Chapter 748: Chapter 744: Crazy Tactics
The following day, Ye Fan, having rested for one night and gathered his strength, convened Leopard, Mo Shang, and two other knowledgeable core members of the Dragon Group in the combat command hall to discuss attacking the Kuomogo underground biochemical research base.
After three days of continuous discussions and multiple simulation exercises, the conclusion was that the Dragon Group would have to pay a very heavy price to possibly succeed.
Everyone was so disheartened by the result that they were at a loss for words.
“Boss, we should request support from the senior officers,” Leopard suggested. “We should call in a veteran elite force from the southwestern border domestically to assist us.”
Ye Fan shook his head, “That request is absolutely impossible. Sending regular troops abroad for combat, especially as far as Africa, is something the military would never approve. Besides, it’s uncertain whether the domestic elites could adapt to the African environment quickly.”
“What should we do then? Are we going to let our brothers die?” Leopard said angrily.
Ye Fan spoke with a firm tone, “Of course we can’t let our brothers die, so we need to keep looking for a solution! It’s Dragon Group’s custom to tackle tough challenges!”
“Everyone go back and think calmly for three days before we discuss further,” Ye Fan announced. “Meeting adjourned!”
Leaving the combat command hall, Mo Shang followed behind Ye Fan.
Ye Fan entered his office, with Mo Shang following.
Sitting at his desk, Ye Fan asked Mo Shang, “Mo Shang, what is it?”
Mo Shang shook his head then turned and walked out of the office.
Ye Fan watched Mo Shang walk towards the door, clearly seeing that his steps were heavy, not his usual brisk pace, guessing that Mo Shang’s mood was not only heavy but also melancholic.
He knew that as the intelligence officer of Dragon Group, Mo Shang knew even more than he did, probably harboring very bleak speculations.
“Dragon Group has grown mighty under my command; it cannot be destroyed on my watch!” Ye Fan thought to himself, clenching his fist, “The brothers of the Dragon Group have sacrificed so much for the mission; I cannot let them be buried in Africa!”
He stood up and paced back and forth in his office, thinking of strategies.
“Conventional tactics are no longer viable, so we must win by surprising our enemies.” Ye Fan contemplated, “We must think outside the box, using our strengths and the enemy’s weaknesses to devise an unconventional strategy!”
After two days and two nights of hard thinking, Ye Fan finally thought of a feasible unconventional strategy.
However, when the discussion resumed on the agreed third day, Ye Fan did not reveal it.
The stalemate on how to conquer the Kuomogo underground biochemical research base lingered in the combat command hall. The task, akin to a suicide mission, deterred anyone from easily deciding on a strategy.
Fortunately, there was no urgency to complete the task, so including Leopard and Mo Shang, everyone subconsciously procrastinated.
After two more days of fruitless discussion,
that evening, Ye Fan, in his private room, opened his dedicated laptop, entered a complex URL, and pressed the enter key. The webpage flickered, presenting an adult website.
Though the webpage was extremely racy, Ye Fan paid it no heed, directly entering his account username and a very complex password before clicking log in.
As his account successfully logged in, the site automatically refreshed and transformed into a clean window with a black background.
The page, purely in English, prominently displayed in black and gold bold letters: “Welcome to the True Controller’s World!”
Ye Fan operated the computer, entering the mission posting section of the True Controller’s World, and anonymously posted a request to buy a nuclear bomb.
Ye Fan, having received formal military officer training and graduated from Huaxia National Defense University, was privy to many international military secrets.
However, the main mission issued by his superiors—to retrieve all data from the Kuomogo underground biochemical research base and escort it back to the country—was definitely unachievable.
The Kuomogo underground biochemical research base was a Pandora’s box. Its biochemical research was too evil, too inhumane; Ye Fan sincerely hoped his country would not undertake such research.
He would completely destroy the Kuomogo underground biochemical research base, including the scientists and all experiment subjects buried with it.
That way, the enemy would gain nothing, and Huaxia would no longer face this threat, nor need to pursue this line of research.
This was the only thing he could do.
As for not letting Leopard, Mo Shang, and the others know, it wasn’t that he feared their disagreement, but rather that he did not want to implicate them.
Such a severe intentional breach of orders, causing significant loss, once discovered, would have dire consequences, possibly leading to being stripped of military rank and facing court-martial.
The reason he posted the mission to buy a nuclear bomb in the True Controller’s World was to sneak into the Kuomogo underground biochemical research base during a feigned attack by the Dragon Group—he estimated he was the only Dragon Group member who could pull this off. And alone, he could not carry conventional bombs sufficient to destroy the base—only a mini nuclear bomb would meet his needs.
Two days after posting the mission, when Ye Fan logged into the True Controller’s World, he saw his mailbox flashing.
Overjoyed, Ye Fan immediately opened the mailbox and indeed, there was an anonymous letter.
The anonymous letter written in English stated, “I have a **** bomb manufactured by the former Soviet Union. One hundred million US dollars! If you have enough money, contact me.”
Ye Fan immediately requested the sender’s contact information.
After about half an hour, he received a reply.
Thus, Ye Fan began negotiating a deal with the contacting party.
Before discussing the deal, Ye Fan was required to prove he had one hundred million dollars. However, having certified his funds after posting the mission via the True Controllers, he easily proved his purchasing power to the seller.
But the price of one hundred million dollars was too high; Ye Fan haggled with the seller for over ten minutes, eventually settling on a price of seventy million dollars.
Having agreed on the price, the next steps were to finalize the transaction method and location.