Mercenary I am the king

Chapter 431 Emergency Situation
Eleven o'clock at night, in the jungle near the town of Mani, Colombia.

The guard team has been dispatched, and Anthony gathered five key members together to discuss how to attack the AUC camp.

This place is less than 20 kilometers away from the border. According to intelligence, there are about 90 militants in the camp. The weapons and ammunition shipped from the port are temporarily piled up in the northwest corner of the camp and covered with waterproof canvas. It is estimated that someone will come to transport them away in the next few days.

Anthony and his friends will raid the camp tonight, blow up the weapons and ammunition, and then organize a retreat.

This is the graduation exam question.

It seems simple.

It's not difficult at all.

But the actual operation is not like this.

What worries them most now is that there is another camp nearby, only ten kilometers away, which belongs to the Colombian Army and has a company deployed there.

This army company is actually a border force, usually responsible for border patrols in the surrounding area.

Because of the unclear relationship between the AUC armed forces and the government forces, they pretended to be blind and pretended not to see each other.

But as long as either side is attacked by ELN or FARC armed forces somewhere, they will support each other and reinforce each other.

This kind of nonsense is not a fantasy, but a conclusion drawn from actual combat over the years.

To the outside world, the government forces never acknowledge their relationship with the AUC armed forces. After all, the AUC is also an illegal armed group, and sometimes even claims to be an anti-government armed group.

But its nature is that of a typical right-wing organization that safeguards the interests of the landlord class, and its demands are consistent with those of the current government in many aspects.

Therefore, the local Colombians think that he is the private soldier of the local tycoons and wealthy people, who are supported by these people and cultivated by the government forces.

"As soon as we start fighting, the government army camp will definitely send reinforcements to the AUC camp. The border troops have a large number of patrol vehicles and are very mobile. I estimate they will arrive within half an hour."

Godwin offered his own opinion.

"I think we should use the 'siege and attack' tactic our instructor taught us. Here—"

He pointed to a bridge between the AUC camp and the government army camp.

The bridge is only ten meters long and the river surface is only seven or eight meters. It is a small bridge.

"Set up an ambush here for a squad, plant the explosives, wait for their reinforcements to arrive, and then we—"

Having said that, he made a gesture of pulling a wire to detonate.

The others looked at each other, made eye contact, and then nodded.

Anthony gave a thumbs-up and said, "Godwin, you've really put into practice all the skills taught by the principal and the instructor!"

Goodwin was very proud of being praised by everyone. He kept smiling and nodding, and turned back to look at Song Heping and Jiang Feng who were standing beside him as invigilators.

"Principal, is my plan okay?"

Song Heping had been listening to them discuss tactical arrangements.

The bridge is indeed a good place, and it is also the only way for reinforcements.

As long as the bridge is blown up, the reinforcements will lose their mobility. If they get off the vehicle and wade through the river on foot, it will take at least an hour, which can buy time for the troops attacking the AUC camp.

Adding another class can help to block the enemy and delay them for at least half an hour.

As long as we don't fight too long and retreat in time, this plan will undoubtedly be feasible.

These guys weren't that smart when they first came here.

It seems that the military command and coordinated operations learned during this period, including the military strategies such as the "Thirty-Six Strategies" that I taught them in class, have been of some use.

When I return to the ELN in the future, Morins should be satisfied.

"I won't comment on your plan. I'm just an invigilator. Have you ever seen an invigilator give answers to a candidate?"

What he said made Godwin a little uneasy.

The principal did not give a definite answer.

So is your plan feasible or not?

Several people began to doubt themselves again.

In the end, Anthony was the smarter one. He said to Godwin, "It's okay if the principal doesn't comment. If we really make a big mistake, he will definitely correct it. Don't worry, Godwin, this plan will work!"

Of all people, Song Heping actually admires Anthony the most.

This guy is much smarter than the others, and he has received formal military training. His performance is the best among the fifty people.

Jiang Feng said, "Old squad leader, look at these guys, they've all become cunning."

Song Heping said, "Being cunning is a good thing. They are originally an anti-government armed force and a guerrilla force. Being cunning can help them live longer. Didn't you see that I have been focusing on teaching you guerrilla warfare subjects in the past two months?" Just when everyone finalized the plan and were about to start deploying it, a call suddenly came from the radio.

"Reconnaissance team calling attack team, please answer if you hear me."

"This is the attack group, reconnaissance team, please speak."

Anthony picked up the radio.

"Something went wrong. A company suddenly showed up at the AUC camp."

"What!? Explain clearly!"

"A company suddenly arrived at the target camp. We were keeping watch. They seemed to be moving ammunition. I saw them checking their equipment. The canvas had been lifted. I guess they'll be moving it away soon."

The situation changed too suddenly.

Even Song Heping was stunned.

But it makes sense.

Just by looking at the ammunition placed in the open air in the AUC camp, you can tell that these ammunition are placed there temporarily and someone will move them away soon.

I just didn't expect it to happen so soon, and so coincidentally, tonight.

"How to do?"

This time Godwin was dumbfounded.

"With just one company and most of the original company, the chances of success in a surprise attack are too low."

His words made others break out in sweat.

Originally, a squad of 10 people was responsible for ambush and blocking in the direction of the small bridge, delaying time to provide time for the remaining four squads of 40 people to attack the AUC camp.

It was already a bit difficult for 40 people to attack a camp of more than 90 people, but it could be done as long as they coordinated closely.

After all, these 50 soldiers have good individual qualities and are the backbone of the ELN armed forces.

But now a new company has been added, which means that the enemy strength in the AUC camp has reached a terrifying number of nearly two hundred people.

From a military perspective, the attacking side is already at a disadvantage, and generally speaking, there is no way to win the battle without three times the number of troops.

Even in a surprise attack, such a huge disparity in troop strength is puzzling. If you are not careful, the entire army will be wiped out in minutes.

Jiang Feng whispered to Song Heping, "This situation has become a bit complicated. If we wait for those people to leave, the arms will also be transported away, and the attack tonight will be meaningless. But if we force it, the risk is really great..."

Song Heping understood the implication.

What this means is that we might as well let Song Heping take command personally and formulate a combat plan for these students.

With Song Heping's level, he must be able to handle emergencies.

But Song Heping still looked very calm. He raised his voice and said that if he couldn't handle such an emergency, he shouldn't be a commander.

He deliberately raised his voice, clearly speaking to the other students present.

Anthony and the others could not fail to hear the hint behind the principal's tone. They had wanted to ask for help, but now, there was no need to ask.

Several people fell silent, squatting in front of the map and falling silent.

Song Heping checked his watch and reminded them, "It will probably take them just over an hour to move the munitions. You don't have much time to waste here. Remember what I told you in your military theory class—the guiding principles and ideas for decision-making. Act decisively. Got it?"

After saying this, he walked away as if nothing had happened, without even looking at these ELN backbones, nor caring how they discussed and formulated the battle plan.

"How to do?"

When Godwin saw Song Heping just let go, he suddenly lost his confidence and felt a little panicked.

He had never fought a battle with such a huge disparity in all the years he had been in ELN.

In normal times, when fighting a war, we always concentrate superior forces to attack, and fight when the wind is favorable. Even if our forces are inferior to the enemy, we still have the geographical advantage and will fight the enemy only when we have the conditions of being at home.

If they do not have superior military forces and home advantage, they rarely choose to initiate a battle.

This is what makes armed groups such as guerrillas and ethnic militias different from regular armies and special forces.

Anthony was also stumped by the question.

"How should I know what to do? You ask me, who should I ask?"

　Asking for a monthly ticket!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)