si-mexico Chapter 296 Firefight
Chapter 296 Firefight
at the same time.
The capital city—the imperial palace.
"Your Majesty, everything has been arranged."
"The unit responsible for carrying out this mission is the 10th Special Operations Battalion, which belongs to our secret intelligence agency and is deployed in Shazhou."
"This 10th Special Operations Battalion is the most outstanding of the Secret Service's ten local special operations battalions in Shazhou."
“Each one of them is an elite among elites.”
"Moreover, their loyalty to and identification with the imperial court are not in question."
"In this regard, our secret intelligence agency has done a fairly good job..."
"Sending them over to carry out this mission should be foolproof."
Chen Guyan, head of the secret intelligence bureau, reported the details of the detonation plan to Shen Moshen.
When is the operation scheduled?
"If all goes well, the team is expected to successfully infiltrate the eastern part of Tanlt City at 2:30 a.m.
Chen Guyan said confidently, "There will definitely be a final result before four o'clock in the morning!"
"It seems that tonight will be a sleepless night for most people around the world."
Shen Moshen nodded silently: "Our deployment has progressed smoothly up to this point."
"At least, judging from all indications, Morse Yarlin and his gang of Western remnants have not suspected our actions."
The television screen was broadcasting the latest news on the Tanlt City crisis—after Li Weijian, commander of the 16th Rapid Reaction Division, held a press conference and announced the withdrawal of the entire division, Morse Yarlin also stepped forward to give a response.
In his latest response, Morse Yarlin's tone was clearly smug, and he stated that as long as the Daqian Zhenguo Army showed sufficient sincerity and did not take any excessive actions, they would not harm the hostages.
It is clear from Morse Yarlin's public response that they did not doubt the concessions made by the Great Qian Dynasty.
At least not yet.....................
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"Yarlin, do you really think the people of Qian Kingdom will compromise and make concessions to us for the sake of so many Tani hostages?"
As Jerome Tobias raised a toast with Morse Yarlin, who was watching the related news on television with a smug look on his face, he casually remarked, "Do you think—could the Gan people have deliberately set up a trap to mislead us?"
"While they're making us think they're going to compromise, are they secretly plotting something else big?"
"What other big moves are you planning?" Morse Yarlin said confidently, in high spirits. "Tobias, it's good that you have such cautious ideas."
"But don't forget—the entire eastern district of Tanlt City is now under our complete control."
"More than 2000 armed Wukan people are on high alert!"
"As long as the Daqian Zhenguo Army makes any unusual moves targeting the eastern district of Tanert City, I will be able to detect it immediately."
"Unless they are utterly unscrupulous and completely disregard the safety of the many Tanni hostages in Tanlt City, they can wipe us out with long-range missiles."
"I don't think someone surnamed Shen would go that far."
Morse Yarlin chuckled and analyzed, "If the Qian people were really prepared to sacrifice these many Tanni hostages in Tanlt City, would they need to waste so much time here with us, rambling on and on?"
"Given Shen Moshen's past behavior—if he were truly prepared to disregard the safety of the hostages in order to preserve the dignity of the imperial court, he would have already ordered the entire city of Tanert to be wiped out."
"Don't forget—Shen Moshen isn't the kind of person who can keep his composure."
"People with the surname Shen usually settle scores on the spot!"
"The matter has already escalated to this point, and the Daqian Zhenguo Army has not yet taken any strong measures against us, which means that Shen Moshen is still quite concerned about public opinion pressure in this matter."
"After all, these hostages in our hands are nominally subjects of the Great Qian Dynasty!"
“In the past, we could exterminate those surnamed Shen, but it’s not appropriate to continue to do the same for our own people.”
"Shen Moshen, that hypocrite, definitely doesn't want to damage his reputation, which is why he has repeatedly ordered the Daqian Zhenguo Army not to act rashly."
"The official documents must be handled flawlessly—we absolutely cannot let the world think that the Emperor of Daqian is a demon who doesn't care about the personal safety of his people at all!"
