Chapter 7 blue sky dream

Night will break. Looking at the endless sky, I saw the stars hiding one after another, and a white light lay on the eastern horizon, slowly stretching out. Lieutenant Colonel Ravel Vitas of the U.S. Air Force sat in the room filled with light lemon yellow halo, looking around without saying a word. There were six other men besides him, but none of them were awake.They were lying on the table, snoring faintly but strangely. A distorted smile appeared on half of Vitas' cheek.Even the personnel of the crisis management team are no match for the power of sleeping pills. He leaned into his watch, it was five forty in the morning.

It's about time to go outside and wait for the group. Vitas carefully picked up the automatic rifle, opened the door of the crisis management team lounge and walked out. The fresh cold air hits the nostrils, making you want to sneeze.Vitas quickly pinched his nose and looked up at the sky, then glanced around. It won't be long before it's all over.Then he can get a million dollars and his son. …October 25th, west of Zisall, Arizona.Two miles away, the U.S. Air Force's David Monterey Base was still slumbering in tranquility. ※※※ A month ago, on the evening of Friday, September 25th.

Vitas was not on duty that day, so he came to the "Dulut Pavilion" bar in Zisuo City. He stayed away from the many customers in the store and monopolized a table for six in the corner.He did it repeatedly for three full hours, which seemed strange enough to others. First, he poured the bourbon into a glass and drank it all in one gulp; while he was breathing heavily, he took out a piece of paper from the pocket of his casual clothes and stared at it for a long time. It wasn't until he yelled "Look down on people!" that he folded the paper and put it back in his pocket, falling into deep thought again.After a while, refill the bourbon again, drink it up, and pull out the same paper.

"He's crazy!" Everyone who saw his appearance tried to avoid approaching him, and suddenly he noticed someone around him looked up, and a tall man in a white suit was standing beside him. "Can I sit down?" The man's age is about thirty-five years old, with delicate features and a sense of vigor.He can be said to be a handsome man, but his black hair and black eyes reveal an exotic shadow. "……are you a foreigner?" "No, I'm a native. My name is Philip Magsis. Hello." "Mag... so you have Irish blood, but your hair is not red."

"I am of mixed race, my father is of Irish-Polish descent, and my mother is Japanese." "So it doesn't matter what country you are from, just sit down, I'm Vitas." "I know, you're an Air Force lieutenant colonel." Seeing the other person's involuntarily raised eyebrow expression, the man responded with a calm smile, and ordered a bottle of Bordwager beer for Vitas who was pressing over. "So you're still a Taoist, kid." "Where, I also know what is written on that piece of paper in your breast pocket." Vitas breathed out through his nose.

"Really? Then tell me." "It's a letter from a lawyer, isn't it?" "how do you know?" "I know everything about you, a divorced wife, son, and a lawsuit." Vitas couldn't help being angry, and slapped the table with his thick inner palm. "I finally know that this society is over, it doesn't matter what the hippies or the Ku Klux Klan want to do, anyway, every country can't live without such lunatics; but why the divorced wife sued me, you know The reason is that I took my son with a fever to see a doctor, violating the mother's right to protection—and even my asshole lawyer said that I would definitely lose the case!"

Magcyon calmly parried Vitas' anger. "As the lawyer said, you have no chance of winning this matter by going to court." "..." "Since your wife won the divorce judgment five years ago, you have completely lost your rights to your son. Even if you take your son to see a doctor, it is not allowed by law; not only that, even the visiting doctor an accomplice in violation of the right to protection.” "I really don't understand what's wrong with my wife?" Vitas yelled, pounding the table again. "Could it be that a man who is divorced can only watch his son get sick and be helpless? Is there any justice in this society?"

"This society is indeed crazy. Let me ask you, do you still have any attachment to this crazy society?" These meaningful words broke through the protection of alcohol and slightly shocked Vitas' heart. "I don't know what you mean by that, but if there's a way to cut yourself off from this mess of society, I'll do it." "Since that's the case, just imagine, will you stay in this crazy society and be trampled by those crazy guys for the rest of your life? Or..." "or……?" "Earn a million dollars, take your son from your wife, and live the rest of your life in South America?"

"A million dollars?" Vitas muttered to himself, if it is a superstar player in the major leagues, it is still possible, but this number is definitely not for him as a soldier.He stared at Magthion with eyes that doubted whether the other party was in his right mind. "A million dollars is a thousand thousand dollar bills, boy." "It can also be converted into two thousand five-hundred-dollar bills. As long as you help complete a transaction, the money will be yours." "What kind of deal?" "Stolen military aircraft from the David Monterey Air Force Base where you served and resold them to the Ministry of Defense of a certain country."

The David Monterey Base is not considered a front line, because the "National Military Aircraft Maintenance and Storage Center" is set up here. Compared with this official title, the more widely known alias is "Military Aircraft Base". There are 3,200 old military aircraft kept on 3,000 acres (about 12 square kilometers) of land.Although it is an old model, it is good enough for other countries to send it to the front line. There are more than 400 B52 bombers, more than 70 F4 ghost fighters, and more than 160 A4 attack aircraft. The reason for choosing this place in southern Arizona as the base for these military aircraft is its peculiar geology.The site is quite stable and does not require paved roads. The alkaline soil makes metals not easy to corrode. In addition, the dry surface with an average annual humidity of 8% helps to preserve metals. It is also close to various air bases in the Rocky Mountains, as well as aviation and military Industrial hubs in California and Texas, smooth climate change—the list goes on and on.

