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Under the light of the setting sun, this war-torn city seems to be soaked in a sea of blood, looking hideous and terrifying.

The battle is still ongoing, but it's coming to an end.

The "National Liberation Front" that occupied the city was not armed by Syrian government forces, but by a mercenary force of unknown origin and extremely ferocious in their fighting style.

After hours of fierce fighting, most of the mercenaries had been killed, and the remnants of the enemy were cowered in a building.

Relying on the favorable terrain, the mercenaries repelled three attacks by the "National Liberation Front", causing the "National Liberation Front" to pay the price of dozens of casualties.

The mercenaries' intentions were extremely obvious, breaking through after dark.

The sun has already set, and it will be dark in more than ten minutes.

Putting it off is certainly not an option.

"Madman, how long will it take?"

"Right now...... Okay, the deployment is in place......"

"Fire up, kill those shit pieces!"

A few seconds later, a roar like thunder could be heard in the distance.

Immediately afterward, the whistling sound of falling shells sounded in the air.

An explosion ensued.

In the blink of an eye, flames and smoke engulfed the building, and the dust kicked up by the explosion was overwhelming, sweeping the entire area like a violent wind.

Even from a few hundred meters away, Wang Dong could still feel the tremendous power of the explosion.

It was a 120 mm mortar, and the power of the high-explosive shell was still above that of a 155 mm grenade, which was especially suitable for dealing with buildings in the city.

The shelling continued for fifteen minutes until it became dark.

By the time the smoke cleared, the building had vanished without a trace, leaving only a ruin of the walls and bodies buried in the rubble.

When Lei Dong came over, Wang Dong took out a cigarette and lit one for him first.

If it weren't for the arrival of those mortars, the battle would have ended long ago if it took time to set up artillery positions and mortars.

It was not Wang Dong's turn to worry about cleaning up the battlefield, and the personnel of the "National Liberation Front" were in charge.

When the middle-aged man in an Arabic robe and carrying an AKM assault rifle came over, Redon threw away his cigarette and took the initiative to meet him.

He was the commander of the "National Liberation Front" in the eastern part of the province of Homs, with whom Redon had dealt with him on several occasions.

After securing the order for the Saudi special forces, Wang Dong signed a secret agreement with the Saudi authorities, under which the Saudi royal family's fund, controlled by Prince Waleed, would provide funds in the name of "commissioned training", and Wang Dong would then purchase arms on the black market through a leather bag company and eventually send them to Syria.

Half of the profits earned belong to Angu, and the other half goes to D&F's accounts through formal procurement.

In the past six months, D&F has made hundreds of millions of dollars in profits.

While Lei Dong was talking to the commander of the "National Liberation Front," Wang Dong's phone rang, and it was a satellite phone with encryption installed.

"It's me." After walking more than ten meters to the side, Wang Dong answered the phone.

"I found out that those guys are all from the 'Japanese Knife Army', and they all have passports from other countries, mainly Peru and other South American countries."

It was Nicholas who called, but it was Zhao Yu who introduced the situation.

"'The Legion of the Sword'?"

"This is what we call it, and the official name is 'Messenger of God.'"

"I know." Wang Dong interrupted Zhao Yu's words and said, "We have nothing to do with the 'Japanese Sword Legion', why did they attack us?" ”

"Maybe it has something to do with what you're doing in Japan."

Wang Dong's brows jumped a few times, thinking of the incident of going to Japan to find Wang Haotian and Zhao Huang, who were besieged by Sumiyoshi before leaving.

"Need to dig deeper?"

"Not for the time being, a gangster can't become a climate."

"Understood. You need to get back to Edinburgh as soon as possible. ”

"What's going on?" Wang Dong beckoned to Lei Dong, who had walked enough, and asked Lei Dong to prepare for the evacuation.

Their task is only to send weapons and equipment to Palmyra, hand them over to the armed groups, and the goods have been handed over, so there is no need to linger.

"I just received the news that Salman Defense has deposed Crown Prince Nayef."

"What?"

Wang Dong was taken aback and felt that he had heard it wrong.

"What just happened, according to the Saudi system of succession to the throne, after Nayef was deposed, Prince Mohammed would become the crown prince."

"Okay, understood, we'll get back as soon as possible."

"Need to bring back anyone else?"

"Not for the time being, if there is new news, contact me immediately."

"Understood."

Wang Dong didn't ramble anymore, and after putting away the satellite phone, he stretched out his hand and waved a few laps in the air, asking the entourage to get in the car and set off immediately.

Cooperation with the Saudi authorities is not only in Syria, but also in Yemen.

In accordance with the contract signed with the Saudi authorities, Angu sent a large number of personnel to Yemen to assist the Saudi army as military instructors.

In order to facilitate communication, Wang Dong sent Musharraf over and asked Xie Chuyue and Zhang Zilan to assist.

In addition, through Musharraf, Angu has hired a large number of Pakistani retired soldiers, especially military officers with combat experience.

He is called a military instructor, but more often than not, he plays the role of a front-line commander.

Three months ago, with the assistance of these instructors, the Saudi-led Gulf coalition won a decisive victory, helping Yemeni government forces retake the capital, Sarah.

Although the fighting continues, the Houthis are still resisting in remote areas after withdrawing from the big cities, and the Yemeni government forces are lackluster, the overall situation is that the Gulf coalition forces have seized the initiative on the battlefield and the war is developing in their favor.

The biggest beneficiary was Prince Mohammed.

Prior to this, conservatives led by Nayef had been talking about the war in Yemen and criticizing Prince Mohammed's military policy, believing that it was a waste of Saudi Arabia's national strength, and Prince Mohammed, as Minister of Defense, had also been questioned for the poor performance of the Saudi army.

After the recapture of Sarah, the doubts against Muhammad suddenly disappeared.

Moreover, on the Syrian battlefield, anti-government groups such as the National Liberation Front (FNIF) have stabilized their front with the full support of the Saudis.

Although the situation in Syria is more complicated, involving the United States and Russia, and not Saudi Arabia, the strong performance of anti-government organizations on the battlefield proves that Saudi Arabia's influence in the Middle East is of great help to improve Saudi Arabia's regional discourse.

There is no doubt that Prince Mohammed, as Minister of Defence, remains the biggest winner.

At that time, Wang Dong concluded that in the near future of Nayef, Muhammad would soon be promoted to become the first heir to the Saudi throne.

It's just that Wang Dong never thought that this day would come so quickly.

Prince Mohammed is only in his early thirties, and Saudi Arabia has never had such a young crown prince in the past few decades, let alone King Salman in his eighties.