Isaiah wanted to confirm with Shen Fei whether there had been any change in the number of defenders during this period, and whether any other unexpected situations had occurred.
According to the plan, the action team sent by the Umbrella Company will complete the rappel on the platform next to the Junpu General Hotel, quickly break into the Junpu General Hotel, find the fat bald head, and then evacuate by helicopter.
Shen Fei's work was still serious and responsible. During this period, agents from Brad's office conducted 24-hour all-round monitoring of the General Junpu Hotel. From the list of food purchased by the hotel every day, it was inferred that the strength of the defenders had not changed. The defense was not too strict. O'Casey even disguised himself as a supply worker and sneaked into the hotel to inspect the situation on the spot.
Brad's office is indeed very powerful. Italy probably didn't expect that the company responsible for providing supplies to the General Junpu Hotel is the secret agency of Brad's office in Italy. While collecting intelligence, it can also generate income by the way. Southern African products, especially Luxury goods are still very popular in Italy.
"The former Prime Minister was imprisoned in a room at the left end of the fourth floor of the hotel, which used to be the presidential suite of the hotel. The Prime Minister was imprisoned in a bedroom with a balcony. I once saw the Prime Minister smoking on the balcony and living outside. There should be guards, but the number is unknown." Ocasi is a native of Naples, claiming to be loyal to the extinct Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and a staunch opponent of the Kingdom of Italy.
The history of the Kingdom of Italy is actually not very long. It was only unified in 1861, so it has a history of less than a century.
The ruling foundation of the Kingdom of Italy is also not stable, especially after the Battle of Sicily, the voice against the war in Italy has become stronger and stronger. This is one of the main reasons why Badoglio actively contacted the Allies.
"Can you come with us? We may need your guidance -" Isaiah needed a guide so the move would go more smoothly.
"Sorry, I've never flown in a helicopter. Will this thing fall from the sky?" O'Casey had never seen a helicopter before and didn't know much about its performance.
"How is it possible, if this thing could fall down at any time, we still dare to sit on it?" Isaiah laughed, and there was no need to worry like this.
The reliability of machinery in Southern Africa is obvious to all. German tanks, known for their sophistication and complexity, often break down on the battlefield. This rarely happens to tanks in Southern Africa.
Helicopters are a new thing to most Europeans. They have appeared in southern Africa for more than ten years. The quality of the first few batches of helicopters was indeed not stable enough. With the development of technology, helicopters are now It is already a very technically mature product.
Otherwise, the southern African military would not dare to equip a large number of helicopters.
The operating environment of military aircraft is usually extremely harsh. If the quality is not up to par, the consequences will be serious.
The Ministry of National Defense of Southern Africa has a fairly mature process when purchasing all military equipment. All equipment must go through a long period of verification, and only after all projects are approved will it be included in the procurement plan.
"Let me do it. I also know the situation in the hotel very well." Shen Fei volunteered. In principle, agents from Brad's office will not participate in the operation. The current situation is special and special matters will be handled.
"Thank you, we only want the money, and the credit is all yours -" Isaiah knew how to thank Shen Fei.
It is useless for mercenaries to seek merit. Even if the federal government awards medals, it will not be mercenaries' turn. Money is more affordable.
Military merit is still very valuable to agents, after all, agents do not have the opportunity to participate in operations under normal circumstances.
If this operation is successful, Shen Fei will definitely receive a commendation from the headquarters, and maybe he will soar into the sky.
Before Shen Fei had time to speak, two gliders suddenly passed by silently in the sky, and the Germans were coming.
Compared with the Umbrella plan, the German plan is more risky and even crazy.
The Germans did not have helicopters, so they had to use gliders to land suddenly on the small platform next to the hotel.
The glider itself has no power. To accurately land on the platform, in addition to precise calculations and superb technology, it also requires a lot of luck. If it crashes into the cliff, the aircraft will be destroyed and everyone will be killed.
Whoever made this plan must be a crazy guy.
And it also requires the cooperation of a group of crazier people.
