Chapter 436: Unsuccessful
Over the course of three days, the most Wang Dong did was to greet the troops pulled by the bus and then send them on the journey to Semavo.
For the sake of a low-hanging victory, these generals behaved very aggressively.
Fortunately, the troops only passed through Nasiriyah.
On the evening of the third day, Wang Dong saw off the last infantry brigade on the outskirts.
Looking at the troops in the distance, Wang Dong had an indescribable feeling in his heart, because he knew that what was waiting for these government officers and soldiers in front was not victory.
It's a disaster!
If he had known that this was the result, Wang Dong would definitely not have asked Yunlong to come to those satellite reconnaissance photos, let alone take Faisal to find Lazak.
At that time, Wang Dong just wanted to attract Lazak's attention and increase his troops to Semavo as soon as possible.
Aggressive attack?
Wang Dong never thought about it!
It's not that the time is not ripe, but the current government forces simply don't have the ability to do so, and they don't have the conditions to launch a full-scale offensive.
Mere internal strife in the army can turn the government army into a mess in the face of a strong enemy.
The problem is not with Lazak, but with the seven self-respecting generals.
From this point of view, it is not difficult to understand why Razak reused Izhar in the first place, and ruthlessly abandoned Izhar after being criticized.
Razak was only a civilian official and relied heavily on others militarily.
Obviously, this is also the key to the invincibility of the rebels under the command of Karim and the crushing of the government army.
In the chaos of war, it is not civilian officials who hold real power, but military generals!
Karim was originally the commander of the Iraqi Defense Forces, and he was a general with outstanding military achievements, and his connections in the army allowed him to command the combat units under his command like an arm, and the officers and soldiers under him were all obedient to their orders, and they were able to exert amazing combat effectiveness in battle.
In fact, in the defense of Nasiriyah, Wang Dong recognized this point.
At that time, without the close air support provided by 24 JF-17s in time, Wang Dong and the others would definitely have died in Nasiriyah.
In the street battles in the city, Wang Dong was shocked by the fighting spirit of the rebels, especially their ability to bear casualties.
You must know that a few years ago in Mosul, the Iraqi Defense Forces were defeated by extremist groups, and many units even fled in formation.
In just a few years, why has changed so much?
Obviously, it must have something to do with the commander-in-chief.
Don't forget, the military commander who commanded the Iraqi Defense Forces to take Mosul, capture Taylor Afir, and extremist groups is Karim!
As the saying goes, a thousand troops are easy to get, but a general is hard to find, this is the truth.
Under Lazak, what was missing was a military commander like Karim.
Because Razak was a civilian official, in order to retain power, it was impossible for him to reuse talented generals, let alone appoint a military commander who could replace him.
What happened to Nanigal is the best proof of this.
In terms of ability, Nanijer is far inferior to Karim, and his military exploits have a lot to do with Wang Dong, and his own contribution is not very large.
The result?
Because he defended Nasiriyah and became the "defender of Nasiriyah", Nanijal won the love of a group of government officers and soldiers, and was suspicious of Razak, so he lost his black gauze hat, and even those officers and soldiers who followed him were implicated, and were almost sent to be used as cannon fodder.
Can someone like Razak become a climate?
Without the support of Crown Prince Mohammed, Razak would have been doomed long ago!
As for the seven generals who have been hiding in the rear and thinking about themselves everywhere, none of them are good, and none of them can become great weapons.
In terms of ability, they are simply not as good as Nanijel.
In any case, after the battle to defend Nasiriyah, Nanijal has a clear understanding and has been doing the right thing.
"Hey!"
Hearing the sigh, Wang Dong looked at Nanijer, who was standing next to him.
"Before, I always wondered why no one was able to end the war after more than ten years of ruler changes. Just because of ethnic and sectarian strife? Now, I think, the problem is not on this at all, but on ourselves. ”
"If Prime Minister Saeed hadn't been assassinated, maybe peace and stability would have returned to Iraq soon."
"There are no ifs."
"yes, there are no ifs." Wang Dong sighed and said, "Iraq is too important and sensitive, and even a great leader like Said can't resist a strong foreign enemy." He used his death to illustrate a key point: the root cause of the war is not in Iraq. ”
Nanijel's brow jumped a few times, looking thoughtful.
"Of course, those are not things that we can decide." Wang Dong smiled reluctantly and said, "It won't be long before Nasiriyah will become the focus of attention again." We don't have much time left, and even if we give it our all, we may not be able to prepare. ”
"At least, we did our best."
Wang Dong nodded, glanced in the direction of the sunset, and then turned around and walked towards the military vehicle.
"Are you worried?"
"General, don't tell me, you believe those megalomaniacs can hit Baghdad."
"Of course I don't believe it, but with the troops invested, even if we encounter trouble, we won't be able to quickly defeat the battle, at least we can hold Semavo."
"What if the main rebel forces don't go north?"
Nanijel was startled and grabbed Wang Dong's arm, causing Wang Dong to stop.
"I just hope that Razak will take care of the fighting on Semavo's side and send a little more force to make sure that he can hold Semavo when the rebels launch a counterattack. Unexpectedly, he thought that this was an opportunity to recover Baghdad, and those generals behaved so actively. ”
"Is this just your guess?"
Wang Dong let out a long breath and said: "The reconnaissance satellite has indeed found a large number of rebels heading north from Baghdad, and it is still the main force with a lot of main battle equipment. However, we cannot conclude from this that it must be the main force of the rebels, because in addition to the rebels, there is also Iran on the opposite side. ”
"This ......"
"Don't forget, Iran has always seen the Kurds as a threat and is more willing to fight the Kurds, and Karim may not be in a hurry to deal with the Kurds."
"If the main rebel forces did not go north, then now ...... No, no, you have to contact Razak right away and get him to ......"
"Does it work?"
"But ......"
"If Razak could control those generals, it wouldn't be the situation in front of him. Even if we had persuaded Razak to order the withdrawal of the troops, the generals would have doubts, and even doubts about Razak's motives, and would have turned against him. ”
Nanijer was stunned again, but immediately understood the meaning of Wang Dong's words. 10