NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 889: Unexpected Bombardment
Joe Ga sat in the passenger seat of a Dodge RAM pickup truck, with Dorian and Ayu aboard the vehicle.
'Spur,' 'Orange Cat,' and 'Medic Officer Bird' were in another Dodge RAM.
Meanwhile, 'Dart' and 'Pliers' diverted onto a small road to the east as the convoy entered the signal-jamming zone, preparing to find a relatively concealed spot to launch those Springblade Drones.
Dorian kept a distance of about 50 meters from the HRT convoy ahead. When he noticed three Chevy SUVs surrounding a Cadillac Escalade slowing down, he shook his head slightly and said, "Those HRT guys seem a bit spooked..."
Joe Ga glanced at the tactical computer on his wrist. Observing the small green dots on the screen that represented Jack and Bone Crusher, he calculated the distance and activated the communicator, saying, "HRT, listen up. I'll detonate the bomb placed on the front right tire of the Escalade at a spot 1 kilometer ahead. Make sure to steer the vehicle off the eastern roadside embankment.
We need both the Mexicans and Bloody Mary to think it was each other's move. That will buy us about a minute of precious time.
Remember, immediately disembark and begin the assault on the farm to the east. The contact your boss wants is inside there..."
As he finished speaking, Joe Ga glanced at Ayu seated in the back and said, "Leave the shields behind. HRT will break through the front while we move from the flank."
With that, he patted Dorian's arm and said, "Stop the car; I'll head to the rear compartment..."
After Dorian hit the brakes, Joe Ga swiftly pushed the door open, jumped out, climbed into the rear compartment of the truck, and donned his helmet. Acting quickly, he activated 'Thelos system' and released the drones from his Scorpion Backpack.
As the drones ascended to a height of 30 meters, Joe Ga had a complete aerial view of the farm to the east.
Through the goggles' perspective, over twenty yellow squares highlighted the enemies' positions. Joe Ga smirked coldly as he opened several Spearhead Missile packs in the rear compartment, activating them swiftly before speaking into the communicator: "Jack, keep an eye on their anti-tank personnel. We're closing in.
Four, three, two, one, detonate!"
With Joe Ga's command, an explosion suddenly erupted from the front right tire of the Escalade up ahead.
The deafening blast completely obliterated the Escalade's front-right section, making it look as if it had been hit by a rocket.
The vehicle screeched loudly as it was blown off the roadside embankment to the right, flipping over moments later due to a lack of control at the angle.
The scene appeared exactly like a sudden ambush...
The Mexicans lurking within the farm had no idea what had just happened, as the convoy was still 200 meters away from their intended attack position.
While the Mexican leader grabbed his radio to call Bloody Mary to confirm whether this was their handiwork...
"Bang."
"Bang."
Two crisp gunshots rang out. Two bullets struck the 'Javelin' team on the wooden roof of the farm.
The bodies of two Mexicans jolted before stiffly rolling off the roof.
These Mexicans were seasoned veterans; as soon as they noticed something was amiss, they collectively pivoted their weapons, unleashing frenzied gunfire at Jack and Bone Crusher's location.
'Bone Crusher,' also carrying a Scorpion Backpack, engaged in a brave two-second exchange with the Mexicans using an M240 machine gun before being intimidated by the M2's 12.7mm bullets, forcing him to duck down.
Beside him, Jack suppressed the urge to flee, pulled the trigger, and managed to hit the M2's gunner. Then, he yelled at Bone Crusher, "FUCK, cover me at position two!"
Bone Crusher crawled forward several meters before seizing the brief lull in Mexican gunfire to sprint backward around 15 meters. He established a machine gun nest behind two intertwined pine trees and began pulling the trigger, concentrating suppressive fire on a small area in front of the farm's wooden house.
The carefully chosen spot sheltered Bone Crusher from most of the enemy's firing angles while sealing off the crucial front door of the farm's wooden house.
"Bang, bang, bang, bang..."
The series of bullets immediately dropped two Mexicans.
The machine gun's attack didn't intimidate the Mexicans; instead, it incited even greater frenzy.
One Mexican, under his teammates' cover, darted to the side of the M2 machine gun. The deafening gunfire pressured Jack Heinz so severely that he barely lifted his head.
When a bullet struck the root of the tree beside Jack, splintering wood into his face as if he had been whipped by a porcupine, he helplessly activated his communicator and shouted, "I can't hold out any longer. When will you guys arrive?"
Meanwhile, 600 meters from Jack's position on the flank, Joe Ga, already maneuvering around, chuckled and said, "It's been only two minutes. Who was it that bragged about holding out for three minutes?"
With that, Joe Ga activated the missile packs and laughed heartily, saying, "Hang on a few more seconds, 'Mr. Two Minutes.' Your support is here...
Spearhead Missiles, 18-round salvo, fire~"
Following Joe Ga's command, a flurry of white smoke erupted from the rear compartments of the pickups stationed below the embankment.
The Spearhead Missiles, configured for top-attack mode, climbed to an altitude of approximately 500 meters before rapidly descending, triggering explosions just above the rooftops of the farm's wooden house...
"Boom, boom, boom, boom..."
A series of explosions sent gray-black smoke billowing over a large segment of the farm.
