Chapter 15: The Fortress Under Red Square
8 hours later, deep on the Moscow metro line.
"Welcome to Moscow, gentlemen. My name is Valentina, and I am designated as the person in charge of your operations at this stage. A burst of fairly standard American English came from the headphones. But if you listen closely, you can still tell that it was a Russian woman who spoke.
"Based on the information you obtained in Baku, we have identified Kojatev's organization as the so-called Yastreb arms smuggling network. Valentina started to introduce here, on the one hand, to summarize the tasks ahead, and on the other hand, to silently pat the duo's ass, making the two feel that they are important.
"And we've got the address of their operations center, which is a converted civilian air defense facility under Red Square. Right under the Kremlin.
"We've traced the origin of the JDAM bomb chip you found at the embassy. Our intelligence organizations learned that Astreb sold the remaining chips to the Iranians, and now they can deliver them at any time. Without saying a few words, the other party got to the point. The duo also pricked up their ears and began to listen carefully.
"Nominally, your goal is to find the remaining JDAM bombs and chips inside the Astreb base and disable them. β
"Informally, we still need to make sure that the WMD that may be stored in the base does not flow out of the borders. Our latest intelligence indicates that the warheads are four tactical EMP bombs, each small enough to fit in a medium-sized truck. β
"You may be able to find the exact location of the warhead in the number jΓΉ system in Astreb. According to the blueprints we've got, the only way to get in is to go through a nearby subway passage to the weakly defended area of the base's perimeter and blast through the walls to enter. Questions? Valentina asked after saying so much in one breath.
"I have a question, what's wrong with Hansen. Shen Chao asked, he had worked with Hansen on many missions, and he trusted this emaciated middle-aged man quite a lot.
"Agent Hansen has been transferred for security reasons, and it's worth me to tell you." Valentina replied on the other end of the headset. It seems to have a hint of pride.
However, the two did not have time to guess about the command struggle in the rear, and the two crossed the complicated subway line. Explosives began to be set up as soon as they arrived at the designated place. Although Shen Chao is not a master of explosives, he is also proficient in blowing up walls.
This is the end of a section of abandoned passageway, most likely the subway upgrade line that was reserved for that year. On the wall at the end of the wall is a huge hammer and sickle symbol, and below it are several huge and powerful letters of CCCP, all of which show the glory of the Red Empire.
On the wall next to them, the two of them placed a few small C4s they had brought into place, walked to a safe distance without hurrying, and then took out the detonator together and pressed the button. With a small explosion, a large hole about 2 meters long and 3 meters wide appeared in the wall. The two didn't wait for the dust caused by the explosion to clear, and rushed in before the guards arrived.
This should be an area for loading and unloading, with rails and freight trains. There is also a small platform in the distance. The two men reported to the command that they had entered, and quickly found a hidden position and hid.
While waiting for the enemy, the two of them chatted again.
"It looks like it's sturdy, what it's for. Shen Chao asked.
"It was originally designed as a base for the rapid transfer of the leaders of the Central Political Bureau in the event of a nuclear war. Before the enemy came, Custer replied.
"In such a big place, no one has ever discovered this strange place before?" Shen Chao was a little puzzled.
"There are hundreds of similar facilities under Moscow, who can manage it. Custer replied. β¦,
As he spoke, several soldiers had already rushed over from the platform with their weapons ready. The two of them stopped talking, but marked the enemy's position one by one, and then carefully slipped by. After waiting for the first few people to disperse, the two tacitly cooperated again. Within a few minutes, 6 mutinous soldiers were silently eliminated.
The two then rushed to the platform to catch the remaining few people. The whole process was completed in less than 5 minutes. The two of them then hurried to the office area inside the base.
"It looks like the enemy at the base of Astreb thought that the explosion was caused by a gas leak, which gave you time to complete your first objective. At this moment, Valentina's voice came from the headphones again.
: "Go to the office area and find a former colonel of the General Directorate of Staff Intelligence of the Soviet Army named Rebko. You'll need him to gain access to the high-security Intelligence Archives. β
"Got it, we're on our way. Shen Chao replied as he peeked out through the door to see the situation on the periphery of the office area.
"It's a level 1 alert and stays in your own office until we clear the entire area. A guy who was clearly an officer shouted over a walkie-talkie. Behind him was a tech-soldier crouched in front of a metal box in the corner, seemingly checking the telephone lines inside.
It looks like he's spotted an anomaly in the traffic zone. Shen Chao and Custer didn't speak, they each made a gesture, and then they solved the two people separately. Enter the office cubicle area carefully.
