I went back to the big house, and there was a group of people talking around Mr. Butler. It looked like he was questioning the housekeeper.

I said to the oil bottle next to me, "What are they talking about?" ”

The oil bottle came over and listened for a while, and then came back to me, "They are asking the butler, Mr. Balcas, when he will be able to come back, and if he will be able to come back." He also said that it was not necessary to talk to the guerrillas and seek reconciliation. ”

"It seems that the guerrillas' tricks are still working." I reluctantly said that I have nothing to do about this situation, I am only responsible for fighting. So I watched the butler explain as best he could.

Night soon came, and I took the oil bottle and Paro to the courtyard wall to the left of the gate and began to keep an eye on the guerrilla defenses. At this moment, the people defending this place all seemed a little excited, or rather, nervous, more accurately. One by one, they sat on the ground with their guns in their hands, staring at each other, waiting for the guerrillas to attack.

And this time the guerrillas did not appear as eager as before. This time, instead of attacking after dark, they didn't make any movement, as if they had already retreated. This waiting was a torture for everyone, especially for the defenders who were in a disadvantageous position. Sometimes a hard fight is better for the passive than this restless waiting.

As the minutes ticked by, the guerrillas did not make any movement. I slowly started to get a little agitated, and I stood up and walked towards the right side of the gate.

I found Walker, who was asleep leaning against a pile of sandbags. I shook him awake and said, "Don't sleep. We'll have to talk. ”

"What are you talking about?" Walker sat up a little reluctantly.

I pointed to the big house and said, "Let's talk about how to make the last defense in the house when the time comes." ”

Walker sighed and said, "I think you should be responsible for the defense of the house. I don't have much experience with indoor scrambles. You are much better than me in this regard, John said, you fought with the Russians in Chechnya street by street and even room by room. ”

"Hmph. If I have a bunch of Chechens, I don't have to consult with you. But now it's different, if the other side attacks tonight, then how far are we prepared to deal with it? I mean, after this battle is fought, how many more of us can get into the house and continue the fight? I asked.

Walker shook his head, "I don't know. This question cannot be answered. Do you have any plans? ”

I nodded, "Since the guerrillas haven't come over yet." We should immediately begin to lay out the defenses inside the house. Let the housekeeper organize the staff to empty the hall. The doors and windows can be gambled with sandbags, leaving only small shooting holes, especially those windows or balconies upstairs facing the gate, must be well prepared to make defensive arrangements, where is the strong firepower and effective manpower. "I said and looked at the big house, I don't plan to arrange all the manpower in the courtyard to defend the courtyard wall, I have to arrange some people to the house in advance, so that if the other party makes a breakthrough somewhere in the courtyard wall, there will be support behind us, so that we won't be in a mess all at once."

"Okay. I'll go to the butler and tell him to do what you say, but then you'll have to see for yourself if it meets your requirements. Walker said as he got up and walked towards the big house.

"You know what?" I said to Walker's back, "My worst fear is to go inside the house and fight." It's best to contact Bablo again to get back quickly! ”

Walker waved his hand as he walked, "Got it." ”

I looked around, and many of the guards were looking at me, but Walker and I weren't talking too loudly to attract their attention, but their eyes were full of questions and uneasiness. This shows that they have doubts and fears in their hearts, and they are beginning to pay special attention to some of the disturbances, and they are very curious to know if we are sure to hold this place.

I looked around and turned back to the left side of my gate. After a while, Walker returned to the courtyard and transferred a dozen or so people back to the big house, and then he came to me and said, "According to what you said." The butler seemed very unconfident and kept asking me how long I could hold out. If it weren't for the fact that people were passing by from time to time, he would have yelled at me. ”

"He pacified the local people?" I asked.

