The Red Era: Living in Seclusion in a Siheyuan as a Boss

Chapter 752 A crushing defeat!
Sang Duoma finally understood what it meant to say, "People die for wealth, birds die for food," but it was too late.

He knew it was dangerous to hide inside the tank, so he immediately tried to run out.

"Boom!" An anti-tank missile accurately struck the T-62 tank he was riding in, and the tank exploded into a sea of ​​gas.

The flames instantly engulfed the entire tank compartment. Sang Duoma felt a dizzying sensation as the scorching heat wave violently threw him out of the turret.

In his final moments before losing consciousness, he saw his severed arm trace a crimson parabola in the air…

Seeing his own WZ-10 attack helicopters destroy enemy tanks and armored vehicles, Zhang Jin immediately called He Qiu: "002, contact the helicopters immediately and have them fly ten kilometers west along the valley and blow up Boss Lang's 'Factory No. 4' there."

"Understood." He Qiu replied immediately, thinking to himself that Zhang Jincheng was really ruthless; he was going to uproot Boss Lang's power completely, leaving nothing behind.

Anyway, if they come once, the machine guns of those two armed helicopters can blow that "No. 4" factory to smithereens.

Therefore, He Qiu did not hesitate to contact two armed helicopters in the air to destroy the "Factory No. 4".

The two WZ-10 attack helicopters quickly adjusted their course, and the wind whipped up by their rotors stirred up a cloud of sand and stones in the valley.

The pilot skillfully maneuvered the control stick, and the aircraft flew at an extremely low altitude, skimming the mountain ridge.

"Target confirmed, one kilometer away." The navigator's voice came through the communicator.

It was a gray complex of buildings disguised as a lumber mill, surrounded by sentry posts and machine gun turrets.

"Prepare to attack, lock onto target." The pilot calmly issued the order, and the rocket pods and anti-tank missiles under the fuselage simultaneously went into launch mode.

Only then did the sentries outside the factory notice the approaching Grim Reaper and frantically sounded the alarm.

Amidst the piercing alarm, the first rocket, trailing a plume of flame, hurtled out and struck the central factory building with pinpoint accuracy.

The explosion illuminated half the sky, and the mountain of "flour" raw materials turned to ashes in the flames.

Immediately afterwards, 25mm machine gun shells rained down, turning the machine gun turret and sentry post into ruins.

"Continue cleaning, don't leave any hidden dangers," He Qiu coldly ordered over the radio.

Armed helicopters circled over the factory area, their cannons spitting fire, turning the fleeing militants into sieves.

Amidst the thick smoke, several figures who had managed to escape had just climbed onto a truck when they were blown to pieces by a second wave of rockets.

Fifteen minutes later, the "flour" factory, worth hundreds of millions, had been reduced to ashes.

On this side of the valley, Zhang Jin watched the helicopter group fly westward along the valley and jumped up from the ground with joy. Destroying Boss Lang's "Fourth" factory would be killing two birds with one stone.

When He Qiu and his group came out of the cave, the area in front of the cave entrance was completely unrecognizable. Tanks and armored vehicles were still burning, and apart from the corpses lying on the ground, the surviving enemies had long since scattered and fled.

Zhang Jin said they were too lazy to pursue these ordinary enemy soldiers and tried to let them live.

In fact, these ordinary soldiers are always innocent, especially the soldiers in the "Kim Jong-il region". Most of them are just trying to make a living and can endure hardship. Of course, those who are stubborn and unyielding are another matter.

Zhang Jin patted the dust off his clothes and squinted at the thick smoke rising in the distance.

The rising sun bathed the entire battlefield in gold, and the air was thick with the smell of gunpowder and burnt fumes.

Two hours later, several MiG-171 armed transport planes successively transported chemical defense troops and engineering troops to the valley.

The MiG-171 aircraft equipped by the Special Operations Brigade's aviation squadron is an imported "Polar Bear" military aircraft.

