“At its peak, Bla had more than 6,000 members and was supported by more than a dozen tribes. After years of our crackdown, it now only has three tribes and less than 1,000 people left.”
"Because of the successive blows, the remaining hundreds of people chose to hide in Afuhan, taking advantage of the chaotic situation there to prevent us from completely eradicating them."
Intelligence personnel from Pakistan introduced the Baloch armed group to the attendees at the meeting.
The temple is small but the wind is strong; the pond is shallow but the turtles are plentiful. The Bilü people have more than a dozen armed groups of varying sizes. The reason why Bilü is so famous is not only because of its past glory, but also because they like to show off.
Of the major crimes they committed over the years, more than half were done by themselves, but many others involved taking the blame for the crimes of others.
"So we're not just targeting BLA, we won't take back a single one of the 150 500-pound bombs that were brought from Afika."
Xia Yu announced to everyone.
Of the Baloch armed groups, BLA will definitely be removed from the list. For the other organizations suspected of serious crimes, the Central Fire Defense will not send ground troops, but they can afford to hire a dozen or so aerial bombs for each of them.
As for the removal of BLA from the list, this is inseparable from air-ground coordination.
“Mr. Sherlock, there is one point I must emphasize: the remaining members of these BRA members are all veterans who have fought for more than ten years. Their teamwork is not very good, but their individual combat ability is extremely strong.”
The intelligence personnel emphasized this point again.
You need to know where the Baloch people live. It's the most mountainous region, the poorest and most dangerous place. These veterans are all top-notch mountain special forces soldiers.
Not to mention the exceptionally thriving underground arms black market in Afghanistan in recent years, where, with Indian funding, they have been able to acquire complete sets of American equipment.
Night vision goggles, thermal imaging sights, rocket launchers, bulletproof vests...
Aside from lacking some heavy equipment, they have everything they need, including strictly controlled portable anti-aircraft missiles, which their backers can provide.
"Focus Fire Defense targets elite troops. It doesn't matter if our company's tanks and infantry fighting vehicles can't get up there. All our combat employees have received mountain warfare training, and they can handle those stragglers who survived the air raids."
Xia Yu said confidently.
The entire Digital Team 4 came from the Austrian Mountain Forces. In the early stages of the Black Swan event when there wasn't much work, he had Lucas lead all the Digital Teams and instructors to the Gobi Desert and the Austrian Alps for multi-scenario mountain training.
The mountainous region of Akumhan is somewhat unique, with a severe lack of vegetation cover. However, the main force responsible for output is still the air units, while the ground forces' task is to ensure that no one escapes and to completely cut off BRA's retreat.
After the meeting, they will need to give it their all.
"Buzzing"
In addition to the company's two Sparrowhawk B-class aircraft, Xia Yu deployed a ground station with eight Scanhawk-class aircraft.
A total of 10 reconnaissance drones, combined with satellite data, conducted further reconnaissance of all the Baloch tribes nestled in the mountains.
Using the number of guns in an ordinary village as an indicator, those with less than or equal to this number can be considered to be acting in self-defense, but those that are seriously over the limit are problematic.
"It would be great if we had AI; it's too much trouble to manually check each village one by one."
Looking at the rows of village protection soldiers sitting behind the computers, Xia Yu couldn't help but say something.
The drone crew members were only responsible for filming. The footage taken in each village at different times was distributed to the black soldiers with good eyesight for analysis. They recorded the total number of people and the number of people carrying guns and then compiled the data.
This was the only method he, the famous detective, could come up with, since the police mainly rely on watching surveillance footage to solve cases.
They're in such a remote area that there aren't even any security cameras, so they have to use drones to film it themselves.
If AI were introduced, the workload could be greatly reduced. However, the fire defense team has no shortage of second-line personnel. The village protection team, which was temporarily out of work, was asked to watch the surveillance, which led to the scene before us.
As for the application of AI in the military, frankly speaking, it has great potential.
Drone swarm tactics like this rely heavily on AI support. You can't have everyone controlling a loitering munition; flight control, target selection, and the final stage of the attack all require algorithms.
Compared to drones that require remote human control, this is a true drone.
Xia Yu mobilized 300 village protection team soldiers to work in three shifts, and finally inspected all the Baloch villages within the territory of Afuhan.
There were a total of 21 villages with excessive gun ownership. The company's 10 drones conducted in-depth reconnaissance of them, eliminating 12 villages that were misjudged, and the remaining 9 were definitely problematic.