The Mexicans caught in the blast fell instantly. Some unlucky individuals, struck in vital areas by shrapnel, died on the spot, while others were temporarily incapacitated by the shockwave of the explosions.
By this time, the cautious HRT team finally advanced within attack range...
"FUCK, what the hell is this..."
Depp from Fallen Angels Squad stared at the horrific scene of destruction. Raising his AR rifle equipped with thermal fusion sights, he moved forward while yelling into the radio, "This is Fallen Angels Squad. We're initiating the sweep soon. Hold your fire—we need live prisoners..."
As Depp shouted, two bullets struck his nearby compatriots...
One of the HRT members, armed with a rifle, was shot in the thigh, while another was hit in the chest. The sound of the gunshots reached everyone's ears only after the bullets had found their mark.
"The attic of the wooden house, sniper~"
Depp's face twisted in rage as he roared and frantically pulled the trigger...
The thermal fusion sights precisely outlined the shape of the wooden house. The sniper's rifle muzzle flash revealed the location instantly.
The HRT team truly deserved their reputation for being highly trained...
The squad's medic quickly assessed the wounded members. He administered morphine to the man shot in the thigh and secured his injury with a tourniquet above the wound.
After confirming that the borrowed body armor protected the chest-shot teammate effectively, he dragged both injured members to a relatively safe spot. Then, he joined his comrades, opening fire to cover their charge into the gray-black smoke.
At the same time, the surviving Mexicans regained their composure, leading to fierce combat unfolding in the open space before the wooden house.
The Mexicans understood the gravity of their actions: crossing into America for paramilitary operations guaranteed life imprisonment if caught.
However, in the smoke-filled combat zone, they were no match for the HRT team armed with thermal fusion sights.
As the gunfire intensified within the smoke, machine gun bursts erupted simultaneously from the side of the farm.
Bone Crusher charged from cover with his machine gun, unleashing a frenzy of gunfire at the attic of the wooden house.
The 7.62mm machine gun rounds easily penetrated the wooden house's exterior walls, completely suppressing the attic's firing positions...
As the sniper in the attic was pinned down, the still-dazed Mexicans became sitting targets.
"Bang, bang, bang, bang."
"Bang, bang, bang, bang."
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...
The sight of injured comrades and the brief exchange within the smoke resulted in two additional HRT members being hit. The sustained losses fueled Depp's unprecedented fury...
Depp gunned down a few Mexicans who tried standing to fight back. He charged to the wooden house's front door, motioned to his teammate holding a stun grenade, and then sprayed bullets inside the house as the grenade was lobbed inside.
Moments later, as two teammates stormed in, Depp reloaded his magazine and followed, conducting a rapid sweep while yelling, "Joey, Kofi—search the rear! Everyone else, find that sniper!"
While the HRT team went fully operational, Joe Ga's group had already bypassed Jack and circled behind the wooden house, intercepting several fleeing opponents.
Six Mexicans and three in black suits...
These individuals acted with skilled precision, slipping into the shrubs and crouching, sprinting through the narrow paths between the bushes.
If it weren't for Joe Ga's drones, detection would have taken more time.
But now things were different. Joe Ga pursued them relentlessly for several hundred meters, found a suitable firing position, and commanded, "King Kong, shoot to immobilize them!"
"Bang, bang, bang, bang..."
As Ayu pulled the trigger, a burst of bullets shredded the shrubs, scattering dried twigs everywhere.
The group within the foliage froze momentarily under the barrage of bullets...
"Bang, bang bang…"
Before they could react, Joe Ga's HK416 spat its projectiles at their bodies.
All three men in suits were struck in the thighs. Among the six Mexicans, two fell before diving to the ground. The remaining four crawled swiftly along the terrain, trying to escape the shooting range.
The bushes hindered Joe Ga's shooting accuracy. However, as the remaining four crawled another ten meters, a terrifying bullet chain whipped their location.
One man was reduced to mangled flesh under the onslaught, causing the other three to leap up with desperate screams, attempting to counterattack...
"Bang, bang bang…"
"Bang, bang bang..."
Joe Ga and Dorian fired almost simultaneously, taking down the remaining two.
"Medic Officer Bird, check the HRT's wounded. Spur and Orange Cat, retrieve the three survivors..."
After issuing instructions, Joe Ga, Dorian, and Ayu turned around, aiming their weapons toward the cabin where gunfire still echoed.
Just as Joe Ga began advancing toward the cabin, Jack and Bone Crusher suddenly opened fire on the flank...
A burst of gunfire shredded two Mexicans who leapt from the attic of the wooden house into pieces.
"The wooden house is cleared—four down, one captured..."
While Depp was reporting the results, Ronnie, stationed on the perimeter for surveillance, suddenly shouted, "Heads up! We've got drones overhead at the farm..."
Just as Ronnie finished speaking, the roaring sound of incoming projectiles broke through the air...
"FUCK, mortars, southeast direction, 2 kilometers—it's the National Guard...
Take cover, take cover..."
Upon hearing the incoming whistles, Joe Ga immediately pivoted and sprinted at full speed, diving headfirst into the edge of the pine forest.
"Boom, boom, boom, boom..."