The MiG-171 helicopter is a single-rotor medium transport helicopter with a tail rotor developed by the Mil Design Bureau, nicknamed the "Polar Bear." It is produced by two aviation factories in Kazan and Ulan-Ude. It is a modernized version of the famous Mi-8T and Mi-17, with significantly improved performance and reliability compared to the Mi-8T and Mi-17.

The new machine was developed in 1988 and began production in 1991, with plans to produce it continuously for 10 years.

The BY organization nicknamed it "Hippo-H", so the MiG-171 is also known as the "Hippo" transport aircraft.

With the assistance of the "Polar Bear," the "Rabbit" has assembled the Mi-171 helicopter, which is the most important aviation cooperation project between the two sides after the Su-27SK cooperation.

The MiG-171 is a major improved version of the Mi-17, and the PLA Army Aviation Corps only began to equip and enter service with it a few years ago.

In addition, to address the shortage of armed attack helicopters in the Army Aviation Corps, an Air Force research institute developed a rocket pylon rack and fire control system for the modification of imported Mi-17 and Mi-171 military transport helicopters.

在对直升机一边加挂三个57毫米航空无控火箭弹发射巢后，使进口的米17与米171军用运输直升机，摇身一变成为挂有6个火箭发射巢（每巢18枚弹），共计108枚火箭弹的攻击运输直升机。

改装后的米格-171武装运输机火箭巢中装的是国产57毫米-1/2型火箭弹：全长0.82米，采用6翼片折迭稳定尾翼装置，翼展0.23米，弹重3.86-3.97公斤，战斗部1.38公斤，最大速度2马赫，可攻击5000米处的目标。

Liu Wu and his special operations brigade's aviation squadron are equipped with domestically produced MiG-171 modified aircraft.

When the landing gear is configured for cargo, this aircraft has 27 folding seats along the cabin walls, and cargo can be loaded in the cargo hold or suspended under the fuselage.

In passenger configuration, the cargo hold is converted into a passenger cabin, with 10-13 comfortable double seats, accommodating 20-26 passengers. Three flight crew members reside in the cockpit.

This transport aircraft uses a 5-bladed rotor, equipped with a BR-14 main gearbox, rotor hub and rotating tilting disk, drive shaft, intermediate gearbox and tail gearbox, and a 3-bladed anti-torsion tail rotor.

Because the rotor is equipped with vibration dampers, its lifespan can be doubled, and a comfortable cabin environment can be provided.

动力装置2台TV3-117VM防尘燃气涡轮发动机，起飞功率2×1397千瓦(2×1900轴马力)，马力极为强劲。

Therefore, the MiG-171 modified aircraft equipped by the Special Operations Brigade's Army Aviation Battalion can be used in areas with extremely inconvenient transportation and in high-altitude areas.

It is mainly used to carry out freight, passenger and rescue missions.

The aircraft is equipped with the domestically produced new navigation system "Beidou Star" and radio equipment, some of which were specifically manufactured for helicopters.

Therefore, this aircraft can safely fly and land in extremely bad weather conditions, low ground visibility, or high latitude areas.

This helicopter can load and unload cargo while hovering, and the cabin is equipped with cargo securing devices. Large cargo can be suspended under the fuselage via external slings.

It can transport up to 37 people and 4000 kilograms of cargo (internal cargo hold and external attachments).

Therefore, the MiG-171 modified armed transport aircraft equipped by the Special Operations Brigade's Army Aviation Battalion came in handy when transporting those hundreds of barrels of "highly toxic waste" to the "Kim Jong-il region".

As the sound of the MiG-171's rotors gradually became clearer, the chemical defense soldiers quickly jumped out of the cockpit, carrying specialized equipment into the cave to dispose of the hundreds of barrels of highly toxic waste.

Wearing heavy protective suits and holding detection instruments, they carefully scanned every inch of scorched earth inside the cave to ensure that the highly toxic substances would not cause secondary pollution to the surrounding environment.

