For them, thirty kilometers is no longer very far. When the group arrived, they took a look through binoculars, and a densely packed army suddenly appeared in their view in the distance.

When they saw this army, everyone was momentarily stunned, then suddenly felt a jolt in their hearts.

All they saw in the distance were heavy equipment, with mechanized forces making up half of the numbers.

Upon seeing such a scene, Qi Ming was astonished.

This reinforcement, how could it be so powerful?

Seeing this, he couldn't help but take a deep breath, eyes flickering, and immediately shouted to the communication soldier behind him, "Quick, notify the command center immediately and report the situation here."

Saying that, he wiped the sweat from his forehead.

If such a mechanized force were to reach the frontline, who knows how much damage it could cause.

The communication soldier responded immediately upon hearing this, then promptly sent a message to the command center.

After a moment, information was relayed back from the command center. When Qi Ming picked up the telegram and glanced at it, his expression instantly became grave.

"The command wants us to delay this army's progress to buy time for the subsequent forces."

"Are you kidding? How can we stop such an army?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Xia's expression changed instantly.

They're asking us to stop this army's progress, isn't this a suicide mission?

With just a few of them, they could at most fire a few shots to take down a few people, and afterward, it would be a dead end for them!

Hearing this, Qi Ming glanced at the others and then pointed to a bridge on the map, "This bridge is a necessary route for them. As long as we blow up this bridge, we can stop their advance!"

Zhou Yingting and the other three looked at the map.

This bridge was the one they detoured around last night. With a vital passage like a bridge, the opponent was sure to have deployed personnel.

That's why at that time, they didn't even approach the bridge and went directly through the water.

But now, they have to blow up this bridge?

Who knows how many troops are stationed on this bridge?

Originally, they thought that as scouts, they were just meant to gather intelligence, but who would've thought they'd come to do this kind of job.

If they really want to take this bridge, they must engage in combat, which would certainly be dangerous.

Thinking this, the three of them immediately felt anxious and uneasy.

"Let's go, move out immediately!"

Qi Ming didn't give the three any extra time to think, just waved his hand quickly, and took them to set off for the Hanshui Bridge.

The mechanized troops would be fast once they mobilized, and now that they were resting, it gave them some time.

If they didn't speed up, the opponent could cross the Hanshui Bridge in no time at all.

By then, it would be too late to act even if they wanted to.

"We must delay this army for one day. As long as we blow up the bridge, our mission is complete. If this army gets through, even encircling a regiment of their warriors would put us in danger."

On the road, Qi Ming explained in a low voice.

If this army reached the frontline promptly, the battle situation would certainly change.

Our side is already at a disadvantage. Now, they can only try to divide and annihilate the opponent bit by bit.

If they can't annihilate them and let the opponent's reinforcements arrive, the previous strategy will fail completely.

By that time, they would face complete collapse on all fronts.

Listening to this, Zhou Yingting and the other three felt heavy-hearted. Are they required to do their best to take the Hanshui Bridge?

But with just their squad of about a dozen people, can they really achieve this?

Before the three could finish their thoughts, after crossing several small hills in succession, the squad arrived in front of the Hanshui Bridge, and immediately began reconnaissance.

From the outside, there were over a hundred people moving within, equivalent to about three platoons.

Just this number is already more than ten times theirs, plus the opponent had already built bunkers and defense fortifications here, relying on their few men, attacking head-on was definitely not feasible to take the Hanshui Bridge.

Qi Ming, after a glance at these fortifications, immediately realized that with just their squad, it was impossible to seize this place.

If open confrontation won't work, they can only resort to covert tactics.

"How about it?"

The group withdrew a little, and Yu Wenxing, with some worry, asked.

There are too many troops on the bridge, something they can't handle.

Additionally, there are hidden bunkers at both ends of the bridge.

With fortifications like these, even in regular combat, considerable firepower and manpower are needed. As they are now, attempting to capture it is almost impossible.

"What do you think?"

After a moment of silence, Qi Ming asked the others.

The others thought for a moment and then shook their heads, "A frontal assault won't work. The only attempt would be to sneak in and see if we can blow up the bridge."

"But there's only one chance. We haven't targeted the bridge previously, so they might be less vigilant. If we make a move and fail just once, the opponent will definitely become alert."

Qi Ming nodded, "Then we'll rest and gather intelligence during the day, and carry out the demolition mission at night."

Based on their map, this stretch of road is too narrow. It will take some time for the opponent's men to pass through, and given they have just rested, they won't reach here at least today.

Therefore, they have one night.

Thinking of this, Qi Ming carefully drew out the bridge they had just observed on a blueprint and handed it to the demolitions expert in the team.

"Look at this, where should the explosives be placed to directly blow up the bridge?"

Being a demolitions expert, he naturally knew the key points where explosives should be placed to collapse a bridge.

