America: Starting with Daily Intelligence

Chapter 361 Base Swap Tactics

The invasion on Solo Island continues. Gunmen have successively captured signal and power stations, causing one-third of the island to go dark. Mercenary teams that were patrolling other areas have also gradually noticed something was wrong.

The reason was that they had tried to contact their colleagues on the other side but received no response. Therefore, they immediately contacted the security personnel in the central monitoring room to inquire about their situation.

Security personnel dismissed the issue, stating, "It's just due to the magnetic field, which is causing communication problems in several areas. We've already arranged for engineers to conduct emergency repairs tomorrow. There are no issues whatsoever!"

The mercenaries sensed something was wrong and immediately suggested sending someone over to check and ensure that there were no unforeseen incidents regarding the island's security.

With their shift change time fast approaching, the security personnel had no intention of causing any trouble. They could only repeatedly decline, telling the mercenary team to focus on their duties and manage their assigned areas, and that nothing else was their responsibility.

However, the mercenary team insisted on sending someone to investigate, saying they would report the situation to General Assad. They argued that if anything unexpected happened, no one could escape responsibility if the general blamed them.

The security personnel in the monitoring room were also quite helpless about this, and had no choice but to allow them to send people over to investigate the situation.

He couldn't help but grumble again: "How much money are they getting paid a day? Why are they so enthusiastic? Is this their job? The Haitian soldiers and mercenaries in other areas haven't complained, but they're so eager! I've never seen such competitive people! Are they from Asia? Damn it!"

"They must be new here, right? Eager to impress the general and get a promotion and a raise, but this is utterly clownish behavior! Veteran employees would never do this. Our island hasn't had any unusual incidents for two and a half years; there's absolutely no way there could be any danger!"

His colleagues also expressed their dissatisfaction with the request to hire a mercenary. They said, "We're all colleagues, we should just do our jobs. Why do you have to get involved in this mess? Why are you meddling in other people's business? You're really making a fool of yourself!"

If nothing goes wrong, all will be well. But if something does happen, won't the general think they're slacking off? And won't they get their wages docked?

"Damn it, these guys from out of town just don't know any social etiquette. Where did they go before? Are they Asian?"

"No, they seem to be a unit that served in the French mercenary legion, or even a regular army unit."

"No wonder, they're a regular army. Compared to them, are we anything but?"

The group of people were sarcastic and swearing. They clearly looked down on the Frenchmen who had been recruited.

Meanwhile, the ACR organization also discovered through surveillance that the mercenary team, which was supposed to be patrolling the fixed area, had driven off its original route and was approaching another area. They were somewhat surprised by this and quickly reported the situation to the gunmen team that was in action.

"An unexpected situation has arisen! A mercenary team from District 42 has left headquarters and is approaching the current area. Please prepare for battle immediately."

The gunmen had just taken down the signal tower and cleared the area when they received the news, catching them somewhat off guard. The leader quickly inquired, "What's going on? Have they discovered our operation?"

Why is this NPC running around on the map like that? He doesn't follow any rules at all. Who gave him those orders?

The hacker team glanced at the electronic topographic map. There was no movement from the mercenaries in the monitoring room or other areas. Only this French mercenary team was behaving strangely and had left their assigned area.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "There shouldn't be any. We haven't found any security personnel from other areas leaving our jurisdiction. The only one who left is this mercenary team. They must have come to investigate. You just need to take them out."

"Then there's nothing to worry about." The gunmen breathed a sigh of relief and assured them, "Don't worry, we'll definitely be lying in ambush here, and we'll open fire the moment they come over, catching them completely off guard!"

"Try to prevent them from spreading the message back; eliminate them as quickly as possible!"

After the hacker team finished speaking, they replied in the all-channel chat: "This mercenary team has discovered the anomaly, and other areas will definitely notice it as well. Your actions need to be even faster!"

"We're already very fast."

The other gunmen couldn't help but complain, "We've taken down at least thirty signal and power stations on the island. If they're not stupid, they should notice something amiss. We probably can't advance any further."

"Then we just need to find their vault location and core database as soon as possible."

After considering the situation, the hacker think tank immediately contacted the technical team to inquire about the current status.

