When Wang Haotian ran over, the sound of explosions coming from the west had already dissipated.

His face was ugly, and the situation must have been very bad.

"How much?"

"One battalion, almost all wiped out."

Wang Dong let out a long breath, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

Although Nanigyr had appointed Wang Dong as the chief of staff of the Nasiriyah garrison and had full command of combat operations, Wang Dong was an outsider after all, and he was the commander of the garrison.

This is the first time that Wang Dong has given an order directly, but it is certainly not the last.

Just, can this be blamed on Nani Gel?

If you want to talk about responsibility, Wang Dong also has it.

The reason is that Wang Dong did not tell Nanijel about the combat operations that night, and he did not even tell Nanijel that he would launch a counterattack at night.

If you had communicated with Nanigal in advance, perhaps such a tragedy would not have happened.

"One more thing."

Wang Dong was slightly stunned and looked at Wang Haotian.

"The man's wife scratched a tongue, and now there is a mechanized infantry brigade in front, and an infantry brigade in the southwest."

"Not the 'Holy Land Heroes' Brigade?"

Wang Haotian nodded and said, "Yesterday morning, the 'Holy Land Xiongshi' brigade was withdrawn. ”

"So let's say we fought fiercely with the rebels' second-rate troops all day."

"I have already sent this news to Yunlong, and he will contact us in time when he has made new discoveries."

"Where else can the rebels go but Nasiriyah?"

Wang Haotian was stunned for a moment and shook his head randomly.

Whether you follow the highway, march south of Hamal Lake towards Basra, or bypass Lake Hamal from the north, you have to pass through Nasiriyah.

To march from the north, you have to pass through the marshes northeast of Lake Hamar.

Moreover, attacking Basra from the north would not cut off the highway to Kuwait and would not close Iraq's southern gate in time.

Obviously, the rebels could only advance along the highway.

No matter what the cost, the rebels will have to take Nasiriyah.

The withdrawal of the "Holy Land Heroes" brigade is only a long-term plan, that is, after the capture of Nasiriyah, it is necessary for the "Holy Land Heroes" brigade to strike eastward.

It's just that with second-rate troops can take down Nasiriyah?

And even if it could, how much time would it take?

If there is too much delay in Nasiriyah, even if the city is captured and the ace troops are retained, it will not be able to prevent the ground forces of the Allied Arab coalition from entering the battle.

Clearly, rebel commanders have to make a trade-off between strength and time.

Now it appears that the rebel commanders chose the former.

This is not a bad thing, because it means that the next thing to face is only the second-rate forces of the rebels, and there is a greater certainty of holding Nasiriyah.

After instructing Wang Haotian, Wang Dong went to find Nanijer.

In fact, Nani Gel is also waiting for Wang Dong.

"General, I would like to admit first of all that I made a mistake in the operational deployment last night, and I did not report to the general in time, and I have to bear part of the responsibility for the losses suffered."

Nanijer looked at Wang Dong in surprise.

Obviously, he didn't expect that Wang Dong would take the initiative to take part of the responsibility.

"It's just that such a thing must never happen again. Since the general has appointed me chief of staff, and I have full command of the battle to defend Nasiriyah, I should have been given sufficient trust. Even if there is a problem with my deployment, the general should consult with me first, instead of giving orders directly. If the general thinks that my abilities are in question, or doubts my loyalty, I will now hand over command. ”

"What are you going to do?"

Wang Dong did not answer Nanijer's question, he had already unbuttoned his military uniform.

This military uniform was given by Razak when Wang Dong was in Basra, and it was just a colonel's epaulette on the uniform, which Nanijar personally put on for Wang Dong.

"It's not that I don't trust you, and I don't doubt your abilities."

Nanijal had already understood and calmed down, because he knew that after Wang Dong took off his military uniform, more than one person left.

Without the hundreds of mercenaries brought by Wang Dong, relying only on those government troops, they couldn't hold it for even three days.

"Like you said, I'm also at fault, and I'm primarily responsible. It was I who underestimated the enemy and took it for granted that I would be able to regain the lost line of defense in one fell swoop. Nanijel sighed before he said, "Before you came, I had already called the prime minister to take responsibility for last night's losses. I assure you, something like this will never happen again. It's just that I also hope that you can communicate with me in time. ”

"Of course."

"So, you're not leaving?"

Wang Dong smiled, fastened the unbuttoned button, and said: "The general should know that I brought hundreds of my men here not only to fight for the legitimate regime in Iraq, but also to be entrusted by Crown Prince Mohammed. Although we suffered some losses, we were definitely able to defeat the rebels. ”

Hearing this, Nanijel breathed a sigh of relief.

"Of course, the general is the commander of the garrison, and he has to go to the command center often. Only with the presence of the general can other officers and men see the hope of victory. ”

"No problem, I'll definitely go."

"General, you should know that no matter what the outcome of this battle is, it is closely related to you, and no one will think of me as an outsider."

Nanijer was stunned for a moment, but immediately understood what Wang Dong meant.

In the final analysis, Wang Dong is a mercenary, and what he loses when he loses is only money and reputation, and what he gains when he wins the battle is only money and reputation.

Obviously, no Iraqi would regard Wang Dong as a "hero of Nasiriyah".

In the future, when people talk about this war, the first thing that comes to mind will definitely be Nanijal and the government officers and soldiers who fought with him.

"What's next, how are we going to fight?"

After figuring it out, Nanijel was also motivated.

In fact, before that, Nanijel's biggest fear was to be replaced by Wang Dong, which meant that his efforts to defend Nasiriyah were meaningless.

"Do nothing."

Nanijel was startled and repeated Wang Dong's words in a suspicious tone. "Nothing?"

"The main force of the rebels, the 'Holy Land Heroes' brigade, has withdrawn from the battle, and in front of it are two second-rate troops. The rebels are adjusting their offensive deployments, and until the rebels' intentions are clear, we will remain the same. One way or another, the rebels could not bypass Nasiriyah. ”

"Drag it out, it's in our favor."

Wang Dong smiled and said, "The commander of the rebel army is very shrewd and has not made any serious mistakes so far, so he will definitely not delay for too long. ”

"Maybe Giannini."

"Who?"

"The brigade commander of the 'Holy Land Xiongshi' brigade used to serve in the same unit as me, he was a colonel before the outbreak of the civil war, and now he may be a major general."

"You know him well?"

"I don't know very much, but I know a little."