Chapter Fourteen: Operation Bright Sword

  Half a year later, the sandy fox team on the training ground heard the blaring battle alarm and several people threw away their things and ran.

  When Ren Tianqi arrived, everyone in the entire squad had gathered and was waiting for his orders.

  "Comrades, according to the headquarters' order, the Southern Xinjiang Military Region and Western Xinjiang Military Region will conduct a confrontation exercise codenamed 'Liang Jian'. This is the largest exercise in years, with a terrifying number of troops deployed. Almost all types of forces will participate. This is the General Headquarters' test of the two military regions' combat readiness, but at the same time, it's also an opportunity for our special forces to play their role. I hope comrades can help me submit a satisfactory report to the General Headquarters. Everyone return to your posts and prepare, the exercise will begin in three days, and orders will be issued to each battalion and company then. Xiao Shuai, come with me, the rest of you are dismissed." Ren Tianqi called out Xiao Shuai's name.

  Xie Xiaoshuai calmly stood in front of Ren Tianqi's office desk.

  "What's the point of standing?" Ren Tianqi sat down in his chair.

  "I'll just stand by, what can we do with a few sand foxes? Commander, you give the order and I guarantee to complete the task." Xie Xiaoshuai said proudly.

  "What's wrong, you little guy is eager to take credit? Don't worry, there will be a time for you to show off. This time, the desert foxes will take the lead, and Lei Wei and others will assist you, and listen to your command." Ren Tianqi's expression gave Xie Xiaoshuai a sense of profundity, in such an important occasion, actually letting new comrades take the lead, this is a bit unreasonable.

  "Captain, it seems our desert fox doesn't have this qualification, does it?" Xie Xiaoshuai asked in puzzlement.

  "This time's opponent is quite interesting, so after careful consideration by the party committee of the whole army, it was finally decided to let you guys take the lead." Ren Tianqi maintained that expression.

  "Who's our opponent? Someone we can take on head-on, I suppose?" Xie Xiaoshuai said with a smirk.

  "Do you know... Bald Eagle."

  "What? You want me to take people to fight against the Bald Eagles? Are you kidding, Captain?" Xie Xiaoshuai almost jumped up.

  "As for your familiarity with the Bald Eagles, in our military district, once you're recognized as second, no one dares to claim first place. That's why I let you and them put on a show of rivalry. I think you'll bring me surprises. Alright, go prepare now, tomorrow night you'll set off." Ren Tianqi waved his hand.

  "Captain, I need to purchase some items, please approve it."

  "No problem, just make a list and hand it over to the logistics department. This time, all the logistical support is centered around you, and everyone will cooperate with you. If necessary, you can command the entire team. How's that? Is this policy relaxed enough?" Lei Wei said with a smile.

  "It's going to be a big deal, Captain. What if we lose with such a big lineup?" Xie Xiao Shuai had a feeling of being cheated.

  "So don't lose, destroy the old nest of the bald eagles. The threat of special forces is too great, their destructive power is too strong, we can't let them enter our defense line, or our losses will be immeasurable." Ren Tianqi said solemnly.

  "Yes, I guarantee to complete the task." Xie Xiaoshuai stood at attention.

  "Go prepare, if there's anything difficult, just bring it up."

  Watching Xie Xiaoshuai turn around and leave, Ren Tianqi's face revealed a sinister smile. If others saw it, they would be frightened - was this still the usual taciturn Captain Hong Tianlei?

  "The play has begun, and I'm really looking forward to the two of them clashing. Ah!! This time's decision is also a bit reckless, hopefully these little brats won't disappoint me." Ren Tianqi leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes and started thinking.

  Xie Xiaoshuai returned to the Sha Hu Xiao team and began to arrange the division of labor.

  "According to Zhi Lin, go buy a laptop that can access the internet at any time, as well as several miniature monitors and small GPS positioning devices. The computer's signal must be strong, because we are going into the jungle."

  "Gong Mao, go find the transportation team and borrow a helicopter that can carry weapons."

