"Old squad leader, I have some good news for you."

From the radio, Jiang Feng's voice seemed to float.

"Do you know what place of theirs we've found?"

"From the sound of your voice, kid, I knew you guys found a big one?"

That was indeed good news.

After all, his meticulously prepared plan, costing over twenty million US Dollars, was for this final strike.

He knew Jiang Feng spoke lightly, but infiltrating deep behind enemy lines to find their command post was no easy task.

Jiang Feng led a three-person squad, including an English-speaking translator and a local guerrilla acting as a guide.

The advantage of a small reconnaissance team was that it was easier to move covertly; the disadvantage was that if discovered, there was practically no way out.

Another team was led by Captain Li Sheng from the Special Soldier School, with the same configuration. The difference was that Li Sheng's team went north, aiming to find the AUC armed forces' command division in the northern battlefront.

"More than just a big fish!"

Jiang Feng was very proud.

"We've found their lair!"

"What?"

"Their lair, not just their command post in the southern battlefront, but the AUC's main command headquarters!"

"The main command headquarters?! How did you find it?"

Even Song Heping became excited.

Originally, Jiang Feng's squad was just like Li Sheng's squad, only searching for a division.

Because a division was relatively easier to find.

AUC armed forces launched attacks from both the south and north, so they must have deployed a command division in each area for operational command.

But the main command headquarters was different.

It meant that all of AUC's top brass would be at headquarters, which held far greater value than any ordinary division.

"It's quite a coincidence. We were following your orders to search for their southern battlefront command division near San Rita. When we got here and changed into disguise to prepare for the jungle, we saw an AUC off-road vehicle driving into the jungle. Initially, I thought to catch someone for interrogation about the route, but unexpectedly, we found a radio and maps in the vehicle, marked with attack positions, directions, and several indicators that seemed like command posts. This really couldn't have been easier!"

"A radio? Maps!?"

Song Heping's eyes lit up.

"Later, send me their troop deployment and attack directions, and also, you mentioned a lair, are you sure it's their highest command headquarters?!"

"Sure!"

Jiang Feng said, "Their main headquarters isn't in the battle zone, it's near a small town close to Mituas, between San Rita and San Jose. My two teammates and I have been surveilling this place for a few hours, taking many photos. Listening to their conversations, these are all high-ranking AUC members, including their boss Patridge, all here!"

"AUC's boss? You sure it's Patridge?"

As Song Heping spoke, he turned his head to glance at Morins beside him, seeking confirmation with his eyes.

Morins nodded, "The current boss of AUC is indeed Patridge, but that guy isn't easy to locate."

Saying this, he picked up the radio's handset and spoke to Jiang Feng: "Let Amenda speak to me."

Amenda was the squad's translator.

Soon, Amenda took over on the other end.

Morins asked him if he was really sure it was Patridge.

Amenda repeatedly confirmed, "Boss, that's right, it's him! Him! This is really catching a big fish. We are hiding on a hill near the small town, taking many photos with a camera. Based on the current situation, I recognize two-thirds of the AUC armed command. Boss, didn't you say we have air support?! Hurry and send it over, one bomb to send them to heaven! Do you know how awesome that would be?! Two-thirds of the command, a rare opportunity!"

Morins was no longer composed, and hurriedly turned back to ask Song Heping: "Song, did you hear that?! Where's your bomber? Get them in the air fast, bomb this nest of big fish! As long as they're taken out, there will be no need to fight this battle with AUC!"

"No."

Song Heping frowned thoughtfully for a moment before giving a negative answer.

"What do you mean no?!"

Hearing this, Morins looked at Song Heping in incomprehension.

"AUC has deployed thirty thousand troops into the battle. We lost two lines of our southern defense in one day. By tomorrow, probably the third will be gone too, and now several places in our southern territory are about to be cut through. What do you think we're waiting for?"

Morins was actually also pretending to be calm during the day.

He was aware of how chaotically the battle was going in the southern defense zone.

It was just that Song Heping was under great pressure, so he didn't dare to complain, especially since it was his insistence not to give up either the south or north fronts.

The battle had turned out this way, and Song Heping had warned about it in advance; no one was to blame.

Now, hearing there was a chance to completely wipe out the leadership of the AUC, how could he not be excited?

But he was considering the problem from his own perspective.

From the position of a high-ranking ELN commander, eliminating the AUC was of course nothing wrong.

