Hong Kong Comprehensive: The Rise of the King

at the same time.

There is a military camp one hundred kilometers away from the training base.

The military camp also does not cover a large area, and the buildings inside are not as good as those in the training base. Only one two-story building can be considered a modern building, and the rest of the barracks are simply built with broken iron sheets.

From a distance, it looks no different from a slum.

But the residents in the surrounding area all know that this is not just a slum, but the base camp of the warlord Barut.

The order in Nizhou was in chaos and warlords were everywhere.

In fact, being a warlord is just a title. You can form a gang by simply gathering dozens or hundreds of people. Once the number of people expands to more than 300, you will be qualified to declare yourself a warlord.

The source of soldiers was also very simple. There were slums everywhere in Nizhou, and countless people starved to death every day. It was very easy to recruit people. As long as they were provided with food, there would naturally be people willing to work hard for them.

Like most small warlords, Barut had no requirements for the quality of his soldiers. As long as they could hold a firearm, pull the trigger and dare to kill, it would be fine.

There is a large conference room in the two-story building, which Barut named the Operations Command Room, a name he copied from a movie.

At this moment, Barut was sitting here, his fat body stuffed on the sofa, the squeezed springs creaking.

The sofa was worn out, with cracks on the corners. It was something Barut had stolen from someone's home a few years ago.

"General, we have investigated the situation. The group of outsiders are holding a party today, and everyone is near the camp."

A burly subordinate in military uniform reported to Barut.

His name is Naba, he is Barut's adjutant. He was a street thug a few years ago. Later, Barut gathered a group of people and joined in.

"Great! We finally caught the opportunity to see them gather together. We must catch all of them today."

Barut stroked his fat chin and looked in front of him.

There was a map spread out on the table in front of him, but it was not a military map. It was a civilian map that could be bought everywhere, drawn by local officials.

Barut's men were a bunch of misfits and were not capable of drawing military maps. In fact, most of them were illiterate.

Those who have not even attended the first grade and can write their own names are considered rare cultured people.

There are two obvious circles on the map, one black and one red.

The black one is the Barut military camp, and the red one is not far away, just over 50 kilometers away. That is the target that Barut wants to attack this time - Jingbai Mining.

In fact, at the beginning, Huo Jingliang's people mining here did not provoke Barut, and the two sides kept to themselves.

But all this changed after the discovery of the gold mine. Barut could ignore ordinary mines, and he had no ability to mine them.

But gold mines are different. The world’s economy is built on the gold standard, which is enough to illustrate the importance of gold.

No matter how stupid Barut was, he knew what a gold mine meant.

As long as he could seize the gold mine, he wouldn't have to develop it himself. He could just sell it and make a lot of money, enough for Barut to become a big warlord, or just run away to Colombia to enjoy life.

Barut initially sent people to negotiate with the mining company with the idea of ​​trying, hoping to get a share of the pie as a local indigenous person.

But Huo Jingliang knew the character of those people in Nizhou. They were extremely shameless. If he gave in once, they would make further demands countless times, so he refused directly.

After the falling out, Barut became furious and brought his men to rob.

In fact, this is what Barut is best at. He was an orphan when he was a child and grew up in a slum. He had no idea who his father was. His mother raised him until he was eight years old and then disappeared.

Since he was a child, Barut understood one thing: in this barren land, if he wanted anything, he had to grab it with his own hands.

If Barut had watched a certain Colombian television series, he would have taken the phrase “force is better than hard work” as a mantra.

From killing for half a piece of moldy bread to growing up to today, Barut's belief has never changed. He has only changed from a small robber to a small warlord.

But what we do on a daily basis is actually very similar.

It was also because he was used to robbing that Barut had always coveted Jingbai Mining's legal and legitimate gold mine.

"Naba, go gather some people and bring along everyone who can move. We must seize the gold mine this time.

Let those damned foreigners know who has the final say on this land."

Barut said with a grin, his fat face trembling constantly.

This is not the first time that Barut and Jingbai Mining have clashed, and Barut's patience is not that good.

However, Huo Jingliang went to Nizhou to open a company, so he was naturally not a fat sheep that anyone could rob, so he hired a lot of local mercenaries to take charge of security.

But those people are limited in strength. They can only hold out for a while with the help of cover, but it is impossible to rely on them to wipe out Barut.

If they really had this strength, they would not have remained mercenaries and would have killed Barut and replaced him long ago.

"Yes, General."

Nappa nodded his head and looked at Barut's fat body, feeling a little envious.

For most of the local natives who live on a diet, their biggest wish is to eat as fat as Balut.

Nappa left the command room and ran outside to ring the alarm.

The ringing of bells spread throughout the entire military camp.

