The battle didn't come as a complete surprise, but the expected scale still exceeded Joe Ga's expectations.

The Winged Dragon conducted reconnaissance over the upstream Amazon, but in this waterway-dense region, the long and narrow small speedboats are hard to detect by the Winged Dragon if they stick close to the riverbank.

However, according to Tony's statistics, based on the movement trajectories of the discovered speedboats, he determined that the enemy would gather 15 kilometers upstream and 9 kilometers downstream and then approach through the rainforest.

The enemy's numbers are vast, and Blue Arrow 7 is not particularly effective against these fast-moving speedboats on the water, as missiles striking the water's surface cannot produce a splash effect.

When the Winged Dragon launched the fifth missile attempting to attack the speedboats, a surface-to-air missile was fired from the jungle.

Judging by the missile's trajectory, it seemed to be an old-type Man-Portable Air-Defense System (MANPADS), and although its strike accuracy isn't very high, it still forced the Winged Dragon to ascend higher.

This is the main reason South American countries are currently not enthusiastic about UAVs...

The dense jungle can effectively block aerial reconnaissance, and UAVs, with a load of about 400 kilograms, cannot carry powerful enough weapons.

Compared to the Super Albatross, capable of carrying 1.5 tons of ordnance, and the Griffin-1, able to carry 1.8 tons of bombs, the Winged Dragon does not have a significant advantage in this area.

In reality, UAVs primarily replace armed helicopters, but similarly, once a UAV flies lower, it becomes a target for enemy MANPADS.

Manaus only has 2 Winged Dragons now; they need to alternately be on duty to establish an unobstructed communication channel for Joe Boss and his team.

Knowing the enemy has surface-to-air missiles naturally means the Winged Dragons can't take risks.

After discovering the enemy's movements, Joe Boss quickly realized that there are veterans commanding these people.

Both the upstream and downstream are blocked, but Joe Boss and his team are still unable to confirm exactly how many enemies there are.

The drug cartel armies that will inevitably gather together are not what Joe Boss worries about...

It's the international mercenaries!

Aaron said the Glorious Society spent a billion through international intermediary companies to find mercenaries, and in the end, only more than two hundred came.

At this stage, mercenaries daring to take on a P·B mission are either desperate or genuine experts.

The Glorious Society added another billion in bounties, enough to drive everyone mad.

Joe Boss wasn't aware that not only did the Glorious Society spend lots of money to have him killed, but the cornered Cartel Group went crazy too...

This is the second largest drug trafficking group in Colombia, and they not only sent their most elite personnel but also, learning from the Glorious Society, offered huge bounties in both Colombia and Brazil...

Manaus Military Base, resort, rainforest position, these three places are the bounty targets.

Joe Ga somewhat underestimated the mobilization ability of the drug cartels and even more greatly underestimated the lure of the enormous bounty to those desperate people.

Ordinary gunmen simply can't approach the rainforest position, but it's different for Manaus and the resort.

Very soon, battles will resume at these two places, and this time the scale is larger, and the affected area is broader.

After Brazil received the news, they had to stop flights heading to Manaus, but doing this has no real effect.

Because those desperate for money cannot afford flights anyway; they are arriving in Manaus by speedboats and vessels from all directions, hiding in the city and launching endless harassment on the two locations.

Joe Ga is not aware of these developments, and Nis and his team are unlikely to notify him of such news to avoid causing him worry...

Faced with the aggressive enemy, Joe Ga hurried the incoming T1 support and also warned them to be careful on the way, then opened a pre-battle meeting via the public channel with Sanderson and his team.

The scale of the enemy exceeded Joe Ga's expectations; if they are to stubbornly defend this position with no strategic depth, it's easy to get trapped and killed.

Someone must be active on the periphery, using positioning devices to provide airplanes with accurate bombing coordinates.

Sanderson has experienced even tougher battles in Syria and has acted as bait alongside Joe Boss.

Honestly, jungle combat doesn't compare in intensity to that in Syria.

Nonetheless, the jungle will neutralize enemy firepower and numerical advantages, as it will also P·B's reconnaissance and firepower advantages.

The Winged Dragon can fully utilize its thermal detection advantage only at night, and there is only one chance for a wide-scale bombardment.

If the enemy are not fools, they will inevitably disperse into small groups moving through the jungle, and then P·B will fall into the trap of burning money like firing a cannon to hit mosquitoes.

Seeing Joe Boss looking a bit hesitant, Sanderson smiled and said: "Boss, the enemy dispersing means we cannot fully apply our aerial firepower advantage, but in their dispersed state, they can't employ their numerical advantages either."

Saying this, Sanderson pointed at the surrounding fortifications and positions built with great logs, and he smiled and said: "Unless they can bring in a large number of heavy weapons, otherwise I don't think those people have the capability to break in."

Joe Ga sat on a tree stump and heard Sanderson's words, he smiled and said: "Mate, my concern is not that we would lose, but that this battle drags on too long and delays my Yemen plan.

