32 . Who are you again? (2)

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From above, a strong gust of wind blew against the trees planted in the ground . A colossal helicopter blocked the sky, letting everyone know of its presence .

“It’s f.u.c.king big . ”

The gathered men nodded, seeing eye to eye . As Jackson stated, it was an unbelievably big helicopter . Kw.a.n.g Hwi focused on the barely visible fuselage and found a red star was imprinted on it .

“It’s the DPRK’s helicopter . ”

“DPRK?”

The helicopter didn’t seem to have any mounted weapons or rockets . Hovering at a low alt.i.tude, it didn’t look like it had any intention of attacking . At such heights, it was even possible for the Kw.a.n.g Hwi Faction to shoot it down .

— “Boss . Reporting from the Situation Room . We’ve received communications from the unidentified helicopter . ”

“What are they saying?”

— “They have stated zero intentions of engaging in a battle with us . Instead, they have surrendered . ”

“First, have them land on the Dongd.u.c.h.eon Training Center . ”

— “Copy that . ”

While Dongd.u.c.h.eon High School was closer, the SPGs were still deployed there . Therefore, the next empty lot available was the training center . Over the radio, Kw.a.n.g Hwi overheard the exchange of words . An unfamiliar voice with a thick accent agreed to the request .

“Let’s head to the training center . ”

“Yes, sir!”

Peeking out from the vehicle, the traffic controller raised his traffic rods . As the Light Tactical Vehicle headed toward the training center, the traffic controller swung his rods without a rest .

Seeing that, the DPRK transport helicopter slowly followed behind the vehicle . Upon arriving, the dark training center brightly lit up . The chopper carefully descended after securing visibility . A dust storm was swept away by the strong breeze . In the meantime, armed soldiers were arriving one after another, encircling the newcomers .

— “Team 2 has arrived at the north . ”

— “Team 8 has arrived at the south . Dispersing troops . ”

— “Team 9, ETA one minute . ”

Kw.a.n.g Hwi had his subordinates manage the troops . Numerous a.s.sault rifles, machine guns, grenade launchers, and an autocannon were all aimed at the helicopter . It was impossible to get away after being exposed to such a level of firepower .

As the rotor slowed its rotation, it came to a complete halt . The door on the side opened under the watchful eyes of the soldiers . DPRK pilots, who were wearing dark green military uniforms, revealed themselves .

“We’re unarmed!”

After coming down the stairs, the pilots raised their hands and turned around . Forget the gun; they didn’t even have a knife . The pilots were totally weaponless . Kw.a.n.g Hwi picked up the loudspeaker .

“Approach slowly!”

After the pilots widened their distance from the helicopter, Jackson walked up to it . A single team covered his back, vigilant against any sudden change . After inspecting, Jackson reported back .

— “Boss, the helicopter is clear . ”

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“Copy that . ”

Kw.a.n.g Hwi walked up to the pilots .

“are you the commander of the ROK Armed Forces?”

“While I am Korean, I am not affiliated with the South Korean military . ”

“What do…”

“Who are you?”

“W-we are pilots, part of the helicopter unit…”

Their story was similar to the defectors found earlier today . Without warning, all their weapons had turned into sc.r.a.p metal . The only thing left intact was the transport helicopter without mounted guns .

Hiding in a secluded place, the troops held out for a while . Despite their efforts, though, the monsters somehow found them and raided their base . They could only last for so long . Once their last line of defense was breached, the few pilots ran away using the helicopter . While deciding where to go, the men saw the city light and crossed the border .

“P-please save us . We won’t do anything bad . ”

“We will even give this helicopter . So, please accept us . ”

Kw.a.n.g Hwi glanced at the chopper .

‘Mi-26’

Amongst the ma.s.s-produced helicopters, it was the biggest model that had similar transport capacity as the U . S . C-130 . It could load up to 20 tons, twice as much as the famous Chinook .

If used for transporting soldiers, up to 90 people could board it . Just to operate this beast, five pilots were needed . It was a Soviet transport helicopter that highlighted its beauty and ma.s.sive size . While Kw.a.n.g Hwi had heard North Korea was operating a few, it was his first time seeing one .