After examining the blueprint for a moment, the demolitions expert quickly circled a few spots on it.

"Just blow up these spots. As long as these spots are blown, the bridge is sure to collapse!"

The demolitions expert, after drawing a few marks on the blueprint, confirmed decisively.

Seeing this, Qi Ming took a look at the map, nodded in satisfaction, and then turned his gaze to Zhou Yingting.

"You're very sensitive to minefields, so why don't you take charge of scouting out the layout of the minefield first, and map out a route for us to enter?"

Zhou Yingting had no objections to this, and nodded immediately upon hearing.

"Mm, we'll act when it gets dark!"

Qi Ming knew Zhou Yingting was quite sensitive to minefields. If Zhou Yingting helped clear the area, the task would be much easier.

Otherwise, stepping on a mine when going in would mean their mission had failed.

However, searching for mines had to be done at night, or they might expose their position.

Last night, they had traveled overnight, and by now, the group was already quite tired, so they found a place to rest.

.....

As night fell, Zhou Yingting opened his eyes as soon as he heard movement around him.

Beside him, Qi Ming had already started waking people up, then took out some rations and water and began to eat.

With a few bites of rations, his energy was restored.

While having the explosives arranged, Qi Ming looked at Zhou Yingting, "Next, it's up to you."

Zhou Yingting nodded, while Yan Xia and another person looked at Zhou Yingting with some concern.

Zhou Yingting nodded to reassure them, then set off immediately.

Once slightly closer, Zhou Yingting looked at the small map on his panel.

The red dots on it were clearly visible, and there was one area so dense that there was no place to step.

And the closer you got to the bridge, the denser the mines became.

After scanning the map for a moment, Zhou Yingting finally found a suitable entry point.

But to keep appearances, Zhou Yingting still inched toward the bridge, marking positions in the minefield, so Qi Ming and the others would know the route to take.

The floodlight swept over occasionally, but with the scout skill he had, Zhou Yingting was experienced enough not to be exposed.

"I've scouted enough, time to head back."

Zhou Yingting found an exact location in the minefield and was just about to return when his eyes caught a subtle movement.

As his eyes swept over the red dot, he noticed one red dot had moved slightly.

If it were a mine, it certainly wouldn't move.

The moving thing should be a person.

Judging by the direction, it seemed to be right in front?

Frowning, Zhou Yingting didn't see anyone ahead, which clearly indicated a hidden sentry.

With this in mind, Zhou Yingting carefully studied the map for other sentry positions.

Once he had identified all the hidden sentries, Zhou Yingting cautiously backed away.

Back in the Owl Squad, Zhou Yingting handed over a map he had drawn.

"This is the main distribution of the minefield, and there are some hidden sentries here that need special attention."

"Hidden sentries?"

Qi Ming froze for a moment upon hearing this, then looked on in surprise.

The reason hidden sentries are called hidden is because they are almost impossible to find without close proximity.

Discovering them means they exposed themselves on purpose.

Otherwise, it would be very difficult to find them.

Looking at the positions Zhou Yingting had marked for the hidden sentries, had he figured out the entire setup?

Thinking about this, Qi Ming stared at Zhou Yingting's map in awe.

If Zhou Yingting's map was accurate, they had truly found a treasure here!

This was practically a soldier designed specifically for reconnaissance!

"You're not joking, right? You even uncovered the enemy's hidden sentries?"

At this point, Yu Wenxing also came over, staring wide-eyed at Zhou Yingting after seeing him mark all those sentry positions.

How could he find so many hidden sentries? Was Zhou Yingting an enemy spy?

Otherwise, how would he have complete enemy intelligence in his hands?

"With this understanding, the mission has become much simpler."

With that said, Qi Ming breathed a sigh of relief. He hadn't expected Zhou Yingting to obtain such complete data.

"You three are all new. This mission is too important, so you don't have to join. Just watch from the rear while we go ahead."

After speaking, Qi Ming gathered the others and moved towards Hanshui Bridge, and in a moment, they were swallowed by darkness.

...

"Captain Qi, are you sure the information that kid provided is reliable?"

In the team, someone holding a gun suddenly spoke up, his tone carrying a trace of hesitation.

He wouldn't usually doubt Zhou Yingting, but the intelligence Zhou Yingting provided was too thorough.

The surrounding minefield seemed to have been completely mapped out by him, even the enemy's hidden sentries were pinpointed.

However you look at it, the intelligence seems too good to be true.

Upon hearing this, someone nearby echoed the sentiment.

"Yeah, Captain Qi, this intel is too perfect, isn't it false?"

They were veterans, and the completeness of the intel made them feel it was too good to be true.

Hearing this, Qi Ming furrowed his brow slightly and looked at the map in his hand, "Just confirm whether there are mines here."

With that, he waved his hand, and someone immediately went ahead to scout.

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