Chapter 85: The Trap
Pang Jindong let out a long sigh and said to Shi Chen in a serious tone: "I don't really want to take your command, and I'm not interested in competing with you, all I want is for these people to go back safely and reunite with their families..."
Shi Chen was poked in the lungs by the word "for merit", and hurriedly retorted: "Do you think I am for meritorious service?"
"I know you're not here to make meritorious contributions..."Pang Jindong shook his head helplessly, and said, "No matter what it's for, immediately order a retreat..."
Shi Chen insisted: "Give me enough reasons..."
Pang Jindong is not a particularly patient person, especially in the current situation of burning eyebrows, but in order to be able to convince Shi Chen, he still has to make a simple explanation: "Did that prisoner sue you, he didn't do anything after he came to China, he didn't even participate in the failed operation, and he didn't even know what he should do..."
Shi Chen was stunned for a moment: "How do you know?"
After a pause, Pang Jindong asked, "Don't you think there is a lot of problem here?"
"Maybe he lied..."
"Shi Chen......" Pang Jindong looked at Shi Chen, and said word by word: "You are a person who has experienced the Kokang War, you have seen a lot of bloody and cruel scenes, and you have also learned and practiced how to torture prisoners, I believe that no one can lie in front of you..."
"Of course..."Shi Chen pursed the corners of his lips uncomfortably, and proposed: "Maybe he didn't participate in the previous operation, but was responsible for launching the next terrorist attack..."
"Terrorist attacks are all about suddenness and simultaneity, that is, no matter how big they are, they must be done in a very short period of time, otherwise it will be difficult to succeed again... Because after being attacked, the attacked party will inevitably begin to be on full alert and counterattack, and it is not easy to find an opportunity again..."
"What the hell are you trying to say?"
"That person is simply Colonel Song Shuang's trap..."
"That's all?" Shi Chen smiled coldly, with some contempt in his words: "I always thought you were very experienced..."
Pang Jindong had good reason to believe that this was a trap, but he didn't have time to explain Shi Chen in detail. A few Snow Leopard commandos who took the lead looked around and made sure there was no suspicious movement, and they were about to break down the door.
Seeing this, Pang Jindong reached out and grabbed Shi Chen's walkie-talkie, Shi Chen almost instinctively wanted to snatch it back, but was unexpectedly knocked to the ground by Pang Jindong with a punch in the chest.
There were several commandos who stayed by Pang Jindong and Shi Chen's side, responsible for security and reinforcement of the front as a reserve, but they did not expect that the enemy was still nowhere to be seen, but the two commanders fought first.
In all the rigorous training they received, they didn't know how to deal with such a situation, and they ended up standing there stupidly, not knowing what to do.
Pang Jindong covered his chest and looked at Pang Jindong in surprise: "What are you going to do?"
Pang Jindong no longer paid attention to Shi Chen, and immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and shouted: "Everyone listen, cancel the action immediately and evacuate quickly... Repeat, evacuate quickly..."
Pang Jindong's shouting was very timely, and when several team members were about to pull the trigger, they heard this new order coming from the headphones.
Although they heard that this was not Shi Chen's voice, they still habitually obeyed, and everyone immediately gathered their formations and began to retreat to the periphery while covering each other, all as they did when they advanced, but the speed was much faster.
Pang Jindong's voice had just finished for a few seconds, and suddenly there was a violent explosion, which shook everyone's eardrums, and then there was a wave of shaking of the mountain, and the magnitude of the shaking was so large that it was almost impossible to stand, and at the same time felt violent dizziness and nausea.
After all, the people present were all highly trained, and they quickly reacted, fell to the ground together, and looked in the direction where the explosion came.
It was from the house that the explosion was heard, and by this time the house was long gone, replaced by a thick cloud of black smoke with a violent flash of fire.
The explosion kicked up a lot of bricks and rubble, and at this time, fine clouds of smoke and dust fell from the sky, forming a small mushroom cloud.
If you just look at this scene, you can't help but think of the end of the world, and if you look at the surrounding qiē, you will feel that this is a rehearsal of the end of the world.
