CHAPTER XXXIII

No one likes accidents, because accidents often portend danger.

Following the route of Maxi, all the members of Team A entered the Ulenka Valley. The vegetation here is a mixed forest, when a person walks upright, he can only see the leaves in front of him, and only when he walks in a half-squatting position can he barely see the situation in front of him, but what he sees is only a full of tree trunks, and the depth of observation will not exceed fifty meters. It's a good place for an ambush, and conversely, it's not suitable for covert advances.

Shen Maopai hid at the valley pass, waiting for them to follow.

A fixed bunker was being built at the mouth of the valley. This bunker overlooks about 300 meters of open land at the mouth of the valley, which is only a few sparse bushes that are difficult to approach during the day. Horses go northwest out to the edge of the open and are looking for a route to enter. An Nianrong's intelligence did not mention this bunker, which indicates that the bunker was discovered by some smart person. Don't underestimate this bunker, it's so well positioned that it can shield the entire valley.

Luo Men asked everyone to unload the extra equipment, and set up a reserve position at the place where Shen Mao was hiding, where the PKM machine robbery and bazooka were arranged, and then took Zhao Sanhong to find Ma Xibei. The sun was overhead, the temperature in the valley was very high, the air was very humid, and the camouflage net covering his face seemed to seal his breath, and after only a few dozen meters, Rohmon felt sweat soak through his clothes. This is a mild altitude sickness, which has not been trained similarly in the last two months, so the reaction is greater.

There was a sudden tapping sound on the radio station, which was Zhao Sanhong, who was walking about thirty meters behind, asking for a call. As agreed, this was an indication that he had noticed something anomalous.

"Sand Scorpion, what's the discovery?" Rohmon immediately stopped, warily observing his surroundings.

"Well, I mean, I was touched by the fact that you opened the umbrella at the last time. Even though you were stupid to do that, I was still touched because I was literally going to pee my pants at that time. Zhao Sanhongtian laughed shamelessly. It won't happen again in the future, I assure you. ”

Rohmon was silent for a moment, then let out a long breath. "That's all you want to tell me?"

Zhao Sanhong seemed to be still smiling. "That's it, I haven't found a chance to say it."

"We're on a mission right now, Sand Scorpion. You have to concentrate. Romon's voice was flat, but there was a threat in his tone that would not be misunderstood. The next time you choose to say such things at such a time, I will rectify you so that you can't survive or die. ”

"I'm ready, boss!" Zhao Sanhong tried to make a serious appearance.

Rohmon shook his head imperceptibly. These special combat team members will show it in a giggling way even when they are serious, so there is no need to doubt their vigilance and concentration in carrying out their tasks, but Zhao Sanhong's overthrow came too suddenly, and Luo Man is not used to such a direct way of expressing friendship, so it will be a little unnatural. In addition, Zhao Sanhong called him "boss" for the first time, indicating that the person who complained the most had also accepted the fact that he was led. Although no one in the A team thinks that it was Rohmon who saved Zhao Sanhong, the last moment to open the parachute shows that he is willing to advance and retreat with his teammates and never give up until the last moment, which is what makes his teammates identify with Rohman.

Although they had confirmed each other's positions on the radio beforehand, at a glance, Rohmon almost missed Ma Xibei. Cloaked in an almost seamless camouflage net, the Sharpie huddled quietly behind a rock, observing the situation ahead with the scope on the equally camouflaged VSS Whispering Sniper Rifle. Seeing Rohmon coming, he gestured to stop and motioned for Rohmon to enter another shelter.

As seen from the telescope, it is a concrete permanent shelter built on a slope, covered by shrubs above the bunker, which would be difficult to spot at first glance if it were not for the concrete reflecting sunlight. This is an unfinished bunker, and a good bunker should be covered with a layer of dirt or vegetation on the concrete, and from the fire holes of the bunker, a bearded face can be seen flashing from time to time, which must be a member of the mercenary guard. In this bunker, all it takes is a telescope to keep everything in the open field hidden.

"Advancing along the vegetation at the edge of the valley, I was sure to approach the bunker." Ma Northwest suggested. "It will take about two hours."

There were still a few hours left before dusk, and the situation on the highlands was still unknown, so we couldn't wait like this. Ma Xibei's suggestion is good, but with his method, he has to move over little by little, in addition to the loss of time, the physical exertion is too great. Rohmon thought of the cliff at the mouth of the valley that was sixty or seventy meters high.

Let ACE stay in the reserve position, Shen Mao Platoon stepped forward to meet Zhao Sanhong to observe, and Luo Men and Ma Xibei retreated to the valley mouth.

