Chapter 166 – Resume Communication (9)
At the time when Jinsu met with the Yeosu Army command and declared his official participation in the war, Goheung was also convening its troops.
This is the Goheung garrison control area.
Soldiers are marching in rows.
Even though it was moving in 3 rows, you can tell that it is large as its length is not short.
A person holding an assault rifle.
A person with a machine gun on his shoulder.
Mortar.
Anti-tank firearms.
A military flamethrower that was standardized during the infection war.
“Is there an enemy in the advance of the Korean Army?
“Even a hundred million soldiers are like old men.”
The military song of heavily armed soldiers shook the heavens and earth.
However, it was quite different from the image of soldiers marching in Korea.
Usually, you will picture young people in their 20s moving in a line, occasionally led by officers 5 to 10 years older than them.
However, those who are now singing military songs loudly at the forefront are not green.
They were older people.
The stubbornness accumulated throughout his life had an ugly engraving on his face.
A captain with scars on his face from the battlefield.
A level with deep nasolabial folds.
A boss with wrinkles around his sunken eyes.
A sergeant with an eyepatch on one eye.
A major carrying a sniper rifle.
A lieutenant colonel riding a horse next to him.
Those who have been on the battlefield longer than anyone else and will not hesitate to face murder and corpses.
“A soul and limbs as strong as iron
Even if you turn the earth upside down, you still have strength”
Their chorus was brave, but not beautiful. It was the courage that twisted stubbornness clung together like Siamese twins.
They will never change their course of advance. Even if the road deviates from humanity and leads to the wilderness.
The gloomy sky makes the song even more gloomy.
That spirit was not something that young conscripts could handle.
Several civilian vehicles have been modified to be technical, and armored vehicles and tanks can also be seen occasionally.
There were also many self-propelled guns equipped with anti-aircraft missiles or anti-aircraft guns.
Most of the technical equipment has been modified to focus on anti-aircraft fire, and drones frequently scout the air.
I felt extreme caution about inland forces and drones that might intervene.
A reed forest far away.
[Enemy troops are gathering from various places.]
A stalker robot that was observing the movements of Goheung-gun while crawling reported through the security channel.
[The anti-aircraft security guard is tight.]
The robot’s eyes checked the uniforms and rank insignia of the marching troops.
[There are many civilian conscripts who do not wear military uniforms. The level of armament is equivalent to the decoration materials of the reserve forces.]
The leadership of Goheung, such as the Geneva Convention, is nothing short of a legend.
If an all-out war breaks out, there is a difference in power that Yeosu-gun will never be able to overcome.
If you mobilize all of Shelter’s troops, you will be able to win even if the damage is great.
However, it is inevitable that the blood of those who were brought in unwillingly and those who volunteered just to feed their wives and children will be shed.
So Jinsu tried to use a more local method.
* * *
That night.
The area outside the Goheung-gun command center building.
Now that a full-scale war situation has entered, Lee Man-cheol has established a temporary residence here and is taking care of his lodging.
The time is now 3:30 in the morning.
A time when it is pitch dark and the guard’s mind relaxes with the thought, ‘This is how it goes by again.’
Shadows stirred on a hill. These are stalker robots. It is also a commando unit modified for special operations missions.
[This is Eco Six.]
There are two main types of skills gained while dissecting the transforming infectious agent assembler.
One is the instant hardening armor technology applied to the nano suit worn by Jinsu.
The other is the camouflage technology applied to the robots lying down here.
[Operation begins.]
Like a mimic octopus, the bodies of the robots are perfectly assimilated with the grass, soil, tree roots, and stone fragments on the ground.
They slowly rise up, all wearing balaclavas and not holding rifles.
This is because it was designed for infiltration purposes and is equipped with a weapon system optimized for mobility and concealment.
This mission even included a troubling order to minimize damage to soldiers on guard duty.
But the robot doesn’t complain.
Obedience, dedication, and calculating to have a better probability of success, even if it is just 0.1%.
The wall, which could have been crossed using a two-step ladder, did not take even two seconds.
The barbed wire that viciously surrounded the wall only caused a few scratches on the surface of the robot.
Their skin is hard, and they do not feel pain and do not bleed.