"Although, the one surnamed Shen is indeed the most deserving devil in this world!"
"Don't worry, Tobias!" Morse Yarlin, who had drunk a few more glasses and was feeling a bit tipsy, said confidently, "If nothing unexpected happens, we will soon create a great historical record with our own hands!"
"This is something that has never been done before in the entire Western world."
"And we accomplished the feat of forcing the entire Daqian to compromise and concede with just over 2000 members of the Wukan ethnic armed force!"
"Tobias, accomplishing this is something we can brag about for the rest of our lives!"
"Hahaha..." Jerome Tobias laughed heartily after hearing Morse Yarlin's analysis, "Simply accomplishing this is far from enough!"
"The feat of Tanlt is only the beginning of our anti-Qian cause."
"Next, we're going to set even more records—records that will make the people of Qian Kingdom tremble with fear!"
"Yeah!"
"A record that will strike fear into the hearts of all the people of Gan!" Morse Yarlin then raised his glass and clinked it against Jerome Tobias beside him: "To all the more records we will create in the future!"
"cheers!"
"After I finish this drink, I'll take some men to patrol again. We can't let our guard down, especially at times like these."
Jerome Tobias downed his drink in one gulp, then got up and stretched.
“That’s right! We must be especially vigilant during this critical period.” Morse Yarlin put down his glass as well. “Then you should take your men around to check things out, just in case anyone tries to sneak in.”
"At this time, the focus should not be on the people of Qian, but on preventing some people within the Wukan tribe from succumbing to the temptation of the amnesty decree from the people of Qian and causing trouble."
"I'll keep an eye on things from here and see if there's any new information from the Qian Kingdom."
“Alright! I’ll go and give them a good talking to.” Jerome Tobias nodded. “We’ll finish the rest of the drinks after this is all settled!”
"We'll drink to our hearts' content—we have to drink until we're completely drunk..."
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"what's the situation?"
Just as Jerome Tobias was about to leave, he heard gunshots.
Morse Yarlin, who was standing nearby, immediately stood up from his seat: "Looks like what I feared most has come true—something must have happened!"
"I'll take some men to check. If it's confirmed that it's a Qian Kingdom commando team that has broken in, I'll detonate the entire city as planned!"
As he spoke, Jerome Tobias drew his sidearm and headed out.
“No!” Morse Yarlin frowned. “It shouldn’t be the people from the Qian Kingdom who have broken in!”
“The people of Qian are not stupid. They should know that the success rate of a forced rescue under these circumstances is basically zero.”
"In that case—not only will they fail to rescue these numerous Tani hostages, but the Qian Kingdom's assault rescue team that entered will also be lost!"
"If this was the work of the Qian people, since they have already disregarded the safety of the hostages, there is no need for them to send any rescue teams in to die."
"A single long-range strike will solve everything!"
"It seems there's been unrest within the Wukan tribe. Someone must have been tempted by the amnesty offered by the Qian Kingdom!"
"Hmph! That makes things even easier." Jerome Tobias scoffed. "I'd like to see who dares to try and sabotage us at this time!"
"Advisor Yarlin!"
"This is bad! Rebellions have broken out in areas three and five. The exact number of rebels has not yet been determined."
"But the fighting is fierce, so the number of people involved in the rebellion must be considerable!"
Just as Jerome Tobias was about to leave, Eligu rushed in with his men and reported what they had learned to Morse Yarlin.
Clearly, Morse Yarlin is the true leader of this Wukan tribal armed force.
After the unexpected situation occurred, Eligu, the nominal leader, immediately rushed over to Morse Yarlin to ask for advice on how to deal with it.
"Which side is fighting more fiercely?" Jerome Tobias asked before Morse Yarlin could speak.
“Sector Three!” Eligu replied immediately. “Sector Three just reported that the rebels’ firepower is very strong, causing them heavy casualties!”
"Alright! I'll take some men to Area Three and wipe out those rebels."
