Chapter 1144 Going to die?
"OK, got it, thank Red for me."
Because the radio silence had been broken, Jack quickly received the intelligence analysis provided by the Humanoid Encyclopedia.
This was a detail that he didn't notice when he first watched the movie. After thinking about it carefully, it seemed quite possible.
As a general who has made outstanding achievements and has been fighting on the front line all year round, Hammer is obviously not the kind of person who can't even control the morale of the military by talking on paper.
So near the end of the original play, the scene where he was betrayed by his subordinates really made Jack feel a little bit abrupt.
Now it seems that either I missed a certain foreshadowing plot, or the world automatically filled in this loophole.
Thinking about it, if all of General Hanmer's subordinates were elite soldiers and strong generals, the attack just now should not have been so anticlimactic.
The SEALs operate in stealth mode, and the amount of ammunition they can carry is extremely limited. In order to satisfy Sonny's appetite for a light machine gun, everyone in the action team except Mason and Goolsby helped share some of the ammunition. 5.56NATO bomb.
On General Hammer's side, when they landed on the island, two helicopters arrived, among which the MH53 low-altitude pavement had a load capacity of up to 16 tons.
It was still a long time before dawn. Even if they could not attack the prison hospital for a while, they could adopt a siege strategy and try to consume the seals' ammunition instead of hastily evacuating after casualties occurred.
But if it is true that nearly half of them are "mercenaries" who come for money, it seems to be easy to explain.
The people who collect money and do things may follow orders and participate in actions, but judging from the files that Red reviewed, these people are far from elite in terms of subjective will and tactical ability. Very different.
“This may be a good breakthrough.” Jason thought thoughtfully, “Does this mean that if we can launch a beheading operation to kill Hammer, or eliminate those who are loyal to him, the remaining It’s nothing to worry about.”< br>
“It’s hard to say.” Jack frowned. “The FBI has checked General Hammer’s assets. Most of his income was donated to the families of fallen soldiers. There has been no obvious change in the past two years. funds flow
I think those mercenaries obviously didn't receive much in advance. If they didn't get the money, what do you think they would do? "
Jason understood immediately and said in a deep voice, "A good commander is not afraid of the failure of an operation. Knowing that something cannot be done, retreating decisively to stop losses is the best strategy.
Assuming this is a military blackmail, like what we did in the South Sea of Seris, then the general should now start thinking about retreat. "
Jack continued his train of thought, "But those mercenaries who have not received the money will not agree so easily. They are likely to force General Hammer to carry out the blackmail to the end, just like someone who tried to The Japanese captain who started the war between the two countries. "
He couldn't help but feel slightly moved when he said this. In the movie, General Hammer did order to launch a missile with wrong coordinates, which eventually fell into the sea, causing a false alarm.
But that was an act of intimidation after the 40-hour deadline he left for the Pentagon reached. And from the conversation between him and his subordinates, it can be known that he never really intended to launch a massacre attack on civilians from beginning to end.
But now the plot has changed drastically. It is hard to say whether the missile will still fall into the sea due to the wrong coordinates.
Although Jack did not know that General Hammer's trustworthy men had suffered all casualties, and the military morale was unstable early.
But as long as the opponent still has two VX missiles in their hands that can be launched at any time, and there are 81 hostages detained in the prison building, their mission has not been completed yet.
Jason spread out the satellite map of Alcatraz on the old operating bed, the wrinkles between his eyebrows twisted into a tight knot.
Old Man Mason had said before that there was no tunnel leading to the lighthouse at the northernmost point of the island, so the tall prison building located in the middle of the island became a solid fortification between the prison hospital and the lighthouse.
The east and west sides of the prison building are built close to the cliff, which means that if you want to reach the north end of the island from the south, you must pass through this building located on the middle high ground.
Then the attack and defense changed in an instant, and it was our own side's turn to have a headache.
Everyone looked at the map and felt worried. Although it was night, the other party could get a clear view as long as they placed two observers with night vision devices in the building.
Considering that snipers were able to look directly at this area from upstairs, in other words, the seals will be discovered as soon as they leave the prison hospital, unless
"Unless we wait until daybreak, wait until the foggy time in the morning to launch a raid." Deputy Ray Perry said.
The heavy fog in San Francisco is formed when relatively warm sea water and cold air meet. For nearly half of the 365 days a year, heavy fog will rise from the sea and float along the terrain towards the city.