After landing on the island, the technicians took a roundabout route to reach the core area. After evading the surveillance cameras, they filed in and went to the bars, nightclubs, dormitories, restaurants, shooting ranges, and other areas to infiltrate and search for clues.

This place is a mixed bag, with a large number of people. Mercenaries and outlaws who have finished get off work often choose to come here to relax. They can easily blend in by disguising themselves.

They carried signal detectors and hidden cameras, gradually filming the scene in an attempt to locate the vault and data repository. However, most of them found nothing, only capturing some unsavory footage that could be used as media intelligence.

Upon receiving the message, they immediately responded: "We haven't found the vault yet. We're trying to get close to some wanted criminals and mercenaries to extract information from them."

Looking at the red areas and blue buoys mixed in on the electronic topographic map, the hacker think tank could only remind them: "Be careful in your actions, and report any unusual activity immediately."

"Understood. We are trying to extract usable information." The technicians are all specialized talents in intelligence work, and espionage is also very easy for them.

But Assad's vaults were hidden too well, and those who built them had all been dealt with one by one, making it difficult to find out anything about them in a short period of time.

The gunmen's team also issued a statement: "We've met up with that mercenary group! A firefight has broken out!"

Zhang Ailun switched the camera to the firefight zone, where the scene was somewhat chaotic, with gunfire and explosions everywhere. However, since they had received advance warning and were prepared to ambush, the battle only lasted for a minute before it ended, resulting in a one-sided victory for the Gunner team.

Although some of them were accidentally wounded during the battle, they still managed to overcome this tough opponent. Once the gunfire ceased, the hacker team immediately inquired about the situation. The gunman's leader responded, "Fxxk! One of our men was injured, and we've already bandaged him up. These mercenaries are really difficult to deal with! They reacted very quickly; we almost didn't manage to wipe them out in one go!"

"They shouldn't have relayed the message back, right?" the hacker think tank asked.

"They wanted to, but we destroyed their communication equipment immediately, and the signal station here was also taken care of. Without a signal, even if they were prepared, they couldn't possibly send information back. However, this isn't exactly good news either, because they had contacted the people in the monitoring room before they came, and then suddenly there was no news. The other side isn't stupid; they'll definitely strengthen their defenses," the gunman's team member replied.

"You guys continue with your penetration missions; the technicians will handle these things," the hacker think tank replied.

"Understood." The gunmen team immediately began cleaning up the battlefield.

And things did indeed happen just as they expected. The security personnel in the monitoring room were already dissatisfied with the mercenary team's actions and had been waiting for their communications. They had also taken the initiative to inquire about the situation, but had not received any response. They also came to their senses and realized that something was wrong.

"The signal station and power station on the other side haven't reported anything for a long time. Could something really dangerous have happened?" The security personnel in the monitoring room were somewhat suspicious.

"I think we should immediately inform General Assad of the current situation!"

"No! The general will definitely blame us if he finds out about this! If something unusual happens and we didn't send someone to investigate immediately, the responsibility will be ours."

"First, notify the mercenaries in other areas and have them investigate the situation. If the situation there is true and there are indeed people causing trouble, then have them eliminate those people and then inform the general. Before things get completely out of control, there's no need to sound the alarm on the island!" the security personnel pondered.

"I second that." The others had no objections either. If the threat could be nipped in the bud, the general wouldn't say much, even if they were responsible. But if the situation really got out of control, their responsibility would be much greater.

Now we can only pray that nothing unusual has happened, that it's just a simple electromagnetic anomaly, or some ignorant little karami causing trouble, which can be easily suppressed and eliminated.

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They immediately notified the mercenaries in other areas. The mercenary team that was originally responsible for patrolling the area was also surprised after receiving the news, but they didn't say anything and immediately led their men over.

The hacker team was constantly monitoring the couple on the map. When they saw several red skull icons leaving their original areas and approaching the signal and power stations, they immediately notified the gun team: "Everyone in areas 52, 54, and 48, get ready immediately. Three mercenary convoys are approaching the current area."

The raiding team, having received the message, glanced at the electronic terrain map and was taken aback: "So many people? We don't have enough firepower to destroy them. This is like throwing an egg against a rock. I request an immediate retreat from our current position! Conserve our strength."

