Chapter 1056: Six Thousand Enemy Troops Pressing on the Border

He Yuzhu asked, "How many people have they brought?"

The messenger officer was panting for breath and hurriedly replied, "At least six thousand or more! They've dragged over a dozen heavy cannons, at least twenty tanks, and countless armored vehicles. They're pressing in like a dark tide; the momentum is fierce."

He Yuzhu didn't say a word after listening. He turned to look at Milai and asked in a deep voice, "Do you have anyone under your command who knows how to use this batch of new equipment I brought you?"

Milai barely hesitated and blurted out, "They can! My guard unit of over five hundred men has had contact with American-style equipment before; these guys can handle them. It's just that I can't organize too many people in such a short time. However, I still have three thousand reserve militiamen, all of whom have undergone militarized training and can be mobilized at any time."

He Yuzhu pondered for a moment and asked, "If we are to defend, which place is the most suitable?"

"Forty kilometers away, there is Qinghe Pass. Mountains stand against each other on both sides, with only one path in the middle. The terrain is easy to defend and hard to attack. I have deployed over a thousand troops there and built quite a few fortifications; holding out for a while is absolutely no problem. It's just that I can't get away from the mobilization of personnel in the rear and can't go there personally. I can only trouble you, Big Brother, to lead the team there."

He Yuzhu nodded and instructed, "Find a trusted subordinate who has a say to follow me, so that I can command the defenders at the pass."

"Big Brother, gathering and reorganizing the troops here will take at least seven or eight hours." Milai looked troubled.

"You just focus on preparing the rear. In the worst-case scenario, I will also lay a large minefield for them, just like last time when dealing with that group from Kachin State."

Milai solemnly cupped his hands and said, "Great kindness needs no thanks. Once you, Big Brother, beat back the Government Army, I will surely reward you handsomely."

He Yuzhu smiled faintly: "I'm leaving now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan strode forward and grinned: "Master He, take us two along! We've stayed in the villa for so long that our bones are almost rusting. It's just right to go to the front line with you to get some activity."

He Yuzhu glanced at the two of them sideways and asked, "That's a real battlefield with real blades and guns. Aren't you two afraid?"

Hu Bayi stuck out his neck and patted his chest: "When I fought against Vietnam back in the day, I crawled out of a pile of dead bodies. Although I'm a bit rusty these years, once I really pick up a gun, I'm still a good hand!"

Wang Pangzi joined in the clamor and patted his belly: "Our marksmanship is no boast. If we really went to participate in the Olympics, we could bring back a ranking."

He Yuzhu's gaze shifted and landed on Dajinya and Xu Damao.

These two, one was shrinking his neck and the other was rubbing his hands incessantly. Xu Damao squeezed out a smile: "Going... going is fine, but I have to stay in the rear. I don't have the ability to withstand a hail of bullets."

He Yuzhu was amused by his cowardly look, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly: "Fine, all of you come along to broaden your horizons."

With a wave of his hand, everyone boarded the vehicles one after another, all squeezing into his bulletproof car.

After getting in the car, Xu Damao touched and looked around, clicking his tongue in wonder: "Zhuzi, did you get this car too?"

He Yuzhu leaned back in his seat and answered casually: "The Enkong Family of Kachin State has deep pockets. They had several of these bulletproof cars sitting idle, so I borrowed them to use."

Not long after, the trusted subordinates sent by Milai set off with two hundred guards, accompanied by more than twenty tanks. The mighty motorcade drove out of the base and headed straight for Qinghe Pass.

About three hours later, the team arrived at Qinghe Pass.

This place was indeed strategically located, with the mountain peaks on both sides facing each other like a gate, and a narrow mountain road winding deep into the middle. It truly deserved the saying: one man can hold the pass, and ten thousand cannot get through.

But when everyone arrived, the pass had already experienced a round of fierce fighting, and the mountain was scarred: the fortifications built on the hillside were blasted into pits and were incomplete, the surrounding makeshift sheds had all collapsed, broken bricks and tiles were scattered everywhere, and only the main bunker was still barely standing.

Milai's trusted subordinate Ma Cheng'an stepped forward quickly and asked anxiously: "Big Brother He, how should we fight this battle?"

He Yuzhu chuckled: "I'm not an expert in fighting; you can arrange it yourselves."

"The General specifically instructed that once we arrive here, all military affairs are to be under your full command."

He Yuzhu had no choice but to start arranging the troops, saying: "Look, the Government Army has already carried out artillery bombardment here, and the tank units will soon advance. Don't panic; hide all our tanks in the mountain hollow on the side."

Ma Cheng'an hurriedly replied: "Good, I'll go arrange it right now."

He Yuzhu asked again: "Does anyone among you know how to operate the Stinger Missile in the armory?"

Ma Cheng'an nodded: "We have specifically trained for it before and know how to use it."

He Yuzhu instructed: "Assign the personnel who know how to use the Stinger Missile to the mountain peaks on both sides. Once a helicopter approaches, shoot it down directly to dampen their spirits first."

