Blind Fire

The Wangnanhu area is already a densely populated residential area.

Although it is far from the city center of Western Capital City, its proximity to the security center provides a high sense of security. In addition, the scenery and facilities are quite nice, making the lakeside residential area very popular among young people. It is already a very mature residential area.

The accuracy of rocket artillery fire has always been somewhat inaccurate; even the bombardment of the pre-set target point for the bronze turtle required several hours of adjustments.

Even so, the outcome of this shooting was hard to describe.

Ren Yisheng was in a terrible mood upon hearing that Zhang Xuezhou wanted to bomb Wangnanhu.

He wasn't afraid of whether the rocket artillery hit Huang Daoxian, nor was he afraid of the rocket artillery verification results being wrong. Ren Yisheng was afraid of was the rocket artillery exploding or falling into a residential area.

If they are willing to disregard any cost and the lives of ordinary people in order to target Wong Tao Sin, then this is clearly another version of Wong Tao Sin.

Ren Yisheng neither denied Zhang Xuezhou's suggestion nor agreed to the plan. His eyes kept glancing at Zhang Xuezhou, and his heart seemed extremely heavy.

The launch area for the rocket launchers is only 200 meters away from the guard center, which is a relatively short distance.

Although the area was destroyed by a rocket launcher explosion, resulting in more than ten casualties, the camp recovered very quickly due to its high level of military discipline.

Many of the car headlights, which rely on batteries for illumination, were turned on, illuminating the bombed-out area.

Besides Zuo Teng, the deputy battalion commander, Zhen Mei also served in the special task force.

Xu Shi'an, the captain of the special task force, was in charge of liaising with various leadership levels, while the deputy captain held real power over the personnel.

Zuo Teng hadn't been in Western Capital City for a while and hadn't arranged for anyone to take his place, so Zhen Mei had to fill in and do extra work.

Her face still bore traces of terror, and the blood covering her body testified that she had narrowly escaped the rocket attack.

"Isolate the ignition zone, quick, quick, quick!"

The heavy rain brought many negative effects, but the influx of rainwater after the bombardment of the camp area also blocked the aftershocks of the fire caused by the explosion inside the rocket launcher, preventing the fire from spreading and causing subsequent explosions.

Zhen Mei shouted orders, but there wasn't even time to rescue the wounded. They could only pull out those who were still breathing after being injured in the explosion and temporarily place them in a corner.

"They probably won't be able to withstand the intensive treatment!"

Zhang Xuezhou switched from the Cloud Soaring Technique to the Supreme Purity True Technique. Ren Yisheng, who was drifting towards him, missed a step and stumbled before regaining his footing.

He whispered something, and Zhang Xuezhou shook his head.

"If they are destined to die, waiting won't save them!"

More than sixty meters apart, Zhang Xuezhou's healing Supreme Purity True Technique, descended from afar, and someone else rose to their feet amidst cries of pain.

When faced with life-threatening emergencies, Supreme Purity True Technique never considers the potential consequences.

If the surgery goes wrong, the patient will survive; if not, even with subsequent resuscitation efforts, they will likely die.

Compared to subsequent emergency treatment, this is far less effective than directly using the Supreme Purity True Technique to obtain a result.

Even though he was eager to target Huang Daoxian, he stopped when he saw the wounded. He shouldn't be the kind of person who treats human life as worthless...

Ren Yisheng had previously believed that Zhang Xuezhou was willing to use any means necessary to achieve success, but seeing Zhang Xuezhou pause to treat the wounded and judge that the treatment was swift and efficient, the shadow that had been hanging over him faded considerably.

Even if Zhang Xuezhou doesn't stop the test of bombarding Wangnan Lake, Ren Yisheng obviously won't maintain his previous judgment.

For Zhang Xuezhou, this was merely a scheme against Huang Daoxian.

But for Ren Yisheng, he was not only targeting Huang Daoxian, but also judging Zhang Xuezhou, who was affected by the Sinkhole No. 2, and trying to determine everything related to Zhang Xuezhou in similar events.

Zhang Xuezhou is not just one person; the other party also involves Ren Anran and the Ren Household.

As Ren Yisheng skilled in psychology, Ren Yisheng never neglects his expertise, no matter how urgent or rushed the situation.

After removing the negative evaluations, what remains of Ren Yisheng's evaluation is decisiveness.

"Quickly help me debug this!"

Seeing Zhang Xuezhou and Zhen Mei negotiating, and Zhen Mei looking hesitant and reluctant to agree, Ren Yisheng couldn't help but step forward and urge them as well.

"But our camp's rocket launchers exploded, and there was a debugging error. These rocket launchers... I'll take you there!"

The fear lingered on Zhen Mei's face, making it difficult to get her to command the artillery fire again; even conveying orders would be hard to get her to cooperate.

Zhang Xuezhou's eloquence had no effect, but after Ren Yisheng intervened for a short time, Zhen Mei's expression calmed down, and she quickly changed her attitude.

