"I hope so too, but orders related to chemical defense are still too tricky."
Xia Yu replied helplessly.
He once released uranium-235 from the storage facility to play with; as long as he continuously absorbed the surrounding air, not even an alpha ray could be emitted.
So the dirty bomb couldn't do any damage to him, but the staff at Jihuo Defense didn't have any cheat codes.
If you are shot and don't protect yourself, you will be injured and die. Internal irradiation will cause radiation sickness and organ failure, leading to death.
However, in order to make a profit and to prevent innocent civilians from being affected by terrorist attacks, the concentrated fire defense still came.
"How's the situation in the city center?"
Without much small talk, Xia Yu asked directly.
“We gathered all the police officers on leave in Bali. We didn’t set up roadblocks, but we increased the frequency of patrols. However, we still didn’t have enough manpower, so we specially borrowed plainclothes security personnel from the Railway Authority and Bali Metro Corporation.”
Garros quickly explained the current situation to Xia Yu.
The reason for not setting up checkpoints at key locations is mainly to avoid alerting the perpetrators. Also, although trains and subways in the UK do not have security checks, in today's climate of frequent terrorist attacks, relevant authorities have hired armed plainclothes security personnel.
Their usual task is to patrol stations and trains, catch perverts and pickpockets in the act, and prevent low-probability terrorist attacks.
"The wise approach is to concentrate several tons of yellowcake for maximum effect. For attacks on locations where you can't carry much, ordinary homemade bombs are sufficient."
Xia Yu expressed his approval of the actions of the Chinese.
At this point, manpower needs to be redeployed to more important areas. Even if Ace wants to use a feint, they can afford this loss compared to avoiding the dirty bomb explosion.
"The problem is that they didn't enter the city, and we don't know if they're hiding in some corner of the suburbs."
"Garros said with distress."
"Making a large dirty bomb takes time, and the operation needs to be rehearsed repeatedly. There are too many risks in doing this in the city. Staying in the suburbs where there are fewer people is much safer."
Xia Yu walked over to a map of the Greater Bali region as she spoke.
The island of François, which consists of 8 provinces, is Greater Bali in a broader sense, while the core of it is Lesser Bali, which consists of 75 provinces comprising 20 districts.
The AceAce are hiding in seven other provinces, and their target is only the little Bali in people's minds.
Landmarks like the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower might be a bit difficult to find, but finding a place with a large crowd is definitely not a problem.
"That would cover an even larger area, making it impossible to even begin the investigation."
Garros shrugged.
Their country doesn't have many surveillance cameras to begin with, and most of them are concentrated in 75 provinces. To thoroughly investigate the suburbs, the only option is to call in the military.
However, the military is better at pursuing and intercepting criminals after they commit crimes, while their initial searches and arrests are much more extensive.
If what Ace Ace brought into the country wasn't yellowcake, but just ordinary high-yield aerial bombs, the military would have gotten the job done even if several tons of TNT were detonated.
Unfortunately, dirty bombs are far more lethal than conventional munitions. Even ordinary depleted uranium dust can cause such a commotion, let alone the uranium-235 in yellowcake that hasn't been removed.
"Then we'll just wait and see, and let them come to us on their own."
Xia Yu shared his thoughts with Garros.
Since we can't take the initiative, let's wait for Ace to walk into the carefully woven trap.
Where is that pocket?
Garros continued to ask.
"Have there been any large-scale gatherings in the 20 districts of 75 provinces in the past week?"
Xia Yu countered with a question.
"Ideally, there would be a live broadcast. Ace is obsessed with making headlines. Simply detonating a dirty bomb in a densely populated area isn't that effective."
"There are large gatherings that are being broadcast live. This month's Champions League match is against England. They are playing at home, and we are playing at home... Only Ligue 1 is left. That's right, there's a Ligue 1 match this week."
From hesitation to certainty, Garros successfully locked onto his target based on the conditions Xia Yu had given him.
European football clubs have many matches throughout the year, especially the matches of the big clubs, which can easily fill most of the stadium.
In Ace's eyes, tens of thousands of people are more attractive than concerts and fashion weeks, and only the world tours of pop stars can rival them.
If they had acted two months earlier, they might have even made it in time for this year's National Day military parade; now, they have to settle for second best.
"Concerts, I need the list of all the upcoming concerts in Bali."
Xia Yu didn't arbitrarily conclude that the opponent's target was the French Ligue 1 match. Concerts can also be streamed online, and who knows if these guys have a backup plan?
