Mercenary I am the king

Chapter 168 Mosul Special Mission

"Are you crazy?!"

When the cook learned that Song Heping had taken over the military contract in Mosul, he started cursing on the other end of the phone.

"Did you know that the US military fought there for three months and still couldn't wipe out the rebels? I heard that the rebels' most elite snipers and teams are hiding in the city. This isn't a small-scale raid, it's a large-scale military operation. It's like hell in there. Many American soldiers didn't even know where the bullets would come from and died!"

"If you're afraid, you don't have to go. You're rich now anyway. You can go back home, buy a big villa, a vacation home in the countryside, go hunting in Siberia, and live a peaceful life."

Song Heping knew the cook's character very well.

If he is not satisfied with something, he will start by scolding.

After scolding each other, we will still work together.

Song Heping knew very well that the chef understood why he took on the contract.

the reason is simple.

Just like a small company taking on an outsourcing order from a large enterprise, if it has never cooperated before and does not have the qualifications, it will not be considered.

Only those who have cooperated with us before, have a good reputation, and have gained the trust of large enterprises can get orders.

To put it bluntly, you have to enter this circle.

At present, all high-quality contracts in Irigora are monopolized by several large international defense companies. For a small company like "Musician", it is already very good to undertake some corporate orders.

If it weren't for Angel's help, Song Heping and his team would probably never have gotten a good oil field security order like Wood Energy's in this lifetime.

It was precisely because of the order for the Hassan Oil Field that we later got the contract for the Kuk Oil Field. With contracts for two oil fields, and doing a good job, we were able to obtain the small military contract for the Sherbet Water Supply Station.

In the security work of the water supply station, the performance of the "Musician" defense was extremely eye-catching, which attracted Curtis's attention. It was because Curtis was impressed by the ability of the "Musician" defense that he made this recommendation.

Rome was not built in a day.

Success never comes overnight.

Song Heping understood this principle, and the chef naturally understood it too.

It's just that when he heard it was Mosul, he immediately became excited.

indeed.

Mosul today is a purgatory.

Since the beginning of May last year, the commander of the coalition forces has begun to boast that the military has taken control of the entire territory of Irigoe.

The actual situation is that they cannot even guarantee 100% security in the Green Zone, and it is still in this mess with not much improvement.

The situation in the northwest of Irigaray is even more complicated.

The reason is that this area is adjacent to three countries: Syria, Persia and Turkey. This means that the armed resistance organizations here can fight if they can win and run away if they cannot, and they can also receive a steady supply of material support.

Although the coalition forces led by the US military have made certain deployments and interceptions along the border, trying to cut off the supply from these neighboring countries to cities such as Mosul, the border line is thousands of kilometers long after all, and the US military still cannot be leak-proof.

The result was that although several major cities in the northwest seemed to have been captured, the fighting never stopped, causing the US military to suffer the greatest losses since the invasion in these major cities in the northwest, especially Mosul and surrounding areas.

The heavy casualties put politicians under tremendous pressure. This has always been a tradition in America. As long as the number of casualties among domestic soldiers increases, anti-war sentiment will emerge in the country, and the opposition leaders in Congress will take the opportunity to make a big fuss and embarrass the boss.

However, this is not a problem for the old guys in power. Since the casualties of the regular army are unbearable, let the contractors, the local Irigo troops, the ICDC government forces, and the ISF special forces go.

No matter how many of these people died, they could be excluded from the statistics and there would be no need to explain to the people. All they had to do was give the money to the contractors. It would be purely a commercial act.

perfect!

At present, many contractors in Mosul have received contracts, including Blackwater, Spartan, Olive Group (OG for short), etc., and have deployed a large number of combat mercenaries in various directions in Mosul.

The remuneration for these contracts is extremely generous, which was previously out of reach for small companies like Musician Defense.

This time, Deputy Commander Peter actually took the initiative to extend an olive branch to the "Musician" Defense, giving Song Heping an opportunity to join the circle. How could he not seize it?

Sure enough, Song Heping told the cook not to go if he was afraid, but the cook refused to agree as soon as he heard it.

"Who said I won't go?! Am I the kind of person who is afraid of death? Sang, you underestimate me!"

"If you're not afraid, take your people back to the company. I'll be waiting for you here. This mission is quite tricky, so we need to study it carefully."

After hanging up the phone, Song Heping picked up the information provided by Peter, opened the cover and began to slowly study the contents inside.

This is an analytical report on a group called "Hunter-Killer." According to the report, the "Hunter-Killer" group has only appeared in Mosul in the past month.

In the past month, as many as 162 US soldiers have died and more than have been injured in the fighting in Mosul.

At first glance this number does not seem high.

But compared with the casualties of the entire "Irigo Freedom" operation, the number is terrifying.

