The Strongest Soldier: From Being Specially Recruited into the Army

Chapter 27 Brutal sniper tactics: surround and attack the reinforcements!

Su Chen didn't know that his performance was being watched by the two company commanders.

Just as instructor Zhao Chuan said, when he was clearly aiming at the center of the eyebrows during the 700-meter race, but hit the nose bone instead, Su Chen already felt something was wrong.

Taking a deep breath, Su Chen slightly turned the muzzle of the gun and locked the optical aiming scope of the sniper rifle on the head of the target 800 meters away. He held his breath to ensure the optimal stability of his arm and pulled the trigger with his fingers evenly and forcefully!
"boom!--"

An accident happened. Through the optical sight of the sniper rifle, Su Chen clearly saw that the bullet actually grazed the dummy's head!
If it was a war, and he was hitting a real person, the wound would not be fatal, it would just be knocking off the enemy's ear.

'what happened? ! ’

Su Chen's brows were tightly furrowed. Logically speaking, as a master-level sniper shooter, he should be able to hit the target every time!

Come again...!
Putting aside all the random thoughts, Su Chen readjusted himself and continued shooting.

"boom!--"

This time it was even worse than the previous shot, it ended up empty-handed...!
The company commander Shang Yong who saw this scene sighed: "He started with empty guns. This kid is really like you said, this is his first time using a sniper rifle!"

"He has great talent, but he doesn't understand the meaning of a squad sniper. Let's read on!"

What Zhao Chuan said was true. Su Chen started to miss shots from the 800-meter mark. This made him one of the best in the class. There were still miss shots and deflections after 500 to 600 meters!
At this moment, Su Chen gritted his teeth. He really didn't believe it!

Recalculating the shooting data in his mind, Su Chen aimed at the dummy's head, his eyes flashed sharply, and he pulled the trigger again!
"boom!--"

This time, it hit the dummy's head accurately, but there was still some deviation, and it hit roughly the dummy's left eyeball.

Keep adjusting your shots!

"boom!--"

The bullet pierced the dummy's throat.

"boom!--"

This time, the bullet finally hit the dummy's forehead. Su Chen seemed to have found some feeling. He calmed his mind and fired the last shot again. The result was the same as the previous shot, hitting the dummy's head accurately.

10 bullets, one shot missed, to be exact, two shots missed because one of them caused a non-fatal wound.

This result was already very good, but Su Chen was not very satisfied with his performance. He could feel that the 88 sniper rifle was already struggling when shooting at a target at meters.

After testing the gun, Su Chen watched other soldiers shooting. The distance was too far and he couldn't see clearly.

After a while, when all the soldiers of the Eighth Company had finished their fight, they put down their sniper rifles and reorganized their ranks. The company commander stood in front of them and gave a brief summary speech:

"Everyone shot well this time. Although the exact results have not come out yet, my instructor and I have checked and found that there has been some improvement compared to the last sniper training. I hope everyone can keep up the good work! To be a soldier, to be a warrior, you must get better day by day, every time. I hope to see your next result be even better than today!"

Shang Yong then changed the subject and said, "Here, I would like to especially praise Comrade Su Chen, a new soldier from our Eighth Company! It was his first time operating a sniper rifle. He had 10 rounds of ammunition and when shooting at a target meters away, he missed two shots and hit four. You should all understand that this is a very good result! Come, let's give a round of applause to the new soldier!"

Bang bang bang bang...!
The soldiers of the Eighth Company applauded and turned their heads to look at Su Chen, their eyes full of admiration. His performance was better than most soldiers in his first sniper rifle shooting. This talent... Tsk tsk, it's impossible not to admire him!
He is worthy of being the man who could get a full ring score of 95 in the 200m while in the recruit company!
That’s really amazing!
Facing the applause from his comrades, Su Chen felt a little embarrassed, because he was not very satisfied with his performance.

As if he had seen through Su Chen's thoughts, Shang Yong suddenly shouted, "Su Chen!"

"Here!——" Su Chen stood at attention.

Shang Yong looked at Su Chen and smiled: "Why, are you not satisfied with your performance?"

"Yes!" Su Chen nodded and said truthfully: "Those two shots shouldn't have missed. I don't know what happened. I felt that the bullets didn't fall as I expected."

When the soldiers heard Su Chen's words, they were stunned.

Oh shit!

You hit four out of six shots at the 800-meter target and you're still not satisfied?!

Does it really have to be able to hit the target every time and hit the target every time? !
Do you have to be so strict with yourself?
"My instructor and I saw that every shot you fired was aimed at the target's head, aiming for a headshot. The two shots that missed were because you were too focused on hitting the head, which led to deviations. If you shot at the target's body, I have no doubt that with your marksmanship, there would be no misses."

Hearing the company commander's words, Su Chen asked doubtfully: "Company commander, is this wrong?"

Shang Yong smiled and said, "It's not wrong to shoot someone in the head, but it can only be used as a last resort. We rarely ask snipers to shoot someone in the head. On the contrary, in most cases, shooting someone in the body is the most appropriate sniper tactic!"

"Why is this?" Su Chen asked puzzledly.

Whether in movies or games, it is well known that a headshot always ensures a kill! Even in a special warfare drama, the company commander asked the recruits to hit the head instead of the body because some people's hearts are on the other side.

"This has to start with the role of sniper tactics."

The company commander did not show any impatience, but explained to Su Chen seriously: "On the battlefield, unless the target is to be eliminated for assassination and the enemy must be killed with one shot, in most cases, the purpose of a sniper's existence is to deter and provide cover, and to eliminate the enemy's manpower to the greatest extent through long-range firepower. In this case, the effect of crippling an important target is far greater than killing it."

Su Chen was thoughtful after hearing this.

Shang Yong asked back: "If I was shot by an enemy sniper on the battlefield, would you save me?!"

Su Chen didn't even think about it, "Of course I will! If my comrade is injured on the battlefield, I will try my best to rescue him..."

Speaking of this, Su Chen's face showed a look of sudden realization!
"Besiege the enemy and attack the reinforcements?!"

Shang Yong looked at Su Chen approvingly, "That's right! Encircling a point and attacking reinforcements is an extremely cruel and useful tactic on the battlefield, especially when shooting and wounding important enemy figures! You must remember that in modern warfare, the death rate of snipers is much higher than that of others. Why?! Once the enemy discovers the presence of a sniper, they will immediately find a way to hide, and then call for large-scale firepower to accurately cover! Snipers are mysterious and highly mobile, but cannons will always run faster than snipers! But when encircling a point and attacking reinforcements, the enemy will have some concerns. You can use only a sniper rifle to eliminate more living forces and maximize the lethality!

"And then again, even if a 5.8mm bullet hits the body, the cavity effect is terrifying enough! The body is such a big target, it is much easier than your pursuit of shooting every bullet in the head! Do you understand now?"

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(End of this chapter)