Chapter 237 A Risky Gamble

Inside the small garden, Tan and An looked at each other for a long time before breaking into smiles.

"...Ah, forget it." Tan Hengqiang gripped his fishing rod, chuckling as he said, "The moment the Old Mo region tenses up, I'm definitely going to be under heavy observation by the higher-ups. I should probably lie low for a while."

An Zecheng chimed in, following his lead, "That won't do. Should we expand the garden a bit more? I'll get into some side businesses too, just to put their minds at ease?"

"Haha!"

At this point, the two men burst out laughing.

This joking exchange fully expressed the ambition they both possessed, as well as the deep-seated unease hidden within their hearts.

The First District's covert funding of three hundred million in military supplies to the rebel army had made Tan Hengqiang extremely envious, even a little greedy. But he also understood that the more tense the situation became, the more closely the higher-ups would be watching him.

The garrison commander held five thousand troops at his disposal. A single decision on his part could completely change the Dragon City landscape.

How could the higher-ups not keep an eye on such an important figure? Especially since he was Chinese.

After fishing in the small garden for a while, Tan Hengqiang took his leave and returned to the headquarters.

Settling into his large chair, Tan Hengqiang glanced at the cargo transport plan and responded softly, "Alright, that's the plan. Get it done as soon as possible, lest something goes wrong."

"Yes, sir!"

The chief of staff replied.

...

That night.

After Miao Ziwei and Zhang Yu had distributed red envelopes to the escort troops along the way, Kang Dinghuang found the commander of the rebel army's 125th Division in the town of Sri Lanka.

When the two met, Kang Dinghuang extended his hand and said, "General Mihaley, the goods have already entered Dragon City. The escort unit will rest briefly and then begin moving towards the border, with the estimated arrival time the same as our plan. So, today you need to mobilize the receiving troops and prepare to take delivery."

The dark-skinned General Mihaley politely extended his hand and replied in English, "Thank you for the generosity of the First District's governor, and thank you as well, my friend!"

Kang Dinghuang grinned and bent down to sit and converse with him.

...

Late at night.

Yu Mingyuan, dressed in sportswear, along with Kong Zhenghui, Zhou Tonghui, Fei Pingsheng, and the Zhou family's men from the First District, got into cars and secretly headed along the coastline towards the border between Dragon City and the Sinaloa region.

In the car.

Yu Mingyuan, with his hands clasped, asked Fei Pingsheng, "Have all the arrangements been made?"

"Everything's arranged. The mercenaries will be the main force; once they succeed, we'll be responsible for hauling the goods." Fei Pingsheng replied softly, "If the rebels' arrival can be delayed by about an hour, we'll be able to withdraw safely."

"Alright, I'll contact Liu Zi later and discuss this with him." Yu Mingyuan turned to look at Zhou Tonghui, "Are the people you found reliable?"

"What do you mean by reliable?" Zhou Tonghui countered with a smile.

"What do you think? Comprehensive indicators, of course!" Yu Mingyuan replied.

Zhou Tonghui scratched his head and replied honestly, "I found a private armed force in the Kasalo region with more than two thousand people and heavy firepower. If you're talking about their combat prowess, there's definitely no problem. After all, these desperate outlaws outside the district do this for a living, and they wouldn't be able to survive without guts. But if you're talking about loyalty, there's no point in discussing it. They're a team that works for money; can you expect them to live and die for you?"

"Didn't you take any precautions?" Yu Mingyuan asked.

"I didn't tell them the specific plan beforehand, only that it was a job with a conflict with the rebels, that there would be fighting." Zhou Tonghui replied truthfully, "I'll tell them our real purpose half an hour before the action starts. There will be a special contact in between; I don't need to show my face."

"It's three hundred million in military supplies. What if they get greedy?" Yu Mingyuan asked.

"I considered this in advance." Zhou Tonghui interjected, "To ensure that they don't double-cross us, I had the contact take more than twenty hostages in advance. The family members of the top two leaders of this private armed force are currently on our side." Zhou Tonghui spread his hands and replied, "That's all that can be done for now."

Yu Mingyuan nodded slowly, "Quite thorough."

Fei Pingsheng took out a cigarette case and lowered the car window, "Let's contact Liu Zi first. How long it takes for the rebels to arrive is crucial for us."

"Okay." Yu Mingyuan took out his phone.

...

That same night.

The three hundred million in military supplies sent from the First District arrived in the Dragon City area. The garrison corps began to count the goods according to the handover process.

What was the handover process?

Because the dirty work done by the First District was equivalent to interfering in another district's internal affairs, supporting rebel elements to split their nation, they had to keep a low profile, at least so that international public opinion wouldn't catch wind of it.

It was precisely for this reason that the First District did not send a large main force to escort the goods. Instead, they secretly sent the goods one by one through the railway line between Dragon City and the First District.

Once the goods entered the Dragon City area, the garrison command was responsible for transporting them, and the two sides naturally had to meet here to hand over and verify the amount of goods, otherwise, there would be disputes if anything went missing along the way.

After the goods arrived, Tan Hengqiang's six staff officers began to host a banquet for the high-level officials of the other party's transport unit, while the men below were doing the work.

At dawn, all the goods were counted and verified, and the garrison troops began to take over the transport process, ordering the escort troops to pass through specific garrison areas according to the pre-determined plan.

After this series of operations was completed.

It was a little after nine o'clock the next night.

This time was less than three hours away from the final delivery time.

...

On the border.

Yu Mingyuan stood in a forest on a hillside, wearing a thermal suit and holding a phone, dialing Su Tianyu's number, "Hello?"

"Speak!"

"Is your side ready?"

"The troops are already on their way." Su Tianyu replied immediately, "I have no problem here! I'll definitely force the rebels to detour, delaying the delivery by at least an hour!"

"Okay, I understand!"

"Be careful!" Su Tianyu said with a frown, "The other side's escort troops will definitely be more vigilant the closer they get to the border."

"Don't worry, I've arranged everything."

"Okay, that's it!"

With that, the two ended the call.

...

At the same time, around the Huarei town where the Chi Army was located, two divisions suddenly received orders personally issued by the commander-in-chief of the Renmin Army.

A night raid tonight – codenamed Sinaloa Tiger!

After the two divisions received the order, all the main regiments participating in the operation distributed red ribbons.

The soldiers in the barracks had already finished dinner and were secretly gathering and waiting. Once the red ribbons were distributed, everyone tied them to their left wrists.

...

About an hour later.

Su Tianyu and others had already penetrated deep into the Sinaloa region, looking towards a small town in the distance.

"What about the scouts!" Su Tianyu turned his head and asked Gu Baishun.

"They've been sent out, now it's up to the Chi Army!" Gu Baishun replied.

"Hide, everyone hide!" Su Tianyu immediately waved his hand and shouted, "For the command team, even if you have to shit, you have to hold it in your pants unless I give the order!"

"Then I'll go first?!" Gu Baishun asked.