The iron houses became noisy and a large number of soldiers ran out.

These people were dressed in rags, and only a few wore military uniforms. Most of them were dressed very casually. If it weren't for the weapons in their hands, they would be no different from the poor.

Even their weapons are junk, mostly Kalashnikov automatic firearms modeled after polar bears.

Of course it has another more popular name: AK47.

However, the firearms here in Barut, even the imitations, are not first-hand goods, but junks that have been passed down through countless owners. In any regular army, they would be thrown into the shredder as garbage.

The rifling is worn flat, the front sight is chipped, and the handguard is broken, these are not a problem.

In Nizhou, as long as it can fire a bullet when the trigger is pulled, it is a good firearm.

"Assemble. Line up."

Nappa was holding a big loudspeaker in his hand and shouting at the top of his lungs.

This thing is certainly not electric. The only reason it can make such a loud noise is because of Nappa's extraordinary lung capacity.

The soldiers ran over and formed a crooked line in front of Naba.

It would be too much to expect this group of illiterate people to stand up and be upright.

Nappa didn't think there was anything wrong with this kind of queue. He had gotten used to it over the years.

At this time, Barut came out with a fat belly, staggering as if he was drunk.

Compared to other people's clothes, Barut, as a "general", is naturally much more formal.

He was wearing a straight dark green military uniform with three shining stars on his shoulders and many tassels hanging on his left chest, which made him look very imposing.

Barut was very satisfied with his appearance. He swaggered to the front of the queue, glanced at the soldiers under him and nodded slightly.

Although their clothes were in disarray and the weapons in their hands were very worn out, many of them were wrapped with wire and cloth strips to reinforce loose parts.

These people can only be regarded as scattered soldiers no matter where they are placed, but they are enough in Nizhou.

There are not so many requirements in Nizhou. As long as you have more people than the opponent, you can almost win.

What's more, this time Barut is preparing a big killer.

In order to deal with Jingbai Mining, Barut spent a lot of money to buy a military armored vehicle. It not only has excellent protection capabilities, but also has an automatic grenade launcher mounted on the roof.

It is said that this armored vehicle came from the Colombian military and passed through many hands before it was bought by Barut.

This alone emptied out all his assets. If he couldn't take the gold mine, his career as a small warlord would be over.

After all, his subordinates are not very loyal to him, and if they don’t have enough food, they may scatter at any time.

"Set off."

There was no pre-war mobilization or passionate speeches. Barut just gave an order, got into the armored vehicle, and drove out of the camp first.

The rest of the soldiers got on other vehicles, all of which were some old pickup trucks. This kind of thing is very common in Nizhou, and is similar to the Wuling Hongguang in China.

The mining site of Jingbai Mining Company is located in the vast wilderness.

This place is remote, with nothing but weeds around. Before Huo Jingliang came, there wasn't even a decent dirt road.

To get here, there is a necessary path. Two huge rocks rise up from the plain, leaving only a narrow road in between.

This is the only access. If you don't go through here, you will have to take a detour of hundreds of kilometers, which is unacceptable to Barut.

Lacking military knowledge, he did not think there was any problem in passing through the rocks.

The armored vehicle took the lead and drove in.

"Fifteen kilometers ahead is the location of the gold mine."

Inside the car, Nappa held the map and spoke to Barut.

Barut was smoking a cheap cigar, his two small eyes hidden in his fat, flashing with greed.

He seemed to have seen the situation of seizing the gold mine.

By then, he will have more wealth than he can spend in his lifetime, and will be able to escape from his current class.

"Notify them and prepare for battle..."

boom.

Before Barut finished his order, he heard a loud roar, followed by a huge force coming from below. The armored vehicle weighing several tons had no way to resist and was lifted directly into the air.

Fortunately, the armored vehicle had enough weight and was not overturned. It floated two or three meters in the air before falling heavily down again.

"what happened."

"what's the situation."

Barut was still in shock and yelled at the top of his lungs.

Nappa at the side reacted quickly, "General, we have been ambushed."

He was about to urge the driver to leave quickly when he saw the sturdy man in the driver's seat with his head tilted. His head and face were covered in blood. He didn't know whether he was dead or unconscious.

At the same time, explosions sounded one after another, as if an arsenal had detonated.

On the narrow mountain road, pickup trucks were overturned one after another, and flames gushing out from the ground immediately engulfed them.

The old pickup truck obviously did not have the protection of an armored vehicle, and the chassis had not been treated at all.

The soldiers above were directly enveloped by flames, and a large number of fragments came towards them, cutting into their bodies like knives.

With the help of the impact, it was easy for the fragments to cut through the human body. In just a moment, a large number of soldiers were shattered.

"There's an ambush. Watch out for mines."

