Farming Life Starting in Africa

Outside the valley, the terrain nestled against the mountains and valleys traps a lot of moisture, unlike the barren land outside which is parched and steaming.

The roadside vegetation is growing wildly, with dense shrubs and waist-high weeds layered upon each other, and the continuous stretches of forest are lush and green, with a very good vegetation coverage.

It's likely that drug lords lived here, which is why this forest wasn't cut down.

The heavy Paramount Marauder armored vehicle rolled over the road, and everyone inside relaxed for a moment, enjoying the brief peace. But no one expected the crisis to come so quickly.

Chen Ximeng, who was staring at the drone control screen, suddenly narrowed his eyes and sat up straight. "Something's wrong! There's movement in the sky! Two helicopters are flying this way!"

Upon hearing this, Guan Yuming immediately relaxed and, together with Fu Longsheng, leaned closer to the screen to examine it carefully.

On the screen, two armed helicopters sped at low altitude, their fuselages becoming clearer and clearer as they drew closer to the viewer's eye.

At this speed, they would completely enter the helicopter's visual search range in a dozen seconds at most, at which point they would be spotted by the people on board.

"Ah Feng, quickly turn into the roadside woods and hide!" Fu Longsheng immediately shouted, his tone full of urgency.

Hu Feng's movements were swift and decisive. He suddenly turned the steering wheel, and the armored vehicle, weighing more than ten tons, instantly changed lanes. It forcefully shoveled through the bushes and branches growing by the roadside from the gaps in the trees, accompanied by a series of crackling sounds as the branches snapped, and plunged headlong into the dense and secluded depths of the forest, perfectly concealed by layers of greenery.

It had barely come to a stop for two seconds when a deafening roar of rotors came from above.

Two MD-530 Defender helicopters sped past, skimming the treetops. Everyone in the vehicle held their breath until the roaring sound faded into the distance and disappeared into the valley, at which point they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Judging from the markings, these should be Mexican Air Force aircraft. Although they have anti-aircraft missiles in their vehicles, it wouldn't be difficult for them to shoot down these two helicopters if they really wanted to engage in a direct confrontation.

But they don't need to do that; it's not like it's a drug dealer's privately modified machine.

They're something with military credentials, so it's best not to mess with them. Nobody knows what the consequences of doing something to them will be.

The armored vehicle drove out of the forest again and returned to the main road to continue its journey.

Less than five kilometers ahead, the scenery suddenly changed dramatically.

The lush, verdant, and moisture-rich valley forests of just moments ago have vanished completely, replaced by an endless expanse of withered, yellow desert. As far as the eye can see, not a blade of grass grows; the vast expanse of yellow earth is desolate and bleak, not even a single decent wild plant can be seen; the view is remarkably open.

Unfortunately, good luck is always a limited supply and never favors anyone indefinitely.

"There's trouble ahead!"

Chen Ximeng's reminder rang out again, in the real-time footage transmitted back by the drone.

At the far end of the highway, a long, dark convoy of vehicles sped towards them, kicking up dust and making a great show of force; a rough count revealed at least several dozen vehicles.

The most conspicuous were several modified pickup trucks, with many burly men carrying guns sitting in the back.

Without a doubt, these people had received an urgent order from above and rushed over to intercept them, but they arrived too late and happened to be blocking their only escape route.

Guan Yuming stared at the pursuers on the screen; now there was no hope of sneaking away.

In this barren desert area, there is no cover or hiding place, and there is no terrain to take a detour; the only option is to confront it head-on.

He turned and glanced at everyone in the vehicle, clenched his fist, and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, cheer up and prepare for battle!"

He then quickly assigned combat positions: "I'll operate the machine gun on the roof. Lone Wolf, you're on standby for the grenade launcher. The rest of you, take your positions at the machine gun emplacements on both sides and the rocket launcher at the rear. Everyone do your job, and don't lose your rhythm!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the calm and composed Fu Longsheng immediately offered a more prudent tactic: "We don't need to charge head-on. It'll waste firepower and we'll likely suffer losses. I've observed the armor structure of this vehicle; the rear protection is the best, much thicker than the front or sides. Let's adjust our direction, go around them, and let them chase and get hit from behind."

Rosen immediately nodded in agreement, "That's right, let them follow behind. If they dare to catch up, take them out one by one with the machine gun. The armor on this vehicle is thick enough that as long as the other side doesn't have heavy weapons, they won't be able to penetrate us. Besides, I've already prepared a backup plan to deal with all kinds of car chasers."

As he spoke, he pointed to the box in the corner that had previously been used to store clothes. The bottom was thickly covered with triangular nails, which were more effective than anything else.

Just as everyone was finalizing their tactics and preparing for battle, Alejandro, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up, "Head east! There are several drug-smuggling tunnels over there used by the Sonora Cartel. They are their secret smuggling routes, and there shouldn't be any defenses there now. We can go directly through the tunnels to the border and shake off these pursuers."

Guan Yuming's eyes lit up, and he immediately decided, "Then let's head east! Alex, you give directions!"

The armored vehicle turned around, drove off the highway, and sped eastward against the swirling sandstorm.

However, the desert plains were too open, and their movements could not be hidden at all.

They hadn't gone far when the pursuing convoy behind them locked onto their movements.

The off-road vehicles and pickup trucks immediately broke away from the main convoy, accelerated and chased after the armored vehicles, staying close behind them.

Once the distance was closed to effective firing range, the drug dealers in the car behind were able to operate with complete freedom.

Ignoring the danger of high-speed travel, they leaned half their bodies out of the car windows, firing their rifles and submachine guns in turn, a dense hail of bullets raining down on the armored vehicle.

Ding ding ding!

The sound of heavy impacts continued, and countless bullets slammed into the thick armor plates of the armored vehicle. Some bounced off directly, while others left only shallow white marks, scratching the paint at most, without even touching the inner armor.

This car's protective capabilities are truly off the charts; ordinary gunfire is like a tickle to it.

Guan Yuming sat steadily in the control position of the weapon station on the roof of the vehicle, staring at the relentless pursuers on the screen, calmly adjusting the weapon parameters.

He slowly maneuvered the GAU-19 triple-barreled heavy Gatling gun toward the rear of the vehicle, deliberately adjusting the rate of fire to a low setting of 1,000 rounds per minute.

He didn't rush to start harvesting, deliberately leaving some distance.

Firstly, it was to save ammunition, and secondly, it was to give these reckless drug dealers a good shock and show them what absolute firepower suppression really meant.

Soon, the pursuers at the front closed to within 100 meters, and their firing became even more frantic, with bullets pounding the vehicle incessantly.

Guan Yuming's gaze suddenly sharpened. In the back of the pickup truck at the very front, a burly Latino man with a face full of scars was carrying a fully loaded RPG-7, already in aiming position, ready to fire in the next second!