Chapter 4
Simon was thinking about many things inside the airplane. About how they had separated. Victor turned to Simon and said:
· "Sir, I know you are both angry and confused about why this happened, but I believe in something my mother always told me. She always said there's a reason for everything." Simon said:
· "Yes, your mother was right." Then he looked at Victor and added:
· "Thank you, Victor." Caesar said:
· "Vic, can I ask you a question?" Victor nodded his head,and Caesar asked:
· "Why are you here? You could have reached higher ranks. Why are you here?" Victor answered:
· "The war between Ruritania and Granland greatly affected the lives of Granlanders and Ruritanians. I was no exception. After the war, when it became clear that Sensrief had started this war with his dirty policies, after losing my sister, I promised myself that I had to take revenge on Sensrief. I just want us to win this war. My parents have no other children besides me. The last time, they were begging me not to join the army. But I had made my choice. I must get revenge, even if I die." Simon said:
· "How did you convince them?" Victor,seeing Nadia looking at him, said:
· "I didn't. I just came. I want to return to them alive. I don't want them to bear my sorrow, but I can't get the image of my sister's corpse out of my mind. I had to do something." Nadia felt bad.They were talking about a crime her country had committed and the wounded people who were with them on the same plane. But she also thought that Ruritania hadn't been unharmed either. In that war, Ruritania was about to win when Sensrief's hand was revealed.
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They arrived. The Ghost operational forces base. A hidden and suitable base for strike operations in the heart of Granland's forests, on the border of Sensrief and Granland. The dense trees made it almost impossible to spot the base from the sky. Small and large valleys improved this camouflage. After Team Atlas,the captains, and Simon got off their plane, all the people in the base looked at them from a distance. It was as if they had seen a celebrity. Three people came to welcome Team Atlas.The one in front said:
· "Welcome to the Ghost operational base." The other two also stepped forward. The person continued:
· "I am Commander John Keller, commander of the Ghost strike operational force, and these are Captains Leo and Michael." Simon introduced himself to John and the themselves. From behind them,Nadia approached and joined them. John, after seeing Nadia, said with a smile:
· "Nadia! You're back. I'm so happy to see you." Michael said:
· "Ruritania didn't suit you, right? You've lost weight, pilot." Nadia,who was very happy to see her comrades, said:
· "No, on the contrary, I learned a lot from Commander Simon and Jake. I promise you that every word and rumor about Commanders , the captains, and Team Atlas is true." Simon smiled after Nadia's words.He looked at Nadia, and Nadia also looked back at him after finishing her words. John said cheerfully:
· "Yes, that's right, Commander Simon. The fame of you and your team is well-known among our people. Since we heard that Team Atlas is coming here to help us, the morale of our forces has doubled." Simon said:
· "Thank you. We will use everything in our power for you and this war." Victor said:
· "In my opinion, Team Atlas or Ghost doesn't mean anything anymore. Now we are one." John and his captains smiled after these words.Leo said:
· "We'd better go inside. We can talk about future operations there." They went inside the central building of the base.They entered a room. In the room, there was a large table in the middle, surrounded by chairs. There were maps and various tools on the table. All the commanders and captains sat around the table. John began to speak:
· "Well, Team Ghost has been deployed to this hidden base for covert and strike operations against Sensrief's army. Since we arrived here, we have conducted 5 operations, and we were only successful in one of them, which was the first operation. As you know, Sensrief has a very intelligent and powerful intelligence organization. Whenever we wanted to carry out an operation, they would find out." Victor said:
· "Excuse me. Don't you think there might be a spy among you?" John said:
· "No, it's not possible. Our people go through many filters. Besides, no new people have been added to us who could be spying on us." Caesar said:
· "If there was no spy, then how did they find out?" Leo said:
· "Wiretapping. It was a very smart way. But well, not that good. We figured it out." John continued:
· "Well, now that you are here, our team will continue its work much more powerfully. Our spies in Sensrief have informed us that a shipment is going to one of Sensrief's bases near the border, and it won't stay there; it will just pass through. We must get that information. There are many people in the base. From many guards to the army. Air defense. And short-range and tactical missiles. From what we've assessed, infiltrating it should be difficult." Simon said:
· "Very well. After the meeting, we will go there to assess the situation. I will find a way to enter." John said:
· "You can't go there. The base is located 50 kilometers deep in enemy territory." Then he placed a map on the table and said:
· "This is a map we managed to obtain. The base is inside this valley." John put his finger in the middle of the base and said:
· "This is the command center. This is the heart of the base. From here, the missiles can be fired, and they can even communicate with other bases. It only has one entrance and exit. In this corner, you can see the runway. There are several fighter jets and transport planes in the base. On this side, there are the base's short-range missiles, for which we need launch codes, which are also accessible from the control center. This base is very well protected." Simon asked:"What are these on the mountains?" John said:
· "These are radars and defense systems. The base is in the valley, and the defenses are placed all around it on the mountain peaks." John and his captains fell silent.Michael said:
· "It seems very difficult. That place is very well protected." Caesar said:
· "We infiltrated Sensrief's facilities. And we succeeded. I don't think this is impenetrable." John said:
· "Yes, we heard that news. Your work was truly incredible. Anyway, because the base contains important information, Sensrief doesn't want it to fall into enemy hands. They have an automated destruction system there that is carried out by Sensrief's air force. If any attack happens, the system is activated automatically, and several enemy fighter jets take off to bomb the facilities." Nadia said:
· "I have experience in close combat with Sensrief's fighters. They are not very maneuverable, but their powerful twin engines and the aerodynamics of their fighters give them incredible speed. Also, their planes have precise targeting systems with an error of less than a meter." John said:
· "That's right. After the system is activated, we have no more than 20 minutes."
