In contrast to the tranquility of Wangtu Village, on the China-Vietnam border.
Cao Jingheng and several of his men have been confronting the enemy in the primeval forest for more than a month. Ever since he had a "precognitive dream" about himself, Cao Jingheng has had a very clear plan for his future. The Cao family is weak in the military. As one of the richest merchant families in the country, the Cao family has many connections with government officials. The military is an iron network, and it is difficult to break into it no matter how much money one has. So he wants to take advantage of the war in the country to make more merits, so that he can transfer to a government unit such as the Public Security Bureau in the future. This is a more suitable choice for both the Cao family and himself.
"Captain, latest telegram."
"We've been ordered to form a commando team to conduct flank reconnaissance of the enemy's situation, do our best to understand the enemy's combat power distribution, and disrupt their information transmission channels."
As the vanguard of the entire team, Cao Jingheng and his team members are already in the middle area between the two armies. Also in the middle area with them is a North American mercenary team hired by the enemy. Both teams are spearhead troops. Judging from their abilities and equipment, the strength of the two sides is similar. They have had more than a dozen frictions, big and small, but all of them have suffered injuries but no casualties.
"We've fought these foreigners so many times. It seems the money they paid wasn't enough. I don't think they're that dedicated."
Cao Jingheng chuckled after hearing what the team members said, "They're just a bunch of mercenaries, not to mention they once invaded Vietnam. How much moral responsibility can they have?"
After thinking it over again and again, Cao Jingheng finally gave the order.
"Call back immediately and request a small team to support us. Once they arrive, we will leave here at night and extend our flank to the enemy base camp. Remember to tell them to bring sufficient weapons and equipment."
It was already evening of the next day when the support team arrived. Cao Jingheng raised his eyebrows when he saw the people coming.
When Lin Tongrui arrived, he saw Cao Jingheng's expression from a distance. He was a little angry and quickly stepped forward to hit his friend a few times, "What's with that expression? Why don't you welcome me properly when you see me here? Why do you have such an expression? You are just pretending, do you understand?"
"Okay, stop it. This is no joke. Your eldest brother is already at the border, why did they send you here? Your grandfather's side..."
Lin Tongrui understood what Cao Jingheng meant and turned serious. "Grandpa will definitely disagree, but my brother is the chief of staff. I can't let him come here. After all, I'm from the special forces and have more experience in forest warfare, so I'm the best choice."
Cao Jingheng sighed inwardly. With the turmoil at this point, the Lin family was also treading on thin ice. (This Lin is not that Lin)
Patting his friend on the shoulder, Cao Jingheng said, "Tongrui, since you're here, let me explain the situation here. Your main task isn't to fight, but to confuse the enemy, delay them, and buy time for our departure. We've trained together, so we have many similarities in our methods. They won't notice we've changed teams in a short time. But if you encounter a conflict, remember not to fight too long."
"I see. Don't you understand me? I'm very reliable at critical moments."
The troops were redeployed. After nightfall, Cao Jingheng led his team of eleven to retreat to the rear. They had to advance into the forest from another entrance to avoid the enemy's eyes and ears. The primitive jungle was full of snakes and insects, and there was miasma, which was very dangerous. But it was also a good opportunity. Opening up a new passage would better ensure their safety.
After six days of traveling in the jungle, Cao Jingheng finally led the vanguard team to the vicinity of the Vietnamese army base.
The twelve people were distributed very evenly. After seeing Cao Jingheng's gesture, everyone retreated to a safe area in an orderly manner.
Li Datou took out some dry food from the cloth bag and distributed it to everyone one by one. "Come on, everyone, eat some food. We're going to have a big fight soon..."
Before Li Datou could finish his words, Dadong beside him covered his mouth, "Pfft, pfft, don't be such a pessimist. I'm telling you, our boss is so strong, and we brothers are so united, we can turn danger into safety, don't you know?"
"Mmmmm, mmm."
Cao Jingheng looked at the two people who were showing off. "Alright, take turns to guard and rest. After nightfall, I will take Datou, Dadong, and Kaizi to take a closer look. The rest of you will stay on guard and be ready to provide support at any time."
"Understood, Boss."
At night, around two in the morning, people enter deep sleep.
Cao Jingheng led three team members towards the Vietnamese army camp under the moonlight.
Most Vietnamese people are short and have dark skin. After walking for a while, Cao Jingheng and three team members carefully avoided the sentries outside. The base camp is far away from the crossfire point, so the soldiers stationed here are still a little slack after several months of training.
Two hours later, Cao Jingheng and his men returned along the same route.
"Boss, I think these guys are really getting carried away with the mercenaries ahead and the natural barrier of this primeval forest."
"This is perfect! It's a good deal for us. Go back quickly and have the telegraph operator report the situation. Also, when we are on the front lines, make sure our people pay attention to the elderly, women, and children. Don't let them be fooled. The Vietnamese don't respect the elderly and love the young like we do in our country."
Thinking of the children who were sleeping with guns and explosives in the military camp just now, Dadong and the others fell silent. They knew that the enemy had no bottom line, but they still felt uncomfortable and disgusted from the bottom of their hearts when they saw it today.
In the end, it is the civilians who suffer in war!
Rear headquarters.
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