Don't talk about martial arts, I'm a war contractor

Chapter 502: Follow the clues and catch them all

Is it the Coast Guard or the Navy? How come they came so quickly?
"Hurry, hurry, hurry, everyone evacuate, the oil tanker stops pumping oil, and detach as soon as possible."

The leader of this group of pirates immediately shouted on the radio.

Unlike the model of the pirates like Jamali who invest in shared speedboats and weapons and equipment and then share the profits after a successful robbery, the Southeast Asian pirates have accumulated their wealth by themselves.

Amirudin's heart bleeds when he heard that one of his speedboats was blown up by enemies hiding in the dark.

"Lamodo, have you figured out the enemy's position?"

After switching the communication channel, he contacted the person he had arranged to keep watch. The information about concentrated fire defense was received at dinner time. It was just getting dark at that time, and now there were only starlight on the sea.

But because of the high risks and high rewards of working in the piracy industry, Amirudin is still willing to invest in productivity tools. A set for each person is a bit of a luxury, but at least the people who keep watch wear night vision equipment.

This is so that we won’t suffer heavy losses due to not being able to see at night.

"It's a small boat, less than a mile away from us."

Lamodo on the deck immediately reported.

"Is it that far? The rocket launcher can't reach them. Just shoot them down with the anti-tank missiles to buy time for the oil tanker to evacuate."

Amiruddin gave the order directly.

He knew that the coast guard ships and warships would not arrive that quickly. The vanguard consisted of only a small boat, and they happened to have upgraded their equipment and used the proceeds from their last business venture to import a batch of valuable goods from the Lu State.

Even foreigners know how terrifying the lottery for military service in the State of Lu is. The country does not engage in war, but there are many border conflicts, drug smuggling, and anti-government armed forces, and the death rate of those who carry guns and eat food is not low.

It is precisely because of this chaos that the smuggling of weapons and equipment in the country is rampant. When Indian pirates want to buy suitable equipment, they basically give priority to the State of Lu.

From pistols and AKs to anti-tank missiles, heavy machine guns and anti-aircraft guns, the underground arms dealers in China can supply them all, as long as you bring enough US dollars.

Of course, in the early days of the business, we were short of money and could not afford these powerful standard equipment. The Philippines also had its own "Peshawar" workshop.

The black guns made by skilled craftsmen are all praised by the Chinese people after using them. The price can be increased dozens of times just by the fact that they are untraceable.

Amirudin's team has eliminated the non-standard goods.

The bullets are also standard military bullets, which will not spark and do not have such a high misfire rate.

The anti-tank missile is a bit old, it is an old TOW-2 from the last century.

The anti-tank operator on the armed oil tanker removed the waterproof cloth on the missile, bent down and aimed at the JARI-USV multi-purpose unmanned combat boat 1.3 kilometers away.

However, this scene was discovered by everyone on the Jihuo at the first moment.

"Awesome! They even have anti-tank missiles. Let's destroy this anti-tank unit immediately."

Xia Yu said immediately.

"Yes, boss!"

The phased array radar of the unmanned combat boat is more inclined to search rather than lock, and at most it can guide micro anti-ship missiles to attack targets.

Therefore, it is impossible to guide the artillery to intercept missiles and rockets like the phased array on close-in defense guns and self-propelled anti-aircraft guns.

But who made them take the initiative this time?
"Dong~dong~dong~~"

The operator behind the screen remotely switched the ammunition supply path of the 30mm machine gun, and dozens of small tungsten alloy needles flew out as if they were free.

"Puff~puff~puff~~"

The low railing of the oil tanker was directly pierced, and the target locked by the optoelectronic channel was also penetrated along with the person and the bullet.

Without the assistance of high-explosive bombs, the missile locked by the safety could not even detonate. The pierced warhead charges were scattered all over the ground, mixed with red and white jelly-like objects.

This, it's a misfire?
They could only hear the roar of the enemy's machine guns, but they couldn't even launch missiles. Didn't they waste tens of thousands of dollars?

"Da~da~da~~"

It was in vain. The pirates on the oil tanker lay on the deck, raised their AKs over the railing and fired wildly in the direction of the unmanned combat boat.

"Quick, let's retreat!"

Amirudin jumped onto another speedboat along the rope and called on his men to start the boat immediately.

With the help of the night and high speed, they can definitely get rid of the opponent.

But what was chasing them was not an ordinary warship, but a dock landing ship with a large belly.

Without the need for helicopter delivery, the Mustang air-cushion landing craft detached from the wet dock and headed towards the target sea area at a speed of over 50 knots.

