Alberta stood up and said, "Although this mission sounds simple, there are many dangerous unknowns. So take a good look at this mission briefing, hold a meeting of the captains in the afternoon, and come up with the plans of each team. After a day, we will determine two of these combat plans, one for execution and one for preparation. The operation was under Danny's overall command. Two days later, we set off. ”

After the mission release meeting, the members of XCOM Team gathered together to discuss the battle plan. Zhao Jianfei took a cigar in his mouth and slapped the mission briefing on the table. "What do you think of the first mission of the Africa Division? ”

Ivan shook his head, "I have no opinion, only responsible for execution." Yelena trimmed her nails with a nail clipper and did not speak. Lin Rui and the others did not speak. Zhao Jianfei frowned slightly, and turned to Jiang'an Dao, "Actuary, what do you think?"

"The information is incomplete, and many things cannot be judged. For example, on the road from the outside to the valley, are there any ambush points that must be guarded against? And the information on the personnel and equipment of the other side is incomplete. Shogishi tapped on the mission briefing in his hand and frowned, "There is also a brief introduction to the background of this General Dunby. We only know that he and his men are a group of rebels, but we don't know if he is a veteran warlord or a militia that has just emerged. ”

"The warlords and the militia are not much different. Qin Fen said with a smile.

"There's a big difference. If it's an old warlord, it's more difficult to deal with. Because they are usually veterans, many of them are in their thirties but have nearly 20 years of combat experience, and they are cunning in battle. If a group of militiamen who have just picked up guns, to be honest, they don't have much combat effectiveness. "Shogishi-do.

"Twenty years of fighting in their thirties?Are you kidding? Could it be that they joined the army and fought in their teens?" Qin Fen couldn't help but say.

Jiang Kishi nodded and said, "Yes." Child soldiers are still being recruited and used by seven government forces and more than 50 armed groups in many countries in Africa, the youngest of whom is as young as 10 years old. In addition, some extremist groups have been armed and the use of child soldiers is widespread in conflicts. Africa is one of the hardest hit areas of the phenomenon of child soldiers, who, in addition to front-line combat missions, are engaged in mine clearance, spying on military intelligence, transporting ammunition, and guarding oil and diamond mining areas controlled by the armed forces. Anyway, what a qiē adult can do, they do. ”

Qin Fen was stunned and muttered, "This ...... What the is this going on?"

"That's just the way it is. This is also the ugliest thing about war. Shogishi sighed.

In fact, Shogan is right when he says that Africa is indeed a region where child soldiers are rampant. There are many reasons for the persistence of child soldiers in Africa, but poverty is the primary factor. Most of the children forced to serve as soldiers are poor children from rural areas. Sometimes, taking up arms is the easiest way for these hungry kids to stay alive, and a rifle means the only chance to survive.

For many armed groups, children are cheap fighters who can be satisfied with a little money for drugs or alcohol. In addition, the illegal circulation of small and lightweight, easy-to-operate, and inexpensive light weapons around the world has also created conditions for dolls to serve as soldiers.

In addition, because children are physically weak and psychologically vulnerable to intimidation, the armed forces of some African countries have seized on this characteristic to induce or coerce children to carry guns to fight on national, religious or ideological grounds, and to work for them, training them to become extremely obedient soldiers, and some children, especially boys with primitive violent impulses, have even been completely brainwashed and become cold-blooded killers under the influence of cruel wars.

Zhao Jianfei nodded and said, "In the war, the mortality rate of these child soldiers is extremely high. But those who survived were all dangerous people. ”

"That's what I'm worried about. "The area we want to take is a diamond mining area. In my judgment, in addition to the rebels, there are also a large number of laborers and underage child laborers. Once a fight breaks out, these people will go into battle with guns at any time. That's why I said that the number of the enemy is not easy to judge. ”

"Then we will use the method of surprise attack, through guò and quickly interspersed, to isolate and surround the rebel entrenchment and the mining area. Lin Rui pointed to the area on the map and frowned, "This has two advantages, one is to avoid the rebels from getting more troops from the mining area, and the other is to encircle the point and send reinforcements, through guò to surround the rebels' command center and attract the scattered rebels in the surrounding area." Wipe them out one by one. ”

Shogishi nodded, "I had the same idea at first, but it will be difficult to put it into practice. To get to the town where the rebels are stationed, you must have reset the card. And they are much closer to the mine than we are. In other words, even if we go all the way in non-stop, by the time we get there, it will be too late. ”

Zhao Jianfei said lightly, "This is just a superficial problem. You know, once a large number of mine laborers and children are driven to fight us, it will be a massacre. And inevitably. Because if you don't kill them, they will kill you. And in the end, all the blame will be pointed at Morningstar. The notorious military security company has massacred innocent civilians and children in a single military operation. This is probably the deeper reason. ”

Lin Rui frowned and said, "You mean, this operation is likely to be a trap?"

