Laos and Myanmar were unable to take action in the target area, so they did not refuse the rescue team sent by our country. However, at the same time, they requested that our rescue personnel were not allowed to enter the area under their actual control.
In other words, the rescue personnel could only travel along the border between the two countries.
This led to three difficulties for our reinforcements:
First, our personnel could not use the road network of the two neighboring countries, so in order to get rid of the pursuers, the best evacuation route was still the water route.
There was a small dock upstream of the rescue point, which was built by the drug manufacturing group to transfer drugs and raw materials.
Although the rescue personnel could get an evacuation ship at this dock, they had to take care of the armed personnel guarding the dock in advance and ensure that the ship was not damaged.
Second, according to known intelligence, the number of ships parked at the transfer dock was limited. Other than the extremely slow small flat cargo ships, there were only two wooden clippers most of the time, and the crew was limited.
It was decided that the number of rescue personnel should not be too high. It was best to keep it under twelve people.
Third, the helicopter was limited by the radius of the flight and could not send the rescue team to the rescue point. The maximum transport distance could only reach a place 32 kilometers away from the rescue point.
For the rest of the journey, the rescue team had to walk about 20 kilometers, most of which had extremely complicated terrain. Then, they would use inflatable kayaks to go down the river and reach the target area.
In addition, the estimated rescue time was around 6 pm, and the estimated arrival time was around 7: 20 pm. However, our reconnaissance satellite could only enter the effective window at 7: 14 pm.
This meant that before 7: 14 pm, the rescue team would have to face a completely unknown situation. They did not know if there were checkpoints or spies on the route, they did not know the enemy's strength and weapons at the dock, and they did not know if the rescue operation was going smoothly.
After the mission was sent to the "Tiger Down the Mountain" special forces, An Jingzhe immediately began to select participants. When considering the drone operator, the first person that came to mind was Qu Sen.
However, at that time, Qu Sen's parents had not left the team yet. He could only send Little Six to keep an eye on them while he studied tactics and routes with the participants.
When he learned that Qu Sen's parents were about to leave the team, he hurriedly rushed over to "send them off."
Qu Sen's bones were filled with restlessness. Over the past few months, all he did was attend classes. He was so bored that his joints were itching. Once he heard that there was a mission, there was no reason for him to refuse.
Just as he was about to run towards the dormitory, An Jingzhe grabbed him and asked, "Where are you going?"
"Change into your camouflage uniform!" Qu Sen stopped in his tracks.
"In casual clothes," An Jingzhe said.
"Wearing casual clothes?" Qu Sen asked, puzzled.
An Jingzhe explained, "We don't know if there are any spies on our route. If we wear casual clothes and approach them under the guise of geological exploration, it will more or less confuse the enemy."
"Understood!"
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There were only eleven people in the rescue team, and the last spot was taken by the guide sent by the police.
According to the information sent by the police, the guide's name was Abu. He was in his thirties, a little over 1.7 meters tall. He was dark and skinny, but his body looked very strong. Not only was he familiar with the geographical environment, but he was also proficient in the local languages of a few countries.
With him around, the team would not have to worry about taking unnecessary detours when faced with complicated geographical situations. Moreover, if there were any spies of the drug manufacturing gang along the way, he could help to communicate and act as a cover.
At ten o 'clock in the morning, the rescue team was confirmed and began to prepare for departure.
At eleven thirteen, a police car drove directly to the helipad. The guide, Abu, had finally arrived.
At 11: 20 a.m., two helicopters loaded with auxiliary fuel tanks took off. One hour and ten minutes later, the two helicopters arrived at the predetermined location.
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"Reporting to the command center, our team has successfully arrived at the first location." An Jingzhe reported to the division command center through satellite communication.
"Bold but careful. Be careful." Yue Jianjun's calm voice immediately sounded.
"Let's go!" An Jingzhe ordered after hanging up the communication.
In the team of twelve people, Abu walked at the front. Wu Tu and Qiao Shan followed behind Abu, one at the back of the team. They wore American jungle combat uniforms and carried Type 56 rifles, looking like security personnel.
The other nine people each carried an oversized backpack and wore miscellaneous clothes. They were sandwiched in the middle of the team.
The weather in the mountains was very cold, but after half an hour of travel, everyone was sweating profusely.
The mountain roads along the way were filled with dense streams and steep cliffs. There was no so-called road at all. It was much more difficult to travel than the mountainous areas they had previously traversed.
Luckily, they had Abu, who was very familiar with the terrain, to lead the way. Otherwise, if the team were to travel in a daze, they might accidentally walk into a dangerous area and have to turn back to find a new path. If they were to waste some time, it would be hard to say if they could reach the predetermined location on time.
At three o 'clock in the afternoon, they had barely covered half of the land route. An Jingzhe saw that everyone was very tired and could only order them to rest for ten minutes.
"Don't panic, after another two mountains, the road will be relatively easier. We don't have a problem with time. "Abu comforted everyone with his thick Rosy Cloud accent.
"From the map, the further we go, the harder the road will be!" Wei Tao took out the map and objected while looking at it.
