Standalone Tokyo

Chapter 188 A Dignified End
The bulletproof steel plate on the side of the bulldozer was not thick and was easily penetrated by the US military's new rifles and armor-piercing bullets. The two Volunteer stormtroopers hiding inside and driving the bulldozer died tragically.

As a price, those brave men who risked their lives to attack the bulldozer from the side were quickly taken seriously, and the hail of bullets from the counterattack killed more than half of them.

Only two clever guys who fired only three shots and then ran away managed to avoid the rain of bullets and survive.

The driver of the bulldozer was killed, but the bulldozer was still able to operate normally. Only a few holes were pierced in the side bulletproof steel plate. The driver's seat was covered with blood and human body fragments, which did not affect the operating structure.

Captain Jack sent two riflemen to board the bulldozer again, but this time, they were all wearing thick bulletproof armor. Because they didn't need to move, he even ordered the two men to wear an extra bulletproof vest, which made their skin swollen.

Although it is not good-looking and not flexible, it has a very real bulletproof effect.

Once again, the bulldozer roared with its engine as it crossed the collapsed wall and crashed into the first Japanese house.

Due to frequent earthquakes and the national architectural style, Japanese houses generally prefer to use wood as a building material, and Okuto Manor is no exception.

The wooden house could not withstand the pressure of the high-powered bulldozers, and because it only had one story, the two bulldozers easily knocked over the first house.

The mercenaries hiding in the house were like cockroaches under the toilet lid. They fled in all directions before the building collapsed completely, turning over the house... If they didn't run, they would be crushed to death by the wooden roof.

The volunteer stormtroopers and riflemen following behind the bulldozer, armed with assault rifles and large-caliber shotguns, fired at the fleeing enemies who were shot, leaving some of them behind.

When the bulldozer was advancing towards the second building, the enemy began to resist. They fired at the poker members behind the bulldozer from different locations. The two sides engaged in fierce gunfire at a distance of less than 30 meters.

At this distance, there is no difference in shooting skills. You just need to hold the gun and fire fiercely, and get the bullets out in the shortest time possible.

In less than thirty seconds of exchange of fire, five members of the Poker team fell, while ten of the former Malaysian special forces who launched the attack were killed on the spot.

The former special forces who were accustomed to asymmetric warfare against guerrillas who lacked ammunition and bulletproof vests suffered a great loss in this shootout. Perhaps the volunteer riflemen and stormtroopers were all semi-professional militia.

But the Interceptor Armor they were wearing was actually good stuff, so much so that the former special forces who only had level three bulletproof vests suffered a great loss. It was obvious that the former special forces had better shooting skills, but more comrades fell.

So when both sides emptied their magazines at the same time, the Malaysian monkeys had to retreat actively, and they couldn't even take care of the wounded who fell to the ground, so they were killed by the poker soldiers.

On the other hand, among the wounded on the poker team, except for the two unlucky ones who were shot in the head and the neck and died on the spot, the other three wounded were dragged out and then sent to the rear by Huangmao and his men, where they were treated on the spot by professional doctors and medical equipment, so they would not die.

After a certain amount of casualties, the second Japanese building was finally demolished.

Next is the third one.

This time, Captain Jack learned his lesson. Before the bulldozer started working, he ordered his men to throw smoke bombs to fill the area around the house to block the enemy's observation line of sight.

Then the two bulldozers rushed headlong into the smoke. Anyway, even if there was no smoke, the riflemen in the cab could only see out through a thin gap, and the vision was poor. In most cases, they needed to rely on walkie-talkies to get outside commands.

It's even better now that you're blind. You can just rush forward headfirst and hit something, knocking it down. It's okay if the collapsed roof falls on the bulldozer. You can just shift into reverse gear and back up. A piece of wood can't stop a civilian tank from crushing you.

The mercenaries hiding in the dark were helpless and could only fire indiscriminately into the smoke. After hearing the gunshots, the poker members did not shoot, but took out grenades and threw them towards the place where the gunshots were heard.

In a battle like this with no vision, grenades are more useful than assault rifles.

