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However, Bashar's current whereabouts are unknown.

"Rifat tried in vain to create an accident in the UK to kill Bashar, but he was rescued by our secret agents in London. Now Bashar is on his way back to the Middle East. He can reach the Middle East tomorrow morning. We Iraq and Saudi Arabia They all believe that this time Rifat created the rebellion in your country, and in order to maintain justice, we in Iraq are willing to extend our hands to help Syria put down the rebellion and help Bashar take over power in Syria," Qusay said.

Bashar is still here!When Manav heard the news, he immediately felt that his confidence in putting down the rebellion had increased a lot.Also, is Iraq willing to take the initiative to send troops to help Syria put down the rebellion?

Now, with the forces in Manaf's hands, it is okay to attack the rebels, but it is absolutely impossible to completely drive the rebels out of Damascus, or even completely wipe them out, only by air force bombing. The army is also impossible.

As the most powerful country in the Middle East, Iraq's support is very strong.

Chapter 794 Reinforcement of the Air Force Base

Everything is ready, even the east wind is blowing now, of course Qu Sai will not give up this opportunity.

"If the Iraqi side is willing to help us put down the rebellion, we very much welcome Iraqi troops to enter Syria and participate in our campaign against Rifat," Manaf said.

He has no other choice. If he wants to quell the rebellion, he must rely on the power of Iraq. However, it is easy to ask God to give up, but is it easy for the Iraqi army to leave?

"President Qusay, how many troops do you plan to dispatch?" Manav continued to ask.

"Our No.60 Armored Division in the Golan Heights will be dispatched quickly. Before dawn, it will reach the outskirts of Damascus and complete the siege of the rebels. Our [-]st Armored Division will enter from the Syrian desert area tomorrow night. Before that, we will also rush to the Damascus area. And, in half an hour, our first support troops will land at your al-Mezzeh Air Force Base, please assist us in this operation, our paratroopers and The Marine Corps will complete the reinforcements to your side as quickly as possible. According to my analysis, now Rifat's troops are likely to go to your air force base overnight to launch an attack. Your air force base, Now we face the greatest threat."

In addition to the two armored units, according to changes in the situation on the scene, Qusay temporarily added an action plan, sending two quick-response units, the airborne unit and the naval commando, to support.

Now, Iraq already has more than 20 Il-76 transport aircraft, which is the largest Il-76 transport aircraft fleet besides the Soviet Union. It is enough to transport all the personnel and equipment of No.60 Seventh Airborne Regiment. Qusay has already After further consideration, the airborne regiment was expanded into an airborne division.

What are the advantages of airborne troops?That is, they can appear where they are needed!Therefore, the only shortcoming of the airborne force, that is, the rapid reaction force, is that the airborne force cannot carry heavy equipment.

Now, Qusay has learned that the [-]th Armored Division of the rebel army inside Damascus has sent part of their forces to the air force base to kill Manaf, and Manav's men may not be able to match the armor. The armament of the troops, especially, even if he has an armed helicopter, cannot be put into use before dawn. By the time of dawn, it is very likely that the two sides will have already engaged in hand-to-hand combat.

Therefore, Iraq needs to use its own strength to help Manaf defend the air base before it can switch to a counterattack.

In addition to the airborne troops, another force in Qusay's hands is the Marine Corps.

The Iraqi navy is very weak, but in the hands of Qusay, it is slowly becoming strong enough. The navy has begun to have warships with a displacement of several thousand tons, and will also have a naval aviation force and a marine corps.

Under the leadership of Hades of the Rattlesnake Special Forces, the newly formed Marine Corps has played an important role in several maritime conflicts.

However, that was not a formal battle, at best, it was just the work of the sea police. Therefore, Hades was very dissatisfied and always suggested to Qu Sai, hoping that the Marine Corps could take on more difficult tasks, and they could complete it. Any assignment given by the President.

Therefore, this time Qusay also mobilized the Marine Corps. In addition to providing them with opportunities for actual combat, he also had another intention. The Marine Corps was equipped with Iraqi Desert Leopard 8*8 infantry fighting vehicles.

After half a year of testing, this weapon independently developed by Iraq was finally finalized and equipped with troops. First of all, the Marine Corps will be equipped with it in small batches.