“Very good. The next step is to find and eliminate the villages where Bla is hiding from these nine villages, and then beat up the remaining eight.”
Xia Yu issued the order.
His method is simple and effective, after all, these armed groups are either engaged in separatism or terrorist attacks, they are all damned.
"Yes, boss!"
The employees responded in unison.
However, although it is said to be 9 villages, it is actually a cluster of 9 villages.
Large villages with thousands of people are rare in remote mountainous areas because suitable places to build houses and live in the mountains are very scattered. It is easy to find a dozen or so houses on the mountainside and another dozen or so houses on the other side of the mountain.
The villagers of this village live scattered across several mountains.
There weren't many paper documents in Akumhan, but fortunately, there were plenty of personal files. After making inquiries from various sources, they found out which tribes these villages belonged to and what "relatives" they had in Baqstan.
As long as we can find any information related to the three tribes of Marri, Bugti, and Mangal, we will know which village Bla is hiding in.
"Mr. Sherlock, you're amazing!"
Pakistani intelligence personnel were stunned as they looked at the locked village on the screen.
Sherlock the Weasel—truly deserving of his title as a famous detective.
“Many things are limited when approached from the national level, which allows third-party companies to operate more freely.”
Xia Yu said calmly.
Outsourcing can do more than just the dirty work; it can also play a huge role in this situation.
For example, Pakistan is not convenient to intervene in Afghanistan, not to mention its home country, so only PMC is the optimal solution.
"So, what's next..."
"The next step, of course, is to wipe out this village. It's just that this bla is a bit despicable. There are a lot of women and children at point A in front of the mountain, but only the part at point B behind the mountain is full of armed personnel."
Xia Yu pressed the remote control, and a dozen or so pictures of points a and b appeared on the monitor screen.
The unarmed personnel targets above are marked with green icons to distinguish them. At point a, there are half red and half green icons, while only point b is entirely red.
These women and children are most likely the family members of the BLA members. After all, after fighting for more than ten years, they will eventually get married and have children. When the children grow up, they can join BLA. Generations of people have contributed to the "independence" of Balochistan.
He wanted to cut the problem completely and resolve it from the root, but in modern society, apart from a certain seafood-loving ethnic group, other countries and major PMC companies can't operate like that.
"So our fighter jets can only bomb point B, first eliminating the bachelors recruited by BLA, and then our attack helicopters, in coordination with ground troops, will launch a strong attack on point A in front of the mountain, taking out the husbands of these women, the fathers of their children, who are also the real terrorists."
Xia Yu then revealed his battle plan.
In fact, pre-battle preparations had already begun. Jihuo Defense had established an outpost camp in a valley less than 50 kilometers from the target village. Drones had charted an air route that bypassed all the Baloch tribes, and helicopters used this route to transport personnel, equipment, and supplies to the camp, leaving only two fighter jet crews in Kandahar.
"Then I wish Mr. Xia all the best in his endeavors."
The intelligence officer said in accented Chinese.
He agreed with Xia Yu's view that they could only attack Blah, but could not eradicate their roots. Fortunately, Jihuo Defense helped them do this job.
"Thank you for your kind words."
After leaving the base building, Xia Yu went to the hangar, where the GPS showed that the three little cursors representing her son and daughter were there to prevent them from getting lost.
The three little guys were watching the ground crew load ammunition onto two red Fighting Falcons.
The F-16XL, which is still kept in the dark for the time being, has 27 hardpoints and is known as the "bomb truck".
The F-16C/D has only 11 hardpoints, while the older F-16A/B has only 9.
Although the two red F-16AM/BM fighter jets were modified from F-16AM/BMs, their hardpoints were expanded to 11. However, for ground attack missions, two wingtip hardpoints were not used, leaving only 9 hardpoints for carrying bombs.
"Dad, why didn't we put three bombs in each spot?"
Upon seeing her father arrive, Little Yuzu immediately asked.
He observed that the fighter jet had three guns mounted in three different locations, while other locations only had one gun mounted in each location.
"Because the triple-mounted composite rack can only be mounted on the heavy-load mounting point, and the outer rack can only hold missiles at most."
Xia Yu explained to her son.
In this operation against BLA, one of the bomb racks was taken up by the electro-optical targeting pod, leaving a total of 3 x 3 + 5 = 14 GBU-12 bombs.
Two aircraft carrying 28 laser-guided bombs, each weighing 500 pounds, will bury more than half of BRA's single elite members.
