Munitions Empire-Chapter 1026 - 948 Silent Battle

Chapter 1026: 948 Silent Battle

“Do you think anyone will come to save him?” Unable to see his own results, Cao Fei stared intently at the window and asked his observer beside him.

The observer also watched the window, and said: “I wonder if they will discover our position. If we decide to leave, now seems easier.”

“Under normal circumstances, shouldn’t they suspect that building on our side?” Cao Fei felt the rain noise masked his gunfire well, so the enemy should not easily suspect his position.

“Don’t scare yourself, okay? It’s hard to say whether they have anyone nearby.” The observer felt that Cao Fei was being overly cautious.

“No, the window where he showed his face is not the best sniper position in this building!” Cao Fei analyzed calmly, “His position is facing us, logically speaking, the front of that building is the best position, isn’t it?”

“Hiss… now that you mention it, indeed… Normally, if there’s only one person, shouldn’t he go to the front, find a good position to oversee the nearby battlefield and find the target?” The observer realized as well.

Setting up a position in a place with bad side visibility? Hence, it’s very possible that the enemy has someone else on that better spot, another sniper.

“So, aren’t we in great danger now?” The observer grew nervous, lifted his binoculars, and observed the other windows on that building.

Due to the shells exploding around, all the glass in this building had been shattered, and it seemed like a fierce battle had broken out inside when the Dahua Empire was attacking this building.

The walls were filled with dense bullet marks, and around some windows on the lower floors, bullet holes were visible, parts of the walls even cracked due to shell explosions.

That teetering building had many wind-blown breaches and also several small spots suitable for observation.

“Probably not, a normal person would likely focus on the factory building next door, it’s unlikely anyone would notice us here.” Cao Fei confidently said.

Their position was indeed concealed enough, with only two firing ports in the front and an exit at the back, it was impossible for anyone to discover them.

Although they might be directly threatened by enemy fire when they retreat, under normal circumstances, they would eliminate the enemy before leaving.

Moments passed by, and it seemed like everyone around had departed. The rain washed everything around as if a battle had never erupted here.

Other than that abrupt gunshot earlier, all that remained was silence. The distant cannon sounds were faint, as if they were drum beats drifting through the rain.

No one else passed by the window, the observer held his binoculars watching that distant building, noting every small change of detail. Unfortunately, he didn’t notice any difference, as if there was no one there at all.

Actually, they really didn’t see anyone; it was only their conjecture that there may be another enemy there.

If they were to be exact, that place might not have anyone, or there might still be two, or even three enemies!

“Why don’t we just call in an artillery strike!” The observer held his binoculars, steadily fixating on the distant building, and said to Cao Fei beside him.

Cao Fei didn’t speak; he continued searching for any potential targets, through his scope, the building on the other side seemed right in front of his eyes.

The observer knew, this was Cao Fei rejecting his suggestion. Because without confirming high-value targets, calling for random artillery support really isn’t significant.

You might just be bombing an empty building, which is utterly pointless. If just relying on suspicion to commence shelling, then every building in this city should become ruins.

At the same time, the cautious old hunter from the Dahua Empire did not leave; he crawled to a hidden crack on the ground, observing the distant factory through his sniper scope.

Just like Cao Fei thought, in the eyes of the old hunter who couldn’t fully understand the equipment advantage of the Tang Empire, that wind-sheltering factory wreck was indeed the most suspicious spot.

In his judgment, the opponent would not abandon such a good position that could shelter from rain and provide a good view. The opponent must be in that factory; the only question was exactly where in the factory.

Through the crack, he could only see half of the factory. Carefully examining the small windows on those factory walls, he discovered nothing.

That factory was rebuilt with the aid of the Tang Empire, its walls were very thick, and inside were various sturdy metal pipes.

After being hit squarely by a heavy cannon shell, about two-thirds of it still stood tall, indicating the high standards of its construction.

Typically, such a factory isn’t short, usually divided into three floors. The topmost floor is for placing equipment like cranes, the middle floor builds around the factory walls resembling a corridor, and the bottom floor is the production area where machinery and workers are placed.

The lowest floor of the factory usually only has tall, ventilated windows; therefore, the old hunter deduced that the enemy was most likely hiding near the corridor around the second floor.

