“…… Yes, as just analyzed, in a word, it is difficult to imagine an 'explosion with a yield of 2,000 tons of T*N*T' to be achieved by ordinary blasting configuration, unless, the consumption of much more explosives than this, of course, this is not completely impossible, but combined with the analysis of some numbers such as the production and circulation of explosives in Syria, if someone will hoard thousands of tons of high-energy explosives underground at the explosion site, and finally achieve the equivalent of 2,000 tons of T*N*T, well......

All in all, we conclude that this is basically a costly, but meaningless, unwise move. ”

The major's statement, although quite technical, was understood by the soldiers present, and there was a whisper at the conference table.

At the Joint Operations Command on board the USS Truman, commanders from the three armed services gathered here, staff officers sat aside, and even those who were not very familiar with the explosion could ask their colleagues, and everyone quickly figured out the strangeness of the Sabha explosion.

Yes, as the Major said, a chemical explosion with a yield of 2,000 tons cannot be done by piling up so many explosives.

The detonation of explosives, of course, is very simple when the amount is very small, and it is enough to light a fuse and wait for it to sound; However, as the scale of the explosion increases, it becomes more and more difficult to make full use of the explosives.

According to this reasoning, if a large amount of explosives are piled up together for granted, and then ignited directly with one or several fuses, then the small part of the explosives that explode first is likely to blow away the explosives accumulated on the outer layer. Even the scattered explosives detonated. The total power will also be greatly reduced.

So basically it can be said. An explosion of "how many tons of T*N*T of the equivalent amount" is often referred to as a nuclear explosion, and if so many tons of T*N*T are really used, the same effect cannot be achieved.

Once this is clear, regardless of the details of the Sabha explosion, it is completely inexplicable to think about the accumulation of thousands of tons of explosives in such an unknown town, and then the complex detonation method of detonation to cause earth-shattering effects; Next, follow the direction of the secret investigation of several major countries. All suspicions focused on the fact that the Liberals had gone to great lengths to carry out this madness, certainly not to stop the Damascus army from attacking, but to destroy evidence and cover up some shady secrets under the Saabha underground.

"That being the case, our proposal is to immediately send a team of investigators to Sabha; At least figure out the exact cause of the explosion and, most importantly, see if there are any residual clues at the scene. ”

After a brief period of deliberations, the United Kingdom participants issued an initiative that was quickly agreed upon.

This time there was civil strife in the Middle East. The dark undercurrents that lurk beneath the façade of war are so complex that Abdul Rahman, the "No. 1 war criminal", is still nowhere to be found. After some consultation and mediation, a plan of action acceptable to all parties was determined, and the order was quickly issued to the "special investigation team" in Aleppo to prepare for the next step of the investigation.

A violent explosion with a yield of 2,000 tons was temporarily subsided by the shock caused by the multinational forces, and the topic of the next meeting, needless to say, was still on the arrest of war criminals.

In contrast to the tone of the public announcement, and different from the information reported to Damascus, everyone could speak freely at such a confidential meeting, and the "No. 2 war criminal" Khalif, who had not been mentioned before, became the focus of discussion among the participants.

According to the CIA, the conspirator, who had been operating in the Middle East until now, was convinced to be linked to the rise to power of the Iraqi Freedom Party, and now appears around Abdul Rahman, the leader of the Syrian Freedom Party. Some indications even suggest that the "No. 1 war criminal" may even be just a puppet manipulated by Kharif, and the mysterious events in Syria, including the appearance of the YF-23 "Ghost" fighter jet and now the violent explosion of Sabha, seem to be inextricably linked to this guy, and several major powers are naturally eager to arrest him and ask him for a clear understanding.

Although it is not deliberately mentioned in the external propaganda, compared with Abdul Rahman, who is essentially a careerist, Khalif, who ranks second on the list of war criminals, is the person most wanted to be caught by the major powers, especially the Americans.

Whether it is the "No. 1 war criminal" or the "No. 2 war criminal", where are the people now?

At nightfall, as the conclave continued and fighting resumed on the Sabha front, Abdul Rahman, who had disappeared from Aleppo, the "capital" of the Liberal Party many days earlier, was dormant on his private estate in Deir ez-Zor, staring at the vast expanse of darkness beyond the terrace against the dim lights of the building.

