Chapter 31 The plan is thwarted
"I just met an Israeli arms dealer and I can go and see if he has any equipment such as anti-tank mines. If there is, the problem is simple. When Luis deploys mines on the battlefield and Olivia pilots helicopter gunships attack ground targets and suppress fire, these tanks don't seem to be a big problem, and it's a piece of cake. Hugh seemed to see victory on the battlefield ahead.
"I do have an idea, the enemy's target is the ** armed command center, the main road leading to the command center here is not wide, only four lanes, I plan to use the existing explosives, blow up the buildings in the block, let them collapse to the road surface, so as to close the road, so that the enemy vehicles can not pass normally. At the same time, lay an ambush on this road, wait for them to enter our encirclement, and concentrate all our firepower to annihilate them. Louis the Demoman stood on the roof of the jeep and watched the surrounding neighborhood go.
"There is also a potential threat that the government army is equipped with surface-to-surface missiles, and from time to time it launches missiles to attack the ** armed forces here, constantly weakening their combat effectiveness." Olivia looked at the crater on the ground that had been blown out by the missile.
"Hacker Garnett." Hugh and Kaqiu said in unison.
"Let's see if this high-tech kid can hack into the enemy's missile launch system, tamper with the data inside, make the missile unable to launch, and completely paralyze the opponent's air strike force." Katyusha still has a lot of faith in the hacker.
"This proposal is good, let everyone give full play to their strengths, work closely together, and help the ** armed forces raise their eyebrows and fight a beautiful turnaround." Hugh breathed a sigh of relief.
"How many ** armed forces are there here?" Katyusha said with concern.
"Eighty-two." Luis gave specific figures.
"It's better for everyone to hide in the bunkers of the town's buildings, and not to go head-to-head with enemy armored forces and cause unnecessary losses as in the past. The first wave of attacks was launched by our helicopter gunships. Other armed men, concealed in the buildings, served as auxiliary attacking forces, and fought to completely annihilate the enemy with minimal casualties. "Katyusha has a battle plan.
"Without further ado, let's split up and get ready." Hugh concluded.
Hugh dialed Garnett's video phone while the other party was at a beachside barbecue restaurant on the other side of the southern hemisphere, looking at the blue waters in the distance, sipping a cold beer and munching on a kebab with potatoes and red peppers.
When the companions around him saw his leisurely appearance, they thought that they were in a war-torn conflict zone in an enemy country, and their hearts couldn't help but rise with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
"Hey, I want you to do me a favor and tamper with the missile launch data of a base of the Serranian government army to eliminate this potential hidden danger, which can be regarded as selling ** armament for a favor." Hugh said straight to the point that the communication between the members of the organization has always been concise and straightforward, striving to include the most detailed information in the shortest description.
"Send me the coordinates of the other party, and I will later try to infiltrate the network in the area and search for valuable information." Garnett finished one skewer, picked up another skewer from the steaming grill, and put it to his mouth, accidentally burning him out of breath.
"No problem." Hugh obtained the coordinates of the government army's missile base from the armed intelligence officers through Olivia, and sent it over.
"Wait for my news." Garnett hung up the video call.
"Let's go, let's go find an arms dealer and replenish the anti-tank equipment." Hugh suggested to the group, and they walked towards the basement where the arms dealer was.
"Anti-tank weapons? I ran out of stock here more than half a month ago, and all of them were sold to the government army. The arms dealer spread his hands and looked powerless.
"What? ** Armed now there are no tanks, why do they buy so many anti-tank weapons? Luis was puzzled.
"Obviously, I don't want the ** armed forces to have a large number of such equipment in their hands, which will pose a threat to their armored forces, and they will be sold out one step ahead." Katyusha said.
"These guys are so cunning." Louis slammed his fist into the weapons display, causing the weapons on it to shake.
"The ancients were not tired of deceit. The government army knew that arms dealers like him had no position and sold weapons to the warring parties, but they could not do without them. Only through the money in your hands can you buy out everything that your enemies desperately need. Powerless against them. It is also a means of restraining opponents. Katyusha continued to analyze.
"Is there an anti-materiel sniper rifle?" Hugh's gaze scanned back and forth at the weapons display, trying to spot its shadow.
"Nope." The arms dealer replied without thinking.
"This can be there." Olivia chimed in.
"Not really!" Once again, the arms dealer emphasized.
