Chapter 6: Breaking Through the Siege

Are you sure?" The voice of Zhou Guohui coming from the phone was also quite surprised

However, we cannot abandon this lead. If we cannot determine who the traitor is, then the next operation will also fail

No, I will not abandon you! Ling Tianxiang placed Wei Daming's arm over his shoulder, saying, "Even if I have to carry you on my back, I will bring you back!"

Major, do we need to report the situation to Captain Gu?

As Gu Weimin took out a cigarette, his hand trembled slightly. Initially, this was merely a covert operation, but if the current trend continues, it is bound to escalate into a large-scale military confrontation between the nation and the United States, or even a military conflict. It is imperative to control the situation; if it spirals out of control, it will be detrimental to everyone involved

After hanging up the phone, Gu Weimin let out a sigh. The commotion caused by Ling Tianxiang this time was excessively large, having blown up the camp of the U.S. Airborne Brigade. Judging from the scale and impact of the explosion, the number of casualties among the U.S. forces would not be below 300. If this incident escalated in the United States, it could even become a trigger for war between the country and the U.S. Damn it, did that brat not consider the consequences? Gu Weimin slammed his fist on the table, causing the telephone to jump. This was simply reckless; the U.S. military would definitely mobilize all nearby forces to conduct a sweeping search over an area of hundreds of kilometers around Zebak, and they might even expand the search range into neighboring Pakistan and Tajikistan. By then, even if one tried to evade by crossing borders, it would not necessarily be possible to escape the search range of the U.S. military.

No, you must come with me, you must get up

Major, a report has been sent back from the front; 01 and 02 have not been located

"Tianxiang, I can no longer move," Wei Daming seemed to suddenly lose all his energy.

The U.S. military will likely require approximately two hours to mobilize before reaching the vicinity of Zabak. For both parties, these two hours are extremely critical. However, no one anticipated that at this moment, Ling Tianxiang encountered a particularly severe problem

Taking advantage of the smoke from the explosion to obscure the vision of the American forces, Wei Daming was the first to charge out, followed by Ling Tianxiang after emptying a magazine. Outside the camp, three Hummer patrol vehicles were blocked at the entrance, and the American troops mistakenly believed that these two "saboteurs" were attempting to break through the gate.

How did that rascal manage to do it? Qi Jianjun pondered this question in his mind. A single person could turn the American military camp upside down. With his skill in bomb-making, he no longer needs to be a sniper; he could completely become a demolition expert. After retiring, he would surely be able to secure a high-paying position in a professional demolition company.

Taking advantage of Wei Daming rushing into the command post to search for the "Paliken" safe, Ling Tianxiang obtained an M4 from a dead American soldier. However, at this moment, the surviving American troops in the camp had already reacted, and most of the suppressive fire was concentrated in their direction

However, there is no opportunity left now. Ling Tianxiang activated the switch on the remote detonator and then looked over at Wei Daming, "Old Wei, if we cannot survive to inform the captain about the discovery of the traitor, then perhaps we will never find that traitor. However, I will follow your orders. Now, should we break through or go capture someone"

This is the highest directive from the superiors, no need to be verbose. I understand your point, but the U.S. military will need at least 2 to 3 hours to complete the mobilization and deployment. This means you still have 2 to 3 hours to locate those two bastards. As for whether there is a way to rescue them immediately... let's find them first.

Wei Daming swiftly turned the gun barrel, suppressing the American machine gun position near the camp's main gate. Ling Tianxiang aimed at the American soldiers on the towers flanking the gate with the quickest motion, taking out five machine gunners with five shots. He then reloaded another five rounds at lightning speed and began to systematically eliminate the American machine gunners one by one.

"I can’t go on anymore; I’ve started using a stimulant," Wei Daming said breathlessly, his voice growing fainter. "Don’t worry about me; you should leave quickly. The American troops will catch up soon. If you take me with you, neither of us will be able to escape."

"We still have a chance now." Wei Daming approached, his steps noticeably steadier. "This is the last opportunity; if we do not act to capture them now..."