"I don't dare to say whether it's a trap or not, but if this matter is not done properly, it is likely that such consequences will occur. Most private military security companies have a bad reputation, particularly in the case of killings of civilians. Even the well-known Blackwater Security Company was revoked and forced to change its name because of such incidents. "If someone wants to deal with Morningstar, this will be a good opportunity." Even more effective than raiding the station and assassinating Alberta. ”

"So this is not only a trap, but it is also likely to be related to those mysterious attackers?" Qin Fen said in surprise, "So should we report this matter to the company branch?"

Lin Rui shook his head and said, "What we can think of, those people in the African branch can also think of." Didn't you notice? Both Alberta and Danny deliberately emphasized the need to pay attention to reducing unnecessary killings. This shows that they already know and realize this. ”

"But it's too hard. How can we tell if it is a rebel or not? The other party's face is not written, and besides, their face is so black that even if they do, they can't read clearly. Qin Fen shouted.

"It's impossible to be without accidental injury. Besides, this situation is not a mistake, the militants can shoot you as well. It doesn't matter if he's a rebel or a miner, or even a child. They can kill you with one shot. Ivan shook his head.

"It is impossible to achieve absolutely no accidental injuries, but we must reduce the situation to a minimum so as not to favor public opinion. Zhao Jianfei said calmly, "This is the reason why we want to formulate a combat plan." ”

Lin Rui looked at the satellite map and said with a slight frown, "Judging from the map, the mountain town where the rebels are stationed is very close to the diamond mining area, only less than two kilometers, and there is only one road in and out. This means that there is no way to free the workers and children before we deal with the rebels. ”

"Yes, because most of the laborers were forcibly taken by them. In order to prevent a possible escape, the rebels put their camp on the way out of the mines. There are mountains on three sides, and there is only one road in and out. The rebel camp is outside the mine, which means that if we want to get to the mine, we have to pass through the rebel camp first. That's the problem we face. "Shogan said slowly.

"The terrain of this place is really dangerous, and it is no wonder that the government army has not taken it several times. Lin Rui frowned and thought for a while, "And if we attack there, the other party will have plenty of time to react." Not to mention the road ahead, there is almost certainly an outpost in the middle of the jungle. I was thinking that if we couldn't take down these rebels quickly, we had to avoid the rebels using the miners against us. So can we do it another way, for example, to cut off the connection between these rebels and the mines? ”

"How?" said Shogishi as he looked at him, "I'd like to hear your opinion." ”

Lin Rui pointed to the map and said, "It is impossible for us to bypass the town where the rebels are entrenched to reach the mining area, but it does not mean that we cannot completely block this road. From here and here, there are several places that can directly block this area with fire, which is equivalent to completely blocking the road from the town to the mining area. If we can get to these locations fast enough, we can completely block the rebels' access to the mines. ”

"Fire blockade. Just like the last training session. Qin Fen looked at Zhao Jianfei in surprise.

Zhao Jianfei nodded and said, "That's a good idea." If you can work with other squads. Not only can we cut off the rebels from the mines, but we can also complete the siege of the rebel town ahead of schedule. ”

"However, the requirements for this team are very high, not to be able to quickly pass through the dense forest at the bottom of the Guò valley, but also to change direction halfway, enter these areas in advance, and complete the blockade of the road between the mining area and the rebel town before the battle officially starts. Among them, the high-speed march after the rapid breakthrough is the difficulty, and the rapid maneuver is also the most critical point of the whole operation. Lin Rui frowned.

"Yes, but we can do it. Zhao Jianfei said slowly, "I don't know how the other teams are, but I know that we can do this." Lin Rui, Ivan and the others all nodded, and several people got together to discuss more detailed planning steps