940: Chapter 930: Paper Man 940: Chapter 930: Paper Man Gao Yang didn’t know how Mansour Kich planned to send them off, but for now, he would just follow along, with no need to consider anything else.
After his mind had the chance to idle and rest, Gao Yang immediately fell into an even more restless state because he had too much to think about.
Vengeance was a must, but how to exact revenge was a problem, as Gao Yang realized they had quite a number of enemies, and each one seemed like a tough adversary not to be trifled with.
There was no need to mention Tomler, even if he was no longer the leader of Iron Madonna, getting rid of him would only make things more difficult.
America wasn’t like Syria or Iraq, where it was easy to take someone down, but bearing the consequences of killing Tomler was another matter entirely.
Tomler was no ordinary Joe—his death would not go unnoticed.
Tomler was a big fish, and his demise could trigger a chain reaction.
One misstep could mean that even if they managed to kill Tomler, they’d end up joining him in the grave.
Gao Yang wasn’t afraid of death, nor did he doubt the resolve of others for revenge, but it wouldn’t make sense to kill Tomler only to leave the grudges with Iron Madonna and IS unavenged.
Iron Maiden, needless to say, was an enemy that must be eradicated.
However, to wipe out Iron Madonna, which was simple, a deadly tussle to the end was required.
But the task of annihilating a force as strong as Satan’s, with a number over twenty times greater, was going to be incredibly tough.
Iron Madonna was not easy to fight, but Gao Yang felt that dealing with Iron Madonna was the most satisfying challenge—they had to fight whether they could win or not.
What is a mortal enemy, if not this?
The bottom line was that complete destruction was the only satisfactory outcome.
Yet, seeking vengeance on IS was even more complicated.
A rebel force active in Syria, with a headcount of at least one hundred thousand and Gao Yang especially wanted that big bearded boss dead.
Not to mention, finding this leader named Badadi was difficult enough, let alone killing the guy.
After careful consideration, Gao Yang realized that even if they excluded all the insignificant enemies, they still seemed to have a bit too many formidable ones.
Gao Yang sighed to himself without saying a word.
His current thought was that revenge was necessary at all costs.
As for how far they could take their vengeance, well, they’d have to play it by ear.
When it was time to die, that would be the end.
Whilst Gao Yang was lost in thought, Li Jinfang suddenly shouted loudly, “Cars!”
Gao Yang looked up in the direction of Li Jinfang’s pointing and saw some dust floating in the air to their left.
It was almost noon, and the temperature in the desert was already very high.
The ground shimmered like rippling water—it was impossible to see if there were any cars, but the dust in the air suggested that a large convoy was approaching.
Gao Yang turned around to look, and saw the black smoke from the burning vehicles rising straight into the sky.
It seemed the convoy was heading for the column of smoke.
“Could it be the Rebel Army?”
Jansen murmured this question to himself, and after thinking for a bit, Gao responded, “It should be.
We’re very close to the territory controlled by the rebel forces.
If it was the government army, they wouldn’t be this fast, and they’d likely send helicopters first.”
Jansen suddenly perked up, urgently asking, “Boss, can we stop and observe for a while?”
Gao also wanted to know whether it was the Rebel Army that was coming, and was more eager to find out if the Rebel Army had been obliterated by the Mines made from Sharin.
After a brief contemplation, Gao shouted loudly, “Stop the car.
The Rebel Army is in a hurry to retrieve the Sharin rockets.
Even if they discover our tracks, they are unlikely to come after us immediately.
Big Bird, launch the drone.
Let’s see if those damned rebels are going to die!”
After finishing his statement, Gao picked up the walkie-talkie to talk to Mansour Kich and whispered, “Sorry, we need to stop for a bit.
It will be quick and safe.”
The convoy halted, and Jansen took out his drone.
After launching it and directing it to its highest altitude, he quickly spotted the still-burning cars and then noticed another convoy heading towards the trucks.
The advantage of desert warfare is the extended line of sight.
Under safe conditions, not only did Gao and his team want to see a group of rebels suffer their folly, Mansour Kich and his team were also curious whether the mines would explode and what consequences they would entail.
For a better signal to the controller, Jansen stepped out of the car and stood beside it, while Gao and the others quickly gathered around.
As the drone got closer, it soon captured clear footage, and Jansen zoomed in on the images on the screen until Mansour Kich suddenly shouted loudly, “Rebel Army!
Black flags—those are the flags of the Rebel Army, it’s definitely them.”
Jansen, quite tense, said, “Twenty-five, twenty-six, at least twenty-six vehicles, and more that can’t be seen because of the dust.
Why are there so many cars?”
Gao calmly stated, “After last night’s battle, if the enemy isn’t stupid, they’ll know they are just giving us their lives if they come here with fewer men.”
Mansour Kich shouted, “Many pickups, vehicle-mounted machine guns, vehicle-mounted rocket launchers, ah, zoom in on that one, yes, look at that truck, hey, a 57mm rocket nest for aircraft!