The two of them carefully avoided the other soldiers patrolling back and forth, and finally quietly infiltrated the back of the office area. There are more enemies on guard here, and the two are reluctant to force their way. Unable to move slowly through the compartment at the top of the room, the two of them activated the EMP together to burn down the nearby power distribution and sneak into the room where their first target was located.
At the back of the office area of the University is a small independent office area. The two decided that one would go to the target and the other would guard the door. Shen Chao volunteered to guard the door. Although, like Custer, he also carries a primary weapon. But he doesn't have much confidence in his firepower.
After all, once the other party rushes over, it will definitely not be two or three kittens. Rather, more than a dozen or even dozens of people. The sudge in his hand can help him resist for a while at most.
However, as usual, Shen Chao was not ready to work hard. Take advantage of Custer's time to go downstairs to capture the target. Shen Chao placed two remote-controlled bombs at the door and knocked out all the lights nearby, leaving only the lights in the corridor when they came.
With the cry of "security, security ......", Rebko was naturally caught by Custer. Shen Chao didn't go downstairs to look, but just guarded the door carefully.
"I'm not a traitor. Along with the shouting and scolding of Rebuko below, there was also the sound of Custer beating the other party's fist, but at this time, Shen Chao couldn't tell the time to see him interrogate to that stage, because he had already heard organized shouts and footsteps in the corridor. It seems that the enemy has guessed their approximate location.
Shen Chao took out the M468 with a silencer, and at the same time took the remote detonator. Patiently wait for the other person's moves.
"You'd better serve us, or we'll have to cut off a part of you and open the door ourselves." Downstairs, Custer also heard a distant voice, threatening Rebko. As he spoke, he threw another left hook that knocked out a few of the opponent's teeth.
"Hah, you're going to be finished. The other party didn't appreciate it either, and replied with a mouth full of blood. It seems that they have pinned their hopes on the security guards who have arrived.
At this time, the sound outside the door is getting closer and faster, and it looks like it is about to break in. With a burst of door breaking, 5 or 6 people rushed in in a row. Shen Chao pressed the detonator without hesitation. Several people were immediately blown up by the bomb and flew in all directions. The blood was like rain, and it took a few seconds for it to all fall to the ground. Stained a nearby piece of the ground red. β¦,
Shen Chao took advantage of this gap and threw another flashbang into the corridor. After the explosion, he rushed to the door and fired a burst of shots. Killed a few of the security guards who were left behind. After using his sonar goggles to make sure there was no one else nearby, he ran downstairs to meet Custer.
I don't know what kind of means Custer used just now, but at this moment Rebko was already standing honestly in front of the identifier at the door of the museum, and began to verify the voiceprint and retina.
As soon as the door opened, Rebko suddenly rebelled. Shen Chao next to him immediately stepped in to help, but every two people combined a few punches to knock each other unconscious. After tying him up briefly as ordered by the command, the two left him behind and continued on his way.
"Listen carefully, this is our best chance to gather EMP location information. You have to be careful, if Kogadev senses that we are looking for these warheads, he will destroy them before we can find them. You need to download some information from each of the 4 number jΓΉ terminals to create an illusion that we are not here for EMP. β
"And, agents...... You need to complete the download before the security system in Astreb detects the incursion. Got it? β
The two of them didn't reply, because they were already on the perimeter of the defense system. There's an automatic turret, a bunch of alarm and detection sensors, and two security guards on duty in the remote control room. The two quickly discussed it, and decided to use the EMP assault method.
Custer throws an EMP grenade from a distance. When the explosion occurred, the two quickly rushed out of the bunker and ran to the control room, eliminating the two security guards who were still reading the magazine just now. Then the two quickly turned off the lights and the turret. Then he stayed in the control room, waiting for the unlucky guy who came to check the situation.
Sure enough, within a minute, two security guards with flashlights ran over. There was nothing to say, and after the two of them were solved with one shot, they went up the stairs to the second floor. This library is like a big library, full of bookcases. The four terminals are located on the second and first floors. The lights here are bright even if they are not dazzling.
The two separated to two ends and quickly extinguished several headlights, which caused panic among the security guards below. It seems that their emergency plan does not have any protection measures in the dark. The two took advantage of the chaos to quickly shoot two more lone security guards, and then began to download information from the two second-floor terminals one by one.
Although the speed of the download of the two of them is not fast, but the enemy downstairs is searching for them at this moment, and at this time they are even more frightened by the corpses of two colleagues, and they dare not divide the troops, and 4 or 5 people gather together to call for support. Seeing this situation, Shen Chao was not polite, and directly threw the last remote-controlled bomb among them, and one of them detonated and wiped them out.