Chapter 270 Chapter 267 Action Plan
Time goes back to a month and a half ago. At that time, Style was still confident in his plan. He gathered a total of 15 mercenaries under his command, and carried out coordinated training while investigating the casino. At that time, his target was still the accounting center of the casino, where a large amount of cash and many valuables were stored.
Lucy found him to discuss the retirement of Famine Stranger, but Style was not interested. He just supported his retirement out of courtesy. He politely exchanged some information with Lucy and inadvertently talked about Carter Ross. This middleman from the out-of-town was related to his target casino. Style wanted to know more about it, which would help his actions, so he became particularly warm.
Carter Ross, also known as Palovic, gave Lucy an address in order to get out of Peicheng. Lucy sent his men to investigate and found that the place was one of his bases of operations, which contained some cash and many intelligence plans. As expected of someone who has two intelligence officers, the information he left behind greatly expanded Lucy's original intelligence network, and even allowed her to safely probe into the Riot Strike Team, PCPD, and the Constitutional Government.
Lucy expanded these new channels to investigate the purple-skinned people, the blue savages, and things related to the company's big action. This part of the information is very confidential, and she will definitely not share it with Style. Other things, such as the possibility of a new casino in Peicheng and how the interests of gangs and middlemen will be divided, are not only welcome, but also very easy to exchange.
The speaker is unintentional, but the listener is intentional. Style was about to set up a casino, and he pricked up his ears, and as a result, he heard news related to his own actions between the lines of Lucy's words. The sensitivity of a middleman was aroused, and he immediately made a prudent analysis, thinking that his actions were likely to be leaked, so the other party took some new countermeasures.
The two conducted quite complicated probing and reached a difficult cooperation intention-the premise was to confirm that the original plan had been leaked. So Style found Henry Henderson and asked him to send someone to his training camp undercover. After some trouble, Styre locked the inner ghost and decided to take advantage of the situation, letting the two-faced guy continue his activities, while he started a new business and carried out the second plan.
The undercover sent by Henry was Kent and his three men. They were expelled from the previous training camp on the pretext of something, and came to the new operation base and participated in the real big operation. This was the reward and compensation for the three of them. Since Styre put all the main manpower into another training camp, there were really no more excellent and trustworthy mercenaries, so he sent the two sisters, Nightingale and Rock Sparrow, who were at the bottom of the box, to occupy the key position of field intelligence officer, thereby ensuring his own interests.
If Lucy had not had intelligence channels in other cities, there would be no operation this time, so she was not the host of the operation in name, but she could have four people join, the most among the three middlemen. This is also due to the fact that the mercenaries under her are more elite, quality takes precedence over quantity, and can pass the assessment. Henry also wanted to send more people in, but the performance of those people was a little worse, so he could only apologize.
In front of the nine mercenaries, Style would definitely not reveal his past. It was quite necessary to maintain his "host" persona. Arranging cover missions and secretly implementing plans was a smart move; if one's own commissioned tasks needed others to host them to complete, it was incompetent. How could he survive in this industry in the future? What would the mercenaries think?
Lucy and Henry valued interests, and titles that could not be exchanged for money were meaningless to them.
"The things we want to steal are related to the interests of many parties. If any news leaks out or is found to be related to us, it will cause a lot of trouble. Therefore, this mission should either not be carried out, or it must be kept secret." Style's eyes swept over the crowd and said: "The mission objectives and general methods of action are only known to those present. If there are any rumors outside, the plan will be cancelled, and you will not get a penny. If someone leaks the news after the action, the rest of the people will hunt them down to ensure their own safety. Shut up and do your job well. This is your only choice. Do you understand?"
Zhuang Xuteng nodded. He also felt that confidentiality was the most important part of this operation.
Next, Style told everyone about the main action plan this time. It was still the same plan that Lucy had told Zhuang Xuteng and Ge Gongdao, but with three prerequisites added: steal a heavy helicopter, conduct system control tests on the same type of train, and get a signal jammer from the PCPD or the riot strike team.
