Two days later, Lin Rui and other members of the XCOM team arrived in the conflict zone by helicopter with another team. Le Wen Novel|

Joining XCOM is another team, this one made up of Nepalese. British Gurkha mercenaries, world-famous foreign mercenaries. The Gurkha are a mountainous ethnic group in Nepal, not tall in stature, but strong, hard-working, brave and good at fighting.

Over the past 150 years, the Gurkhas have participated in almost every conflict related to Britain or India. They have traveled to Afghanistan, Palestine, Egypt, North Africa, North Korea and Iraq. They have also served in United Nations peacekeeping operations and in Kosovo and Timor-Leste, among others. Before Hong Kong's return to the motherland, the Gurkha soldiers were also stationed in Hong Kong for a long time, known as the "fist force" of the British army stationed in Hong Kong. And most of this mercenary squad are retired soldiers of the Foreign Legion. The group barely said a word on the plane, silent as the iconic Gurkha scimitar at their waists, but it was said to be bleeding when unsheathed.

Lin Rui has always disliked this kind of helicopter that trembles and roars like a tractor. This is a CH-34 that can carry 2 pilots and 16-18 people. This old helicopter, which once participated in the Vietnam War, has long been a retired model among the US military helicopters. However, in Africa, it has become a favorite of mercenary companies. The reason is simple, this thing is cheap and practical.

Lin Rui sat on the plane, and the violent jolting and vibration made him feel a little uncomfortable. He lowered his head and sorted out his firearms, and it was his habit to check them a few more times before making a move. The cold, solid touch of the weapon calms him down. For all this time, he somewhat understood why Ivan had to sleep with a weapon.

Lin Rui turned his head to look at Ivan, a former member of the Royal Air Crew, who was wearing camouflage oil paint on his face. Because bare skin reflects light and can be easily spotted by enemies, especially Caucasians. In addition, even very dark skin tones can be exposed due to the reflection of the body's natural oils. And because oil paint is perspiratory, it does not prevent the skin from perspiring, and can even imitate mosquito bites.

"Can you paint me a little?" Lin Rui frowned.

"Absolutely. Ivan used a brown and green oil paint stick to smear it on Lin Rui's face, "This is the coronation and anointing ceremony of the war." I anoint you with oil, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. ”

"Ivan, you're a madman. You don't believe in God at all, and is it really okay for you to mock His Majesty's enthronement ceremony like this?" Zhao Jianfei mocked.

"What enthronement oiled?" Lin Rui frowned.

The two verses he had just read were the anointing rites that medieval kings had to go through when they ascended to the throne. It means that the monarch is blessed by God. Yelena said calmly, her blonde hair completely wrapped, her face covered in camouflage that made her look completely different from what she had been.

Ivan shook his head and said, "I just want to borrow good luck, and then what's wrong with becoming the king of war?" Lin Rui smiled bitterly, he didn't know anything about these Europeans.

The helicopter continued to roar, and the open cabin door made it windy. Lin Rui looked down from the plane and only felt that it was more spectacular than it had ever been.

It is said that this ancient land is barren and desolate, but it is magnificent. In fact, it is a very unique experience to appreciate the African wilderness from the air, especially those animals in Africa from the air, which is very spectacular, completely different from what you see on land, and it also makes Lin Rui feel that Africa is not only full of devastation, but also has such a different and spectacular scene.

The plane stopped, refueled at another Morningstar station, and resumed its flight. When Lin Rui and the others arrived at their destination and descended from the helicopter along the rope, it was almost dusk in the surrounding sky. And they are 12 kilometers away from the rebel town of the Free Liberation Union. According to the plan, they were the first to arrive, and here they were to wait for the remaining forty mercenaries, who would arrive at midnight.

After joining them, Lin Rui and the others will set off with this team of Nepalese mercenaries to carry out the most critical interspersed interception part of this mission.

Qin Fen looked around a little nervously with his gun in his hand and said, "There won't be any lions or anything like that here at night, right?"

"You watch too much TV, even in Africa there aren't so many lions. Moreover, the lions are mostly active in the wilderness, and rarely in the valleys. However, there is a possibility that there will be a cheetah or something like that. Zhao Jianfei shook his head and said, "There's nothing to be afraid of, it's just like a big cat, and they're actually very afraid of people." We humans are the most dangerous and deadly species on the planet. ”

XCOM and Gurkha teams took turns guarding the night, waiting for the arrival of the other teams. The rest of the team arrived at the predetermined location by midnight. After a night's rest, XCOM and Gurkha teams headed for their goal at dawn. Armed only with individual weapons and a small amount of ammunition, they traveled through the mountains and forests of Africa. Because they had to cut off the rebel retreat before the other squads could attack.