Skorzeny did not notice that there were three helicopters hidden in the valley below the glider. All his attention was on the upcoming landing.
The good news is that the Italian defenders guarding the fat bald man are not equipped with anti-aircraft machine guns.
However, in an emergency, machine guns or rifles can also be used to attack large gliders.
Italians don't seem to realize this.
As soon as the glider appeared above the hotel, it was discovered by the Italian defenders.
The Italians, who can compete with the French in terms of romantic nature, had no plans for the enemy to use gliders to airborne. So when the German gliders appeared in the sky, all the Italians were stunned. They could not imagine it at all. Show how the Germans completed airborne landings on a narrow platform.
Attack is even more impossible.
The glider was painted with the German military emblem. Germany is still an ally with Italy. Without orders from superiors, Italian soldiers would not dare to shoot at the German glider.
"Soldiers, our German allies are here. They are not here to attack you, but to save you. Save the Kingdom of Italy. The fate of the empire is in your hands. I implore you not to resist. For the sake of your lives, Think of your families, they are all waiting for you to come home -" The fat bald man appeared on the balcony and shouted hoarsely, trying to persuade the Italian defenders not to shoot.
The bewildered Italian soldiers looked at each other, not knowing how to respond.
The officers were also distraught.
If we shoot, it may affect the relationship between Germany and Italy. No one can bear this responsibility.
If you don't resist, you can only watch the fat bald man being kidnapped by the Germans. This is also dereliction of duty.
An Italian officer tried to call his superiors to ask what should be done, but was surprised to find that the phone line was cut off.
This was not done by the Germans, but by agents from Bullard's office.
The German pilots were indeed very skilled and courageous. A glider circled over the hotel, accurately found the landing position, and the huge fuselage began to dive.
There is only one chance.
The artillerymen on the platform dispersed in a hurry. They had never seen such a battle before. They had only seen it in newspapers.
Italian newspapers sometimes publish news from the Far East.
In the Far East, Italy's Japanese allies faced the overwhelming superiority of the Allied air force and were unable to fight through normal combat methods. Therefore, the Japanese Air Force had to adopt "kamikaze" tactics, killing 800 enemies and damaging 3,000 of its own against the Allies.
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This method is still very effective. Just a few days ago, a Japanese suicide plane hit the US battleship "New Mexico". At that time, British Admiral Fraser and General Ramsden were on the battleship.
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One minute before the suicide plane hit the bridge of the USS New Mexico, Admiral Fraser went to the other side of the bridge to observe and luckily escaped the suicide plane.
Everyone on General Lumsden's side was killed.
It was very difficult for the German glider to land in the air. From the perspective of the Italian artillerymen on the platform, it was comparable to a suicide attack.
So the moment the glider landed, the Italian soldiers on the platform dispersed. The officers ran faster. They didn't want to stay on the platform and be blown up.
In addition to mortars, there are also mortar shells stacked on the platform.
If the glider fails to be controlled properly and detonates a mortar on the platform, the entire hotel may be leveled.
The worst situation did not happen. The skills of the German pilots can still be trusted. Although one wing of the glider was broken during landing, it still landed on the platform smoothly.
A commando armed with a submachine gun jumped out of the cabin, followed by Captain Skorzeny, and then led the heavily armed commandos towards the hotel.
A panicked Italian soldier ran into a vicious commando head-on.
"Go away, don't make me shoot!" Captain Skorzeny shouted sharply.
The Italian soldiers didn't even carry guns, so they posed no threat at all.
Just because Captain Skorzeny didn't shoot, it didn't mean that the other commandos were so calm.
As a commando passed by the Italian soldiers, he pulled the trigger.
Boom!
The sound of the gunshot startled Captain Skorzeny.
At this time, there were exclamations from upstairs.
"God, they shot—"
Then there were noisy footsteps.
Captain Skorzeny was in a hurry, so instead of taking the elevator, he climbed the stairs and rushed upstairs.
There was no one in the corridor on the second floor, and I could hear footsteps getting farther and farther away.
There was also no one in the corridor on the third floor, not even the sound of footsteps.