The mercenaries who were hit in the face by grenades quickly realized that fighting like this was at a disadvantage for them, so they also took out grenades and smoke bombs and threw them towards where the enemy might be.

The two sides played the "grenade throwing" game back and forth, so that frequent explosions were heard in the Aotu Manor.

In a grenade bombing like this, neither side has any advantages or disadvantages. In the messy "demolition site", everyone can find shelter, explosions are everywhere, and shrapnel is flying everywhere.

Apart from the bulldozer who could move freely, even the members of the poker team, who had leg armor on their calves and were well protected, did not dare to move.

In the case of unclear vision, the two bulldozers could only retreat away from the ruins and return to the fire cover range of their own members to avoid being attacked by the bold mercenaries.

Both sides of the grenade-throwing operation hid themselves, so although the grenade explosion was loud, few people were injured in the process.

After throwing grenades at each other for three minutes, the mercenaries finally retreated. They didn't carry many grenades, so they couldn't just throw them around like the grenades in the pockets of the poker players were free.

The defeat in this local battlefield finally made the American captain hiding in the rear unable to sit still. Without caring too much, he ordered all the killers in the three villages through the satellite phone to move out together and drive straight to the enemy's rear.

The killers had two missions in this attack. The first was to cut off the retreat of the armed men who were attacking the manor, and the second was to attack the drone pilots.

Although Ikari Ryo caught a mole in the Metropolitan Police Department, people die for money and birds die for food. In addition, there were many people at the scene, and someone still revealed the location of the drone pilot's bus for money.

The three villages where people were hiding were not at the same distance from the Aotu Manor. One was farther away, about five kilometers away, while the nearest village was less than two kilometers away from the manor.

The nearest village would obviously receive more attention. When a car rushed out of the village, they had just left the cover of the building when they encountered a suicidal attack from five drones.

Three of the drones landed in front, behind, and around the car, creating a nice fireworks background. Only two of them hit the car directly, blowing off the roof and hood of the car.

If the car that was bombed was a US military Hummer, the small amount of explosives carried by the modified F-17 drone would be absolutely useless against the former.

It’s a pity that although the dark web group is rich, it is not willing to equip the cannon fodder killers with bulletproof vehicles, so the bombing by two small time-travel aircraft stopped the vehicle.

Then the four surviving and injured killers in the car jumped out in a panic and fled in four directions without looking back.

Fujiwara Masato's orders to escape such people were clear. "As long as they don't run in the direction of Okuto Manor, let them run away. Don't chase them. We won't get any money if we kill them."

The mob that fights for money is like this. They are as fierce as tigers when the wind is in their favor, but become as timid as mice when the wind is against them.

Other convoys of assassins basically had similar performances. After some assassins encountered drone bombings, their cars were damaged. Some would turn around and run away, while others would continue to move forward without being clear-headed, and then be blown to pieces by grenades that fell from the sky.

Occasionally, two cars would escape the drone bombing because of their drivers' good driving skills and good luck, but they would be ambushed by seven Volunteer Army snipers who were lying in wait on the road and fired at them with sniper rifles, precision rifles, and light machine guns with scopes.

Under the dense firepower network, the killers who drove civilian cars would often be shot into sieves along with their cars.

However, if the killers get out of the car and walk, the surveillance drones hovering in the sky will mark their location clearly, and they will be greeted by grenades.

More than fifty killers were eventually killed or fled, and none of them could get close to the Aotu Manor, let alone attack the drone pilot's bus.

This made Copperfield in the manor very angry, but he could do nothing about it.

It's the same for all platforms. If the killers fail to complete the mission, Copperfield will at most not give them subsequent mission rewards, but he can't and has no way of punishing them more.

The dark web group is like Taobao. If the shop owners can’t make a living here, they can go to Pinduoduo, JD.com and other platforms.

Therefore, Copperfield could only sigh helplessly as to the escaped killers.

The meat-mincing war in Oto Manor is still going on, but the Dark Web Group can no longer hold on. They don't know that the group of killers outside has been defeated, but they see the casualties of their companions around them, with more than 20 people already fallen.

