From a military point of view, government forces should immediately send at least three additional brigades to the front, preferably one armored or mechanized infantry brigade.

After receiving reinforcements, two brigades were sent to march towards Najaf, while the others crossed the river at Semavo.

Be conservative, stay in Semavo, and stay there for the time being.

The key, of course, is to immediately send additional troops to the front.

How critical it is, even a sane soldier can see it.

Let's not forget that it was not the government forces that captured Semavo, but the rebels who abandoned Semavo on their own initiative.

Why did the rebels abandon Semavo?

You know, Semavo is a predominantly Sunni city, and before that, in order to avoid accidental injury to civilians, air strikes were concentrated on the outskirts.

With the combat effectiveness of the rebels, there were no problems in withstanding the attack of two infantry brigades.

Lure the enemy deeper?

If so, the bridge over the Tigris should not be blown up, because as long as that bridge remains, Izhar will immediately march to the north bank.

Let the government forces attack Najaf?

If so, the rebels would not have deployed three brigades in Najaf, because that would only discourage government forces, which already had little courage.

Judging by the actions of the rebels, it is quite possible that government forces were wanted to stay in Semavo.

It is clear that the rebels are definitely planning a counterattack.

No matter what the rebels do next, it is impossible for the government forces to abandon the newly arrived Semavo, so they can only increase their troops in Semavo.

The problem is obvious, but it is not so easy to increase the number of troops.

That is, not a single government general is willing to send his troops to Semavo, let alone to the command of Yizar.

Don't forget, these government generals hate Izhar very much.

Besides, if the rebels are planning a counterattack, it must be against the attacking forces of the government army, so sending troops to Semavo is tantamount to sending troops into the tiger's mouth.

For those generals who are thinking about preserving their strength all the time, how can they do such a stupid thing.

Izhar advocated a counterattack, so let him fight back.

Before Wang Dong returned, Razak had already held several military meetings to discuss the matter of increasing the number of troops in Semavo, but no results had been discussed.

In addition, Razak also approached Faisal several times, hoping that the Arab coalition forces would send troops to Semavo.

It is a pity that the command was not negotiated, Crown Prince Mohammed would not give orders, and Faisal clearly did not have the right to give orders to the troops beyond the crown prince.

As a result, those two infantry brigades remained in Semavo and did nothing!

What happens next?

"General, if you come to command the rebels, how will you fight?"

"Me?"

Wang Dong nodded, still staring at the projection map in front of him, his expression was very grim.

Faisal was a little embarrassed, because he felt that talking about combat in front of Wang Dong was simply a hatchet, and he would not be able to show off his appearance.

Fortunately, Wang Dong didn't embarrass him.

"The Kurds have made their position clear that they are not optimistic about the government forces and will not join the war unless they achieve a major victory. The Kurds have not moved so far, and Karim will surely be able to guess the reason for this, and will launch a counterattack at a key point. ”

Faisal nodded, and put on an open face to ask for advice.

"Having lost Semavo, the rebels now need a major victory, preferably to crush the government counterattack in one fell swoop."

"Is it that easy?"

Wang Dong smiled faintly and said: "If you are not sure enough, the rebels will not give up Semavo, but will fight the government army here to the death!" ”

"This ......"

"If I were Karim, I would have had to be fully equipped before letting the army retreat from Semavo, not after retreating."

Faisal frowned, thinking seriously about what Wang Dong said.

"Izhar has stopped, both brigades are in Samawa, and most of the troops are in the city, and the reinforcements of the government army have not been completed for a long time, and the situation is not optimistic." Wang Dong let out a long sigh and said, "Karim has not made a move so far, he must be worried, after all, the Arab League coalition forces have entered Iraq." It's just that it won't be long before he gets the word that something is wrong on our side. ”

"And then launch a counterattack?"

Wang Dong glanced up at Faisal and said: "The fighting power of the rebels is already above the government army, and Karim is the most powerful military commander in Iraq, and now he has the support of Iran. Standing in his position, he may not be able to afford two infantry brigades that are almost entirely recruits. ”

"This ......"

"It's clear that he's waiting for reinforcements from government forces."

"You mean, he's going to make a big deal in Semavo?"

"Don't forget, except for those two brigades, the other brigades of the government army have received main battle equipment and have basically completed their pre-war training."

Faisal nodded, indicating that he understood what Wang Dong meant.

"It doesn't make much sense to take out two infantry brigades, and it doesn't change anything. If Semavo is used as bait and several mechanized infantry brigades are annihilated here, the goal of inflicting heavy losses on government troops can be achieved. If the fighting spirit of the government army is broken, maybe it will be able to hit Nasiriyah in one go. ”

"In that case, we can drag it out."

"You think Karim will give us so much time?"

Faisal pursed his lips and didn't say anything more.

"After figuring out the situation, Karim will not expect to inflict heavy losses on government forces in Semavo and annihilate those two infantry brigades with a thunderbolt. Although it did not achieve the goal of inflicting heavy losses on government forces, as long as Semavo was recaptured, Karim would be able to keep the Kurds out of the battlefield. ”

"And then concentrate forces against government forces?"

Wang Dong nodded, indicating that this was what he meant.

"Then, Semavo must be held."

"There's a serious problem here."

"What's the problem?"

"With the current strength of the rebels, let alone Basra, it would be good to be able to counterattack Nasiriyah, why should Karim believe that he can destroy the government army in one fell swoop? If it can't be done, and it will fall into a bitter battle again, there is a great possibility of suffering a crushing defeat, after all, the Arab League coalition forces are here. When the time comes, the Kurds will definitely make a move, and the rebels, who have just suffered a crushing defeat, will take what to hold the two fronts of the north and the south? ”

Faisal frowned, pondered for a while, and then said, "If your analysis is not wrong, then Karim is not targeting government forces. ”

Wang Dong was secretly startled and looked at Faisal.

"The threat of the Kurds should not be underestimated, and we are already in contact with us, and as long as we know this, Karim will consider defeating the Kurds first."

"General, what a genius you are!"

"What?"

"To be honest, I'm not as good as you, at least I didn't think of this possibility."

Faisal blinked and looked at Wang Dong in disbelief.

Wang Dong didn't talk nonsense, he was just staring at the battle between the government army and the rebels before, and his eyes were restricted, so he didn't think about it in other directions.