Chapter 1783 - 1464: We're Up
When the fierce skirmish was happening downstairs, Joe Ga signaled Dorian and Ayu, and the three bade farewell to Misha, the Indian agent 'holding the fort' at the rooftop door, and descended to the ground via ropes that had been pre-installed.
They then quickly withdrew from the lively battlefield at the Tubular Community via the safe route established by Team E, donned cloaks, and began to weave through the complex buildings of Zaranj, soon escaping the war zone to a relatively safe area.
In a simple motel, Joe Ga was led by the boss into a room on the third floor...
The room contained some weapons and ammunition, as well as emergency food supplies.
As a safehouse set up by Team E, the environment here wasn't great, but its security was undeniable.
The motel owner was a local supporter of P.B. and had been cooperating with Team E for nearly 3 months, assisting them in reconnaissance over most areas of Zaranj.
Moreover, the best part was that this motel was only 400 meters in a straight line from the Waris Manor.
Team A gathered in a small room, listening to the occasional gunshot and cannon fire outside, watching the footage relayed back by the drone, focusing on the situation inside Waris Manor...
"Boss, Waris' men are taking action, they are expanding their perimeter outwards to the surrounding areas..."
Dorian frowned as he looked at the footage, saying, "They are behaving very cautiously, not exhibiting any chaos due to the death of the military adjutant..."
Joe Ga watched the soldiers swiftly occupying key points on the streets, some even appearing at the street corner not far from the motel, he shook his head slightly and said, "Our intel is inaccurate, either his soldiers are more elite than we imagined, or Waris still has military commanders around him..."
Joe Ga spoke as he looked at the slightly agitated Dorian, waving his hand with a smile, he said, "It's nobody's fault, Earl Lavey and his team have only infiltrated for a few days, Waris can't reveal his old base to all the tribes, some slip-ups are normal..."
Dorian shook his head and said, "Boss, this isn't about what's normal or not, our mission's difficulty has increased..."
Joe Ga glanced at the calm Ayu, smiled and said, "Special Forces are here for this, if every mission was easy, what are all our painstaking trainings for?
Elephant, you're Leather Head, can't you handle them?"
Dorian froze for a moment, finally nodding helplessly and said, "Let Team E feign an attack, distract the enemy while creating an opportunity for us.
With precise firepower support from the drones above, we can charge in.
But even if we take down Waris, we'll have to face the enemy's counterattack..."
Joe Ga touched his chin, staring at the drone's ground footage for a while, finally picking up a pen to mark a few positions on the overview map, then drew a route...
"Have Team E feign an attack from the east, once the enemy concentrates their manpower there, we'll enter the manor from this route...
The personnel inside the manor aren't many, with cooperation from the Golden Eagle Special Forces, we have a chance to take it within ten minutes.
If the enemy counterattacks, have the drones bomb these positions to delay the external enemy's reinforcement speed."
Joe Ga recalculated the attack route distances, rubbed his hands and said, "900 meters, 5 minutes.
Team B has already entered Zaranj, as long as we take down Waris, we can handle the enemy's counterattack with Team B's support."
Dorian carefully observed the route set by Joe Ga, then turned and exchanged a glance with the Medic Bird, finally nodding helplessly, said, "5 minutes, I'm worried the Medic Bird can't run that distance, Delta Force is really bad..."
The Medic Bird froze for a moment, angrily flipped the bird, cursed: "Are you fucking crazy? I can run faster holding Old Two than you, Leather Head..."
Medic Bird then looked at Boss Joe seriously and said, "Boss, you didn't plan a withdrawal route...
I think if we abandon the task of capturing Waris alive and go in-and-out quickly, we definitely won't have a problem.
But wanting to hold such a large manor will be a test for us..."
Joe Ga spread his hands, smilingly said, "My son needs funds to fight drug dealers, there's a large sum of cash in the manor, along with a bunch of rich bigwigs who have savings and connections.
If we don't capture them, how can my son gain fame in Aqionghan?
Don't worry, there are 4 Twin-tailed Scorpions in the sky, 32 Blue Sword Missiles, and two teams of Super Albatross on duty 200 kilometers away, with dozens of Feijian cruise missiles.
If we still can't hold it under such circumstances, it's our own stupidity..."
Joe Ga then pressed the communicator to relay his plan to Teams E and B, though neither team particularly wanted Boss Joe to take risks, at such a time, a soldier's duty is to follow orders, not to question the boss's plan...
'Bullhorn' is not bright, but is a pure military man, different from the calm types like 'Water Ghost' and 'Iceman', he's one of those who doesn't overthink things.
Compared to overthinking, he enjoys the feeling of the battlefield more, especially the feeling of fighting alongside Boss Joe.
Status and position are no longer important in 'Bullhorn's' heart at this moment, having entered the zone, 'Bullhorn' is just a pure soldier...
You trust me, treat me as a reliable partner and comrade, even if it means risking my life, I'll complete the tasks you've assigned.
At this moment, Team E has begun shifting toward the east side, 30 minutes later the remote shooters from Team E are all in position.
'Bullhorn', with 'Ironman' and 'Loom', took the foremost position of the team, preparing to firmly hold the enemy when they are lured over, giving the boss enough attack time.
Once positioned, 'Bullhorn' used money to persuade the family members out of a house, then utilizing the furniture to make cover, while speaking into the communicator: "Check time, it's 7:25 now, the sky will turn dark in an hour...
8:00, the sniper team will attack, luring the enemy over.
'Vanguard', Team B is responsible for the north side, where the enemy is least, once the enemy tries to reinforce from the north side, make sure to intercept them..."
Also positioned, Sanderson parked three pickup trucks into three courtyards with walls, controlling the house owner and family members...
After confirming 'Bullhorn' and their status, Sanderson pulled back the tarpaulin covering the truck beds, revealing the Springblade drones and Spearhead Missile launch boxes inside...
Watching the footage relayed by the drone, Sanderson took a deep breath and said: "We are ready..."
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8:00...
As several loud gunshots rang out on the eastern side of Waris Manor, a few mercenaries under Waris were hit by large-caliber sniper rifles, their bodies collapsing like trees struck by lightning, blood and flesh splattering on the ground.
The gunshots and deaths felt like a massive stone being thrown into a lake, triggering a ripple of chain reactions...
The soldiers blocking strategic points around Waris Manor jittered momentarily, but soon all mobile units began moving toward the eastern side where gunshots kept sounding, attempting to utilize flanking tactics to encircle the enemy.
The enemies didn't entirely act according to Joe Ga's expectations, the soldiers guarding key points weren't all mobilized...
However, Boss Joe who had entered the state couldn't care about these, becoming increasingly excited, he stood in the motel's lobby, warming up his body while watching the enemy's movements via drone surveillance...
When confirming that most of the enemy's mobile troops had been mobilized, Joe Ga checked his watch...
"It's now 8:05, the enemy's quality is higher than we imagined..."
Joe Ga pressed the communicator to send a message to Earl Lavey inside the manor, then nodded at the already prepared Dorian...
"5 minutes to reach the manor walls, King Kong and Rhino will be Vanguard...
We move out..."
With Joe Ga's command, Ayu and Rhino raised their shields and charged out of the motel's entrance first...