Chapter 338: Falling Short
The news kept coming, all bad.
In less than two hours, the "Manini" brigade lost all its camps, and the troops in charge of the outer line of defense were either routed or completely wiped out.
In fact, most of the troops surrendered after resisting.
If this trend continues, the vanguard of the "Mosul" brigade will be able to kill before dawn and then bombard the Speaker's residence with tank guns.
Can those infantrymen with only small arms withstand tank shelling?
Apparently, Razak had already lost the war.
Whether Razak wants to admit it or not, if he wants to survive, he must leave Baghdad quickly, and if he stays, he will either be killed in battle or executed by Karim.
Of course, the latter is more likely.
Razak was not a soldier and did not have the courage to die on the battlefield at all.
It was Lyanna who went to enlighten Lazak, not Wang Dong, he was just a bodyguard, not a psychiatrist.
The two talked in the corner for more than ten minutes, Lazak's expression was very ugly, it can be said that he was extremely angry, and Lyanna was always calm.
A female secretary, when disaster is coming, actually behaves unusually calm!
Who would dare to say that she is not a spy for Mi6?
Fortunately, she persuaded Razak.
After calming down, Razak walked over.
"We have to get out of here and go to the southern suburbs airport. Once there, when I board the plane, your mission will be complete, and I will personally call the crown prince when the time comes. ”
"I'll arrange it now."
Wang Dong didn't say much wordy, let Luo Qing and two operatives stay to protect Razak, and left the basement with the other two operatives.
When Wang Dong went out, Razak sat on the sofa with his butt and hugged his head with both hands.
Not getting rid of Karim was his biggest mistake, not because he didn't have the arrangement, but because he didn't have the ability.
After Said's assassination, Karim left the Ministry of Defense and reappeared in a military camp on the outskirts.
No matter how powerful Razak is, he will not be able to deal with Karim, who is with the "Mosul" brigade.
You must know that the more than 3,000 officers and men of the "Mosul" brigade are all close associates of Karim, and any officer and soldier is willing to block bullets for Karim.
Razak was obviously a little annoyed and regretful, but what was the use?
According to Iraqi tradition, as soon as it fell into the hands of Karim, Razak would be executed for treason, and a guillotine awaited him.
Only to Basra, there is a silver lining.
It is the stronghold of the Sunnis, and the other three infantry brigades in the southern region of Iraq are all Sunni-controlled and will not follow Karim's command.
Outside, Xie Chuyue and Zhang Zilan had already brought personnel over.
There are more than 100 people, but there are less than 100 combatants, in addition to dozens of elites led by Xie Chuyue, there are dozens of technicians, and the rest are Pakistani operatives.
Of course, those technicians can take up arms and fight, but they are slightly less combative.
The sound of gunfire and explosions in the suburbs was a signal for action.
Xie Chuyue had already prepared the vehicle, and also brought weapons and equipment for Wang Dong and other bodyguards, as well as so much ammunition that could not be used up at all.
Don't forget, Wang Dong and the others originally planned to stay in Iraq for three months, so they brought enough ammunition with them.
After giving the order to retreat, Wang Dong went to the off-road vehicle prepared for him and took out the weapon box placed in the back, which was a half-disassembled DF8SMG.
When working as a bodyguard for Razak, Wang Dong's sidearm was a Glock17 pistol.
As for the other bodyguards, at most they use DF6PD that is easy to carry, and no bodyguard usually carries a DF8SMG with a length of nearly one meter.
When Xie Chuyue came over, Wang Dong had already taken off his coat and took out his body armor.
This is a level 4 reinforced body armor, but it is a special model, the thickness of the fiber layer is doubled, and the elastic reinforced ceramic insert is used to ensure that it will not shatter after being shot, so it will not lose all protection after being shot, but it will be reduced.
As for the protective effect, there is definitely nothing to say.
The biggest problem is still bulkiness.
Although the weight is reduced to less than 10 kilograms due to the use of ceramic inserts, it still affects movement and is very uncomfortable for long-term wear.
Of course, on the battlefield, no one cares about comfort.
Helping Wang Dong fix the strap of the body armor, Xie Chuyue patted him on the shoulder and signaled that he had put it on.
Wang Dong did not rest and began to install night vision devices for his helmet.
It is a paratrooper helmet, the body of the helmet is extruded from high-strength fiberglass in one step, has standard size equipment mounting holes, and if necessary, can be covered with a shell made of bulletproof steel.
The protective performance of the helmet can only be said to be average, it can only block shrapnel, and it can only block bullets after putting on the shell.
"We started receiving calls from Yunlong that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had issued an order to evacuate overseas Chinese, and we were asked to try to control the road leading to the airport. If the situation continues to deteriorate, it may be necessary to seize the airport to allow the planes to land smoothly and ensure that the first important expatriates can leave without a hitch. ”
"Send Razak out first." Wang Dong put down the helmet with the night vision device and said, "Wait a minute, let Zhang Zilan and Lei Dong open the way in front, and you will be responsible for breaking the back." Send Razak to the southern suburbs airport, and when he gets on the plane, we will take people to Baghdad international airport. ”
"Do you want to contact Churkin?"
While Wang Dong and the others were in charge of protecting Razak, Churkin led a large group of men to control the main transportation routes.
Wang Dong nodded and said, "Tell him to try not to exchange fire with the garrison." At this time, it is better not to provoke the warring parties. ”
"That's not something we can decide."
"Try your best."
Xie Chuyue smiled bitterly and nodded, indicating that he understood what Wang Dong meant.
At this time, a convoy headed towards the Speaker's residence.
Immediately after, gunshots rang out.
It was not the people in the convoy who opened fire, but the garrison officers and soldiers guarding the perimeter.
When the convoy was fired, the convoy immediately stopped, and the occupants of the vehicle got out of the car to take refuge, and then began to return fire on the garrison guarding the barricades.
What's going on?
Karim's men attacked so quickly?
Soon, Wang Dong found out that it was not Karim's man, at least not the "Mosul" brigade, because it was using AK rifles and pistols.
The "Mosul" brigade is the ace unit of the Iraqi Defense Forces, armed with American-made firearms such as the M4A1.
At this time, Luo Qing's call came from the earphones.
"It's the Baghdad military police, and they've pledged allegiance to Karim. It won't be long before the nearby military police will arrive. ”
"In five minutes, take Lazak and them out."
After speaking, Wang Dong waved his hand at Xie Chuyue and asked him to arrange the convoy.
Later, Wang Dong called an officer over.
The military police are rushing in this direction, and they must expand their defenses, control the streets outside, and let the convoy out, otherwise they will be blocked inside the Speaker's residence.
As he approached Wang Dong, the officer collapsed.
Right in front of Wang Dong, the officer's head exploded.
Sniper!?
"Be careful, there are snipers!"