nucmednet Chapter 317 Underground Organization
Chapter 317 Underground Organization
Portland's nights are like those of countless other cities: the streetlights cast long shadows of drunkards, and a few men stand smoking in front of a pub.
Beneath the bulging overcoat, a faint metallic gleam shone. A TEC-9 submachine gun hung inside the coat. This was a favorite of the Colombian mafia—lightweight, compact, and with fierce firepower. A loaded TEC-9 could fit in a space that could hold a full-size pistol.
The tavern was dimly lit, and there weren't many customers at this hour. Indeed, there were two menacing-looking guys at the door; drunkards wouldn't be drunk enough to patronize a place like this.
The bartender silently wiped the glasses in his hands, wiping each one over and over again, but he didn't care. Inside the tightly closed door, a red flag hung.
"You said you were a contact sent by the Front?"
“Rafis Yao, one of the frontline field operations leaders, this is my token. You should have already received the message. I am now in charge of organizational operations in the greater California area.”
“Of course, of course, Ms. Raffis, I am William Foster, a former member of the Columbia Socialist Party. I know that we can no longer count on the syndicate. Since an operation at the end of last year, the entire western organization of the syndicate has been uprooted, leaving only us. It was the Front that provided us with assistance.”
The Revolutionary Front of West Colombia (RFW) was a completely new organization for these underground agents, but with the Western syndicates having been uprooted, the RFW's help was like sending charcoal in snowy weather.
Furthermore, the Revolutionary Front was better preserved, and the two major Western revolutionary organizations merged to form the Greater California Underground Revolutionary Front, which was led by the West Columbia Revolutionary Front.
The main task of the underground organizations that have now gone underground is to develop members among workers, peasants and soldiers, William Foster introduced to the new member, but he paused slightly after each sentence.
Rafis certainly understood what he meant. The organization had parachuted in someone and told him that this person was in charge of the entire organization in Greater California. Regardless of what others thought, for the local organization, this was a power grab.
The person who drafted the order was not from Alice's faction, as Raphis knew, and now she understood what Alice meant by "being careful about communication with the locals" before her departure.
"First of all, Comrade Foster, I am not here to deliver a message. I respect your efforts for the revolution, so you are responsible for the specifics. I am here to strengthen the ties between us. I do not know much about the situation in the greater California region, and you will have to guide me in learning."
After listening to Raffis's words, Foster's expression changed somewhat. In the past, it was not uncommon for leaders to be parachuted into the union and seize power. Every time someone from above came, it would cause a bloodbath. Although he understood that this was necessary, some people had gone too far.
This lady was very good, trying her best not to put either side in an awkward position. He took a deep breath and said, "Of course, of course, Raffis—comrade, let me introduce you—Portland, which is where we are now, is the center of our underground revolutionary organization and the culmination of our efforts over the past few years. Before the Civil War, Portland's factories had well-established trade union organizations and workers' committees. Of course, after the underground trade union organization was destroyed, we lost contact with a considerable number of factories for a time, but we have now restored the workers' organizations in most of the factories."
"It must be said that Portland has a pretty good heavy industrial base, especially the Portland Armory. The workers' committee there reported that the Greater California Republic Army has produced a new rifle called the M177. It is said that it was not developed by the California military, but was a weapon stolen by spies from the United States. However, the military high command thought that the length of the United States rifle was too stupid, so they modified the design to make it shorter. It is currently being produced at full speed. The head of the workers' committee said that if necessary, the workers' committee can immediately revolt and use this rifle to hit the enemy hard."
“We already know that. The 5.56x45 caliber bullet existed long before the Civil War, and it’s normal for all sides to want to use it as the next generation rifle caliber. Many of our infiltration teams use this caliber rifle.”
Rafis refers to the URG-I manufactured by the Universal Star Group. This military-grade AR rifle, which uses the MK16 upper receiver, was once a strong contender to compete with the AK-105 for the Ministry of Defense's standard weapon. However, it was ultimately rejected because it was too expensive, and in the early days, there wasn't enough resources to produce and maintain a rifle of a different caliber.
那些AK-105的前身都是AK-74，统一口径和布局让大多数人都习惯了，再加上5.45X39口径的轻便，最后还是AK-105和A545胜出。
However, special forces don't have such concerns. They use whatever is best, and the efforts of the Global Star Group over the past decade have made their industrial level the best in the world.
“Okay, let’s talk about something else. Portland is ready to respond to the uprising at any time. Our Workers’ Guard is quite well organized, except for the lack of heavy weapons.”
"Have you developed your military capabilities?"
"Of course, of course, Comrade Raffis, don't underestimate the organization. The 3rd National Guard Division stationed in Portland has a large number of our comrades, from officers to soldiers. After the economic crisis, many of them were disillusioned with capitalism and turned to the belief in proletarian society."
"Alright, Comrade Foster, two weeks is a tight schedule. The front lines have received the news, but we don't have enough troops at the moment. If the workers, peasants, and soldiers of Portland can rise up now..."
“We are ready for a revolution, Comrade Rafis. When our comrades in the army received that order, we had already begun mobilizing the workers’ armed pickets. If you react too late, we will have to launch a forced uprising.”
"Great. That's wonderful."
Rafis knew that when the California Republican Army troops crossed Highway 77, they would be at their most vulnerable, and a pincer attack at that moment would maximize the benefits.