James soldiers fatigued and tired.
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Immediately after crossing the dangerous heavily guarded militia camp, James soldiers rushed into the thick forest to avoid being seen by General soldiers they had to travel ten kilometers away from the camp already to make sure they are safe. soldiers were getting fatigued others were homesick James realized the way they were walking carrying heavy laden tents ammunition food and a tiresome journey.
"We need to camp somewhere for a week," James said.
"Camp for a week why?" Henry asked.
"Yes soldiers are fatigued and tired to avoid falling sick we rather have enough rest before embarking on the adventurous journey," James said.
"Ain't we risking the lives of our loved ones in the village?" John asked.
"They should learn to survive alone after all they have well-trained soldiers with enough ammunition for now," James said
"If anything happened to them we don't have control over the but they can fight," James said.
"I agree with you, let them learn to defend themselves" Henry reiterated.
James looked around he saw a huge cave in a distance there was a stream of clean water coming from the ground the cave was surrounded by huge trees he went towards the cave his soldiers followed him, it was enough to accommodate them all, a very warm place.
"I think let's settle here for some weeks as we plan for the next move" James suggested.
"That true, the place is a good haven to camp," Henry said.
Soldiers placed their belonging on the ground to settle they sat down to rest others prepared a place to cook
"This cave is very dangerous we are going to lit fire to chase wild animals inside the cave," James said
"That's true if we lit fire huge poisonous snakes will come out of the cave," John said
They brought firewood and lit the fire inside the cave the smoke was all over after twenty minutes huge snake came out of the cave.
"Look a huge snake!" Henry said.
"Leave it don't provoke it to let it go to the Forest," James said
The snake moved out of the cave and slowly disappeared into the forest, James followed the snake he saw a gazelle taking water.
"Here is a nice meat for supper," he said to himself
He checked his pocket he realized that he has a silencer pistol he aimed at the gazelle and shot and killed it.
Soldiers saw James coming with a gazelle on his shoulders, they celebrated by clapping their hands. He placed it on the ground.
Soldiers cut it into pieces and roasted them, they ate the delicacy, Henry checked the cave if it was safe to live in.
"The cave is safe for us to live inside bring all your belonging and find a place to put your bedding," Henry said.
James went round the place to check if the place was safe to avoid impending danger, he went to the highest place with binoculars to see.
He saw that there is no militia camp around only wild animals posed danger hyenas Leopards lions elephants and rhinoceros.
He observed closely he saw a big town about twenty kilometers away.
"Is this Kasongo where we are heading to?" He asked himself
He again observed he discovered it is a big town with a lot of vehicles with skyscrapers.
He left for the camp reaching the soldiers who were already in a deep sleep the fire brought warmth James sat beside henry where he had placed his beddings he feasted on the remaining meat and ate he removed the map to see if there was a town near the place they camped. He realized that it was Kasongo.
"Which means we have businessmen who sell the ammunition," James said to himself.
Henry woke James didn't realize that Henry is following what he is doing.
"Why are you talking to yourself?" Henry asked.
James smiled.
"I have discovered that Kabongo is not far from here here, on this map kasongo is just twenty to thirty kilometers from where we are," James said.
That's good news" Henry said.
"We are going to send Alfred and Wilson to spite on the city and to identify where ammunition is being sold," Henry said.
Henry observed the map he discovered there was a highway going to the city.
"Here is the highway going to the city it's five kilometers away," Henry said.
"Are you sure let me check" James said
He took the map and the light to check on the map and he discovered that it was true.
"Amazing we are no longer passing through dangerous routes," James said
Henry in dip thought thinking when he was a soldier, he was in the bush fighting for the government he used to travel this kind of adventurous journey to fight he lost most of his friends in the process, hyena interrupted by rushing and crapped a bone near the fire and run James frightened thinking it was an ambush.
"Don't worry it's a hyena scavenging around" Henry said.
James laughed, he added the firewood on fire, the equatorial torrential rain fell, wild animals wanted to come to the shelter in the cave but already soldiers had occupied by the soldiers, and the huge fire was burning to scare them away.