Ling Tianxiang has already loaded the third magazine and is continuously changing his shooting position alongside the * map * to avoid being suppressed by the heavy firepower of the U.S. military. In the hunting mission, the M40's accuracy and power are both exceptional; however, in intense combat, its limitation of holding only 5 rounds becomes glaringly apparent. Ling Tianxiang somewhat regrets not bringing an additional M4 carbine, as at a distance of less than 200 meters, there is no difference in shooting accuracy between the carbine and the sniper rifle for him.

"The goods were not found, damn it, they must have been taken by the American military"

"Don't you dare say 'but' to me! Immediately deploy all teams and send out our drones to find those two bastards as soon as possible!" After saying this, Gu Weimin immediately hung up the phone

When the U.S. military noticed the two special forces who had suddenly emerged, the explosions from the mortars and the bombs on the vehicles coincidentally blocked the line of fire of several heavy machine guns on the towers

Can we get in touch with No. 02?" Qi Jianjun came back to his senses

Two individuals provided cross-cover as they approached the command post, with Wei Daming leading the charge. However, he was still a step too late; by the time he reached the command post, two U.S. military officers and three employees from the "Blackwater" company had already rushed out under the cover of a group of U.S. soldiers. Wei Daming managed to take down only two U.S. soldiers before being pinned down by a hail of gunfire, unable to lift his head.

Qi Jianjun glanced at the somewhat verbose signal soldier. "Having caused such a significant trouble, the U.S. military will undoubtedly conduct a thorough search of the surrounding area, necessitating their temporary withdrawal to a safe rendezvous point, where they will await further instructions"

At the moment Wei Daming burst out of the command post, the bombs planted behind the command post and inside the warehouse also detonated

"Don't worry about so much, let's break out first!" Ling Tianxiang pointed to the east, "There is a gap over there, which I left when I came in. I will cover you first."

Please send the video over. Qi Jianjun touched his forehead, as things have become a bit complicated now

So, should we have the other three groups withdraw

Immediately arrange all forces to provide support; we must not allow them to fall into the hands of the U.S. military again, do you understand

It can be completely confirmed that Ling Tianxiang should have already rescued Wei Daming from www.hetushucom.com and is now on the way back

Upon thinking of this, Gu Weimin immediately picked up the telephone and dialed the number of Post 414. "Old Qi, this is Gu Weimin. I have just received instructions from higher authorities to mobilize all forces immediately to locate and bring back No. 01 and No. 02."

Wei Daming quickly pulled open the barbed wire, without arguing with Ling Tianxiang, and swiftly climbed out.

However ... ...

The first explosion occurred in the barracks of the U.S. military, sending most of the soldiers, still lost in their dreams, into the embrace of God, and those who survived were severely injured. At the moment of the explosion, the attention of all the soldiers and mercenaries in the camp was drawn to it. Then, Wei Daming took the lead and rushed out, quickly eliminating the two mercenaries by the truck. Ling Tianxiang followed closely behind, holding an MK23 combat pistol in one hand while controlling the remote detonation device attached to his waist with the other, as the two provided mutual cover while charging towards the eastern side of the camp.

As judged by Gu Weimin and Qi Jianjun, when the U.S. military camp in Zabak was bombed, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Commander of the U.S. Central Command stationed in Dubai simultaneously issued a comprehensive search order. Within ten minutes, tens of thousands of soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division deployed in northeastern Afghanistan, along with some personnel from the 101st Airborne Division, were all mobilized to participate in the search and encirclement operations

Ling Tianxiang gritted his teeth. Just as he was contemplating how to refute Wei Daming, he suddenly sensed unusual activity outside. First, the searchlights on the tower swept over the warehouse one after another, followed by the sound of chaotic and hurried footsteps, as well as shouts. Ling Tianxiang dashed to the door and quickly glanced outside. Two mercenaries had discovered the body he had hidden under the truck and were communicating via walkie-talkie, while the American soldiers patrolling the camp began to converge towards the warehouse. As Ling Tianxiang looked over at Wei Daming, a piercing alarm began to sound.