Engineering troops then brought in bulldozers to flatten and bury the twisted and deformed tank wreckage and factory ruins.

Standing on the hillside, Zhang Jincheng watched the busy figures of the engineering troops and a smile appeared on his lips.

The commando team's operation not only destroyed Boss Lang's "biological threat" but also took down his drug factory, killing two birds with one stone. In addition, they also destroyed the armored forces he sent.

Fortunately, the whole process was uneventful, and the commandos suffered no major losses, with only a few sustaining minor injuries, and successfully completed this arduous mission.

Zhang Jin raised his hand and looked at his watch; the hour hand pointed to nine o'clock in the morning.

He turned to Liu Xiaotao and said, "The instructor will tell everyone to assemble in half an hour; we're going to the old city." In the distance, MiG-171s had begun loading the iron drums containing highly toxic waste. Chemical defense soldiers were carefully sealing the toxic waste, while engineers were cleaning up the last traces of the battlefield.

After handing over all the remaining tasks to the chemical defense and engineering units that came to support them, he led the remaining commandos in off-road vehicles to the old town to launch the final battle against Boss Lang.

After the "biological crisis" was resolved, Chief of Staff He Qiu did not leave with them. His purpose in coming here was to properly handle these "highly toxic wastes," so he could not leave until the "highly toxic wastes" were properly disposed of.

But Bale insisted on going with the commando team. He knew that in this battle, Boss Kang would definitely recapture the old city, and Boss Lang's end was near.

After dealing with Boss Lang, the Balai family could return to their home in the old city with peace of mind, and therefore they were willing to fight for it.

Besides Bale, there is another person who needs to be properly arranged: Li Wencai.

Zhang Jin said that after leaving the valley, they kept their promise and released Li Wencai.

Li Wencai then left the "Kim Jong-il region" and went to Bangkok, where he died many years later.

The team members returned to the forest where they had hidden the off-road vehicle, drove it out of the woods, and waited for Zhang Jincheng to depart.

Since leaving the valley, Zhang Jincheng hadn't uttered a single word, lost in silent contemplation.

The team members had no idea what he was thinking and dared not disturb him.

After getting into the car, Zhuang Yan turned around and asked him, "Captain, where are we going now?"

“Oh,” Zhuang Yan’s question pulled Zhang Jincheng out of his thoughts: “Contact Boss Kang’s command post and see where they are now. We’ll head over and meet up with them.”

Zhuang Yan immediately put on the headset and started contacting Boss Kang. After just one conversation, an excited expression appeared on his face. Soon, he ripped off the headset and laughed loudly, "Hahaha... guess where Boss Kang is right now?"

Just as Wang Tao was about to drive off, he saw Zhuang Yan's excitement and couldn't help but ask, "Could it be in the old town?"

"You guessed right, they've already stormed the old city, and they're right in Boss Lang's command post," Zhuang Yan said excitedly.

Zhuang Yan's words made Wang Tao's eyes widen; he seemed to find the news hard to believe.

It's been only one day since Kang Laoda's troops resumed their attack on the old city, that's incredibly fast.

"Monkey, did you hear that right? Yesterday, Boss Kang's troops were still fifty kilometers away from the old city, and now they're already in the city?"

"Are Boss Lang's men all made of paper? Even urinating on them would take half a day!" Wang Tao said suspiciously.

“The army was defeated in an instant, nothing strange. Let’s go to the old city…” Zhang Jin said calmly, seemingly not too surprised that Kang Laoda had recaptured the old city.

"Yes!" Wang Tao shouted excitedly, started the car, and began to drive towards the old town.

Sometimes it's like this: when you're striving hard, you look forward to victory, but when victory comes, you can't believe it because it feels like it came too fast.

The team members chatted happily in the speeding off-road vehicle, speculating and discussing why the old city had been recaptured so quickly and smoothly, and wondering whether Boss Lang had been captured or killed.

