The Prime Minister's Palace of Siam is located in a quiet but not remote neighborhood in the northwest of Bangkok. This was originally a villa of the king, and was later used as a place for the offices of the chief ministers of the cabinet. After the King of Siam was forced to hand over power to the so-called Parliament, it became the Prime Minister's Palace of Nabob.
Zhou Wen saw the Prime Minister's Office of Siam from a distance in his previous life, but at that time, the Prime Minister's Office had become a European-style building, with domes, vertical arches, Ionic lofts, French fountains... If it weren't for the coconuts planted on the lawn, The trees and palms make it difficult to notice that you are in Siam.
But since the current Prime Minister's Office is a former villa of the king, it is naturally a standard Siamese style building. Although it is not as splendid and spacious as the Grand Palace where the king lives, its walls and roofs are decorated with stained glass, gold leaf and colored tiles, which are equally gorgeous.
The only thing that doesn't match this exquisite building with a strong Buddhist atmosphere is the cold and thick iron fence at the entrance of the Prime Minister's Office and the hundreds of black-clad guards with loaded guns.
In a quiet neighborhood about 400 meters away from the Prime Minister's Office, there is a small Buddhist temple. Such small temples can be seen everywhere in Siam and are not very eye-catching.
Although this temple is small, it has a pagoda more than 20 meters high. The top of the pagoda points straight into the clouds like a spike.
At this time, at the top of the stairs inside the pagoda, Zhou Wen was holding a high-power telescope and observing through a small window in the direction of the Prime Minister's Office.
Since the Prime Minister's Office is heavily guarded, and the physical characteristics of Zhou Wen and others are still somewhat different from ordinary Siamese, it is not practical to conduct reconnaissance at close range. Therefore, we can only find a hidden observation point where we can have a panoramic view of the Prime Minister's Office.
This pagoda is the tallest building within one kilometer of the Prime Minister's Office and can overlook the interior of the Prime Minister's Office.
Zhou Wen also didn't expect that the monks in this temple were actually members of the king's faction. Sucha, dressed in monk clothes, led him and Zhang Xiaoping into the pagoda in a grand manner.
Of course, only monks can enter the pagoda. In order to deceive others, Zhou Wen and Zhang Xiaoping had no choice but to shave their heads, put on yellow monk robes, and turned into two young monks with delicate features.
It was already the third day since Zhou Wen and the others sneaked into Siam. Yesterday, Chen Weiwen and Alice went to collect intelligence and arrange checkpoints, while Sucha took Zhou Wen and the others into the mountains to experiment with new weapons.
It should be said that the urban area of Bangkok at this time was not large, and there was a primitive jungle not far from the city. It was not difficult to find a secluded place to shoot.
Xu Dacheng naturally wanted to fire a few shots to test his accuracy, while Miaohua and Zhao Xiaojin also wanted to get familiar with the new guns.
Zhou Wen and Zhang Xiaoping calibrated the two sniper guns to zero, and then each tried a few special sniper bullets. Needless to say, the effect was just as Zhou Wen had expected, it was a limited edition magic gun. . It's just that the British don't provide many sniper bullets, only 100 rounds in total, and the two guns only have 50 rounds when divided equally.
Of course, this gun can also use ordinary British 7.7mm bullets, but the special bullets can shoot farther and more accurately. But that's enough for Zhou Wen. The mercenary group is now accustomed to fighting at a battlefield distance of about 4-500 meters, which is far beyond any army in the world. Use ordinary bullets for general targets, and special bullets for important targets.
This gun inherits the advantages of the Enfield rifle's fast loading speed and 10-round ammunition capacity. At the same time, it has made a qualitative leap in terms of controllability, range, and accuracy.
Zhou Wen has decided that if nothing unexpected happens, these two guns will become his and Zhang Xiaoping's loyal partners in the future war years, and they will never change their minds.
You know, for a professional sniper, he will regard his sniper rifle as his second life. Unless there are any accidents, he will generally not change his sniper rifle easily.
But there must be a prerequisite, that is, you are satisfied and fond of your gun.
Previously, Zhou Wen and Zhang Xiaoping had not found their favorite rifles and were constantly changing and experimenting. For example, Zhou Wen, starting from the time he entered the army, used an ordinary Enfield rifle, and later switched to a G-31 semi-automatic rifle, and occasionally used a Mauser standard rifle.
But from a professional perspective, these guns are not sniper guns in the true sense.
Originally, he was thinking that after the 98K was put into production next year, he would ask Mandel to contact Mauser Company and prepare to buy several 98K sniper rifles at a high price. In this way, he and Zhang Xiaoping would have a dedicated sniper rifle with excellent performance and controllability. Perhaps then, he would truly have his own exclusive partner.
But now, happiness came suddenly like this, and it was almost the same as when he met Liu Ruolan. He knew it right at first sight, and it would remain the same for the rest of his life.
In fact, after testing the gun yesterday, Zhou Wen felt that this visit to Siam was worth it. For a gun connoisseur, perhaps finding a beloved rifle is more gratifying and exciting than making a fortune.
Because on the battlefield, a trustworthy and good gun is equivalent to an extra life for you. And life cannot be bought with any amount of money.
So he decided to use all his skills to carry out this commissioned task beautifully. It was not a question of who should be worthy of it, but to hold a grand celebration for the encounter between this rifle and himself. Use the act of subverting a country's power as a celebration, because this gun deserves it.
So he willingly shaved his head for the first time and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the operation.
It is said that Zhou Wen and Zhang Xiaoping have stayed in this pagoda for a full 6 hours today, and they may continue to observe here at night.
Because of the latest information from Alice, and because of the increasing number of calls to support the king in Siam, Naboven will hold a cabinet meeting in the near future to discuss how to deal with this situation. The time is set three days later, that is, on the morning of February 10th.
As usual, cabinet meetings are usually held in the conference hall of the Prime Minister's Office.
Zhou Wen decided to take action on February 10th and took advantage of this opportunity to kill all the Siamese cabinet members including Na Bowen. Go home as soon as you're done, and maybe you won't have to change the wedding date.
So before that, he needed to understand the defense situation of the Prime Minister's Office clearly.
This Prime Minister's Palace originally belonged to the king. It was not difficult to obtain the structure and layout drawings. The difficulty was to figure out the distribution of all the guards and sentries inside and the precise time of the changing of the guard. This is a delicate job that requires patience and time, and you can't rush it.
This pagoda is a cone-shaped building, and the higher it is, the narrower it becomes. At the height where Zhou Wen and the others observed, they could only use a single wooden ladder to get up. It was difficult for one person to turn around, let alone squat down. As time went by, even the bodies of their senior brothers could not bear it, so they could only take turns with two people. One person goes up to observe, while the other person is responsible for recording and marking.
And this is just the beginning. When it gets dark, even though Zhou Wen has excellent night vision, it will be difficult to see at a long distance. But observation at night is the most important.