The marine corps refers to the special forces in the navy that are responsible for crossing the sea and landing operations. With armored transport ships or ships as the main means of transportation, they are responsible for landing operations from the sea or as pioneers for large forces in the rear and for large-scale comprehensive offensive operations. They They are tigers on land, dragons in the sea and eagles in the sky.

Qusay is well aware of the importance of the navy, and he is also very concerned about the marine corps, because the main ships of the navy are still in preparation, and the landing ships needed by the marine corps are not available for the time being, and they can only use rubber boats to carry them out. Landing drills, however, they are still trying to improve their combat skills.Therefore, when the wheeled infantry fighting vehicle with water navigation capability entered service, it was given priority to the Marine Corps and equipped with a 100-man brigade.

And since the airborne regiment is only equipped with a limited number of Soviet-made paratrooper combat vehicles, the firepower is obviously insufficient in the face of the large-scale armored troops of the 55th Armored Division that may come, so Qusay decided to let the marines follow. You can use the newly equipped Desert Leopard to fight against the rebel T-[-].

How does a thin-skinned infantry fighting vehicle fight against the T-55 tank?This will be an attempt, because one of the great advantages of wheeled infantry fighting vehicles is their high mobility. With their strong mobility, they can completely suppress the T-55 tanks equipped with primitive and backward fire control systems. , so that it cannot find a chance to fire, while the Desert Leopard can use the anti-tank missiles it carries to counterattack the T-55.

As long as the tactics are used properly, they are fully capable of killing the opponent.

"Thank you very much. Now, the radar station and air defense force in the east of Damascus still obey my orders. I will let them open the airspace and let your country's fighter planes fly to our air force base in the shortest possible time." Manaf said .

Damascus is only [-] kilometers away from the nearest border of Iraq in the east. Syria has deployed a long-range radar and an anti-aircraft missile company there. Now, that missile company still obeys Manaf's orders.

After talking with Major General Manaf, Qusay felt relieved. After experiencing this incident, Major General Manaf will definitely become one of the most important figures in the Syrian high-level due to his great contributions. For example, the Minister of Defense is more suitable for him. Manaf is very close to Iraq, and Bashar himself saved it. Those who had a headache insisting that Syria is a big country and unwilling to lose to Iraq all fell to Rifa. Te's subordinates, this time, really gave themselves an excellent opportunity!

With the resolution of the Syrian issue, Iraq's position in the Middle East will be fully established. Through economic and military alliances, it will firmly unite the countries in the Middle East around itself and establish a solid Arab The alliance and the Arab world can be strong only when they are united. They don't completely rely on the Soviet Union or the United States, and they will firmly follow their own path.

Large planes are a strategic transport force, and they will play a decisive role in wars. This is why Qusay simply invested money in the research and development of the transportation project, and it is also the reason why Qusay can spend a large amount of money through various methods. The means allowed the Soviet Union to agree to two batches of contracts for the sale of Il-76 aircraft to itself, and the delivery was relatively timely. Now, Iraq has more than 76 Il-20s of its own.

The Baghdad air force base was brightly lit at this time, and the Il-76 transport plane was ready to go on the runway.

In the spacious cargo compartment of the transport aircraft, there is a strangely shaped armored vehicle. The whole vehicle is similar to the body of the BMP infantry fighting vehicle. The hydraulic-pneumatic suspension can adjust the height of the bottom of the car from the ground, ranging from 100 to 450 mm. This is also to withstand the instantaneous impact when the parachute falls.This is the БМД paratrooper combat vehicle purchased by Iraq from the Soviet Union.

At the back of the paratrooper chariot is a space that can accommodate six people, and there is only one opening at the top.This kind of pocket infantry fighting vehicle made the paratroopers very dissatisfied. On the battlefield, they would often throw away their small fighting vehicle after capturing the enemy's infantry fighting vehicle, because it was too crowded!It is better than taking the bus during rush hour.

In this mission, their transport planes can land on the opponent's airport, so the paratrooper combat vehicles are not equipped with complicated parachutes and other devices. Three such combat vehicles can be stuffed into an Il-76 transport aircraft.

And some other transport planes are loaded with two slightly larger wheeled infantry fighting vehicles. This kind of infantry fighting vehicles looks taller and more powerful. This is also the first time this latest combat vehicle has appeared on the battlefield.

Except for the chariot in the middle, the two sides are full of soldiers ready to go.