This floor has windows with a relatively good field of view, which is very convenient… Of course, the opponent may also be hiding on the third floor because there are windows there too, small ones, and though the view is not great, it’s more concealed.

The hunter did not rush because the gunshot he just heard reminded him of the distinctive sound of the rifle used by snipers of the Great Tang Empire.

So, he knew his opponent was formidable, and thus he didn’t dare to retreat the same way he came. He just stayed put, quietly observing, hoping to ensure his surroundings were secure.

He checked each and every window and kept looking for exposed areas where the opponent might retreat. But he saw nothing, only the sound of rain and silence around.

After waiting for at least ten minutes, the hunter felt that the opponent probably wasn’t at any of the spots he was observing, as he thought he should have seen the opponent’s silhouette by then.

So, he continued to crawl and moved his body to another crack beneath a different window, through which he could see another part of the distant factory.

Just at that moment, inside a bomb crater’s bunker in the distance, the spotter’s telescope happened to sweep across that crack. For just a moment, the spotter’s gaze fell on the crack because he saw something move behind it.

He stopped, his voice trembling with excitement or perhaps nervousness: “Same floor! Below the third window, a crack! There’s something moving!”

Cao Fei adjusted his sniper rifle’s angle so his scope was directly focused on the target; he could see something carefully wriggling behind the crack.

“I see him! The crack is too small, no chance of firing.” Cao Fei aimed at the crack, but at this distance, he couldn’t assure his bullets would pass through such a narrow gap.

Firing from this distance, ninety-nine percent of the bullets would hit around the gap, so rashly firing would be tantamount to alerting the enemy nearby, and would likely scare off the opponent.

Thus, Cao Fei decided to wait for a better opportunity to kill the adversary under more certain conditions. After all, the meticulously arranged position had taken them a long time to set up; not making full use of it would be a wasteful slaughter.

On the other side, the elderly hunter didn’t realize he had been targeted; he was still peering through the crevice, trying to spot the enemy from the remaining windows.

Frankly, his current position was advantageous for him because no one could hit him through the crevice at this distance, yet he could strike distant targets through it.

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This meant he was practically in an invincible state, able to attack at will without the worry of being counterattacked.

“Should we call in artillery to finish him?” Cao Fei’s spotter thought, since it was confirmed that there was an enemy within the building, calling for artillery support was the simplest and most effective method.

He even reached for the walkie-talkie beside him, ready to tune to the signal frequency to call for artillery support.

“Don’t rush! Let’s see if we can take care of him.” Cao Fei watched his opponent, expecting he would notice the bait left behind soon.

Indeed, at this time, the hunter from Dahua started focusing his attention on a small ventilation window on the third floor of the factory.

Through the broken ventilator fan covering this small window, he could see something resembling an indistinct M35 Steel Helmet.

This object was very well hidden; only a small part of it peeked through the ventilator fan, and if not for its memorable shape, the hunter might have overlooked it.

What confirmed it as a potential target for the hunter was the indistinct Steel Helmet next to something elongated; due to the rain curtain obstructing the view, it looked very much like a rifle.

Sure enough, that was the bait set up by Cao Fei – an M35 Steel Helmet partly concealed, with a broken Shireck Model 1 rifle placed beside it.

This was a double bait; if the enemy fired, it would alert Cao Fei and his comrades to an enemy nearby; if the enemy recognized the bait, he would likely focus on the factory building, thereby creating a certain level of misdirection.

The hunter aiming at the Steel Helmet bait had his finger already pressing on the trigger, but as he was about to shoot the helmet, he hesitated.

Peering through the not-so-clear scope, he observed the target. One minute passed, then two… his finger finally withdrew from the tight trigger, and he ultimately did not fire.

The bait had not moved! A smile appeared on the hunter’s lips: the opponent didn’t even breathe, the Steel Helmet lay there motionless, just like a trap.

“Very clever!” the hunter inwardly praised his enemy: “Setting a trap for me? You’re the prey… child! I suspect you haven’t realized yet… who you are battling against!”

While grinning, he crawled back from the crevice, and all these movements were seen by Cao Fei, who was still aiming at this crevice. It seemed the opponent was also an experienced sniper, very cautious…

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Yesterday was Qingming, and I really wasn’t in the mood to write. Sorry for taking a day off. I will make up for it starting tomorrow, so please bear with me.