Looking at the cliff in front of him, Ma Xibei didn't speak for more than ten seconds, and it seemed that he was calculating the route. But this time Rohmon didn't want him to climb in front, and while Ma Xixi was still pondering, he was ready. Unloading all the unwanted equipment on his body, carrying a rifle with a silencer and a bundle of nylon rope on his back, Rohmon jumped onto the cliff.

From every point of view, freehand climbing is dangerous. Especially in case of emergency, if you climb alone, once you fall, it will become a free fall, and you can fall directly into hell without too much height. Skill, courage, physical and mental stability, and familiarity with the rock face are indispensable for successful climbing. In previous years, during his missions around the world, Rohm has climbed many 5.14d routes and has the world's best level of freehand climbing. Now it has even become a hobby for Rohm.

Waiting for Romon to climb up, and then lowering the rope to pull Ma Northwest and the equipment up, Rahman turned to the south side of the guard station, while Ma Northwest had to scout all the way to the west side of the wooden house area.

The area where Rohmon was to reconnoiter was not large, so he quickly approached there. Not surprisingly, the vegetation around the mercenary camp was cleared and it was impossible to continue approaching. Rohmon observed three wooden huts and a large tent, some people gathered together, drinking beer and making loud noises, and others sitting around playing cards, vaguely hearing *** style music. Because it was a sloping area, Romon, who was lying on the ground, only saw nine mercenaries moving.

Five hundred meters away, a boulder stopped between the camp and the A passage, and Rohmon quietly moved past.

At this time, a 12.7 mm NSV rock machine gun was erected on the high ground overlooking the A channel, and from the position of the machine gun, it was able to envelop the entire valley and the range from that bunker to the B channel. There were only two people in the machine-gun position, and according to Ma Xixi's estimate, they had to go around from behind the position to get quietly. With the surveillance of this position, neither Maxi nor Rohmon can now go down to the valley through the A passage.

After carefully studying the map, Rohmon asked Ma Northwest to move behind the machine gun position, where there was a corridor to reach the cabin area of Passage B, where he had to keep an eye on the situation in both the valley and the cabin area, by this time, Ma Northwest had already penetrated behind enemy lines, so he paid special attention to his own concealment.

Stuff your two grenades and two white phosphorus incendiary bombs into a bush under the boulder and return the way you came.

When Rohmon reunited with Team A, Ma Xibei sent new information that he had observed the situation in the valley. From the heavy machine gun position to the wooden house area, the mercenary activities were frequent and the terrain was complicated, and Ma Beixi could not stay longer on the side near the valley, so he was forced to move south, in fact, Ma Xi was already lurking in the B passage to Lajin Peak, which could cut off the wooden house district guard reinforcement cave.

After marking on the map, the situation in the Ulenka Valley and the Lakin Peak area is basically clear. The terrain here resembles a staircase, with the valley being the lowest elevation at the first step, and the specific threat is two fixed bunkers guarding passages A and B, respectively, and a number of patrols; Heavy machine-gun positions, hut areas, and mercenary garrisons are higher than the valley and are the second tier; The third staircase is located at the top of Lajin Peak, and the condition inside the cave is unknown. The second tier is where the enemy's defensive center of gravity is located, and its personnel and firepower can be used to reinforce the first and third tiers at any time.

"Don't say it, this defensive configuration is really thoughtful." ACE STUDIED THE MAP CAREFULLY. "Basically didn't leave us much of a gap. There's also a cliff between the triangle of heavy machine gun emplacements, wooden houses and caves, so why don't you try to climb from there? Then we can attack the cave directly. ”

"I haven't grown wings yet, boss." ROMON GLANCED AT ACE DISSATISFIED. "Let's assign tasks now."

"It's been a long time since I've done anything like this." ACE sighed contentedly and smiled. "You know what? Captain, you did a great job in Afghanistan, but to be honest, it wasn't enjoyable, and today is different. ”

"What's the difference?" Rohmon smiled. "We have too much control, so the fight still can't make a sound."

Shen Maopai looked at ACE like a monster. "Is there something wrong with your intelligence? So why don't you go to the field army if you like to shoot? ”

Zhao Sanhong chuckled. "You said that he had a problem with his intelligence, so the field troops didn't want him."

ACE didn't get angry, just smiled and stroked the RPK light machine gun in his arms, and his eyes swept over Shen and Zhao in turn. "You two remember for me, when I return to the base, I will serve you well once, so that you can be refreshed to the sky, but now, let's serve these mercenaries first and see what they are capable of."