Mercenary I am the king

Chapter 440: Unconventional Combat Thinking
The picture shows US Special Forces advisors and CCOPE Special Forces officers deployed in the Tame area.

Song Heping judged that CCOPE and two government army combat regiments would launch an attack to the north from here, cutting Morins's snake formation defense zone in two.

This is also the most unsolvable part.

Because as long as Molins's defense line is cut off, it will be equivalent to dividing the defense zone into two. This will make it difficult to take care of both ends, and ultimately lead to the defeat of the ELN armed forces.

"American consultants... CCOPE... AUC..."

He kept repeating the names of these different forces.

Finally, like a lamp being lit in the darkness, Song Heping's mind lit up.

He quickly took out his personal cell phone, turned on the screen and kept searching for the name in the address book.

Finally, he saw the name and phone number he was looking for.

"Angel..."

After confirming, he quickly dialed the number.

"Hi Song, is that you?"

Angel's familiar voice soon came from the other end of the phone.

"We haven't seen each other for over a year."

"Yes, yes." Song Heping suddenly felt a little embarrassed. After all, he had promised Angel that he would go to the United States to meet him, but he didn't go the last time.

Actually, this is not Song Heping’s fault.

He is not a social person by nature, and is even a bit of a loner.

It’s not like I never thought of Angel.

After all, this beautiful girl left a good impression on him - enthusiastic, beautiful, and with a good figure.

But I have been very busy since we said goodbye last time. When I finally had some free time, I wanted to contact Angel, but I picked up the phone several times but was too embarrassed to dial the number.

This time it was really urgent, so he had to call Angel.

"How are you lately?"

Song Heping felt that his polite words seemed stupid.

"I'm fine, I'm in New York."

"New York...what a great place..."

Song Heping continued to maintain his awkwardness. He wanted to talk about business, but he also felt that he had to find a suitable opportunity, so as not to ask others for help as soon as he arrived after not contacting them for so long, like going straight to a hotel for a date, booking a room, jumping into bed, and getting straight to the point without any foreplay.

Angel was such a smart man that he guessed that Song Heping would not call him to chat.

This man is not a romantic person. Asking him to always ask about my well-being is worse than expecting a rooster to lay eggs.

"I opened a gallery in New York, so I've been living here for the past six months." Angel said, "If you have anything, you can come to New York to find me."

Song Heping was surprised and asked, "You're not a reporter anymore?"

Angel said: "No, being a reporter is very dangerous. I have experienced it. Now I am no longer a newspaper reporter, but sometimes I still go back to the TV station to be a current affairs commentator."

"Current affairs commentator?"

Song Heping vaguely felt that Angel's career arrangement was not simple.

Gallery owner, TV current affairs commentator?

You have to know that art transactions in the United States are not that simple, and there are many tricks involved.

Moreover, current affairs commentators have more opportunities to show their faces, which can increase their exposure.

Her family is originally a prominent family, and every step taken by children from such families is very meaningful.

"Which TV station?"

"CNN, and sometimes I write a column for the New York Times." Angel said, "Have you heard of this TV station? If you miss me, you can go to the CNN channel to watch it. There are many of my commentary videos there."

"Ah... I'll remember that. I'll definitely go watch it." Song Heping quickly flattered, "I'm sure the content will be very exciting."

Angel's tone suddenly became resentful, and he sighed softly on the other end of the phone: "Men's words are deceitful. Forget it, I know you have something to ask me, so tell me, how can I help you?"

Song Heping's face flushed slightly, for his own hypocrisy and for Angel's magnanimity.

"It's a small matter. I'd like to ask if you have any well-known friends in the media in Colombia or your country who specialize in current affairs news here?"

"Colombia? What current affairs are you referring to?" Angel asked.

Song Heping said: "Hasn't the war on drugs been a hot topic these past two years?"

He was referring to the recent easing of relations between the Colombian government and the White House, and the joint anti-drug efforts they had undertaken. In particular, the US military had sent numerous special forces instructors to Colombia to provide training for various Colombian units. The Green Beret unit Song Heping had encountered was of this nature.

"The war on drugs... yes, over the past two years, we have had a drug epidemic. The media has criticized the Donkey Party, so they have started some beneficial contacts and cooperation."

Angel suddenly changed the subject and asked curiously, "Why? Do you have any news clues about this?"

Song Heping said, "Well, I have a news tip on hand. I wonder if any of your friends there are interested."

Angel asked, "What clue? Tell me."

Song Heping asked, "The US military is deeply involved in the Colombian government's military operations, participating in the suppression of anti-government armed forces. How about this topic?"

