crisis management game.

Chapter 828 Fragments (asking for monthly ticket)

From Cui Lei's depressed mood, it can be seen that the secret research base must have suffered heavy losses.

Gao Bo looked back at the people resting against the tree trunks on the top of the mountain and couldn't help asking, "Are you the only two who escaped from the base? Where did these villagers come from?"

"No, including Chief Zheng and his deputy, there are seven of us who escaped."

Zhao Jiaxing continued to explain.

It turns out that the area where the mysterious sphere fragments were discovered was not 100% fully developed.

Therefore, the site was developed into the Lingzhou 233 underground base, and the Jingzhou 722 Research Institute was established.

Before building the base, the engineering corps of the Us Military Region knew that the area was located in the Himalayan seismic zone, so they carried out special reinforcement specifically to prevent earthquakes.

But the destructive power of this major earthquake was too strong.

If an 8.0 magnitude earthquake occurs, any steel bars and concrete will collapse in an instant, and humans will have no time to react.

Therefore, the only time ordinary people have to escape is the 5 to 30 seconds during which the Earthquake Administration relies on its monitoring system to capture the faster longitudinal waves and issue an advance warning.

The research institute naturally caught the danger in advance.

But at that time, many researchers and soldiers on duty did not think of escaping first, but how to do their best to ensure the safety of research projects and data.

So many people choose to stay in the control room and laboratory.

The captain of their unit was buried underground because he stayed in the control room and dialed a dedicated phone line for help before the earthquake.

It was also because of his sacrifice that the country and CTOC learned that an accident had occurred at the base, and they urgently sent Gu Ji and others to provide support.

Fortunately, the efforts of these heroes were not in vain.

The most core fragment of the mysterious substance was brought out by Zheng.

This thing is not only very important, but also carries a huge amount of radiation. Holding it is equivalent to holding a nuclear warhead that may explode at any time. It is extremely dangerous.

They must contact the military district as soon as possible and transfer them to a safe place.

But there were few people around Institute 722, and there was no one to ask for help.

Therefore, Zhao Jiaxing, the only deputy captain of the base security, made a prompt decision and decided to act separately.

He took a deputy with him and headed for the nearby villages and towns to look for ways to make contact;

The remaining three soldiers protected Zheng and the researchers and temporarily moved the debris to a relatively safe flat area to avoid secondary damage by aftershocks.

While on their way out searching, the two met the fleeing villagers on the top of the mountain.

They were the two villages and towns closest to the mission location that Gu Ji had reported to Cao Zhiyu and Chen Ke at the time: Zizhu Town they had just passed by, and Wache Village where these Wusi elders lived.

The village is very small, with only a dozen households and very few young people.

Because the old man had difficulty walking, in the end only those who were working outside the house escaped.

After Zhao Jiaxing ran into them, he wanted to help with the rescue, but the role of two people was very limited. Instead of wasting time, it would be better to seek rescue from a large force.

All the elderly people in Wache Village were frightened by the earthquake.

He refused to let go when he saw the soldiers.

Naturally, the two men were worried about the safety of the common people, so they took them over mountains and across rivers, preparing to go to larger villages and towns to settle them in the hands of the government.

As a result, as soon as we reached the top of the mountain, we met Gu Ji and the other three.

Since Zhao Jiaxing was responsible for the security of such a confidential research institute, his ability was absolutely unquestionable. He could tell at a glance that the pace of Gu Ji and the other two did not look like ordinary people.

Wearing all white is very rare in Lingzhou area.

But in 722 schools, they are everywhere.

Chemical protective suit!!

So he immediately ordered the villagers to hide on the spot.

He had intended to use a telescope to observe further and confirm, but he did not expect to be discovered by Wu Kang and Gao Bo, and then a series of misunderstandings ensued between the two sides.

"We came from Zizhu Town. Due to the strong destructive power of the earthquake, many roads are now blocked. The disaster relief soldiers can only walk and it will take a long time to enter the disaster area. But the Wusi Disaster Relief Command has sent accurate information and will soon send the Air Force to parachute in."

"Parachute? In this horrible weather, without ground guidance, airborne landing is too dangerous..."

Cui Lei looked up at the ice particles and water droplets falling from the sky and was about to question.

He looked down and saw Gao Bo's three living examples standing in front of him. He reacted immediately and his eyes widened.

"Can you contact the command directly?"