The commandos dispersed the moment they landed beyond the wall. We each headed to the pre-determined goal point.
“Ugh!”
“Evil!”
Along with the sound of the wind falling, the sound of guards falling after being hit by tranquilizer bullets was heard.
“Didn’t you hear something?”
“Well, I think I heard something falling.”
Two soldiers hear a noise and approach.
They passed through a dark road and approached the suspected source of the sound.
A car parked next to a passing street. A dark-colored arm suddenly stretched out from underneath.
“Huh…”
Before the sound of wind entering can even end, boom! There was a sound.
The soldiers who were thrown onto the hard cement floor could not maintain their sanity.
And then I was pulled under the car by an incredible force.
Puzzle!
Pajik!
Both lost consciousness after receiving strong electrical stimulation to their necks.
After a while, two robots secretly came out from under the car.
Another fellow robot appears in their electronic eyes. They dragged the unconscious soldier and hid him in a secret place.
[The guards at the main gate have not noticed yet.]
The main gate, where the most security and attention is focused, is still unaware of the incident.
Poop!
A corporal who was smoking a cigarette in a garbage dump collapsed.
Squeak.
He was stripped naked and placed in a large trash can right in front of him. The robot was worried that it might suffocate, so it took care to block its breathing holes with wooden boards.
A robot with clothes stolen heads to the government building. Other robots also began to gather in the building after completing their assigned goals.
Lee Man-cheol’s location had already been determined in advance.
Government building lobby.
A soldier stands in a straight posture under bright lights.
[Wait.]
A robot is climbing on a tree and watching the command and control room.
Beyond the command and control room window, you can see a situation soldier struggling to fight drowsiness. In front of him were communicators and CCTV screens.
In the end, the moment when Sang Wan-byeong, unable to defeat Suma, nods.
[Now.]
Phew!
The soldier standing in the lobby suddenly grabbed his neck and stumbled.
But he did not collapse.
A robot came running at lightning speed from somewhere, grabbed him, and threw him into a corner.
Another robot picked up the soldier from that direction and locked him in the toilet stall.
The robot wearing a flesh-colored balaclava was wearing the same clothes as the soldier who had been standing in the lobby just a moment ago.
Even if it is a bright place, it will be difficult to tell them apart unless you get very close since they are wearing the same military uniform.
[45 minutes until lobby shift.]
About a minute later, the guard at the main gate, about 100 meters away from the lobby, took a peek at the lobby of the building, but he did not notice the body snatching.
[Complete control of EPS room.]
In case of emergency, we are ready to cut off the main power and block the building and surrounding lights.
[Complete control of PD room.]
In case of emergency, we are ready to activate all sprinklers in the building to confuse the guards who come out.
[A soldier was found moving from the second floor lounge to the restroom. I will subdue you.]
A robot went into the bathroom and closed the door.
“Haaam!”
The soldier yawned and headed towards the bathroom with his eyes half closed and grabbed the doorknob.
Puzzle!
The convulsing soldier collapsed without even being able to scream.
Squeak.
The door slowly opens.
The doorknob on the other side was being held by a robot, and blue sparks were flying from the robot’s grasp.
The soldier’s limp body was dragged to the bathroom with the sound of hitting the floor.
[Move to target.]
As we got closer to the mission objective, the number of commandos decreased one by one as each person entered their position.
But the rice was almost ready now.
Three robots arrived right in front of Lee Man-cheol’s bedroom.
A faint light shined through the floor as if he was still awake.
“… I have to do it!”
“I fully understand what you said.”
A voice is heard from inside.
“You have to give a speech early tomorrow morning, so go to bed quickly.”
“No, fuck! “Are you sure you understand what I’m saying?”
Man-cheol Lee with a strong voice and a subordinate who responds calmly.
“General. “Please protect your body.”
“Hey you bastards! Just words, General! General! Don’t hesitate and listen to me…”
Click.
The robots all pulled out their pistols.
[It seems he is with his subordinates. I will enter while your attention is distracted by the argument.]
There was no need to count or use hand signals.
A short radio signal went back and forth, and the timing was set in unison.
Ujikkeun!
A robot grabbed the handle and turned it hard, breaking the lock and opening the door.
