Chapter 172: Underwater Blasting
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By the time Norris took the military's advice, the first officers and men of the 1st Navy SEAL Group had already arrived on Long Island. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Because they did not know the situation on the island or even who their opponents were, the SEALs immediately began to prepare various equipment when they arrived. As a special forces unit of the Marine Corps, the Navy SEALs are very adept at underwater warfare and have a wide variety of underwater equipment.
It's just that this operation doesn't need these things for the time being.
Half an hour after Norris gave the order, a senior official from the Department of Defense rushed to the front line and gave instructions to the commander of the Navy SEALs.
It is only an infiltration reconnaissance mission, not an assault mission.
Because the attackers had taken control of the entire island of Manhattan and the vast majority of civilians had returned to the building, the scale of the infiltration could not be too large, and at most a few people could be sent there. After some deliberation, the SEAL commander decided to deploy a six-man reconnaissance team. The Department of Defense officials did not intervene in the tactical operation, and after reporting to the Department of Defense, they handed over command to the SEAL commander.
Once you have a plan, you have to complete the relevant preparations.
By this time, the FOS Brigade led by Mobei Wolf had found an undersea passage from Roosevelt Island to Manhattan Island.
After annihilating the U.S. National Guard assault force in Turret Park, Mobei Wolf did not sit idle, leading the squadron of more than 100 FOS fighters to dive into the East River to find the undersea tunnel that was not marked on the map or appeared on the municipal management map.
This was a task personally arranged by Liu Wei, and for this reason, in the squadron of Mobei Wolf, in addition to himself, there were ten FOS fighters who had been retransformed. In order to speed up the search, the day before the operation, Mobei Wolf also transported dozens of submersibles and dozens of sets of underwater breathing apparatus to Middletown Heliport. None of the repurposed FOS fighters need scuba apparatus, but everyone else does.
The search did not go well, and it was not clear to anyone who was aware of the location of the undersea tunnel.
On his own, there was certainly nowhere to start, except to storm Roosevelt Island and capture Goldwater Hospital. It's just that in this way, the main intentions will definitely be exposed, so that the US military can take precautions. You know, the FOS Corps didn't blow up the bridge between Roosevelt Island and Long Island, and there weren't many inhabitants on the island. In the event of a fierce battle with the American forces here, the FOS Corps will not be able to take advantage and will suffer heavy casualties.
For this purpose, special equipment such as echo detectors must be used.
The undersea tunnel is definitely under the riverbed, about a few tens of meters from the riverbed. Although the detection accuracy of the ultrasonic echo sonde is not very good, the undersea tunnel is capable of vehicle traffic, which is equivalent to a huge tubular cavity, which can cause significant interference with sound waves.
Mobei Wolf has prepared ten echo detectors, each of which is made by three FOS fighters.
The search lasted nearly three hours before Mobei Wolf found the undersea tunnel, which was then determined to connect Roosevelt Island and Manhattan Island, and was roughly the same location as Liu Wei had previously guessed.
After making some gains, Mobei Wolf went ashore with a squad of FOS fighters.
According to Liu Wei's deployment, after reporting the situation, Liu Wei will decide whether to blow up the tunnel or try to find the entrance and exit of the tunnel.
It was also when Mobei Wolf and the others came ashore that they saw a helicopter flying from the south.
Although there was only one MH-60 painted with the logo of the landing team, the Mobei Wolf did not take it lightly. After letting the FOS fighters of the squad stay, Mobei Wolf swam across the East River alone and landed on Roosevelt Island.
It was the Navy SEALs' reconnaissance team that arrived, and the helicopter landed inside Goldwater Hospital.
The Mobei wolf did not clash with the SEALs, but patiently observed for more than ten minutes. It wasn't until six Navy SEALs entered the hospital and left his sight that he quietly swam back.
Liu Wei's guess was not wrong, the entrance and exit of the tunnel must be inside Goldwater Hospital.
The problem is that only six Navy SEALs came, not six.
What's more, judging from the equipment these people carry, they are all scouts, and they are also carrying reconnaissance missions, and they do not carry too many weapons and equipment.
Obviously, this force was preparing for a reconnaissance mission, and it had to enter Manhattan.
Mobei Wolf did not delay time, and after coming back, he immediately returned to the command center and found Liu Wei.
"Only six commandos?"
"I can see very clearly that there is only one helicopter, six scouts, and they are greeted by doctors from the hospital, but it is very likely that they are scientists from the 'Future Soldiers' project."
Liu Wei frowned.
"It must be an infiltration reconnaissance mission, and the Yankees must find out who we are and the situation on the island before they take action." The gray-backed jackal interjected, "Anyway, at least the previous speculation has been confirmed, and we can follow the vine and find the experimental base of the 'Future Soldier'." ”
"Maybe, you can enter the experimental base."
Hearing this, Liu Wei and the gray-backed jackal both turned their eyes to the Mobei wolf.
"Blast through the tunnel and dive in, and you'll be able to take out those SEALs and follow the tunnel to the test base."
The gray-backed jackal nodded and looked at Liu Wei.
"That's it, organize the soldiers who have been retransformed, and I'll rush over immediately."
Mobei Wolf didn't say much wordy, and immediately left with a few warriors.
Five minutes later, Liu Wei also rushed to the front line with Takeuchi Kotone and others.
