NOVEL WEB Chapter 896: Surrender
'Pliers' and 'Dart' were caught in a pincer attack from front and back...
They staged an explosion on the perimeter, but because they were being cautious, 'Pliers' didn't aim to kill anyone, thus the explosion was loud but resulted in minimal casualties among the National Guard...
The two of them took advantage of the chaos to slip into the jungle, hoping to cross the battle zone to assist their boss.
Earlier, a drone attack targeting the Apache had ironically set the stage for Joe Ga, thanks to 'Pliers' handiwork.
This slightly mad demolitions expert, coupled with SWAT-trained 'Dart', felt the tension the moment they entered the jungle.
Because they found themselves in the middle layer of the National Guard's encirclement...
Around 150 troops had surrounded Bloody Mary, hoping to rescue their pilots.
The explosion caused by 'Pliers' sent the rear troops into disarray, which disrupted the National Guard's formation from front to back.
As the lead soldiers tried to withdraw from the battlefield, they unexpectedly ran into 'Pliers' and 'Dart', who were attempting to cross the conflict zone. In such a tense environment, the National Guard could not help but open fire at the 'outsiders'.
'Pliers' controlled the remaining drones, launching strikes in the woodland area near the highway.
Several blasts forced some squads to retreat back to the road, so they only had to face what's deep inside the jungle...
Throwing the remote aside, he saw soldiers blindly shooting at the area just fifty meters ahead...
'Pliers' tried to move towards 'Dart', but as soon as he straightened up, he took a bullet to the chest.
Clutching his chest, he fell back to his previous position and shouted, "FUCK, 'Dart', we can't hold out, head south, head south, we'll circle around..."
'Dart' threw a flashbang grenade, blinding a few soldiers with outdated night vision gear and eyes, then quickly pulled the trigger to take out a few of them.
This attack attracted focused fire; at least four machine guns were spraying bullets towards his position.
The tracers from those machine guns directed even more firepower towards 'Dart'.
Hearing 'Pliers' shout, 'Dart' rolled sideways a few meters, groaning as he sheltered behind a big tree, and shouted back, "We can't escape, make some noise, distract them."
'Pliers' pulled out a remote, yelling, "The bombs are too close...
FUCK, I'll cover you, run towards me..."
'Dart' made a cross over his chest, took a deep breath, and shouted, "One, two, three..."
As 'Dart' stood up, 'Pliers' raised his rifle and pulled the trigger to offer cover, but all he heard was a 'click'; his previously reliable gun had jammed at the critical moment...
Sensing a hail of bullets coming his way, 'Pliers' pulled a grenade from his chest and tossed it out, loudly advising 'Dart' to find cover while he withdrew back to his previous spot...
With dozens of soldiers concentrating their fire, accuracy didn't matter; the sheer volume was terrifying.
Hiding behind the big tree, 'Pliers' felt a sharp pain in his shoulder, instantly realizing he was hit.
Watching 'Dart' continue to sprint, he cursed as he hit the ground, then desperately detonated the pre-set explosives, and the result...
"Boom, boom, boom, boom..."
A series of rockets launched from a hillside about 700 meters away, exploding above the National Guard...
The rockets, detonated by the canopy above the jungle, unleashed powerful explosions over a wide area, leaving the National Guard soldiers completely stunned.
The actual damage from the explosions wasn't that great; apart from a few unlucky ones hit by shrapnel, most suffered only mild to severe shock or burns.
'Pliers' blinked as he pressed the remote again, and another wave of rockets burst from the hillside...
The bewildered National Guard soldiers barely got to their feet before being struck again by overwhelming force.
One soldier looked up in confusion as a rocket hit a tree trunk 2 meters above his head, instantly shattering his upper body...
The blast wave threw surrounding soldiers backwards, leaving their exposed skin blackened and cracked like pieces of burnt flesh.
'Dart', shot and bleeding, crawled painfully to 'Pliers', incredulously exclaiming, "How many damn things have you been hiding from me?"
'Pliers', ever the madman, shrugged after trying the remote again in vain, saying, "A mature man always has some secrets, right?"
'Dart' was grimacing, clutching his chest and about to speak when gunfire erupted from their flank, followed by the boss's voice over the radio...
"Alive or not? If you are, get up…"
Upon hearing the order, 'Pliers' stood up and peered around, immediately spotting three IR flares on their left-front angle, as three figures charged beast-like at a group of resisting soldiers...
Ayu's dense barrage concentrated on a small area, quickly forcing several armed soldiers to retreat.
As those soldiers attempted to flee and resist, 'Pliers' pulled out his pistol to open fire, when a series of rhythmic gunshots cut through the air.
