The head of state issued an order directly, but Li Guoqiang did not dare to hesitate and immediately contacted Ma Mingtao.

"Damn it!" Ma Mingtao cursed in a low voice and turned off the radio.

"Another task?"

Ma Mingtao looked at Mu Haoyang and said, "We can't leave now. Lao Li asked us to find the US army and keep the pilot."

"pilot?"

"That b-2a pilot."

"But we don't know whether the pilot is alive." Pang Yuelong complained a little.

"Then we have to confirm." Ma Mingtao sighed and waved to call the reconnaissance squad leader sent by Luo Taicheng over, "How is it, have you found Han Yuanhe?"

"We interrogated the surviving guards, and they all said that Han Yuanhe was in the command center of the headquarters during the bombing." The reconnaissance squad leader named Li Quandou, a conscript in his early twenties. He pointed to the ruins not far away and said, "There is the command center there, and all the people inside are dead."

"No body was found?"

"There are dozens of corpses, but they were all burned unrecognizable by the fire and cannot be identified."

Ma Mingtao nodded and said, "Okay, go and call your people over."

After Li Quandou ran away, Mu Haoyang said, "How is Han Yuanhe dead?"

"It should be dead, but the body was not found." Ma Mingtao said, while drawing out the map given to him by Luo Taicheng. "When the U.S. special forces were finally discovered, they had already crossed the Licheng River. The bomber's crash site was south of Pyongyang, about twenty kilometers from Huangzhou."

"It's more than a hundred kilometers, and it's all mountain roads. After running so far in less than a day, the US special forces are quite powerful."

"If it were you, would you run so far?"

"Me?" Mu Haoyang was stunned for a moment, then said, "Of course not. Since it is a rescue operation, there must be support. At least helicopters must be sent to pick us up."

“Under what circumstances is it impossible to send helicopters?”

"Secret rescue, the whereabouts have been revealed, and the enemy is behind the butt."

"Obviously, all three conditions are met, so the US special forces had to go south." Ma Mingtao pointed to the map and said, "The situation has changed now, and the first condition does not exist. The US military can dispatch fighter jets at any time to provide support to the special forces and bomb the people's army that is pursuing. What the US special forces have to do now is just to find a more suitable site."

"here?"

"Don't forget, they rescued the pilots who killed Kim Il-jeong." Ma Mingtao smiled and said, "If you didn't bring the pilots with you, it would be fine to get rid of the People's Army with your ability? During the pursuit, the People's Army fought with the US military several times. It can be concluded that there must be pilots in the team."

"It's not necessarily necessary to come here."

"Send them to rescue the pilots, which proves that this unit has a close relationship with Cia. Like us, the Americans must have wanted to know whether Han Yuanhe died. After crossing the Licheng River, the US special forces were only twenty kilometers from Kaicheng and could arrive before dark. Because after the bombing, the People's Army that besieged the Legion Command retreated, so the US military would think there is no danger here and let the special forces come." Ma Mingtao sighed and said, "Besides, we don't know which path the enemy will take, or even where the enemy will go. It's better to wait here."

Mu Haoyang nodded and asked Pang Yuelong for his opinion with his eyes.

"There should be many paths nearby, right?"

"Not too many, but it must be much more than ours."

Pang Yuelong smiled and said, "Since that's the case, I can only do this."

"Then we have to seize the time, make some arrangements, and entertain guests from afar."

Ma Mingtao did not talk much anymore and called Li Quandou and the eight People's Army soldiers he commanded. Although the number of US special forces is not large, considering the possible arrival of the response troops, it must set up ambush positions in advance to catch the opponent off guard.

Major Powers stared at the pursuers behind, not guarding against the ambush ahead.

As a "seal" with half Korean blood, Major Bowles can not only speak fluent Korean, but also have an oriental face.

Before leaving Pensaraco's "Seal Camp", Major Bowers took the initiative to apply to join the Fourth Team stationed in South Korea.

It took Powers twelve years to go from a lieutenant to a major, and also stayed in South Korea for twelve years. During this period, he returned to China to visit relatives for less than half a year.

In the past twelve years, Powers carried out dozens of secret missions and entered North Korea twenty-three times, the most thrilling one happened three years ago.

At that time, the North Korean patrol team exchanged fire in a military isolation area, three Korean soldiers were killed and two were captured. Bowers led seven "seals" from the Fourth Detachment to the enemy's back, and three days later, he returned with two Korean soldiers, killing a major general of the People's Army and dozens of enemies in the battle. In this battle, one of Bowers' subordinates remained in North Korea forever, and he was promoted to major.

Like three years ago, Powers' mission was to rescue his own personnel, but the rescue target was replaced by Americans.