When a military plane branded "Old Model" was sent to the David Monterey Base, six hundred technicians called "The Undertaker" swarmed like ants, and they fired machine guns and missiles. The hole was sealed, the gap of the windshield was taped, and finally the anti-rust paint was sprayed, so this military plane was left in the wild with other partners, and if these second-hand goods could not find a buyer, this life was doomed to die. In a dry area in the desert area of ​​the southwestern United States, there are more than 3,000 such military aircraft resting here. The total manufacturing cost at that time was about 6 billion U.S. dollars. After this era of chronic inflation, if such a large number of models is re-estimated today, it is equivalent to 30 billion U.S. dollars. Abandoned in the wilderness, let the wind and rain drench the 30 billion treasures... "As long as a small number of twenty-four ghosts are enough." But Gussian took a sip of his beer in a gesture, and then glanced at the air force lieutenant colonel who was dumbstruck with his mouth open. "One plane costs three million dollars. For the buyer, it is much cheaper than buying through official channels, and it can also be used for waste. This deal will not be a disadvantage to either party." "..." "How? Interested?" "Totally boring." Sorry, Vitas finally opened his mouth to answer. He began to regret sharing the same table with this kind of person. "How can this be possible? Tangtang Air Force Base is not like a convenience store in New York." "This is not necessarily the case. Think about those military bases and nuclear power plants that are advertised as heavily guarded. How much nuclear fuel is stolen every year? How many military guns were leaked last year alone? The so-called air force base is unbreakable, even yourself Don't believe it either." "I hope you're only joking, otherwise I must have called the MPs and told them there's an astonishing crime going on." "Please." Magsynn was unmoved. "I don't think MPs have more imagination than you. If you say it's a movie plot, they'll love it. But if you want them to believe this stupid story, prepare to be a laughing stock." Vitas stood up, ignoring his own situation and pointing at the other party. "I'm going back. I'm not interested in talking crazy with a drunk." Magsynn didn't stop him, but there was a so-called smile on his face, which was really bitter and mocking. "I will come here again today next week, you should think about it." He skillfully made the volume only lightly touch Vitas' broad back. ※※※ ——What did I do wrong to force my wife to unilaterally file for divorce? After five years, Vitas still couldn't figure it out. Is the golden house hiding the charm? NO—— Beat your wife? NO—— Leave all the weeding work to the wife? NO—— Is it a good bet? NO—— Do you grind your teeth at night? NO—— "Essie! What are you dissatisfied with me?" Vitas pressed his wife. "Do you have to be able to get a divorce?" "Did you get divorced on a whim?" "Don't make such low-level jokes. I just found out that I was wrong. I have no dissatisfaction with you, but the form of marriage will only hinder women's autonomy." "How could the court believe this fallacy and agree to your divorce?" But he was wrong.From the 1970s to the 1980s, almost 100% of the wives' unilateral divorce petitions were established, but he did not know this fact.Didn't even know that this practice has become a major cause of the disintegration of American families and has created this social problem. After he lost the lawsuit, his wife took custody of his seven-year-old son Leonard (Leon) at the time, and all the remaining property, including the house, was given to Essie as alimony, and he was penniless moved into military dormitories.These are all tolerable, but the most inexplicable thing for him is that he brought his son to see a doctor, and he was accused of committing a crime! "What do you mean, do you mean that I don't even have the right to take my son to see a doctor?" "That's right." Her answer was quick and merciless. "Don't you understand? You don't even have the right to touch Leon's hair. All you have is the obligation to pay alimony and rely on my generosity to allow you to see your son several times a year." "...to be lenient?" Vitas gasped. "Who do you think you are? Don't forget about it. I don't want to see your face again. You only think of giving Leon to me when you go out with your lover. I'm tired of hearing about your generosity." , don't think that I will be at your mercy!" This was what he had argued with Elsie on the phone at the end of August. Someone once persuaded him to join the "Association for the Protection of Human Rights of Husbands" established in Kansas. It is said that there were more than 100,000 participants. He was surprised that there were so many men with the