Two hours later, the massive bombing finally ended.

Looking at the devastated town after just one round of bombing, and listening to the gunfire and explosions that still rang out, Chen Shen, who was hiding in a half-collapsed house, spoke.

"The Free Army is coming, no matter who that special forces are, they have to withdraw first."

"But they will definitely wait and see the fortifications on the perimeter, and we can't leave for the time being."

"It's not going well, we seem to be stuck."

Hearing his words, all the members of the Dongfeng Corps were silent.

Because they all know that this is not alarmist.

Just now, bombardment from both the air and the ground descended on Taylor Rifat, destroying large swaths of the city's buildings and setting the night sky on fire.

After the bombardment ended, the already dense gunfire did not decrease at all, but tended to intensify.

After making sure that the special forces had no time to continue monitoring, Chen Shen led the team to retreat to a relatively safe area, and quietly climbed to the high ground to make a review of the current situation.

The situation is quite clear and clear, and in one sentence, the US air strikes collided with the military operations of the Free Army.

After the United States dispatched fighter jets to try to kill his colleagues in the Dongfeng Corps, it is not known whether it was because of the "fox and the tiger" or the real "lack of communication", the leader of the Free Army, Riyadh al-Assad, launched an attack on Taylor Rifat almost at the same time.

Hundreds of shells of various types fell all over the city, destroying the already small number of government troops here.

Immediately afterward, the Free Army, which had already been ready, swarmed up and tried to capture the town as quickly as possible.

But it was clear that their plan had failed.

The militia in the city organized a resolute resistance in a very short time, first attacking the exposed American troops, and after the other side withdrew, they quickly launched a counterattack against the Free Army trying to enter the city.

Everyone underestimated the will of these militias to protect their homes or families, including Lao Mei.

They originally thought that when they had superior equipment and a superior war system, the militia here would inevitably collapse at the touch of a button.

It is even possible that they will not participate in the confrontation with themselves at all.

After all, what does the war at the top have to do with you ordinary people?

But in fact, the people here know better than anyone else, there is a relationship, and there is a lot of connection.

In the aftermath of the Islamic Storm, militias here have generally identified the U.S. military as a "source of chaos" and blamed the U.S. military for the chaos in the country.

So, when seeing them appear here, no one can resist not taking up arms.

In fact, their resistance did force the U.S. military to leave Taylor Rifat temporarily.

Although, this is destined to be only temporary, their suffering is destined to continue.

Because the Free Army had begun to lay siege to the city, they were bound to take the town.

All these seemingly useless contradictions, but for the Dongfeng Corps, the departure of the US army is crucial.

Because, their chain of surveillance was temporarily interrupted.

Whether it is drones in the air or special forces on the ground, they have lost the whereabouts of the Dongfeng Corps.

Now they have escaped into the darkness again, and they have also achieved their original purpose of "entering the city".

You know I'm in the city, but you don't know where I am, and you can't attack.

Theoretically speaking, the Dongfeng Corps has already achieved a phased victory.

But the problem is that Taylor Rifat is not Aleppo.

Chen Shen could not get support from the north here, and it was impossible for the city to hold out like Aleppo and never really be controlled by either side until the end of the war.

"How long will this city last from your point of view?"

Chen Shen spoke again and asked Xia Xing on the side.

"As things stand, the likely duration of the siege should be measured in weeks."

"Both the Free Army and the Government Army are increasing their forces into the city, and the number of combatants on both sides is almost the same."

"The Free Army currently has the open support of the United States and has superior weapons and equipment, but street fighting is too difficult to fight."

"As you can see, they can't even get into the perimeter."

"They certainly won't be able to take Tyler Riffat in the short term, but the more they can't take it, the less chance we have of escaping."

"The situation is dangerous, and our escape window is extremely narrow."

"We've got to find a way to get out, and we've got to get out as soon as possible."

Xia Xing's tone was a little heavy, as an intelligence officer who was active in the Middle East and had seen and studied the tragic situation after too many wars, she knew better than anyone what the consequences of being stranded in a "no man's land" were.

You can't fight an army alone, and once trapped, even the strongest soldiers will have to struggle to survive like ordinary people.

Looking at her expression, Chen Shen took a deep breath, and then slowly spit it out.

After a moment of thought, he shook his head and said:

"We can't leave yet."

"Chaos is our cover, and only by staying in the chaotic place can Lao Mei not find us."

"If you can't hold your breath and run out first, the first thing you will face is the inspection of the warring parties, and then the drone on our head will not be long before we can lock our position, and everything will soon be back to square one."

"So, we can't go."

"We need to find a way to hide, get in touch with the response in Aleppo, and wait for the situation to change."

"It is impossible for the American plane to stare at us all day long, there must be a ratio between the input and output of resources, and when the resources they consume are greater than our value, we can leave safely."

"In other words, we have to be prepared to fight a protracted battle in Aleppo."

"Or further, according to the plan, Aleppo is the base camp for the implementation of our mission, and all our subsequent actions must start from Aleppo."

"However, it is not required."

"The core of the task being able to perform is that the identity is not exposed and the whereabouts are not exposed."

"And for this one. Staying in Taylor Rifat, we can do better. ”

Hearing Chen Shen's words, Xia Xing nodded slowly.

I have to say that Chen Shen's judgment is quite accurate.

But what really surprised Xia Xing was that when this kind of strong enemy was surrounded by high-tech means that were almost dimensionally reduced, Chen Shen was thinking about not only how to escape and how to survive, but even considered the follow-up tasks.

Is this person really free from fear?