There were also many casualties on the Poker side, with nearly twenty members down. The casualties on both sides were similar, and a bulldozer was even damaged in the melee.

However, the Poker Cards can still hold on, because before the war, Fujiwara Masato had already raised the team's morale to the highest level by spending money, so even if there are casualties, it is still within an tolerable range.

Secondly, the medical first aid on the Poker Cards side was very timely. The street thugs led by Huangmao did not participate in the battle. They wore bulletproof vests and helmets, carried stretchers and assumed the responsibilities of battlefield medical soldiers.

On the other hand, the Dark Web Group was not only being crushed by bulldozers during the battle, but there were fewer and fewer buildings to defend, the drones overhead were becoming more and more deadly, and friendly forces who fell on the battlefield often could not receive rescue and were shot by the other side.

No one wants to end up like this, so the more the Dark Web Group fights, the worse their morale becomes. When the casualty rate was almost approaching 50%, the U.S. military captain said bluntly.

"Mr. Copperfield, this battle is basically unwinnable for us. I hope you can consider ending it in a dignified way."

"Is there really no hope?" Copperfield still had some hope. If he gave up like this, the Dark Web Group would lose both its money and its reputation.

"There is almost no possibility of turning defeat into victory. Even if I lead the team into battle, I can only delay the war for a while. But in the process, if some American soldiers are killed, the pension..." The American captain nodded.

Copperfield understood what the captain didn't say. The captain and his team could go to the battlefield, but the money...had to be changed.

In other words, the US military can work for Copperfield, but they have to pay extra.

Ah, you want to raise the fee? That's fine. Now Copperfield has to pay for the increase out of his own pocket. It's really not cost-effective. He is not great enough to spend his own money to work for the company.

"That's it." Copperfield sighed and took out the satellite phone.

"Beep, beep, beep... Hello, Mr. Masuyama Ryo, this is Copperfield. I think this matter should have a decent ending. Let your partner leave. I admit defeat. The Dark Web Group will not be involved in the Okuyama family's business."

This news soon reached Fujiwara Masato.

"Oh, he admitted defeat? Fine then, I will order the people at the front to retreat right away."

Let me tell you a fact that goes against logic. Up to now in this battle, except for the hatred that the Otsu family has for playing cards, on the small map, the dark web manager named Copperfield is still a neutral unit.

This phenomenon is easy to understand. This battle was caused by interests. Both sides agreed on a time and place to start the battle, which is equivalent to the nobles in the Middle Ages fighting for territory, but it does not mean that there is any hatred between the two sides.

Even if the Dark Web Group loses the fight, Copperfield's life will be guaranteed. On the other hand, if the playing cards are pushed back by the Dark Web Group's mercenaries, people like Fujiwara Masato and Masuyama Ryo will be treated with courtesy and may not even be attacked.

We are all decent people, so let the fighting and killing be done by the people below us. Decent people should not damage their dignity.

On the contrary, if decency and rules cannot be maintained, then there will be no limit to the struggle and there will be no winner on either side.

Whether it is the Dark Web Group sending assassins without restriction to carry out assassinations, or the Uehara family and the Masuyama family using their influence in the government to label the Dark Web Group as a terrorist organization and let official forces get involved in the encirclement and suppression, both sides are losers.

Fujiwara Masato also knew about this situation, so after receiving the news, he withdrew the front-line troops without hesitation.

After everyone retreated and the battlefield returned to silence, the Tokyo police opened a gap in the encirclement to allow a U.S. military truck to leave. On the truck were Copperfield, an American captain, and a squad of infantry.

As for those mercenaries, they will have to stay and be captured by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and stay in the police station for a while as "trophies". Copperfield will pay to get them out, but not now.

After all, the external slogan is anti-terrorism. Terrorists must appear before it can be considered anti-terrorism, right?

Now, the competition between the Dark Web Group and the local bully camp has been decided, and the fate of the Okuyama family is also doomed.

(End of this chapter)