Yet, from Song Heping's point of view, he had to consider many more factors.

First of all, the Colombian government army was currently deploying troops at the front, and taking flight now with the SU-24 to bomb Mituas, covering a distance of over three hundred kilometers one way, making it over six hundred kilometers for a round trip. This was completely different from the original intent to bomb the AUC's southern command post—a whole half more distance.

This half distance should not be underestimated.

After all, double the distance meant double the chance of exposure.

The plane would be taking off from Venezuela; it was a secret operation.

The Colombian military had heavy deployments in the Tame Region, with a large number of Air Force aircraft parked at nearby airports, all ready to take off with their bombs.

After the bombing, even if the SU-24 went full throttle back to Venezuela, it might still be detected by the radar of the planes launched by the Colombian Air Force. Once discovered and targeted, where else could they fly?

Flying back to Venezuela meant creating a severe international incident.

The Colombian government was no fool.

They would definitely trace it back to the Special Soldier School he had from the Americans and target him.

If such an incident occurred, the AUC would be finished, but he would be buried along with them. The school he had invested huge amounts of money in would definitely not be able to continue, and his chance of establishing a foothold in South America would vanish into thin air.

And these were just a small portion of the adverse consequences.

More troubles would come knocking gradually.

This was what Song Heping didn't want to see.

Only after the government army withdrew from Tame and left could he move against the AUC.

After all, given the capabilities of the AUC forces, they probably wouldn't figure out who bombed them.

By then, they might even think it was the government army who had acted against them.

"I'm saying it's impossible! Right now, the Air Force of the government army is on a 24-hour patrol in the Tame Region. Sending my planes to Mituas at this time is like laying myself on the chopping board for slaughter!"

Song Heping said, "I can't risk myself like that!"

Morins said, "Then when can you take action?!"

Song Heping said, "Sending my planes is easy; just wait for the government army to leave Tame! After they retreat, I'll immediately order the bombardment of the AUC headquarters."

"Are you insane?!" Morins yelled, "Do you know how rare this opportunity is?! The AUC always operates covertly; their leadership, to avoid our assassination attempts, never gather in numbers. They are probably showing up in Mituas so boldly because they think all our forces are tied up on the battlefield and there's no one to deal with them. If we miss this chance, we may never get such a good opportunity again, do you understand?!"

"I know!" Song Heping responded coldly, "But I can't gamble my entire company on this with you! Morins, I'm just a consultant to you, not someone who sold you my life. I have a whole bunch of brothers in Illiguo and Venezuela waiting for their salaries, and this company isn't just mine!"

The sound of the two quarreling was very loud.

The guards in the command post didn't know what had happened and gathered around.

They were all subordinates of Morins and naturally sided with him; one after another, hands fell to their holsters...

Song Heping gave a cold glance at the guards and then asked Morins, "What now? You want to take action against me?"

Morins looked at Song Heping, his face changing colors several times within a short span.

Song Heping said, "It's not up to me to get the government army to withdraw or to let my planes take off; the key is you—"

He pointed to Morins, "It's about whether your informant is reliable. That's your problem. I specially went to the United States to build a big stage waiting for your wonderful performance, but your man is late and hasn't taken center stage. That's not my fault!"

Morins finally calmed down. He turned and waved his hand at the guards, "What are you all doing here? I'm just debating some tactical issues with an old friend. You don't understand a damn thing! Get out!"

Seeing this, the guards looked at each other, exchanged glances, and then turned to leave.

Morins sighed, his gaze returning to the map on Mituas, not moving away for a long time.

Suddenly, his cell phone rang.

He took it out and looked at it; a spark of light reignited in his dim pupils.

"What's the status?!"

He immediately pressed the call button and directly asked the person on the other end of the phone.

"I'm already on fire here! Have you gotten the stuff the journalists wanted or not?!"

After listening to the phone for a while, Song Heping saw the light in Morins's eyes grow brighter, and finally, with a slap on the thigh, he exclaimed, "Good!"

He then turned to Song Heping, "Done! We got it! A three-way frame! Those bastards were caught having a late night snack, and my people got it on camera!"

Song Heping had been burned before, so he didn't allow himself to get excited this time and simply asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure it's been captured?!"

"You can call your people to confirm!" Morins said, "If it's true, your people can take action tomorrow!"

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by lotustale.com