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Jake's team arrived at Granland's spy nest in Sensrief. An ordinary but large house that looked very normal from the outside. After identifying themselves, they entered. The inside of the house was very different from the outside. It was full of computers, eavesdropping devices, drones, etc. Three people came to welcome them. The first person said:
· "Welcome, Commander. It seems the long journey has tired you out a lot." Jake said:
· "Thank you." Will said:
· "My name is William. You don't need an introduction; everyone here knows you. And of course, your captain. Sorry, I don't know your name." Mac said:
· "MacMillan Gerrarson." Jake said:
· "Yes, Captain MacMillan is one of the best in the Azl forces. He is the captain. Liz and Alex, members of Team Atlas Cyber. One of the best in the country." Will said:
· "Very pleased to meet you. You are role models for the members of the Ghost forces. The fame of you and Commander Rheek is well-known among the soldiers and strike groups of Granland." Jake said:
· "Thank you for your words." Mac said:
· "But from now on, we are together. Right?" Will said with a smile:
· "Yes."
Someone approached Will. When he reached them, he wanted to tell Will something, as if he wanted to give him a report with a paper he was holding, but Jake and his companions caught his attention. He said:
· "Oh my God, Commander Jake, is that right? I'm so happy to see you, sir. I am Captain Steve Rogers." Jake smiled at him and said:
· "Thank you, Captain." Steve said:
· "And you must be Captain Liz and MacMillan. Ah, Alex Mason. I know you. One of the best hackers in Ruritania." Will saw that Steve was losing control from excitement and said:
· "Steve, you wanted to tell me something, right?" Steve suddenly came to himself and said:
· "Ah, yes. I wanted to say that we managed to decrypt that information." Will glanced at Steve and guided the members of Team Atlas to a room.On the way, they could see the efforts Granland had made over the years. Will tapped the shoulder of someone who was analyzing something on the computers and said:
· "They've arrived. Come to the meeting room." Inside the room,there was a rectangular table surrounded by chairs. The corners of the room were full of advanced Granlandish and Ruritanian technology, maps, and devices. Jake and his companions sat on the chairs.Will and Steve also entered the room with a new person and sat on the chairs. Will said:
· "Friends, this is Captain Joe." Joe said to Jake:
· "I'm glad you arrived, sir. Since the news came that you were coming here to help us, all our forces have been waiting for you." Jake thanked him,and Will announced the start of the meeting:
· "We have been operating for nearly a year now, and our goal is to create disruption within Sensrief. Many missions have been carried out, but what our experts had planned for has not yet been achieved." Liz said:
· "So you failed in recent operations? Then how haven't you been exposed until now?" Joe said:
· "We didn't fail. We managed to do some things, but not to the extent we had planned and equipped for." Mac said:
· "You've still come a long way. Sensrief's intelligence is very strong. You've managed to do some things so far and haven't been exposed; that's good." Will said:
· "That's right. All those operations were a prelude until today." Will turned on a device placed in the center of the table.The device showed several large buildings in 3D. Very high quality and very clear. Will said:
· "A few days ago, our agents extracted information about this building you see here." Jake said:
· "What is this building for exactly?" Will said:
· "This is a commercial building. On the floors at the top of the building, Sensrief's intelligence has activities there. We identified this place and sent agents intending to extract information. They managed to send us valuable information by infiltrating those floors." Alex said:
· "Well, what was that information?" Will said:
· "They sent us information about this building." Suddenly,the 3D screen started moving. It showed small and large buildings and streets, passing through until it reached a tall tower and stopped. Will said:
· "Here. We spent several days decrypting that information. From them, we learned that this tower is going to host one of Sensrief's generals. This tower has 90 floors, but the first 25 are shopping centers. The second 25 are for the government and government work, and from here on, the higher you go, the higher the ranks become."