"General Eligu, you should be able to take your men to Area 5 without any problems, right?"
"no problem!"
“Alright! Let’s do as Tobias says!” Morse Yarlin immediately added, “Move a few more people here to guard this area!”
"We are at a critical juncture in our pursuit of a major victory, and we must eliminate those rebels as quickly as possible."
Morse Yarlin said with a grim face, "We must be quick!"
"Otherwise, it would be easy for the Qian people to take advantage of the situation!"
"Don't worry, I trained them myself. Dealing with those traitors who betray their own side is a piece of cake!"
After Jerome Tobias determined that the problem lay within the Wukan militia, he felt relieved.
Clearly, Jerome Tobias didn't take the rebels within the Wukan tribe seriously at all.
As long as it's not the Daqian Zhenguo Army's assault team that comes in to cause trouble, these rebels within the Wukan tribal armed forces are nothing to fear.
All the Wukan militia were trained by Jerome Tobias, and no one knew their capabilities better than him, the bishop.
"General, if you can't control the situation in Area 5, then please lead your men to hold it off for now."
Before leaving, Jerome Tobias turned back to Eligu and said, "Once I've dealt with Area 3, I'll head to Area 5 to meet you."
“Okay! I’ll do my best…” Eligu looked at Morse Yarlin, whose face was gloomy, and seemed to want to say something but hesitated.
"General, you just need to go to area five and stabilize the situation first."
"I'll take care of the rest!" Morse Yarlin put on an expression of complete control and said slowly, "Don't worry, these are all minor issues."
"It was all expected."
After sending Eligu away, Morse Yarlin's relaxed demeanor vanished, and his face instantly darkened.
Then, Morse Yarlin approached the detonation controller and placed his right hand on the control lever.
Simply press the control lever, and the entire city of Tanlt will be reduced to ruins in the explosion...........................
Awakened by this sudden event, Morse Yarlin had a vague sense of foreboding.
This premonition had helped Morse Yarlin escape danger on several occasions.
Therefore, Morse Yarlin valued his sixth sense very much.
Although Eligu just said that the sound of gunfire was due to a rebellion within the Wukan tribe, and that Jerome Tobias had personally led his men to resolve the situation.
However, Morse Yarlin's unease grew increasingly severe....................
Television footage quickly began reporting on the gunfire that had occurred in the eastern part of Tanlt City.
Just as Morse Yarlin was feeling unsettled, the telephone rang urgently beside him.
Morse Yarlin glanced at the ringing phone but didn't answer it immediately.
This telephone is a dedicated line for communicating with the Daqian Zhenguo Army outside.
Morse Yarlin tried to calm himself down before picking up the phone.
As soon as the call was connected, Li Weijian, commander of the 16th Rapid Reaction Division, questioned the caller.
"Mr. Yarlin, we've heard a lot of gunfire coming from your area. What's going on?"
“Our Great Qian Zhenguo Army has not done anything to provoke you.”
"I have already withdrawn my troops outside the city of Tanlt!"
"I hope you can keep your promise and guarantee the safety of the hostages!"
"I must warn you—if any hostages inside the city are injured or killed, the consequences will be extremely serious!"
"Commander Li, I think you've misunderstood."
Hearing Li Weijian's question, Morse Yarlin felt somewhat relieved: "Since we promised to give you forty-eight hours to consider, we will definitely keep our promise."
"As long as you do not take military action, we will naturally not harm the hostages."
"As for the gunshots that Commander Li mentioned, we can't be blamed for that."
Morse Yarlin then offered a flimsy explanation: "There's been a little hiccup here."
"A group of fearless Tannen hostages took advantage of the lack of guards to attack our guards and seize some weapons, which led to a firefight."
"However, please rest assured, Commander Li—we will resolve the issue soon."
"Please keep your men in check, Commander Li. Don't think you can take advantage of our minor mishap."
"The detonation controller is right next to me."
"With just a light press of the button, the entire city of Tanlt will be finished..."