difficulty, the bottles were intentionally thrown a little higher.
"Bang... Bang... Bang....." Before the wine bottles fell to the ground, he fired ten shots.
"Clang... Clang..."
But, only two wine bottles were shattered.
The soldier threw the bottle with so much force that the wine bottle disappeared from sight quite rapidly. He had some skills, managing to hit two, albeit, that also involved some amounts of luck.
"I hit two. If any of your men can hit three, I’ll admit defeat." He clearly knew how difficult this task was. The targets were reducing, constantly moving, and time was limited. It was simply impossible to hit them all.
The fighter didn’t respond and took the gun from his hand, loading it.
Seeing the officer himself stepping up, the man was quite surprised. Looking at the eerie smiles on many soldiers under Ling’s command, he was a bit clueless.
"Throw." The fighter said.
The soldier next to him picked up eight beer bottles and hurled them out with all his might.
"Bang, bang, bang..." The fighter’s speed was almost foul, the intense sounds of gunfire emerged.
"Clang..."
Eight gunshots, eight bursting sounds.
The other onlookers were speechless, looking at the broken glass scattered in the distance. They questioned if it was possible for a person to have such a shooting skill. It wasn’t just about them being naive, but who the hell had ever encountered a monstrous existence that could fire eight shots in one second, every shot on target?
Is this...a gun god?
"I’ve lost, I’ll join." The sharpshooter had lost all his arrogance. It was an overwhelming kind of power, he was convinced, completely convinced. Meanwhile, it also ignited his fighting spirit. Such a skill seemed to open up a new world, he believed he had the chance to become that strong.
"Who else wants to try?" The fighter yelled out, asserting dominance.
"I want to test your combat skills." A burly man stood up.
Minutes later.
"Bang..."
He once again flew out and lied on the ground.
Instant knockout.
For the ninth time, the burly man was instantly knocked unconscious by the fighter and was thrown out against all logic, hitting the ground heavily. He stared at the sky, his face confused, and his expression turned desolate.
All was quiet around.
Eyeballs had fallen to the ground in shock.
Holy shit. Isn’t life supposed to be easier? The commander taking over their side is so freaking strong with his unparalleled shooting skills, outstanding combat power - What kind of monster is he?
They clearly knew how much strength it would take to toss that burly man away.
This was not a movie.
But everyone present was a tough guy, admiring the strong. When faced with such ruthless people, losing wasn’t unjust. They could imagine if a jungle encounter were to happen, this one person could overturn their entire team.
Unless they launched a saturation attack, once this commander had a chance to breathe, it didn’t matter how many of them there were, none would be enough. With this firing speed and precision, they would not want to face such an enemy under any circumstances.
Terrifying.
That was their only feeling.
Those chuckling were regular soldiers under the fighter’s command. To challenge their commander, was to seek death. They had seen it, this commander was practically invincible.
A troublemaker does not exist in their territory.
Those with power are troublemakers.
Instant-killed ones... are not.
After the incident, no one dared to question the arrangement of the soldiers, and obeyed their orders to the T. They were thoroughly convinced now. Only when they truly enter the new recruit training, will they come to know the true meaning of ’experts are everywhere’.
Soon.
Before dark, the soldiers had taken over all command within Su Yu’s territory and initially established their prestige. They began to register, replace guards, take over the Logistics Department, etc. There was a lot to be done.
Due to time constraints, screening and dismissal will only begin tomorrow.