I'm more worried that if I unleash maximum firepower, it would cause Al-Qaeda and those people from the Glorious Society to abandon Yemen altogether."

Sanderson paused in surprise, then said with amusement, "Sir..."

Before Sanderson could finish speaking, Joe Ga laughed and said, "I was just kidding earlier, worrying about the enemy is the dumbest thing to do.

What we need to decide now is how to rotate teams into the jungle...

This time it will be extremely dangerous because the enemy numbers exceeded my expectations.

Once discovered in the jungle, the sortie team could face encirclement.

However, it's also our opportunity...

Once we lure the encircling enemy into our preset positions, we can use aerial and ground forces to swallow them whole.

Should the same situation occur one to two times, those people will either retreat or seek a final showdown.

Because only by getting close to us can they avoid aerial strikes.

What we need to consider now is, faced with that final kind of situation, how many people's impact can we handle?"

Saying this, Joe Ga glanced once at the plane cabin that had been rearranged, shook his head, and said, "That kid can't be moved in a short time, meaning we have no room for maneuver whatsoever.

I don't know how many enemies there are; right now, I just want to know how many people we can handle in the final stage.

200? 400? 600?

Is our position ready?

This battle is under the spotlight, which brings me many advantages, but it also raises the intensity of the fight itself.

This time we don't have artillery, no jet fighters...

Our enemies are not the hillbillies in Africa's jungle, not the terrorists on the Middle East plains, but seasoned drug cartel armies...

We will engage them under relatively fair conditions!

I'm wondering, are you all prepared?"

Sanderson paused for a moment, then grinned and said, "Sir, if you want to inspire our fighting spirit, you've done it!"

With that, Sanderson pressed the communicator on his body and said with a smile, "Guys, where are you?

Did you hear what the boss said?

How many should be left for the final battle, do you think?"

There was a moment of silence on the public channel, then Crow from the Jazz Squad said hoarsely, "I don't think those guys have the courage to stay to the end...

Boss, from my experience, if casualties exceed 20%, they will retreat."

Joe Ga laughed heartily, saying, "But I don't want them to retreat. The Colombian president called me, asking me to hold them back.

I'm certainly not thinking about holding them back; I've wanted to wipe them all out from the very beginning!"

With that, Joe Ga rubbed his face vigorously and said, "I'm thinking, is it possible to encircle them in reverse while ensuring position security.

You are all the best at what you do, so I wonder, why can't we make this place a meat grinder, centered on the position?

Super Albatross will gain combat capability in two days, and Griffin-1 can take off to fight in four days.

The enemy's large force gathering will take 5-7 days. We'll give them time, then bombard them, and finally let them in, grinding them into minced meat slowly.

This places extremely high demands on the outer teams, so I want to hear your opinions!"

'Hellhound' from Dagger Squad, still a few kilometers away, spoke up, "Boss, our only issue is not enough ammunition..."

Joe Ga snickered and said, "I can have 'Three Yellow Chickens' modify a batch of hollow air bombs for pinpoint airdrops by Pathfinder.

Guys, P·B's logistics are never a problem; what you need to consider isn't the quantity of ammunition, but what you need?"

With that, Joe Ga rubbed his itchy fingers and said with a smile, "Guys, I want an annihilation battle within a radius of 5 kilometers!

I want people from Brazil, Colombia, or anywhere in South America to salute when they hear the name P·B! The latest chapters are uploaded first on M|V|LE3MPYR.

We've recruited thousands of soldiers from South America, and I absolutely don't want P·B's title to become a burden on their families...

So the people from the Cartel Group must die!

I want the drug cartels to avoid any place with the P·B flag flying at the door!

Those soldiers are ready to lay down their lives for me; I can't give them much money, but I can give them a sense of honor and security!

Guys, this will be very tough, so I need to consult you for your opinions..."

After Joe Ga finished speaking, there was a long silence on the public channel...

Until 'Ferryman's 'Comet' spoke up...

"Boss, our existence is for solving tough problems!"

Then 'Monkey', the latest addition and captain of the 'Night Tiger' team, spoke in articulate English, "T1 stays on the perimeter, Anteaters maintain readiness at the position, ready to rotate with us at any time...

If those guys are smart, we'll strike their main force and then chase into Colombia for the final blow.

If those guys are blinded by greed, we'll eat them all..."

Joe Ga heard the answer he wanted; he shouted, "Then let's do it...

I'll stay at the position to attract those sneaky stragglers, and you guys grind the rest of them into mince!

I was born to be surrounded!"

"Strong strike..."

"Hoorah..."

..............

A quick update, I'll be visiting the hospital today!

Insomnia has seriously affected my daily life!

The kid's holiday is just right, so I'll send them to their grandparents' place for a couple of days so I can lighten the load and adjust a bit!

Can't hold on any longer!

The updates probably won't be very strong these days, please bear with it...

Thank you!

Grateful!