I work as a mercenary in northern Myanmar.

Chapter 607 Tactical Preparation
"Tell me about it."

"This time, the combat mission will be conducted near Mount Ushba in Georgia."

"The area is a plateau with an average altitude of 4100 meters. It is covered with snow all year round and has a harsh climate."

"Due to terrain, climate and border sensitivity, we are unable to use any air support in the area. We can only use ordinary civilian vehicles provided by local organizations for delivery and evacuation."

"At the same time, we can't continue to use familiar firearms because the HK416's ability to adapt to low temperatures is relatively poor."

"In order to ensure stability, we will conduct assault training in the next 10 days and replace our equipment with AR-70 and G36 assault rifles."

"For sniper rifles, we use the AX308 sniper rifle, paired with the M107 anti-material sniper rifle."

"The machine guns will not be adjusted. M240, M249 or other Russian machine guns can still be used. Machine gunners can choose according to their own habits."

"As for protective gear, we will most likely have to fight on the snow line, so the heavier the equipment we carry, the more difficult it will be to move."

"Heavy body armor is likely to be abandoned - do you have any good ideas?"

As soon as the words fell, several people gathered in the combat command room to listen to Chen Chen's briefing frowned.

In fact, for their team, heavy protection has been their most important source of security for a long time. This attribute is like a brand and has long been engraved in their instincts.

Even when the pressure of marching is extremely high, almost no one will abandon protective equipment.

Because they all know that being able to withstand even just one bullet can mean the difference between life and death.

So, now that Chen Chen said he wanted to abandon the heavy bulletproof vests, no one could immediately express their opinion.

Their idea is obvious, which is to reduce the weight as much as possible without sacrificing protective strength.

"If it doesn't work, reduce some accessories."

"Can we throw away the groin protector, the neck protector, and just protect the key parts?"

Shi Dakai asked first.

“It’s possible, but there’s a limit to how much weight you can lose.”

Chen Chen shook his head, looked at the others and asked:
"Any other ideas?"

After a brief silence, Bao Qi raised his hand and asked:

"If there is no air vehicle support, what about drones?"

"Drones are fine. Ultra-short-range reconnaissance drones are no problem."

"No."

Bao Qi shook his head and continued:

"I'm not talking about ultra-short-range drones, I'm talking about delivery drones."

"When fighting on the snow line, the stage where the weight problem has the greatest impact is not the combat stage, but the combat transfer stage."

"At this stage, the possibility of a direct conflict between the two sides is very low."

"We can reduce our defenses during this phase and quickly move, then re-equip and deploy before entering combat."

"If we have drone support, we can maintain high mobility even without helicopters."

"The question is, what drone can take off at an altitude of 4000 meters?"

Chen Chen interrupted Bao Qi, shook his head and said:
"The air at 4000 meters has started to become thinner, and currently some drones are basically unable to adapt to this altitude."

"And if the drone was too big, it would be difficult for us to transport it - not just transport it, but even get it to Georgia."

"unrealistic."

“Nothing is unrealistic.”

Bao Qi interrupted Chen Chen and said:
"I have been in Hong Kong for a few months and I learned that professional agricultural drones have appeared in the north. They can carry up to 30 kilograms and weigh only 60 kilograms. They are not very large."

"Even if the power is reduced on the plateau, it is no problem to carry 20 kilograms."

“Best of all, we don’t need to carry a load.”

"From the map, Mount Wushiba is less than 3 kilometers away from the nearest low-altitude town. The drone can take off from the town and provide long-distance support."

"Based on this strategy, we can prepare two or even three times the number of drones as the number of combat personnel."

"During the transfer process, the equipment can be directly discarded and wait for the drone to drop it."

"In the case of formation flight, one person can control at least five drones, so personnel arrangement is not a problem at all."

indeed.

Everything Bao Qi said was very logical and even surpassed the cognition of ordinary people of this era.

Drones fly in formation, relying on the forward departure positions to provide multi-echelon material supplies to the front line and assist in the transfer of front-line personnel. Even in 2024, this is still a very advanced tactic and concept.

Moreover, the technical implementation of formation flying is not difficult and is highly operational.

If you plan according to the ideal situation, it is entirely possible.

But the problem is that this strategy has three fatal flaws.

First, how can so many drones be transported to Georgia?
Second, how could so many drones deployed near the combat zone not attract the attention of experienced ISA agents?
Third, if stability cannot be guaranteed 100%, if the plan fails, will they still have time to activate the backup plan?

Chen Chen frowned and said:
"Let me ask the first question first."

"The estimated number of personnel involved in this combat mission is 12. According to your plan, you will need to prepare at least 24 drones."

“How do these drones get to Georgia?”

Bao Qi smiled slightly and replied:
"Boss, I know what your next question is."

"I can solve both of your problems at the same time."

"I just checked. Mount Ushba is a famous tourist area in Georgia. Although there are no large facilities such as ski resorts, there are still many tourists."

“As long as there are tourists, there must be travel agencies.”

“If there are travel agencies, there must be management departments or other operating companies.”

“Don’t they have any need to patrol?”

“We can export drones to Georgia under the name of security patrol drones and avalanche rescue drones, and then local companies will receive and deploy them.”

"All we need to do is to get a company there in advance. I think with Sister Xiaoyu's ability, it shouldn't be difficult to get this done, right?"

Hey man, you even called me sister?

Chen Chen couldn't help but laugh, but then he thought again and it seemed like it might actually be feasible!