Henry and James were taken by a dip sleep, as heavy rainfall fell soldiers slept peacefully.
It was midnight the soldiers were dipping asleep the equatorial torrential rain fell animals wanted to take shelter in the cave but already soldiers had occupied and the huge fire was lit to scare them away and to bring warmth to the soldiers.
"What are we going to do to know more about the city," Henry asked
"We have Alfred and Wilson we are going to send them to the city to fetch intelligence about the city and where the ammunition is being sold," James said.
"Nice idea, that is what we are going to do we have to guide them on what to do," Henry said.
"We are going to show them the highway for them to travel to the city," Henry said.
Hyena saw a bone near the fire hyena ran and snatched James removing his pistol to shoot when he saw the hyena run away with the bone he didn't shoot.
"Hyenas are Scarry animals they they are not shrewd like leopards," Henry said.
They scavenge around just like the eagle they don't hunt like other animals they eat from what carcass left by other animals " James said.
The smoke hovered in the forest the rain continued falling heavily James and Henry fell asleep there was silence as soldiers slept until dawn
Early in the morning john was the first one to wake up he realized how safe and warm the cave was as he picked up the containers to go and fetch water from the stream he brought water and wash his body and some clothes James woke up.
"Soldiers it's time for us to wake up," James said.
Soldiers woke up they went into the stream to fetch water others dug the pit latrines for them to use while they are camping there others prepared breakfast for them to eat.
"After you have finished doing your errands come for a meeting" James ordered.
After finishing their strands they assembled for a briefing by James.
"We have discovered that around twenty to thirty kilometers we have a city it might be Kabongo," James said.
"We need a good strategy we need two spies to go and bring intelligence information about the city" Henry explained.
"Yes, we need two soldiers to go to the city next week currently we need you to have enough rest" James added.
"We will send Alfred and Wilson they are well-trained spies," John said
Other soldiers agreed that Alfred and Wilson are the ones to be sent for a spie mission.
James and Henry asked them to join them to show them something they went to the highest point in that forest.
James handed over binoculars to Alfred.
"Can you observe this direction?" James asked him
"What can you see?" Henry asked.
Alfred observed he saw the town from a distance. In that town, he saw vehicles many people doing their business, and skyscrapers
I can see many people vehicles and skyscrapers" Alfred said.
Alfred handed over binoculars to Wilson and Wilson observed and saw the same things.
There is another thing nearby this place there is a highway going to the city.
Wilson observed closely with binoculars he saw soldiers on a military carrier going toward the city.
"Here are the government soldier,s," Wilson said as he observed using binoculars.
James snatched the binoculars and observed.
"That's true this is government soldiers who have failed to protect us, civilians," James said bitterly.
Henry removed his binoculars and observed the soldiers they were on a military carrier and followed by bulldozers.
"I wish they were passing by our village we could fight them and take the military carrier and those bulldozers," Henry said.
"They are good for nothing government battalion used for personal gain by selfish politicians," James said.
"I won't repeat the mistake of serving in the good-for-nothing government army," James said
They went back to where the soldiers are, soldiers were busy aiming the target shooting Henry saw how they were shooting.
"That's good work you are all sharpshooters you amaze me," Henry said.
"Let me try our detective here Alfred and Wilson," Henry said.
He gave his g*n to shoot, and Alfred pointed the target
"Wait!" Henry said
Henry created a very small point of a target for Alfred and Wilson to shoot he came back and stood behind Alfred as he shoot to see if they still remember how to shoot Alfred shot right inside the target, and Henry was surprised.
"Perfect work" Henry Billowed.
Alfred handed over the g*n to Wilson, Wilson pointed the target he shot precisely where Alfred shot.
"I see you too you are good to g,o," Henry said
"You two come here," James said.
Alfred and Wilson went to where James was.
"Remember, in the city you need to know the martial art I hope you've not forgotten?" James asked.
"We still remember sir" Wilson responded.
James tried to fight them, but he realized that they still remember.
"You too are good to go, what you only need to do is to wear good clothes, and you will be given silencer pistols for any emergency," Henry said.
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