Planeswalker My Plane War

Chapter 299 Travel Companion 7
One of the biggest differences between the ragtag and the trained military is the lack of ability to respond to the unexpected.

Just about every soldier knows what to do when confronted with a sniper—that's not to say everyone is equipped to deal with a sniper.But when an army encounters a sniper, they can adopt the correct strategy to minimize casualties.And the mob obviously doesn't have this ability.Although they can discover and confirm the snipers at the first time, they can't take the correct method to deal with this situation.

Another bullet was fired from a distance, and a headshot shot killed a militant on the spot.

The whole crowd went into a commotion.For a while the militants were in a dilemma.But after the third militant (who happened to be holding a bazooka) was killed, people started to back off.After the fourth and fifth were killed, almost no one wanted to fight anymore.

They quickly retreated along the way they had come.Two more died during the retreat.Now, they have lost nearly half of their original roster.There is almost no army in this world that can still have the desire to attack with half the loss.They were already retreating along the way they had come.The occasional sound of bullets in the air accelerated their speed.

In the blink of an eye, a group of people had already fled in a panic, leaving only a few corpses in place.

The three mercenaries came back to their senses in the depression.But for a while, they couldn't tell whether the sniper was an enemy or a friend, so Sanji took out a white towel from his pocket, used a dead branch found by the roadside to prop it up, and dangled it on his head for a long time.Only then did it crawl out of the depression.

Sure enough, they didn't shoot.At this time there were no pursuers, so they followed the position of the sniper.That's where the boulder is.Then, unexpectedly, they saw reinforcements.

Even the three of them didn't expect that the reinforcements would be Zhang Cheng...and there was a tall stranger beside Zhang Cheng.

Apart from Zhang Cheng and the other two, there were several bodies of militants nearby.So everything has the answer: Zhang Cheng got the help of this stranger here, killed several militants, and seized a sniper rifle.By the way, he also used a sniper rifle to help them repel the pursuers behind them.

Before, they had confirmed that Zhang Cheng was a civilian without military training, and it was absolutely impossible for an untrained civilian to hold a sniper rifle for the first time to have such an effect.So it's clear who did what.

The eyes of several people looking at Huchen changed immediately.As soldiers, they could also feel Hu Chen's aggressiveness that seemed to seep from his bones.They immediately understood that this person was definitely a professional.It's really hard to say whether it's a professional soldier, a professional bodyguard or a professional killer, but they are definitely trained strictly, and they are very reliable helpers at this moment.

The three expressed their gratitude politely.

"This is Hu Chen, this is..." Zhang Cheng suddenly found himself unable to name the three.After all, one base, two bases, and three bases are the names he gave to others in private, so it's not easy to say it in front of the other party.Fortunately, these three are also very sensible, knowing that it is difficult to remember names between different languages, so they each introduced their own names.

The two sides shook hands to show goodwill - Hu Chen had learned some rules of the earth before and knew how to shake hands.And Hu Chen has another advantage, that is, he is also a spellcaster himself, and has recently learned the skill of tongues.Even for a race like Tiger Fang, Clever Words is an important auxiliary spell.However, it may be because of racial differences that Hu Chen's glib skills don't have the side effects of Zhang Cheng.Even after the blessing of clever speech, his voice still sounds the same as normal.

The two sides briefly introduced the situation after the breakup.One base, two bases and three bases were chased almost not far from the city. It is not clear whether it was luck or what, in short, it was the enemy's large force that they encountered not far away.There was a fierce battle between the two sides.The three of them took advantage of the other party's poor tactics and the environment of the night battle.It's a pity that the enemy is a local after all. Although they have an advantage, they can't shake off their pursuers.So one side chased and the other fled until dawn.After dawn, the advantage of having more people was more and more reflected, and finally came here.

The five people divided into three groups, and all of them were chased.Among them, there is a problem without asking.And ninety-nine percent of this question comes from the enthusiastic tour guide.