After hearing this plan, all the mercenaries felt like Zhuang Xuteng did at the beginning, thinking it was a fantasy. Judging from their expressions, the Kents came from the old training camp, and the stronger surprise on their faces showed that this was the first time they heard the whole plan. Prince was puzzled first and asked, "Why do we have to lift the carriage away? As long as we can enter the carriage, throw the things inside to the side of the railway, and then find someone to pick them up, isn't it enough?"
Henry pulled his beard and said slowly, "The ruts are too easy to be tracked and easy to expose the situation. Going from the sky is the least likely way to be tracked. At the location of our scheduled action, the minimum detection altitude of the air traffic control radar is 500 meters. As long as the helicopter is below this altitude, it is invisible. Is 500 meters a problem for you?"
It may be difficult to maintain a flight altitude of five meters at all times, but the space of 500 meters is more than enough for both pilots. But Muir raised his hand and said in a hoarse voice: "I can fly helicopters, but I have zero experience with heavy-lift helicopters. I can learn it quickly, but..."
Grove rubbed his hands and volunteered: "I'll do it! I can fly the helicopter upside down."
"Upside down?" Zhuang Xuteng asked.
"Of course, front and back." Grove smiled and waved his hand. "Where do you get the plane from?"
"Let's talk about this later." Lucy pressed her palm down to signal Grover not to get too excited.
Wayne rubbed his chin with his fingers. His voice was extremely low, and it was difficult to hear clearly without raising his ears. "How much does the carriage weigh? Can a heavy-duty helicopter lift it?"
"This was a problem before, until Naike came up with an idea." Steyer compared Zhuang Xuteng's method of using a locomotive to catch up and provide power, and then using balloons to help transport the carriages. He then asked Grove: "Can it take off like this?"
Grove stopped smiling, thought about it carefully, and said: "The downdraft of the rotor will act on the balloon below. It is best to keep the distance of more than thirty meters."
"One hundred meters." Lucy raised her finger and said, "You can't let people on the train hear the huge noise of the helicopter at close range."
"One hundred meters...the heavier the thing below, the more violent it will be. Coupled with the extra lift of the balloon, the entire mechanical system will be very complicated. Let's not talk about the airflow in the initial ascent stage that will be affected by the train. Even if it has already If you want to know the exact answer..." Grove bit his lip and said, "If there is a Category 5 wind that day, there is nothing you can do about it - no matter how good your driving skills are. Unable to cope with increasing swings.”
"I understand, Category 5 wind. Are there any other restrictions?"
Grove thought for a while and said: "Reduce the weight of the aircraft as much as possible, including carrying less fuel and using the best whale oil. Since the aircraft is used to avoid ground tracking, there are conditions to control the flight range. As long as the shortest safety can be met distance, unload the load as soon as possible. What is the safe distance?”
"More than 75 kilometers."
"Impossible! With something as heavy as a carriage, coupled with huge wind resistance, do you know how much fuel will be consumed for 75 kilometers? Don't forget that I still have to fly over, keep hovering in the air, and let the people below connect the hooks... I You have to add a fuel tank.”
Everyone looked at Muir, hoping to get other answers, but the little girl also shook her head and said: "I also want it to succeed, but convincing us is useless. We can't fly, only helicopters can fly."
Zhuang Xuteng thought for a while and asked: "If it is just hoisted and flown 75 kilometers, will the fuel be enough?"
"Enough." Grove looked at Zhuang Xuteng and said, "What do you think?"
"We need to drive over, transport the helicopter there together, and then take off after getting close. If the roof is in a suitable condition, we can even connect the hook line first and then take off directly. This will increase some work on the roof and require someone to go back and forth several times. But overall it should be simpler than aerial operations. Can a helicopter fly from a train traveling at a speed of more than 100 kilometers per hour?”
"Most models are fine..." Grove thought for a while, as if he didn't want to lose face, and said, "I will find a way to make it fly, I promise."
"But there is a problem!" Muir said: "Most heavy-duty helicopters have cross-rotor or above. Considering the weight we need to hoist, I think only eight rotors can be stable. This is too wide for railways and difficult to transport. Even if you get on the train with a straight rotor and temporarily install the remaining rotor, you must consider whether there are any obstacles such as poles on the roadside. At the speed of the train, the rotor will just touch any pole. "
"As long as there are no crossbars," Zhuang Xuteng said, remembering his battle on the top of the truck, "As long as there are no crossbars, use a lifting device to lift the helicopter so that the rotor exceeds the height of the vertical pole on the roadside to ensure safety."
