Special Forces: I Can See the Experience Bar

Chapter 49 Embarrassing Retreat
Chang Ning didn't believe he had the ability to hold off pursuers for three hours with just a Type 85 sniper rifle and 40 rounds of ammunition.

The Blue Army's pursuers won't stay put and just keep shooting at you.

They would split into two groups: one responsible for suppressing fire and the other for advancing.

This would put Chang Ning in a very dangerous situation, leaving him with no way out.

As soon as he leaves his cover, a barrage of fire will be poured on him. Retreating means exposing his back to the enemy, which is practically asking to be shot.

If the two sides are far apart, Chang Ning can manage to fight and retreat at the same time. But now that the two sides are less than 100 meters apart, how can he run?
After Chang Ning eliminated ten of their comrades in an instant, the Sharpshooter Fourth Company soldiers immediately made corresponding adjustments.

They began to consciously change magazines in batches, which helped them maintain effective firepower while reducing the chance of being eliminated.

The pressure was put on Changning's side, and the opponent made tactical adjustments, further diminishing his advantage.

What's the use of being a good shot if you don't have the opportunity to fire?

However, the sharpshooter 4th Company wouldn't give Chang Ning such an opportunity; more than ten of them were eliminated as soon as the two sides met.

They weren't going to let this go unpunished. They knew Chang Ning was just as skilled with a gun as they were, and as sharpshooters of the same kind, the Fourth Company easily came up with a way to counter Chang Ning.

In short, just put yourself in their shoes, imagine the scenarios they wouldn't normally face, and then use that to your advantage to restrict Chang Ning.

This made Chang Ning feel extremely frustrated. Just as he had expected, things were developing in a way that made him feel so suppressed that he couldn't even lift his head.

At that moment, he wished he had a Type 95 rifle instead of a sniper rifle.

If he had an assault rifle, it wouldn't necessarily turn the tide, but it would be better than being passively attacked and finding it extremely difficult to retaliate.

"They're up here again."

Chang Ning glanced up slightly at the outside of the position and saw that the Fourth Company was advancing towards him again. He immediately got up and opened fire to force them back.

The Fourth Company didn't have much ammunition, and Chang Ning had eliminated their company commander from the start. Enraged, the Fourth Company relentlessly suppressed Chang Ning.

This caused them to run out of ammunition, forcing the Fourth Company to change the pace of their attack.

Having recovered, Chang Ning seized the hard-won opportunity and began to retaliate against the Fourth Company.

The more dominant the four teams were earlier, the more pathetic they are now.

Although Chang Ning's "sniper rifle shooting" experience is not maxed out, his skills are probably better than everyone in the fourth company if it comes to a competition.

Changning's sniping skills are currently roughly equivalent to He Chenguang's level when he was in the Fourth Company. There's still a gap between them and top-tier snipers, but they've already surpassed the level of snipers in lower-level units.

"No wonder he was able to eliminate our team leader without us noticing it beforehand."

Given this Red Army scout's sniping skills, he must have fired outside our patrol area.

Based on this calculation, he must have set up a sniper position at least 1000 meters away!

The sergeant was stunned by his own conclusion: the effective range of the Type 85 sniper rifle was only 1000 meters.

Even among the sharpshooters of the Fourth Company, very few can achieve this level of skill. Not to mention the small Fourth Company, even within the entire army group, there are very few people who can hit a moving target within the maximum effective range of the Type 85 sniper rifle.

That person is qualified to represent the army group in the competition and become the "King of Guns".

They must have been incredibly lucky to encounter such an opponent.

The sergeant who deduced the truth was not praised by his platoon leader; instead, he was slapped on the helmet.

"So what if you know? If you have a brain, why don't you hurry up and figure out a way to take him down!"

The sergeant's face immediately fell. If it were so easy to catch him, his entire company wouldn't have let him eliminate their company commander in front of them, and they wouldn't have fought for so long without managing to eliminate him.

The platoon leader looked worriedly at the darkening sky.

It's getting dark soon.

In the remote mountains and forests far from the city, it gets dark earlier than in the city.

The best opportunity for the other party to escape is under the cover of night, when visibility is low, to slip away from their pursuit.

"Old Chen, that scout might try to escape under cover of darkness."

The platoon leader who noticed something amiss contacted his comrade-in-arms, known as Old Chen, via radio.

Old Chen, like him, was also a platoon leader in the fourth company. As for the other platoon leader, he was unlucky and had already been eliminated by Chang Ning.

"Old Wang, you found out too? I was just about to tell you, but you notified me first."

Old Chen's voice came through Platoon Leader Wang's earpiece.

"How could we let him get away like that? If you ask me, we should all rush in at once. The Type 85 sniper rifle has a magazine capacity of 10 rounds. Even if he moves very fast, he can only eliminate 20 of our men at most."

"If we can be ruthless, we can still win this person over."

Platoon Leader Wang said fiercely, Chang Ning had really angered him. He was the most senior platoon leader in the Sharpshooter Fourth Company, and his love for the company ran deep in his bones.