I sold them that!
That’s our modified 57mm rocket nest!
Definitely one of our sales!”
Mansour Kich saw the rocket trucks he had sold, which made the onlookers, including some Russians, laugh heartily.
One Russian said gleefully, “They’re going to be in trouble.
All these vehicles represent a considerable force for the Rebel Army.
If they’re all wiped out here, hah, they’ll have to place another order with us.”
Mansour Kich helplessly remarked, “We’re almost out of stock.
Even with large orders, we can’t manage.
Also, the weapons and equipment wouldn’t be damaged by chemical contamination, just polluted, so don’t get your hopes up.”
At that moment, Jansen said anxiously, “They’re getting close, one thousand five hundred meters away from the trucks.”
“One thousand meters!”
“Eight hundred meters!”
“F**k!
They’ve stopped, about five hundred meters away, that’s too far!”
Mansour Kich and the others all had looks of disappointment on their faces, not to mention Gao Yang’s team.
The enemy was too far away; even if the mines went off, only a few would be killed while the rest would be out of range.
Glolov said hatefully, “Those motherf**kers got smart.”
The vehicles continued to stop, one after another, raising a cloud of dust that obscured the drone’s vision.
Gao Yang and his team could no longer see the Rebel Army’s convoy, only a large cloud of dust.
Just then, Rafael cracked a slight smile and said, “Five hundred meters, heh, just right, they can’t escape.”
Gao Yang asked in surprise, “Are you sure?”
With a face full of vengeful satisfaction, Rafael laughed, “Of course I’m sure.
I used all the remaining C4!
When the mines go off, not only will all the rockets detonate, but I guarantee the shrapnel will fly out two kilometers.
Eight kilograms of C4!
That’s enough to bring down a building for me!
Do you think I’d let them be safe at five hundred meters?
Joking!”
Li Jinfang scratched his head and said, “Let me think, how large is the killing radius of a chemical rocket, the coverage of the gas, it doesn’t seem to reach five hundred meters, does it?
Unless there’s wind.”
Rafael replied with glee, “A 122mm rocket doesn’t have that range, but no problem, with eight kilograms of C4 as a dispersal force for the gas, you think I’m joking.”
The dust settled quickly, and then they could see two people slowly walking towards the truck.
Gao became a bit nervous and said, “They’ve gotten smart, sending two men first to die, Big Bird zoom in the camera, see if they have protective suits.”
After the camera zoomed in, Jansen immediately said, “They do, but can’t tell if it’s a simple protective suit, should I get the drone closer?”
Rafael said, “No, lest the drone gets contaminated, let’s just watch.
They’re dead anyway.”
The two people approached the truck but did not immediately open the doors; instead, they circled around the truck, and then, the two began to search carefully along the truck’s body.
Gao Yang was very annoyed as he said to Mansour Kich, “Are you sure these are the Rebel Army?”
Mansour Kich shrugged and replied, “Of course, there’s no mistake.
Their flags, their vehicles, their armaments, I am certain these are the Rebel Army.”
Gao Yang sighed, “Bad news, we’ve set up mines before, it seems they really have gotten smarter, they are demining.”
No one spoke anymore, just watching the screen Jansen was holding.
Finally, they saw the two men crouch down beneath the rear of the truck, then after fiddling around for a while, Gao Yang completely despaired, saying helplessly, “Damn it, they found the tripwire, the mines are useless, we should have made them more complex.”
Just then, the two men in the camera finally yanked open the truck doors, the mines did not sound, and the truck remained intact.
A wave of disappointed sighs followed, and Mansour Kich patted Gao Yang on the shoulder, sighing, “Don’t take it too hard, this is how war is.”
At that moment, Rafael suddenly said, “Guys, if you know me, you should understand, I always like to have a failsafe for these kinds of mines.”
Gao Yang looked back at Rafael in excitement, only to see Rafael holding a remote detonator in his hand.
Rafael shrugged and smiled, “Since I don’t have any C4 left, I put all the remaining electronic fuses to use, who wants to do it?”
Lucica took the detonator, watching as the two men finally entered the truck after lingering for a while, Lucica pressed the button.
The distance was roughly five kilometers, still within the range of the electronic detonator, where there was a signal.
Suddenly, a bright flash appeared on the screen, followed by a plume of black smoke rising into the sky, and then, after two seconds, Gao Yang and his team felt a slight vibration under their feet.
A few seconds later, they heard an explosion.
No one in Gao Yang’s team spoke, only watching as the convoy, which had stopped at a distance, fell into panic, some vehicles beginning to flee.
Finally, the drone’s image showed someone sitting on a pickup truck suddenly falling underneath it, then the moving vehicles began to swerve erratically, and people in the back started to fall or lay down in the truck.
Gao Yang finally felt a tinge of joy, saying coldly, “They’re doomed, just think of these people as paper effigies burnt for Test Tube, yeah, that’s a Huaxia custom.” (To be continued.
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