Only Zhang Jincheng leaned back calmly in the back seat, lost in thought. His composed expression was completely out of place with the cheerful atmosphere inside the car.

He listened to the conversations of others without interrupting, continuing to ponder his own questions.

Seeing that Zhang Jincheng was silent, Zhuang Yan assumed he was grieving over the noble sacrifice and wanted to distract him, so he asked, "Captain, do you also think that the recapture of the old city was quick and smooth?"

"Brother Kang has been biding his time for this day for many years, how can you say it will be quick?"

It would be even more inaccurate to say that things went smoothly.

"Needless to say, our Sharp Sword Commando Unit also paid a huge price for this..." Zhang Jin paused here, then quickly continued, "Many times people only see the cheers and joy of the victors, but they don't notice the hardships they endured..."

Zhuang Yan and Wang Tao both understood Zhang Jincheng's thoughts: in the midst of victory, his thoughts were mostly on his fallen comrades.

Seeing that Zhuang Yan and Wang Tao had suddenly fallen silent after hearing his words, Zhang Jin said, not wanting to affect their mood because of himself, "Actually, I've been thinking about the next action plan. Recapturing the old city is just the beginning of our Sharp Sword Strike Operation. Our mission is to ban 'flour' throughout the entire 'Jin San area'."

Back then, Boss Kang was driven out of the old city because he banned 'flour'. Both his subordinates and the local residents opposed him.

Therefore, one can imagine how difficult the subsequent ban on flour would be; the tasks ahead would certainly be even more difficult than recapturing the old city.

Zhuang Yan and the other man finally understood what Zhang Jincheng was thinking. After hearing what he said, they both felt how arduous the task ahead would be, and that the next thing to solve was the social problem.

It is different from charging into battle; it cannot be accomplished simply by being brave and fearless.

The convoy kicked up clouds of yellow dust on the rugged mountain road. Zhang Jincheng sat in the passenger seat of the lead car, rhythmically tapping his fingers on the door.

The outline of the old city is already faintly visible in the distance; the once bustling border city is now shrouded in an eerie silence.

"Attention all vehicles, we will enter the old town in one hour," Zhang Jin said via radio.

Once we arrived here, the off-road vehicle drove out of the dirt road in the mountains and onto a better paved road. This road extends from "that side" and can be said to be the best highway in the "Jin San area".

The car was no longer bumpy, and it was much more comfortable to sit in it. Suddenly, Zhang Jincheng thought of something.

He asked Zhuang Yan, "Monkey, I haven't had a chance to ask you yet, but why did you come back so late after you jumped off the bridge?"

"To be honest, I don't know either. After I fell into the river, my consciousness became blurred. I instinctively grabbed a big rock at the bottom of the river and slowly walked in the water. After that, I don't know anything else."

When I regained consciousness, I found myself lying on the riverbank, half of my body still submerged in the water, but still holding that rock in my arms…

"Monkey, did you mistake that stone for gold in your dream? Hahahaha..." Wang Tao joked with Zhuang Yan while driving.

"Damn, that rock is worth more than gold. It saved my life," Zhuang Yan said in an exaggerated tone.

"Then why didn't you bring it with you so you could sell it for a good price later?"

"I brought it along because I was going to catch up with you guys."

"Monkey, to be honest, we thought you had gone to see God."

When you suddenly appeared, I was startled. I thought I had seen…

"Damn it, you can't say anything nice, are you hoping I'll go see the heavens?"

Wang Tao and Zhuang Yan kept joking and teasing each other, and before they knew it, the SUV was approaching the old town.

At this moment, everyone in the car fell silent, staring wide-eyed out the window.

The streets here were unusually quiet; all the shops were closed, and even the few people on the street hurried past.

There wasn't a single soldier in sight, nor could you hear any gunfire; it felt like a ghost town.

(End of this chapter)