At this time, six Navy SEALs who arrived at Goldwater Hospital were preparing for an infiltration reconnaissance operation.
Led by the "Soldiers of the Future" project scientists, the six of them arrived at the entrance of the tunnel on Roosevelt Island and changed into civilian clothes they had brought. Before the arrival of the commuter car, the six people set out to check the weapons and equipment they were carrying. Because they were on an infiltration reconnaissance mission and could not be detected by the enemy on the island, all six of them brought only submachine guns and pistols equipped with mufflers, as well as individual radio stations to communicate with the rear.
The six commandos all knew very well that if they were discovered by the enemy, no one could save them.
Concealment is more important than anything else.
For this reason, it is impossible, or necessary, to carry too many weapons and equipment, and it is necessary to disguise themselves as civilians and rely on the tactical information provided by the rear to avoid enemy patrols.
Their first goal was the Empire State Building.
There is already enough intelligence to prove that the attackers planted a nuclear warhead on the top floor of the Empire State Building, which could detonate at any moment. Before a large-scale attack, the Navy SEALs had to figure out the status of this nuclear warhead. If the Empire State Building could be controlled by assault operations to prevent the attackers from detonating nuclear warheads, there would be no need for tactical bombing. This is not a hard requirement, after all, the attackers will certainly keep a close eye on the nuclear warheads and will not give the Navy SEALs much of a chance. Even with tactical bombing, it is necessary to determine the exact location of a nuclear warhead and then destroy it with a laser-guided bomb with an accuracy of about one meter. If you can't figure out the situation, the bombing won't necessarily be effective.
In addition to this main mission, they had to find a way to Lower Manhattan and enter the Federal Reserve Bank.
This task is all the more important because only after understanding the main purpose of the attackers and how they stole the gold from the underground vaults of the Federal Reserve Bank can the US military determine a specific battle plan and decide when to launch a surprise attack.
It was a very special mission for the six Navy SEAL scouts.
They are all scouts of the first brigade, and they are the best scouts, the youngest also has more than ten years of service and combat experience, and has carried out dozens of combat missions around the world, and the captain commander who leads the team has served in the Navy SEALs for 24 years, participated in hundreds of combat missions, and most of them are covert operations, and have very rich combat experience and combat skills.
The preparation took about half an hour, and when the commuter bus arrived, the six people followed the scientists into the car.
At this time, Liu Wei had already arrived at Franklin-Roosevelt Avenue on the west bank of the East River, and the Mobei Wolf, who had arrived in advance, called ten FOS fighters who had undergone reconstruction, each carrying dozens of kilograms of weapons and equipment, mainly equipment for undersea blasting.
When Liu Wei and the others changed into underwater combat uniforms, Mobei Wolf took the lead in diving into the water.
Although the "Shark Gill" has given FOS fighters the ability to breathe underwater and no longer needs a breathing apparatus, the human body structure is not suitable for swimming, and it is necessary to rely on submersibles to transport it underwater at high speeds. After carrying a large amount of equipment and equipment, it is necessary to tow the submarine.
The western channel of the East River is not wide, and less than five minutes after being launched, Mobei Wolf came to the top of the undersea tunnel.
After receiving the order, the remaining team members had already managed to drill a large hole about 30 centimeters in diameter in the riverbed directly above the tunnel and fixed it with a pipe made of PVC.
When Liu Wei arrived with Takeuchi Kotone and others, Mobei Wolf was busy filling the pipeline**.
Because it had to blow through the undersea tunnel, Mobei Wolf first stuffed a detonating rod about 50 centimeters long, and then installed a shaped directional blasting**. After tamping the **, the FOS warriors injected a colloidal substance into the pipe that would quickly condense when exposed to water, sealing the pipe.
After all this was done, all the personnel retreated fifty meters away.
Mobei Wolf personally pressed the switch of the detonator.
Affected by the river, the explosion was very low, and the silt stirred up by the explosion spread rapidly, and then a huge column of water flew up from the surface of the river.
This scene can even be seen clearly by the gray-backed jackals who remained in the Empire State Building.
On Roosevelt Island, two helicopter pilots who followed Navy SEAL scouts and staff at Goldwater Hospital also heard the explosion and saw the blasted water.
It's a pity that the commuter van in which the six Navy SEALs were riding had already entered the tunnel, and it was near the point of the explosion!
The first explosion only blew a small hole about 10 centimeters in diameter at the top of the tunnel, which blew up the silt at the bottom of the river above the tunnel and did not cause serious damage to the tunnel.
After the explosion, the crew driving the commuter car applied the brakes sharply.
By this time, the river had already poured in. Although the damage did not widen, the water was very turbulent and the tunnel was located at the lowest point, which quickly accumulated a layer of water.
Sadly, the battery-powered commuter car could no longer start after braking.
The six Navy SEALs did not hesitate, quickly got out of the car, and ran forward as fast as they could.
The situation could not be more obvious, the tunnel has already been discovered by the attackers, and the attackers are preparing to blow up the tunnel. If you don't get out of here quickly, you will be drowned by the influx of water.
Six scouts ran more than a hundred meters, and again there was a violent explosion above the tunnel.
This time it was not just a small hole that was blown up, but a large hole with a diameter of more than two meters!
(To be continued)