Grove nodded and agreed: "Yes! This is a way. Raise the helicopter in advance so that it is always in the airflow environment above the train head, and the complexity of takeoff can also be reduced. Oh, no wonder it requires two pilots! Muir, I guess you can drive the locomotive."
"No problem. I will actually take a look at the local environment, especially these horizontal barricades and the like. At present, it is possible to use the scarecrow method to take off." Muir thought for a while and said: " It would be better if the lifting device is better, and dynamic balance and attitude adjustment may come in handy. If the butt can be raised in advance, the difficulty of taking off the helicopter will be reduced. I will check the environment first and then finalize these details.”
"Very good, that's what we need!" Stair clapped, then looked at Kent and others, and said, "I'll leave the work outside the train to you three, including hooks, balloons, and covering Nightingale and Rock. The work inside the carriage belongs to Naike and Brother Dao. They must keep an eye on the changes in the atmosphere inside and ensure that the alarm does not go off.
"There are still many problems that need to be solved." Zhuang Xuteng scratched his head and asked, "Will there be guards on the train?"
"No need to think, there must be one." Prince frowned, and this expression made her look mature. "I said before that no alarm can be triggered. If there is a guard in the carriage we want to steal, this mission will not be feasible at all - we can't avoid him anyway."
"So we need a special signal blocker." Stair explained: "Nightingale and Rock Sparrow isolate the basic information of the target train and use a wired connection. The signal blocker is aimed at the target carriage to suppress any outward signals inside, and our wired connection can still work. Brother Dao, you are the last insurance, you have to get rid of the possible guards inside, and can't let it leave the carriage, that is, can't let it leave the shielded area and send out any signals."
Ge Gongdao nodded, indicating that he understood.
Zhuang Xuteng exhaled and said, "So, my job is to find the security guards in other carriages, observe them, delay them, and prevent them from discovering that the carriage is missing?"
"The key is to find them." Steele said, "We don't know who the escort is at the moment, but we believe there must be one. You have good observation skills, this matter..."
"I know, leave it to me, but do you know that there are front and back carriages, and the carriage we want to steal is in the middle? I can't split myself."
"You are responsible for the front seats, especially the dining car - the berths in the back should not be a big problem."
Zhuang Xuteng stared at Steele who said this, a little surprised and a little dissatisfied. "Can this be done based on feelings? Our people have to go up from the rear of the train and pass through every car behind to reach the target. In my opinion, the risk of exposure in the back will be greater, and it is unwise to give up the inspection in the back."
"You and Dao Ge are in the front and back respectively. If you think the risk in the back is greater, you can stay in the back and let Dao Ge go to the dining car in front."
Zhuang Xuteng thought about it, shook his head, and said: "If we separate, then I will be in the front and Dao Ge will be in the back. If he wants to enter the target car, it is easy to cover up if he disappears from the sleeper. If he enters from the dining car, such a big living person will be gone, and this cannot be hidden."
"Makes sense..." Steele nodded.
"Once the signal jammer is turned on, will all our communications be ruined?" Zhuang Xuteng asked, "Then those in the carriage won't know those on the roof; those in the carriage won't be able to hear the helicopter... We need a special communication method that doesn't rely on shadow slaves. We can't use sound, because that can't be controlled."
Lucy shook her head and said, "I've thought of this. Rock Sparrow and Nightingale will mix signals into the train broadcast. No matter where you are, you can pass on information through them."
"What's the evacuation plan?" Zhuang Xuteng asked, "I suggest that those outside the train should go outside. It's best for Dao Ge to return to the carriage after completing the cleaning task. We will get off the train normally at the next stop."
"Yes, that's our plan." Henry nodded and stroked his beard.
After Henry finished speaking, the mercenaries looked at Zhuang Xuteng, curiously waiting for him to ask the next question. The mercenaries who worked hard on the scene all understood one thing: the more they thought and the better they prepared, the higher the chance of success of the mission, and the safer they were. Zhuang Xuteng asked every question to the point, and they needed such people.