novelaction Chapter 1060 Justice Descends from Heaven
Chapter 1060 Justice Descends from Heaven
Dear readers, you may have heard that when we give a final warning to certain clowns, we use the phrase "Don't say we didn't warn you."
The phrase "ploughing the court and sweeping the cave" is probably rarely heard.
But I want to tell you that this phrase is no less powerful than "Don't say I didn't warn you," did you know that?
This term, originating from the "Biography of the Xiongnu" in the Book of Han, has only appeared three times in official announcements throughout the history of the People's Republic of China. Each time, it was used to urgently rescue the people from dire straits and to prop up a collapsing edifice.
With those four words, the last trace of concern about "scale" and "impact" in everyone's hearts completely vanished. A solemn and resolute atmosphere filled the small safe room.
Almost simultaneously, a liaison officer in Cambodian military uniform, looking tense, entered under the guidance of Counselor Li. After saluting, he quickly reported:
"Comrades, by His Highness the Prince's decree: to coordinate with your operation, Phnom Penh will be placed under martial law immediately, allowing only departures and no entry. Our Security Committee has formulated a meticulous plan and has decided to mobilize our most reliable forces tonight at dawn to launch the first large-scale clearing operation on the suspected area, aiming to eradicate this scourge in one fell swoop!"
Counselor Li looked at Company Commander Tang, asking for his opinion with his eyes.
Company Commander Tang slowly shook his head, his gaze returning to the map: "Thank you for your full support, Your Highness and the Cambodian comrades. Martial law and the outer perimeter blockade are of utmost importance. Please ask the Cambodian comrades to ensure their implementation and cut off any flow of personnel and supplies between the target area and the outside world, especially any possible escape of personnel or external reinforcements."
He then changed the subject: "However, the specific operations to arrest and eliminate key targets... must be carried out by our people."
Counselor Li frowned slightly and raised an objection: "Company Commander Tang, the Cambodian side has mobilized considerable forces and is familiar with the local environment. Wouldn't it be safer for them to launch the main attack while we provide flanking support or a focused assault? They also have some experience in counterinsurgency operations..."
“Comrade Counselor,” Company Commander Tang interrupted him.
"Phnom Penh has been weak for a long time. The equipment, training, and combat experience of the security forces, especially in dealing with these regular, vicious, and well-organized agents who are armed with heavy weapons, are probably... insufficient. This is not to look down on our allies, but we cannot gamble with the lives of our comrades on the enemy's 'possible' actions."
Good heavens, bro, there are people from Phnom Penh right here!
Can't you be a little more discreet with your words?
Before Counselor Li could speak, the Cambodian liaison officer next to him took a deep breath, clasped his hands together, and shook Company Commander Tang's hands repeatedly.
Counselor Li fell silent...
"But,"
Military Attaché Chen pointed to the map, looking troubled. "According to Liu Yuncang's confession and new intelligence, that area is densely built up, and the enemy must have set up observation posts and simple alarms."
With our ground position so close, the challenge of completely avoiding all detection and breaching the core area before the enemy detonates the explosives is immense.
If the enemy is exposed prematurely, a direct assault becomes a piecemeal tactic, simply running into their firepower.
Just then, Squad Leader Ru, who had been silent all along, suddenly chuckled softly.
He looked up at Company Commander Tang, then pointed to the pitch-black night sky outside the window:
“Master, walking on the ground is too risky and we'll be easily spotted… What if we don't walk on the ground?”
"Not walking on the ground?" Counselor Li and Military Attaché Chen didn't react for a moment, and subconsciously looked up at the low ceiling.
Company Commander Tang nodded approvingly at Ru Chuang, a sharp glint in his eyes, and continued, "That's right, we won't go down the ground! Since the higher-ups have given us the imperial edict to 'plow the court and sweep the caves,' then let's go all out and use the most unexpected methods to do the damn thing!"
He clenched his fist and slammed it heavily on the table: "They've dug holes and planted mines in the ground, set up sentries and defenses, then we'll come up from above them!"
Military attaché Chen, seeing the two men suddenly exuding murderous intent and uttering startling words, gasped, his voice trembling slightly: "Not...not on the ground? You...what exactly do you want? Did your family send you all the J-6 fighters over here? If one of those things goes off over Phnom Penh, it won't be a diplomatic incident, it'll be the start of war..."
He simply couldn't imagine how fighter jets could participate in such precise, urban warfare-like clearing operations.
unless……
It's that latest modified version of a certain jet bomber that I overheard mentioning...
What was it called again?
Is the Super Modified, Budget-Saving Version of the Fifth Master, the Hairy Kid?
What kind of weird name is this?!
"J-6? Ha," Squad Leader Ru scoffed, shaking his head. "To deal with these rats, do we really need to call in our 'Sixth Master'? That's giving these bastards too much credit. Besides, even if the 'Sixth Master' came, it wouldn't make a difference. Can it hover and drop lumps of iron?"
Company Commander Tang didn't keep them in suspense and revealed the answer directly: "We'll use a rotorcraft."
"A gyroplane?" Old Chen and Counselor Li were both taken aback. This concept was somewhat unfamiliar to them.
Squad Leader Ru pulled out a photo and waved it at the two of them: "Among the 'things' we brought from Sihanoukville this time, there were two modified light gyroplanes, which were originally intended for use in the Thousand Islands."
