Chapter 22: Iron Blooded Military Soul II

  The plane crashed in a mountain valley with an area of about 15,000 square meters, where the enemy temporarily built a military base. At 4:30 in the morning, Lin Ruolan was awakened by Jin Huan's extremely low voice, she turned over and looked towards the source of the sound, Jin Huan was holding a drawn map explaining the terrain to Chen Jianfeng and Long Fei.

  "There are two sentry posts at the entrance of the valley, each with a heavy machine gun on both sides. I observed for a long time and didn't see any patrolmen. The three-sided mountain wall in the valley is covered with dense vines, and they have hung red external sensors all over the vines, making it impossible to launch a surprise attack. The only place without sensors is the steep cliff with machine gun nests, which is bare and has no plant growth. In the depths of the valley, there is a relatively flat open area where five Apache armed helicopters are parked. It's inconvenient for large transport planes to take off and land in the dense forest, so it seems they want to use Apaches to airlift wreckage to the aircraft carrier docked in M Bay. Next to the open area on the northwest side, defensive fortifications have been built, with three mortars, and behind the fortifications is a tent area, which is a temporary barracks. From the situation of the troops' deployment, it appears that two reinforced companies are stationed here. The entire valley has very few hiding places, making it easy to suppress enemy forces that come to attack."

  "What is this?" Long Fei asked, pointing at the two temporary buildings on the blueprint.

  "A small ammunition depot and an oil depot." Jin Huan replied with a smile.

  "The ammunition depot and oil depot are actually less than 500 meters apart!" Long Fei couldn't help but laugh, "Is this commander brain-dead?"

  A rustling sound arose from behind, and the team members woke up, quietly moving their hands and feet, gathering together to listen to the enemy situation report.

  Jin Hwang continued: "The karst landform is very obvious in this area, and there are naturally formed caves on the southeastern cliff. They built two machine gun nests based on the natural danger of the mountain wall, each with a heavy machine gun, and the muzzle was facing the plane wreckage. There is a hidden bunker at the bottom of the cliff opposite the apron, where four heavy machine guns are ambushing. On the east-facing slope of the mountain top towards the valley mouth, there is a mortar position, where a platoon of troops is stationed, with ten mortars and two anti-aircraft firepower points. The surroundings of this position are densely forested, and there are many mobile sentries, making it impossible to conduct a detailed survey."

  Jin Huan paused, took a sip of water and slowly swallowed it. "On the left side of the cliff is an open-air display of aircraft wreckage, with technical personnel disassembling the wreckage. On the right side of the cliff is a bamboo guard tower, under which are two heavy machine guns that can effectively seal off the entrance to the valley. In addition, there are three anti-aircraft firepower points scattered throughout the valley, located at these several positions..." Jin Huan pointed out the detailed distribution of firepower on the map.

  "Where are at least five more special forces squads hiding?" Lei Meng asked urgently.

  "In the dark fort and machine gun nests, there are also patrols moving irregularly around the mortar position."

  "What? Special forces playing capture the flag?" Lei Meng was shocked, his voice involuntarily rose, he scratched his head and laughed: "Whose stupid idea is this?" Before he finished speaking, he was hit on the head by Long Fei's explosive slap.

  "Do you think they should be ambushing us in the dense forest?" Long Fei said lazily: "From the firepower distribution, it can be seen that the mortar position and machine gun nest are very important. With them there, the hope of breaking in from the front door is zero. To complete the task, we must first take out these three points!"

  Chen Jianfeng furrowed his brow and gazed quietly at the diagram for a long time before asking in a low voice, "What is the total weight of the plane wreckage?"

  Jin Huang's thick voice did not reveal any emotion, "I asked Mr. Mark and he said that it depends on how much of the plane was damaged when it crashed, but at least 3.5 to 4 tons of main parts should be preserved."

  "This is a problem, I remember that the Apache can carry 1.1 tons internally and 3.5 tons externally, we cannot transport the entire wreckage." Chen Jianfeng paused for a moment, looking at Jin Hua's calm expression, asked: "Have you already calculated it? Don't keep us in suspense, speak up!"

  "Don't forget, they've been dismantling for six days. When I was scouting, I calculated the weight by volume and can confirm that the total weight of the wreckage is now less than 4 tons. There are three people here who can pilot an Apache: you, me, and Long Fei. As long as we ensure that two helicopters are available for our use, both the wreckage and all personnel can be safely evacuated from above." Jin Huan's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a smile-like expression, with an exceptionally sharp glint in his dark eyes, full of wild vitality, like the gaze of a fierce beast on the hunt.

  The team members quietly formed a circle, waiting for Jin Huan to assign tasks.

  "Monkey and Lightbulb go fetch the equipment bag, everyone test their firearms, prepare for battle!"

  The two of them worked together to drag the equipment bag over, and Ma Ping hastily opened it. Inside, there were guns, ammunition, C-4 explosives, anti-personnel mines, single-soldier tactical missiles, and high-power individual radios - everything was accounted for. He excitedly cheered: "Now we've hit the jackpot."

  The team members excitedly gathered around the equipment bag, scrambling for their own weapons and ammunition. Cheng Xiaopeng grabbed a coveted M60 machine gun, while Xu Mingliang quickly disassembled and inspected his SCAR rifle. The others also took up their preferred weapons, loaded them with ammunition, and then quietly surrounded Jin Huang.