Liz said:
· "Do you have a plan for infiltration?" Steve said:
· "Yes. We sent agents to every place we found related to the government. Our agents prepared cards for us. With these cards, we can infiltrate there." Will said:
· "We have carried out many operations so far, but none of them have been able to advance any work or program so far." Then he turned to Jake and continued:
· "Commander, we are counting on your plans. This position is the best position to deal a critical or important blow to Sensrief. We need your intelligence now."
Jake was lost in thought. He was staring at the hologram of the large tower, and Will's words were echoing in his mind. He had to devise a precise plan.
Silence ruled the room. Finally, Jake broke the silence and said:
· "We need to divide into three groups." Everyone in the room turned their attention to Jake,and Jake continued:
· "The first group is me and Will. We must enter their meeting with identification cards." Will said:
· "Commander, they are very cautious. We can't just enter like that." Jake said:
· "That's right. We need the fingerprint or cornea of the people who are going to attend the meeting. We need to find two of the people who are going to the meeting and take them out of the way. We impersonate them and go inside. Whatever the topic of the meeting was, we will genuinely guide them. This way, the probability of us being exposed is low, and we gain their trust." Alex said:
· "Help? Sir..." Liz said:
· "That's excellent. After giving them information about ourselves and the attack plan on Ruritania or Granland, we can inform our own people. This way, we kill two birds with one stone." Jake looked at Liz and smiled.He continued:
· "That's right. The second group is Mac. Your card is important. You have to surrender yourself." Everyone was surprised except the Ruritanians.They trusted Jake's plans. Jake continued:
· "You play the role of someone who has important information. You have to give them good information, otherwise you must embrace death. If you are not useful to them, they will kill you. Give them real information. Not too dangerous. We can eliminate them later. We need to send someone to deliver you, Mac. Steve, you go with Mac. We need to kill one of Sensrief's agents, and Steve will play his role. You need to have one of the uniforms of the guards there." "The third group is Joe and Liz.Listen, you are our eyes in the fog. With sniper rifles, you go to the building next to the tower. You impersonate communication technicians and go to the roof of that building. Provide cover and guide us." "After participating in the meeting and finishing the work,Alex, it's your turn. You must disrupt the radar systems. Prepare a helicopter for our extraction. It should land on the roof, and then we leave without anyone noticing. Remember, Alex, you must blind them." Alex nodded in agreement.Will, very impressed by this plan, said:
· "Excellent. This plan can be very effective." Jake said:
· "We will start the operation in 5 nights. When the Sensrief general goes to the tower."
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Silence ruled the meeting. It was as if everyone was waiting for Simon to speak. Simon's brain was analyzing the situation.He finally broke the silence and said:
· "How are we going to get there?" Leo said:
· "We have several radar-evading helicopters that can get us there secretly." Simon said:
· "Well, if that's the case, then we can infiltrate there." Caesar said:
· "What about by land?" John said:
· "The roads there are heavily protected. It's better not even to think about it." Simon said:
· "The best option is helicopters. We can go there with helicopters and capture the place with few forces and a good strategy." Michael said:
· "Strategy?" Simon said:
· "That's right. Caesar, you have the most important task. Snipers can be the main pillar of this operation of ours. First, we need to go near the defense systems with the helicopters. That area is higher than the base. First, we capture these three defenses secretly. That's the first step. Second step, after capturing, our snipers will be deployed. Caesar, you are the commander of Team Alpha (the snipers)." Victor said:
· "Sir, allow me to take this responsibility." Simon said:
· "No, we need you there." And then Simon looked at Nadia and continued:
· "Nadia, you are the commander of the air support team." Nadia's face changed,but Simon said:
· "I know, Nadia. That was an order. You had to carry it out. You are very good at your job, Nadia. Know that there's no one better than you here." Nadia looked at Simon with a peculiar look.After a moment, she seemed to come to herself and, saying "Yes, sir," stared at the table. Simon continued:
· "After Team Alpha is deployed, Team Bravo, consisting of me, Victor, Caesar, John, Leo, and Michael, along with several expert soldiers that John, you must choose, will enter from outside the base. We will advance secretly towards the center." "The role of Team Alpha is very important,Caesar. You must guide us and clear the way for us. You are the eyes of Team Bravo." "Victor,you must come with us. We need you in the command center. One hundred percent, Sensrief's codes won't let us access those missiles." Michael said:
· "I can help Victor. I was previously in the Ghost hacker team." John said:
· "That's right, he is very good at it." Simon said:
· "Excellent. While our hacker team is doing their work, the air team, Team Alpha, and part of Team Bravo will go to clear the entire base. After obtaining the codes, we will fire Sensrief's own missiles at them." Nadia said:
· "Where will we fire them?" Victor said:
· "At Sensrief's oil refineries. Right?" Simon said:
· "That's right. This way, we kill two birds with one stone. This entire process must take less than 30 minutes."
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