[Stop moving!]
However, the opponents are also veterans who have undergone strengthening procedures.
The first crackle! I reacted like lightning to the sound and pulled out my pistol.
That’s how the Mexican standoff came about.
[Drop your weapons!]
“What are you!”
A man in his 30s, aiming a pistol, said.
He was wearing the rank of captain. Next to him is a man in his 40s, also aiming a pistol. His rank is sergeant.
Behind him, there is an elderly man, who is clearly Lee Man-cheol, and a private trembling in the corner.
The private’s side was covered with trays, spilled glasses, and spilled tea.
‘Capture him alive if possible. It doesn’t matter whether you are injured or not. If that is not possible, you can kill him. Don’t miss it.’
The robots’ algorithm analyzed the optimal choice by comparing the given command and the current situation.
The robots’ decisions were made in an instant, but there was someone who moved one step faster than them.
Bang!
The boss collapsed with blood pouring from his forehead.
Behind him is Man-cheol Lee holding a pistol with smoke rising.
“Oops!”
Just as Captain Dae Gyeong-han was about to turn his gun on Man-cheol Lee, forgetting about the intruders in front of him.
Pwp!
Lead bullets ejected from a silenced pistol passed through the captain’s temple.
“Phew.”
Lee Man-cheol breathed a sigh of relief.
Instead, he kicked the fallen captain’s body.
Directly!
At the same time, the electricity went out throughout the entire building, creating pitch-black darkness.
Even though it was only one shot, it was no longer possible to finish it secretly once the gunfire spread.
It was Plan B’s turn to confuse the enemy and then escape.
“Kaaak! Hehe!”
After venting his anger, Man-cheol Lee even spit phlegm on the captain’s corpse.
“I’ve been meaning to kill this damn bastard for some time.”
After that, Man-cheol Lee looked at the CCTV camera installed on the ceiling of the room. He doesn’t even care about the people who came to kidnap him.
Lee Man-cheol looked at the intruders with guns pointed at them.
“Where did you send it? Jeju island? Complement? Inland? Hey Sipal! “It doesn’t matter where you come from.”
If it were a human commando, it would have been dumbfounded, but like a robot, the commando maintained its aim without wavering.
“Oh, this?”
Only then did Lee Man-cheol see the gun in his hand and suddenly threw it to the ground.
“Are you here to catch me? Okay!”
He raised both his hands.
“I will cooperate with everything! Please take me with you.”
His expression was desperate.
* * *
“What is this…”
I, who was commanding operations at APC, was dumbfounded.
[We have to get out of here right now!]
Man-cheol Lee, reflected in the robot’s gaze, was looking more at the camera on the ceiling than at the commando aiming his gun.
Whatever the situation, we cannot delay any longer.
Originally, I was prepared to kill him on the spot, but as things turned out well, I was inclined to capture him alive.
“Arrest and escape immediately.”
[Roger!]
One of the robots took out handcuffs from its waist.
[Lee Man-cheol you…]
“Oh Mr. Lee! Now is the time…”
Neither the robot nor Lee Man-cheol could finish speaking until the end.
Kwaaaaang!!!
Flames erupted from the entire room along with the sound of an explosion, filling the screen.
[Beep-.]
[Beep-.]
[Beep-.]
A no signal is sent from the robots that have entered the sleeping quarters.
Whoa!
A government building with large flames came into view of the robot waiting on the outskirts.
[Escape.]
An unexpected situation occurred, but the operation ended anyway.
The surviving commandos quickly evacuated to the escape route.
Power outages, pouring water from sprinklers, the aftermath of an explosion and flames starting to spread to the surroundings.
Not only the building but also the outer security guards were thrown into confusion, and thanks to this, the remaining commandos were able to withdraw safely.
I was lost in thought with my mouth buried in my clasped hands.
“No matter how you look at it, it’s not a suicide.”
The quarrel between Lee Man-cheol and his executives.
The arrogant attitude of subordinates.
The things Lee Man-cheol showed.
There is not enough information, but there is only one conclusion that can be drawn.
“Was this guy the owner of the pants?”
I called for Lee Man-cheol to be killed or shot.
But he faced an explosion like nothing else.
By explosives planted by his subordinates.
