Chapter 447: Seize Command
To the south of Semavo, the armored cluster marched all the way to the west.
Wang Dong did not expect to destroy the rebels in Semavo with an armored battalion, but only to open a breakthrough in the rebels' encirclement so that the government forces in the city could break through.
Because tens of thousands of government troops are trapped and have lost unified command, it takes time to break out of the encirclement, and it is necessary to appropriately expand the breakthrough.
If you can, you have to try to divert the main rebel forces.
To this end, the armored group, after opening the breach, continued to attack westward, expanding the breach, while also looking for the main forces of the rebels.
What to do after finding the main rebel force?
Bombing, of course.
So far, only the A-5PG fleet deployed in Nasiriyah has bombed the rebels, and the fighter jets taking off from King Khalid Military City have carried enough fuel, especially the Saudi F-15SA, which can be on standby over the battlefield for nearly two hours, ready to provide support at the call of ground forces.
Coordinating air-ground operations is Wang Haotian's business.
While the armored group was attacking westward, Wang Dong led the remaining troops into the city of Semavo.
Leading the way were eight BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles, with the Piharan armored vehicle in the center and two BMP-3s in charge.
There are a lot of rebels in the city, but most of them are infantry.
Under the guidance of Xie Chuyue, the convoy was directly the headquarters of the government army, that is, the front headquarters of Yizar, which was set up in the north of the city, near the Tigris River.
Because of the swift action, the rebels encountered along the way did not react at all.
By the time the rebels found out that it was a government convoy and had brought in weapons such as rocket launchers, the convoy had already roared away.
Suffice it to say, speed is everything.
At this time, the importance of remotely controlled weapon stations became apparent.
Because there was no remote-controlled weapon station, the commander of the combat vehicle and the infantry on the armored vehicle were completely exposed to the rebel fire when they passed through the rebel-fortified neighborhood, and suffered heavy casualties, and officers and soldiers were hit by the rebels almost at any time.
Half an hour, like half a century.
Fortunately, the front-line command was still under the control of government forces, and government forces made the right judgment and did not fire at the convoy.
"First of all, strengthen the defensive deployment, stabilize the battle line, and then sweep the nearby neighborhoods to control the commanding heights."
After Wang Dong made arrangements, Xie Chuyue didn't say much, and immediately went to arrange tasks for the grassroots officers, while Zhang Zilan and others were organizing the infantry to get off the car and fight.
Wang Dong is a colonel and wears the uniform of the government army.
Needless to say, Nanijel is now a lieutenant general.
As the two walked over, the guards guarding the gate of the headquarters immediately stood up and saluted, without questioning them, let alone stopping them.
Inside the headquarters, there were more than a dozen staff officers.
When Wang Dong and the others broke in, all the staff officers looked at them.
"Now, who controls this place, and which army are you from?"
When Wang Dong said this, more than a dozen operatives who followed up had already dispersed, surrounding those stunned staff officers in the middle.
"Are you deaf or dumb? Who will answer my questions? ”
Wang Dong shouted angrily, and a major officer walked out.
"Report to the commander, it is the 117th Brigade that controls this place now, and I am the ...... of the brigade headquarters"
"Where's your brigade commander?" Without waiting for the major officer to finish speaking, Wang Dong asked, he obviously didn't care much about the position of the major officer.
The major officer was stunned for a moment, and looked towards the curtain behind him.
The operator who was closest immediately walked over, opened the curtain and glanced at it, immediately put it down, and then nodded at Wang Dong.
Wang Dong had already walked over, noticing the look of the operative, and he pulled out his pistol.
Inside was a small room, with only one person, sitting behind a desk, holding a pistol, and the hand holding the gun was trembling.
That guy, whom Wang Dong knew, was one of the seven generals and the commander of the 117th Brigade.
Although he was only a major general, he had three brigades under his command, the 117th Brigade was a mechanized infantry brigade, while the other two were infantry brigades.
After waiting for a few seconds, Wang Dong walked in.
Outside, Nanigal had asked the major to gather the staff officers of the 117th Brigade.
"Bang-"
There was a sound of gunfire from behind the curtain, which was crisp, and more than a dozen staff officers were frightened.
"Bang-"
Immediately afterwards, the gunfire rang out again, much lower.
Under everyone's attention, Wang Dong walked out, there was a gun hole on the chest of the uniform, but there was a body armor under the uniform.
There are no reinforcements, just a normal body armor, but enough to block pistol bullets.
"Your brigade commander has been summarily executed for refusing to hand over command and shooting at the former chief of staff." As he spoke, Wang Dong put away his pistol. "From now on, all units of Semavo, including your 117th Brigade, will be under the command of the front commander."
Who is the commander of the front?
Of course, those staff officers were smart and immediately thought of Nanigel.
That's right, Nanigel is the commander-in-chief of the front, and the first thing he did after taking office was to appoint Wang Dongren as the chief of staff of the front command.
Don't forget, Razak has already given Nanijel the right to decide.
"Cheer me up! The rebels are out there, ready to strike at any moment. If you don't want to die, cheer me up. ”
Under Wang Dong's reprimand, more than a dozen staff officers moved one after another.
Subsequently, Wang Dong issued the first order, that is, to contact other brigade-level troops, and let all brigade commanders and officers above come over to report the situation to the commander-in-chief of the front.
Although the rebels have entered the city, they have not been interspersed and divided, and the government forces are still contiguous in their defenses.
Just, will those generals come?
Wang Dong didn't have much hope, so he made extra preparations, and asked the major officer who began to stand up to provide the location of the other brigade headquarters.
In addition, the order was sent by radio, and the brigade headquarters were explicitly asked to call back after receiving the order.
Wang Dong only gave the generals fifteen minutes.
Obviously, even if you set off immediately after receiving the order, you may not be able to arrive within fifteen minutes, in fact, you will not be able to catch up at all.
It's night, and the front is staggered, there are rebels everywhere, and I'm afraid those generals won't leave the brigade headquarters.
Soon, the brigade headquarters of the various brigades sent back calls one after another, and some of the acting brigade commanders had already set off according to the order, but they could not arrive within fifteen minutes.
As for the six generals, they all refused to come here to report to Nanijal on the grounds that they were safe.
As soon as fifteen minutes passed, Wang Dong gave Wang Haotian an order.
On the battlefield, refusal to carry out an order from a direct superior is disobedience, and under military law, a commander has the right to execute a disobedient subordinate.