Mercenary I am the king

Chapter 602 Infiltration

The next day at noon, in the mountainous area in the northwest of Pakistan.

A bird gently landed on a bunch of "grass", looked around for a moment, and suddenly felt the "grass" under its feet move slightly. It was frightened and quickly flapped its wings and flew away.

Under the "grass", looking through the gap, you can see a pair of bright eyes staring intently at the village in the distance.

This is the Tobajagarh Ridge.

The rolling mountains are like the backbone of the earth, carrying ancient history and the secrets of nature.

This place is adjacent to Afghanistan and is the best hiding place for many armed forces. Every village has its own faction.

According to the location given by Husseini, this is where Curtis is hiding.

Over the past 10 hours, ISA's analysis department has been continuously analyzing and verifying the intelligence provided by Husseini. After cross-comparing various intelligence in the comprehensive database, it has determined that Husseini's intelligence is highly credible.

This small village called Leia has a total of 100 households and about people. In terms of scale, it is not big.

Previously, the US military asked the Pakistani military to attack and eliminate the Ata members who had crossed the Afghan mainstream and were hiding in the northwestern mountains. The village of Laiya was on the list provided.

However, every time the military came here, it was peaceful and they found nothing after checking.

The most critical issue in joint counter-terrorism efforts is information confidentiality.

The Americans accused Pakistan of having traitors in its intelligence agency and military, while Pakistan said that the Americans' own intelligence was inaccurate and that there were no terrorists in Leia village, only good people.

The sun was shining brightly and Song Heping felt his stomach rumbling. He had to take out an energy bar from his pocket, tear open the package, put it in his mouth and chew it.

Willy, who was lying on the ground beneath a nearby bush, kept tapping on his military phone with his stylus. After a while, he put the phone down and turned to Song Heping and said, "Song, our intelligence analysis department has confirmed again that the information that Curtis is hiding in Leia Village is very credible."

“How credible is it?”

Song Heping finished eating the energy bar, put away the wrapper, and picked up the M24 sniper rifle in front of him again.

"90% credibility," Willy said. "In the past three years, we've received over sixty pieces of intelligence about Laya Village. Most of them describe a courier called La Deng living here. Furthermore, it's very close to Afgan, less than seven kilometers away. It's both convenient and safe for Curtis to move here. Also, if our previous intelligence is correct and that courier really exists here, then the most likely scenario is that Curtis is trying to contact La Deng through him."

"messenger?"

"That's right. Ever since we sent our troops in, Ladeng has disappeared. There was a rumor before that he lived in a cave, but apparently, our intelligence shows he's not in Afghanistan, but in Pakistan. To evade our pursuit, he's using the most primitive messenger method to maintain contact with the outside world. Considering all this, Curtis's intelligence here is likely true."

"Oh, I see."

Song Heping's eyes never left the scope. He slowly moved his field of view through the scope, from one end of the village to the other.

He had been doing this for a full hour.

After repeated observation, the terrain of the entire village has been deeply engraved in my mind.

"Now we have a troubling problem to face," he said. "Willie, the village is small and can be seen at a glance, but we have been here for over an hour and have not spotted a single armed man besides the villagers."

Willie said: "Many families here have guns and keep them inside the house. If something happens, their men will be armed immediately, so you don't see guns."

"That's the problem..." Song Heping put down his sniper rifle and rubbed his eyes. From yesterday till now, he has not slept for more than two hours. Most people would have collapsed long ago.

Fortunately, there was some refreshing coffee in the rations I brought with me. I could just pour it into my mouth and chew it, which was also helpful.

"It's definitely not possible for the two of us to go into the village and look for him, but if we continue to observe here, we don't know how many days it will take before we have the chance to see Curtis come out for a walk. If he doesn't come out, it's no use just waiting here..."

"What are you going to do?" Willy asked.

Song Heping asked, "If your special forces were to handle this, what would you do?"

"us?"

Willy smiled: "Are you testing me?"

Song Heping nodded: "I guess so."

"First, we use satellite surveillance and long-term tracking. Once we discover the target, we immediately send in special forces from the border at low altitude. We then raid the houses in the village to search, and kill the target after finding them."

"Long-term surveillance? I think it's possible. Shooting a person is not difficult, but identifying the target is not something that can be done in an instant." Song Heping raised his hand to check his watch for Wei Li: "We have less than twelve hours."

Willy said, "Then we'll just call in the bombing."

Song Heping pointed to the Laiya Village in front of him and said, "How can you blow it up if you can't even determine which house he is in?"

Willie said, “So it comes back to timing.”

Perhaps feeling embarrassed that he couldn't answer the question, Willy asked Song Heping: "Then what are you going to do?"