same disease. However, in the end he still didn't join.There is still a conservative part in his thinking mode, that is, no matter what form or purpose, he just can't understand this kind of behavior of gathering people; no matter what reason, it is a shame for the husband if the wife runs away, this is his idea . ...However, Vitas' stamina and anger have reached a saturation point. Why?Why should I suffer such an unfair and unreasonable thing?Originally, legal and social institutions existed to correct injustice and unreasonableness, but now they are helping the evildoers. Vitas returned to the bachelor dormitory after being separated from Magsynn, and the phone rang immediately after washing his face in the bathroom. It was from my divorced wife. "I called you twice and you were not there. Where did you go?" "……none of your business." "Anyway, you're going to drink again, right? You're a real man, and you can't even have fun... Don't be dismissed for alcoholism then." "What's up?" "Yes, yes, I'm going to Canada for two weeks at the end of October, in Nova Scotia." "With your new boyfriend?" "none of your business." "That's right, then what?" "Leon will live with you during this time." "You have sued the court, and you still want to do this?" "This is two different things. If you can recognize your position, I certainly won't let you father and son never see each other for the rest of your life. How about it?" "……ok, I get it." Vitas' mental power has been disconnected, he replied with a certain determination. "Really? I'll trouble you then. I'm nosy, but I hope you drink less." His wife's advice went in Vitas' right ear and out of his left ear. ※※※ "I accept your proposal." ——On Friday of the second week, Vitas was led to a specially prepared secret room after he informed Magthion of his decision in the "Hart Pavilion". "I am sure you are sincere." Seeing Magsian put an object that looked like a suitcase on the table, Vitasviyu confirmed that the other party was not just talking, because it was an anti-eavesdropping device that was also used by the Ministry of Defense. "You are really suspicious." "My job forces me to." "what do you do?" "You'll know if you don't see it." Magsynn's evasive words imply that there is a high wall between the two that refuses to explore. After Vitas understands this, he can only try to suppress the budding curiosity. "Have you found the pilot?" The air force lieutenant colonel's question went straight to the core, no matter what, the aircraft cannot be driven by remote control. "All twenty-four have been found, don't worry." "Collecting the number of people is certainly not a problem. Is the technology reliable?" "Of course it's reliable. We also paid a price of one million dollars per person. Naturally, the technical aspects have undergone a thorough assessment. The twenty-four are all top experts." "What kind of people are they?" "Seven Americans, three British, three Germans, two Japanese, two Vietnamese, three Portuguese, four South Africans." "It's like the United Nations." "This transaction doesn't have enough time to find a navigator. At that time, they will have to operate independently. However, if the weather is clear, they can fly to the destination accurately with the naked eye and without radar..." Magthion opened a map on the table. "It takes three to four minutes to cross the Mexican border after takeoff, then go south along the western edge of the Sierra Madre Mountains, turn left at 25 degrees north latitude, and enter a deep mountain 60 miles away from Trion, where there is a secret factory, that's where they landed." "Is there a runway in the mountains?" "Usually with trees as barriers, it looks like an ordinary mountain road on the outside." "Will it disintegrate after entering the factory?" "No, it's just repainting, changing the logo; a small bribe will get those officials to say, 'It's not a stolen machine just by looking at it', and finally the relevant experts will fabricate the paperwork." "Huh..." "The pilots will receive the key with the number in person, and go to Mexico. There is an Emporio Bank on the back of Inzluhentis Avenue. Use this key to open the bank's leased vault, which contains Emporio Bank. A passbook of one million US dollars, a Paraguayan entry visa and a long-term residence permit." "..." "After arriving in Paraguay, the million dollars can be withdrawn at the Ascension branch of Amporio Bank. As long as that country has money, even German Nazi war criminals are willing to take in. Of course, in the near future, you can also Free to emigrate to Brazil or Bolivia." "Am I doing the same thing?" "Yes, you will cross the border by land after the plan is carried out. I have prepared a military-specific passport, and there will be no problem." A million dollars—a mountain of money came to Vitas' mind. For him, the