The Z-9 was hovering in the air, and the field force officer on board saw the broken-down bamboo raft floating on the river through the low-light mirror.
"Headquarters, this is Air Search 1. We found traces of the special operations team, 20 kilometers downstream of the Luolong River, at coordinates 3442.183.331..."
"How's it going?"
"It was found that there were bamboo rafts scattered on the river, but no one was moving."
"Please confirm the tracking signal."
"Confirmed. The signal is still there, but no one can be seen. I wonder if there was a training accident? Should a rescue team be sent out?"
"The large troops have already taken vehicles to the landing point. I will send the nearest troops back. Please monitor where you are."
"No, the fuel level is insufficient. Air search 1 request to return to the airport."
"Okay, evacuation is allowed."
It hovered in the air for several minutes before Zhi-9 flew away.
Beneath the rocks below the river, the debate continues.
"It's all crazy, isn't it!"
Xu Wu had no choice but to interrupt everyone with an angry roar, "Fight to the death! Let's talk about it when we get ashore!"
All the team members swam to the shore, carefully searched and moved forward, and soon entered the jungle on the riverside.
In the hiding place, except for the security personnel, the rest of the people gathered.
The map was spread out on the ground. Xu Wu looked at it carefully under the raincloth, got up and said: "This is still five kilometers away from the landing point we originally determined. The distance is not too far. It is only a short walk from here to the meeting point.
It takes 7 kilometers.”
"7 kilometers..." Everyone fell silent.
Everyone was exhausted. A distance of 7 kilometers might not really be a big deal in normal times. Any team member could easily run down with a cigarette in his mouth, but now the environment is completely different.
Physically, you can hold on for a while, but if you encounter a large search party from the field army, casualties will be inevitable.
"How much ammunition do we have? Each team clicks lightly." Xu Wu asked.
"We also have 5 Type 95s, 11 magazines, one pistol for each person, and 9 magazines..."
"I have even less here. There are only 3 Type 95s. Everyone has a pistol, but there are only 7 magazines. The average is less than one per person..."
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After counting, ammunition was very scarce. The current situation can be described as "out of ammunition and food."
While the captains were discussing the retreat route, Qin Fei and Singer stood guard behind the tree.
The singer took out his personal food and wanted to replenish his energy, but found that because the bag had been opened before and water from the river had poured into the bag, the contents inside were already in a mess.
Qin Fei also took out his personal food bag. The situation was not much better. Only the hand-made mutton rice was well preserved due to its independent packaging. The half-eaten beef had been filled with water and turned into a muddy ball.
But it's better than nothing. I'm starving now and have to run for my life. Calories are indispensable.
Almost everyone around them is trying their best to fill their stomachs as much as possible. There are no requirements anymore. They can only replenish their body's energy, even eating grass.
The sticky mutton rice slid down the throat and into the stomach. Although it was ice cold, cold and greasy, the feeling of hypothermia and trembling caused by hunger gradually disappeared.
"We are made of iron. If we don't eat even one meal, we will starve." Qin Fei laughed at himself. No matter any special forces soldier, he is still just a person. If he has nothing to eat, his limbs will still be weak and he will starve to death.
At this time, Qin Fei felt how awesome people were who could survive with minimal resources in an extreme battlefield environment.
"Huh?" The singer suddenly stopped stuffing food into his mouth, stretched out his head warily, and looked deep into the bush.
Qin Fei couldn't help but ask: "Singer, what are you looking at? Is there anyone there?"
He found no trace of any activity and thought he had lost his sensitivity under extreme circumstances.
His hand touched the outside of the trigger ring of the Type 95 automatic rifle. As long as someone from the field force appeared, Qin Fei was sure to knock him down immediately.
"It's not someone, it's no one," the singer said.
"No one?" Qin Fei was a little confused, "No one, why are you so nervous?"
The singer clicked his tongue and said, "It's strange that no one is here!"
He looked back at Qin Fei behind him and said, "Don't you think it's strange?"
Qin Fei poured the remaining mutton into his mouth, stuffed the packaging bag into his tactical bag, put it away, and stuck his head out.
Sure enough, in sight, everything was so quiet.
It's so quiet...
"Old Xu!" Qin Fei appeared next to Xu Wu and interrupted everyone's conversation.
"What's up?"
Qin Fei pointed to the jungle: "The singer and I just discovered something strange."
"Strange thing?"
"Don't you think it's very quiet now?" Qin Fei looked around.
Only then did everyone notice the surrounding environment. There were sounds of some small animals, and it seemed really quiet.
"It's very quiet. What's weird?" Wang Hai couldn't help but ask.
Qin Fei said: "Have you forgotten that we were fleeing along the river all the way downstream, and there were people shooting at us along the bank and still chasing us?"
Another team leader said: "They couldn't catch up with the bamboo raft with their legs in the jungle, so they probably gave up?"
"I think they won't give up so easily. I suddenly had an idea." Qin Fei said: "We originally planned to go down the river, land on the river closest to the meeting point, and then rush to the meeting point, right?"
Xu Wu nodded.
"Then, the headquarters of the field forces are definitely not fools. They can roughly guess our retreat route by just laying out the map." Qin Fei said, "We can't catch up with our legs in the jungle and along the river."
We have been going down the river, but don't forget that they are an entire division, with vehicles and Army helicopters. If they are willing to make a circle and maneuver from the outside..."
Wang Hai was surprised: "They can set up an ambush directly at the landing point and wait for us to drill the casing!"
"That's right. That's my idea. So, it's not that no one is chasing us now, it's that no one is chasing us along the shore. They all retreated to the dirt road outside, using their cars to go around, intending to set a trap for us.
"
Xu Wu nodded and said: "What a good opportunity! If it is really like what Qin Fei said, then now..."
He drew a rough figure on the ground with branches and mapped out the routes for both sides.
"When they notice that we have stopped suddenly, it will take time to circle back. Now there is a gap in the defense line between them and us!"
"Yes!" Qin Fei was a little excited, "But we must hurry up. I'm afraid they have discovered that the signal has stopped here and will immediately send troops to turn around and come back. We must get through here before they close this gap!"
Xu Wu slapped his knees and stood up.
"Soldiers are valuable and quick. If we are fast, we will win; if we are slow, we will die! Although this is just a tactical guess, I am willing to take a gamble! Which of you will follow me!?"
The other four captains looked at each other in confusion.