"What do you want me to say, why are you short of so many goods? I don't want to make any money. Hugh grumbled.
"However, your needs are so urgent, and besides, this is the second time we've dealt with them. I took out the goods I pressed at the bottom of the box. The arms merchant Abel stroked his beard, his eyes rolling with the greedy look of Grande. From a wooden arsenal box behind him, a Russian RPG-39 anti-tank rocket launcher was removed.
"That's it, it was originally not for sale, I kept it for self-defense. I won't talk nonsense in terms of performance parameters, you are all experts, and you are all people who know the goods. I wonder what you think? Abel looked at everyone, but he was secretly thinking about how to sell the most profitable price.
"It's pretty new." Louis the Demoman puts the anti-tank rocket launcher on his shoulder, aiming ahead, testing its maneuverability. "Make an offer."
"I won't say more, 30,000 dollars." The arms dealer did not hesitate to reveal the price.
"Really good at doing business, this thing is only worth five thousand dollars at most, and it will increase six times in your hands, aren't you blackmailing?" Hugh looked at him coldly and questioned.
"In the arms market here, prices vary every day, you want more, you want urgently, and my inventory is just tight, so the price will naturally rise." Abel said quietly.
"It's just five thousand, and I won't give any more." Louis pulled out the pistol from his waist and loaded the bullet against the back of the arms dealer's head.
"I know that the two of you are currently working for the ** armed forces." The arms dealer was unafraid of the threat and looked at Luis and Olivia. "And knowing that they have been suppressed by the government army, they are in a difficult situation at the moment. As an Israeli arms dealer, it is not easy for me to come thousands of miles to this barren land and do the business of licking blood on the tip of a knife. The outcome of the battle on the battlefield is much more important than a little money, or even the lives of soldiers. I think this anti-tank rocket launcher, in its current condition, is worth the price. Weigh yourselves. ”
He also has a point, and it is better to settle the grievances than to settle them. I'll have to deal with him in the future. Katyusha stopped Louis' gun. Otherwise, let's take a step back, and 20,000 dollars will be enough for you. Then according to the old rules, send us a few shells. What do you think? ”
"Or this lady can talk, look at her sake, then so be it, 20,000 is 20,000, deal. Doing business is all about making friends, but there aren't many shells, so it's just a shot. Abel breathed a sigh of relief and calculated with satisfaction in his heart: "Thanks to the price being a little higher, I only wanted to sell for 15,000, but in the end I made an extra 5,000." ”
The arms dealer took a cannonball from a wooden box in the corner and placed it in front of everyone.
At this time, Hugh received a text message from Garnett: "The coordinates you sent, I tried to infiltrate the network in the area, and found that there are no computers connected to the network in the area. The enemy's missile positions are supposed to use an artificial launch mechanism, which is detached from the control of computers and networks. There's nothing I can do about it, brothers. You're going to have to make a trip yourself to clear the threat, sorry. ”
"Xiao Hei is out of line, we still have to gnaw on this hard bone, if we need to gnaw it." Hugh made a helpless expression.
"What a double blow, the firepower of anti-tank weapons is not enough, only one tank can be dealt with, what about two? The missile threat of the enemy remains. Olivia sighed.
"Let's go back to the armed base first. There is always a way. Hugh comforted everyone.
Leave the arms dealer's basement and return to the surface. The sky had darkened, the abandoned streets were deserted, and the rumbling of artillery could be heard from time to time in the distance.
On the roof of a nearby landmark building, two ** armed sentries, next to an anti-aircraft rapid-fire machine gun, waved to the people downstairs and shouted loudly: "The commander is looking for you, go to the command center quickly!"
Everyone learned about it and came to the command center. I saw that the commander was still leaning on the leather sofa, frowning at a loss, and when he saw everyone, he pretended to be calm and said: "I just learned from the enemy's communication channel that tomorrow the government armored forces will launch an encirclement and suppression operation against us guarding here. The enemy's three tanks will be fully engaged in battle, and there are nearly two hundred infantry, the enemy is outnumbered, and a fierce battle is inevitable, what good advice do you have? ”
Olivia walked to the commander: "We were also discussing this matter just now, the progress of the situation has reached a stalemate, with our existing equipment and strength, we are not yet the enemy's opponents. Instead of resisting to the death, it ended up with heavy casualties. It's better to advance and retreat and evacuate here temporarily. Save the living forces and look for opportunities for a counteroffensive. ”