money not only means a million dollars, but also a symbol of freedom and unlimited future.With this money, I don't have to quit a job I don't like, and I can permanently say goodbye to the life of sharing alimony from my meager salary to Aixi every month!And there was Leon by his side.The son must not want to live with such an irresponsible mother... At this time, Vitas noticed that Magsynn was looking at him, so he coughed a few times on purpose. "So, what am I going to do?" "You are the management director of the base. You are in charge of 600 technicians. You only need to find ten of them to restore the twenty-four F4 Ghosts to a usable state. One week should be enough. Please fill up the fuel tank by the way, if it is convenient. Take a look at the ammunition bay, but don't force it." Vitas thought for a moment. "I don't know if there is a way to transfer ten technicians..." "No matter what group, what group, there will always be one percent conformists and heretics; people who are addicted to drugs, people who are financially distressed, people who have sex with men - just look for such people. Yes, I have prepared fifty thousand dollars for each of them." "You spend your money very generously." This is not a joke, the world in which this person lives is very different from his own as a petty citizen. "If the transaction is successful, there will be an income of 72 million U.S. dollars. I'm not stupid enough to afford this little personnel cost and ruin the overall plan." "Okay, I'll try my best." Vitas nodded and said that it was about his freedom and colorful future, so he had to make up his mind. "correct……" Curiosity has revived again. It is not easy to dismantle 72 million US dollars in one go. The buyer who has the ability to spend such a huge amount of money to buy military weapons should not be an individual but a country. "Who is the buyer? Is South Africa going to start a race war soon? The right terrorist group 'Underground Army' plans to snipe leftist guerrillas? Or El Salvador's..." "You have a lot of common sense... However, this is none of your business. It should be said that it is better for you not to know too much." "That's right..." It was another wall that kept people away thousands of miles away, Vitas obediently retreated despite the difficulties.He is obviously ten years older than the other party, but he is often overwhelmed in terms of momentum. Magsy Enshuang put forward several requirements: a sketch map of the base, relevant information such as patrol personnel and timetable, and cut open a barbed wire fence around the base in advance. "Prepare the progress first and then decide on the date of the trip, Lieutenant Colonel, please feel free to tell me the time you want." "I hope to act between October 23rd and November 6th." "No problem, what's the reason?" "During that time, I had to help my wife take care of my son." "Okay, then choose a day with the best weather during this period of time." After Vitas left, Magsian packed up the anti-theft device and map on the table, and then smoked a cigarette.He hesitated when the lighter flame approached, and finally decided not to light the cigarette and put away the lighter, but the cigarette was still sandwiched between the two thin lips. "A Million Dollar Dream..." He muttered to himself vaguely, and there was an inexplicable expression on his straight face.There is self-deprecation, pity, and murderousness, maybe all of them. When all the planes take off for at least three minutes and as many as five minutes, the final result will be known.If the United States intends to obstruct it, it can only use that, one, play, and intention. It must be successful—Magcyon got up from the table, opened the window and looked at the night sky. He didn't intend to look at the starlight, but tried to explore and find something in it with a merciless gaze. ※※※ ...October 25th is Action Day. Just after five o'clock in the morning, a box truck quietly made its way to the David Monterey base. Driving was Philip Magsynn in overalls.On the remodeled shelves were carried the twenty-four pilots he had recruited from various countries through the mercenary organization for three months.Everyone is already wearing flight suits, ready to board the F4 Ghost fighter at any time. All of them were from the regular army. Some were exiled for violating military discipline, and some voluntarily left the team to fly solo. Their actual combat experience covers Vietnam, Angola, Namibia, El Salvador, Central Africa, Western Sahara and other places. But it's also the first time they've been offered a million-dollar job.At first everyone sat upright without saying a word, and then the people from the same country started chatting, and the atmosphere became more and more lively, especially Sozhe from Portugal and Marcello talked the most vigorously. "After