Chapter 238: Fallen
It's past four o'clock in the morning.
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Night.
It's calm, but the mountains and forests on the outskirts of Asadabad have turned into a living hell, and the exchange of fire between the US and rebel forces continues.
For this mountain forest, the two sides exchanged fire for more than three hours, and invested more than 6,000 troops, which can be described as one of the largest battles in recent years.
The battle was hard.
The U.S. military has encountered unprecedented challenges, and the casualties are constantly increasing, which makes the hearts of the U.S. soldiers even more overshadowed, the enemy is not as weak and deceitful as expected, and the scene of being defeated in one blow in the battle has not been staged, although the U.S. military still occupies a huge advantage, but it is no longer invincible.
The "bang......" dense and fierce gunfire has not stopped, and the army led by Tarani is still resisting the attack of the American army.
There are a lot of casualties.
Seeing the excellent soldiers fall in front of him, Tarani's heart was dripping blood, these are all his descendants, and if he has exhausted this poor family foundation, his "brigade commander" will be wasted. Relying on the more than 3,000 descendants in his hands, he usually does not offend people, he has a strong army, and he is not afraid of envy and revenge from others. But if he doesn't have the army in his hands, it is equivalent to abolishing his arms and losing his martial arts...... When the time comes, his enemies will definitely seize this potential opportunity.
Even if he can rely on his connections to escape the revenge of the enemy, I'm afraid life will not be easy.
Tarani was very anxious, he didn't want to fight the U.S. army, if he wasn't forced to be helpless, he didn't want to come here to fight the U.S. military.
At this time.
"Brigade commander, you can't resist the U.S. army anymore, the brothers can't resist it......" A slightly obese bearded middle-aged man, squinting slightly, saw anxiety and uneasiness in Tarani's eyes, and took the opportunity to whisper a reminder that as Tarani's absolute confidant, he was not optimistic about Tarani's decisive battle with the U.S. army, and now, while the battle situation can still be controlled. A quick retreat is the best policy.
“……”
Tarani took a puff of his cigarette and sat silently in place, not responding in the slightest. It seems that he is still hesitating.
He's still waiting.
Inadvertently, he looked at the silent Asadabad, as if expecting the city's garrison to come to his aid.
"Brigadier, let's be honest. We fought with the U.S. military for more than three hours, and the one in the city must have known that if he was willing to help, he would have arrived long ago. There is only one reason why he didn't come, and that person is simply using us as cannon fodder. Go and fight for him and prevent disasters......" The more Fatbeard spoke, the more bold he became, pointing to the army in the city who would not save him when he saw death.
"Shut up!"
Suddenly, Tarani yelled at Fatbeard that if Fatbeard wasn't his absolute confidant, he would have killed Fatbeard if he had said these words.
The "one" in Fatbeard's mouth, that is, the supreme general of Asadabad, has an army of seven or eight thousand in his hands. In total, Karzai had less than 40,000 troops. Therefore, he who controls one-fifth of the military power, and in Karzai's camp, he is very appreciated and trusted by Karzai, and he can be described as a monstrous power.
He is Taraghi.
He is also the elder brother of Tarani, and in fact, without Taragi's care, Tarani would not have been able to reach the status he is today.
Tarani is grateful to his brother. Obey him and be willing to make all sacrifices for him. Because he knows. Without Taraghi, there would be no Tarani today!
"Hmph. I don't want to hear these words again, remember, he is Taraji, my brother, the great Taraji! Tarani growled at Fatbeard. Perhaps he was terrified of Fatbeard's words. With the help of a low roar, the fear in your heart is banished.
Tarani was unwilling and afraid to face up to the possibility of being given up by his brother Taraji.
“……”
Fatbeard was silent and silent, without the slightest surprise or fear, as if he had paid no heed to Tarani's warning, or perhaps he knew what he was going to say.
Sure enough.
Fatbeard knows Tarani's attitude, and he still hasn't changed, always thinking about his brother Taraghi and being loyal.
He is also a half-think-tank figure by Tarani's side, and has reminded Tarani more than once to establish a team and expand his strength, and to maintain a certain degree of independence with his brother, but the other party has never adopted it, in Tarani's heart, Taraji's forces are his, and there is no need to divide each other.
But Taraghi didn't think so.
As a bystander, Fatbeard sees more clearly and understands better than Taraghi, even if he is a brother, he is not necessarily credible, and unfortunately, Taragi is one of them, in addition to believing in himself, he is wary and suspicious of everyone, even his younger brother who is willing to give everything for him, he also maintains a high degree of vigilance.
Perhaps Taraghi had shown no trace of his performance before, but when President Karzai changed the outfit of the army, Taraghi showed his suspicion thoroughly.
The few helicopter gunships he received, as well as a large number of tanks, artillery and combat vehicles, were basically allocated to his descendants, and Taragi could not even catch a few hairs.
