"Let him in quickly, their village was wiped out by extremist groups last night."
Xia Yu said to Dominic.
He also remembered the young man who had helped him herd the cattle.
“They’re all dead: my dad, my mom, and my brother and his whole family.”
After entering the outpost camp, Dundu finished drinking a large bottle of water and said nervously to Xia Yu and Dominic.
"They killed the entire village, stole all the livestock, and burned down all the houses."
Isn't this the "Three Alls" policy: loot all, kill all, burn all? It's utterly inhumane.
"Dundu, tell me who they are. Are they Masina?"
Xia Yu asked the young man.
"It's them. I remember the leader's voice. He came to the village before, but Dad refused his request. Last night, when he killed Dad, he asked for information about you."
Dundu quickly replied.
He was hiding on the roof beam, so he could hear it very clearly.
Dundu escaped the inferno only after the other side had finished setting the fire and left. He borrowed two donkeys from his brother-in-law in the next village, and after running until one of them was exhausted, he finally reached the outpost camp more than 100 kilometers away after dawn.
"us"
"He asked the UN who dug the well and treated our illnesses, and after killing my father, he sent two truckloads of men to the border to ambush you when you crossed over."
It seems they were mistaken for blue helmets, and indeed only blue helmets would do this kind of thing; not many PMC companies take a charitable approach.
However, if we try to ambush them, we might actually be ambushed.
Xia Yu was planning to gather a convoy and head to the scene. Waiting for them to come to them would indeed be a good opportunity, but whether they could defeat them was another matter entirely.
If the enemy is caught off guard, the lightly armed troops will inevitably lose one or two vehicles and suffer three to five casualties.
This is the point of reloading; it's always better to be prepared than unprepared. He'll go and take care of them now.
"Sir, can I have an AK? I'll help you fight Masina. I want to avenge my father and the others."
Dundu said excitedly.
Aside from his two married sisters, he was the only one left in his entire family and village who had perished. How could he not seek revenge?
"I can give you an AK, but only to eliminate opponents of that level. Our company only uses rifles when cleaning up the battlefield."
Xia Yu took the fully equipped AK-105 from Luo Bu and handed it to Dun Du.
Sergei put his arm around Dundu's shoulder and led him toward the Weasel S30. Xia Yu also picked up the satellite phone again and dialed Monier.
“We now have an opportunity to eliminate Masina’s branch in Tsingkina Faso, but you need to immediately send out drones to help us pinpoint their location.”
Xia Yu said as soon as he came up.
"That's quite a coincidence. There's an MQ-9A on standby in the sky. I'll apply for temporary command authority for you right away."
Compared to helicopters, unmanned reconnaissance aircraft are quieter, have a longer loiter time, and can use high-end equipment from clients even with low-end configurations.
The combination of synthetic aperture radar, electro-optical/mid-wave infrared sensors, and laser rangefinders makes the Reaper's reconnaissance capabilities comparable to those of specialized pods carried by fighter jets.
Its survival ability at high altitudes is somewhat poor; it is prone to crashing if it falls on aviation kerosene.
Even with anti-aircraft missiles, it's basically impossible to evade. Over 30 million is really too expensive. The price should be reduced to seven figures to make it a consumable item, so that you won't feel bad if it breaks.
Of course, it's quite effective in counter-terrorism. After all, those extremist groups only have a few shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles at most, which drones can't penetrate if they're at a high enough altitude.
"Calling Yellow Weasel, this is the Great White Bear crew, we are heading towards the border."
A sound came through the agreed communication channel; it was the other party contacting Xia Yu.
The Great Pyrenees originated in Germany and was once used as a royal guard dog, so this nickname is quite fitting.
"Weasel received, specific coordinates are 15°45'12''N..."
Xia Yu reports the points to the flight controller.
Equipped with a turboprop engine, the Reaper drone can reach a top speed of 444 km/h, which is faster than a helicopter. About ten minutes later, he received a reply from the other party.
"Target located. Two vehicles with a total of 8 people, hiding behind the sand dunes on both sides, suspected to be a reconnaissance unit."
It was indeed just reconnaissance, but only 8 people dared to ambush an armored convoy. That would be a huge blow no matter where they were placed.
The main force of the Masina Liberation Front will ambush near the village, giving the "blue helmets" they expect a heavy blow, and if they're lucky, they might even get a defense minister as a bonus.
They've attacked the military camps in Marie and Tsingina Faso many times, but at most they've only managed to kill a few colonels. This time, it's great that they've managed to kill a general.