taking a million dollars, what do you want to do?" "I want to go to Brazil to buy land, which is in the Parana area. This is my wish a long time ago." "Are you going to run a ranch?" "No, beekeeping. The climate in Parana is very good. The seasons are like spring and a hundred flowers bloom, so you can collect nectar all year round." "not bad." "Then what do you want to do?" "Well, I haven't thought that far. For the time being, I want to spend a month in de Janeiro here, catch a local half-race beauty on the coast of Iponema, and have a cleansing of life." "That should be the Copacabana Coast." "It's a playground for foreign tourists, only old women with fat bellies; if you want to find local lively girls, you have to go to Iponema." Okazaki and Kijima, two Japanese from the Air Force Self-Defense Force, were quite calm when they talked about buying land and the extremely expensive land price in Tokyo, but when arguing about the pros and cons of the professional baseball teams they supported, their volume became louder and louder. Make it look like a stranger. And people of different nationalities also started talking. The two Vietnamese are a pair of brothers surnamed Guan. They used to belong to the Vietnamese Air Force and were known as the "Mekong Twin Leopards".The two Americans, Kelly and Byrd, have also heard their names. At first they started talking about their past military life in Vietnam, but when they mentioned the reasons for the defeat of the United States and South Vietnam, the atmosphere between the two sides became more and more uncomfortable.Kelly denounced the South Vietnamese Army as corrupt and depraved.He even self-righteously criticized the ethnicity of the Vietnamese, which finally angered the Guan brothers. "Have you said enough? If you irritable Yankees had one-tenth of our fighting spirit, Saigon should be the capital of Vietnam right now. Speaking of your contributions, you Yankees can only pollute Vietnam with narcotics." Kelly was about to get up from his seat when Bird stopped him. "Don't get excited, I know very well whether the brothers' speech is true or not." His pale blue eyes stared directly at the Guan Brothers. "The Guan Brothers—the Mekong Twin Leopards? You can exaggerate as much as you want, but I only remember that you were shot down over Hue and taken prisoner." "Later we managed to escape." "Oh, it's different from what I heard. It is said that you informed the communists of your comrades' escape plans in the concentration camp and asked for priority in changing prisoners of war." "what?" "Hmph, why are you so angry? Did I hit the mark?" "I killed you!" The Guan brothers roared, Bird and Kelly also stood up, and the truck stopped in time. "Here we are, get out of the car." Magsian, who opened the rear door, sensed the tense atmosphere in the car, and immediately spoke without pretense. "There is internal strife among the gang, and no one is a winner. At that time, the arm will be broken, and a million dollars will be wasted for nothing. That is also your fault." Watching the expressions of the pilots gradually return to calm, Magsynn continued. "I'm taking my leave here, because this truck must be disposed of as soon as possible. Then you will follow the instructions of Lieutenant Colonel Vitas. I wish you success." After the pilot got off the truck, he discovered the endless wire mesh of the base at dawn, reaching a height of five meters.If you are not wearing a flight uniform, it is easy to climb up, maybe you will be discovered halfway through the climb. "Magsian, why is there a military jeep there?" "It was prepared by Vitas for the convenience of escape. He should have cut a piece of barbed wire nearby, so you can sneak in from there." A piece of iron wire mesh cut into irregular squares is connected with super glue.The Portuguese Marcello smiled silently, easily peeled off the net and threw it away. Led by him, twenty-four pilots invaded the base one by one with practiced moves. Collins, an Englishman in the rear, turned his head to face Magsynn through the barbed wire. "It's a million dollars, right?" "Would you believe me if I told you I was right?" "...I just think you still have a doubt, forget it, if you dare to break the contract, I will hunt you down to the ends of the earth." "Before that, I hope you don't make any mistakes and get shot down." "Humph……" The Englishman snorted, turned and caught up with his companions without a word.Magsyen also turned around and left in a truck the next moment. Pilots had to trot over a quarter of a mile, with old military planes lined up left and right.They were surprised and sighed, looking at the end of this huge military expenditure. "What a waste, it's still usable." A figure appeared in Bo Xiaozhong, and they stopped reflexively, but the tension was relieved immediately when the