Warlords: Rising from the Northwest Border and Sweeping Across the Powers

Chapter 1069 Race against time

In the wide underground space, the dim emergency lights cast long shadows, and the air was filled with a damp, musty smell mixed with the unique stench of the sewer.

Tojo Yuhide leaned against the wall and panted. The emergency evacuation just now made the prime minister, who was over 50 years old, a little exhausted. A dozen elite guards surrounded him, watching all directions of the passage vigilantly.

"Have you contacted the reinforcements?" Tojo Takehide wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his voice still maintaining its majesty.

The captain of the escort shook his head, an anxious look on his face. “Prime Minister, our radio is completely unusable. Those damn special forces used some kind of jammer, and all communications have been cut off.”

“Not even the military channel?”

"We've tried everything," the captain of the escort gritted his teeth. "Their jamming equipment is very advanced and covers all commonly used frequency bands. Now we are like blind people, completely unable to communicate with the outside world."

Tojo Yuei was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Where does this tunnel lead to?"

"It's the underground drainage system that leads to the Imperial Palace," the captain of the guard pointed to the passage in the dark, "and the exit will be reached in about two kilometers. Prime Minister, that steel gate can delay them for at least ten minutes. If we evacuate now, we still have a chance..."

“No,” Tojo Yuei interrupted him, his eyes sharp, “This special forces unit acted so carefully that they couldn’t have failed to consider the exit of the tunnel. They may have sent people to wait outside.”

"But......"

"Think about it," Tojo Yuei's voice was calm and analytical, "they were able to grasp the detailed deployment of the Prime Minister's Office and accurately find my location. Obviously, they have been investigating for a long time. How could such an elite force not check the exit of the underground passage?"

The captain of the guard had cold sweat on his forehead: "Then what should we do?"

"Right here," Tojo Takehiko looked around the underground space, "The terrain here is narrow, and it's a natural defensive stronghold. Even if they blow up the steel gate, they can only advance in small groups. We have the advantage of terrain, so we can organize a defense here."

He pointed to the corner of the passage and said, "Set up a machine gun position there and deploy shooters on both sides. This underground passage is most suitable for defense. No matter how many people they have, they will not be able to maneuver."

"Moreover," Tojo Yuei continued, with a sneer on his face, "Do you think that the Public Security Bureau will not react to such a big gunfight at the Prime Minister's Office? Will the nearby military camps not take action?"

The captain of the guard's eyes lit up: "You mean..."

"That's right," Tojo nodded. "We just need to hold on. The gunfire and explosions above will soon attract reinforcements. By then, this special forces unit will be caught in a situation where they are attacked from both sides."

"Understood," the captain of the escort team immediately began to deploy, "Tanaka, Morita, you take four people to set up a machine gun position at the corner. The others will be scattered on both sides and pay attention to concealment."

The guards acted quickly and soon set up fortifications in the passage. The muzzles of their guns were pointed at the entrance of the passage, waiting for the enemy to appear.

Tojo Yuhide stood at the back with a gloomy look. He knew that this life-and-death battle had just begun. The mysterious special forces did surprise him, but Tojo Yuhide could reach his current position by relying on his calm judgment in critical moments.

"Come on," he whispered to himself, "show me what you are capable of."

On the ground, Fritz finally finished setting up the explosives. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and stood up.

"The explosives have been set," Fritz said to the team members. "This time we are using special military explosives, which are very powerful. Everyone, step back and make sure you are at a safe distance."

The special forces members retreated quickly, hid behind the bunker, and stared at the heavy steel gate nervously.

“Three, two, one…”

"Boom!" A deafening explosion shook the entire room. The steel gate was blown to pieces by the powerful explosion, with fragments flying everywhere and smoke and dust filling the air.

"Success!" Fritz smiled triumphantly.

At this moment, an urgent report from an outside observer came through the communicator: "Commander, four cars and two trucks are approaching quickly. They don't look like the army, but more like secret agents."

Elante frowned and quickly pressed the communicator: "Black Fox, did you hear that?"

"I heard it," Black Fox's voice remained calm, "The spies from Pu Yu came so quickly, it seems they were well prepared."

"What should we do?" asked Elant.

"Continue to act according to the plan," Black Fox ordered decisively, "I will send people to hold them back. Your mission is to capture Tojo Yuei, and I will handle the rest."

"Understood," Yilante nodded, "Everyone, pay attention and prepare to enter the tunnel."

The special forces quickly organized their equipment, checked their weapons, and prepared to enter the blown-up tunnel. Although the uncut spies were coming aggressively, their goal remained the same - to capture Tojo Takehiro.

"Let's go," Elant said to the players, "We still have a tough battle to fight."

"Firepower team 5," Black Fox's voice rang out over the communicator, "Prepare the Iron Fist rocket launcher, target the lead vehicle in the spy convoy."

"Understood." The fireman quickly set up his iron fist and aimed at the first car that was approaching quickly.

"Attention snipers," Black Fox continued to order, "Heinrich, you are at the east bell tower; Werner, the roof of the west apartment building; Kurt, the south office building; Schmidt, the commanding heights of the north warehouse. Keep a close eye on them. Once the lead car is blown up, immediately kill the spies who get off the car."

"Got it!" The four snipers' voices came almost at the same time. They had already taken their positions, and the KAR98K's scope had already locked onto the target.

The spy convoy was approaching at high speed. In the dark night, the headlights of the six vehicles flashed dangerously like the eyes of wild animals.

"Firepower, get ready!" Black Fox's voice was calm and steady.

“Target locked!”

"Fire!"

"Whoosh!" The Iron Fist rocket whizzed out, drawing a line of fire in the darkness.

"Boom!" Amidst the violent explosion, the leading vehicle was blown up and rolled over, crashing into the roadside. The vehicles behind it braked suddenly, and the tires made a harsh sound on the ground.

The agents immediately jumped out of the car and looked for cover, but before they could stand firm, the snipers began to harvest.

"Bang! Boom! Boom!"

Accurate bursts of fire rang out one after another, and the sniper fire from four directions intertwined into a web of death. The agents fell one after another, and the rest could only hide behind the car in embarrassment.

“Elantra,” Black Fox pressed the communicator, “We can only hold them off for ten minutes at most. There are more spies in Pu Yu than we thought, and there may be reinforcements later.”

"Understood," Elantra's voice came from the tunnel, "We will speed up."

“Remember,” Black Fox reminded, “once the time is up, I must order a retreat. Otherwise we will all be surrounded.”

"Don't worry," Elant said firmly, "Ten minutes is enough."

Black Fox continued to command the battle outside. The snipers continued to harvest the lives of the enemies, but the firepower of the agents became more and more fierce. The dense bullets hit the buildings, splashing countless debris.

Time passes by minute by minute, and this life-and-death chase is about to enter the final countdown.