Chapter 1007 - 943: Pursuit
In the moment of battle, taking the lead in a charge is definitely risky.
In ancient siege warfare, being the first to ascend the walls was considered the highest of military honors. Of course, now, breaching a house cannot be equated with capturing a city, but for soldiers in peacetime, this is the very objective they strenuously train for, even to the point of enduring blood in their urine.
"Open up. Police!" Officer He Daxuan shouted with a strong voice.
The second floor of the guesthouse was silent.
"Shotgun!" Officer He Daxuan waved his hand, almost without hesitation.
The scenes in TV shows where doors are kicked in single-footedly always come with a prerequisite. To put it simply, if you can see inside the door from outside, even make out the brand of the lock, then kicking it might work. Otherwise, it is better to resort to a locksmith.
In reality, because of the prevalence of security doors in China, kicking doors open is nearly impossible, as security doors open outward. To break one open, you would essentially have to kick out the door along with its frame, and that requires more power than a mere leg can provide.
The shotgun is the most direct approach. With a solid slug, one shot can completely obliterate the entire lock mechanism, which is more effective than a specialized door breaching hammer. In other words, a door breaching hammer held in both hands is essentially a substitute for a shotgun, a safer solution.
But for today’s situation, both the human breach and the locksmith approach are impractical. Waiting would take too long, with no guarantee of success.
While He Daxuan certainly could employ other flanking tactics, they would be too time-consuming. The purpose of this mission is to find missing persons and track suspects like Jiang Yuan; for these two charges alone, they cannot afford to take lightly.