Mercenary I am the king

Chapter 454 The Difficult First Day

"It's time to eat."

At eight o'clock in the evening, Morins came over with two dinners, sat down next to Song Heping, and handed one to Song Heping.

"That's not what I want."

Song Heping was a little angry at this time.

The day passed and now it was night, but Fair still had not received what he wanted.

The pressure did not only come from the fact that things on the Fell side had not been handled well, but also from the fact that the entire war was developing in a direction that was increasingly unfavorable to the ELN armed forces as time went on.

To the north, more than 10,000 AUC armed forces have broken through two lines of defense.

The situation is worse in the south than in the north.

The defense lines at San Jose and Santa Rita were breached, and the southern defense zone was almost split in two.

Once the breakthrough is achieved, the AUC forces can complete the division of the ELN armed forces in the south.

Because the entire ELN defense zone is actually a long strip of land next to the Venezuelan border, which looks like a fried dough stick when viewed on the map.

In the early years, when the ELN armed forces established bases and occupied territories, they gave priority to occupying these areas. Firstly, there were many oil fields here, and secondly, they could run to Venezuela if something happened.

Many places along the border between the two sides are sparsely populated rainforests, making it easy to escape.

The ELN armed founders were not wrong in thinking this way.

At the beginning, the organization was relatively weak, and saving lives was the top priority. If they could win, they would fight, and if they couldn't, they would run away. This was in line with the combat essence of the guerrillas.

However, as the company gradually grew and became stronger, the thinking of its successors did not keep up with the changes in the situation.

After so many years, they still use the old fighting mentality, and still think that if they can't win, they will run away to Venezuela.

This is how the land has become what it is today in such a strange shape.

This kind of territory is like a snake, it actually has too many weaknesses.

If it is a guerrilla mentality, small groups and small armed forces are fine.

It has developed into the third largest anti-government armed force in Colombia, but it has not reasonably expanded its territory. Even though it has become powerful, it still uses the guiding ideology when it started as a guerrilla fighter. This has led to the current embarrassing situation of being in a difficult situation.

If you can't win, just retreat. Now that you have a big family and a lot of things in your hands, you can't just run away.

I used to be barefoot, so of course I had everything to lose.

Although I don’t have leather shoes on my feet now, at least I have a pair of rubber shoes to wear.

If we really have to give up our rubber shoes and go back to going barefoot, no one can accept it.

This is why the leader of the group, Morins, is unwilling to choose between the two territories in the north and south and shrink the defense line.

To put it bluntly, it means that you would suffer in the end if you were too concerned about your reputation.

In fact, Song Heping has a lot of opinions about Morins and even the senior leaders within the ELN armed group.

These guys are more likely to cause trouble than to help.

A long defense zone that stretches hundreds of kilometers from north to south has a total of only more than 4,000 but less than 5,000 people.

How to keep it?
No matter how high Song Heping's tactical command level is or how smart he is, he can't cook without rice.

Now the AUC armed forces are adopting a multi-point attack strategy. More than 10,000 people are divided into several groups, biting desperately at different points in the long snake formation. As long as one of the points is bitten off, the snake body will break, and it will be unable to respond to the front and back, and will eventually be easily divided and surrounded.

Song Heping understands this most basic tactical knowledge, and of course Morins also understands it.

But nothing can be done.

As soon as they heard about giving up some territory and shrinking the defense line, the decision makers at the top level started to cry out to the sky like the incompetent old ministers in the late Qing Dynasty, as if the foundation laid by their ancestors was about to be destroyed.

In the afternoon, Song Heping and Morins held a conference call with them, but it ended in a bad way.

At that time, Song Heping was almost so angry that he quit his job and went back to the committee to be his own idle principal.

But then I thought about it and realized that the battle was in full swing and it would be too unprofessional to abandon Morins and go back to Venezuela, so I stayed.

"Can you still eat?"

Song Heping looked at Morins, who was wolfing down his food next to him, and couldn't help but sneer, "If your eyes don't work harder, this might be your last dinner."

He pointed to the map ahead.

"Tomorrow night, at this rate of advancement, I estimate there will be gunfire all around the headquarters."

"I trust my people, they will definitely find evidence."

Morins didn't look too depressed. He still had a good appetite and ate like a starving ghost.

"I've already mobilized all my secret agents within the military. One of them is inside the Special Operations Division's base, where the military headquarters for this operation is located. However, he's not a core member, so he can't get close to the headquarters for now, and I haven't photographed anyone inside. But I believe he'll find a way."

After hearing what he said, Song Heping had no choice but to complain.

After all, being an undercover agent is inherently risky.

As the leader of the ELN armed forces, Morins must be more anxious than himself.

After the battle, Molins was left with nothing.

But it was different for me. At worst, I would just have to go back to Venezuela. I would just lose a client and an opportunity to open up the South American arms market. "Molins, I used to look down on you."

Song Heping looked at the calm Morins and couldn't help but look at this guy differently.

"I used to think you were incompetent, and I didn't understand how you became the leader of an armed group. Now it seems I was wrong. You must remain calm in times of crisis. You can remain calm even when facing a mountain collapse. You really have some leadership qualities."

Morins picked up the last piece of bread, dipped the sauce from the plate, and stuffed it into his mouth. He swallowed and spoke incoherently, "I joined the ELN at the age of sixteen. I've experienced no fewer than ten rounds of suppression and nearly died no fewer than twenty times. Do you think the government doesn't have a bounty on me? How many people want my head..."

