I work as a mercenary in northern Myanmar

Chapter 479 A Last Stand

A huge storm on the battlefield sometimes starts from a very small event.

An assassination, a moment of bullets, an oil well, a group of stray cattle and sheep

Or even bigger, a downed helicopter, a task force whose whereabouts were accidentally exposed.

And now, that's the case for Tyler Rifat.

After 24 STS entered Tal Rifat, the situation on the entire battlefield evolved like an avalanche.

According to NATO, or JSOC's thinking, they probably planned to use a round of saturation air strikes to directly destroy the morale of the Syrian government forces after the 24 STS was exposed, and give several members a chance to escape.

They do not need to evacuate the city, but simply get out of the sight of government forces.

Just like what the Dongfeng Corps did before, they disappeared into this urban area, which is not too big, but certainly not too small, waiting for further attacks by the Free Army, looking for opportunities to cooperate with the action, or after Tallifaat was captured. Evacuate.

However, their plan apparently failed.

The interception of the Dongfeng Corps bought valuable time for Suhail, and this "noble" who should not have appeared here struck the final blow for the mobilization of government troops.

Under the premise of huge pressure on the front line, Suhail mobilized a team of nearly 400 people to encircle the 24 STS at all costs, and successfully blocked them in a residential area northwest of Tal Rifaat.

After that, he did not launch an encirclement and suppression of 24 STS - in fact, NATO's continuous bombing and air strikes did not give him a chance to encircle and suppress.

He devoted most of his energy to the battle on the front line. Relying on the idea of "saving people and losing ground", he did not hesitate to withdraw the front line troops into the city, relying on the complex terrain to carry out successive attacks, completely shattering the freedom of the people. The army quickly attempted to capture Tal Rifaat.

The fighting between the two sides became more intense, and the sound of gunfire and gunfire became more intensive. However, in inverse proportion to the intensity of the fighting, the speed of the Free Army's advance became slower and slower.

Of course, this is not a long-term solution.

The isolated Telerifaat is like an island surrounded by monstrous floods. Without more support, the floods will always penetrate every corner of the city and then completely devour it.

At this time, external support becomes particularly important.

The first to arrive was the 124th Brigade originally stationed in Aleppo. Under the orders of the supreme commander, this team desperately passed through the dangerous area of nearly 30 kilometers from Aleppo to Tal Rifat. Nearly 4,000 soldiers were sent to the city despite NATO air strikes.

In this dispatch alone, the loss of personnel and equipment exceeded 20% - but it was all worth it.

The arrival of the 124th Brigade instantly stabilized the situation in Tal Rifaat, and the floodwaters that had penetrated into the city were pushed back outside the city, buying valuable time for subsequent dispatch.

Immediately afterwards, at the critical juncture when the Free Army remobilized its forces and reorganized its armored forces to launch another strong attack, the 104th Airborne Brigade arrived.

This Syrian "heroic force" took three Il-76 transport aircraft, risking being shot down at any time, and under the cover of MiG-29s and MiG-23s, they assaulted the sky above Tal Rifat and landed in the air. The personnel delivery and forced landing were successfully completed at the cost of the loss of several fighter jets.

600 elite soldiers gathered in the northern suburbs with equipment and completed a surprise attack on the unprepared Free Army, which greatly reduced the defensive pressure in the city.

The momentum of the attack was interrupted again, and this time, even the Free Army stopped its blind attack.

The situation in the city stabilized instantly, but at this time, some people would start to get anxious.

On the roof of the 6th floor, Chen Chen held a telescope in his hand to observe the movements of the block opposite. Li Bang lay beside him, marking on the map as he requested, and reported:

"The location of 24 STS can basically be determined."

"The small machining shop in the middle is the most conducive place for defense."

"They haven't given up yet and Suhail is very patient."

"If it were me, at this time, I would be unable to help but rush forward and find a way to kill those STS people."

Hearing his words, Chen Chen shook his head slightly, and then replied:

"In this situation, patience is the best option."

"Haven't you heard? If you are shot by a bow and arrow, the best way to deal with it is not to pull out the arrow, but to break the arrow shaft and keep the arrow in the body."

"Now, Suhail just keeps the arrowhead in his body."

"You may not think that the situation in Tal Rifat is stable, but in fact, the balance between the two sides is extremely fragile and delicate."

"To encircle and suppress STS, Suhail must mobilize at least 400 people and carry heavy weapons."

"At the same time, he also has to consider the air strikes from NATO, and must judge whether his attack can achieve success in one fell swoop, or whether he will abandon his armor under the cover of NATO bombing and lose his manpower in vain."

"So, even if there are only 20 people on the opposite side, their best way to deal with it is to surround them without attacking."

"In up to six hours, the 104th Armored Brigade will be deployed."

"At that time, the confrontation between the rebels and the government forces will be truly broken, and he will have enough energy to deal with this piece of 'bait' thrown in the center of the city."

"Until then, they just have to wait."

"If the enemy is really stupid and really tries to rely on air force to launch rescue, then Suhail will really get a big advantage."

"After all, defense and offense are completely different things."

"Understood."

Li Bang nodded slowly, thought for a moment and then continued:

"This time, the Syrian government forces can be said to be desperate."

"The 104th Brigade. I remember that their main duty is to defend the capital."

"Moving them over means there is a risk that Damascus will fall."

"After this battle, their entire country's armed forces will be in an extremely dangerous situation. If they cannot cause enough losses to NATO to make them retreat, the government's resistance will basically come to an end."

"you think too much."

Chen Chen chuckled lightly and then said:

"Do you think we really have that much energy and can change the entire war situation in Syria by causing such a small incident?"

"Is not it?"

Li Bang asked doubtfully.

"of course not."

"We just gave them an excuse and an opportunity."

"Even without us, they would probably create such an incident themselves."

"Because their purpose is to empty out their own power, and to let certain forces see that they are already fighting against the odds."

"Only in this way can they get more assistance - or in other words, only in this way can they draw certain forces into the water."

"North?"

Li Bang immediately became energetic and asked subconsciously.