Of course, landmines did not grow out of the soil. They were purchased by Huo Jingliang at a high price and entrusted to Wang Jianjun to place.

From beginning to end, Wang Jianjun sent people to keep an eye on Barut's military camp and watch his every move.

Therefore, mines were placed on the route in advance, waiting for them to fall into the trap.

Although this landmine attack did not kill Barut directly, it also caused him heavy losses, and more than half of the soldiers lost their combat effectiveness.

Those who survived were also plunged into fear, running around like headless flies.

Some ran back, some ran forward, and some even wanted to climb up the rocks with their bare hands.

Wang Jianjun and his group, who had been lying in ambush, would naturally not miss the opportunity to strike hard.

"Hit them hard, don't let any of them go."

Following Wang Jianjun's order, countless firearms suddenly emitted flames and bullets flew out with a whistling sound.

Some people even held RPGs and fired at pickup trucks that were not affected by the mines.

For a moment, the scene was extremely chaotic, with gunshots and screams everywhere, and flames mixed with thick smoke, turning this place into a Shura hell.

Brothers Wang Jianjun and Wang Jianguo were not idle either. They lay on the commanding heights and took in all the situations from a high vantage point.

"Brother, Barut is still in the armored vehicle. The mine probably didn't kill him."

Wang Jianguo spoke slowly, holding a telescope.

"He was unlucky not to be killed in the explosion. I will personally send him off."

Wang Jianjun sneered and stuffed the last bullet, which was as thick as a finger, into the magazine.

At this moment, he was holding a wild-looking sniper firearm. This firearm was very rough, and other firearms looked like delicate women compared to it.

Click.

Wang Jianjun pulled the thick bolt. The Barrett M82A1 had been warmed up and was ready to cause death at any time.

Anti-material sniper weapons were originally designed to be used against vehicles, which naturally includes armored vehicles.

However, this armored vehicle was obviously reinforced, and even a landmine could not overturn it.

Wang Jianjun did not hesitate and just took out the magazine in order to replace it with the specially prepared armor-piercing bullets.

The 12.7mm caliber armor-piercing bullet can penetrate not only armored vehicles, but even light tanks as long as the angle is right.

boom.

Flames spurted out from the square muzzle brake of the Barrett gun, and a sharp bullet flew out whistling at several times the speed of sound.

The next second, the armored vehicle suddenly shook.

There was a big hole on the car door.

As for the interior of the car?

It was already a bloody mess. Wang Jianjun chose a good angle. After the armor-piercing bullet penetrated the car door, it passed through the bodies of Barut and Naba and lost all its kinetic energy only after hitting the door on the other side.

Being hit by a bullet of this caliber, it would be a dream for Barut and Nappa to keep their bodies intact.
The bodies of the two men were brutally torn in half starting from the chest, and they were deader than dead.

With Barut's death, the remaining soldiers fell into complete panic.

They were already like headless flies, and now they didn't even have the courage to resist.

Many people threw away their firearms, knelt on the ground with their hands raised, and shouted for mercy.

These people were unaware of the true situation and thought that they were being attacked by other warlord forces, so they thought about surrendering.

According to the rules in Nizhou, they generally won't kill them all. After all, these soldiers can be said to be the ones who feed them, and it doesn't matter who they work for.

It’s a pity that Wang Jianjun gave the order before taking action.

The order was simple: attack, annihilate.

Wang Jianjun looked down on the untrained local natives and had no intention of accepting them as prisoners.

It's not just because of his physical fitness. He has investigated Barut, who can be said to be a villain. He is especially good at dealing with the elderly. The hands of these soldiers are all stained with black.

Well-trained mercenaries, armed with various firearms, slaughtered the soldiers steadily and efficiently.

Not only were the two sides' fighting spirits not at the same level, their equipment and quality were even worse, and the battle unfolded in a one-sided situation.

A large number of soldiers fell down in groups as if they were harvested by a harvester.

Screams and explosions filled the mountain road.

Not long after, the mercenaries stopped firing at the same time, and peace returned to the place. Only some trucks were still burning, making crackling sounds.

After several rounds of saturation attacks, Barut and all his soldiers were wiped out.

The corpses were crowded on the mountain road, many of them were in pieces, and the surrounding land was soaked and turned into a thick black and brown, which looked particularly tragic.

"Report, the enemy has been completely wiped out."

A mercenary of exceptionally tall stature trotted up to Wang Jianjun.

Wang Jianjun had been paying close attention to the situation on the battlefield and did not give any praise. It was a matter of course to wipe out the enemy completely.

"Fifteen minutes to clean up the battlefield."

Wang Jianjun looked at his watch and ordered.

"Yes." (End of chapter)