Arms starts with hyenas in the Middle East

Chapter 371 Dead End
In Chinatown, the large-scale actions of the armed team of the Federation of Overseas Chinese also attracted the attention of the Venezuelan military and police. The two sides hit it off and launched a larger-scale and more efficient search of Chinatown. Both sides wanted to find people before the other, because although everyone had the same goal, their purposes were different.

The military and police want to capture each other to maintain order in Caracas and the reputation of the country, while the armed team of the Federation of Overseas Chinese is simply seeking revenge. If the Duke falls into the hands of the military and police, he will most likely be imprisoned, and if he falls into their hands, he will surely die.

On the fifth floor of an old five-story shop in Chinatown, there was no light in the dark room. The Duke carefully pulled the curtains open a thin gap and observed the situation on the street outside. The armed team of the Chinese Federation and the Venezuelan military and police were searching too fast. This street was the last street in the Chinese community and the last place that had not been searched by the other party. If nothing unexpected happened, it would not be long before his hiding place would be found by the other party.

"Damn it, don't they need a break?"

After nearly a week of escape and hiding, he slept no more than five hours, and all of that was shallow sleep. He did not miss any meals, which kept him in good shape. But now it was quite difficult for him to get out of the other party's search circle.

He lowered the curtains and sorted out his remaining equipment: an FN57 pistol, three magazines with a total of 60 rounds of bullets, an Advancer D9 (G10 handle model) hunting knife-type combat dagger, an M67 grenade, two M84 stun grenades, a freshly filled bottle of water, two compressed biscuits, three chocolates, and a box of chewing gum.

These are all the equipment he currently has. It is obviously not easy for him to escape from the cage with these things, but now it is time to fight a desperate battle. He has no other choice. As a white man, his features are too obvious among these Asians, and he has no way to disguise himself.

He opened the safety of his pistol, loaded it, gently opened the door, quickly looked around the corner to observe, and after making sure that there was nothing going on outside, he walked out cautiously. Since the enemy's people had already appeared on this street, they might find this building at any time, so he had to be careful.

Special operations is actually a combat technique that increases one's own tolerance for faults. To increase the tolerance for faults, the most important thing is to be cautious enough and use tactics flexibly. Reality is not a movie or a novel. It is impossible for such a thing as a capsize in the gutter due to carelessness or underestimation of the opponent to happen to such top veterans who are good enough. Because the veterans know very well that they only have one life. Making a mistake in battle means death, and it will not only kill themselves, but also their teammates. The consequences are very serious, so they can develop the habit of being vigilant at all times.

Just because the other side is a ragtag army, you don’t take it seriously?

The pride of a soldier king?
It's all nonsense. We are all mortals. A peanut can kill a ragtag army, and it can also kill a so-called soldier king. The more experienced people are, the more they understand this truth.

The reason why he adopted the method of dodging and peeking corner cutting was because his room was the last room at the deepest part of the corridor. When he opened the door, he could see the entire corridor. In fact, arc cutting and slow arc cutting could also be done at this angle.

The reason why he chose to dodge and stick his head out to observe from an angle was mainly because there were too many enemies, and this corridor was not particularly narrow. If he cut out in an arc, he would be facing two or even more enemies, and the other party would pull the trigger directly, and he would be shot into a sieve without even a chance to react.

Remember, tactics are dead, but people are alive. All tactical actions need to be flexibly changed and applied according to the environment and the enemy you are facing. Sooner or later, big problems will arise if you just follow the script.

For example, there are many types of corner cutting methods, but there are basically three most commonly used methods. One is the flash and probe corner cutting method, which receives information and observes the enemy situation by quickly retracting the probe. This method is actually quite dangerous, but it is the safest method in certain specific situations. Of course, remember to make sure that the cover you are in is thick enough and the probe must be retracted quickly.

The second method is arc cutting, which is to use the corner or door as the axis, and draw a circle around the axis until it reaches a position close to the opposite wall, that is, to draw a semicircle. This can visually eliminate any threats in the room or outside the corner as soon as possible. This method focuses on keeping the weapon and yourself stable while moving quickly. Most of the time, it focuses on fast movement. It takes only a few tenths of a second from the beginning of the movement to the opposite wall to complete the semicircle.

The third type is a derivative of the arc cutting style, called slow arc cutting. There are many ways of slow arc cutting. Generally speaking, it moves in small steps. Each time you see a part of the room or the opposite side, you only expose a small part of yourself. You stop and stand still after each step, evaluate the space that has been exposed in front of you, and then continue to move. The concept of this style is to be able to effectively eliminate targets in a stable posture, and you can retreat faster when a threat is found, but the disadvantages are also not small. The step-by-step method can eliminate threats more carefully and have a more stable shooting accuracy, but it will also make your exposure reach a peak. You can find the enemy, the enemy can also see you, and the enemy may have a cover, but you are in an upright state and completely exposed, which is very dangerous. Of course, it does not mean that this method is impractical, it just needs to be used in a suitable environment.

The silent corridor was empty, and the old-fashioned light bulbs emitted a dim light. The Duke walked carefully towards the stairs with his pistol in hand. Every step he took made no sound. When he reached the stairs, he chose a quick arc cut because the stairs were too narrow to accommodate two people passing side by side. Therefore, he did not need to worry about facing more than two enemies at the same time. In this case, it was obviously not wise to use the method of dodging and sticking his head out.

There were no enemies on the stairs, which made the Duke feel slightly relieved. In this building, as long as there were no enemies, it meant that the enemies had not found this place yet, which was definitely good news.

With the weapons and equipment he had left, facing so many enemies, he really didn't have the confidence that he could escape. It would be useless for anyone to come to this situation. The enemy was well-equipped, had full logistical support, had a large number of personnel, and the exits were blocked. Once bitten, he would almost certainly die unless something unexpected happened.