  "Brothers!" Looking around at the team members, Jin Huan said in a low voice: "After a while, another battle will break out, this is the key to our mission this time! There are at least 300 troops in the valley now, and we only have nine combat personnel. This is a battle of weakness overcoming strength. But I ask everyone to remember one thing, what I want is living soldiers, not dead heroes! Do you understand?"

  "I understand!"

  Jin Huang's face turned stern, and he let out a low growl: "Fight for the motherland!"

  "Fight for the motherland!" The team members roared in unison, their voices blending together as if coming from one person.

  Lin Ruo Lan quietly listened to Jin Huang's low, rich and mellow voice, feeling the fiery passion that came from deep within his heart, shaking her soul, and his sincere longing for victory.

  "Oh, God, what kind of soldiers are these!" Mr. Mark exclaimed in his heart, although he didn't understand the language and had no idea what Jin Hua was saying, although he couldn't comprehend what kind of conviction drove these excellent warriors to fight so tenaciously, but he clearly realized that this group of soldiers before him were like war gods from the ninth heaven, their unyielding willpower was unstoppable, their fighting passion was inextinguishable, they were the most fearless and formidable iron-blooded warriors on earth!

  Jin Hao's tightly pursed lips curled up slightly, the arc of which reminded Lin Ruolan of a hunting leopard, which also had an expressionless smile before attacking its prey.

  "Jackal, encrypt the radio immediately and set it to channel D. This is our secure frequency. Hawk, Thunder, and Jackal will follow me in a left-flanking assault. White Fox, Mountain Eagle, Monkey, and Light Bulb will launch a right-flanking assault. Once we break through, Thunder and Light Bulb will immediately take control of the machine gun nest to clear any living obstacles in our path and prevent armed helicopters from taking off. I, Hawk, and Jackal will rappel down the cliff into the valley and blow up their ammo dump. White Fox team will sneak attack the mortar position, bring extra explosives, and if you can't take it out, blow it up. Prepare for action!"

  Yang Xinxin, who had been standing alone, hastily asked: "Captain, what about me? What should I do?"

  Jin Huang glanced at her, "Your task is to ensure the safety of the guests. Once the battle starts, you must stay with them at the designated hiding point and do not appear without my signal, understood?"

  "They can stay in the Falcon's camp, I request to join the action!" Yang Xinxin's face turned bright red as she loudly argued.

  "Obey orders!" Jin Huan had apparently lost his patience and threw her down to prepare his own backpack.

  "They can't stay in the sniper's nest, it's too dangerous. There are at least six teams of M Country special forces waiting for us in the valley, which means there are at least twelve snipers aiming at me and Shan Ying." Chen Jianfeng tried to calm his tone, "Your mission is very important, we can't lose an expert like Mr. Mark, understand?"

  "Yes!" Yang Xinxin dared not argue anymore, biting her lip and lowering her head: "I obey the order, but I reserve my personal opinion."

  "Spare me the crap!" Lei Meng bellowed, "This arrangement is for your own good. Can you keep up with our advancing speed? Have you and the other team members practiced together? Hurry up and get ready now!"

  Ma Ping handed out the adjusted radios to each team member. Everyone put on their headsets, and Jin Huan said in a low voice: "Now testing mics, 3, 2, 1."

  "Roger!" The team members pressed down on their intercoms in response.

  The team is ready to depart. This time they must bring Lin Ruolan and Mr. Mark with them. Once they seize the helicopter, they can take off immediately and return home.

  Jin Hao looked at the prepared team members, pulled Lin Ruolan alone to the corner and said slowly: "Once the battle starts, stay with the guest in the hiding place and don't come out. Ye Niang will accompany you, remember, don't take matters into your own hands."

  Lin Ruo Lan nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, I won't cause any trouble for you." She turned her head to glance at the team members who were trying their best to blend in with the crowd, and said in a low voice, "Everyone is watching."

  Jin Huang gazed at her deeply for a moment again, then waved his big hand: "Let's set off!"

  At dawn, the tropical sunlight shines gently through the gaps in the leaves onto the ground covered with green grass and shrubs. A gentle breeze blows, carrying away the white mist that hovers over the tips of the grass. The air in the rainforest is so humid that it seems like water can be squeezed out of it, and a new day has begun.

  The assault team members acted according to the action plan arranged by Jin Hua in advance, Chen Jianfeng and Lin Jie respectively occupied the mountain tops on both sides of the valley, setting up sniper rifles.

  Yang Xinxin found a low-lying area more than 500 meters away from Chen Jianfeng's sniper position, where shrubs were dense and leaves were lush, making it an ideal place for concealment. Lin Ruo Lan and Mr. Ma Ke quietly crouched on the damp ground, watching the actions of the team members through binoculars.

  Jin Huang and Long Fei's team opened up the defensive line, slowly approaching the machine gun nest from the mountain tops on both sides. The terrain became increasingly steep, Ma Ping searched forward while placing remote-controlled explosives in valuable positions. He suddenly crouched down and whispered: "Twelve o'clock direction, fifty meters away, two dogs are advancing towards me!"

  "Halt and prepare for clearing!" Jin Huan waved his hand lightly, and the three of them opened up a scattered line, hiding separately.