Zhao Jiaxing also raised his eyelids, but his focus was on communication.

Gu nodded and took the walkie-talkie from his chest.

"We have a personal satellite radio. You can report the situation here to your superiors first."

"Great!"

A rare hint of excitement and joy finally showed on Zhao Jiaxing's somewhat ferocious face. He immediately took the equipment and started to adjust the channel.

During the call, Gu Ji and the other two were naturally not idle either.

He returned to the top of the mountain and tried to use the first aid kit on him to provide preliminary bandaging to some of the injured villagers.

"Thank you, Captain Gu. The order from above is for us to fully cooperate with you!"

Gu Ji was wrapping a bandage around an old man's calf when he heard Cui Lei's footsteps behind him. He glanced at Wu Kang and said, "Report the mission milestone to Director Chen first."

"Yes!"

After learning that the fragments were in Zheng Suo's hands, Chen Ke also realized the seriousness of the matter.

So he ordered them to find Zheng Suo and reunite as quickly as possible, especially the fragments, which were the highest value target of the mission.

Once the target is found.

Report the coordinates immediately. When weather conditions permit, the Us Military District will arrange a military transport helicopter to pick them up from Lingzhou based on the actual evacuation location.

"Director Chen, how long will it take for Captain Lei to arrive?"

"It's expected to take another hour. What's wrong?"

"Nothing, I just want to plan my time."

After hanging up the phone, Gu Ji fell into a brief silence.

Chen Ke is worthy of being a leader who has been promoted step by step from actual combat on the anti-terrorism front line. He has an extremely sharp sense of smell and knows that Chen Ke will not ask such a question for no reason.

That's right.

The reason why Gu Ji asked this question.

Because he just received a character message from the ghost server, from Vidi!

He never expected it.

The first enemy to be faced in this mission is India.

Because the 8.0 magnitude earthquake was so loud, India, which is close to Lingzhou, naturally also noticed the disaster.

It is also unknown how the Indian intelligence system learned about Institute 722.

The Presidential Investigation and Analysis Bureau immediately dispatched intelligence agents and special forces to infiltrate Ukraine to carry out investigation tasks.

Because the confidentiality level of this mission is very high.

It was not until he entered Us that Vidi received background intelligence and specific mission information.

In theory, he would not normally report this kind of espionage work to 7472.

But the mysterious sphere fragments are explicitly mentioned in the mission objectives.

After all, this is related to black technology equipment, as well as the secrets of the mysterious research institute and the "THEO" organization, so Vidi took the risk to upload the information.

Mentioning Indian special warfare.

The first thing that came to Gu Ji’s mind was the border mountain special forces.

This is a special armed force established through training in cooperation with the U.S. Mountain Division. It is equipped with all advanced NATO equipment and is specialized in mountain field combat and border infiltration.

In the Indian flood level.

He had a brief taste of it in Assam and was a very tough opponent.

Because the intelligence provided by Vidi only focused on the mysterious substance fragments, the number of people and weapons and equipment they were carrying out the mission were not disclosed.

Therefore, Gu Ji could only follow the "risk plus one" principle, that is, the worst possible outcome estimate:

A full 12-man special operations team, covering command, main and auxiliary attack, machine gun firepower, sniping, demolition, technical communications, plus an intelligence officer.

Putting aside the equipment, the number of people alone is enough to crush the three of them.

Even if we bring Zhao Jiaxing and others with us, it will still be far from enough.

This is why Gu Ji subconsciously asked Chen Ke about the specific arrival time of Team Lei.

In previous foreign-related missions, they either did not have additional personnel or had to rely on help from other countries.

The process is dragged on and on, and in the end you still have to rely on yourself.

This was a rare domestic mission, and theoretically, he had the authority to call for reinforcements, whether it was the rapid reaction force near the Us Military Region, the armed helicopters of the Army Aviation Regiment, or even the close-range attack aircraft at the Air Force airport.

As long as Gu Ji gives the order.

The firepower of Xia Country is enough to plow Vidi’s team members inside and out four or five times with some left over.

Unfortunately, they encountered a major earthquake that occurs rarely in a century, coupled with heavy rain and snow in winter.

Now, we can’t get in by road and we can’t fly in the sky.

Ultimately, the burden will fall on them.

"Gu Ji, what should we do next?"