The Gurkha Squad, these silent and cold Nepalese, are natural mountain warriors. They are self-disciplined, quick and efficient. The captain was a man named Surya, who was not big, but fierce and fierce, with sharp eyes. They followed the XCOM squad closely, not showing a hint of fatigue as they marched at high speed. Run your way through the woodlands of the valley.

Walking in front to explore the way are Lin Rui and Ivan. After traveling nearly five kilometers, Lin Rui suddenly squatted down, and at the same time made a tactical gesture behind him to stop advancing. Because just now in front, it seems that a few birds perched in the forest were startled. Lin Rui instinctively felt that there should be someone in front of him, so he decisively stopped moving forward and issued a warning gesture. The members of both teams quickly hid nearby.

In the distance, there seemed to be a few figures walking around, looking like civilians from their costumes, but they were all holding AK47 rifles in their hands. Judging from the improvised wooden huts behind them, these people seemed to be on guard duty. Lin Rui glanced at Ivan, and it was obvious that they had entered the vigilant range of the rebels. However, these people didn't seem to find Lin Rui and the others.

Through the 4-magnification scope on the weapon, Lin Rui observed that the other party should be four people. Ivan beside him silently made a gesture to Lin Rui and made a gesture of outflanking. Lin Rui nodded in understanding and leaned over to sneak. Twenty meters, sixteen meters, closer...... Lin Rui bypassed the other party's line of sight and suddenly launched a surprise attack from the flank. Lin Rui suddenly jumped up from the ground, smashed the butt of a gun horizontally into the neck of one of the black men, and before the other armed man could react, he immediately raised his leg and kicked the man in the chest and abdomen. He kicked the man out of the way and slammed into the tree behind him.

On the other side, Ivan's military dagger also instantly finished off the remaining two militants. "This one is alive. Lin Rui pointed to the militant he kicked and said.

Zhao Jianfei walked up and asked him a few words, and found that this person did not understand English or French at all. He frowned, "He's badly injured, and he doesn't speak the language, so he doesn't know much about it. The soldier is so fast, it's not worth wasting our time on him. See if there is any other useful information about him. ”

Jiang An walked over, picked up a walkie-talkie from the person's waist, and said with a slight smile, "This is a civilian wireless walkie-talkie, the power is not large, and the effective communication range is also very limited, only within two or three kilometers." It seems that there are still their guard posts at least two or three kilometers. They use a fixed frequency, and maybe we can monitor that frequency and get more information. ”

"Well done, we move on. Lin Rui, Ivan. You pay close attention to the movement ahead, Qin Fen Peng Lefeng, you are responsible for the left and right sides. Viper, you watch behind you. Let's keep walking!Hurry up and get moving!" Zhao Jianfei looked at the watch on his wrist and urged.

Lin Rui nodded, no longer caring about the militant who was moaning faintly on the ground. Continuing to walk with Ivan at the forefront of the group, it didn't take long for them to find a hidden guard post, which was a small wooden house built on a tree. Two militants walked back and forth outside the treehouse with guns, and couldn't see anyone inside the treehouse.

Lin Rui hid behind a tree and said in a low voice, "It's a little troublesome, they are in a high place, and their sight is better than ours." If you keep going, it's easy to spot. And if I do it now, it's a bit far away, and I can't guarantee that I'll be able to kill both of them quickly. And I couldn't see the inside of the treehouse, I didn't know if there was anyone inside. Ivan, how are you there?"

Ivan frowned, "They're in my shooting corner." I had to wait until they moved before I had a chance. ”

"I can. Yelena's voice came from inside the headphones, and she was lurking under a tree relatively far away, the camouflage on her body and face almost blending with the trees and weeds around her. Her sniper rifle is equipped with a thermal imaging sight, and against a gray background, the human body emits a white bright area in the scope. In addition to the two militants who can be clearly seen outside the treehouse, there is also a person inside the treehouse. Because of the door on the front of the treehouse, you can see the white shadow inside the house.

"I could kill them, three, but the gunfire might alarm other rebels nearby. I need you to decide, Captain. Kill them, or let them go. Yelena whispered, her blue eyes as calm and resolute as her hands