  "Chen Hongjun, make a few empty shell casings that can be used to launch objects."

  "Li Gang, go find a civilian business vehicle."

  "Zhang Jialin, go buy two toy remote control helicopters, they must have strong power and can fly for a long time, but they must be electric, cannot be gasoline-powered, that thing is too loud and will cause trouble."

  "Wang Jizhen, find a camera with high magnification and focal length."

  Xie Xiaoshuai arranged things to go down, then went to find Lei Wei to discuss the details of the action. It's unknown what the two said inside, but from time to time, a few eerie and terrifying sinister laughs would emerge.

  The Desert Fox squad flew out of the camp by helicopter on the second night, and several people checked their weapons on the plane, all looking very excited. This was the debut of the Desert Fox squad.

  Several people at this time were truly armed to the teeth, with a full set of single-soldier combat systems, including Kevlar helmets, night vision goggles, wireless intercoms, tactical vests, and bulletproof vests.

  Xie Xiaoshuai stroked the 95-style assault rifle in his hand, his face filled with affection. This was Xie Xiaoshuai's favorite combat configuration, equipped with a flashlight and red dot sight, mounted with a white light aiming device, and a grenade launcher. On his back, he carried the 56-1 style tactical assault rifle as a secondary weapon. The advantage of this gun was that it could be folded, reducing its length, making it very convenient to carry. In case of need, tactical equipment could also be installed. At the same time, he wondered in his heart, who would lead the team this time? Without the old man's leadership, would the team become disorganized? Finally, he closed his eyes and began to meditate.

  A few people arrived by helicopter at the junction of southern Shaanxi and western Sichuan, where they met up with Li Gang, who had driven there the day before. Then Xie Xiaoshuai arranged for action deployment.

  "Now, our first task is to locate the Bald Eagle Brigade's position. If we can annihilate them, then we can proceed with a bigger plan. First, we need to take out a small unit of the Red Army, and then use their mobile terminal to infiltrate their command center through You Zhi Lin, obtain their troop deployment information, and gain complete initiative. It's still early now, everyone rest for a while, we'll act tonight."

  Night fell, and the desert fox team also set out. A few people touched a mountainous county, because this place is not in the combat center area, nor is it a strategic location, so the people of this county thought they were just pretending to be, and would not encounter any battles, with low vigilance.

  Taking advantage of the darkness, several people disposed of the sentry and Chen Hongjun set up explosives, with a blast radius covering the entire camp.

  Four earth-shaking explosions, although they were fake bombs, still made a big noise. The mountain villagers upstairs and downstairs were awakened from their sleep, rushed out in a panic, and some people even ran out without wearing their clothes properly.

  When the regimental commander saw a team wearing camouflage nets and blue army with camouflage oil on their faces appear in front of them, they only knew that one of their own companies had been annihilated by the blue army special forces while they were dreaming. The company commander led the way to tear off the red army emblem on his arm, hung his head in shame and asked: "Excuse me, comrade special soldier, which unit are you from? Why do you want to deal with us? Is there any special strategic significance here? I'm just purely curious."

  "The dead can't speak, I don't talk to the dead. Electric snake, get to work." Xie Xiaoshuai led the Sand Fox team past the company commander's side.

  The mountainous terrain stretched far and wide, and when he saw that this small team was actually a private giving orders, he suddenly felt like his brain wasn't enough to handle it. What kind of situation is this?

  "We must be quick, get the information before they realize it, or else it will be difficult later." Xie Xiaoshuai whispered to Yin Zhilin.

  Ying Zhilin was indeed very skilled in computer hacking. Within ten minutes, he successfully breached the Red Army's firewall and invaded their command terminal, downloading their troop deployment map. The Red Army's technician saw someone log into the command system, but then there was complete silence, with no trace of any activity. Ying Zhilin also implanted a small something in the command terminal, leaving a trick for later.

  "Alright, let's retreat." With Xiao Shuai's command, several people quickly disappeared into the darkness of night.