Volume 3: The Road of the Strong Chapter 50: Pre-War Disputes
The plane is about to land at Aleppo airport, everyone began to organize their equipment, God bless the American team this time carried equipment suitable for street combat and melee combat, including: M4A1, HK416, AUG and MTAR-21, some guns are equipped with grenade launchers.
The Heavy Grizzly carries an MG4 5.56mm light machine gun, while the Sniper Vulture examines his SSG 69 sniper rifle.
Kevin and Sokolov still carry their usual guns, the HK416 and MK-48 light machine guns with grenade launchers. Considering that this time it may be mainly street fighting, and God Bless the American squad also has snipers, Yang Fan did not bring the MK20 SSR this time, but chose the SCAR (H) with an extended barrel.
The effective firing range of this gun has been increased to 1000 meters under the miser's modification, and the rate of fire is basically close to the level of HK416, which is enough to cope with the following street fighting.
Because this was a rare opportunity to encounter positional warfare, everyone wore the helmets specially made by the miser. In addition to its powerful functions, this kind of helmet also has an intimate design, that is, the helmet is directly equipped with a mask, which is also a special material made by misers, which can not only prevent some mosquito bites, but also can be used to filter general poisonous gases. The pattern is also very cool to distinguish between different team members, and with bulletproof glasses, the whole head doesn't show any skin.
Yang Fan saw that Anna was also dressed in a similar outfit, and she sat opposite to inspect her HK416 rifle equipped with ACOG and side red dot dual sights.
The praying mantis looked at Yang Fan and the others and Anna who was arranging their helmets, especially when the three of them were wearing masks, and said in a slightly disdainful tone: "The equipment of the highest-level team of T3 is really different!" ”
"I'm a woman, I don't want to be inconvenienced, you feel free." Anna said casually, not looking at him.
Yang Fan felt that Anna had a point, she was an intelligence officer, and it was really bad to expose her identity too much, and her face was so unforgettable.
After the plane landed, an armored transport vehicle from the Syrian military transported the crowd to the army station in Taylor Rifat. This is supposed to be a mosque, which is now used as a temporary base for the Syrian military, various fortifications have been built around the mosque, there are people patrolling around the temple and on top of the building, and various military vehicles are parked outside the temple.
Led by a soldier, they entered the interior of the mosque, which had been converted into a makeshift command post, with a table in the center with a map on which an officer was pointing with a pen. Some people next to him who seemed to be operational staff officers were also babbling something.
The soldier walked up to the table, gave a military salute, and said, "Colonel Junaid, your guest has arrived!" ”
The officer in the middle looked up at Yang Fan and the others, and ordered the other soldiers to all go out.
When he was the only Syrian soldier left in the hall, he walked up to everyone and said, "I'm Junaid, welcome to you!" Which one is a robin? ”
"I am, hello! Colonel Junaid. Anna shook hands with Junaid.
Junaid pointed to Anna's outfit, and before he could speak, Anna said in advance: "This is our habit, please understand!" ”
Junaid laughed helplessly a few times and said, "It's okay, I understand it very well!" ”
He led everyone around the table, pointed to the map, and said, "The current situation is not much different from the information given to you before. Roy and Dravan also occupy a mosque each, in both locations. ”
He drew two circles on the map with a pen and continued: "Our three forces are currently distributed in a triangle, and the distance between them is about 10 kilometers, and the roads between them are also similar street environments. Now, all three sides have set up defenses, and at the same time they are targeting the other two forces, so it can be said that they are currently in a stalemate.
We now have a shortage of troops that are not enough to destroy both of them at the same time, and if we rashly attack one of them, the other side is likely to flank me in front and back, and we will have a great chance of defeat.
At the moment, the internal fighting in Syria is tense, the situation is not yet clear, and there will be no reinforcements for us in the short term. So both of them are also hesitating, and at the moment none of them has clearly expressed their willingness to accept the military's conditions. ”
Junaid took a few photos from the table and handed them to Anna, and said, "This is the defense map of the two sides, which was just taken yesterday, and you can see the deployment of their troops!" ”
Anna looked at it, then handed it to the praying mantis, and everyone passed it around to each other. Yang Fan looked at the deployment map, and the deployment of troops on both sides was basically the same as the previous description.
"The two ISIS leaders are Syrians, but they have long been active in war-torn areas of the world, such as Libya, Afghanistan, Yemen, Sudan, Somalia, Iraq, Ukraine, etc.
I heard that they did a lot of dishonorable things, and because of this, they each gained a group of fanatical followers. After the outbreak of the Syrian civil war, they returned to Syria and led their people to join ISIS, presumably in order to take advantage of the chaos. They are all crazy people, and although the civil war is not over, ISIS is beginning to lose, but they are not giving up.
I think many of their men have begun to waver, so the two leaders of them are the key, as long as they and their core backbone are killed, these two forces should be easily eliminated, which is why we hired you. ”
Junaid paused, then continued, "You know, this kind of decapitation mission is not something we are good at. And if something goes wrong, it will undermine the promise that the military made to both sides in the first place. If we provoke them, we will most likely lose our battle in this town. ”
Everyone understands what he means, this kind of dangerous task is generally entrusted to mercenaries to do, and success is the credit of the military, and once it fails, the military can also deny it. Cruel, but that's what mercenaries are all about.
After listening to Junaid's introduction, Yang Fan also determined one thing, that is, the reason why Anna came here. Rogers was right, these two people had indeed been to Ukraine, and they were all scumbags who did all kinds of evil.
Yang Fan's heart suddenly had no burden, this kind of demon is 100% of the "bad guys", killing one less one.
