Chapter 1: Ambush in the Camp

  The dense tropical jungle seems to be lurking with infinite crisis. The scorching sunlight of Central Africa seems to evaporate every drop of water!

  Through the gaps in the vegetation, a pair of vigilant eyes are scanning back and forth!

  A moment later, Song Yuhang, wearing a Ghillie suit, began to move his body cautiously, looking like a lifeless bunch of dry grass from a distance. The 85-style sniper rifle wrapped in camouflage seemed a bit long for the crawling Song Yuhang.

  Damn tropical rainforest, damn weather, damn mosquitoes! Everything here is cursed.

  "Why are we in Africa? To be a nanny for a group of engineer soldiers? This is absolutely not what a special forces soldier should be doing!" Song Yuhang muttered to himself, dissatisfied, as he slowly crawled towards the next predetermined position.

  Since the Chinese peacekeeping troops entered the Congo on the date designated by the United Nations, they have been performing their duties tirelessly. The bridges that were blown up and the damaged roads were quickly repaired by the hardworking Chinese engineering soldiers.

  In August, the Congo was in the midst of a dry season, and the government army took advantage of this rare opportunity to launch a wave of fierce attacks. Some people were delighted, while others were worried. The anti-government forces attributed their failure entirely to the highly efficient Chinese peacekeeping troops, threatening to launch an attack to eliminate the Chinese.

  Song Yuhang used slightly unconventional means to get a spot on the peacekeeping mission to Congo from the team leader.

  But the long-awaited battle never happened, especially after learning that the troops were preparing to send people to Israel to study at a sniper school, Song Yuhang's heart felt like it was being clawed by a cat.

  Due to the constant verbal warnings from anti-government forces, Song Yu Hang, as the only professional sniper in charge of security for the combat squad, naturally took on the task of lurking and guarding the perimeter of the camp.

  Two days ago, after observing hand Qi Mingyuan was unexpectedly bitten by a poisonous snake, Song Yuhang thoroughly became a lone wolf, with the two people's lives to be completed by him alone. In the sweltering rainforest, he single-handedly completed the tedious and dull observation intelligence record sorting, his mood naturally not good.

  Just as Song Yu Hang was about to crawl into the pre-dug bunker, his body suddenly stiffened.

  Hiss, hiss! A black king cobra with a body as thick as an arm and golden patterns all over its body had apparently taken this place as its new cool home, while Song Yu Hang, the owner, had become the intruder.

  Facing a super toxin that can take down an elephant with just half a gram, with a neural response 2.5 times that of humans, even the experienced Song Yu Hang didn't dare to act rashly. The hand that originally held the tactical knife slowly loosened its grip and instead grasped the entrenching tool behind his back. In Song Yu Hang's view, the single-edged entrenching tool was absolutely more useful than a 20cm long knife.

  Suddenly, all the birds resting in the jungle at noon were startled?

  "Damn it, someone must have entered the woods!" Song Yuhang cursed under his breath, shifting all his attention to the Rattlesnake King, just like two knights about to engage in combat, pointing their spears at each other.

  The rattlesnake king also realized that this was a troublesome opponent, and while continuously making sounds, it moved its position and made exploratory attacks from time to time.

  Still as a maiden, swift as lightning! Just as the cobra made a probing attack, Song Yu Hang's single-handed spade drew out a flash of light.

  The beheaded king cobra didn't make Song Yuhang let his guard down, he was very clear about the tenacious vitality of this cold-blooded animal. Only after using a single soldier's shovel to lift the snake corpse out of the bunker did he hastily enter the bunker.

  Under the crosshairs of the telescope, the laser ranging system was constantly updating the target's distance. The jungle remained silent, and the more silent it was, the more it revealed the problem. Those startled birds circling in the air, refusing to land, had already revealed the problem. A team of considerable size had infiltrated, and it was clear that the opponent was also waiting.

  Song Yuhang opened the intercom and adjusted his throat microphone, but he hesitated. He thought it wasn't time to report yet. If they could take advantage of the enemy approaching the camp and take out a few, haha! After the operation, his three-year-old captain rank should also be changed to lieutenant colonel. The lieutenant colonel shoulder badge on the new military uniform would definitely make her happy. Song Yuhang was thinking about his little secret while time was slipping away second by second in waiting.

  Suddenly, a bad idea emerged in Song Yu Hang's mind! Wasn't it an ambush?