Unmanned combat boats rely on propellers to rush through the sea, while the Mustang carries people and armored vehicles to fly on the sea.

The Fire Focus Special Edition upgrades the ship's firepower to a large-caliber Gatling machine gun.

On the other side of the cockpit, three 3mm heavy gun barrels were arranged in an equilateral triangle. The 14.5mm caliber is still too small for use at sea.

As for the fact that there are only three barrels, there are not as many as 6 or 7 barrels, but you have no doubt about its firing rate and power.

"Calling the mothership, we have found the target merchant ship, and there is a ghost ship fleeing."

Before they arrived, the captain of the Mustang contacted Xia Yudao.

"Send a team aboard to search, and you continue to track the ghost ship."

"Yes, boss!"

The front panel of the hovercraft opened, and a motor boat carrying a 6-man combat team broke away from the sea and headed for the target merchant ship on its own, while the Mustang continued to chase the ghost oil tanker.

The unmanned combat boat cooperated with the Scan Eagle and hung far behind the speedboat, following the clues to find their lair.

India, with its numerous islands, has a coastline of 5.4 kilometers, which is longer than the equator. Pirates can sneak in from the high seas at any time. In this situation, unmanned equipment is the best choice.

The last time the sea rats came from Marley, but this time, Xia Yu could basically conclude that the pirates were from India.

If we want to catch them all in one fell swoop, we will definitely have to make some arrangements.

"Wow~Wow~~"

The group arrived on the merchant ship by helicopter.

"Thank you so much, Captain Sherlock."

The captain came out of the safety cabin, held Xia Yu's hands and expressed his gratitude excitedly.

"Thanks to the Singapore government! They paid for it."

Xia Yu did not take credit for himself and directly pushed Party A out.

If no one pays the bill, it is impossible for Concentrated Fire Defense to fight pirates on a voluntary basis.

"Thank you, Prime Minister Li, for helping us drive away the pirates."

He was also a wonderful person on the boat. When he came ashore and accepted interviews from the media, the hundreds of millions spent by Xiu County might very well achieve the effect of billions.

But Xia Yu and his men still wanted to wipe out this gang of pirates.

Sharp gunshots several times more frequent than those from the BTR-80 turret rang out, and the CS/LM16 large-caliber rotary machine gun on the Mustang began to roar.

The machine gunner used a thermal imaging sight to aim at the sea surface in front of the ghost oil tanker and pressed the firing button. He saw columns of water rising, and the armed oil tanker that was caught up was so scared that it stopped immediately.

They didn't want to stop, but there was no way they could do so. In the previous battle, they were bombarded by 30mm machine guns, and all their weapons that could fight back were destroyed.

Except for a few AKs that are out of range of the enemy, this armed oil tanker has been de-weaponized. It originally wanted to use the familiarity of the surrounding uninhabited islands and reefs to get rid of the enemy, but the air-cushion landing craft doesn't care about these and directly ignores the terrain!

Sure enough, the Mustang is more suitable for intercepting and capturing pirates than unmanned combat boats.

The captain drove the boat closer and asked everyone on the boat to raise their hands in surrender. The second combat team on the boat then boarded the boat and captured all eight pirates.

There were originally 14 people on board, but 30 were killed by the 6mm machine gun. Those who survived were lucky ones.

"Got it, bring them all back!"

Xia Yu, who had returned to the Jihuo, said on the radio.

These eight people were only the first batch of captives, and the second batch would have at least double digit numbers.

In less than an hour, the Mustang came back towing the Ghost oil tanker, and a frigate of the Xixian Navy was also brought to the nearby waters by him.

Without concentrated fire defense, it was the other side that had to deal with the pirate attack, but even if they sent out helicopters, they could not catch the pirates on their tails.

Waiting for them at the scene were only merchant ships that had been drained of their fuel and crew members whose personal belongings had been looted.

The good news is that the situation is different now, and they deserve half the credit for Concentrated Fire Defense.

"…That's it. You escort this merchant ship, the armed oil tanker, and the prisoners back to Singapore, and we will continue to pursue the enemy."

Xia Yu said to the other captain.

"Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Sherlock. This is our head chef. He can speak Hindi and can stay to help you."

There are many people in Xi County who can speak Indian. The old squad leader left behind by the other side is actually a special commissioner who serves as a translator. They need to understand the extent of their involvement in the fight against pirates on their neighbors.

At the same time, you can observe and learn, and see how concentrated fire defense works.