other party made a sound. "I'm Lieutenant Colonel Vitas, are you ghost pilots?" The pilots said yes in unison, but at this moment there was a sound of disordered footsteps, and a patrolling soldier suddenly appeared, with a small bottle of whiskey half exposed in the chest pocket of the military uniform.Facing this sudden group of pilots, he was immediately stunned. "what is the problem?" The soldier yelled, spitting out a strong smell of alcohol.Vitas raised his pistol without saying a word, and hit the opponent's neck with the butt of the gun. "quick!" Vitas shouted to the pilots. "The ghost plane you are going to fly has a cross painted on the head with fluorescent paint. Other planes cannot move, hurry up!" Without wasting words, pilots understand that time is precious.Immediately they rushed forward, quickly found the ghost with the cross painted on it, and took their seats immediately. "That's it, that's it." Collins, who was wearing a pilot uniform, squeezed into the narrow cockpit, looked around at the dashboards, and let out a satisfied breath. This kind of fulfilling, exhilarating pleasure can only be understood by arthropods that know how to wriggle on the ground. He quickly checked the instruments, and when he learned that the machine gun was full of bullets, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up. Lieutenant Colonel Vitas is really thoughtful in his work. Put on the windshield, put on the mask, and fire the engine.The loud exhaust sound deeply stimulated the pilots' sensory centers, the rotating wheels slightly turned up the mud on the ground, and the particles of alkaline soil continued to fly upwards. The ghosts piloted by the pilots began to leave the other companions who were immobilized by the seal, and headed towards the runway one by one. ※※※ Due to the excellent geological conditions of this base, as long as there is enough space, there are runways everywhere.Be careful not to collide with other planes, and you can take off in any direction.However, the chorus of exhaust sounds naturally had to prevent the soldiers from sleeping soundly. The windows of the barracks were lit up one after another, and many ten soldiers rushed outside in their pajamas. "what happened……?" Strong winds lashed the faces of half-awake soldiers, who were petrified as they shivered and escaped the Sandman's grip.The old military planes that were originally sleeping peacefully in the cemetery are now running all over the place. "F4 Phantom takes off!" "Is there a war?" "Soviet Russia or Cuba calling?" "But the alarm didn't go off." "Notify the commander first." Someone called out the name of the person in charge, and the entire base began to erupt. The commander of the base, Major General Ke Na, was about to win the world chess champion, but he was woken up mercilessly. The rare good dream was interrupted, and the major general woke up with a sulking stomach, but when he heard the loud noise piercing Zhixiao's cold air, he immediately realized that the matter was not trivial.So he quickly took off his pajamas and asked while changing into his military uniform. "what is the problem?" The officer on duty who woke him up replied methodically. "Brothers in the whole base are also wanting to ask you, Commander." The commander did not button up his military uniform until the third time, and then ran his hands through his unkempt hair. "In short, I didn't order to take off at all. I tried my best to prevent them from leaving the land, and stepped up to clean up the aftermath and find out the truth." "Do you need to fire?" "Fire? Well, that's fine, there's no way." "Do you want to contact the Air Force Staff Headquarters?" "Well, that's fine..." Seeing the commander who was unable to enter the situation for a while, the officer on duty had no choice but to convey the instruction of "stop taking off and allow firing". The soldiers moved much faster than the commander. Although they were not uniform, most of them put on military uniforms and held weapons, and gathered around the corporal's immediate commander.There were also people who drove out jeeps without any hesitation, and did things entirely by motor power, but nearly half of the Youji fighters had already taken off... "Stop them from taking off!" Kui Wu's sergeant straddled the field jeep equipped with a large-caliber anti-aircraft machine gun like a door god. "Now is the moment of critical life and death, if you consider yourself a soldier, you should value your duty more than your life!" "Tsk! He thought he was General Patton." A soldier couldn't agree with the fanatical officer, secretly smacking his mouth. "It's all caused by yesterday's TV. There was some 'General Patton' on the show, but someone took advantage of it. The other party didn't come to attack but wanted to leave. If that's the case, let them go. It will save