"Professor, this is not something that can be controlled..."

"What manipulation? It was clearly Zhen Mei who coordinated the emergency!"

Zhang Xuezhou whispered something, Ren Yisheng quickly whispered a rebuttal.

Zhang Xuezhou has a decisive side, and Ren Yisheng is clearly not going to fall behind.

After determining that Zhang Xuezhou was not acting recklessly, Ren Yisheng quickly cooperated.

However, Ren Yisheng had no confidence in bombarding Wangnan Lake. Whether it was a barrel explosion or a misfire, these were not minor issues.

The process of rocket artillery from aiming to firing is complex. It is not as simple as aiming a gun at something tens of meters away. It requires precise azimuth calculations and consideration of factors such as air convection to achieve a relatively accurate impact point.

Otherwise, highly accurate rocket artillery operators wouldn't be so hard to find.

"Test firing at Wangnan Lake? Battalion Commander, there's no way you could hit it with a blind shot!"

After being guided by Ren Yisheng's thoughts, Zhen Mei entered the isolation zone, where ejection devices that had just completed firing were parked, along with spare shells.

The shell, nearly seven meters long and weighing eight hundred kilograms, was pushed into its trajectory by machinery and manpower. Upon hearing Zhen Mei's request, the gunners, who thought they needed to continue bombarding the predetermined target, couldn't help but change their expressions, feeling that Zhen Mei had proposed a difficult goal to achieve.

Gunners don't need to know the military objective, but everyone knows the accuracy of the hit.

If a rocket launcher deviates even slightly from its intended direction, it could drift by tens of meters after traveling more than ten miles. If the deviation is larger, it wouldn't be surprising if it flew off by hundreds of meters.

The pitch-black, rainy night was clearly not a good time to fire. Everyone knew the location of Wangnan Lake, but they had no idea where the shells would land.

After adjusting for two minutes, the gunner realized that he couldn't fire the shot.

If the bomb hits a lake, that's one thing; if it hits a residential building, the casualties are unspeakable; but if it veers off course and lands in Western Capital City, that would be a major event that no one can bear. Not to mention the gunner would be culpable, even Zhen Mei, the battalion commander, would have to face a military court.

"I'll try firing!"

Seeing Ren Yisheng's gaze sweep over the gunner, as if he wanted to control him to fire, Zhang Xuezhou stretched out his hand to signal him.

Zhen Mei, guided by her mind, can cooperate with Ren Yisheng according to her subconscious, but the rocket launcher controlled by the gunner cannot cooperate with Ren Yisheng.

After being controlled by Ren Yisheng, it's less about the gunner firing the cannons and more about Ren Yisheng firing the cannons.

Ultimately, Ren Yisheng only controls his thoughts, but has difficulty guiding his normal mind.

When the gunner indicates that hitting the target is difficult, control does not guarantee accuracy.

Zhang Xuezhou reached out and touched the control panel.

He was familiar with the gunner's operation of the control mechanism, having seen it before.

It's called a control frame, but it's actually just an instrument for adjusting the orientation, and it's also used to turn the rocket launcher on the rotary table and rails.

Rockets fly using the thrust of their own engines, eliminating the need for cannon barrels and breechblocks that withstand enormous chamber pressure, and they also lack recoil mechanisms. This makes them easy to operate during firing and even allows for multiple shots in rapid succession.

For gunners, adjusting the bearing becomes the most important thing.

This involves a 360-degree orientation, as well as vertical elevation; it requires avoiding collisions after launch and ensuring the landing point is accurate.

Normally, rocket artillery is more suitable for striking targets at longer distances, but with limited development of firearms, there are no other options at present. When striking close-range targets, one must either choose an open and unobstructed area or rely purely on the skill of the gunner.

Zhang Xuezhou pondered the location of Wangnan Lake as he had observed, and then called the gunners to inquire about their coordination.

Only after taking full responsibility for the rocket launcher and Zhen Mei did the gunner provide data on its power and other aspects, and then quickly performed calculations as requested by Zhang Xuezhou.

"You're really good at this? You can even hit the target accurately?"

Seeing that Zhang Xuezhou had finished adjusting the system and entered the pre-ignition phase, Ren Yisheng couldn't help but ask a question as he watched the rocket launcher enter the ejection stage.

"Hey!"

Zhang Xuezhou gave a dry laugh.

He has superhuman perception, but he is not omnipotent; he can do whatever he touches.

Whether it hits or not depends on the first shot. If it hits, he can immediately replicate it; if it misses, he can only continue adjusting.

His use of rocket launchers was purely reckless.

Compared to the consequences of rocket artillery killing people, the fates of those in the Zuo Household who silently turned into trees were clearly worse.

If an accidental firing occurs, Zhang Xuezhou will be helpless.

His brief "hey" in response made Ren Yisheng feel a heavy weight in his heart.