Around the base's main gate, three defensive gun emplacements were hidden in the stone walls. They were camouflaged externally with rocks and vegetation and internally employed a degree of electronic masking, making them undetectable by standard scanning equipment.
The Lieutenant Colonel's group split into four squads. Three squads entered the defensive gun emplacements, while the last squad was responsible for guard duty, preventing attackers from exploiting their knowledge of the base to sneak up behind the emplacements.
The four squads drew lots. The unlucky Charles drew the guard team detail—he was so furious he stomped a large crater into the solid concrete ground before grumbling his acceptance of the assignment.
The Lieutenant Colonel, Joseph, and Chu Zheng each led a team. Wu Yihuo was assigned to the Colonel's team.