He put down the plate, pointed at his head, and picked up the mineral water.

"Song, I've been the leader for three years. I've experienced betrayal by traitors, targeted eliminations, and encirclement and hunting, including the last time you were with me. They all said they wanted to kill me, but I was lucky. I escaped every time. I also killed those who wanted to send me to see God, so that they would never dare to act in front of me again. If I didn't have some skills, I wouldn't be able to hold my current position."

Song Heping sighed, nodded, and said nothing.

Because Molins has a point.

Whether it is luck or ability, the fact that Morins can sit in the top seat and survive until now is a skill in itself.

He picked up the plate and walked to the map while eating. He looked at the battlefield situation and the markings of various forces on it, and began to think about tomorrow's response strategy in his mind.

"Contact Anthony."

Song Heping's eyes fell on the Tamei area.

Soon, the signalman contacted Anthony who was far away in the Tame area.

"Principal, what do you want from me?"

"Anthony, your two battalions are deployed in the wrong position. Relocate them immediately. Deploy one battalion immediately and set up an ambush on Highway 86. Execute this order immediately."

Highway 85 is a border highway that runs through the entire Tame area and can go directly to Venezuela. There is a border checkpoint there, which leads to the San Camilo Nature Reserve in Venezuela.

"Setting up an ambush on Highway 86?"

Anthony asked in confusion, "Principal, do you think they'll come from Highway 86 tomorrow? Impossible! Today, according to your instructions, we already organized an ambush there and wiped out half of their company. How dare the government troops come from there?"

"Daytime is daytime, and nighttime is nighttime. When the fighting began, how many troops did you have? Now look at your two battalions. How many people are left? You need to figure out who is the boss behind this operation."

Who?
Of course, Anthony thought, it's an American.

On the surface, it was a government army suppressing bandits, but in reality it was a three-party joint operation under the personal guidance of a US military adviser to eliminate the ELN armed forces.

The two battalions led by Anthony fought very hard throughout the day.

The government forces continue to use their air force. As long as the ground forces and ELN armed forces engage in fighting, bombers will definitely come and drop bombs in less than half an hour.

Fortunately, Song Heping had anticipated this, and he gave Anthony only one instruction - to give full play to the essence of mobile warfare, short engagement, quick withdrawal, and annihilate the enemy in the movement.

These are the essence of PLA's combat effectiveness.

In the special forces school in Venezuela, Song Heping taught mostly tactics, but not much physical training and individual combat.

Anthony was the best student and had a talent for command. So even though the Colombian government forces sent out two regiments, they were still stuck near the second line of defense. The Air Force's bombers didn't play much of a role because they were dropping bombs over the dense forest. Anthony strictly followed Song Heping's instructions and calculated the time precisely once a firefight broke out. Half an hour was the shortest time to take off from the nearby military airport to Tame.

As long as we withdraw within half an hour, the enemy will not be able to accurately drop bombs and cause serious casualties.

Highway 86 was originally a breakthrough point for the military. Colonel Lawrence, the US military adviser, had originally arranged for a regiment of the Colombian government army to advance quickly from here in mechanized vehicles, directly penetrate through and then launch combat.

As a result, Anthony set a beautiful ambush there, buried mines and explosives, and directly destroyed a mechanized company of the vanguard troops. After that, they never dared to infiltrate from there again.

However, after a day of fighting, Anthony's two camps suffered heavy casualties, with more than 300 wounded soldiers, including more than 60 killed.

He had less than 500 intact soldiers at his disposal, and Zhaba Zhaba could only be considered a reinforced battalion.

A battalion was actually only composed of more than 200 people.

"Principal, it's night time now. They probably won't dare to move around at night. We are more familiar with the terrain here than they are."

Anthony explained his reluctance to accept the order.

"Besides, the brothers are all very tired now. If we set up an ambush again, I'm afraid everyone will be exhausted to death."

His words made Song Heping furious.

In his opinion, a soldier's duty is to obey orders.

How can it be that the superior gives orders and the subordinates bargain?
He wanted to curse, but changed his mind and suppressed his anger.

They are just Colombian guerrillas, how can you ask for so much?

He couldn't help but smile bitterly, and patiently explained to Anthony why he asked them to set an ambush on Highway 86.

"The reason I'm asking you who's directing the operation is because the Americans will definitely have the government troops send people to break through Highway 86 at night. The Americans will definitely equip the assault troops for this operation with a lot of night vision equipment, so they can operate in the dark. And don't think you're familiar with the terrain. Nighttime is actually a weakness for you. Believe me, set up an ambush there, plant more mines, and make some simple IEDs. Aren't you good at making bombs? Then use your skills and seal Highway 86 tightly, otherwise you will wake up the next day and find that the government forces have moved behind you!"

"it is good……"

Anthony seemed shocked by Song Heping's analysis. After a while, he replied on the other end of the radio: "I'll arrange it now, but..."

He hesitated.

Song Heping said very simply: "There is nothing to worry about. Remember, don't complain to your superiors about difficulties on the battlefield. Just follow the orders given to you by your superiors!"

After that, he took off his headphones and stopped talking to Anthony.

　Asking for a monthly ticket!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)