Walker nodded and squatted down beside me, "Pacified." But temporarily. If we lose this place soon, I guess a lot of people will have to run away. ”

Instead of answering his words, I thought for a moment and said, "We need people." ”

Walker was stunned by what I said, "Manpower? Of course. But where is it? Let the partisans come and help us? ”

"Nope." I said and pointed to the young men who were busy blocking the doors and windows, "It's to arm them." ”

Walker glanced in the direction I was pointing and said disbelievingly, "They? Are you sure they can do it? ”

"We went to arrest Silva before, and you didn't participate in that operation. Silva's guards couldn't stop us, so they organized the local people to attack us. If Silva can, Pablo should too. And I've heard Pinto say that the people in Pablo's territory think it's an honor to serve the Balcas family and that they will be respected. I explained.

Walker was a little interested when I said that, "I've heard John mention it to me. But it seems that the combat effectiveness of those ordinary people is not strong, and they have not caused you any major trouble. ”

"Yes, there is no big trouble. Except for killing both of us when we were unprepared at the beginning. But that time was different from now, and now I only need gunners. We still have guns and ammunition, and the only ones who can't stand the consumption are people. We just have to stick to this place, just follow the arrangement and shoot at the partisans or in a certain direction. It's simple, isn't it? I said.

"Sounds good. But can these people be organized? He said and suddenly looked at me with a blank expression, and then said, "You're not going to let the butler do this again, are you?" ”

I nodded and said, "Of course." Shouldn't it be him? This is his master's estate, and we are not asking him to help us, but to help himself and his master. ”

"Okay. I'll go talk to him. Walker stood up and walked back to the big house.

Walker didn't come back anytime soon, it's not easy to do, and it's normal to take some time. As time passed, the originally nervous guards slowly relaxed, and many of them began to fall asleep one after another. I'm starting to get a little sleepy, because I'm tired from a busy day. But I'm not going to rest, I have to look around again. And just as I was about to reach the gate, I suddenly heard a shout out of nowhere, and then I saw a light and shadow flying towards the tower in the courtyard, and then there was an explosion there.

“RPG！ Enemy attack! Get ready for battle! I yelled.

As soon as I finished speaking, a dense burst of gunfire rang out outside the courtyard, and explosions occurred on the walls of the courtyard on both sides, which were also caused by rockets. I walked to the gate and looked out, and the fortifications on both sides of the road were firing fiercely, but the partisans on the opposite side were not far from them.

"Drag the oil bottle! Let them shoot! Hit the road, regardless of whether you can see clearly or clearly. I shouted back at the oil bottle.

So the guards on the left side went up to the wall and began to shoot outside, but at the same time an explosion occurred at a fortification on the side of the road, presumably hit by a grenade, and the place was lost.

“RPG!” I don't know who shouted, but I saw two rockets hit the gate and the courtyard wall on the left side.

The gate was torn into pieces by the explosion, and not only did there appear a breach in the courtyard wall on the left, but two people were blown apart on the spot.

"Pinto! Damn Pinto, where are you? I yelled into Walker's side.

"Sir! I'm here. Pinto's voice came from the right side of the gate.

I didn't see where he was, but it didn't matter, I shouted into the place where the voice came from, "Go find a place in the big house and shoot those RPGs!" Kill them! ”

"Yes, sir!" He agreed.

I turned my head to look at the breach in the courtyard wall on the left, "Paro! Arrange a machine gun to get to that breach, and go! ”

"Understood!" Paro said yes and turned away.

The guerrillas outside continued to storm on, and the fortifications on both sides of the road outside the gate gradually became a little irresistible. I came to the right side of the courtyard wall and signaled for the guards, who were still hiding from the battle, to start fighting.

"Hurry, hurry! Shoot! Cover the people outside and withdraw it! I shouted as I pulled them up.

After they were all engaged in the fight, I quickly ran back to the left and said to the drag bottle, "Shout." Let the men in the fortifications outside withdraw, and go! ”

I picked up my gun and went to the gate, and after shouting from the oil bottle, I shouted: "Cover shooting!" Shoot! ”

I shouted as I shot outside, and by the flickering fire, I saw that there were actually many corpses of the guerrillas lying outside, but they continued to attack under the cover of fire from the rear.