Chapter: 2811
The Harmony aircraft's greatest feature is that it flies fast and high. Its cruising height reached an astonishing 18,000 meters.
After the plane climbed to its designated altitude, it began entering supersonic cruise mode.
Ye Chen lay down on the comfortable first-class seat chair, closing his eyes to rest and meditate, while Chen Zehuai seemed a bit excited, holding his phone and using expensive satellite networking to communicate with others, and also holding a pen, drawing and writing continuously on a small notebook.
Halfway through the journey, Ye Chen opened his eyes and looked at him curiously, asking, "Old Chen, what are you drawing now?"
Chen Zehuai hurriedly said, "Young master, old master gave me the contact information of the Lebanese liaison officer. I've been communicating with them and getting some more specific information. Right now, I'm sorting out the resources we need to use."
Ye Chen asked him, "Are there any new specific information?"
Chen Zehuai said, "Yes, we've already confirmed the location of the opposition forces. They're stationed in a small town about 80 kilometers north of Damascus, Syria's capital. Old master has established communication with the Lebanese liaison officer, and once we arrive in Lebanon, we can directly take off in a helicopter to reach the location."
As he spoke, he added, "Young master, the opposition forces still have quite strong military capabilities. According to the information received from the Syrian army, they have at least 2,000 soldiers stationed there, each equipped with automatic weapons and also having several armored vehicles, tanks, and armed helicopters. If we take off in a helicopter to get there, they might directly send out their own armed helicopters to attack us. It's quite likely that it would be difficult for us to approach!"
Ye Chen pondered for a moment before saying, "In that case, let's have the Lebanese side prepare a fixed-wing aircraft to bring me to the destination from above, and I'll jump out of the plane by parachute."
Chen Zehuai blurted out, "Young master, are you planning to go yourself?!"
Ye Chen smiled and said, "Of course. Would we be together then?"
Chen Zehuai hurriedly said, "Young master, my intention is that we should mobilize some external aid in Lebanon. I've already contacted the Lebanese officer who's been coordinating with us to gather some mercenary forces."
Ye Chen waved his hand dismissively, saying, "They have 2,000 soldiers and heavy weapons. That's basically a battalion formation. In such circumstances, it would be pointless for us to look for more mercenaries."
"It's no use thinking we can defeat them without at least thousands of well-equipped mercenaries. Moreover, the enemy is stationed in a small town, so they must have strong local militia forces. If we were to engage in full-scale war, we might even mobilize tens of thousands of armed civilians. I believe that's why the government army failed – because they underestimated their military capabilities and combat potential."
And don't forget, our goal this time is to rescue people, not wipe out the opposition forces. If we were to bring a thousand mercenaries and try to fight our way through, those hostages might just get slaughtered. Even if we manage to kill them all, what good would it do?"
Chen Zehuai listened until he couldn't help but ask again, "Young master, wouldn't you be putting yourself in even greater danger by going undercover? And once you're there, how are you planning to rescue those people?"
"How to get people out?"
When Chen Zehuai asked this question, Ye Chen sighed and spoke frankly: "To be honest, I don't know how to get people out. Should I take that approach."
Chen Zehuai asked anxiously: "How confident are you this time?"
Ye Chen said seriously: "I've never been to Syria, so I'm not familiar with the single-handed combat skills and defense levels of the Syrian opposition. However, based on what you just mentioned, their numerical data is very formidable. Even if I had some abilities, it would be impossible for me to take on thousands of armed soldiers, so I can only think of ways to sneak in quietly."
As he spoke, Ye Chen let out a sigh and said: "If my luck is good, maybe I can get in, but if my luck is bad, I might not even make it in. Chen Zehuai was very worried: "Young master, you're going to go deep into the tiger's den alone. What if they discover you? Will you be in danger of losing your life?"
Ye Chen waved his hand and said: "I have some ability for self-defense, but whether I can successfully rescue people is hard to say."
Chen Zehuai asked again: "Young master, you're planning to parachute jump using a fixed-wing aircraft. Have you ever experienced parachuting before?"
Ye Chen shook his head: "No, I've never had the opportunity to experience parachuting these years."
Chen Zehuai's expression became even more tense, and he said: "Young master, if you haven't jumped with a parachute before, isn't this situation even more dangerous?" JrNovels.com