everyone trouble!" The loud noise of taxiing and takeoff repeated several times, and there were not only one or two Phantoms attempting to take off illegally from the base. Just in time, a ghost slid past in front of them, and then a loud noise from behind hit them on the neck.The jeep had nowhere to go, only to stop in the deafening volume, the soldier said close to the sergeant's ear. "Sir, what should we do now? There is no way to stop them all." "I know! Anyway, at least one has to be stopped." The staff sergeant's fingers wandered in mid-air for a few seconds, and finally fixed in one direction. "That's the one, approach it diagonally behind, and shoot with the machine gun!" The staff sergeant selected the ghost a hundred meters away from them, and the pilot was the older brother of the Guan brothers.He took a moment to fire up the engine and was about to start taxiing. The Jeep's tires sprinted toward the designated Wraith despite bearing excess weight. The ghost speeded up, the loud noise oppressed the soldiers' eardrums, and the sergeant stood on the jeep waiting to operate the anti-aircraft machine gun.When the angle of the muzzle changed to be horizontal, the anti-aircraft machine gun began to roar ferociously, which was the initial fuse. The harsh wires of fire were sucked into the Wraith's fuselage. Being attacked from the rear while gliding, there is no resistance at all.Sitting in the cockpit, brother Guan's pale face was filled with anger and bewilderment.Son of a bitch!If it's in the air——! The windshield cracked, and in the blink of an eye, the pilot who was shot on the side of his head fell back. Two or three seconds later, the engine that was shot made a blunt sound of explosion, and the fuselage was surrounded by flames. "—Brother!" A mournful cry came from the sky, it was from Guan Di who had been circling in the sky waiting for his brother after takeoff. "Stupid! Stop it! Shut down!" Collins' stop had no effect. One of the "Mekong Twin Leopards" who was burning with vengeance aimed at his brother's flaming landline, charged at the enemy from the sky, and swooped down in a straight line with murderous intent. The soldiers on the jeep also sensed what the fighter jet rushing down with fierce momentum was trying to do, and they were immediately grabbed by the invisible hand of fear.The driving soldier gripped the steering wheel, slammed on the accelerator, and accelerated forward suddenly, causing Kui Wu's sergeant to lose his balance for a moment.A soldier stretched out his hand but missed it, and the sergeant fell to the ground with a roar.Before long, his huge body had been seamed by bullets from the Ghost machine gun.Bullet holes chased the jeep, pierced through the soldiers in the vehicle, and penetrated the fuel tank.With the strange sound, the jeep suddenly turned into a brightly colored orange fireball, and the flames soared into the sky and even attacked the team of old military aircraft.A new explosion occurred immediately, and the humanoid fireball fell to the ground.It's an ominous start to an otherwise well-running raiding force.The soldiers seemed to be inspired by the flames, black smoke and explosions, and they took active and decisive actions one after another to stop the ghost from advancing. The jeep began to attack left and right, shooting the ghost's driver and engine with automatic rifles, and dragging out obstacles to block the ghost's gliding path. "Pretend to be smart!" The pilot Byrd, who was burning with anger, slid and fired at the machine gun, turning the two field jeeps into fireballs.Perhaps this intimidation took effect, the group of jeeps that had been clinging to the left and right began to slow down, while the ghosts increased their speed, and they were about to leave the ground. The tow truck, which was only about 20 meters long, suddenly squeezed forward obliquely. Byrd pulled up the joystick with all his strength, and he saw the rapidly approaching tow truck and the soldiers who jumped out of the driver's seat in a hurry, and he took a glance at the bottom of his field of vision. his consciousness. Fighters and towed vehicles were entangled in the fire and black smoke, triggering chain explosions. Fragments of the fuselage and car body were flying around on the updraft, and the soldiers whose necks were cut by the sharp iron and who were decapitated lay in a pool of blood. The pool of blood showed various colorful changes under the reflection of the flames. "Son of a bitch!" Immediately behind Byrd, the Japanese Okazaki cursed unconsciously in his native language, and then turned around the body that had already started to slide.If you continue to move forward, you will go straight into the flames, so you have to slide in the opposite direction. However, another batch of field jeeps arrived immediately. The two soldiers carried the mirrorless gun together, and as soon as they saw that the ghost was about to change direction, they immediately loaded the bullets and positioned the front sight in the cockpit.Then the reactionless gun unleashed a fireball, and the flying shell traced a straight line, piercing and blasting the windshield of the Wraith's cockpit. The glass and Okazaki's upper body shattered into countless fragments and scattered in all directions. 