Chapter 584: Seizing the Territory and Splitting the Land
"Fuck, that's awesome."
"So you really mobilized all your power and blew Gillis away?"
Damascus, inside the People's Palace.
Chen Chen sat opposite Suhail and asked dumbfounded.
The latter smiled slightly proudly and replied:
"Yes, I learned this from you."
"A last-ditch fight?"
"Anyway, it's an idiom story."
"We must invest all the power we have in key battlefields to achieve a decisive victory, no matter the cost."
"put all one's eggs in one basket."
Chen Chen reminded.
"That's right, it's a desperate move."
Suhail nodded and continued:
"All of these aircraft are so congested at both airports that they have, in effect, lost the ability to continue operations."
"If they are not put into the frontal battlefield, they will end up being reduced to the paper combat effectiveness of the Air Force."
"So, rather than letting them rust, let them crash on the battlefield."
"And it turns out we made the right choice."
"After this air strike, Türkiye's military has been shaken."
"There are also differences among Turkish decision-makers on issues related to follow-up attacks."
"The most intuitive manifestation is that their reinforcements to Raqqa have begun to reduce, and our opportunities have gradually been exposed."
"So, it was all worth it."
"The blood of those soldiers will not be shed in vain, and they are destined to witness our final victory in the Kingdom of Heaven."
At this time, Suhail's expression was firm and his words were somewhat fanatical, but Chen Chen was not disgusted by this.
Because he knew very well that Suhail's fanaticism at this time was because of "faith", not because of "religion" itself.
There seems to be no difference between the two, but in fact, the former is purer, cleaner, and more righteous.
After breathing a sigh of relief, Chen Chen asked:
"So, what are you going to do next?"
"Take back Raqqa."
Suhail replied without hesitation:
"This is our best chance in the near future. As long as we find a way to recapture Raqqa, our defense line in the north can be completely solidified."
"Assad is ready to give up a large area of land north of Raqqa-Aleppo. The temporary division of the territory will not make this country die. One day, after we have accumulated enough strength, we will regain Take back our land."
"We can even go a step further."
"A very lofty ideal."
Chen Chen sighed and said:
"Assad seems to be a softie, but his methods are indeed tough enough."
"Speaking of which, how many people did you kill in the People's Palace?"
".This is probably a question you shouldn't ask and I shouldn't answer."
After Suhail finished speaking, Chen Chen coughed awkwardly, and then said:
"I'm just curious, just pretend I didn't ask."
"Then let's change the subject. How do you plan to get Raqqa back, and how do you plan to hold it?"
"Street fighting, constant street fighting."
Suhail pointed to the map ahead and explained:
"The location of Raqqa is very special. It is located on a traffic artery, with the Euphrates River to the south."
"Through the waterway and road network, we can continuously transport combat forces to Raqqa and fight a protracted war of attrition here."
"Our goal is not to completely seize Raqqa through one or several military operations, but to fight slowly until our enemies withdraw."
"This is what I learned from you, about protracted war, right?"
".right."
Chen Chen nodded again and asked:
"But do you know what the basis of a protracted war is?"
"Or if I ask this question differently, you don't think that the basis of a protracted war is industry, agriculture or other strategic materials, right?"
"Of course not - do I look that stupid?"
Suhail spread his hands in a funny way and continued:
"Wreck, believe me, I am indeed constantly learning from you, and I do learn a lot."
"As you asked, the core and most important foundation of a protracted war is not industry, agriculture and materials, let alone 'expendable manpower'."
"It's spirit, faith, and determination."
“Or to condense it into one word, it’s pain.”
"Painful emotions are also a consumable product. This war has caused our people to suffer too much, and they will never give up resistance until this pain is exhausted."
"In contrast, the suffering endured by the Turks is clearly not enough."
"Of course, NATO is not enough, let alone the Americans."
"It's like a gladiatorial fight in the Colosseum, we are all beasts in the arena."
"However, some beasts are there to win, some beasts are there to survive, and some beasts are just there to kill and drag as many other people into the water as possible."
"Only the last kind of beast can make one's opponents fearful."
"And now, we have the potential to become this beast, don't we?"
"Indeed."
Chen Chen answered convincingly.
If it had been before, he would definitely have laughed at Suhail and told him that the pain they endured was nothing compared to the pain endured by that nation. After all, that nation's history of suffering and humiliation was measured in hundreds of years. units to calculate.
But things are different now. From the moment Bashar ordered the craziest moves to eliminate the opposition around him, this country has indeed begun to possess the qualities needed to become a desperado.
Obviously, they made the right choice.
In the Middle East, you don't need to be a desperado to live a good life. After all, this is not an East Asian monster house. Everyone has enough oil to live a comfortable life.
However, in a Middle East where NATO is deeply involved and chaos has begun to arise, this is really the only way to survive.
If you want to live, you must not be afraid of death.
Thinking of this, Chen Chen sighed again:
"To be able to figure this out in such a short period of time, I always feel that there is someone high-level behind Bashar."
"This expert can't be Mao Zi - so who he met is probably a mystery that will never be known."
"That's right."
Suhail answered immediately, but then smiled and said:
"But everyone actually knows that, right?"
"This is the last card after all the cards have been dealt. Even if you don't turn it over, can't you guess what it is?"
"Indeed - you like to use metaphors very much, which is very similar to a friend of mine."
"Jackal? He doesn't like metaphors, he likes puns - damn, those damn puns."
Suhail shook his head helplessly, as if he had also been severely tortured by the jackal.