As for the entire coalition military operation to invade Irigaray, from the beginning of the invasion of Irigaray in April last year to the announcement of the end of Operation Irigaray in July, the total number of US military deaths was only 4, and 7 of them died in traffic accidents, friendly fire, and other strange deaths.

Among these 162 people, except for some who were killed by surprise attacks such as rocket launchers and mortars by resistance groups in Mosul, most were killed by long-range snipers during search and clearance missions in the city in the past month.

The people who ambushed the US troops were extremely skilled in shooting and were very smart. They would never fight to the end. They would kill one person at a time and kill one team at a time. As long as they found that the US troops had discovered their position, they would move away immediately.

By the time support arrives, it is often too late, and searches of the surrounding areas often reveal nothing.

The report also analyzes the tactics recently used by rebel groups in the Mosul area, where the militants have adopted a series of effective tactics and strategies.

They no longer used large organized forces and buildings to defend the city to fight against the US military as they did before the Battle of Mosul. Instead, they broke up all their troops into small units, organized a large number of mixed and efficient combat teams, adopted a hit-and-run strategy, and continuously consumed the strength of the US military and ICDC forces.

Moreover, over the past month or so, they have widely deployed sniper teams to kill and contain the US-UK coalition forces, while using reinforced car bombs to destroy armored targets and setting up a large number of traps, obstacles and improvised explosive devices, making it difficult for the US military to move in the city.

In addition, they deployed a large number of spies in the city. As soon as the US military captured a place, they left some people to consolidate the position and the rest of the people left. The militants arrived right after them and immediately organized superior forces to counterattack and kill the opponents guarding the buildings. If they could not kill them, they would retreat immediately. They were more slippery than loaches.

This has led to the American soldiers, who are used to fighting regular battles and having favorable winds, feeling at a loss. There are currently two battalions stationed in the city. They are bombed at night and shot at during the day when they go out to clear out the enemy. Many of them are on the verge of mental collapse.

"Sparrow warfare, guerrilla warfare..."

Song Heping looked at the report and mentioned two terms that he was very familiar with.

He even suspected that the rebel forces that had recently occupied the Mosul area of ​​Ilgau had read China's military textbooks.

In the evening, the chef and his friends finally returned to the company.

After dinner, everyone sat down at the long table in the conference room.

A large map of Mosul has been hung on the wall.

Song Heping first explained to everyone the current situation in Mosul.

"Mosul is a large city with complex terrain, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. The entire battle area includes the main city and surrounding villages and towns.

There are approximately 20 buildings in the main urban area, making them ideal hiding places for militants to engage in street fighting. Now, the US military, ICDC, and mercenaries from various companies need to check almost every building.

In particular, the old city of Mosul has more than 5000 buildings, a dense population, narrow and winding streets, and vehicles cannot pass through, so the siege troops can only fight on foot.

Many older buildings have underground passages, allowing militants to effectively avoid detection. This is the most fatal problem. Sometimes, when US military clearing forces enter an area, they are hit by shells or bullets fired from unknown sources before they can even find the enemy. By the time air support arrives, the enemy has already fled.

"This style of fighting reminds me of Grozny." White Bear shook his head, a look of fear on his face. "It's a complete urban meat grinder."

The cook rolled his eyes at him and said, "It hasn't been that horrific. At least the militants in Mosul don't have heavy weapons, not even armored vehicles. I looked at the description here... most of them were killed by snipers."

Song Heping said, "That's right. The intelligence in the report shows that a group called 'Hunters' has recently appeared in the Mosul area. The snipers and combatants in it are all the most elite snipers in the former Revolutionary Guards. There are even former national athletes who have joined. The US military has dispatched a Navy SEAL team to deal with this organization. Our mission is to help this Navy SEAL team find their base—"

Having said that, he smiled helplessly.

"General Peter saw in our ability to locate the Hunter's lair in Mosul, kill their leader, and dismantle this sniper team."

"Who's their leader?" Queen Yulia looked at the photo in the report again and again. "Based on on-site analysis, the American soldier in this photo was killed by a sniper rifle from at least a thousand meters away. I looked at the bullet hole. It was a steel-core bullet in the head that went straight through the helmet..."

"And this one, hit the neck..."

"This one, it's still the head. The first shot hit him from over a thousand meters away. Luckily, the Kevlar helmet blocked it, but the other party fired another shot, this time hitting his neck. There's no hope..."

The Queen held up several photos and spread her hands.

"Think about it, isn't it terrifying? What kind of sniper weapons do the militants in Mosul have? If I'm not mistaken, they're using the same SVD sniper rifles I use. So, the question is, can you use this sniper rifle to hit the enemy's head and neck from a thousand or even several hundred meters away? Who here can achieve this level of sniping?"

She looked around.

Then he raised his hand first: "Let me say first, I can't do it. The best I can do is within a thousand meters."

The conference room suddenly became quiet.

　Asking for a monthly ticket! ! !

　　
　
(End of this chapter)