Xia Yu naturally accepted Party A's help (request), and it just so happened that none of his employees could speak Hindi, so it could be used when communication was needed.

After watching the Formidable-class frigate made in the country of Mao escort two ships, one large and one small, away, Xia Yu hurried back to the cockpit.

"How's the situation with the speedboat?"

he asked the ScanEagle crew.

It's already 11 o'clock in the evening. The other party has been on the run for several hours. He should have returned to his nest, right?
"The targets took out the buried fuel and resupplied on an uninhabited island during their escape. Now it seems that they are circling in the sea, trying to get rid of any possible tracking."

The crew member analyzed.

"It's quite cautious, but its combat capability is too weak. The drones will continue to track it, and the unmanned combat boats will recover its supplies."

"Yes, boss!"

The Mustang air-cushion landing craft landed into the wet dock from the stern of the ship to refuel, while the JARI-USV multi-purpose unmanned combat boat was winched into the dry dock from the bow door.

No missiles were fired, but a lot of machine gun bullets were consumed. After resupplying together with the fuel, the two water units of the "Jihuo" began to wait for the next attack.

The Scan Eagle, which had been following the target speedboat for almost the entire night, finally discovered the pirates' lair at dawn.

This is a relatively remote natural harbor with six or seven fishing boats floating on the waves.

Good man, you are a fisherman during the day and a pirate at night, right?
The drone descended its flight altitude, and the optoelectronic turret magnified the situation in the fishing village in detail.

The crew members soon found two hidden machine gun firing points, and there was a boy who got up earlier than the chickens and was sorting the fishing nets while trying hard not to fall asleep.

This is an observation post, with one set up in each of the several locations. It seems that they are all reserve pirates!
The young people are uneducated and have been led astray by the pirate leaders. As long as they don't pick up AKs and point their guns at the wrong people, the concentrated fire defense will not hurt them.

After all, in a civilized era, procedural justice and reform are important, and Xia Yu is willing to give a chance to those who can be saved.

"Continue to monitor this fishing village. We will act at night. Those who need to catch up on sleep should catch up on sleep, and those who need to eat should eat."

"Yes, boss!"

Amirudin returned home in a panic because their armed oil tanker had not returned.

Was it sunk?
Or was he captured by someone?
He quickly turned on the TV and kept changing channels to see if there was any news.

The TV channels in Yinni and Malay were calm, but when I switched to the Malay language channel in Xia County, I saw the host urgently interrupted the broadcast of a news report about a pirate attack.

He didn't listen carefully to the content, but the video footage that was played repeatedly happened to capture their armed oil tanker.

Well, the hanging heart finally died, but Amiruddin also breathed a sigh of relief.

Because they were caught in Xi County, it means that they cannot track them to the village. The people on the boat will take the blame and the authorities will only cooperate with them superficially.

In the past, Amirudin's judgment was very accurate, but everything became different after Jihuo Defense established its Asian branch.

Xia Yu said that if we uproot them completely, we will not leave them with just some branches and vines.

From the moment they launched the attack last night, the gears of fate turned to the preset procedure: either they would be shot or put on trial.

The principal offender will not be able to escape the death penalty by injection, and the accomplices will not only have to go to jail, but will also have to be whipped a few times. This is a very rare experience.

"Lamodo, give each family a share of this money, you should deliver it to them!"

Amiruddin opened the safe, took out 36 stacks of Franklin and handed them to his men.

There were 14 on the armed oil tanker, 2 left behind on Yacht No. 2, and 2 killed on the merchant ship. He lost 18 good men in this deal.

The $20,000 he gave to each family was a pension. He helped raise the children and took care of the elderly. Only in this way could the several pirate gangs that developed based on the fishing village not disband.

"Yes, chief."

Lamodo, the most clever member, was no longer as active as before. This was not the first time that people had died in the team, but it was the time with the most deaths.

However, if you choose to be a pirate, you should be prepared to die at sea.

After sending the money to every family, the families of the dead, injured and captured pirates were a little sad, but no one regretted anything.

Because if they continue to be fishermen, not only will they have to endure poverty, but there is also a high risk of not being able to return with their boats and people. It would be better for them to become pirates and try to get rich.

However, poverty is not an excuse for crime, especially for the 2.7 million people in India. They are not the small group that is forced to survive.

There is no other explanation for it to have grown to this extent except for inner greed, and one should have been mentally prepared to bear more serious consequences, especially on that night when one thought the matter was over.

"Om~~"

The ScanEagle, running out of fuel, crashed headfirst into the arresting cable.

(End of this chapter)