“We’ll accept you only if you work for us . ”

The pilots briefly glanced at each other . Naturally, they had already prepared their answers .

“We will fully cooperate . ”

“Please leave it to us!”

Soo Min urgently walked up to Kw.a.n.g Hwi . He frowned, having his back against the pilots and intentionally spoke with a loud volume .

“Boss, they are North Koreans . Even though they are saying they’ll be of service, there’s a good chance they’ll change their mind depending on the situation . ”

Hearing that, the surprised pilots rejected the notion at once . They were fl.u.s.tered as they spoke .

“T-That’s not true! We will never betray you!”

“I-I will even sacrifice my life to express my loyalty!”

Kw.a.n.g Hwi deliberately made a solemn expression . While the two were acting, the North Koreans looked like they were about to wet their pants . As the overwhelming silence continued, the pilots became even more desperate .

“Then, let’s do this . If you complete the task, we’ll accept you as one of us . You’ll need to receive some training, but it won’t be too difficult for you soldiers . ”

“W-What should we do?”

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“Shout out loud so everyone here can hear . Say ‘Kim Jong-un is a b.i.t.c.h’ loud and clear . ”

“…”

Not only were the North Koreans silent, but even Kw.a.n.g Hwi’s subordinates and other men also could not hide their astonishment . Even so, he was looking at the pilots with a calm expression .

“What are you doing?”

“B-but . ”

“So, you want to die?”

Kw.a.n.g Hwi reached out for his Glock wrapped around his waist .

“K-Kim Jong-un! How dare you look down on our general…”

A gunshot rang and a pilot collapsed onto the floor . Blood trickled down from the bullet hole in his forehead . Kw.a.n.g Hwi turned around to the other pilots . The silence pressured them and they gulped their saliva .

“… Kim Jong-un is a b.i.t.c.h . ”

“Louder!”

“K-Kim Jong-un is a b.i.t.c.h!”

“One more time!”

“Kim Jong-un is the son of a b.i.t.c.h!“

Perhaps they were under the heat as they added more insult . Kw.a.n.g Hwi, including others, nodded with satisfaction .

“Boss, I’ve recorded them . ”

Jackson, who had returned, gave Kw.a.n.g Hwi a camcorder . It had perfectly captured the scene where the North Korean pilots slurred at the North Korean leader . Although it was uncertain whether or not Kim Jong-un was still alive, the pilots could not betray him anymore .

“Welcome, soldiers . Jackson, I’ll leave them in your care once again . ”

“Yes, sir!”

Jackson led the surrendered pilots away, and they followed his footsteps with a look of defeat . No matter the circ.u.mstances, betraying their country would be a blemish on their hearts .

“Soo Min?”

“Yes, boss!”

“Tell the engineers to look at the condition of the helicopter . ”

“Understood . ”

It was a helicopter larger than the Chinook . While it would be difficult to deploy it for battles, it was perfect for transporting troops . It could even carry more than half of all forces in the Kw.a.n.g Hwi Faction .

“I’ll leave all the matters to you, Soo Min . ”

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“Have a safe trip . We should be able to complete the fortification process by the end of the day . ”

Kw.a.n.g Hwi was the last person to get in the APC . All other members were already on board . He was greeted by an ample empty s.p.a.ce .

— “Our commander is in . As of now, our vehicle is Turtle-1 . ”

The rear door closed after his entry . The faint vibration caused by the engine could be felt from the seat .

“Move forward . ”

— “Orders received . ”

The Light Tactical Vehicles led the way . Immediately following it was the Namer Turtle-2 . Turtle-1 quickly trailed behind . In the rear, Medium Tactical Vehicles and large box trucks joined the ranks . In the carrier compartment, the grenade launcher was mounted alongside fully armed soldiers .

Kw.a.n.g Hwi Faction’s destination was the 26th Division’s military base located at Yangju . It was not too far from Yangju City Hall and was not explored yet . They were also scheduled to visit the medical unit nearby .

— “We’ll arrive at our destination shortly . ”

The front gate, which should have been tightly shut, was wide open . As if there was a battle here, many of the obstacles were destroyed and the guard post was already demolished . Traces of blood were left on the ground, evidence of some fight taking place not too long ago .

