When ACE and the locals returned with the rolling 'rods' and rail devices removed from the crashed transport plane, the news from the rear base was confirmed. Just as they were leaving the crash site, the sound of a helicopter was heard. However, ACE is not sure if the helicopter has spotted their truck, and despite driving with its lights off, the helicopter's night vision device should be able to spot them.

With these things, it was much easier to load the iron box onto the car, and KAMAZ, who arrived later, acted as an electric winch, and with the skillful driving and human towing of the ACE, little by little, the box was loaded into the bed of another truck. The Afghans cheered, and then, as if they were not satisfied, ACE took them to the same way to load another smaller, empty box onto the car.

"What will it cost us if we want to keep these two cars?"

Watching ACE and Ma Xibei reverse the car into the mountain 'hole' and hide it, Luo 'Men' asked Sun Guo like this.

"We're on the condition that we'll end there, but we can give them some cash if you need it." Sun Guo's tone was very affirmative. "With the exception of *** and drugs, the dollar is the most creditable here. But you're going to just drive a truck to the border? ”

"I said the best thing to do is to use an airplane." Ro' smiled.

"To be honest, I don't think there is much chance of either way, you still have to think more about how to destroy this batch of materials. This iron box is big and bulky, but there are no special 'door' tools, and you really can't deal with it, and I have already asked my people to prepare welding and cutting tools. Sun Guo lowered his voice. Why don't you start doing it now? ”

"I won't consider your suggestion until I have to." Luo 'Men' glanced at Sun Guo, and he knew what the person in charge of this intelligence station was thinking. "But I can use your suggestion as a backup plan."

Sun Guo didn't speak, but just gave Luo 'Men' a thumbs up, indicating that everything was subject to his arrangement.

Luo 'Men' came to the "Yangtze River" No. 1, which was guarding in front of the satellite communications equipment.

"How much time do we have?"

"Part of the 16th Special Service Wing is already on the road in two Pave Hawks, accompanied by two Apaches. The U.S. forces won't attack when all the men and horses are not there, so I think there's still an hour and a half, at least another hour and a half. "Number One is confident when it comes to what he's good at." Add to that the fact that they also need to collect, research, and analyze intelligence, which takes even more time. ”

If they knew where to get the information, it wouldn't have taken any more time. However, there is no need to explain this situation to No. 1 for the time being, and the time of an hour and a half is similar to Luo 'Men''s own estimate. After that, the 16th Special Service Wing will take the lead in attacking. The good news is that if they want this batch of supplies, they will not start a headless air attack first, so Luo 'Men' hopes to cooperate with the rapid response force to eliminate the 16th Special Service Wing as the vanguard force, and then evacuate with the supplies. The complete inferiority of maneuverability and firepower is their Achilles' heel, and the chances of success in this operation are smaller than ever.

The rapid reaction force has been deployed on the periphery of the valley. A reconnaissance group with anti-armor equipment has set off to set up an ambush at the entrance to the valley and act as the first line of alert, while a nearby landing site that could be used as a helicopter is a combat group with mortars and anti-aircraft missiles, which is the main force of the rapid reaction force. There are also two groups in reserve, ready to support the two positions above. In this operation, the "Stinger" missiles carried by the fast reaction force will be the decisive factor in the battle, so Luo 'Men' sincerely hopes that some people in the fast reaction force will be able to skillfully 'operate' this kind of weapon.

The 'fat' barbecue feast began, and the locals all threw down their work and gathered together, if it weren't for the weapons that were placed around, it would be hard for you to imagine that this was a time of war and chaos. The aroma of hot tea is mixed with the aroma of Karbaba and Kublie, and it also stimulates the appetite of Luo "Men" and others. It's lively here, and American drones and satellites will certainly be able to spot this grand party, but they will also be 'confused' and 'confused': will the Chinese be so flamboyant at this time?

The people from the local intelligence station brought a lot of grilled 'meat' and dough cakes, and invited Luo 'Men' and others to dine together.

ACE SIGHED.

"I can't stand it anymore, we don't wait and always live on military rations. Eating something hot will improve my stamina and mood, and it will improve all of you. What do you think? ”

Sun Guo glanced at him, and then looked at Luo 'Men' understandingly.

"Are you still so strict about your diet? However, it would be a shame if you didn't eat it. My people and I love the taste very much, and you can't taste it so pure in the country. ”

It's not a question of strictness, it's a matter of health, and now it's easy to have diarrhea by eating such food, and they have to stay in combat condition for at least twelve hours. However, ACE also has a point, and it is unreasonable to watch the personnel of the local intelligence station eat a lot.

"Sometimes it's not that strict." Ro' made a gesture to Ace. "'Lu' 'Lu' your craft."

"Go find the pot and the ingredients." ACE STOOD UP FROM WHERE HE WAS RESTING AND PATTED MA ON THE HEAD. "Let's go get some digestible food for Lord Luo'men."

Without saying a word, Ma Xixi ran out of the place where he was lying, looked at his back, shook his head contemptuously, and then pulled out his Cerberus fighting knife and walked towards the place where the sheep were killed. When Ma returned with a pot full of vegetables, ACE also appeared with a large piece of 'meat' on a wooden board.

Ma Xibei took out a piece of C4 explosives from his backpack, divided it into small pieces with a dagger, and then set up a simple stove, lit the explosives with a lighter, and put a pot full of water on it. Although he knew that the 'sexuality' of the C4 explosives was very stable, Sun Guo still shook his head at what they were doing.

"Do you have to risk losing your head by eating with you people?"

"This stuff works great." Ma Xibei muttered.