Seeing that he hadn't spoken for a long time and Zhao Jiaxing and the others were waiting on the side, Wu Kang took the initiative to ask.

He groaned.

Gu Ji then spoke:

"We can't delay in finding a high-value target. We must set off immediately to find Director Zheng. As for these villagers...

Captain Zhao, let Cui Lei escort them to Zizhu Town. It's only two or three kilometers east along the road. There are stable shelters and medical care there, and air force supplies will also be dropped there!"

"no problem!"

Zhao Jiaxing agreed readily, gave Cui Lei some important instructions, and then let this simple young man lead the villagers to continue on their journey.

They set off immediately and rushed to the mission target point.

"Captain Zhao, I have a question. The target fragment is in Director Zheng's hands. Is it protected by a professional container?"

On the way down the mountain.

Zhao Jiaxing was a little confused when Gao Bo suddenly asked this question, but he quickly gave an answer:

"Yes, it is said that the radiation from the debris is very strong. Without a special container, ordinary people cannot touch it at close range. Comrade Gao Bo, do you have any questions?"

"Yes, we detected the radiation level with a Geiger counter on the way here. We are afraid that something has been damaged and caused a leak..."

"I see."

Zhao Jiaxing muttered to himself: "I can confirm that there is no problem with the fragments, but I don't know much about the projects and things in the institute;

Perhaps other liquids and vessels related to the debris were destroyed by the earthquake, releasing radioactive dust, which was then spread out by the strong wind and sleet..."

"Now that you mention it, we have to speed up even more!"

Wu Kang couldn't help but start to worry.

After all, no one knows when this heavy rain will stop.

It's night time now, so the temperature is low.

During the day, due to the high altitude of the Us Plateau, the sunlight is scorching and the temperature will quickly rise to minus three or four degrees, or even zero degrees.

At that time, heavy rainfall will wash away the radioactive dust and gather in streams and rivers.

In the end, the entire Us region was affected!

"chug!"

"Did you hear that?!"

suddenly.

Just as Wu Kang had finished speaking.

Suddenly, a strange sound similar to the sound of firecrackers in the distance broke the silence and echoed in the valley.

Gu Ji suddenly stopped, looked for cover, and listened carefully.

The voice was dull, as if the cold air had swallowed up a lot of its power, but it was still clearly audible.

"It's gunfire!"

"Yes, a silencer has been added!"

Zhao Jiaxing's single eyelid twitched, covering half of his pupil, and he looked extremely ferocious. "Although it is difficult to determine the exact location of the gunshot, it is very likely that something happened to Zheng Suo and his team!!"

"go!"

As soon as these words came out.

The four people's hearts were instantly in suspense.

Following Gu Ji's order, several people immediately ran down the mountainside without any hesitation.

To know.

When reporting the mission milestone just now, Director Chen Ke repeatedly reminded us that the fragments were the most important high-value targets and that absolutely no problems could occur.

What if something really happens.

The mission failed, and all three of them will have to bear the consequences!

"The gunfire seems to have stopped!"

"This means that the confrontation period has ended. Either one side has defeated the other, or one side has started to escape..."

Zhao Jiaxing's words.

It was like a ghost demanding their lives, weighing on their minds and making them more and more anxious.

The slippery ground under the rain and snow almost made them slip several times.

Especially Gu Ji, who staggered and almost rolled down the hillside. Fortunately, Gao Bo was quick-witted and grabbed him.

Mainly because all he could think about was Vidi.

They were afraid that the Indian border mountain special forces under this guy would seize the initiative.

Because if it was really as he had expected, the other party had the absolute strength to eliminate the three troops guarding in a short period of time.

The wind whistled in my ears and the rain and snow hit my face.

But this did not slow down their pace at all. They just stared at the target point that was vaguely visible in the distance, which was the direction where the 722 Institute collapsed.

"Wait a minute! Something's happening!"

"hidden!"

When it was less than 400 meters away from the ruins of the research institute.

Gao Bo, the vanguard, suddenly raised his fist.

After hearing the reminder, several people immediately dispersed and looked for shelter.

next second.

Gu Ji picked up his weapon to observe, and found that someone had "got there first" and found the 722 Institute before them.

He immediately switched back to the tactical telescope.

Several figures were found near the ruins of the research institute. There were about a dozen of them. They were equipped with advanced equipment, and their helmets were all equipped with night vision goggles! (End of this chapter)