"This is the first time our Marine Corps has participated in such a large-scale conflict since its establishment. We must show our prestige! We must let our reputation resound throughout the Middle East, and let our limelight, Surpassing the Rattlesnake special forces, we are the most elite special forces!"

In the cabin of an IL-76, Hades said viciously.

Regarding Hades' character, everyone is very clear. During training, everyone will scold this devil in their hearts, but their progress is very great, and they are also looking forward to this battle. It is said that Captain Hades came out of the Rattlesnake Special Forces, but now he said that he wanted to surpass the most famous Special Forces, and each of them felt full of energy in their hearts.

This night, the land of the Middle East became restless again. In Damascus, more than 80 T-55 tanks began to dispatch again, turning on their infrared headlights, and started marching in the direction of al-Mezzeh Air Force Base.

After completing preparations for departure again, an armored force of an armored brigade of the [-]th Armored Division carried out Rifat's order. At this time, it was already more than three o'clock in the morning.

Rifat didn't know that Manaf had "colluded" with the forces of Iraq. He had calculated that as long as his armored forces could reach the air force base before dawn, with tanks and armored vehicles, they could completely kill those guys in the air force. Eliminate this "rebellious" force.

Chapter 795 Encounter on a Narrow Road

Surrounded by the dark night sky, the earth shrouded in darkness is below, only four D-301M engines are roaring, and the instrument lights in the cockpit are flashing brightly. The young Iraqi pilot is operating the transport plane in his hand, strictly following the Instrument flight.

The tall captain said: "Pay attention to the altitude, we are about to enter Syrian airspace."

When recruiting pilots in the Air Force, all people are treated equally. Within a few years of studying in the aviation school, the quality of personnel will be differentiated. The strict elimination rate makes many people have to give up the dream of flying into the blue sky. Opportunities, turned to the study of ground handling, and after that, test after test, experience after experience, will make them finally become the blue sky.

After learning the basic trainer and intermediate trainer, the personnel will face a diversion, and go down to various units. Some people are assigned to the field unit, and those with the best grades are assigned to the fighter squadron, becoming the most envied of all pilots The fighter pilots who are almost there will be assigned to attack aircraft squadrons, unable to make various difficult flying maneuvers in the sky, and can only undertake the task of bombing trucks, taking great risks to bomb enemy bases .

And those with the worst grades can't fly fast combat planes, they only need to fly logistics planes, for example, transport planes!

However, the tall captain was not assigned to fly the transport plane because of poor grades. His grades were the best among the beginner and middle school planes, but his height restricted him from being able to fly combat aircraft. airplane.

Similar to armored soldiers, fighter jets also have height restrictions. The cockpit space of fighter jets is small, and tall pilots may have their heads pushed up to the canopy, but their legs are bent and they cannot step on the rudder flexibly. In this case, it is very difficult to fly a fighter jet. Dangerous, needless to say, it is difficult to carry out combat missions and guarantee flight missions. Therefore, the tall captain had to bid farewell to his favorite fighter jet flight and became a transport pilot. After two years of flying, he became a captain.

The captain glanced out of the cabin. Although he couldn't see anything in the dark night sky, he also knew that there were two F-20 fighter jets escorting him on the side of his plane.

In their own airspace, the navigation lights were turned on, and he could see the presence of fighter jets. However, after entering the Syrian airspace, they all turned off the navigation lights outside.

Just now, they had the last conversation, and then kept the radio silent. The captain knew that the pilot of the F-20 flying on the side of his plane was his classmate in aviation school. Too high, there must be a record of shooting down enemy planes now!

Although Major General Manaf said that they are very welcome to enter the Syrian airspace, it is obvious that Major General Manaf cannot fully control the Syrian air force. adventure.

On the Iraqi side, a Yun-20 modified pre-warning plane is flying, monitoring the movement in the Syrian airspace.And the two F-[-] fighters, equipped with mid-range Sparrow and Morasse anti-radiation missiles, are ready to attack possible ground anti-aircraft missiles and air fighters at any time to protect the safety of the transport aircraft.

The Il-76 transport plane, but President Qusay spent a lot of effort to get it, there must be no mistakes!These are the words of the Commander of the Air Force.

The flight went smoothly, and they flew according to the pre-set route, and they had already seen a runway light on the airport.

The captain opened the corresponding channel, which is the contact method for contacting Manav.