Song Heping stared at the village ahead for a long time, then whispered, "Raising grass and catching rabbits."

"What?" Willy didn't understand.

Song Heping said: "The rabbit hides in the grass, and you don't know where it is. The best way is to hit the grass with a stick. The rabbit will be scared and run out naturally."

"You mean to alert the people here?" Willy asked in surprise. "Once we alert them, we're both finished."

"There are many ways to startle..."

Song Heping glanced at Willy with disdain.

When it comes to strategy, the Americans are really not very good.

"I remember you said before that Laiya Village had long been on your priority list, and that you had conducted several joint counter-terrorism operations with the Pakistani military, but you had never found any suspicious people or items in the village, correct?"

"That's right." Willy nodded. "I've searched it three times in total and found nothing. It's very clean, without any suspicious clues." Song Heping asked in return, "Have you ever thought about why this happened?"

"There's a mole," Willy said. "There are many people in Pakistan who sympathize with these militants, including those in their military and intelligence agencies. As soon as they mention counter-terrorism, they'll withdraw before it even begins."

"Yes, we've withdrawn."

Speaking of this, Song Heping's eyes became meaningful.

"do you understand?"

"you want……"

Willy had a vague idea in his mind, but it was not clear and he didn't know where to start.

Song Heping said, "I want to alert them. Contact the forward command post now and tell Miles that I need him to contact the Pakistani military within three hours and propose a joint counter-terrorism operation in two days. This must be carried out resolutely."

Willy was stunned for a while, then suddenly gave a thumbs up: "That's a great move!"

After saying that, he quickly took out his military cell phone and started contacting the front command.

Ten minutes later, Willy put down his phone and said to Song Heping, "General Miles has contacted the Pentagon, and we expect results soon."

Song Heping said, "I hope those officials in the Pentagon can understand the current situation and deal with things urgently. I don't want to stay here for too long."

Willy said, "Don't worry. This time, General Miles has personally asked the Pentagon for permission. As long as the Pentagon agrees, he will immediately contact the Pakistani army and intelligence agency. I think we should be able to get it done this afternoon."

"I hope so." Song Heping said, "I'm not looking down on you, the US military. In terms of efficiency, you can be really slow sometimes. I've come into contact with people in your military and I know your style very well."

He thought Willy would definitely object, but in the end he didn't. Instead, he nodded.

"I agree with you."

Maybe it touched a resonance point in Willy's heart, and this guy's face suddenly became more sad.

"Song, you know what? I hate those bureaucrats."

"Oh?" Song Heping asked curiously, "Why?"

Willy said, "For a traitor like Curtis, a team of 12 ODA members only managed to get back alive. Is it worth it for a guy like that? The guys on Capitol Hill are trying to portray him as a hero. They're crazy! I've seen through it all! After this operation, I'll apply for retirement from active duty."

"You want to retire?" Song Heping was really surprised this time, but seeing Willy's expression, it seemed that he was not joking.

"Yeah. That's what I thought, but I don't think my superiors will approve my immediate retirement. But I can leave the combat position first. I'm tired of this job and don't want to clean up after those old men anymore."

"Then where are you going?"

"Maybe I'll go to the logistics department, stay there for a few years, and then go back home after my contract expires."

"Where is your hometown?"

“Florida.”

"Ah... Florida doesn't support idlers. You need to find something to do. Have you ever thought about what you're going to do after you retire?"

"I haven't decided yet. Maybe I'll get a job as a commentator on TV. That way I can criticize those bigwigs on Capitol Hill. I guess that would be really satisfying."

"A special forces soldier becomes a commentator?"

"Nothing is wrong."

The two chatted idly, and time passed by little by little.

Until it was almost dark and the sun had already set behind the western mountains, there was still no movement in the village.

Song Heping urged Willy several times, asking him to find out what the progress was.

Willy asked his superiors several times, and the response he got was that it was already in progress and he should wait patiently.

"FUCK!"

Finally, Willy swore.

"FUCK! FUCK! FUCK!"

He cursed "FK" several times and almost smashed the phone in his hand to vent his anger.

Just as he was about to continue cursing the bureaucrat, Song Heping's hand suddenly reached out and covered his mouth.

"Shh!"

Willy quickly shut up, looked in the direction Song Heping pointed, and frowned immediately.

A teenager was herding a flock of sheep towards the two men's hiding place.

There are no obstacles between the two sides and the visibility is good. It is too late to get up and retreat now.

Song Heping winked at Willy, slowly put away his gun and hid it in the grass beside him.

Willy quickly covered himself completely with the hood of the ghillie suit, hiding himself completely in the haystack.

　Asking for a monthly ticket!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)