502: Chapter Four Hundred and Ninety-Nine: This is a Big Scene 502: Chapter Four Hundred and Ninety-Nine: This is a Big Scene There was enough food and water in the camp, and the first thing the Angel Mercenary Corps did after taking over the camp was to start cooking.
Everyone had gone an entire day without eating or drinking and had been through intense combat at that, but nobody mentioned this fact, even though it didn’t mean they weren’t feeling hungry.
The others had already eaten, and after eating, they couldn’t rest immediately.
The camp’s original defense system was something Nate looked down upon, and now the people of the Angel Mercenary Corps were already starting to construct temporary shelters, set up guard posts, and arrange firing positions.
The rest were busy moving bodies out of the camp for a mass burial.
The people of the Angel Mercenary Corps prepared a sumptuous dinner.
Everyone else had already eaten, and Gao Yang and Li Jinfang, who hadn’t eaten yet, sat at the table gobbling up their food.
The main dish for dinner was chicken and cornbread, which, though a little cold, tasted quite good.
In the jungle, meat couldn’t be preserved for long, and although there were generators, using them to power refrigerators was a bit too extravagant.
Thus, the drug traffickers’ choice was to keep a lot of live chickens, and there were even three cattle.
If it weren’t for the lack of time, Gao Yang could have had beef.
Besides the main dish, there was also a large amount of hot chocolate in the pot.
In Colombia, hot chocolate is a very common drink, and for Gao Yang, the high-energy and high-calorie hot chocolate was the best beverage at that moment.
The dinner tasted quite good, and Gao Yang didn’t know if it was actually delicious, or if it was just because he was extremely hungry.
After wolfing down the meal and feeling eighty percent full, Gao Yang drank two large mugs of thick hot chocolate.
Finally, he felt revitalized.
After a long sigh of relief, Gao Yang sincerely complimented, “Dinner was good, who made it?”
Nate said with pride, “Of course, our chefs made it.
Our chefs are professionals, and we have four of them.
They are experts in cooking German, Turkish, and Italian dishes.
And one of them, I sent him to learn for six months in a Michelin-starred restaurant in France.
What do you think, envious?”
Gao Yang nodded and said, “Envious, very envious.
However, we also have someone in our team who used to be a professional chef.”
Nate raised his eyebrows and said, “Oh?
A chef who cooks Huaxia cuisine?
Hmm, can he make a few Huaxia dishes tomorrow?”
Li Jinfang ate significantly more than Gao Yang, and while Gao Yang was almost done, Li Jinfang was still eating.
However, when he heard Nate’s words, Li Jinfang paused in his eating and then raised his head to say, “Let’s not.”
Gao Yang felt a bit embarrassed because their supposed professional chef was a fake.
He didn’t want to be at a disadvantage compared to the Angel Mercenary Corps, so he impulsively pushed Cui Bo forward.
However, considering Cui Bo’s skill at pretending to have foreign expertise, the vaguely similar Huaxia dishes might deceive Libyans in a casual Chinese restaurant in Libya, but fooling Nate was unlikely.
If it weren’t for desperate situations, Gao Yang really didn’t want to eat Cui Bo’s food anymore.
Cui Bo was good at making Northern staples; those could pass, but when it came to cooking dishes, it instantly became clear that he wasn’t up to par.
Gao Yang cleared his throat and said, “Let’s not.
Our chef, uh, the ingredients he needs, they’re not here, and he wouldn’t be able to cook them well anyway.”
Nate shook his head and said, “It’s okay.
I’ve eaten Huaxia cuisine many times, and I really like it.
Most of my men like it too.
If it’s just a lack of seasoning, it can’t be that bad, right?
You know, we’re under a lot of pressure, and a delicious meal can greatly reduce the stress for our men.
It would be significant to let your chef cook Huaxia cuisine once, to bring a different culinary experience to our men.”
Being a soldier involved monotonous, dangerous, dull, and stressful conditions.
It was common to go without food during combat, and having the opportunity to eat well truly was an unparalleled delight, which could enormously alleviate stress and boost morale.
Gao Yang understood all this and felt it deeply, but to let Cui Bo cook a meal, that really wasn’t possible.
Gao Yang immediately changed the subject and said, “Let’s talk about eating tomorrow; let’s discuss serious matters first.
You said we might soon be under attack, what’s the situation?”
“There’s accurate intelligence now.
Colombia has urgently mobilized an infantry brigade, one battalion in Villavicencio to defend, blocking the southern access of the No.
40 Motorway.
To the north, there’s another battalion, another battalion along the No.
40 Motorway conducting a search, and there’s an Armored Battalion as well, with eighteen M113 armored vehicles and six EE-11 Urutu wheeled armored cars.”
Gao Yang could no longer smile, frowning as he said, “That’s quite dramatic, quite a big scene.