Everything near the dwelling was swept away, and the big tree with the thick mouth of the bowl was uprooted, broken into knots and fell to the ground.
According to the investigation after the incident, the explosion caused damage to many houses in the nearby villages, ranging from shattering windows to collapsing beams.
Shi Chen looked at the qiē in front of him stupidly, and asked sneeringly, "What...... How so?"
Pang Jindong stood up, stretched out his hand to pull Shi Chen up, and then ordered through the walkie-talkie: "Attention to all personnel, immediately check if there are any casualties..."
Hearing Pang Jindong's shout, Shi Chen woke up from the shock, and looked at him with complicated eyes: "You ......"
Pang Jindong returned the walkie-talkie to Shi Chen and said coldly: "Now I will return the command to you..."
Shi Chen didn't go to answer the walkie-talkie, but after being silent for a moment, he said two words heavily: "Thank you..."
"What is there to thank for..."Pang Jindong stuffed the walkie-talkie into Shi Chen's hand, then patted the dust on Shi Chen's body, and said slightly apologetically: "I'm sorry..."
Pang Jindong's apology was because he had beaten Shi Chen just now, and at this time, Shi Chen had already forgotten the punch just now, and only the huge gratitude to Pang Jindong was left in his heart.
Because if it weren't for Pang Jindong's decisive move just now, then the Snow Leopard Commando would have suffered a serious loss, and Shi Chen, who was in charge of commanding this operation, could not escape the blame.
This not only means that the lives of many soldiers will be innocently buried, but also means that there is an indelible stain on Shi Chen's personal resume, which will affect any future promotions and promotions.
Since the two met, Shi Chen has always admired Pang Jindong, and today's events have deepened this admiration, making Pang Jindong unquestionable authority in Shi Chen's heart.
Shi Chen looked at Pang Jindong and asked cautiously, "...... you How do you know there's a bomb in the house?"
Pang Jindong didn't answer this question, but looked around, and at the same time seemed to be telling Shi Chen, and said to himself: "Colonel Song Shuang is very cautious in doing things, and he likes to enjoy the sense of accomplishment very much, I estimate that after he lays this trap, even if he doesn't watch it with his own eyes, he will definitely arrange someone to monitor the scene..."
Shi Chen immediately became nervous when he heard this, and his eyes also glanced into the distance, and at the same time, he pulled the pistol out of the holster with his right hand: "You mean that Colonel Song Shuang may be around here?"
Pang Jindong's eyes quickly fell on a small mound that was not high on the west side of the house, and at the same time, according to the topography of the entire area and his own experience, he found that on that small hill, he could clearly see everything that happened nearby.
Pang Jindong pointed to the small hill and said to Shi Chen: "Immediately order people to surround there..."
Shi Chen did not hesitate this time, and willingly served Pang Jindong as a microphone, and picked up the walkie-talkie and gave an order as soon as possible.
The facts once again verified Pang Jindong's speculation, and when more than a dozen Snow Leopard commandos approached the mound, a burst of intense shooting suddenly came from above.
The Snow Leopard Commandos immediately crawled to the ground, slowly crawling in search of shelter, bullets stirring up rows of dust around them.
The team members tried to fight back, but they were overwhelmed by the opponent's firepower, and they were at a disadvantage for a while.
"..."Pang Jindong scolded, snatched the submachine gun from one of the team members, took two magazines from the tactical carrying tool, and ran towards the small mound, the route was in a zigzag.
The militants on the mound soon discovered Pang Jindong and immediately concentrated their firepower, but because of Pang Jindong's running, it was very difficult to aim, and the bullets all fell behind Pang Jindong without exception.
Pang Jindong quickly approached the mound, and then crouched into a dirt pit.
At the same time as the militants opened fire, Pang Jindong had already determined their specific location based on the gunfire flames, and at this time, they further determined the direction from which the gunshots came, and then raised their guns and began to fire back.
That is to say, Pang Jindong's shooting does not need to be aimed at all, it is completely based on calculation and feeling, and Pang Jindong only shoots with short points, and never uses strafing.
Soon, three people on the other side were killed by Pang Jindong, two of whom were hit in the exposed part of the body, and the other was hit in the chest by a bullet through the mound and close to the ground.