As for the Minister of Defense's guards (platoon level), they're not afraid of anything; they can take out twenty or thirty soldiers in every raid.
"We will pass through the target location in ten minutes. Please proceed to the village where the incident occurred immediately. They will take action soon."
Xia Yu wrote down the two coordinates given to him on the paper and continued.
"Received, Great Polar Bear."
The MQ-9A left the border and continued deeper into Kinabalu Faso.
Those two vehicles were reserved for the female deer. He contacted Andrei and gave him instructions for the strike.
"Chief, target spotted. They did indeed take the same route as the previous two days, and it's still those three cars."
Behind the sand dunes, seeing three weasel trucks speeding towards them, the members assigned to scout immediately contacted their leader, Xie Fu.
"Well done. Stay put. If they retreat with injuries later, give them another good beating."
Xie Fu said with a smile.
He felt that his plan was perfectly intricate and flawless.
Based on past cases, it's unrealistic to leave all three of the opponent's vehicles behind. However, by launching two attacks—the first one being unexpected and the second one catching them off guard—there's a high probability of leaving two vehicles behind, and with good luck, that would be three.
If they can establish the reputation of the Masina Liberation Front this time, they will be able to recruit more members and expand their territory.
It's not impossible that all those other brother organizations could be incorporated into the Greater Masina Alliance.
With such ambitions in mind, Xie Fu led his team on another journey, but before they even reached their destination, they were discovered by Death from the heavens.
"An anomaly has been detected: a convoy consisting of two trucks and four pickup trucks is heading towards the target village."
The Great Polar Bear crew continued to report.
Unfortunately, it wasn't a systematic operation; otherwise, Xia Yu could have seen the convoy in real time from inside the car, instead of just listening to the flight controller's broadcast.
But compared to before, this is already good, and he can see that the live footage is being broadcast clearly on their tactical screens at the Operation Crescent Dune headquarters in N'Janame, the capital of Zha'de.
Apart from a few lieutenants in charge of technology, none of those gathered here were officers of the rank of colonel or above.
Several of them had generals' stars on their shoulders. They were very interested in this battle, and since there was a first-person perspective, they didn't even have time to drink their coffee; they had to watch the live stream.
So there are six cars?
Xia Yu roughly knew that the military was paying close attention to the situation, but right now Xia Yu's focus was on the battle.
This number matches what Dundu said, because Masina mobilized all his vehicles last night to haul away the cattle and sheep from the village.
There were two large trucks and six pickup trucks in total. Subtracting the two that went to the border, that's all.
Unfortunately, the French version of the MQ-9A has no striking capability. In addition, there seems to be a market today. Even though the commotion last night was frightening, it did not affect the villagers going to the market. There was a constant stream of motor vehicles and donkey carts on the road, so it is absolutely not advisable to launch an attack here.
This is also why Xia Yu didn't contact Alvin; besides, there were only six vehicles, so there was no need to call for air support.
"Attention, attention! The convoy of the Minister of Defense of Kinabalu has appeared. According to reliable intelligence, the other party arrived in the Sahel region by helicopter this morning and then transferred to vehicles at the local military camp before reaching the border."
A female voice interrupted the encrypted communication channel, warning Xia Yu.
"The weasel understands."
Xia Yu knew that higher-ups had intervened, but the other party only gave a warning and made no demands on the security of the Minister of Defense of Kinabalu.
Bali may have a lot to say, but the military doesn't care about that!
If something happens, it's the extremist group's problem, not theirs.
Furthermore, coups occur too frequently in Afica, so instability is not uncommon, and there are plenty of people waiting in line to take over.
As for cooperation, given the other party's military capabilities, non-cooperation is more efficient.
"Just a quick update: the Masina Liberation Front has just claimed responsibility for this border attack; it's definitely them."
The female voice rang out again in the channel, announcing the organization's final fate.
Xia Yu dealt with their branch in Kinabalu, while the headquarters in Mari was personally overseen by Fa Jun.
"The trucks were parked outside the village; they were pretending to sell mangoes."
Burkina Faso's mangoes are quite famous, and these extremists are quite good at hiding and disguising themselves.
The tragedy in the village would attract a large influx of people the following day. Many mobile vendors, who would normally be near the town market, would spontaneously move to this area, where they could easily blend in.
The civilians had no idea that hidden beneath the mangoes were fully armed extremists ready to cause trouble.