One soldier took a shot in the back, another hit to the neck as he fell.
Another soldier fleeing took a bullet to the shoulder, staggering, he was finished with a headshot to the temple.
That kind of gunfire and accuracy was familiar to everyone from P.B.
Seeing Joe Ga had already plunged into the National Guard's sector, 'Pliers' forcefully chambered a round to fix the jammed rifle, then slapped 'Dart' on the arm. Together, maintaining a pincer formation with the boss, they crossed fire to rout the remaining soldiers...
Five people defeated nearly a hundred National Guard soldiers, an unbelievable feat anywhere, yet it truly happened...
The rocket salvos demoralized the National Guard, and Joe Ga's assault nullified their final resistance.
Several soldiers emerged, weapons raised, shouting their desire to surrender, only to be shot in the legs, howling in pain...
The remaining soldiers abandoned any thoughts of hope and began fleeing madly towards the highway...
Concepts like cover retreat rolling were nonexistent; these soldiers were thoroughly broken.
Joe Ga didn't want excessive bloodshed on these broken soldiers; using his precise shots like a whip, he channeled them like flocks along the nearest path.
'Pliers' and 'Dart' regrouped with Joe and the others halfway. They instinctively spread out, continually firing to keep the enemy from gauging their numbers.
Minutes later, these routed troops burst from the jungle, scattering those reorganized near the highway once more.
A few officers tried to assert control, drawing weapons in rage, but shots from the forest quickly found them...
"Bang, bang"
"Bang, bang"
The spray of blood from two officers escalated the chaos even further.
Those National Guards recovering from the blast attack once again dissolved into pandemonium.
Most tried fleeing south along the highway, but Team C, somehow outflanking them, appeared at the jungle edge, using a Broad Sword to inflict massive casualties, sending them screaming towards the flatter eastern farmland...
Just then, a Humvee roared to life, careening onto the farmland like a cowboy herding sheep, its heavy machine gun blazing...
"Boom, boom, boom, boom..."
A volley of large-caliber rounds zipped over the heads of the soldiers, forcing them to the ground.
"Boom, boom, boom, boom..."
Another round burst in front of the fleeing soldiers, barricading their path.
Black Ronnie, driving the Humvee, saw a few clever soldiers attempting to board other vehicles for escape. He shook his head with a grin, hitting the remote...
"Boom, boom, boom"
The explosions from three armored Humvees ripped through the troops, forcing them into a ragged retreat...
Meanwhile, Joe Ga had reached the jungle boundary, watching soldiers scatter like startled sheep, picking off a few defiant 'leaders,' then yelling to Dorian, "Elephant, block them..."
Dorian set down his rifle and grabbed his grenade launcher, firing six rounds towards the north.
The pre-set airburst shells halted the soldiers' northern escape attempts, and upon seeing the moaning wounded on the ground, several soldiers broke, dropping their weapons and kneeling, wailing, "Stop, we surrender..."
'Surrender' spread like a deadly contagion!
When the others saw that the kneeling surrendering soldiers were unharmed, they snapped from their frenzy, exchanged glances, and dropped their weapons.
'Dart' looked at the incredible scene before him, glanced sideways at the boss, then said to 'Pliers', "We actually won?"
'Pliers' looked at the inexperienced 'Dart' disdainfully, saying, "Surprising?
These rookies have totally crumbled!"
Joe Ga, never having experienced such a situation, stood in the shadows watching the National Guard, like sheep, shaking his head and commenting, "These are supposed to be members of the world's strongest military?"
Looking over at Ayu, breathing heavily like a celestial warrior, Joe Ga saw the white mist pour from her mouth and nose, and as she inhaled deeply, he felt as if she'd drained the surrounding air...
In contrast, Joe Ga felt a sudden pride...
"These are my warriors!"
In a pondering pause, Joe Ga looked at the deliberately wheezing Dorian beside him, smiled and said, "You too, though you're a downgrade..."
As Dorian went to retort, Joe Ga pulled out his satellite phone to call Cooper...
"Disable the phone jammers, I've got something to show you...
If these bastards want to continue, let them watch as they destroy the National Guard themselves."
Cooper was stupefied on the other end, shouting in terror, "Hu Lang, don't do anything rash, please..."
Joe Ga gently shook his head, saying, "You shouldn't be pleading with me, but those bastards.
Such a fierce battle happened here, and I only see the National Guard with no others.
This road and the routes to various farms are all sealed...
This place is now an isolated island!
Cooper, my people are badly injured, and yours have lost several...
If they don't concede, I'll kill them all, then visit them one by one."