Pang Jindong's counterattack bought the commandos valuable opportunity and time, and after they readjusted their tactical formation, some set up fire points behind the obstacles, while others tried to charge the mound.
Pang Jindong just finished firing a shuttle of bullets, holding the gun with one hand, the butt against his shoulder, and at the same time the other hand quickly changed the magazine, the whole set of movements was extremely skillful, and it only took three seconds to complete it in one go.
In an exchange of fire, the most likely factor to change the quality of firepower is to run out of ammunition and change the magazine, but with Pang Jindong's speed, even if he is still exchanging fire with the other side, it will not affect the shooting.
That is, when changing the magazine, Pang Jindong looked around him, and then found that the few mercenaries he brought with him had always surrounded him tightly from the charge just now to the firefight.
Pang Jindong had the courage to snatch the gun from the commandos, but these mercenaries did not have such courage, so they had to follow Pang Jindong with their hands hanging down in vain, and act as a meat shield for Pang Jindong in a posture that was almost fleeing.
This made Pang Jindong quite moved in his heart, waved his hand at these mercenaries, and said, "You guys withdraw first..."
"No," one of the mercenaries shook his head and said decisively, "We're going to keep you safe..."
Pang Jindong didn't want to talk nonsense, and quickly found a reason to pull them away from him: "You go to Shi Chen immediately and ask him to order a retreat immediately, but at the same time keep the firepower, and then ask for some weapons..."
The mercenaries had a natural obedience to orders, and when they heard this, they immediately did so, conveying the news to Shi Chen, and also got a few guns.
Shi Chen was puzzled by Pang Jindong's order, but he still conveyed it through the walkie-talkie, and as a result, the Snow Leopard Commando had just retreated a few meters away, and a violent explosion occurred above the mound, although the scale was far less than that of a residential house, but it was already terrifying enough.
Pang Jindong stood up, shook the dust off his body, and shouted to Shi Chen: "The other party is dead... Let's clean up the scene..."
Shi Chen hesitated for a moment, then ran over quickly and asked, "Why do you say that?"
Pang Jindong sighed and replied: "I suddenly remembered just now that the Khmer Rouge had a tradition of carrying glorious bullets, and if they were surrounded and could not retreat, they would choose to die with the enemy..."
"That is to say......" Shi Chen looked at the smoking mound and asked in disbelief, "Are they all dead?"
"In my experience, there will be no survivors..."Pang Jindong shrugged his shoulders and quipped, "Maybe we will be lucky and meet one or two who can still catch our breath, but I hope that there is no Colonel Song Shuang..."
"Why?"
"Because I want to deal with this old fox face-to-face, such a victory is really too light..."Smiling, Pang Jindong said with a relaxed face: "In addition, the hard-won victory, the more honor it can bring..."
When Shi Chen heard this, he realized the difference between himself and Pang Jindong in terms of personality, Pang Jindong was very happy to enjoy the process, and he only valued the result. There is also a more important point that Pang Jindong values the honor of being a soldier more than himself.
In an instant, Shi Chen felt a little small, and at the same time mustered up his courage and asked a question that he had always wanted to know the answer to: "Do mercenaries value honor very much?"
"Because mercenaries are not like ordinary soldiers like you, many people take it for granted that mercenaries have no sense of honor. Pang Jindong shook his head slowly, and his tone suddenly became very heavy: "In fact, mercenaries attach more importance to honor, because we are not loyal to any regime, so no one will praise us for what we do, only employers will pay a large commission... Moreover, the mercenary corps is very unstable, and there is no structure that can last for a long time, so that we do not have the record of war history that we should have as an army, and the honor that we should carry as an army..."
"I see. Shi Chen nodded, and said thoughtfully: "Establishing honor is also one of the reasons why you established the Blood Lion Legion, right?"
"Yes..."
After Shi Chen understood this, he decided not to continue the topic, first, to make himself feel better, and second, Pang Jindong seemed to be reluctant to discuss his past as a mercenary, so he asked a question that he wanted to know the answer more likely: "So...... How do you know it's a trap?"
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