"Old Wei, command post!" Ling Tianxiang knelt down partially, while putting away his pistol, he took off the sniper rifle from his back, "Cover me! And *map* *book*"

Commands and messages were quickly dispatched. At that moment, Gu Weimin was on a military aircraft returning to the military district. When he saw that video footage, he was taken aback. Immediately, he made the same judgment: the only person bold and capable enough to cause such significant destruction was one individual. With this thought, Gu Weimin promptly picked up the phone

Ahead, after putting down the phone, Qi Jianjun felt overwhelmed. After hesitating for a few seconds, he issued a command for a comprehensive search. The sniper reconnaissance teams that had just received the retreat order quickly concealed themselves, while all 5 sniper reconnaissance teams on standby in the rear were also deployed. Half an hour later, a drone equipped with an infrared imaging camera and millimeter-wave synthetic aperture radar was launched from a large truck parked next to the outpost.

The flames produced by the explosion reached several hundred meters high, almost illuminating the entire U.S. military camp, with all objects within a radius of 150 meters completely destroyed. Before the flames dissipated into the night sky, Wei Daming and Ling Tianxiang had already slipped into the wasteland outside the camp. Not far away, the special forces from three other teams stared in astonishment at everything happening in the U.S. military camp, and later they could hardly believe that this was all the work of Ling Tianxiang alone

This is it! Ling Tianxiang crouched down beside Wei Daming. At this moment, they had already left the range of fire coverage from the American forces. Almost all the American soldiers were firing wildly in panic, completely failing to aim at any targets.

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I have been in contact, but have not received any response

Ling Tianxiang discarded the M4 in his hand, which had run out of ammunition, and removed the remote detonator. There was still one last set of bombs installed on the truck that had not been detonated. He glanced at the truck containing hundreds of kilograms of C4 explosives, then activated the switch on the detonator. The bomb mounted on the truck's fuel tank exploded first, followed by the ignition of the gasoline in the tank, and finally, the hundreds of kilograms of C4 explosives in the container detonated together

At the West Xinjiang No. 414 outpost, when Qi Jianjun saw the video images sent back by the reconnaissance team on the display screen, he was also taken aback, his mouth agape. The only person capable of blowing up the American military camp was Ling Tianxiang. However, throughout the entire operation, the three sniper teams deployed for reconnaissance had not been able to detect Ling Tianxiang's presence.

While Ling Tianxiang was installing the bomb, Wei Daming revealed the things he had discovered. Ling Tianxiang finally understood why he felt something was amiss when he heard the American military speaking in Chinese.

Yes, I know what to do!

Old Wei, be careful of the explosion

The goods are at the command post, you provide cover, and I will go retrieve them

"Old Wei, what happened?" Ling Tianxiang reacted swiftly, quickly supporting the teetering Wei Daming.

Ling Tianxiang swiftly turned the gun, aiming at the machine gunner on the tower. The first bullet blew off the machine gunner's head, and the second bullet took out the assistant gunner who had just propped up the machine gun.

Under the nightfall, two figures resemble two solitary wild wolves, their sole purpose being to survive

Heavenly Flight, the machine gun above!

"Is there anything unclear about what I just said?" Zhou Guohui retorted, his tone quite impolite

Old Gu, I have already ordered the reconnaissance team to withdraw, and the U.S. military will immediately commence a search. If we were to deploy rescue forces at this moment, I fear...

Qi Jianjun gritted his teeth; it was evident that Ling Tianxiang's communicator had malfunctioned, which was why he had been unreachable. Based on the events that transpired at the U.S. military camp, it was likely that this kid had not been captured by the U.S. military. Instead, it was very possible that Wei Daming had been apprehended by them, and then this kid had turned back and retaliated. This was entirely an unauthorized action, lacking organization and discipline

"Yes, I have already observed it at the command post," Ling Tianxiang did not conceal. "But now we must escape first. With just the two of us, and considering your current condition, it is simply impossible to bring another person back."

"Is it! General, are you referring to all forces?"

Wei Daming hesitated. In their two-person team, he was the commander due to having two more years of service. If it were up to Wei Daming, he would definitely go to capture people. However, thinking of how Ling Tianxiang had risked his own safety to charge into the American military camp to save him, he realized that if he dragged Ling Tianxiang down with him, he would never forgive himself, even in the afterlife. In an instant, Wei Daming's thoughts spun several times, and finally, he gave a slight nod to Ling Tianxiang.

That person is definitely inside the base now; they will head to Kabul only after dawn. We still have a chance