Ma Cheng'an immediately set about making arrangements and deployments.

He Yuzhu drew a group of soldiers from Ma Cheng'an's men to plant anti-tank mines and bounding mines on the only path through the pass, using the same tactics as when dealing with the Kachin armed forces before.

The soldiers were slow at planting the landmines, but relying on the system's enhancement, He Yuzhu moved extremely fast, laying over five hundred landmines in the blink of an eye.

Just then, the roar of helicopters faintly came from afar.

He Yuzhu picked up the walkie-talkie and shouted to the soldiers planting the mines: "Everyone retreat and hide immediately, the enemy's air force is here!"

He quickly shouldered three Stinger Missiles and rushed up the mountain; Hu Bayi and Wang Pangzi each carried two, following closely behind.

Hu Bayi said while running: "Master He, I'll learn about this new weapon from you. I never came into contact with this stuff when I was fighting back then."

He Yuzhu replied while speeding along: "Look, today's weapons are becoming simpler and simpler; the missile can be fired directly once it's clipped onto the launcher."

Before he finished speaking, He Yuzhu's figure was as agile as an ape, and he disappeared into the mountain forest in the blink of an eye.

Hu Bayi and Wang Pangzi were also considered agile, but compared to He Yuzhu, they still lagged far behind.

Wang Pangzi muttered while panting: "Old Hu, we really have to admit defeat. If Master He went to run the Olympic sprint, he could win a gold medal."

Hu Bayi whispered a reprimand: "Stop talking nonsense and hurry up to keep up with Master He! This is a battlefield, not Doudao for treasures; there's a risk to our lives at any moment."

He Yuzhu found a hidden commanding height on the hillside and set up his telescope to look into the distance, only to see five Poland-made W-3 Sokol helicopters flying toward the pass at high speed.

The roaring sound grew closer and closer, shaking the entire valley slightly.

Seeing that Hu Bayi and Wang Pangzi were still lagging behind, He Yuzhu immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and shouted: "Old Hu, you guys hide in place first. It's too dangerous to go any further; I'll come find you later."

Hu Bayi replied: "Understood."

As he spoke, he grabbed Wang Pangzi, and the two hid behind a giant rock.

The five armed helicopters approached at low altitude in a wedge formation, the machine guns mounted on their fuselages already aimed at the pass position.

He Yuzhu shouldered the FIM-92 Stinger Fangkong Daodan tube, his fingertips quickly twisting open the battery activation switch, and the seeker head immediately emitted a faint hum.

His gaze locked firmly onto the lead helicopter. When the infrared signal stabilized and the lock-on prompt sounded, he pulled the trigger without hesitation.

The missile dragged a fiery tail flame and lunged straight at the target.

The pilot of the lead helicopter sensed the danger and jerked the stick to fly sideways in an attempt to evade, but the Stinger's dual-mode infrared guidance bit firmly onto the heat source. The next second, it exploded with a bang, and the fuselage disintegrated instantly after being hit, with fragments splashing all over the mountain.

The remaining four helicopters fell into panic instantly, their originally neat formation completely scattered as they fled in all directions to evade.

He Yuzhu did not linger in the fight at all; he quickly flashed behind a large tree and rapidly reloaded the second missile.

The second helicopter lowered its fuselage to dive and strafe in retaliation, but just as it lowered its altitude, it was locked onto by He Yuzhu again. The missile broke through the air and accurately hit the fuel tank. With a loud boom, the helicopter disintegrated in the air on the spot.

The remaining three enemy aircraft were completely passive, maneuvering wildly in the air to evade.

At the same time, Stinger Missiles were fired one after another from other positions on the mountain. Soon, another helicopter was hit and damaged. The enemy aircraft fled toward the distance in a panic, but crashed head-on into the rock wall on the mountain top. With a boom, it exploded, and the mountain top instantly burst into raging flames.

He Yuzhu immediately fired another missile, shooting down another helicopter.

The last enemy aircraft saw the situation was dire and jerked its nose up, trying to accelerate and escape; at this moment, He Yuzhu had run out of missiles, so he immediately moved to the position where Hu Bayi was hiding.

He took a missile and quickly finished reloading.

Just as the helicopter was about to fly out of range, He Yuzhu still steadily locked onto its tail exhaust and decisively pulled the trigger. The missile caught up to the fleeing enemy aircraft, exploding into a dazzling fireball in the air.

Hu Bayi couldn't help but exclaim, "Master He, if you could have participated in our war against Vietnam back then, I guarantee you would have beaten the Vietnam soldiers until they were crying for their parents!"

Just then, a rumbling roar of tank tracks came from the direction of the mountain pass.

He Yuzhu picked up the walkie-talkie and ordered, "Ma Cheng'an, get ready, the enemy tanks will be here soon. Once their tanks hit the mines and are damaged, your armored unit must immediately launch a counterattack."