Chapter 924: Reinforcements Arrive
According to the rules, when the combat analysis room is in use, others won't come to disturb, even walking around to avoid affecting everyone's judgment. This knocking sound was somewhat peculiar, making everyone curiously look at Lan Xue. Lan Xue shrugged, indicating it wasn't her invitation. Mountain Eagle went over to open the door.
As the door opened wide, a voice drifted in, "I heard you were here, so I came over. Hope I'm not disturbing you?" A mature woman walked in, wearing black-framed glasses, with long hair draped over her shoulders, dressed in a fitting red dress with a plum blossom pattern, paired with a jacket, exuding an aura of intellectual beauty. It was Hong Meihua.
Everyone smiled kindly; Lan Xue had already mentioned earlier that Hong Meihua was coming to assist, but they didn't expect her to arrive so quickly. Just as they were about to express their welcome, a girl in a casual leather jacket with a ponytail, brimming with youthful energy, walked in from behind Hong Meihua, blinking her eyes with a hint of mischievousness. It was Lan Xing.
"You're here, welcome, have a seat." Lan Xue extended the invitation on behalf of everyone.
Everyone was old acquaintances, so they didn't hold back. Hong Meihua and Lan Xing casually found a chair to sit down on. Lan Xue looked at Luo Zheng, signaling him to continue speaking. Luo Zheng nodded and said, "This mission feels extraordinarily challenging, tougher than any previous ones. Everyone saw the ambush earlier; each of them was highly skilled, even matching us."
"Let me add something," Mountain Eagle suddenly said. Everyone turned to look at him. Mountain Eagle gave Luo Zheng an apologetic smile and continued, "I just observed one of their snipers. At 1500 meters, with a wind speed of about level 4 and good visibility, under such shooting conditions, they can fire a shot every second or so. Although we couldn't see the shooting results, the confidence and firing rate are not to be underestimated. They're likely slightly more skilled than I am."
"I also noticed this situation, and another thing: their firepower coordination is extremely precise, without dead angles, suppressing our brother units from raising their heads to counterattack. Their firepower never stopped, their magazine-changing coordination was very clever, and their position deployment was well-placed. You could say they are a coordinated elite unit. More importantly, there are about thirty of them." Luo Zheng continued to speak.
"What do you mean?" Lan Xue asked urgently, her expression grave.
"Find them, ambush them, use the bleed-out tactic, bite and run, see if we can gradually eliminate them. My concern is if they split their forces, with only half engaging with us while the remaining half flees with the items, the situation will be troublesome," Luo Zheng analyzed worriedly.
"So, we need accurate intelligence and to keep track of the items' location at all times, right?" Lan Xue asked.
"Yes, as long as we know the location of the items, we can break free from the enemy's maneuvering after splitting forces, and seize opportunities. Once we lose track of the items' location, we'll be plunged into aimless fighting." Luo Zheng affirmed, eyes shining, looking at Hong Meihua and Lan Xing.
Hong Meihua smiled wryly, "I knew this would happen; you're handing me the tough problem to solve. Now, what I can tell you is that special liquid was smeared on the document bag, invisible to the naked eye. With custom-made binoculars, the document bag will glow, even if placed in a backpack."
"Oh? You have such high-tech?" Ghost Hand said curiously.
"It's a product developed by the Equipment Team for espionage warfare. Not an original creation; many major countries have it, but each country's formula is different, making it hard to identify each other's. Inside the document bag is a small box containing a disc, encrypted and needs special equipment to decipher. No need to worry about them decoding halfway and transmitting the information via satellite. The custom-made binoculars will be delivered later, but you need to have someone specifically watch them. Once out of sight, it's very troublesome to find again." Hong Meihua explained.
"Will it be affected by climate, rain, and the like?" Luo Zheng calmly asked.
"No, there used to be tracking liquid, silent and odorless, requiring special tools to distinguish it, but easily washed away by rainwater, so it's not used anymore." Hong Meihua explained.
"Since many countries have this technology, those people might know and just leave an empty bag or throw it away, wouldn't they?" Luo Zheng asked.
"Theoretically, yes. Our team doesn't handle this escort. It's good enough that they use such bags. Do you expect more defensive measures?" Hong Meihua said with a wry smile.
"Indeed, this little clue isn't very meaningful. Determining the items is crucial." Luo Zheng said.
"Leave that to me. Once we've locked onto their location, I can analyze their combat style and characteristics, identify the chief officer. Such important items are typically managed by the principal leader. Then just keep a close watch on him. This requires Lan Xing's help." Hong Meihua said seriously.
"No problem, I've obtained authorization for one military satellite and one spy satellite. These two satellites will definitely keep an eye on them. Besides, I brought some newly developed earphones. No matter where you are on Earth, you can directly communicate with me. New product, source code owned by the Equipment Team, other countries aren't aware of it yet and can't decode it immediately, so don't worry about being eavesdropped. The signal can't be received underground or more than ten meters underwater; remember." Lan Xing quickly said.
"This is good stuff. With this, our intelligence won't be an issue." Luo Zheng's spirit lifted, said excitedly, and others rejoiced too. Intelligence warfare had always been everyone's weakness. In past missions, they never carried wireless satellite earphones, and even had to dismantle satellite phone batteries, avoiding prolonged calls for fear of eavesdropping. With this new version, it'll be much easier.
"The new earphones have global positioning capabilities, can also switch to infrared Bluetooth status, specific signal sources, and receive unobstructed up to three kilometers, though not guaranteed against eavesdropping or interference. Let's use them as a backup. To ensure safety, I compiled a codebook, decipherable only by me. Here, you take it; if the signal is intercepted, use it in crucial instances," Lan Xing said seriously, taking out a small notebook from her bag.
"Great, the old ancestral things wield significant power when used well." Lan Xue glanced through it, seeing it was filled with numbers and characters representing different Chinese characters, without any discernible pattern. Without this codebook, it truly couldn't be deciphered. She tossed the codebook to Luo Zheng, reminding, "You keep it safe."
"Understood." Luo Zheng flipped through a few pages, keeping it close. Sam Country's informatization combat capabilities are extremely strong, must guard against them. Although this ancient method of message transmission is cumbersome, it's very effective. He thought for a moment, asking, "How soon can we locate the target?"
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