Keep in mind that those are tons of yellowcake; if they can be made into one dirty bomb with a large explosive charge, they can certainly be made into two smaller ones.
If you can't break through in one direction, then try another.
As it turned out, Xia Yu's considerations were very comprehensive. In a vineyard in Ifrin Province, southwestern outskirts of Bali, 4 tons of yellowcake had been repackaged into two 2-ton dirty bombs.
After years of battlefield experience, Salim learned the importance of not putting all his eggs in one basket.
This operation had both a plan A and a plan B, in order to prevent the Germans from being prepared. If the planned target was not captured, a backup target could be attacked, thus ensuring the success rate of this holy war.
Of course, he would prefer to open at two o'clock, but that requires everything to go smoothly.
"Leader, when can we move out? The members can't wait any longer."
The deputy came to Salim's side and expressed his men's willingness to fight.
"The competition has not been postponed, and the concert will proceed as scheduled this weekend."
Salim gave a precise answer: there were only three days left before they would descend with a large number of heretics' souls to be offered to the pearl.
Yes, they had no intention of returning from Europe this time, and only by being so resolute could they ensure the effectiveness of the attack.
Any country or regime is better at arresting people than preventing them. Rather than failing to escape and facing judgment, it's better to die in holy war.
The lives of all the Ace members in the vineyard began to count down. They were no longer calm, but rather eagerly anticipating this moment.
"Let them use these last three days to memorize the topographical maps of the football field and stadium. There must be no mistakes on the day of the operation."
Salim repeated his instructions.
"Yes, Chief!"
The deputy accepted the orders and left, leaving him alone in the barn staring blankly at the bombs and trucks, thinking about what would happen after he went to heaven.
Xia Yu in the operations command center is also studying him. DGSE has found a complete set of information on this Salim, and experts have also provided a psychological profile of him.
"Well, a typical highly educated intellectual, yet he pins his hopes on religion, or more accurately, extreme religion. It's quite ironic, to say the least."
After reading the information, Xia Yu shook his head and said.
He also came to a new understanding of the power of religion, realizing that the wealthy in the Middle East only used it as a tool for political purposes and were gradually shifting from a conservative to a secular approach.
Only these guys truly believe it, and they believe it in the most extreme way.
There's no other way but to take strong measures to eradicate this problem, since their influence is too severe and they have caused enormous harm to public security worldwide.
"Boss, the fire control system upgrade for our vehicle is complete."
Hans walked in and said this.
He was referring to the type of high-explosive grenade used by the Leclerc UAE for destroying soft targets, which is the HM3M programmable airburst grenade developed in recent years.
Without upgrading the fire control system, only impact-detonated and time-delay fuses can be used, so Xia Yu naturally wants to take this opportunity to upgrade it as soon as possible.
The ability to convert to an airburst fuse is not exclusive to machine gun shells; the 120mm round has even more room for development. The Japanese have developed the HM3M, and Russia also has the 3VOF128 Marine Stripe Programmable Explosive Ordnance.
"However, compared to the shells from the Germans, I think the DM-11 is more reliable, as it uses large tungsten balls inside."
Hans also seized the opportunity to recommend domestic products to Xia Yu.
Xia Yu also knew about this thing. Its data was better than that of ordinary high-explosive shells, and its price was several times higher. Previously, Lao Mei bought 10,000 rounds to study and wanted to use them on the M1A2. As a result, he developed his own XM1147.
"I know about the Mongoose, but our company doesn't need every vehicle to be able to fire programmable airburst rounds. Adding another data link to the Leclerc is too extravagant!"
Xia Yu spread his hands and said helplessly.
Even without Rheinmetall, he could integrate it himself.
With so many types of shells, it's honestly a bit confusing.
What's more, the T-80U and T-80BVM still have a bunch of new ammunition from their home countries waiting to be tested!
"That's true. It's fine to use the HM3M for now. The VBCI's 25mm cannon can't fire programmable ammunition either."
Hans accepted reality: his company was truly out of luck with the Leopard 2; not only could they not equip the vehicle, they couldn't even fire the missiles. They should stick to using domestically produced and Soviet-made vehicles!
"That's how it should be. We'll see how you perform in three days. Take advantage of these two days to practice a dozen or so shots to get a feel for the game."
Xia Yu comforted and gave Hans advice.