Abu walked to Wei Tao's side and used his hand to point at the map. Then, his fingertips followed a thin winding line.
He explained, "After we reach here, we will walk along the water. In the middle, there are only a few rocky beaches that we need to go around. Although the rest of the road is not easy, at least we don't need to go around the mountains. "
After hearing Abu's explanation, everyone heaved a sigh of relief.
The most frightening thing in mountainous areas was not the distance, but going around the mountains.
No matter how long the road was, as long as you kept moving forward, you would eventually reach it. Moreover, the journey was easier to calculate.
Going around the mountains was different. It was the same as the winding mountain road. Even though they had walked for a long time, when they looked back, they had only moved forward a little. This situation not only consumed a lot of energy, but also seriously affected their mental state.
For the rescue team, they were not afraid of hardships, but they were afraid that they would not be able to arrive on time.
Once the ten minute break was over, the team members did not need An Jingzhe's urging. They helped each other carry the heavy backpacks and continued on their journey.
After going around the craggy mountain peak in front of them, they could vaguely see a winding river flowing through the foot of the mountain from halfway up the mountain.
However, the two sides of the river were jagged rocks of strange shapes. Other than the big rocks, there were cliffs. Further away, there were dense forests. It was not suitable for walking.
Although no one asked, Abu still noticed the doubt in everyone's eyes. He used his finger to point at another nearby mountain.
"After going over that mountain, the river will be easier to walk. There are still three rocky beaches in front of us. We will have to go around them, but it is much closer than the mountain road. "
The fact that the Public Security Bureau sent Abu as a guide meant that they were confident in his abilities. Abu's familiarity with the terrain also made the team members feel more at ease.
Therefore, after listening to Abu's explanation, everyone no longer had any doubts and followed him.
The mountain in front of them was relatively shorter and wider. Abu decided not to go around the mountain and led everyone directly over it.
Because there was no road, they could not climb straight up the mountain. Under Abu's lead, the group moved forward in a snake-like formation. When they encountered a difficult path, they would go around it. When there were only shrubs and low branches in the way, they would cut through them directly.
It was not a very tall mountain, but it took them nearly half an hour to reach the side of the mountain. After that, it was an even more difficult path to walk down the mountain.
However, everyone could already see that there were shallow beaches on both sides of the river below. Just as Abu said, it was suitable for walking. With hope in their hearts, they felt more energetic on their feet.
They pulled and supported each other as they began to descend the mountain and walk in the direction of the river.
"Ah ~ Raman, Qinai ~" Just as they were about to reach the river, a shout suddenly sounded.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and felt puzzled.
The shout came from two men, one old and one young, who had suddenly appeared. They were both carrying baskets and had machetes at their waists. They were dressed like herb gatherers.
What made everyone puzzled was that no one could understand what they were shouting. It was important to know that the special forces had undergone simple training in the languages of the surrounding countries.
Even if they could not carry out a conversation, they could at least tell which language they were speaking by hearing the noise.
"Mother Ah Sen Qi ~" Abu replied at the top of his voice. Then, he said in a low voice, "It's okay. I told them that you were looking for the gold vein."
Gold sand could be found in many streams and rivers in the Golden Triangle, but it was very rare and not very pure. In the early part of the last century, there were explorers and prospectors from western countries who came to look for gold veins.
Although they had explored a few places, because the reserves were low and the purity was not good, and the cost of opening a road out of the mountain was too high, they gave up in the end.
Before the team set off this time, they specially found two total stations and carried them on their shoulders for camouflage.
(Total station: surveying instrument. It is a surveying instrument system that integrates horizontal angle, vertical angle, oblique distance, level distance, and height difference measurement functions into one.)
"Tsk ~ my * ss? Ha? Ha!
The younger man muttered in disdain. Even if Abu did not translate, everyone could roughly guess what he meant.
"La ~" The older man called out softly to the younger man behind him, probably meaning for him to follow and not dawdle.
Seeing the two men walk along the mountainside to the other side of the mountain, Abu led everyone to continue moving forward without batting an eyelid.
When the distance between the two groups was completely widened, Xiaoliu could not help but ask, "There are still mountain villagers picking herbs in this godforsaken place?"
"He's a villager, and also an informant," Abu replied.
"What do you mean?" Xiaoliu asked, puzzled.
"In this place, there are no real mountain villagers or mountain villagers. These people come up the mountain to get some herbs and patrol the mountain to see if there are any outsiders, "Abu explained.
"Then aren't we already exposed?" Xiaoliu asked blankly.
"Yes, and no. Messy prospectors are not rare here. Usually, they will stay for a few days after entering the mountain. So even if they go back to report, they are not in a hurry. No matter what, they have to pick herbs and return after dark to report to the higher-ups. "
After hearing Abu's explanation, everyone sighed in relief.
Xiaoliu asked again, "Then will the higher-ups send people to rob us?"
Abu took a deep breath and said with a smile, "No, what's there to rob about the prospectors? At most, they will follow us and take a look when they have nothing to do. If we find something valuable, they'll jump out. "
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