Retrieval
Wong lay in the medic tent as the field medic attended to his
wounds. Young man, probably 20 or so, he noticed.
Here you go Cap, you shouldnt have any problems taking out a few
Reichen idiots! said the medic ecstatically. Hed heard of Wongs
exploits and was euphoric that he was able to treat the legendary
Captain.
Wong smiled at him, nodding as he got up. He picked up his MSG-90
and walked out of the tent, breathing in the air that is now
polluted with carbon monoxide and filled with the rumblings of Mk
4s and Abram tanks. Engineers furiously clearing a space for the
containment of Apache Longbows and space for bringing in tanks. The
thought of reentering Mingug was horrifying
Wong had enough close
encounters with death to put him off his line, but he was a soldier
and a soldier had his duty. Wong grimaced at the thought, no matter
how legendary greenhorns might think he is, hes just a human and
is susceptible to all the diseases, dangers and vulnerability any
other human can be exposed to. Its just that he has extreme luck
thats all.
Reinforcements are being brought in to commence the final
operation, to retrieve all those who are trapped inside. So far
known, 98 soldiers are known to be trapped and still alive. 15
Achzarits are being deployed to bring all the soldiers out. Fast
and maneuverable, the Achzarits can move swiftly around the town.
So far, the soldiers trapped inside have been briefed to converge
at meeting points, mainly meeting point Alpha, Beta and
Charlie.
0145 hours.
Time to commence the infiltration.
Wong! Get ready, artillery will fall 50 metres directly from your
start off point, you better watch out, those slammers back there
pack a punch.! His commander said.
Yes, commander, I understand. Wong replied dryly.
He never liked the idea of going back in again. But he had to get
his comrades out.
The night sky was filled with the cries of descending artillery
shells as the much feared mHzen battery pounded the northern
entrance, reducing any gun position or fortified position to a pile
of rubble, nothing could survive that. But Wong had to act fast,
itll be only a mere 20 minutes before the whole Reichen army will
come upon them. Other than that, its just fighting off pockets of
Reichen patrol.
Wong held his breathe as his Achzarit slithered around the tight
bends of Mingug, using night vision. The brownish-blacked Achzarit
spotted with camo lines blend in well in the moonless night, which
gave them the perfect surroundings to move in stealth, with cover
under the noise of the oncoming artillery which is now pounding
blindlessly all over the town in attempt to confuse the
Reichens.
Gamete, gamete! This is Ach 7, do you read?? Wong radioed.
Ach 7, this is gamete, we are at Alpha point, be warned, Reichen
resistance is strong, no signs of armour yet, 3 men down! The
voiced crackled under the sound of fire.
Copy that gamete! Wong replied.
He had 5 other Achzarits tailing him behind, but flesh wasnt
anything compared to armoured personnel carriers. Ach 7 swerved
wildly to the left, turning to give view to Alpha point which is
now an open space of rubble and half-destroyed houses, giving
perfect fortifications any soldier needed, but that wasnt any
difficulty to any mHzen soldier trying to take out a head thats
sticking out at 100 metres.
Wong ran out with his head down, NVG on and he took cover behind
the Achzarit.
Covering fire gamete! Move out now! Wong shouted in the midst of
artillery shelling and gunfire.
Wong spotted a PO-2 on a Reichens soldier, but the threat
disappeared as soon as it appeared, he wasnt gonna take any
chances.
The loading took less than 2 minutes with all men and casualties at
that point loaded and the rescue team providing tenacious covering
fire. The Reichens didnt stand a chance.
Wong scrambled onto the Achzarit after the all clear signal was
given, with the Achzarits 7.62mm coaxial provided them
cover.
Cap! Armour spotted! the driver exclaimed
Pull out pull out!! Wong shouted into his radio, to his driver
and to the other Achzarits too.
By that time the first Achzarit was already on the way out, but
Wongs Ach 7, being the first to enter, was the last to exit. The
armour was approaching fast and the turret was already turning into
his direction. Wongs heart raced, he closed his eyes to pray, but
that wasnt time for any prayer now, he had to focus on getting out
fast, and time was the quintessential in this situation. It seemed
eternity before the Achzarit behind him turned to speed off. By
this time, the turret of the Reichen tank was nearly in target.
Wongs driver reversed with alacrity, swerving immediately as he
reversed and stepping on the gas at once. The exit drew closer and
closer as Wongs heart raced faster. Ach 7 swerved right, but its
vision was covered with flying debris and dust, though that didnt
hinder the movement of Ach 7. The tank had fired, but it missed.
Lousy shot, Wong thought.
Time now seemed to go faster and faster as they drew closer to the
exit point. In just a mere 15 minutes, a dangerous operation to
rescue his comrades was executed in style and precision.
Passing the safe line was euphoric to the once beleaguered soldiers
and Wong himself. But things didnt turn out the way they wanted
to. Apparent, Charlie point was a converging point for Reichen
armour whose response was faster than the arrival of the Charlie
rescue team, which managed to make it out with only one Achzarit,
perforated and badly damaged. 25 of the 98 have been lost. Beta
pointed fared better with low resistance and darker streets, with
hedgerows growing over the streets, blocking off any possible light
source from the top.
Wong breathe a sign of relief as he saw his comrades being rushed
off to the medical centre for treatment. Another night over,
another day begins. For now, the mHzen has to retreat to its humble
abode before attempting to retake Mingug
or Minburg now
what a
gayish name, Wong thought. 4 Achzarits lost, 25 lives lost and all
their Mk 4 tanks that were trapped inside destroyed to prevent the
stealing of any information from the cursed Reichens ... how much
more will there be? ...