But today, that Red Army scout humiliated them twice, and in Platoon Leader Wang's heart, he had to get his face back no matter what!

"Old Wang, are you crazy!"
Now our company only has a little over 80 people left. Don't forget we still have to carry out the tasks assigned by the regimental commander.

Although our commander has been eliminated, the Iron Fist Regiment must complete its mission as long as it remains in existence!

Platoon Leader Chen tried to persuade Platoon Leader Wang with earnest words, but he was not as persistent as Platoon Leader Wang. What was a Red Army scout compared to the entire exercise?
If they can coordinate with the entire team to take down Hill 522, the scales of victory will tip in their favor.

Therefore, Platoon Leader Chen disagreed with Lao Wang's idea. "Lao Chen, believe me! Even if 20 men are eliminated, our company still has 60 men who can fight. With our company's combat strength, we can complete the next mission!"

Platoon Leader Wang insisted on a full-scale charge to capture Changning in one fell swoop.

"This……"

Platoon Leader Chen hesitated. His conversation with Lao Wang was being broadcast on the public channel, and all the soldiers in the company could hear it.

If he disagrees with Lao Wang's suggestion, this soldier might be difficult to lead.

'Oh well, it's not like we were completely wiped out.'

"Okay, I agree."

Platoon Leader Chen compromised; he didn't want this incident to create a rift between himself and his soldiers.

After discussing the plan, the two began to notify the entire 4th Sharpshooter Company to prepare for the charge.

'What's going on? Why has the enemy's firepower suddenly decreased so much?'

Constantly suppressed by firepower, Chang Ning became extremely sensitive to the Sharpshooter's four-man squad's firepower output, because every change in firepower output was an opportunity for him to counterattack.

'Have they figured out what I'm thinking?'

Having gone through so much, Chang Ning has learned her lesson and no longer dares to underestimate anyone.

Although the sun is almost obscured by the horizon, it will still be some time before it gets completely dark.

If the sharpshooter 4th Company were to launch an attack on Chang Ning at this moment, Chang Ning would be in great danger!

Realizing that his plan was likely guessed, Chang Ning did not take advantage of the weakened firepower to counterattack this time, but instead quietly retreated.

Chang Ning crawled very quickly, yet the sound of his body rubbing against the plants was extremely faint.

He would carefully avoid dry branches and leaves, for fear that the sound he made would be heard by the soldiers chasing him.

Once he was at a distance where he wouldn't be discovered, Chang Ning quickly got up from the ground and ran into the depths of the forest.

All of the above actions were carried out while the two platoon leaders of the Sharpshooter Fourth Company were discussing the matter. They would never have imagined that Chang Ning would be so cautious, alerting them to even the slightest change.

"Everyone, listen to my command."

Platoon Leader Wang issued orders via radio to all the remaining soldiers of the Sharpshooter Fourth Company who had not been eliminated.

"charge!"

The moment those two words left his mouth, Platoon Leader Wang, gun in hand, charged ahead towards Changning's sniper position.

During the charge, everyone was filled with doubt: 'Why is there not a sound from the Red Army scout's sniper position?'

Platoon Leader Chen and Platoon Leader Wang exchanged a glance, realizing a possibility they didn't want to believe.

When they arrived at Changning's position, they found nothing there; Changning hadn't even left them any spent 7.62mm bullet casings.

"asshole!"

Platoon Leader Wang was furious; he was just a hair's breadth away from capturing that despicable guy alive!

"Since we didn't catch them, let's go back to camp."

Platoon Leader Chen persuaded Platoon Leader Wang to return to camp, since pursuing Chang Ning was not an order given by the regimental commander.

We must prioritize the overall situation; the loss of capturing Hill 522 is entirely worthwhile.

It's much more meaningful than losing manpower chasing a scout.

"Get the hell out of here!"

Platoon Leader Wang shoved Platoon Leader Chen, who was trying to persuade him, to the ground.

If it weren't for wasting time discussing with Platoon Leader Chen, Chang Ning would never have had the chance to escape.

Thinking of this, Platoon Leader Wang became furious and glared at Platoon Leader Chen.

"Anyone willing to follow me in pursuit of that scout, come with me!"

After saying that, Platoon Leader Wang followed the trail left by Chang Ning.

Chang Ning left in a hurry and didn't have time to clean up the traces, which is why Platoon Leader Wang discovered them.

The remaining soldiers looked at each other, and gradually, one by one, two by two... until everyone picked up their guns and chose to follow Platoon Leader Wang.

"This is a mess..."

Given the prevailing trend, what could Platoon Leader Chen do but give a wry smile and follow?

In fact, Wang, the platoon leader, was not swayed by anger. He wanted to catch up with Chang Ning as quickly as possible. If he hadn't caught up after chasing for 5 kilometers, he would give up the pursuit.

Those who can become platoon leaders, while perhaps not as tactically adept as company commanders, are certainly not fools. Compared to the mission of the entire regiment, the prestige of their 4th Sharpshooter Company is really nothing.

This isn't the only exercise; at worst, we can find out which company that person belongs to after it's over and get revenge next time.

(End of this chapter)