"But it's summer now, the least foggy time of the year in San Francisco." As a commander, Jason was used to considering problems from the most pessimistic perspective.
"Just wait, maybe the situation will change."
Jack looked at Dr. Goolsby who was removing the green "grapes" one by one. Because he successfully defended the opponent's During the attack, their plans also changed, and the Joint Command Center ordered them to prioritize transporting these VX agents away.
A forceful attack would almost certainly result in casualties, and who could guarantee that the other side would only have a machine gun and an anti-materiel sniper rifle.
Not to mention that there are still two VX missiles and 81 hostages for them to use as weapons, but there is also an MH-60R Seahawk armed helicopter mounted with a "Hellfire" missile on the island.
Even if the other MH53 low-altitude Pavement helicopter is a military transport helicopter, it can also carry self-defense weapons.
Don’t look at movies and TV shows. Helicopters usually get blown up whenever they appear, and bullets can only chase the hero’s butt.
In fact, only those who have actually seen an armed helicopter will understand why this thing is called a "low-altitude tank."
The armor of heavy armed helicopters can withstand large-caliber heavy machine gun bullets and even 23mm cannons. On this island with unobstructed views, even seals would hide in underground tunnels and continue to be mice when faced with these low-altitude overlords. .
Even if Jack is given a Barrett, he can only resolutely refuse in the face of such a killer weapon. After all, fixed targets and low-speed targets are completely different things compared to helicopters that can move at high speed.
He had no idea of testing the power of the 23mm cannon and Hellfire missiles with his own body.
"Dr. Goolsby, how much more time do you need?" Jack walked into the morgue and asked as he saw that the skyline in the distance was turning white.
Except for the few people in charge of security, most of the SEAL team members are busy in the morgue at the moment. Dr. Goolsby's whole body is soaked with sweat, and his face is so pale that he looks as if he will collapse in the next second. of.
There are now two large boxes in the morgue. The team members are cooperating with the doctor to remove the crystal clear glass balls the size of table tennis balls and put them into the sponge grooves in the box like eggs.
"This is the last one." Putting down the glass ball in his hand, Dr. Goolsby took off his gloves and let out a long sigh of relief when he watched the SEALs close the lid of the box.
The box comes from the low-altitude delivery of two heavy-duty rotor drones. The charge of each VX missile is 50 glass beads, and every 10 beads are connected in a series. The total of 12 missiles is 600 glass beads. , it’s a little troublesome to dismantle, but it’s not too heavy.
Using drones to transport these dangerous objects is not the idea that the Joint Operations Center has thought of, because drones flying low-altitude and sea-skimming at night are almost undetectable.
Even if it is shot down on the way back, unlike the explosion that atomizes and spreads into the air, VX poison falling into the sea will not have catastrophic consequences. The seawater will quickly dilute it to a harmless level. . The two heavy-duty rotor drones also brought two individual Stinger anti-aircraft missile launchers with them, which was better than nothing. If the seals really had to face Wuzhi, they would not be helpless to fight back.
"It seems that luck is not on our side this time." Jason's face looked a little ugly as he watched two heavy-duty rotor drones carrying boxes flying close to the sea towards the coast.
The sun is about to rise, but the sea fog does not appear as expected. Today, the temperature around San Francisco is quite close to the sea temperature. Without a temperature difference, there will naturally be no fog.
"Then let your strength speak for itself." Jack picked up the SR25 of the deputy team, pulled the bolt domineeringly, and loaded the bullet.
"We will take action as soon as daybreak. This time we need all team members to participate in the operation. Is it okay to leave the old guy and the doctor together?"
Jason asked, looking at Mason who was snoring in the corner. The full participation he mentioned included Jack, the FBI, but obviously did not include Mason and Gusby.
Jack knew that he was worried that Gusby, a "weak scholar", would not be able to stand up to Mason. In fact, he did, but he didn't care.
"The order I received was just to let him cooperate with us to complete the mission. He has already done it, hasn't he? No matter what the outcome is, when the matter is over, he will be regarded as a hero who has saved hundreds of thousands of people. "
Jason heard what he meant and raised his eyebrows in surprise, but didn't say much.
He knew that Mason was a secret prisoner belonging to the FBI, so he didn't take it seriously. If this old guy was a terrorist, Jason might still care about it, but judging from Jack's attitude towards him, it was obvious that he didn't. .
As for the relationship between the FBI and Jack, Jason naturally chooses to favor Jack. They have carried guns and shared dirt together, experienced life and death, and even had his wife saved by him. The captain of Team B still has some emotional intelligence.