But we’re in the jungle, armored cars should not be able to get through, there shouldn’t be much of a problem.
What about the air force?
Any news on the air force?”
Nate shrugged and said, “The areas on both sides of the No.
40 Motorway are priority surveillance zones, but the surveillance hasn’t officially started yet.
It’s expected to begin tomorrow.
However, the Jaguar Corps have been all dispatched, and they’ve gone insane.
The Jaguars are already entering combat readiness to search.
An imminent attack could come from the Jaguar Corps.”
Gao Yang said helplessly, “It’s the Jaguars again, always the Jaguars.
I’m getting annoyed just hearing that name, really annoyed!”
Nate shrugged and said, “The Jaguars have many men.
They’ve been hit but only in their pride.
Now they’re eager for revenge, full of fighting spirit.
This is a force bent on vengeance.”
Gao Yang frowned and said, “Can you give me any good news?”
Nate replied seriously, “Yes, the good news is that they have a large area to search.”
Gao Yang exhaled and said, “Well, that counts as good news.
Then, I hope you don’t have any bad news waiting for me that would make someone want to die upon hearing it.”
Nate was still serious as he said, “Unfortunately, there’s never a shortage of bad news today.
Are you ready to hear it?”
Feeling drained, Gao Yang set down the cup he was holding and said, “I’m ready, go ahead.”
“The bad news is, although the enemy has a large area to search, sadly, the Colombian drug traffickers have deep connections with the government.
The majority, and by majority I mean at least over fifty percent of the traffickers’ camps don’t need to be searched, they only need to make a phone call to know whether we are there or not.”
Gao Yang sighed and said, “So, how many camps are there near us?
And, is our operation tonight still under wraps?”
“I can confirm that tonight’s operation has not been leaked, and nobody has escaped.
After a headcount, the number of bodies matches the number the traffickers mentioned.
Their two satellite phones have no call records.
However, the next piece of bad news is that the traffickers’ warehouse is almost full of cocaine.
Through interrogation, we learned that someone will come to transport the cocaine away in at most two days, which means even if the traffickers haven’t made contact, they will definitely send someone the day after tomorrow.”
Numb to this, Gao Yang said, “Having two days is good enough, that’s not really bad news.
Right now, I just hope the military thinks we fled into the jungle rather than immediately suspecting that we would take over a trafficker’s camp to hide.”
Nate shook his head and said, “Give up that hope.
The fact is, I think someone will find us by tomorrow at the latest.
Although we moved our vehicles deeper into the jungle, it hasn’t been of much use.
If anyone follows the trail we used to enter, they will quickly discover us.”
There was no way to deal with the vehicles.
Burning them was useless, and it was not possible to move them any deeper into the jungle.
Leaving them behind would just be a clear sign, yet we had no other option.
After pondering for a moment, Gao Yang said gravely, “It looks like we’ll have to resort to guerrilla tactics.
What do you think about moving deeper into the jungle to set up a temporary camp?”
Nate said, “That’s exactly what I was thinking.
We set up a temporary camp in the jungle and move the wounded there.
We still keep some people here to attract attention, and if the situation turns dire, we move and fight guerrilla-style.
There’s no other way.”
Setting up a temporary camp wouldn’t be as comfortable as a permanent one, but the advantage was much greater security.
If the camp were discovered, those left behind wouldn’t need to move the wounded, which was better for both the injured and those left to fight and attract attention.
“Tomorrow, we’ll send people to build a temporary camp.
Once the wounded have been treated here, we’ll move them over.
Also, did we capture anything we need from this camp?”
Nate nodded and said, “Two heavy machine guns, which are critical for us.
Additionally, there are seven RPG-7 rocket launchers and forty rockets.
Together with the rocket launchers we brought, that should be enough.
Nothing else is of much use, but we did replenish our ammunition.
Also, you should call your friend and hurry him along.
If we are discovered without anti-air missiles, it will be hard to hold out for long.
If we have anti-air missiles, the situation will be much better.”
“Alright, I’ll call him right away.”
Nate glanced at his watch and then said, “Tonight, we take turns resting, mustering our strength.
We move out after breakfast tomorrow.
Whether we have enough time depends on our luck.
In the coming period, it’s unlikely we’ll get a proper meal, so tomorrow’s breakfast is important.
Have your chef help make a hearty meal, and after that, we’ll move out.”
After the topic had circled back, Gao Yang felt helpless but could only blandly respond, “Okay, I’ll tell him to prepare breakfast early tomorrow with your men.”
Nate nodded and said, “I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s breakfast.
I hope your chef can bring a surprise.
Alright, I need to leave now, there’s still a lot to do.
Goodbye.”
After waiting for Nate to leave, Gao Yang grabbed Li Jinfang and said, “Quick, find Rabbit and tell him about this.
Make sure he thinks of something.
We can’t lose face tomorrow no matter what.” (To be continued.
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