10 days is more than enough to complete this task, but it should be enough.

Most importantly, the plan is unlikely to attract attention.

As long as the details are handled well and there is no deliberate fanfare, who would pay attention to a batch of mediocre drone purchase orders at this time?
Before actually being deployed, they can even fly a few times to eliminate the enemy's vigilance.

You can definitely give it a try.

Chen Chen nodded slowly and said:
"It's theoretically feasible. I'll communicate with you."

"So the question now is the backup plan."

"Wait a minute."

Shi Dakai raised his hand to indicate that he wanted to speak, and then asked with some doubt:
"If it has been confirmed that the drone can go up."

"Then why are we using drones to deliver equipment to ourselves instead of dropping napalm on their heads??"

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Donny Davis sat in his temporary residence in North Carolina, and opposite him was his former comrade-in-arms whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

Compared with the other three, his expression was quite relaxed, even to the point where it puzzled the other three.

After drinking the last sip of single malt whiskey in the glass, he looked at the man sitting closest to him and said:
"Will, why don't you drink?"

The man named Will shook his head and asked:
"Donnie, can you really still drink?"

"We have all received the briefing on the mission. It is obvious that the higher-ups just want to silence us." "I don't believe you can't see what the president means - in fact, he just wants to eliminate this hidden danger before the election."

"The reason why we didn't take direct action is simply because we were afraid of the intelligence network that the other people had established in Georgia."

"Under such circumstances, you can still sit here and drink calmly?"

"I can't understand your thinking. Maybe that's why I can never reach your level."

Donny Davis sighed when he heard Will's words.

Then he nodded slightly and said:

"Yeah, that's why you can never replace me."

“You often only see one side of a problem, but fail to see the more important other side.”

".Then I want you to tell me, what is the other side?"

Will looked a little annoyed. He slammed his glass on the table and continued:
"I don't think there's another side to this. They just want us to die."

"If we don't go, they will kill us for insubordination."

"Do you think they'd be that stupid?"

Davis smiled sarcastically and then said:

"Disobeying orders? You think it's too simple."

"You never see the essence of the problem. No matter what reason you use, as long as we are eliminated, then the time bomb will definitely be detonated."

"This is a very simple judgment logic, and there is no need to mix in any other reasons."

"I can tell you clearly that even if you choose to refuse, you can still stay in your position and live your whole life peacefully."

"It's just that we have to go, and they know that we have to go."

"Why?!"

Will immediately raised his head and raised his voice to ask:

"Why should I go? I'm already a 30-year-old veteran. There's no need for me to go to the front line of the battlefield again."

"I can retire, I can."

"You can do what? Have you forgotten what Operation White Rose is all about?"

Davis slammed the table and asked sharply:

"Don't you really know who is the reason this secret is a secret?"

"Don't you know that this secret will be exposed sooner or later?"

"Don't you know that the environment in the Middle East has changed irreversibly, and the opportunity to detonate this secret is getting closer?"

"Don't you know that this is an opportunity they give us, not a trial?!"

After a series of questions, Will just stood there in a daze.

For a moment, he couldn't even understand what Davis meant.

But it was obvious that the other two understood.

The room was silent for a moment, and then the man sitting to Will's right spoke:
"Davis is right."

"We have to defuse that pile of dynamite."

"In the past few years, this fuse has indeed allowed us to live well, but the problem is that some people have gradually begun to not care whether the bombs explode or not."

"This is not a conspiracy, this is an open card on the table."

"We have to go no matter what."

"Only by killing the others can we survive."

“If they were left alone.”

"But it was clearly an ambush!"

Will interrupted again:
"They must have deployed other forces there. As soon as we show up, we will suffer a fatal blow. We have no chance of survival!"

"how is this possible?"

Davis couldn't help but laugh at what Will said.

"We dispatched a total of three teams for this mission, a total of 3 people."

"I want to ask, is there any force that can kill us all in an instant?"

“Could it be Russia?”

"All kidding aside, the president may be working with Russia on other issues."

"But in relation to Operation White Rose, do you think the president is a fool?"

".Maybe it's one of our own?"

Will asked again.

"impossible."

Davis shook his head and replied:

"You are right, there must be an ambush there."

"I even know who and which unit the ambush might be."

"But that doesn't matter."

"The important thing is, with our strength, we can completely kill them all and get away with it."

"You've only been away from the frontline for a year and a half. Have you already forgotten how to fight?"

".I don't."

Will finally lowered his head, picked up the glass and drank it all, then said:
"I just don't want to take any more unnecessary risks."

"But our lives are full of adventures."

Davis reached out and patted Will on the shoulder and said:
"Why don't I tell you some good news."

"The president's goal was not just to get rid of the 'fuse', but also to get rid of our enemies."

"So in this operation, the Georgian military will give us full cooperation."

"Nine Su-9KMs and four Mi-25Vs, all at our disposal."

"At the same time, the Army will dispatch the Tbilisi Technical Reconnaissance Battalion to cooperate with us."

"We have enough firepower, enough information, and enough people."

"I don't know how we could lose, it was a trap, but it was as much for us as it was for them."

“Whoever survives, survives.”

Davis said something nonsense, but at this moment, no one would think he was talking nonsense.

Even Will finally nodded.

After a long silence, he spoke again:

"You convinced me—or rather, I thought it through."

"But now, there's another problem."

"Who is our possible opponent?"

Davis looked at Will and answered solemnly:
"Dongfeng Corps."

(End of this chapter)