  Just as Song Yuhang adjusted the frequency, a dense and dull sound came from the woods, Song Yuhang grabbed the binoculars and turned to look down at the mountain, where the Chinese engineering battalion's peacekeeping camp was located, and in a nearby valley, the 16th Airborne Battalion's Blood Bat Squadron, belonging to the US Central Special Operations Command, was stationed.

  It would be best if it fell on the Americans' heads at an angle of 30 degrees. Song Yuhang calculated the flight time of the mortar shells while viciously cursing the arrogant Americans who had been rampaging unchecked until now.

  Boom! Boom! The high-flying smoke column almost made Song Yuhang drop his binoculars.

  More than 20 rounds of 120mm high-explosive shells all hit the Chinese peacekeeping camp! The smoke had not yet dispersed, and a shrill alarm sounded in the camp.

  The two temporary firing points at the entrance were all hit, and the neatly stacked sandbags were blown to pieces. Song Yuhang was clear that there were usually more than two guards on duty there. Medical personnel with white helmets rushed to the guard post in the first place.

  "Damn it, this is just the first round of firepower test, a bunch of idiots!" Song Yuhang wished he could immediately fly to the camp and stop the medical staff from rescuing them! Sure enough, another round of gunfire sounded in the woods.

  The dense smoke and dust stirred up by the explosions blocked Song Yuhang's line of sight, casualties were already inevitable, with eyes that had turned a deep red from staring too long, Song Yuhang tightly grasped the sniper rifle in his hand, a deep sense of guilt made him feel as if his heart was being torn apart.

  After the fifth round of cannon fire, all personnel of the combat team gathered around Song Yuhang. After understanding the situation, the order to stand guard in place issued by Team Leader Wang Huamin caused a commotion among the team members!

  Are they bullying us to the extreme? What are we waiting for if not to fight back? This is at least self-defense! The team members' soft protests were of no use.

  "It has already been reported domestically, waiting for the superior's order! Can't a battalion of anti-government armed artillery infantry guards be reduced? At least two companies or more." Wang Huamin's unquestionable tone made everyone shut up.

  King Huai Min gave Song Yu Hang a meaningful look, this look made Song Yu Hang feel like it was a thorn piercing into his own flesh, indeed he had failed in his duty, but on Song Yu Hang's face smeared with camouflage paint, not a hint of expression could be seen.

  About a few minutes after the shelling stopped, the camp received a report that seven were killed and nine seriously injured, with more than half of the personnel lightly injured.

  The most heart-wrenching thing is the sacrifice of probationary military doctor Hu Na, whose round and lively face seems to be vividly present in front of everyone. The girl who was called "Angel of Chinese Camp" by Hillman, the deputy commander of the UN peacekeeping force from Australia, actually sacrificed? At the age of 22, with a bright future ahead, her birthday is just one day away.

  Song Yuhang's sky collapsed, and anger instantly submerged the last line of defense of reason!

  Song Yu Hang's eyes were bloodshot, and he was panting heavily, clutching the pouch on his tactical vest tightly, inside which was a secret that nobody else knew, a secret that was supposed to be revealed tomorrow, but today it had become an eternal pain in Song Yu Hang's heart.

  A suffocating feeling made Song Yuhang breathe hard, and he wanted to tear everything apart like crazy. His trembling hands grasped the rifle's stock with a creaking sound! After five minutes of difficult waiting, the camp finally issued an order instructing the combat squad to resolutely counterattack.

  After passing through a dense forest, on a small hill covered with thorns, the base pits of more than ten M120 mortars were scattered irregularly. The warm mud was still smoking, and it seemed that the opponent had withdrawn for only a few minutes. In the thorn bushes, there were discarded ignition devices, oil paper, medical kits, and dozens of unopened boxes of shells. Although the white USA logo on the boxes had been deliberately smeared, they were still clearly visible.

  It seems that the enemy retreated in a great hurry? The first round of such precise artillery fire? Someone must be doing target positioning guidance, and also able to detect our actions...

  Suddenly, Song Yu Hang discovered a satellite TV receiver antenna lying crookedly on the ground? A black and white TV was lying next to it. After checking that there were no hidden dangers, Song Yu Hang picked up the antenna and turned on the TV.

  The poor-quality satellite antenna had limited effect, but the snowy image on the TV stunned everyone present.