Angel laughed and said, "This is not newsworthy. After all, the joint anti-drug campaign is now public knowledge. It's a collaboration between the two countries to combat drugs."

Song Heping had long anticipated what Angel would say, so he explained further, "I'm not talking about a simple anti-drug cooperation, but the U.S. military, along with drug trafficking armed forces and the Colombian government army, is cracking down on an armed group that is not involved in drug trafficking. Is this news valuable?"

After a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, Angel finally spoke: "Are you sure you have real evidence?"

"I can only confirm that they planned to do this, that we have pictures, evidence of troop deployments, analytical reports, and we know exactly when they would do it."

"There's no point in not taking action," Angel said. "Anything that's not true or hasn't happened is just speculation. Even if you publish it, the military can deny it, and it'll just end up in a war of words. So it's meaningless."

At this moment, Song Heping faced the scene he least wanted to face.

He had anticipated this before calling Angel.

Some people describe journalists as vultures. They like to eat carrion, but they will not touch it until the target is dead.

Even if you know it is a murder, you still have to wait until it happens, preferably after someone dies, and then rush in with your camera and take a lot of pictures of the body.

That way, the news will be most impactful.

But for myself, I face great risks.

This means that reporting can only begin after the US military advisers and CCOPE take action. However, if Morins' defense line cannot hold at that time, it is likely to lead to the failure of the entire operation.

Song Heping had to think about new tactics because Morins firmly disagreed with giving up territory and shrinking the defense line.

Finally, he thought of the psychological warfare he learned in the tactics class, and an idea came from this - since special operations can conduct psychological warfare behind enemy lines to influence the enemy, then public opinion can do the same.

When he was in Unit 203, Song Heping attended a theoretical class on the changes in combat modes in the new era. The class mentioned the use of battlefield means and changes in modes under the conditions of the new era. At that time, the instructor he invited said a term that sounded very new - unrestricted warfare.

The characteristic of unrestricted warfare is that it is not confined to traditional forms and means of warfare, but emphasizes transcending everything that is called or can be understood as boundaries, whether these boundaries are material, spiritual or technical.

In theory, this tactical concept is widely applied in various fields, including military, politics, economics, information, and technology, aiming to subdue the enemy at the lowest cost and with the greatest speed. In practice, the strategies and means of unrestricted warfare include but are not limited to legal warfare, electronic warfare, cyberattacks, public opinion sieges, and economic sanctions.

In today's era of highly developed media communication, as long as a piece of news is explosive enough, it can also create an explosive effect by being published in newspapers, on television, or on the Internet.

Especially since the person I was looking for was Angel.

Behind Angel is the power of the Donkey Party.

Now that the Elephant Party is in power in the United States, the Donkey Party is eager to find some trouble with the Elephant Party. Wasn't this the intention when Angel came to Irigoe last time?

Therefore, if the US military gets involved in Colombia's campaign to encircle and suppress anti-government armed forces, and the armed group it cooperates with is an armed force like the AUC that has long had deep ties with drug trafficking groups, it will be a scandal in the joint US-Colombia war on drugs.

This is also lucky for the ELN. They like to blackmail oil companies, and even kidnap and smuggle, but they rarely encounter things like drug trafficking. Otherwise, Song Heping would have no way to deal with it.

"Angel, although I don't quite understand what you media people do, if this matter were handled by you, how would you make it into explosive news?" Song Heping asked.

Angel said, "It's very simple. First, they'll take advantage of an opportunity to interview relevant military leaders without causing any trouble, or have officials from the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Agency appear on a TV program. Then, they'll raise a topic without causing a stir, just enough to spark some discussion and speculation. Then, they'll wait for something to happen, confirm it, and then release all the information and video evidence. That way, they'll create a sensational effect, making it appear that a military leader or official is lying. They'll then leverage this opportunity to get Congress to hold hearings, and that'll completely stir things up."

Song Heping smiled and said, "I know you must be interested in this, right? Especially Aunt Nancy, can you help me with the operation?"

Angel's response was straightforward: "I'm interested in this. How about this? Come to New York, bring your information, and I'll arrange for the relevant people to meet with you."

"OK, I'll book a flight right away and fly to New York tonight. Do you have time to meet?"

"when will you arrive?"

"Probably late at night."

"Late at night?" Angel was surprised. "Where are you now?"

"Venezuela." Song Heping felt embarrassed again.

Angel was indeed a little angry: "You didn't come to see me when you got to Venezuela?"

Song Heping said playfully, "I'm here!"

The two chatted for a while on the phone, and Angel had something to do, so he hung up the phone with a sense of unfulfilled desire.

　Asking for a monthly ticket!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)