飞行员的下半身仍然被安全带系在原位，幽灵继续以惯性滑行，炮击则使它的方向略微改变，撞向无法启动的幽灵战机群——接连引发的大规模爆炸到底有几次，没有人能够确认。 距离第一声枪响只经过五分钟，整个基地已陷入失控状态。 克那里司令领悟到收搭善后是不可能的事。 此时只有忍辱吞声联络空军参谋本部，把责任推得一干二净。 决定后一回头，只见善解人意的值班士官毕恭毕敬地以双手捧上电话。 ※※※ 拉威尔·维塔斯中校在确认总共有十七架幽灵成功起飞之后，准备趁混乱溜出基地。 他觉得自己所做的工作有一百万美金的价值，只是没想到会引起这么大的骚动，不过那是因为飞行员们应变能力太差。 正当他打算往刚才飞行员们侵入的铁丝网位置跑过去之际。 “中校，您要上哪去？” 一个年轻的声音拉住了他的脚步。 回头看见一个名叫亚特洛克的新任少尉对他报以狐疑的目光。 维塔斯为这出其不意的阻碍咋着嘴，少尉继续说道。 “刚才巡逻的士兵被发现遭人殴打，据他描述是他看见中校与一群可疑人物交谈结果遭到痛殴，可否请您解释原因……” “很抱歉，我现在没空。” 声音与表情显得慵懒，但动作却快得惊人。当少尉往腰际的军用手枪伸手时，自动步枪已瞄准了少尉的胸口正中央。 “果然是你引狼入室。” "..." “你这不要脸的卖国贼！” 如果是过过维塔斯，在听到“卖国贼”的咒骂时，内心一定会受到良心的谴责，但现在的他却嗤之以鼻。 ——我曾经是个忠贞受国的军人，也曾经是个循规蹈距的善良百姓，但国家与社会给了我什么？不但夺走了我的家庭、财产、甚至对儿子的关怀也被法律断定有罪，我受够了…… “我已经受够了！” 他大吼着，既然这个社会不让一个正常人过正常的生活，干脆消失算了。 “给我消失吧！” 随着第一次的吼叫，维塔斯扣下自动步枪的板机。 从贴身距离遭到高速子弹连续扫射的少尉整个人被打飞两公尺远，一头栽在地上。 其实并没有什么深仇大恨，只是因为对方碍眼、自以为是地胡乱咒骂，而且手上还有武器为了这种芝麻绿豆大的原因，一个人就能轻易杀害另一个人。 在接近铁丝网之际，突然一道热光袭来，声响则慢了一拍。 维塔斯本能地抱头伏卧在地，抬头一看只见眼前一道烈焰冲天的火墙，失准的烧妻手榴弹之类的攻击武器命中铁丝网。 火焰的高度只有铁丝网的一半，却不断往横向扩散。 他气得大骂，因为预定好的逃脱方向现在被大火挡住去路。 狂舞的火焰与铁丝网的另一端隐约可见准备逃脱的吉普车，相距只有二十公尺，却无法越雷池一步。 他计划开着那辆吉普去接儿子，然后直接穿越墨西哥的国境。儿子就站在通往墨国的国道公路旁等待父亲，决不能让他等太久。 他沿着火的铁丝网走了几步，来到一个尚未被波及的部分，于是凶将自动步枪丢到地上，开始拼命爬上高达五公尺的铁丝网。 如果是年轻时，应该不必费这么大的劲，但现自己过四十岁的他不久便气喘吁吁，只有疲劳以加速度在四肢累积。最后总算登上了最顶端，正当他将上半身采出铁丝网外做保呼吸时，突然由地面传来自动步枪规律的枪声，剧热的感触粗暴光地贯穿他的全身。 维塔斯双手紧抓住铁丝网，他仿佛可以听见身上被射穿的伤口淌血的声音，眼前所看见的轮廓也开始重叠成两三个。此时传来喷射引擎的轰然巨响，幽灵在他身后呼啸而过。零星的枪声声紧追不舍。只见机轮浮起，机身开始上升，如果顺利的话就是第十八架。 维塔斯的意识逐渐薄弱，他很想竭尽全力拉开嗓门大喊。 “雷昂！” 即使少了F4幽灵战机的排气巨响的掩盖，也不会有任何人听得见他的声音。 “爱西……” 他已经发不出声音，在一瞬的痉挛后，他的身体丧失了全部的力量。 ……拉威尔·维塔斯空军中校的身体现在已成为一具无机物，以腰部为支点对挂在铁丝网上保持着绝佳的平衡。不用说，现场绝不会有人驻足观赏。 ※※※ “总统先生，空军参谋总长马里斯将军的紧急电话。” 美国首府华盛顿与亚利桑那州有两小时的时差。目前已过七点，美国总统克雷格·理查安德森正与执政党的六名参院议员举行小型的早餐会报。 在接获通知后，他快步走出餐厅，直奔办公室的电话。而总统的亲信也是负责保安的副官萨姆·欧克则站在对面的角落看着另一支电话。因为他在总统的允诺下，有权聆听重要会谈。 “我是理查安德森，将军有什么事？” 空军参谋总长简洁的报告震惊了美国总统。就在刚刚，亚利桑那州的大卫·蒙特雷基地发生大规模暴动，多架F4幽灵战斗机遭到强夺，目前正往南方飞去。 “那里距离墨西哥国境仅有五十英里，只消三分钟他们就能穿越国界了，到时我们也无法击落他们。” “那现在该怎么办才好？” “总统先生。”将军的语气变硬。 “属下恳请您允许'小刺猬'攻击逃亡战机。” 总统向来稳重如哲学家的面孔顿时浮现惧色。 “可是将军，那个东西——怎么能在这种状况下使用……” “目前分秒必争，总统先生，如果您默许他们逃往国外，恐怕有碍您未来问鼎美国的计划……” "..." “总统先生！请赶快决定！再过两分半钟他们就抵达国界了，我们的空军如果继续进过去，就会侵入墨西哥们的领空，想在有限时间内迅速解决事件，除了使用小刺猬以外别无他法，总统先生！” 总统将听筒移开耳际，带着一副求援的表情望向副官。机灵的顾问在听完对话过程后立即回答。 “过去因总统优柔寡断以致国家威信受损，却还受到民众支持的前例，在美国连一次也没有，专断独行反而比较好，一旦成功将得到如雷贯耳的掌声，这是无庸置疑的，您就下令吧。” 总统不得不同情自己连犹豫的时间也没有。 “好吧，将军，我允许你使用小刺猬。” “谢谢您，总统先生。” 电话立刻挂断，不知是因为时间紧迫还是害怕总统临时改变心意，就连挂断电话也分不清是哪一边先挂的。 ※※※ 地上五百公里—— 黑暗的太空有个物体在移动着。 那模样跟“美观”二字实在沾不上边，从它直径六公尺的球体冒出三打以上的天线往四面八方延伸。其中一支天线以肉眼无法捕捉的频率轻微震动着，因为它正在接收由地面发出的指令。 内建的电脑立刻实行这道指令，直径三十公分的短筒由表面突起，瞄准地表上极细微的一点。美国军事攻击卫星“小刺猬”将体内的浓缩气态氧化镁转成原子炉的能量，产生无数个电子满，然后汇成直径三十公分的光束，以光速射向地表。 十八名飞行员在顺利升空后一路南下，而灾难却毫无预警地从天而降。他们查觉到在蔚蓝无云的天空里有个部份突然在几分之一的瞬间被漂成白色。 啪擦！ 且不论音量大小，听起来像极了一条湿毛巾重重打在地上的声音。就在此时，关弟所驾驶的幽灵战机被温度高达两千五百℃、远从大气层射过来的电子光束直接命中而化为一团火球。 侥幸逃过一劫的飞行员们同时屏气凝神盯着这在迅雷不及掩耳的时间内所发生的惨剧。但他们也没时间怀疑自己的理智与感觉，因为第二团火球紧接着在空中绽放，火焰还未消失，第三架战机又遭到摧毁。 飞行员们明白有人企图消灭他们，但对方在何处？以什么武器攻击？雷达却丝毫没有动静。 "spread!" 克林斯透过麦克风吼道。无论敌人是何方神圣，总之团体行动太危险了。不仅此克林斯，身经百战的全体飞行员也明白这个道理，他们立即各自调整机首方向。 但光与声音的速度比率约是八十八万比一，即便超音速成战机的行动如何敏捷，依然招架不住以光速冲过来的电子光束。 两隔两、三秒就有一架幽灵被电子光束贯穿而爆炸。所有的野心、梦想、训练、技术、斗志完全派不上用场，如果在肉搏战中，这些人铁定获胜无疑，但现在他们连战死的权利也没有，只是任凭一个不知名的敌人宰割。 不可能——克林斯呻吟着。How could this be?虽然当中多少有些缺陷，但这项计划已经成功了不是吗？一百万美金的钞票就近在咫尺了不是吗？because…… 十数道光束打碎了克林斯的座机，此时马歇罗瞄到地面一条光晕。 “那是格兰提河——是国界河，太好了，墨西哥到了！” 在眼前被闪光渲染成纯白时，葡萄牙的飞行员内心如此想着。当他的思考遭到中断之际，十八架幽灵战机已成为过去式。 ※※※ “总统先生，行动成功了，十八架由大卫·蒙特雷基地起飞的F4幽灵战机已以在他们抵达国界前全部消灭，没有留下任何一架，前后只用了五十秒的时间；小刺猬的威力只能已惊人来形容，只要有了它，我们美国……” 不悦地听完将军兴奋激地的描述后，理查安德森总统尽可能地把话筒轻放回原处。 “萨姆。” 总统对身旁的副官投以一个沉重的语调。 “那个——小刺猬是为了由大气层外狙击苏俄的洲际飞弹而设置的，我对这项计划并不是很感兴趣，想不到却率先被拿来击落逃亡的战机……不知道历史学家会如何看待这件事？” “在此之前，还不如先想想选民会怎么想吧，最重要的是公开发表的时机。” 听完副官出口成章的回答，总统的唇不自然地扭曲。 “凭一个人的力量要背负国家的威信实在太沉重了，你不这么认为吗？萨姆，干脆交给冷酷无情的电脑也许会比较好。” ※※※ 大哥大发出轻浮的呼叫声，坐在驾驶座、戴着太阳眼镜的男子面露不耐的表情拿起电话，从话筒的另一端流进一个粗厚的声音。 “马格西恩吗？” “是的，你是'红色萨腊范'（译注：俄制女用无袖刺绣长衣。）吗？” 菲利浦·马格西恩说道，内心嘲弄着这个可笑的代号。俄国人可分成乡野鄙夫的粗旷与升华至神秘境界的艺术感性两种，此人很明显地属于前者。 “我刚刚收到侦察卫星传苌过来的连续照片，十八架战机在不到一分钟的时间全部被歼灭，美国的攻击威力实在惊人。” "..." “不过，你的计划更高竿，逼得美国不得不动用秘密武器。” “我只是按照你的要求行事罢了，想了解美国攻击卫得性能的是你们。” 马格西恩的语气干硬又冷酷。 “最重要的是，别忘了我的酬劳。” “我马上就汇进你的账户，就是我们事前的定好的两百五十万，用美金来计算，一小时后你就可以打越洋电话到苏黎士查询了。” “不用你说，我也知道怎么做……事情既然办完了，我要挂电话了。” “唉，别急嘛，我很欣赏你的才能，如何？下次要不要飞到莫桑比克呢？” "I reject." "Why?" “第一，我向来只为了尽情游玩才在一年内抽出一个月的时间工作；第二，我接太多莫斯科方面的工作，别人说我有亲俄倾向……话就到此为止吧。” 切断大哥大之后，马格西恩皱起他姣好的眉毛，顿时陷入沉思。 “这样也好……” 他手握方向盘喃喃自语。 “人要是不装傻就很难在这世间生存。” ※※※ 完全逃脱黑夜统治的天际，现在是一片晴空万里，伸出手仿佛还会有触感。 一个褐发褐眼的十岁少年待在通往墨西哥国境的国道旁，坐在一只大运动袋上等待父亲。约定的时间是上午六点三十分，现在已经过了两个小时。少年仍然继续等待——因为他不知道除此之外还能做些什么。 一辆看似被蓝天渲染而成的蓝色休闲车逐渐驶近，从开始等待起不知道数了几十辆呼啸而过的汽车，但都不是父亲的车子。 然而那辆汽车停了下来，只见车门一开，一个身穿白色西装、戴着墨镜的高大男子走出来。男子摘下墨镜，黑眼眸直盯着少年，迟疑了一下才说道。 “……你是雷昂吗？”