"But to be honest, Jackal's ability far exceeds my imagination. He has already organized a large team near Hasakah. It won't be long before he can start cooperating with us."
"By that time, our control over the north can be further deepened - I was wrong, it is your control over the north that can be further deepened."
After saying this, Chen Chen's eyes jumped suddenly.
He realized that this was the most important thing to talk about today.
A seemingly ordinary sentence contained an extremely profound meaning, so profound that Chen Chen did not dare to answer it for a while.
After a few seconds of silence, he tentatively asked:
"So. You have made a decision on the final plan?"
"That's right."
Suhail nodded solemnly and replied:
"With the Euphrates as the boundary, all the area east of Raqqa is yours."
"It's yours for now."
"It's dangerous out there, but every inch of land you regain and control will be yours to dominate."
"This is not division and we will never allow division."
"I think you know better than me how to manage that land."
"really."
Chen Chen nodded slightly.
Although he is just an ordinary "combatant", he is really no stranger to this style of play.
The reason is simple, there are lessons learned from the past.
In his previous life, Maozi's control over Raqqa, Hasakah, and Deir ez-Zor was generally based on this set of logic.
They have developed many things based on this logic, such as establishing the only stable military base in the Middle East, reaching an OPEC+ cooperation mechanism with major oil-producing countries, and relying on the vertical and horizontal alliances in the Middle East to Our own Eastern European strategy provides basic diplomatic breakout guarantees
However, what they did was not perfect.
It should be said that their development of the potential of this set of logic is far from enough.
If it were left to a big northern country, the effect would be different.
Thinking of this, Chen Chen asked:
"When will the specific plan be implemented?"
"After entering Raqqa."
"As long as we can establish a stable defense line in Raqqa, this plan can move forward."
"So, next, our operational goal is very clear, which is to capture Raqqa."
"We still need your assistance - are you ready?"
"No."
Chen Chen answered bluntly.
".I thought you would answer 'always be prepared'."
"I would like to, but the problem is that now I don't have enough troops, equipment, or logistics."
"Relying on dozens of people to fight Raqqa is simply a fantasy."
"To be honest, with all the power you can mobilize now, it is definitely not an easy task to capture Raqqa."
"You are likely to be forced to suffer heavy casualties and even ruin a good situation."
"I should be asking you this question. Are you ready?"
"Ready."
Suhail nodded and replied:
"We are prepared for the worst case scenario."
"That's useless. Even if you can win, the overall combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced."
"I mean, we're prepared to use the worst possible means and face the worst possible situation."
Suhail spoke again. Chen Chen was slightly startled and asked:
"What is the worst method?"
"nuclear weapon."
“.Do you have nuclear weapons? If you want to threaten others, you must make your threats sound credible.”
“Obviously, you can’t have nuclear weapons. You can’t find them in the entire Middle East. You can’t even build a centrifuge, okay?”
“It’s even more impossible to get nuclear weapons from other places. No one will be stupid enough to sell such things to you.”
“No matter what reasons or excuses you use, as long as nuclear materials appear in Syria, it means a catastrophe for many countries. Do you think you are playing Mission Impossible, where nuclear weapons are lost at any time?”
“You’d better not talk about this, because this matter sounds quite ridiculous.”
“What if we find one of the nuclear warheads that were permanently lost in Ukraine?”
“.Stop it. Where are those nuclear warheads now? Ordinary people don’t know. Don’t you, a senior general of the Syrian National Defense Forces, know?”
“.I just thought you didn’t know.”
After Suhail finished speaking, Chen Chen couldn’t help rolling his eyes.
Then, he continued to ask:
"Let's go back to the original question, what is the worst means?"
"Nuclear weapons."
Suhail answered seriously again, and then explained:
"What I mean is that we can bear all the consequences of using various means equivalent to nuclear weapons."
"In other words, there will be no so-called "humanitarian" restrictions on the action against Raqqa, and there will be no concerns about battlefield rules."
".Even if the city is completely wiped off the map?"
"Yes, even if the city is completely wiped off."
"I understand."
Chen Chen took a deep breath and then said:
"Give me some time, I will find a way to organize my own people."
"There is no doubt that this is the last large-scale operation we will participate in in Syria."
"I hope this operation will go smoothly."
"It will definitely go smoothly."
Suhail stood up and shook hands with Chen Chen. Chen Chen looked at his extremely determined eyes and said nothing.
Afterwards, Chen Chen turned and left the meeting room and walked towards the three people from the Li Gang who were waiting outside.
The three of them came up to him immediately. Li Bang spoke first, asking with a little curiosity:
"How is it, is there any new situation?"
"You should ask, what is not new."
"The situation in Syria is about to change drastically, and we still have one last battle to fight."
"Where?"
"Raqqa."
Hearing Chen Chen's words, Li Bang frowned slightly, paused for a moment and asked:
"Are they ready to perish together?"
"Yes, they want to fight to the end, and we will fight with them to the end."
This answer was not beyond Li Bang's expectations, but when he heard this sentence from Chen Chen's mouth, he couldn't help but have some doubts.
Among these doubts, the most critical one is, why?
Why did the Dongfeng Corps participate in this last battle?
What's the meaning?
The mission is about to end. Logically speaking, as long as the final finishing touches are completed, the Dongfeng Corps should leave.
But now, Chen Chen said that the Dongfeng Corps still has to participate in this obviously life-or-death operation?
"Why?"
Li Bang asked.
Chen Chen turned his head to look at Li Bang and replied:
"They made an offer that I couldn't refuse."
"What offer?"
". Seize the territory and divide the land."