Warlords: Rising from the Northwest Border and Sweeping Across the Powers

Chapter 1192 Precision Capture

The Northern Division front command post in the city of Blagoveshchensk.

In a busy command post, Deputy Division Commander Delan quickly walked up to Division Commander Otto and reported the latest battle situation with a serious expression.

"Commander," De Lan said, "According to the front-line reconnaissance and the confessions of prisoners, the enemy has basically abandoned the ground positions and started to retreat into the underground fortifications, where they are putting up a desperate resistance."

Otto nodded slightly, motioning for Delan to continue.

"We still don't know how many exits and entrances their underground network has," Delan continued. "A rash attack may result in heavy losses for us."

Otto pondered for a moment, his eyes swept across the battle map, and he quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind. He knew that the complexity and concealment of the underground fortifications made a strong attack extremely risky, and the enemy obviously wanted to use this to delay time.

"Delan," Otto raised his head and said firmly, "Tell the communications battalion to cancel the electronic interference."

Delan was stunned for a moment, then he understood Otto's intention: "You want them to restore electronic communications, and then capture the specific location of their command center through signals?"

"That's right," Otto nodded, "Once the enemy resumes communication, we can locate their command center through signal positioning."

Delan quickly understood Otto's plan and immediately turned around to convey the order. The soldiers of the communication battalion acted quickly, shutting down the jamming equipment, and the electronic signals in the entire urban area gradually recovered.

“Once we capture the enemy’s communication signal,” Otto added, “we will immediately lock on to their location and prepare for a precision strike.”

In the command post, the staff officers nervously stared at the electronic screen, waiting for the enemy's communication signal to appear. Otto stood aside with a firm look in his eyes, and had a plan for the next step in his mind.

He knew that the key to victory in this battle was whether the enemy's command center could be found and destroyed quickly. The purpose of canceling electronic interference was to lure the enemy out of its hole and completely destroy the enemy's resistance.

Blagoveshchensk, enemy underground command post.

In the dim basement, Colonel Konovalov and Major General Smirnov were nervously watching the communication equipment. Suddenly, the signal indicator light on the equipment began to flash, indicating that the communication line had been restored.

"The electronic jammer is gone," a communications specialist reported. "We can resume communications."

Konovalov frowned, feeling uneasy: "This could be a trap."

"There are two possibilities," the communications expert continued to analyze, "the first is that the other party voluntarily gave up the interference, and the second is that our anti-interference measures worked."

Smirnov pondered for a moment and said slowly: "No matter what the situation is, we can't take it lightly. This is probably a means for the other party to lure the snake out of its hole."

Konovalov nodded in agreement. “They may want to use our communication signals to locate the command center.”

The two commanders looked at each other and made up their minds. In order to avoid being locked on by the enemy, they decided to adopt a more cautious strategy.

"We can't take any risks," Konovalov said. "The command center must be moved."

“That’s right,” Smirnov added. “We can issue orders through the command center, but we ourselves must remain hidden.”

Soon, the equipment in the command center began to automatically send preset orders, directing the various troops to defend and retreat. Konovalov and Smirnov quietly left the command center with a few trusted men and moved deeper into the underground fortifications.

"Make sure all commands are transmitted normally," Konovalov instructed the communications expert. "If there is any abnormality, cut off the signal immediately."

In this dark underground network, the enemy commanders carefully concealed themselves, trying to avoid the pursuit of the Northern Division. They knew that only by staying hidden could they continue to command this difficult defensive battle.

The Northern Division front command post in the city of Blagoveshchensk.

As the electronic jamming was lifted, the communication experts of the Northern Division kept a close eye on the signal fluctuations on the screen. Soon, they captured the communication signal of the enemy's command center and successfully located its specific location.

"Commander, we found the enemy's command center," a communications expert reported excitedly.

Deputy Division Commander Delan immediately walked up to Otto and asked in a low voice: "Should we launch the attack immediately?"

Otto smiled and shook his head: "No, we have to be patient hunters."

He pointed to the mark on the map and continued, "It is also very likely that the enemy commander realized that this was a trap. They may have moved the command center and only left the equipment in place to send orders."

Delan nodded, understanding Otto's concerns: "Then what should we do?"

"We need to change our strategy," Otto explained, "and start capturing locations where the main forces that have received orders are gathering."

He circled several possible underground passages and exits on the map: "By analyzing these signals, we can figure out their entire underground system."

"Once we have control of their underground network," Otto continued, "we will be able to strike with precision and completely destroy their resistance."

In the city of Blagoveshchensk, the communications battalion of the Northern Division.

Under the command of the command post, the soldiers of the communication battalion quickly took action. They were busy in front of rows of electronic equipment, concentrating on capturing the enemy's communication signals. Intermittent radio waves came from the headphones, and the screen showed the constantly changing signal waveform.

"We have captured a new signal," a signalman shouted excitedly, "The frequency is different from the previous one. It may be the enemy's troops receiving orders."

"Continue monitoring," the communications battalion commander ordered, "record all signal changes and try to obtain as much information as possible."

As more signals were captured, the decoding team of the communication camp became busy. They concentrated on analyzing the codes in front of a large table, trying to decipher useful information from them.

"These codes seem to be some kind of simple encryption," said a code-breaking expert. "We can try to decipher them using frequency analysis."

"Okay," another expert nodded, "We need to decipher this information as quickly as possible to see what the enemy is planning."

With the efforts of the decryption team, the code was gradually deciphered. Phrases and commands were recorded on paper, and the enemy's action plan was gradually pieced together.

“They appear to be redeploying their forces,” said one codebreaker. “There are several key underground passages marked as important retreat routes.”

"This is very useful," the communications battalion commander nodded, "We can adjust our combat plan based on this information."

As the information was continuously collected, the Northern Division gradually grasped the enemy's underground network layout and troop movements. Division Commander Otto carefully studied the intelligence in the command post and prepared to formulate the next combat plan.