Anna looked at all the photos again and said, "Colonel Junaid, we need a quiet place to discuss the specific course of action!" ”
Junaid nodded, "Okay, no problem!" These are ready for you, on the right side of this temple, which is our temporary command post, which is now available to you. I have also prepared water and food for you, and there are soldiers at the door at your disposal, and you can always contact me if you need them! ”
Anna led everyone to the makeshift command post that Junaid had arranged for them.
The makeshift command post, next to Junaid's headquarters, was a disused temple-like building, and two Syrian soldiers at the gate saw the crowd coming to help them open the door.
The makeshift command post was rudimentary inside, with a table in the middle with maps, water, and military food, surrounded by a few wooden chairs.
After everyone found a random place to sit down, the praying mantis was the first to say: "Mockingbird, my suggestion is to divide our men into two teams and act separately, and infiltrate the bases of both sides at the same time, and try to take a silent fight to eliminate the two targets. We have drones that can temporarily block the signal of a certain base, and even if one side fails in its mission, it can temporarily cut off the connection between the two of them, and the other side can continue to operate. And we won't fail! ”
Anna thought for a while, looked at Yang Fan, and asked, "Newcomer, what is your opinion?" ”
Yang Fan glanced at Kevin and Sokolov, and they signaled Yang Fan to say his thoughts directly, Yang Fan nodded and said, "Actually, I don't think it's necessary for us to eliminate both of them." Colonel Junaid wants to eliminate ISIS forces in this town, and judging by the current standoff between the three sides, if either side is dismantled, there will be no more fighting between the other two sides.
So, my advice is to take out Roy and destroy their forces and heavy weapons. With only Dravan's side left, he is not enough to compete with Junaid, so the biggest possibility is to surrender to Junaid!. ”
Anna thought for a moment, then looked at the mantis again, and said, "Captain Mantis, I also agree with the newcomer's suggestion!" Junaid wants to liberate this town, and his strength is currently the strongest, but it is only because Roy and Dravan join forces. So, we should be able to get rid of one of the parties and get his goal. ”
The praying mantis ignored Anna, but looked at Yang Fan and asked, "Newcomer, in your plan, we must kill their leader and create chaos to have the possibility of breaking the alliance between the two of them. But if we fail and don't kill Roy, it will probably backfire, anger him, and instead lead to a coalition of the two ISIS forces. Then the mission was a complete failure, you know? ”
Yang Fan also looked at the praying mantis and said, "I understand." But if we go our separate ways, there's a certain risk of taking out both of them at the same time! In contrast, it is better for us to concentrate our manpower and target their weaker side more confidently! What do you think? ”
The praying mantis frowned, was silent for a while, and waved his hand: "Okay then, I agree that we concentrate a little." But I think we should attack the Delavan side, who are less than 200 men, and there should be more blind spots in the defense, which is more conducive to our operations! ”
"No way!" Yang Fan was a little anxious, and said directly: "The soldiers on the Drawan side have been trained by the Russian special forces, and their individual soldiers are of higher quality. Armed forces like theirs tend to expand the scope of defense when there are many people, and the absolute number of people has little impact on the strength of the defense, and I think the pressure to sneak attack the Delavan's side is even greater. And Roy has two tanks and some heavy weapons, even if only his side is left, there is still a possibility of continuing to resist! ”
After listening to Yang Fan's words, the praying mantis clenched his fists, and the expression on his face became more and more ugly, but he still barely controlled his emotions, glared at Yang Fan, and said: "Newcomer, since your nickname is Newcomer, it means that you have just entered the mercenary world for a short time, including Hurricane and Jazz. Although you are SK, it does not mean that SK has command over the S-Class team, I hope you can understand! ”
Seeing that the mantis was on the verge of an outbreak, Kevin owed a debt and said, "Captain Mantis, neither we nor the newcomers mean this!" At SK, that's how everyone talks before each mission, maybe our style and way of speaking are different. If you have a misunderstanding, please forgive me! ”
Yang Fan also realized that the tone of what he had just said was too strong. He thought of Rogers' words, joint operations were a test for them, they had to learn to work with different squads, and similar things they would keep encountering in the future.
Thinking of this, Yang Fan said to the praying mantis: "I'm sorry, Captain Mantis. I just said my advice, if there is any offense, please forgive me! ”
"Alright, guys." Anna said, "Then we will decide to concentrate our forces on one of the bases, and for the time being, according to the Praying Mantis's opinion, attack the side of the Dlavan." If there is a problem in the course of the operation, we adjust it in time. ”
After speaking, she looked at the praying mantis again and continued: "Captain praying mantis, Yang Fan's concerns are very reasonable, we can't let the remaining party still have any hope. Please make a list of all the items and equipment you will need for the operation, and please have enough explosives to destroy Roy's heavy weapons in case you need them, and I'll coordinate with Colonel Junaid later! ”
"Okay, no problem." The praying mantis also saw that Anna was deliberately trying to ease the anger of both parties, and did not insist any longer.
The list of explosives was written, mainly C-4 and detonating devices, which were all things that the military always had.
Anna went to Junaid with the list of supplies, and came back about half an hour later, and said to everyone: "Colonel Junaid agreed to our battle plan, and promised to provide us with the mission vehicles, equipment and supplies we need, and to provide us with fire support if necessary. ”
Anna looked at her watch and said, "It's 9:15 and we have plenty of time to get ready." Someone from the military will be in charge of our food supply, and we will rest here and launch the operation at two o'clock in the morning! ”
"Understood!" The crowd replied.
The pre-war preparations were mainly the work of explosives, and he needed to prepare in advance all the C-4s and detonating devices for the cover of the retreat and the destruction of the enemy's heavy weapons. After each of the rest of the men had checked and maintained their guns, they rested in place and waited for the mission to begin.