  Here is the translation:

  "This is BBC presenter Catherine Wihtol reporting live! Just three minutes ago, a Chinese peacekeeping camp came under fire from Congolese anti-government forces, resulting in significant casualties. Meanwhile, other camps just hundreds of meters away were unscathed, clearly indicating that this was a targeted attack on the Chinese peacekeeping troops. A contingent of Chinese armed forces has just crossed over the mountain ridge, presumably to pursue the anti-government forces. We will closely monitor developments."

  "Damn TV station!" Song Yuhang kicked and shattered the screen of the TV set.

  "What should we do, Captain?" Everyone's eyes turned to Wang Huamin.

  Wang Huamin took a look at the tire tracks on the slope below, mentally calculating that it would take about 5 hours to drive from here to the anti-government armed area. Since the anti-government forces were able to arrive smoothly, they had already proven that they had cleared the channel. Without air support, a small team of their own could not penetrate deep into enemy-controlled areas to search for enemies, and this was not just a few people, but hundreds of people.

  Facing a group of fugitives who had been fighting for over a decade and had rich experience, at the subtle moment when international and domestic public opinion was not yet clear, Wang Huamin, as the commander, made his own cautious decision.

  After a moment of hesitation, Wang Huamin's face was stern and expressionless as he said solemnly: "I will take full responsibility for this mission. Now, except for the personnel on guard duty who will stay behind, all other personnel will return to base to participate in rescue operations."

  Song Yu-Hang, you return to the camp. Regarding Wang Huai-Min's order, Song Yu-Hang took a deep breath and responded: "No! I want to stay here, no one can easily leave after staining their hands with the blood of Chinese soldiers, absolutely not! They must pay the price!"

  Song Yuhang's words shocked everyone, but received almost all team members' response. They all came from the same troops with glorious tradition. Their predecessors had crawled over snowy mountains and grasslands, bravely fought against Japanese invaders, and made a desperate fight with their lives and steel on the Korean battlefield. The predecessors won the honor of being the strongest on land with their blood. Decades later, as their successors, Chinese soldiers should be even more fearless!

  Faced with the team members' fervent emotions, Wang Huamin sensed a hint of danger!

  "What do you want to do? This is a military unit, you are a soldier, do you understand?" Wang Huamin's face turned iron-blue as he dragged Song Yuhang over!

  Song Yuhang suddenly exerted himself, shaking Wang Huamin open, and raised the sniper rifle in his hand: "What do you say I should do? You coward! What are you afraid of? Afraid of losing your official position or afraid of losing your military post? I'm not even afraid of death!"

  Slap! A loud slap sent Song Yuhang stumbling backward. Song Yuhang wiped the fresh blood from his mouth corner, gazing at Wang Huamin with a provocative stare amidst his furious rage.

  King Huamin, realizing his own loss of composure, knew that he was no longer suitable to persuade Song Yu Hang at this moment. However, everything had to be prioritized for the greater good, even if it meant personal humiliation and hardship. Thinking of this, King Huamin took a deep breath, his face iron-blue with anger, pointing at Song Yu Hang: "Very well! As a soldier, having the determination to sacrifice oneself at any time is very good, but you are an idiot! Are you not afraid of death? Are you the only one who is brave? Ask yourself, which of our comrades and brothers who sacrificed themselves on the mountain was not a warrior? A soldier who disobeys orders does not deserve to be called a soldier. As soldiers, what we pay for the country and the army is far more than just our lives."

  "Come, disarm Song Yu-Hang and take him back to the camp for confinement. When he comes around, let him out and have him find me! Otherwise, send him back to his country tonight!" Wang Huai-Min's orders were swiftly carried out.

  Song Yuhang, who had just thought of resisting, was stunned. If he returned to the country, everything would be over, and he would forever lose the opportunity to avenge Hu Na.

  "Ah!" Song Yu Hang handed his sniper rifle to the teammate next to him, and then slammed the teammate's weapon to the ground. The teammate whose weapon was slammed glared at Song Yu angrily and shouted: "Why don't you slam your own?"

  Song Yu Hang turned his head down and looked at his angry teammates, saying bluntly: "I won't give it up! That's my second life!"

  "You... then you're going to throw me away? You little brat, remember this!" A teammate suddenly pushed Song Yu Hang, and took the opportunity to stuff a multi-functional tactical knife into his pocket.

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