Chapter 1 The Incident

The moment the first helicopter was attacked, Wang Caijun, who was responsible for the safety of the entire fleet, noticed the abnormality of the "flagship." He quickly issued an order through the intercom system for the fleet to immediately disperse to avoid more helicopters being attacked. Then, he inquired with the flagship.

"Pilot of aircraft 05! Why did you activate the weapon system? Report your situation immediately!" Until this moment, Wang Caijun did not suspect a bizarre "rebellion" on the flagship, but rather thought that there was a malfunction in the weapon control system.

However, the flagship did not reply to Wang Caijun with any information, only continued to fire at the surroundings. Shells flew everywhere, and a very large vacuum area quickly formed around it in the sky.

Boom!

Several helicopters were hit in succession. The helicopter where Yuan Wen was located was shot down, and the firelight from the crash on the ground made Wang Caijun break out in a cold sweat.

He decisively shouted in the intercom system, "Pilot of aircraft 05, report your situation immediately! Stop attacking immediately! Otherwise, we will shoot you down!"

Wang Caijun was also panicked. Generally, in this situation, no matter the reason, he would order the immediate destruction of the "malfunctioning aircraft" to avoid greater losses. However, the personnel on this "malfunctioning aircraft" had a very special status!

He couldn't afford to be responsible if anything happened to anyone under his command!

This helicopter carried not only some generals but also represented the dignity of the Western Xinjiang Military Region. If this aircraft crashed, the consequences would be extremely serious.

"Group One, Group Two, immediately extinguish the fire and rescue the downed crew members! Spare no effort to recover the losses! Do your best to minimize casualties!" While Wang Caijun ordered his men to rescue people, he ordered other crew members to adopt an offensive posture toward the "malfunctioning aircraft," locking it down from eight directions. If it showed any further signs of abnormality, then no matter how apprehensive Wang Caijun was, he would have to shoot it down.

In the short few seconds of the flagship's sudden attack, six helicopters were hit. Three of them were hit by machine guns and exploded in the air on the spot; the propellers of two others were shattered, and they fell to the ground in a twisted manner. Although they were severely damaged, they did not explode.

However, Yuan Wen's helicopter was hit in the fuel tank, causing a secondary explosion after it crashed to the ground. In an instant, the entire shattered fuselage was engulfed in flames.

Two fire extinguishing bombs exploded on the burning wreckage of the helicopter, and a large amount of dry powder covered the entire helicopter. Soon, the raging flames were extinguished because the oxygen was cut off. The whole process took no more than twenty seconds.

But in these short twenty seconds, the entire helicopter was almost burnt to a crisp. Soldiers wearing simple fire-resistant suits used axes to split open the twisted cabin door of the helicopter, and then several people rushed in to try to find survivors.

Everyone knew that under such circumstances, the chances of survival for the people in the cabin were pitifully small. In twenty seconds, the entire closed helicopter cabin was like a large oven, enough to kill all carbon-based life forms...

The sky erupted in bombardment again. The flagship ignored Wang Caijun's warning and continued to attack indiscriminately. This time, Wang Caijun didn't hesitate any longer. He ordered the surrounding helicopters to open fire and directly shot down the flagship!

Da da da!

The bullets shattered the tail rotor of the flagship. The flagship lost its balance. Although driven by the main rotor, it still crashed into the nearby mountain in a twisted manner. With a loud bang, the flagship instantly deformed and rolled all the way down the towering mountain wall to the foot of the mountain!

Buzz!

Several helicopters followed closely behind, heading in the direction where the flagship was rolling.

In the wreckage of Yuan Wen's helicopter, one charred corpse after another was dragged out. Without exception, they had all lost their lives forever.

The soldiers responsible for the rescue carried the bodies of their comrades to the open space, and finally someone couldn't help but cry out.

"We're almost home, how could something like this still happen..."

"Lao Yang! Lao Yang!"

Everyone looked at these charred corpses, and their hearts became extremely heavy. They originally thought that after escaping the assassination squad, they would be able to return home safely, but they didn't expect the accident to come so suddenly.

The crowd stood at attention with their hats off to see off these comrades.

But at this moment, a military doctor squatted in front of those corpses and suddenly shouted, "Come on! Come on! Someone's still alive! There's still a comrade alive!"

Everyone gathered around upon hearing the news.

They saw a soldier with red, cracked skin, a face covered with charred scabs, and clothes burnt and stuck to his skin. His body was twitching slightly.

"She's... Yuan Wen!" In the crowd, the pupils of a black-faced veteran shrank rapidly, and a roar resounded through the sky, "Hurry up and save her!"

...

Drip!

Drip!

Drip!

In the emergency room of the Western Xinjiang Military Region Hospital, Wang Caijun, the head of the mixed combat regiment, sat in the corridor with exhaustion and anxiety on his face, rubbing the corners of his clothes with his hands, and taking deep breaths constantly.

Before long, several military region leaders with general stars on their shoulders hurried over. Looking at Wang Caijun, the first question they asked was, "How's the situation? What exactly happened?"

Wang Caijun stood up straight and saluted, then said, "The course of events is as I just said on the phone! The flagship suddenly launched an attack, and we suffered heavy losses. Including the flagship, we have seven helicopters crashed, one hundred and six deaths, and thirty-seven serious injuries!"

"What about the people on the flagship?" one of the leaders asked.

"..." Wang Caijun swallowed and mustered up his courage to say, "There seemed to be a conflict on the flagship. Someone attacked the generals and then seized control of the helicopter! Major General He and the twelve generals of the Kehan Kingdom were first attacked, and then the helicopter crashed, suffering a huge impact..."

The leader who asked the question felt a dizziness and forcibly grabbed the chair next to him, trembling as he asked, "All... all dead?"

"No." Wang Caijun shook his head and said after a moment of silence, "One person is still alive, but seriously injured."

"Who?" the leader asked.

"Firs, the commander-in-chief of the Kehan Kingdom Army. When we found him, his abdomen was pierced, and he was bleeding profusely, but he was not dead. We have already started emergency treatment for him." Wang Caijun pointed to the emergency room behind him and said, "But the doctor said... the chances are not good."

"Who... who is the murderer?" The leader forcibly stabilized his emotions and asked.

"I don't know." Wang Caijun shook his head and said, "The scene was a mess. Everyone on the helicopter except Commander Firs is dead, and the helicopter caught fire after it crashed. Many traces were burned, and some bodies were charred... The black box on the helicopter was also deliberately destroyed. We cannot determine who was in charge of this attack."