It is not difficult to go deep behind enemy lines. What is difficult is how to find the rescue object and how to return to South Korea with the rescue object.

If you are at other locations, such as Afghanistan, Powers can go to a certain location where helicopters can land after finding the rescue object.

In North Korea, at least before the war officially broke out, this road was not working.

The major received the order: After finding the rescue object, the Korean People's Army, which was pursuing, called the air response at the appropriate time, and the evacuation location will be determined from the rear.

The focus is on getting rid of the pursuit of the People's Army.

MV-22 "Osprey" could only send Bowers' team to about twenty-five kilometers southeast of the B-2a crash site. The major and eight "seals" had to hike to the crash site, and use the guidance information provided from the rear to find two pilots before the People's Army's search troops.

The first half of the operation went very smoothly, and less than four hours after landing, the rescue team arrived at the crash site.

Because the People's Army arrived first, the major confirmed in the distance that the bomber had been completely burned down, and led a team to start looking for the pilot.

Three hours later, Bowles found two pilots in a valley.

Like the news provided in the rear, Captain Hopkins was injured while parachuting and was not very convenient to move. The co-pilot Arix was in good condition.

After treating the captain's wound, Bowles led the team to move south.

The People's Army's search troops are nearby and must have monitored all radio channels. Only after leaving the dangerous area can we contact the rear and request air response.

From here on, the road ahead is not so smooth.

Less than an hour after leaving the valley, the commandos behind the rear discovered the approaching People's Army's search unit. Because Hopkins was very injured and the team could not move forward quickly, Powers had to make a very risky decision: to block the search unit.

The ambush was very successful. After a short fire exchange, the major successfully got rid of the search force.

But, this battle is like stabbing a hornet's nest.

For the next ten hours, the People's Army's search troops kept biting the rescue troops and exchanged fire four times. Although the special forces took advantage of each battle and killed dozens of enemies, the People's Army was like a group of hornets, and did not care about casualties at all.

Before crossing the Licheng River, the major had to stop the troops again.

To the south is Kaicheng, which is stationed by the Fourth Legion. If you cannot get rid of the enemy here, you will inevitably be attacked from front and back, and the consequences are unimaginable.

In this battle, the major got rid of the enemy and left three "seals" forever.

The continuous high-intensity battles made the remaining five "seals" exhausted and made them feel that their future was bleak.

At this time, the major received a message that could not be said to be good or bad.

The US military has bombed North Korea and the war has officially broken out. The president will declare war on North Korea within four hours. Because the first round of bombing focused on the Fourth Corps, the Legion Command in Kaesong has been destroyed and the nearby People's Army is evacuating, so the rescue team can go to Kaesong and wait for air response.

The bad thing is that after arriving in Kaicheng, we have to try to confirm the life and death of Han Yuanhe, the commander of the Fourth Legion.

Powers did not hesitate anymore and immediately led the team to Kaicheng.

Although the Fourth Legion was collapsing and Kaicheng was less than 20 kilometers away from Panmunjom, there was a frontier defense zone of the People's Army between the two places.

Three years ago, the "seal" who died was shot dead while passing through the front line of the People's Army.

The major knew very well the strength of the line of defense and the density of the troops on the line of defense. There was no absolute necessity, and he would not place his hope on his legs.

Going to Kaicheng and returning to South Korea by helicopter is much safer than crossing the People's Army's defense line from the ground.

This decision is absolutely wrong.

There were only five "seals", and the major either cared for the front or back, and it was difficult to take care of both front and back. Because it was impossible to determine whether the People's Army that had been chasing all the way across the Licheng River, the major had to let two subordinates break the rear and could only arrange a scout in front.

What's the use of a scout?

When encountering opponents of the same level, at least two scouts are needed. If the terrain is complex, one scout must be added to expand the search range and prevent dangers from the flanks.

The major could only hope that those who stood in front of them were only some stragglers.

The major was relatively at ease in the first few hours.

The scouts discovered several groups of the People's Army, all of which were infantry units, and they all left Kaicheng from the highway, and there were no enemies on the way forward of the rescue team.

The sky gradually darkened, and the major was a little uneasy.

The People's Army's evacuation speed was very fast, unlike the one he had just been bombed. What made the major even more uneasy was that the People's Army did not go to the front line and was retreating to the rear.

Has the US-South Korea coalition forces broken through the frontline of the People's Army?

Bowles felt it was unlikely, because of such a big news, the rear command center would definitely notify them and let them find out how to contact the offensive forces.

The more I can’t figure it out, the more worried the major is.

Behind the signs of abnormality, there is always some potential threat.

If it weren't for the opening city, it would be in half an hour before it could arrive, and Powers would definitely change the way, or stop moving forward, and wait until the situation is clear before passing.

Many times, half an hour can't change anything.
Chapter completed!