Of course, it is impossible for them now to go back and find trouble with the tour guide.

They began to move forward along the road, and the turmoil caused by this midway accident should come to an end here.

Anyone can clearly feel the relationship between Zhang Cheng and Hu Chen.It can be seen from various body language and action details that Zhang Cheng is a Boss and Hu Chen is an employee.Of course, this is normal. In the wild world, the strong may be respected, but the civilized world is different.Perhaps feeling the relationship between Zhang Cheng and Hu Chen, Yiji's attitude towards Zhang Cheng became much closer.If we were just ordinary fellow travelers in the car before, talking about some very common topics, now Yiji has started to talk about some more in-depth topics.

By the way, even though they escaped overnight, the three of them are soldiers who have received strict training, and they are obviously able to hold on in terms of physical fitness.

During the conversation, Zhang Cheng also confirmed that these three are indeed professional mercenaries.It is said that Maoziguo's mercenaries are well-known in the world, even a gamer like Zhang Cheng has heard some rumors.As expected, they were indeed hired here.But unlike what Zhang Cheng imagined, they didn't come here to fight.

In other words, this time it is not for war.

They were hired by the government army before and participated in combat missions here.Because he performed well in battle, he earned himself a bit of fame.Probably due to the consideration of the overall situation, even if they have a good record, it is useless, and the contract was not renewed after it expired.In this way, the mercenaries have no reason to stay any longer.Everything should have ended here, but because of the little fame they earned before, a certain local tribe offered a price not long ago and invited them to come and train the militia for the tribe.

In fact, even professional mercenaries are not immersed in the hail of bullets every day as ordinary people imagine.In more cases, they are some non-combat missions.For example, guarding, escorting, or training soldiers and so on.Of course, there is no reason to refuse such an invitation.In fact, looking at the turmoil this time, you will understand that the decision of this tribe is undoubtedly very correct.Although everyone in this place has a gun, there are really not many people who really know how to use a weapon correctly.Otherwise, the three of them would not be alive now.

When they asked Zhang Cheng why he came here, Zhang Cheng answered vaguely that he wanted to buy something on the black market here.

A knowing smile appeared on Yiji's face.Zhang Cheng had no idea why the other party had such an expression.But apparently he was wrong.

The topic of the two sides quickly turned to the city Zhang Cheng was going to.

As I said before, this is not the first time Yiji has come to this country.Therefore, the familiarity with this country is far from that of Zhang Cheng, who has just arrived.For example, he has a better understanding of Zhang Cheng's destination, a city where government forces and guerrilla forces intersect.

In fact, Yiji himself has been to this city more than once.

Now this country is in the midst of war, and war will give birth to some deformities... such as the black market.

Yes, that was originally a little-known, unworthy small town, but it became a famous place because of the war.Military equipment from major Western countries was donated to the government of this country in the name of "aid".Originally, these equipments were used to deal with guerrillas and suppress and resist Western forces.But it is a pity that the officials and soldiers of this country are too eager to make a fortune and realize it.After various procedures and changes that may be complicated or simple, these equipments quietly appeared on the city's black market.

The whole city prospers because of the black market.It is said that in the past few years, the size of the city has doubled and a half, the permanent population has tripled, and it has developed from a small town to a medium-sized city.All kinds of forces that want to obtain military equipment from Western countries at a low price have appeared one after another.In short, everyone eats meat, everyone is happy, hello, hello, hello, everyone.

But Western countries are not fools.Although politicians and military officers of various countries have quietly gained a lot of benefits from this transaction, it is the individual who benefits and the country that suffers.Even if the country is rich, it can't bear such an endless collection of wool.So according to what Yiji heard, in recent days, all countries have gathered their money bags one after another.Today is different.Now countries have begun to strengthen the management of those materials that have quietly drifted away.Although I don't know the effect of this management, one thing is certain, that is, the black market over there has recently declined significantly in terms of size and quality.In the past, you could occasionally buy large-scale equipment such as armored vehicles or helicopters in that place, but now these are definitely gone.

