Wang Dong stayed in Nasiriyah for another day, arranged the aftermath, and then returned to Basra in a helicopter sent by Razak.

Although the rebels besieging Nasiriyah were defeated, the situation in the civil war did not change much.

Quite simply, it was not the government forces that defeated the rebels, nor the operatives brought by Wang Dong, but the air power deployed in King Khalid Military City.

Not just 24 JF-17s, but hundreds of combat aircraft of the Royal Saudi Air Force.

In the last three days of the Battle of Nasiriyah, the air strikes not only killed thousands of rebels, but also completely destroyed the morale and morale of the rebels.

The same is true of the surrender of Major General Giannini with more than 3,000 officers and men of the Brigade of the "Holy Land Heroes".

Without surrender, what awaits them is a full-scale bombardment.

At the time of the surrender of Major General Giannini, even counting the guards sent by Razak, Nasiriyah's government forces were less than a thousand.

Obviously, taking advantage of the situation to launch a counterattack is.

Counterattack Semavo with a thousand men, that is, about two battalions?

Not to mention that Wang Dong has not lost his mind, even if he is blinded by victory, he will not make such a stupid decision!

In addition, Nasiriyah needed government forces to maintain order after the war.

There is no talk of reconstruction, but as the large number of refugees who fled before this return home to find their lost relatives, there must be enough troops left behind.

In fact, the government army did not have the troops to launch a counterattack.

None of the combat units formed in Basra had completed the necessary training, and even two thirds of the recruits had not received firearms.

Government forces remain in southern Iraq, controlling only one-sixth of Iraq's land area.

The rebels suffered a setback, but still had enough troops to defend the important towns in the central region.

The Battle of Nasiriyah was a turning point in the Iraqi Civil War, but it was only from this point that there was still a long way to go until the end of the civil war.

Optimistically, it is unlikely that government forces will be able to retake Baghdad in less than a year.

How to fight next, obviously a question.

It's just that for Wang Dong, for the operatives who followed him, the combat operation in Iraq was over, because they had completed the task of guarding Nasiriyah.

In addition, the fierce battle, which lasted for more than two months, will also come to an end for the time being.

The rebels lost six brigades in Nasiriyah, five of which were main brigades, and even if there were still some main forces, they would not immediately launch a new offensive.

Without air supremacy, the ground forces of the rebels simply could not advance under the air strikes of the coalition forces of the Arab League.

As for the government army, the problem is even more acute.

In the short term, especially until the units formed after the outbreak of the civil war have completed their training, the only government forces can count on is the ground forces of the Arab League.

Because Nasiriyah is held, the coalition forces will send troops according to the original plan.

In other words, the ground troops of the Arab League will not enter Iraq until half a month at the earliest, and it may be two months before they go to the front line to fight.

Moreover, the combat effectiveness of the ground forces of the Arab League is just like that.

Let's not forget that in Yemen, the Arab coalition forces, armed with the world's most advanced weaponry, were once crushed by Houthis armed with AK rifles and RPGs.

Even if there has been some improvement in recent years, it does not mean that a large-scale ground war can be won.

In fact, no one believes that the Saudi-led coalition will be able to defeat the rebels led by Karim, backed by Iran, and still fighting on their own soil.

Let's not forget that central Iraq is Shia territory.

If in the southern part of Basra, with Basra as the core, the government army still has the advantage of "people", then in the central region with Baghdad as the core, the government army is equivalent to fighting outside the borders.

In addition, there is Iran.

Although Iran has not yet expressed its position or publicly supported the Karim regime, let alone formally sent troops, it is very likely that Iran will enter the war at some critical moment, as long as the situation moves against the rebels and the rebels show enough courage.

By that time, the coalition forces will meet a real adversary.

Of course, the government forces will definitely launch a counterattack, but they must be fully prepared and make good use of the "truce" that follows.

To put it another way, Karim is now afraid that the government forces will launch an immediate counterattack.

Quite simply, the rebels have lost their ability to attack.

If it drags on, the strength of the government army will continue to increase, and the newly formed army will gradually complete its training, so as to completely solve the problem of insufficient troops.

Because of the support of the Arab League, there is no problem of insufficient equipment for the government army.

In a few months, even without the Arab League's ground forces, government forces will be able to launch a counterattack, and even a sufficiently powerful air force will be able to do so.

The rebels, on the other hand, received nothing.

As long as the fighting continues, the rebels have no reason to ask Iran to send troops, and at most they can obtain some Iranian-provided weapons and equipment.

In fact, in order to avoid international sanctions, Iran will not blatantly provide assistance to the rebels.

During these months, the rebels will continue to be bombed.

What is the concept of bombing that lasts for months?

No matter how poor the combat effectiveness of the Arab coalition is, it has absolute air supremacy, and it can also use bombs and missiles to inflict heavy damage on the rebels, so that the rebels will be reduced to a rabble like the Houthis.

With the odds of the other, the rebels' current advantage will become the government's advantage in a few months' time.

At that time, as long as the government forces have sufficient advantages, the Arab League will be completely suspicious of putting on a high posture, not allowing the ground forces to participate in the counterattack, or even withdrawing the ground troops.

So, what other reason does the rebels have to invite Iran to the war?

In addition, there is no reason for Iran to intervene in the Iraqi civil war.

Only when the government forces immediately launched a counterattack, because they were not well prepared, and after being defeated, asked for help from the Arab League and let the Arab League ground troops participate in the war, Karim had reason to send a request to Iran, and Iran had an excuse to send troops, so as to regain the initiative in the war in one fell swoop.

Let's not talk about the final result, at least it's much better than being bombed.

Obviously, Karim will definitely find a way to get the government forces to launch a counterattack as soon as possible.

As for whether the government forces will advance in the direction Karim envisioned, it depends on whether Razak has enough vision and whether he can control the overall situation.

What is certain is that if the government forces launch a rash counterattack, they will lose the good situation that they have won so hard.

It's just that these have nothing to do with Wang Dong.

Now, he just wants to go back to Basra, leave Iraq with the operatives who had been withdrawn ahead of schedule, and then return to Saudi Arabia to hand over to Crown Prince Mohammed.

After the battle of Nasiriyah, even if Crown Prince Mohammed gave more money, Wang Dong would not be moved.

Being alive is more important than scanning.