"Power is the most tempting, it is a good thing and a devil, in order to get it, brothers turn against each other, father and son become enemies." Fatbeard let out a sigh of emotion in his heart, and persuaded, "Brigade Commander, even if you trust your brother, you have to have a degree, and you have to leave a way back for your group of brothers. ”
"That man has 5,000 troops, and his weapons are not comparable to us, but he watched us resist the US army and did not move, making it clear that he did not want to rescue."
"Yes, brigade commander, we can't count on the support of the army in the city, retreat, don't hesitate, otherwise our brothers will be gone." At this time, another henchman came up and chimed in, exchanging fire with the US military, every minute, every second, there were dead people, and there was really no time to hesitate.
Quiet.
Most of the descendants, including Fatbeard, persuaded Tarani, and they were anxiously sending a message to Tarani that without support, this battle could not be fought.
Hear out.
Tarani rarely did not reprimand, fell into silence, slowly pacing back and forth, he was also at war in his heart, is it a retreat, or a battle?
A group of cronies next to him, seeing that Tarani was silent, anxious and helpless, someone was about to speak again to persuade him, but was stopped by the fat beard, he understood that at this moment, their brigade commander was in the battle between heaven and man, and excessive intervention might backfire.
The stakes and disadvantages, what should be said, what should be said, Fatbeard has made it clear to him, and how to decide is all in Tarani's thoughts.
"Oh no, Brigadier ......"
Suddenly, Tarani frowned and looked over, who came to disturb him at this time, he was tired of it, he was immediately angry in his heart, and was about to open his mouth to scold, but when he saw that bloody face, he couldn't scold, "Something to report, didn't you see that I was busy?" ”
"The three battalions, which were responsible for defending the left flank, were cut by the American army and fell into the encirclement of the American army...... It is said that the battalion commander of the Rath surrendered. ”
"Bastard!"
Tarani scolded loudly, causing the soldier to tremble and take a few steps back, lest he suffer from the fish.
Everyone collectively lost their voices, and Ratt was able to achieve the position of battalion commander, and naturally he was also a close confidant of Tarani and took good care of him, but he was such a person, and he also surrendered to the US army. Of course, Tarani felt uncomfortable, and he was angry, because he experienced what it was like to be betrayed.
"Retreat, retreat!" Tarani roared angrily.
Rath surrendered to the enemy, the third battalion was basically eaten by the US army, lost the protection of the left flank, and could not hold it at all, and if he did not retreat, he was afraid that he would inevitably end up with the annihilation of the whole army.
Tarani's retreat suddenly made Fatbeard and the others very happy, and they spent most of the day without shaking Tarani's determination, but in the end, it was because of Lat's betrayal and the annihilation of the three battalions that contributed to the matter. "Okay." Fatbeard applauded in his heart, and in his opinion, although the losses were heavy, as long as Tarani could evacuate safely with the remaining brothers, it would be the greatest victory.
"Brigade commander, let's move east first, and then go all the way north along the border to join President Karzai......" Before they all considered that the war was not going well, they crossed the river to fight guerrilla warfare on the east bank.
"Defection? No, you're wrong, we were originally President Karzai's army, a convergence! Tarani said emphatically. Withdraw now! ”
When the order to retreat was issued, Tarani's heart suddenly relaxed, and he divided a small part of his men and horses to lay mines on the retreat road, while the others quickly retreated and no longer fought hard with the American army.
Six o'clock.
At this time, his army of more than 2,000 people, only five or six hundred, and the others were basically either killed or captured. After this battle, the losses were heavy, and Tarani's heart was twitching.
Equally.
The victorious U.S. army was not as glamorous as it seemed, and although the first battle was won, it was definitely not easy, and this victory was not easy. In the night of fighting, the American army suffered 689 casualties, of which 132 were killed. After this battle, the 1st Marine Regiment was reduced by one-fifth.
When he received the casualty report, Benjamin was shocked and annoyed. Although the U.S. military did not receive air support in this battle, even the tanks and armored vehicles participating in the battle were subject to many restrictions, basically relying on infantry to support the battle, which also made Benjamin see that the U.S. Army was not as strong as he imagined.
Even if you win, you lose!
……
As Benjamin had predicted, after capturing the woods, the 2nd and 3rd Marines launched an attack on Asadabad and easily took Asadabad in less than three hours. The Taraghi, who had cowered in the city, was defeated, and the armored troops that cherished their lives were basically destroyed.
Taraghi, with dozens of cronies, fled in a helicopter gunship.
One day and one night.
Benjamin crippled Taraji's army, captured Asadabad, and declared that the province of Kunalha had changed hands again before it was in Karzai's hands.
Forthwith.
Admiral Kate announced that the U.S. military had eliminated the rebels in Kunaha province and restored peace there, and that the U.S. military would choose the right time to hand over control of Asadabad to the Wahid government. It was also hinted that the Karzai rebels would soon be wiped out by the US military.
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