Yiji suggested that Zhang Cheng should not go there.If you want to go to the black market, he suggested that you can go directly to the capital.Don't look at it as the center of rule, but that place is really corrupt.Let's put it this way, no matter who you are, as long as you send the money... basically there is nothing you can't do.Everything is a matter of more money and less money.The most important thing is that everything can be done reasonably, at least without anyone noticing.

But even so, Zhang Cheng decided to go and have a look first.He is not in a hurry for things like tanks, armored vehicles or helicopters right now.He mainly wants bullets now, of course, the more the better, such as rocket launchers, grenades, or anti-tank missiles.

On the other hand, his money is not very much.Bribing officials is a good option, but only if you have enough demand.Otherwise, it becomes a loss-making business.Zhang Cheng doesn't have that much money now.In fact, he came all the way to this place, mainly because the price of ammunition here is cheap and no one cares about the identity of the buyer.It is heard that the price is cheap, but no one cares about the identity of the buyer.

In other places, such as the United States, that ammunition can also be bought and sold openly.The problem is that no one cares if you buy dozens or hundreds of rounds of ammunition in that place. If you buy tens or millions of rounds, the police will definitely come to your door to talk to you.

And this time he has nothing to do and has plenty of time.Even if, as Yiji said, the black market naturally died out due to changes in the general environment, then there is still time to go to places like the capital.

The trip was much shorter than expected.Around noon, the group arrived at the village as a temporary destination.

It's hard to describe the feeling of walking into the village, for the citizens of the republic, it is like traveling through time and arriving at the republic at least 50 years ago - and it was a remote village.

The houses in the village are generally low and old, and the villagers looked at the five people who came over with vigilant eyes.Although their eyes cannot be said to contain hostility, they are also very cold.They just stop and look up and down when they see a stranger.No one took the initiative to talk to these strangers, but fortunately, no one took the initiative to attack these strangers.

Needless to say, you know immediately that you are in a poor and backward place that is simply out of touch with the times.This is indeed normal given the decades of war in this country.

There was only one house in the whole village that looked like it was new.This is a two-story building, the Diu Republic, that is, a rural villa built by a peasant with a little money.But it stands out from the crowd in this village.It is so eye-catching that everyone sees it at first sight when they come here.Zhang Chengcheng wondered if this house was the richest man in the village?

"This is the police station." Yiji was obviously more familiar with the situation here than Zhang Cheng, and directly answered Zhang Cheng's doubts.

It turned out that this was the police station.Zhang Cheng nodded slightly.The fact that there are police stations in such remote areas shows that the government currently in power in this country is not that bad.It doesn't matter whether it relies on external forces or it betrays the country, at least its influence has penetrated into the grassroots.At least in this area.That is, this government is not as bad as it looks?

"It looks good, doesn't it?" Yiji seemed to see through Zhang Cheng's thoughts. "Do you know how many policemen are here?"

"Thirty... no, twenty." Zhang Cheng blurted out.As long as there are twenty well-trained policemen, this point can be firmly guarded, and they can deter several surrounding villages at any time.Not only that, but it can also form a peripheral trend against the small city before.That is to say, the government's order came, even if the small town and the tribes around the small town were rebellious and did not listen to the announcement, at least they had to listen to it.

Unless these tribes are determined to join the guerrillas and openly raise their flags to rebel.Otherwise, as long as there are three such points, it is enough to control a large area nearby, make them obey the authority of the central government, and effectively limit the activities of guerrillas.

"Hahaha..." Yiji laughed.He obviously translated these words to Erji Sanji, and the next moment, not only him, but Erji Sanji also laughed.

"What's so funny?" Zhang Cheng was a little puzzled.

"You, like me at first, overestimated this government." Yiji pointed to the police station ahead. "There are three police officers here. In fact, even that number is not guaranteed."

Zhang Cheng looked at the brand new police station, feeling a little dazed.

(End of this chapter)