As he said, "This has nothing to do with Team B anyway."
Jack glanced calmly at the old man who was holding his Noveske N4 in the corner and snoring loudly, with a slight smile on his lips. Yilie.
This acting is too fake. They were silent when they were chatting quietly, but now they are snoring so loudly.
However, just as Jason was calling all the team members to assemble and prepare to assign tasks, a piercing whistle suddenly echoed throughout the island, followed by the voice of General Hammer.
"Task force, whether you are SEALs or 'DEVGRU', you have my stuff, to be precise, the 12 missiles.
I admit that you did a pretty good job before, but now you need to be reminded One thing for you, I not only have 81 hostages in danger, but I still have 2 missiles that can be launched at any time."
Sure enough, what is supposed to come will eventually come, although it is not clear why the other party. It would have taken so long.
Jack looked at the place where the sound came from. It was a speaker installed above the corner of the wall. There were such broadcast systems all over the island.
Along with several curses, a crying male voice sounded, "My name is Larry Henderson, I have three children, and they are pointing guns at my head"
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The voice changed to General Hammer again, "You have ten minutes to think about it. After ten minutes, I will kill one hostage every minute until you show up."
"Help! Please! Save me, wuwuwu,” the man’s cry sounded again.
"Oh, come on, they are really so mean!" Sonny shouted angrily.
"Full Metal" Scott Carter, who seldom spoke, also sneered, "They don't really think they can make us surrender in this way, do they?"
< br>Jack and Captain Jason looked at each other and saw smiles in each other's eyes.
In the hours before dawn, they discussed various possibilities and discussed various response methods with everyone in the joint operations center.
If the other party is cowering in the prison building like this, they really have no other choice but to bite the bullet and launch a strong attack. After hearing this broadcast, Jack breathed a sigh of relief and began to be surprised by the rest of the people. Taking off his equipment in the eyes.
"What are you going to do?" Dr. Goolsby's face, which had just replenished himself with water, looked much better than before. He vaguely guessed Jack's intention, but still couldn't believe it.
"Of course, go talk to our General Hammer and ask him to give up his bad plan." Jack smiled.
"Shit, you're going to commit suicide!" Not to mention Gusby, even the other seals showed shocked expressions.
"Don't worry, the BAU team has profiled General Hammer. He is not the kind of character who would attack directly indiscriminately. I should be able to delay enough time."
"Delay for what time?" Clay He was keenly aware that there was something in Jack's words.
"Give us time to sneak into the lighthouse."
Jason replied for Jack, "Jack and I have discussed that instead of storming the prison building, it is better to attack the lighthouse directly.
He bought us time to attract the attention of Hammer and his men, and we approached the lighthouse from underwater and climbed up from the cliff near the sea. ”
Everyone couldn't help but look at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Jack spread his hands to everyone and said with relief, "Don't worry, compared to what you are going to do, my risk factor is not much higher. I am just a negotiator. This is what I am." You're good at it, aren't you?"
It's a pity that no one at the scene had participated in the previous meeting at the Pentagon, otherwise someone would have jumped out to refute it. It was the one who said that sending negotiators was equivalent to committing suicide. The guy himself.
Seeing that everyone was dumbfounded and unable to express any objections, Jason clapped his hands and prepared to arrange the task.
"Goosby and Mr. Mason go back through the tunnel to where we entered. As long as the iron door is blocked, you will be safe.
Others are preparing cliff climbing equipment, Bravo4 (Trent Sawyer) and Bravo5 (Brock Reynolds) will carry climbing ropes"
It's not that Jason is not worried about Jack, but that someone has previously With one move, he performed what it means to defeat the enemy with one move in front of him. < br>
With the skill of this old seal, he was unable to react. In the blink of an eye, Jack grabbed his elbow and held it backhand in front of him. I believe it would have been a general who had not been on the battlefield in person for more than ten years. He should be no match for this guy.
“I’ll go with you. "An old voice suddenly sounded in the corner. Mason threw the assault rifle that Jack had given him before to Gusby, and stood up with his head held high.
Gusby looked at Jack from the left to the right. Mason, I can’t figure out what this fuss is about.
Jack also looked at the British guy with a puzzled expression, wondering why he did this.
He arranged for the two of them to return to the tunnel. To put it bluntly, it was to give Mason a chance to escape. The diving suits and other items were still in place, and there was more than enough oxygen.
(End of this chapter)