Captain Skorzeny rushed to the fourth floor, where the fat bald man was waiting at the entrance of the stairs. Next to him were several trembling Italian officers with frustrated faces.
"God bless, I finally found you -" Captain Skorzeny finally relaxed.
"I have been waiting for you for a long time, my friend -" The fat bald man laughed and gave Captain Skorzeny a big hug, like two bears hugging each other.
Both of them weigh more than 80 kilograms, which is quite overweight by today's standards.
"The head of state ordered us to take you away, please cooperate with our work." Captain Skorzeny hoped to evacuate as soon as possible.
"Of course, I've long been tired of this hellish place." Fat Bald Man cooperated fully. He was ready to make a comeback.
The group of people went downstairs as fast as possible. The whole process went incredibly smoothly. Only the reckless commando fired one shot, and the unlucky Italian soldier did not die. Captain Skorzeny and the fat bald man left.
As he passed by, the soldiers were still wailing.
The fat bald man didn't notice the injured Italian soldier at all. There was already a small plane ready to go on the platform. This plane could only seat two people and could bear a maximum load of 160 kilograms.
This means that only Fat Bald and Captain Skorzeny can successfully evacuate.
When Captain Skorzeny got on the plane, he took off all his equipment and tried to lighten his load as much as possible.
The fat bald man hesitated a little. He was carrying a backpack with him. It seemed to be quite heavy. He didn't know when he packed it.
"No, we can't carry anything. The maximum carrying capacity of this aircraft is only 160 kilograms." Captain Skorzeny reminded the fat bald man not to lose the big for the small.
"Well, can't we change the pilot?" What the fat bald man said made Captain Skorzeny furious.
Of course the pilot can be replaced.
However, there is only one plane. If the pilot is changed, Captain Skorzeny will not be able to evacuate and will have to lead his commandos to fight all the way out.
The fat and bald man is not stupid. He knew he had made a mistake as soon as he said the words. When he threw away the backpack, he still looked hurt.
The backpack fell to the ground with a crisp metal collision sound, and a high-end watch inlaid with gems rolled out from the mouth of the backpack. The nameplate was actually produced by Eterno.
At this time, don't worry about these external things. Preserving your life is more important.
Accident or sudden.
Before the fat bald man could sit in the cabin, the roar of the engine suddenly came from the sky again.
Isaiah and his mercenaries were a step too late and were overtaken by the Germans.
But it doesn't matter. Even if the Germans find the fat bald man, they will never take him away. A light aircraft without any weapons has no chance of winning against a helicopter.
These three helicopters in Southern Africa are equipped with heavy machine guns and grenade launchers at the hatches, one on each side, for attacking ground troops. Grenade launchers are more useful than heavy machine guns.
"Put down your arms, stop resisting, or we will shoot -" the mercenaries holding loudspeakers shouted in Italian to the German commandos on the ground.
The fighting will of the Germans is much stronger than that of the Italians.
Before he finished speaking, a German commando suddenly raised his submachine gun and pulled the trigger towards the helicopter.
Tata-ta-
In 1938, Germany began to produce MP38 and equipped a large number of troops.
In 1939, Germany improved the MP38 and began mass production of the MP40 in 1940.
The MP40 is an excellent submachine gun. It adopts the free-action principle and uses 9 mm caliber pistol ammunition. It is fed by a straight 32-round magazine. It has a tubular receiver, an exposed barrel, and the grip guard is all made of plastic.
The simple folding stock made of steel pipe folds forward under the receiver for easy portability.
At this time, the helicopter was less than 100 meters away from the platform and was within the range of the MP40.
For those who are qualified to be selected into the commando team, there is no doubt about their shooting skills. At such a close distance, it is still very scary to see more than ten bullets hitting the fuselage of the helicopter and the flames shooting out.
"Wocao, they fired, fight back, fight back -" Mercenaries have no tradition of not fighting back.
Dong dong dong——
The roar of the heavy machine gun immediately suppressed the gunfire of the MP40 and the roar of the aircraft engine.