About 10 days have passed since I left Aleppo and returned to my hometown of Deir ez-Zor.

In the last few days, when he had been busy with a myriad of urgent matters, Rahman would always recall the terrible day when the war raged and the morale of the army continued to resist stubbornly, and each time he sent his men back with an impassioned speech.

In the messy and vague memories, the "leader" can only vaguely remember that the sky of Aleppo at dusk that day, the remnant sun was as red as blood, the distorted and deformed earth in his vision was rapidly swept back, and the heavy sense of oppression made it very difficult to breathe; Expecting to be captured in Aleppo or even to lose his life in the chaos of the war, Khalif appeared leisurely at that time, and this mysterious figure fulfilled his promise and flew him back to Deir ez-Zor in a mysterious black plane.

Yes, as long as you escape from the encirclement and return to your hometown, which you have painstakingly run for many years, there is still a glimmer of hope for the future of the Liberal Party, right......

Picking up a delicate goblet full of red wine and pouring the slightly sour liquor into his throat, Abdul Rahman, who had been busy all day and had bloodshot eyes, suddenly felt a pang of irritability mixed with despair; Raising his hand to throw the cup out, a movement attracted a slight dodge from the waiter not far away, and after a long sigh, Rahman, who was dressed in white robes, put down the wine glass weakly, and waved his hand to let everyone on the second floor of the huge villa leave.

Returning to Deir ez-Zor from the "capital", even if he escapes the arrest of the world for the time being, what can he do next, do you really think that you can rely on your team of people to turn the tables around?

Hmph, what a childish hallucination, think about it and know it's impossible!

However...... At this point, compared with standing in the dock of the International Tribunal and then spending the rest of his life in prison, a fierce look flashed in the eyes of Rahman, whose face was tired, how many years of fighting for the unification of the Arab world and for the great ambition he forged in his youth, and now he has to be a prisoner of many rebellions and relatives, is there anything more sad in this world?

Once so ambitious, but now cornered by an unprecedentedly formidable opponent, the volatile Liberal leader got up and roamed up and down the spacious villa, finally grabbing a mobile phone from the table.

Even if he runs back to Deir ez-Zor and gathers all his men, he will be able to withstand the frantic offensive of Damascus?

Hmph, this kind of thing......

"Hey, -Harrieve?"

After a long waiting tone, hearing the steady voice from the mobile phone, there was still a feeling of unhurried and leisurely strolling, and Rahman, who could barely suppress the ignorance of karmic fire, asked in a rough voice.

As expected, it was the "leader" who heard the call, and in the noisy environment on the other end of the phone, Harif's voice remained the same:

"Oh, Mr. Rahman, is there anything you want to explain?"

"...... explanation?"

Feeling that in this case, even his own cronies and staff should use words like "command", Abdul Rahman, who was in a bad mood, was about to have a seizure, but immediately remembered the horror scene at the Aleppo airport before, and it was obvious that he could not play a prestige in front of this mysterious person, so he reluctantly adjusted his tone:

"Nothing special, I want to ask, what is the recent situation of the FSA, and ......"

babbled a bunch of words, feeling that in the face of an indifferent guy like Harrif, talking in circles doesn't work at all, what Rahman wants to ask is actually "The government army has hit the doorstep, is there a way out for you and me", but after talking for a long time with the FSA and the deputy commander of the Free Syrian Air Force, this guy who is obsessed with battle plans and seems to be blind to the encirclement shì is still introducing his full deployment and explaining to the "leader" of the Liberal Party, How many YF-23 "Ghosts" need to be deployed in the next air defense operation, and how to deploy a limited number of ground-to-air missile wings......

"- Well, well, Harrif, I think what you say makes sense, but!

But on the other hand, "

After hearing a lot about the deployment of air defense operations, one or two dull explosions could be faintly heard in the night, and the annoyed Rahman interrupted the staff, "At this time, the cannon fodder from Damascus is coming, and I ask bluntly, is there any other way out for you and me than to wait for death here, is there any other way out, is there any?" ”

"Other ways out?"

Kharif, who had always spoken calmly, paused for a moment on this question, and then replied leisurely:

"Mr. Rahman, you have lost confidence in our army's defensive posture at this stage, is that so?" (To be continued......)