ACE quickly chopped up the 'meat', along with the vegetables and the cooked 'meat' that had already been roasted, and some grapes and spices, and threw them all into the pot. Sun Guo looked at ACE and smiled.

"That's how it's done in Afghanistan, you don't have to do it yourself, we can do it for you."

ACE LAUGHED AND POURED A CONE OF KETCHUP INTO THE POT.

"We're doing it a little differently, and you can try the battlefield feast we made. It's also something you can't eat in the country, but it's more delicious than any of the dishes here. ”

Sun Guo looked at ACE with deep meaning.

"You are different from the fast reaction force, they are tense from beginning to end, and you are too relaxed, anyway, it is the first time I have seen you in this unit, I have to say, you are all impressive."

"There is time, and you have to allocate your strength reasonably to have a chance to persevere to the end." ACE looked at Sun Guo. "There is a difference between the rapid reaction forces and the fact that they only need to fight a battle and withdraw, and we have to hold out until the end."

By the time the thick soup in the pot began to tumble, the Afghans had finished eating and drinking, and they began to drive their donkeys out of the valley in twos and threes. Sun Guo quickly made a 'deal' with the Afghans, exchanging 20,000 US dollars for two half-used trucks, and as part of the happy cooperation, the Afghans also kept their samovars. By the time the boxes were loaded, the men at the station had already packed all the tools they had brought, and when the last group of Afghans left, they were the only ones left in the valley.

Rolling up the 'meat' juice with the last piece of dough and putting it in his mouth, and pouring a large cup of hot tea, Ace let out a sigh of satisfaction.

"Knowing what sustains my courage in the here and now? It's a pot of deliciousness, not some national mission. ”

"So isn't it time to get down to business?" Sun Guo looked at ACE with a smile. "Your cooking skills are good, so how about your ability to fight? It seems that the time is almost up. ”

"You can't exercise vigorously after eating." A local intelligence agent quipped. "And you've eaten so much."

"I bet you won't be fighting, so I'm not going to discuss this topic with you." ACE patted the machine gun at his hand slightly. "Just 'hand' over the matter of dealing with the Americans to this American guy."

"Our mission is accomplished, and it's time for us to leave." Sun Guo looked at Luo 'Men'. "But if you need to, we can stay and fight with you."

"No need, Lao Sun, your work is more dangerous and meaningful, you can't carry everything on your own shoulders, you take your people with you immediately, and 'hand' the rest to us." Luo 'Men' stood up and stretched out his hand to Sun Guo. "Good luck, brother."

"Good luck, brother." Sun Guo's weather-beaten face showed a concerned smile and shook Luo Men's hand hard. "One thing I think you should know is that these Afghans will sell their intelligence to the Northern Alliance or the Americans when they leave here, so you should be mentally prepared."

Betraying while 'trading' is the survival philosophy of the war-torn Afghans, and he knows that they have bought enough time anyway, whether Afghanistan betrays or not, the Americans will find it.

When the men of the intelligence station also left in their own cars, the valley was completely silent, except for the howling of the night wind. All the vehicles are to be parked in the huge mountain 'holes' to conceal their thermal signals, and the vehicles of the Intelligence Station will attract most of the attention, and they may or may not be attacked, but they will take no less danger than those who remain. This is a group of people who are as brave as they are.

Probably more courageous than Ro'mon' them.

Luo 'Men' got in touch with An Nianrong first, and twenty-four hours had passed, and he wanted to make sure that all the backup he needed was in place. What made him feel relieved was that An Nianrong had done a good job in this regard, better than he had imagined. They are working in the most dangerous places, and the only thing to do in the rear at this time is not to distract them.

"Helicopters found,"

The calm voice of the "Yangtze River" No. 1 was heard on the radio.

to the crash site

It is quite difficult to spot the helicopter in the night sky with the 'naked' eye, and experienced pilots approach the destination from the direction of the headwind, so that the wind can drown out the sound of the rotors and engines. By the time the helicopter appears in the target area, it is likely that its night vision equipment will have already preemptively spotted the combatants ambushed around the target area. The commander of the rapid reaction force made a small change in his original plan, placing a reserve group in the arc that the helicopter might pass when it turned into a headwind, so that the helicopter could be searched using the infrared scanner on the Stinger. Of course, an infrared searcher is not very helpful in finding a helicopter at an altitude of one or two thousand meters, but when it is known which direction the plane is approaching, it is at least more effective than an aimless visual search.

The most terrifying thing about the ambush is that the Americans can use the combined tactics of AH-64 "Apache" attack helicopters and A-10 ground attack planes to launch a combined surface and point attack on the place where there is an air defense threat, and they will take turns to strike at the target outside the "firing" range of the ground anti-aircraft fire until the anti-aircraft fire is completely destroyed.

Even without the cooperation of the A-10 in such an urgent operation at the moment, two "Apaches" still have the classic tactical use of army aviation. They will repeatedly approach the same area from several different directions, all the time flying at high speed out of the line of sight of the ground forces, then entering a hovering state, suddenly raising or diving to fire at the target, and then disengage, and the ground forces will not be able to detect the whereabouts of the helicopter even when under attack when using cannons or unguided rockets.

So there are not many opportunities for the fast reaction forces to use the "Stinger".

The valley looked bottomless and cramped from the air, with the first Apache flying over the landing site, the pilot observing the situation below with a night vision device and finding no anomalies, and the second dropping flares from high altitude to illuminate the airborne troops.

If the helicopter attacks directly on the ground, the "Stinger" launcher will lose the fighter because of the delay of a few seconds. But the "Apache" had no intention of attacking the ground, which gave the fighters armed with the "Stinger" ample time to aim.