The timing was really coincidental; the French Ligue 1 match and the concert clashed on the same day. If he were in his shoes, he would definitely have chosen this day to make his move, and he could have wiped out tens of thousands of people in one fell swoop.
Therefore, the next steps will also revolve around the weekend three days later.
Xia Yu has also developed Plan B and Plan C to address other possibilities in response to this dirty bomb crisis. It can be said that Xia Yu is very well prepared.
So, could the other side follow his line of thinking and launch attacks on both the Parc des Princes and La Défense stadium on the same day?
Xia Yu picked up Salim's file and looked at the bearded man in the photo, thinking to himself.
This guy shares some similarities with his personality, namely, they are both a bit greedy.
However, greed that exceeds one's capabilities can be fatal. Xia Yu has always maintained a sense of proportion, unlike these desperate criminals who live for today and have no tomorrow.
"Thump"
"boom"
Outside, the tank firing range echoed with the sounds of gunfire, while in the joint operations command center, a large screen was displaying frame-by-frame photos taken by military satellites.
Comparing the map of Greater Bali on the other side of the wall, you can see from the outline that the photographs depict three-quarters of the Ifrin province and one-quarter of the Essonne province.
These two provinces surround the province of Haut-Seine (92), where the La Défense stadium is located, and then the third layer is the district of Bali 16, where the Parc des Princes stadium, home of Bali Saint-Germain, is located.
Based on the optimal route for attacking these two locations, the remnants of Ace and at least two dirty bombs were within the range of satellite imagery.
The Chinese people in the conference room were clearly stunned as they stared at Xia Yu's retreating figure. Was this concentrated fire defense? Was this the power of the "Eastern Sherlock Holmes"?
They found the most practical direction through reasoning alone, unlike them who had no clue and couldn't find a starting point at all.
Well, you need to learn to think like your goals and make choices that best serve their interests.
Even the most ingenious reasoning is nothing more than studying human nature, which is an essential skill for a successful businessman.
As for the decisive clue, the Germans are already looking for it.
Hundreds of people gathered together to watch the surveillance footage, specifically the highway footage from the days when Ace Ace was suspected of arriving in Bali. Even more people assisted by investigating the whereabouts of every truck that appeared in the footage.
With Xia Yu's defined area, their workload was reduced by at least 80%; otherwise, the dirty bomb might have exploded before they finished watching the surveillance footage.
Time passed by, and soon it was early Saturday morning. The list of suspicious trucks led to a group of heavy trucks that had gone missing in the province of Evelin.
A group of plainclothes officers originally stationed in Bali were reassigned to conduct an on-site investigation and continue to narrow down the scope using the process of elimination. By noon the next day, the suspects had still not been found, but the highway surveillance system captured images of two Renault trucks that had been missing for almost a week.
So it's these two cars.
With bloodshot eyes, Garros looked at the live monitoring on the screen and asked.
"There's a high probability that the drones will search in the direction they came from."
Xia Yu quickly replied.
It's 12:47 now, just over 6 hours until the game at 6:55 PM, while the rock band's concert officially starts at 8:00 PM.
If both heavy trucks contained dirty bombs in their containers, their target would only be the earlier Ligue 1 match. Even if they were detonated at the same time, the backup vehicle would not depart with the main vehicle.
The most urgent task now is to find the enemy's hiding place and confirm the location of the vehicles used in the backup plan.
"Buzzing"
Three Snowy Owl drones, which were withdrawn to domestic second-line use after the MQ-9 entered service, flew towards the direction from which the two Renault heavy trucks had come, under the control of the control station.
After allocating the area, they searched every inch of the hundreds of square kilometers below. Although it wasn't the famous Champagne region, there were a lot of vineyards and orchards here.
Leaving aside those businesses that were doing well, those that were on the verge of bankruptcy were very likely to be rented to Ace, and the clues were constantly being connected.
Xia Yu didn't have time to wait for the results in the command center; he had to set off with his men.
Three military-grade Renaults towed a Leclerc UAE and two VBCIs ahead of them, while Xia Yu boarded an armed AS550.
Fearing the accidental detonation of a dirty bomb, the helicopter was not equipped with a HOT-3 missile, and the only usable RH202 cannon carried only a small steel needle.
Paul and the two snipers from the European branch boarded the other two transport fennec foxes, while the remaining seats were taken by the other veterans in the instructor group.
"Set off!"
"Splash splash"
Three AS550 fighter jets flew away from the air force base.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com