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When there were five minutes left until the artillery preparation was to be launched, Gao Yang and his group collectively changed the communication frequency on their walkie-talkies, severing the connection with the company-level commanders and switching to the frequency used by the assault team.
Frey, leading a thirty-five-man rocket launcher assault team, had already reached the assault position, across the street from two enemy-held buildings, hidden behind a safe house at a distance of about one hundred and fifty meters. If they moved further forward, although there was a shed made of sheet metal, they would lose effective cover and be exposed to enemy snipers.