Further away, a pickup truck selling cassava flour had a heavy machine gun and an RPG hidden under the cargo bed, ready to fire a shot at the side and rear of the convoy as it passed by.
Perhaps it's due to years of combat experience, but they don't shoot directly at the front of armored vehicles like beginners do, because even if they hit, they're unlikely to penetrate.
The sides are the best attack points; even tanks have very poor side protection, let alone armored vehicles and infantry fighting vehicles.
This applies to most military and PMC companies, but not to the Federal Armed Forces and Concentrated Firepower.
Because their infantry fighting vehicles deployed in the war zone were all equipped with explosive reactive armor, even the weakest sides were impenetrable to RPGs.
Unfortunately, since the operation takes place in densely populated areas, the active defense system must be turned off; otherwise, it would be difficult for rockets to get close.
With a warning from the Grim Reaper, the six target vehicles hiding in the market outside the village were all exposed in Xia Yu.
"Woo"
With ten kilometers to go, an Inspire 2 drone flew off the top of a Weasel S3, and the footage it captured was broadcast live to the screens of the other two vehicles.
"Attention everyone, this is target a, that is target b... and the farthest targets a and β have a total of no less than 30 people reacting to the heat source."
By combining the intelligence provided by the Great White Bear crew with real-time footage, the entire Firepower Defense team, including Liv, the pilot who was merely there to fill a spot, memorized the characteristics and specific locations of all the enemies.
When a quadcopter flies high, its movements are difficult for targets on the ground to detect, not to mention that these guys have never gone to Libya for training and have no idea what a consumer-grade drone is.
In the niche market, besides drones promoted by regular manufacturers, there is another type of drone that is mainly assembled by users and prioritizes speed over filming. I think it should be called an FPV (Field-Proof-of-Life Vehicle).
Just two months ago, the second National Drone Racing Championship (NDRC) of Lao Mei was launched. The concept of sacrificing battery life in pursuit of ultimate speed left a deep impression on Xia Yu.
He is very optimistic about the application of this kind of drone in the military field, because with a little modification, it can be a civilian loitering munition!
This is more flexible than a plant protection drone carrying grenades or mortar shells, which explains why the Taiwanese VBCI infantry fighting vehicle emphasizes top defense.
Their primary defense is not against missiles like the Javelin, but against loitering munitions and similar low-altitude, slow-moving small aircraft.
Xia Yu had the idea of following suit, but their company mainly dealt in heavy-duty vehicles. It was hard to say whether the extremist organization, which learned everything very quickly, would do the opposite.
It's inevitable that we'll see cases like this in the future, where a tank or infantry fighting vehicle worth millions of dollars is being reimbursed for a few thousand dollars.
Hopefully, this won't happen to Jihuo Defense, since their boss has always been very proactive.
The company's ground forces will definitely strengthen their anti-drone/anti-cruise missile attack capabilities. If the titanium alloy Xia Yu can be integrated into the side of the vehicle, it can also be integrated into the roof. The engine compartment will also need to be given special attention.
Xia Yu's thoughts drifted far away, but only a few seconds had passed in reality, and they had not yet entered the battlefield.
"Calling the boss, the baggage aircraft crew has been loaded and is ready to take off."
Andrei's voice came through the radio.
A Mi-24V aircraft took off from the outpost camp, which was hundreds of kilometers away in a straight line, carrying Paul slowly toward the border defense line.
Two vehicles with eight heat sources react; that's their mission.
The company's two ground vehicles were tasked with taking out six enemy vehicles and at least 50 people.
Although their numbers are much smaller than those of the rebels in Biguo and the armed groups in Zhongfei, these extremists are far more destructive.
There's nothing else to it; everyone is fearless of death, everyone can become a self-destructing vehicle, leaving themselves no way out.
This is why the Taiwanese fighter jets, armed helicopters, and infantry fighting vehicles took turns attacking, but after only taking down more than thirty enemy soldiers, they still had no choice but to continue.
If you're unwilling to invest that much, he'll dare to create a huge scandal, leaving you with no choice but to bleed money and shut him down for peace and quiet.
So many generals and officers were watching the live broadcast together, not because they had nothing better to do, but because they were exploring a possibility.
That is, given the current combat capabilities of military contractors, can they achieve more military objectives with less budget?
Putting everything else aside, their combination of air and ground attacks just now burned through several million euros.
I'm asking for some monthly votes in advance... I wonder if I can get over a thousand this month.
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