He walked downstairs slowly, being extremely careful at every corner. Even if he was in a hurry to leave here, he could not be careless because of his anxiety, otherwise he would easily lose his life.

Fighting in such a small space requires stability. If you lose stability, you will reveal your flaws. When he went down to the third floor, the Duke suddenly stopped, then retreated cautiously with an extremely grim look on his face.

There were chaotic and dense footsteps coming from below. Although the sound was not loud, he still caught it keenly. The distance was getting closer, but there was no sound of anyone communicating.

Here they come!

Even if he used his big toe to think, the Duke could guess who the guy below was. He didn't think it was a resident who came back. With so many residents, it was impossible that there was no communication. There was only one possibility.

The other party is here for you!

Of course, the most important thing is that every time the other party starts searching a street, these residents and merchants will be evacuated in advance. He is the only one in this building now, so how could the residents come back?

He took out the last remaining M67 grenade and silently calculated the distance from the enemy by the footsteps. With the weapons he currently had, only the M67 grenade could cause the most damage in the first place. As long as he dealt with this group of people, he could seize more weapons. Only in this way would he have a chance to hold on for a while longer. As for escaping, to be honest, he no longer had much hope. The enemy's people appeared in this building. Once a fight broke out, everyone on the other side would know that he was here. He had no chance to escape. He could only try his best to maneuver in this building and hope for some unexpected events.

Tap tap tap tap...

Hearing the footsteps getting closer and clearer, the Duke slowly removed the safety clip, pulled out the safety pin, popped out the safety rod, and a faint blue smoke rose from the projectile.

"Let me treat you to a good meal first."

The Duke muttered to himself, and gently reached out to throw the grenade down the stairs. He didn't even look around the whole time. Based on the opponent's footsteps, he could roughly estimate the opponent's position with an error of no more than five steps.

On the stairs, a team of about ten people lined up and walked up. Their positions were very unprofessional. They were holding a variety of weapons, including grenade launchers, submachine guns, rifles, NATO and Warsaw Pact weapons. They rushed upstairs in a swarm. Compared with the professional search team, they were more like the members of a dynamic social organization that collected usury in China. The only difference was that they were holding guns, while the latter were holding knives.

Ding, ding, ding ding ding…

Suddenly, a spherical object falling from above attracted their attention, and then rolled in front of the team leader. Although the people behind were curious, they couldn't see it clearly because the stairs were too narrow. The leading team leader took a closer look.

Hey, where did this grenade come from? It’s still smoking?

Ok?
Grenade?
"Fuck!"

After he realized what was happening, he was so frightened that he cursed and tried to dodge, but it was too late. In the crowded staircase, it would be useless even if he was given a few more seconds.

Boom!

The M67 grenade exploded without mercy, and the blast of fragments and steel balls knocked everyone to the ground. The team leader at the front was even blown to pieces.

Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang…

The grenade was just the opening. The Duke rushed out from upstairs right after him, quickly analyzed the target, and fired a series of rapid shots, first at a few guys at the back who were only shocked but not actually hurt, and then at the guys lying on the ground who were still able to move.

boom!boom!boom……

After shooting everyone down, the Duke retracted his body and changed a magazine, then came out again and shot them one by one. After making sure there were no survivors, he began to search the enemy's bodies for weapons and equipment.

The weapons and equipment of these people are simply hard to describe. Not to mention the variety, after he finished searching, he found that they couldn't even put together a complete set of simple individual combat equipment. But something is better than nothing. In the end, he could only pick up a NATO-caliber M16A2 assault rifle and two magazines, an M9 pistol with two magazines, and two M57 defensive grenades. There were no other supplies at all. It was really poor.

Of course, he was very surprised to have two M57 grenades. He had just used up the last grenade, and now these two grenades could really help him a lot.

He slung the M16A2 assault rifle over his shoulder, but still kept his secondary weapon on as he walked downstairs. He needed to go to the second floor. If he was on the third floor or above, he would not be able to escape even by a miracle, unless he turned into Superman and flew away directly. But he still had a chance on the second floor, so he decided to fight some indoor CQB with the Chinese armed team on the second floor. The other side could not be his opponent in this regard, although they had more people, but he could only give it a try.

Life and death are destiny, wealth is in heaven!
But he also played a trick. Before going down, he used one of the grenades to make a hidden booby trap on the corpse.

After he reached the second floor, he did not look for a room to stay in. Instead, he set a booby trap at the entrance of the stairs from the first floor to the second floor with his last M57 grenade.

After doing all this, he checked room by room. He first had to make sure that the room had enough cover and escape routes. Although the success rate of escaping through the window was extremely low, if he really was in a desperate situation, he had to at least try to fight for a chance of survival.

After he opened the fifth resident's door, he smiled with satisfaction. The layout of this room was good. There was a small narrow corridor after the door. The corner could just serve as a shelter, and there were many windows. After the curtains were drawn, outsiders could not see inside. Moreover, the room had good light absorption, which could keep the room dim enough. He had adapted to the dimness. If the enemy came in from outside and suddenly entered the dark environment, it would inevitably take some time to react, which would allow him to gain the upper hand.

Opening fire first is the best situation for face-to-face combat, especially in this face-to-face situation. Moreover, the firepower of his M16A2 is enough to make it impossible for ten thousand men to pass through the corridor. Of course, the premise is that the enemy does not throw projectiles. If there is a choice under normal circumstances, he would rather choose an open house.
But now that this has happened, he can only choose this room with relatively easy-to-defend terrain to deal with. For this reason, he deliberately moved the sofa over and placed it behind the corner. Once the enemy throws projectiles in, he can flip the sofa backwards in the first place and use the thick sofa to create a safe space for himself.

(End of this chapter)