"You can retreat quickly without any conflict, simply setting up traps and roadblocks in the current area to buy time, then detour directly to their territory and attack their signal and power stations! Their troops have left their area of ​​responsibility, which is also lacking in firepower, so you can execute a base-trading tactic!"

The hacker team analyzed the situation and realized it was a good opportunity for penetration! They immediately issued new instructions.

Since they've already destroyed the signal and power stations, the mercenaries who drive over will only find empty territory and missing people, unable to repair anything. By the time they report to the monitoring room, the other area will definitely have been captured by them.

It's only a matter of time before their actions are discovered. They might as well destroy a few more areas to buy time. By the time Assad realizes he's been attacked, their technicians will have already located the vault and can launch a direct assault, igniting chaos on the island.

Even if the location of the vault isn't found, Assad will definitely send people to guard his treasure location immediately. They can just fire a cannon at the most crowded area! That would definitely knock Assad out of his sight.

The hacker team made arrangements and immediately contacted Captain Spike of the Littoral Combat Ship, requesting him to prepare for battle.

Captain Spike remained calm and composed upon receiving the information, replying simply, "I have my own plans. We are constantly monitoring the situation on the island, and when the time is right, I will launch naval missiles. In addition, I also need to inform our commander of the situation so that he can make the final decision."

"Thank you for your help. Please make sure you can provide fire support when we need it!" said a member of the Acr organization.

"Don't worry. There won't be any problems." Captain Spike assured him repeatedly before informing the Grand Master of the situation.

Zhang Ailun had been closely monitoring the situation on Solo Island and expressed his understanding, calmly replying, "If they need fire support, then launch naval missiles directly. You decide the specifics and timing, and make sure it's a decisive blow! After all, our missiles are very valuable, and Black Hawk helicopters and fast attack craft can be deployed in advance."

"Mission accomplished!" Captain Spike responded immediately.

Several mercenary teams on Solo Island drove their vehicles away from the base camp and headed to several neighboring areas. However, once they entered the area, there were no streetlights or lights, and their cell phones and walkie-talkies lost signal. They realized that something was wrong and called the monitoring room, but there was no response.

Left with no other choice, they had to bite the bullet and use the pickup truck's headlights to illuminate the road as they headed to the signal tower and power station to check on the situation.

The gunmen also retreated from their target location, lying in ambush on both sides of the road, brushing past the convoy, and then carrying their rifles and cannons, heading straight for their original assigned area. Other gunmen teams also gradually moved to new target locations, methodically capturing and destroying more signal stations and power supply facilities.

When the gunmen finished their base-swapping tactic and arrived at the new area, only two people remained to guard the signal station and power station. After reporting the situation to the hacker team, the gunmen cooperated to hack into the cameras and immediately launched their attack.

The sniper set up his gun on high ground, aimed at the two mercenaries left behind, and fired! He took them out with a few quick shots, and the group immediately ran into the signal station to destroy the electronic equipment.

The security personnel in the monitoring room were also surprised to see the camera screen suddenly go black. "How come another one has gone black? And it's in Sector 32? We just transferred the mercenaries from there, how could it go black so quickly! What a coincidence?"

"There's a problem! There's definitely a problem! Things can't be this coincidental! I suggest we sound the alarm on the island immediately and inform the general!" Someone couldn't sit still any longer.

"Let's wait a bit. It might just be a coincidence. Let's not rush things. Let's wait for the mercenary team to respond and send back the message." The other person remained calm and composed. "If it really is an unusual situation, then it's not too late for us to sound the alarm."

"Don't forget, we have a large manpower on the island. Right now, only the peripheral areas are experiencing problems, but we've already detected the anomalies in time. The central and core areas are the most crucial. We'll react immediately and, relying on our powerful mobilization forces, we can completely crush them!"

"That's right. Unless the enemy has warships and fighter jets, it's impossible to destroy the forces on Soro Island. But is that even possible? The situation isn't out of control yet!"

Hearing this, the group's expressions improved considerably. With so many armed men on Solo Island and such overwhelming firepower, it was impossible for them to be infiltrated and defeated; the initiative remained in their hands!

(End of this chapter)