Kw.a.n.g Hwi Faction pa.s.sed through the wide-open gate . Even after entering the army base, the APC did not have to worry about being attacked by the Monkeys . All vehicles stopped at the large military training grounds .

“Let’s do it . ”

Armed soldiers left the transport vehicles and got going . They were tasked with dispersing to find the survivors and supplies .

— “Boss! We found them!”

“What did you find?”

Immediately, the men had dug up edible supplies . Most of the food stored in the Post Exchange and cafeteria was rotten, but military MREs were perfectly fine . Being made for emergency consumption, they were not affected by the weather . Having such a long shelf life, MREs had many uses . Even so, the men did not only retrieve food .

— “We’ve found soldiers hiding inside . ”

“Soldiers?”

Some troops were also found hiding in the warehouse that was transformed into a temporary shelter . As if there were a high-rank officer amongst the survivors, the radio became loud .

— “Oi, where did you come from?! I’m a Major General!”

‘Why am I getting this feeling of déjà vu?’

Although Kw.a.n.g Hwi Faction wasn’t a.s.sociated with the ROK Armed Forces, the person in question was a two-star general . The situation could quickly deteriorate as the men had all served the military once . Kw.a.n.g Hwi promptly issued an order .

“Subdue them . ”

— “Yes!”

Their indecisiveness completely disappeared as the men brilliantly restrained the Major General and others .

When they tried to stand their ground, the men fired into the air . The noisy Major General stopped resisting at once . Kw.a.n.g Hwi sent out the vehicles to carry food and survivors .

— “Boss, this is Team 12 . ”

“Team 12, report . What’s the sitrep?”

— “We’ve checked the Air Defense Team, but most of the equipment was out of commission . Even the M61 Vulcan and K30 Biho were unusable . ”

“It’s unfortunate, boss . ”

Kw.a.n.g Hwi’s subordinate let out a sigh, looking extremely disappointed . Anything considered as a weapon was rusted, and there was no exception .

— “However, it seems like the anti-aircraft radar is fine . We would need additional people to check on it . ”

Kw.a.n.g Hwi’s face became bright at the surprise . It would be great if they could acquire at least an anti-aircraft radar . Just a few days ago, they didn’t even know how a DPRK helicopter had approached them .

“Copy that . We’ll send some technicians, so be on standby . ”

The engineer sitting inside the APC stood up . She was a precious member of the Kw.a.n.g Hwi Faction .

‘Would there be any user manual guide lying around?’

After some time, reports came in one after another .

— “Boss, this is Team 7 . We found a group of Light Tactical Vehicles . They are fully operational . ”

— “Commander, we have secured some bulletproof vests and combat gear used by the military police . ”

— “Secured radio equipment from the Information & Communication Center . Returning shortly!”

— “Team 2, reporting! None of the ammunition is usable . ”

— “Multiple corpses… found at Maintenance Depot . ”

“Collect all the bodies and cremate them . That’s the least we can do out of respect . ”

— “Yes!”

The search continued throughout the morning . In the meantime, the transport truck made multiple trips from the Dongd.u.c.h.eon HQ . There were a lot of supplies that were unearthed and had to be preserved .

When the search was completed to a certain extent, Kw.a.n.g Hwi ordered the men to block the entrance to the 26th Division base . Eventually, it would act as a replacement headquarters to the destroyed Yangju City Hall . The doors were closed and the broken chains were replaced . On top of that, a warning was also pasted .

In the afternoon, they all headed to the 26th Division’s boot camp located elsewhere . A small group of survivors was found there, as well . They were a mix of civilians and soldiers . Somehow, they managed to make a spear out of iron pipes, but in front of Kw.a.n.g Hwi Faction’s guns…

“We surrender!” was the natural and only response possible .

Unfortunately, aside from human resources, there wasn’t much else to gain . The bulletproof vests they wore were damaged beyond repair by the Monkeys and they barely had any food left . In a single day, Kw.a.n.g Hwi Faction had plundered all of the 26th Division . It wasn’t until late at night that they were able to return to the headquarters .

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