Military Attaché Old Chen nearly shoveled his head into the ground: "Brother, what are you guys doing over there? How come you're even being issued this kind of stuff? Wow, your job sounds really exciting! I wish I could go with you!"
The work that Company Commander Tang and his team did was indeed thrilling.
Although there were no major battles, there were constant small skirmishes. These directly irritated the local indigenous people who harbored ulterior motives, causing them to cry out in despair.
With their reputation spreading, Company Commander Tang and his team's "planting the red flag" operation progressed very smoothly.
Thanks to the right strategies and the strong foundation of the local Chinese community, they began initial attempts at organization and construction in some well-established Chinese plantations, spreading the concept of communes and mutual aid experiences.
The authorities of the archipelago nation have a nuanced attitude towards this, generally welcoming it, and some local officials even secretly hoping that "the second brother's home" can bring more substantial assistance.
Of course, there are dissenting and wary voices, but they have never become the mainstream.
However, not long ago, news came from Lubang Island in the neighboring Philippines that "wild men" had been spotted, and a shooting incident had occurred.
This so-called "wild man" was later confirmed to be Hiroo Onoda, a former Japanese army lieutenant.
This "protracted warrior" of the old notebook refused to surrender nearly twenty years after the end of World War II, and waged a pointless "guerrilla war" alone in the jungle, attacking villagers and burning crops, causing panic and casualties among the local people.
The monkeys organized several large-scale search operations in the mountains, but due to the complex terrain of the jungle, they were never able to capture him.
Although this incident occurred in a neighboring country, it has sounded an alarm for the entire Southeast Asian jungle region—no one knows whether there are second or third "Onodas" hiding in those dense tropical rainforests.
Potential jungle threats have made the need for air vehicles capable of rapid reconnaissance and mobile troop deployment urgent.
Helicopters were certainly a good option, but they were expensive and complex to maintain, making it difficult for either the archipelago nation or "the second brother's home" to equip themselves with them on a large scale at the time.
Therefore, the gyroplane designed by Jiang Xia in his early stages, which was simple in structure, low in cost, easy to produce and maintain, and had certain low-altitude, low-speed flight and short take-off and landing capabilities, came into the view of the higher authorities and was included in the support list for the Thousand Islands region as experimental equipment.
Since they've already given us a submarine, this little gyroplane doesn't really matter. Besides, this little guy's built-in ability to fly makes it much more eye-catching than a submarine that's barely visible underwater.
When the people of the archipelago heard that the list included flying creatures, they were so happy that they postponed their motherland's original plan to support them in building a chemical plant, and didn't care much about it.
"Aid my ass! Let's get our families using fertilizer first! Let's put that aside for now, let them play with their little dragonfly first!" said a veteran of the War of Resistance Against Japan, former Director Liu of the Equipment Section of the Ministry of Chemical Industry, and now the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Chemical Industry in charge of equipment.
Well, Vice Minister Liu would never admit that he had this idea because he was influenced by some kid with a cowlick on his head.
Before Company Commander Tang and his team set off, two prototype aircraft had just arrived in Sihanoukville for adaptation testing. They "coordinated" to use them for jungle patrols and rapid response in the island nation, but they unexpectedly came in handy in Phnom Penh.
Company Commander Tang summarized: "Use rotorcraft for low-altitude infiltration, avoiding ground surveillance and potential mines and tripwires, and strike straight at the heart of the enemy. Coordinate with the Cambodian martial law and blockade on the perimeter, and with follow-up support from our ground teams, carry out a decapitation strike, controlling or destroying the detonator as soon as possible. Then, launch a pincer attack from both inside and outside to completely eliminate the enemy!"
Military attaché Chen and Counselor Li were initially shocked by this audacious plan, which was almost like a fantasy, but they gradually digested it and their eyes lit up.
Aerial attack!
This is indeed the most likely way to bypass the enemy's tight ground defenses and achieve surprise!
"Alright! Let's do it this way!" Old Chen slapped his thigh, completely going all out. "I'll break the rules this time! That vehicle and all that stuff, plus these two iron birds, are all yours to handle!"
The embassy is fully cooperating, providing personnel and space as needed!
Damn that 'ploughing the court and sweeping the cave' technique!
Company Commander Tang nodded emphatically, his gaze sweeping over the crowd: "Time is of the essence! Move out immediately!"
……
As night fell as dark as ink, Phnom Penh fell into an unusual silence under martial law.
Two small, dragonfly-like gyroplanes were parked on the road in front of the embassy.
They do not have the complex transmission system and tail rotor of helicopters. Their main structure is a simple frame welded from thick steel pipes, with a huge main rotor that is not yet fully rotating on top, and a small propeller and vertical tail at the rear.
The fuselage was covered with thick canvas and painted in a dark gray-black camouflage color, almost blending into the ground in the night.
"Time's up. Boarding!"
"take off!"
Company Commander Tang pushed the throttle lever, and the gyroplane paused slightly before starting to glide forward. The speed gradually increased, and after running for less than fifty meters, it disappeared silently into the dark night sky like a giant dragonfly, leaving only a faint wisp of air and the distant hum of the engine.
A second gyroplane followed closely behind.
After admiring the scattered lights of Phnom Penh for a while, Sergeant Ru, holding the cannon barrel, whispered in Company Commander Tang's ear:
"Master! Let's not even land! Let's just take the cannon barrel off the plane right there!"
"I really want to experience that word that Xiao Jiang mentioned!"
What word?
"Justice will prevail!"