Chapter 99: Evacuation
Danny, Zhao Jianfei and others finally broke out of the encirclement, and looking at the craters that exploded on the ground, they couldn't help but be a little surprised. It's no wonder that the explosion on this side just now continued, and it looked like at least dozens of cannons had been fired here. Those militants in blue-gray uniforms, even iron men can't withstand such bombings. At this time, Lin Ruicai helped the injured Ivan and Yelena walk through the rubble.
"Lin Rui, these are all done by you, so good!" Zhao Jianfei patted him on the shoulder and said.
"Just luck. Lin Rui shook his head and said, "These people were just stunned by the bombing, and they couldn't figure out the situation, so they retreated temporarily." They only need to rest for a while, and then they will attack again. We must hurry up and get out. ”
Danny nodded, "After a brief resumption of communication, I've requested the helicopter to be evacuated, and they should be here soon." But before we do that, we should build a line of defense to prevent them from coming back again. He turned around and shouted, "Each team counts the number of people and counts the casualties. There were only two rescue helicopters, and we had to let the wounded go first. ”
After the count, each team had different casualties. Lin Rui's UFO team is in the best situation. With the exception of Ivan and Yelena who were injured, there were no casualties. However, one Nepalese member of the Gurkha squad was killed and four people were wounded. Other squads have also had their personnel killed in battle. But the number is not very large. They, after all, are well-trained and well-equipped.
The body armor on their bodies and the helmets on their heads alone saved the lives of several of them. But everyone's heart is heavy, this mission shouldn't have turned out to be like this. One of the reasons for this is the incomplete information provided by the government forces, which are employers. And judging from the fact that these rebels have been prepared for a long time, it seems that this operation is suspected of leaking secrets in advance. Plus the mysterious armed men.
All these factors completely disrupted their previous battle plan, and it can be said that from the very beginning of this operation, they had failed. It is not easy for these mercenaries to hold on to this. Danny's eyebrows furrowed, and as the commander of the operation, he did what he could. But such a defeat was still unacceptable! Especially when he saw those fallen mercenaries being carried over one by one, his heart almost felt like a tug.
Zhao Jianfei said in a low voice, "Okay Danny, we still have a lot to do." ”
Danny said helplessly, "If it weren't for those unidentified armed men, we wouldn't be in such a situation at all." Who the hell are these people?"
"I don't know, they look like either mercenaries or some very powerful local arm. Zhao Jianfei inspected the corpse on the ground and frowned, "However, there are white people among these people, and there are other colored people. I feel that it is more likely that there should be mercenaries, and it is likely that behind them, there is some quite powerful military security company behind them. He turned his head and said, "Shogan, what do you think?"
Shogishi frowned and nodded, "My opinion is basically the same as yours, but I feel that they should be a group of outsiders. ”
"Outsiders?" Zhao Jianfei frowned.
"Yes, they're mercenaries, there's no doubt about that. But judging by some of their habits, they should be a new military force that has only recently arrived here. Shogishi looked down at one of the corpses and nodded, "It should be so, you can tell a little bit by looking at their attire." They habitually tucked their trouser legs into their boots, a dress that echoed the practice of some European armies.
But in Africa, it's hot, so people who stay here a little longer don't do that. Moreover, it is easy to bring sand into the boots on such a march, and no matter how hard the iron feet are, they can't stand the sand grinding. So these people must be newcomers, not veterans who have been in Africa for many years. ”
Danny looked at Zhao Jianfei and said, "Zhao, what do you think?"
He has a point, but it doesn't rule out other private military companies operating in Africa. Because they are potential opponents of Morningstar, it will only be beneficial for them to secretly attack Morningstar. As for why it is a bunch of newcomers, this is also very easy to explain. If I'm going to deal with Morningstar, I'll have to find some faces. Because unfamiliar faces are not easy to trace, even if something goes wrong, no one can find anything. Our opponents are clearly aware of this. Zhao Jianfei said.
Danny said with a heavy heart, "This matter must be reported to the company's headquarters immediately, and this is no longer something that our African branch can solve." We fundamentally lack information about the other side. And they know us very well, from the attack on our station, to the assassination in Alberta, and now to today, directly intervening in our military operations that disrupt our links. Everything the other party did was aimed at the entire Morningstar Military Security Company. ”
"There is no need to specifically warn the company's headquarters anymore, I figured out that the company's main communication server was hacked this time, and they have realized the severity of this matter. "Shogishi said calmly.
Danny nodded with a sinking face. Two helicopters in the air in the distance were flying at high speed, and the rescue they were waiting for finally came.
However, these two helicopters can only carry a maximum of thirty or forty people, and they cannot get them all out. The wounded and corpses could only be transported away and then returned to pick them up. Because the rebels and mysterious armed men in blue-gray uniforms still occupy most of the town. And they could strike back at any time. Therefore, at this time, it is not very wise to withdraw personnel who are capable of combat.
The mercenaries still had to wait a little longer, and the helicopter was very cautious, not flying over the town, but making a circle around the perimeter to approach the northwest corner of the town. Because there is evidence that the rebels may have shoulder-fired SAM missiles. This is one of the reasons why they did not have air support in the first place. If there were helicopter air strikes, these mercenaries would not have been surrounded at all.
The entire evacuation operation is estimated to last more than two hours, as the two helicopters had to be divided into three groups to withdraw the Morningstar mercenaries from the firefighting area. Everyone's nerves are tense to the extreme, because with the gradual reduction of personnel, the last to evacuate will be the most dangerous. Because after most of the people were evacuated, there were only a dozen people waiting to be evacuated in the end. And on the other side of town, there are still more than a dozen times as many rebels and militants as them.
Lin Rui became one of the last dozen people