"Then Dad, take me to sit in that plane."
Little Yuzu pointed at the two-seater red Fighting Falcon with shining eyes.
Having observed for so long, he had already figured it out: he would remove the child seat he had installed on the armored vehicle and install it on this aircraft, so he could also go up into the sky and drop bombs.
Ciel and Charlotte were also in a hurry, grumbling and complaining. They wanted to fly bombs from a plane like their brother.
But Dad said, "Don't rush."
"We're not going to ride in it. That's Uncle Tube-nosed Bat's job. The fighter jets fly too high, and we can't see anything off the screen. Let's ride in Dad's old Deer-Tiger instead!"
He spoke with a mix of truth and falsehood.
Old Deer Tiger has nowhere to sit either, so he should just stay in Kandahar and sleep!
Only one company of Tata's troops is stationed here, and it's much quieter than before.
"Alright then, Old Deer Tiger also has two seats, oh no, there's still room in the back, enough to bring Charles, Charlotte and Mom along."
Little Yuzu finally remembered her younger brother and sister, but with her mother added to the family, isn't the whole family complete?
It's fine normally, but it's too dangerous when you're actually doing serious work, even with the [Never Fall] buff stacked up.
"Let's go have dinner, so the uncles can get some work done."
With his eldest son hoisted onto his shoulders, followed by Charles and Charlotte, each carrying one son, the four of them headed straight for the restaurant.
After retiring from the military, Lao Wu worked in the kindergarten cafeteria, personally taking charge of the three children's meals, which he prepared much more than his mother.
As for Dad, it seems like all he knows how to cook is instant noodles and hot pot.
Xia Yu said he can also heat up individual soldier rations and canned food!
"Splash splash"
After the four of them—one adult and three children—had finished eating, the sound of a helicopter came from afar.
Liv is back. At the outpost camp, one of the couple always has to stay behind to keep an eye on things, while the other stays in Kandahar to take care of the children. The couple's division of labor is very clear.
"Mother"
As the Chinook landed on the tarmac, Yuzu and her younger siblings ran over to greet Liv.
That is, the CH-47 is a tailless helicopter. Whether it is the Black Hawk, Super Frelon, Fennec Fox, or Old Lady Hind, Xia Yu requires them to keep a close eye on the tail rotor when they get close.
This thing is easily damaged in the air and can easily behead people on the ground. It is very dangerous not to follow the safety manual, so it is necessary to educate people from a young age.
Did you listen to your father during the day?
As soon as Liv stepped out of the cabin, she knelt down and kissed her son and daughter before asking them what was wrong.
"We were very obedient. Dad even said he'd take us to war in the old deer-tiger!"
Little Yuzu boasted to her mother.
Liv immediately realized that her husband was just fooling the kids again. If a real fight broke out, this guy wouldn't even bring his wife, let alone his son and daughter!
However, she didn't expose Xia Yu; the couple were on the same side in this matter.
After dinner, we took the kids back to the Sherlock for a bath. Before 10 p.m., the three little ones started to doze off. After getting them to sleep, the couple finally had time to lie down in bed and talk for a while.
Tomorrow is Xia Yu's shift. Liv will stay in Kandahar to take care of the children, while he will come to the outpost camp.
Old Deer Tiger, Longbow Cross Deer, and four Black Hawks lined up in a row.
In mountain warfare, the most important thing is not elite infantry, but armed helicopters, utility helicopters, and heavy transport helicopters.
The most direct firepower output and the transportation and deployment of personnel and equipment all rely on helicopters.
Xia Yu has finally accumulated enough resources to officially acquire mountain warfare capabilities. Whether it's the desolate mountains of Afuhan or the high-altitude mountains of Zhamali, which are suitable for growing tea and coffee beans, he can easily handle concentrated fire defense.
However, BLA's size is only a fraction of that of the Chamari youth team, so playing against them is more about punishment and practical training.
This can be done in one night, while that requires a short-term deployment of several months; the difference is significant.
"Boss, you're here!"
The helicopter pilot, Lao Hu, came over and greeted Xia Yu.
Only the North American branch of Jihuo Defense knows how to fly Black Hawks, so before coming to Afghan, Xia Yu recruited people in advance and managed to get a temporary Black Hawk squadron consisting of four crews.
There were eight people in total, including the captain and co-pilot, with the most senior, Lao Hu, serving as the squadron leader.
They were responsible for testing and piloting the Black Hawk during the previous evacuation, until today when they received their combat mission.
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