Or is it that although he is pessimistic, he has already made up his mind for a long time?

Xia Xing looked at Chen Shen's eyes carefully, as if he wanted to find a trace of "unstable" emotions from there.

But I don't know whether to regret or rejoice, Chen Shen's eyes don't have anything like this.

He just wants a sophisticated machine, calculating all the details, and everything he does is just for a goal that seems hopeless to ordinary people.

Thinking of this, Xia Xing exhaled deeply, and he had already made a decision in his heart.

Then she spoke:

"You're right."

"We must stay in Taylor Rifat, according to the sensitivity of the enemy's intelligence network now, we will die as long as we go out, and only after the sensitivity of the other party is reduced, we will have a chance."

"From the perspective of intelligence work, if you find yourself exposed, you should not find a way to make up for it, but you should decisively enter silence."

"We need that silence right now – Taylor Rifat is the best cover."

"In the worst-case scenario, after the siege of the Free Army, riots may break out in the city within a few hours at the earliest, and we calculate it as four hours."

"That means we have to get everything ready in four hours."

Speaking of this, Xia Xing paused slightly, and after sorting out his thoughts, he continued:

"We need food, water, safe houses and weapons."

"These things were supposed to be provided by colleagues in Aleppo, but it's clear that they can't send anything here right now."

"We have to figure it out ourselves."

"There are nine of us, and according to the basic reserve principle, we need to prepare food and water for six days."

"At the same time, we need a safe house — I mean, it doesn't have to be a room, but a secluded place to hide from tracking, to recuperate."

"In addition, we need more weapons."

"Our security needs to be guaranteed by your combat effectiveness, and your combat effectiveness needs to be provided by weapons."

"Finally, we need medicines."

"We have the wounded, but there is a clear shortage of medicines, antibiotics, painkillers, and even other medical supplies to prevent a mass plague, we all need them."

"Boss Chen, you need to solve all of this."

"And, it needs to be as soon as possible."

"Understood."

Chen Shen nodded solemnly, and then he gathered everyone together and began a quick briefing while assigning tasks.

And just as he had just finished assigning the task, the satellite phone in his hand suddenly rang.

On the other end of the phone was a small fish.

Her voice was slightly anxious, and the first sentence after answering, she said bluntly:

"I know you're in Taylor Rifat, stay there and don't move."

"It's been found out, your opponent is 24 STS."

"They are still operating near Taylor Rifat, and there are at least two reconnaissance drones of unknown type in the air on duty to search."

"Try to keep a low profile and don't reveal your location."

"Give me a little time, and I'll arrange for someone to rescue me."

"Be careful, they may intervene, and even if they don't, they won't let you go easily."

"They're going to find a way to trap you in Taylor Rifat, you"

"Don't be nervous."

Chen Shen interrupted Xiao Yu's words, and then said:

"In a sense, it's not that they're trapping us in Taylor Rifat, it's that we're trapping them in Taylor Rifat."

"At the very least, if they keep an eye on us, they won't be able to do anything else, right?"

The words fell, and Xiao Yu was speechless for a while.

After a few seconds of silence, she continued:

"I'll find a way to give you what you want."

"It's complicated right now, but you have to trust me, you know?"

"Understood, I'll hear from you."

With a snap, the phone hung up.

Chen Shen took a deep breath and ordered:

"Ready to go."

"Take advantage of the chaos in the city now, find a safe house first!"

At the same time, in the JSOC office.

William J., then commander of the JSOC, was the commander of the JSOC. H. McRaven sat across from the intelligence officer and asked with a serious face:

"So, we can already declare our operation a failure in advance?"

Hearing his words, the intelligence officer quickly shook his head, and then replied:

"It should be said that it has been able to declare success."

"Although we were unable to eliminate the target directly, we managed to besiege them in the city of Tyler Rifat."

"According to the current situation, the free army will besiege Taicheng for at least four weeks, which means that we have four weeks to redeploy the battle plan, slowly find out them, and then eliminate them in one fell swoop."

"Of course, that's only one aspect."

"On the other hand, with the importance of this team, the north will inevitably send official or unofficial forces to rescue them."

"With this opportunity, we have the potential to wipe out the intelligence network they have deployed in Syria."

"That's why, after receiving the news of the Free Army's attack, the front-line commander will immediately order the evacuation."

"They also see this possibility and make the choice that best serves the long-term interests"

"Huh."

Hearing the intelligence officer's words, McRaven sneered, and then said:

"It's just an excuse for you."

"When a mission fails, you always have ways to glorify it as 'another success.'"

"Old trick, I guessed what you were going to say even before you reported it."

"And the reason why you are still standing here is because of your enemies."

"Their performance really deserves a small defeat."

"Okay, don't talk too much nonsense."

"Tell me, what's next?"

When the words fell, the intelligence officer's expression instantly changed from the embarrassment of "being pierced" to confidence, and after a little consideration of the words, he spoke:

"CIASAD will act jointly with the 24 STS organization."

"They will go directly to Taylor Rifat to find and monitor the tracks of the Dongfeng Corps."

"After the target location is determined, they will set a suitable observation period, and after getting a large enough benefit, they will call in air support to eliminate it."

"They're going to keep it to two weeks, which means that after two weeks, there's going to be a result."

"Of course, Andrea's death will also have an explanation."

"After all, it was our decision to transfer the 24 STS to Syria ahead of schedule, and we still want to . Bear part of the responsibility. ”

"I don't need you to remind you."

McRaven looked up at the intelligence officer with a grim face, and then said:

"We're going to take responsibility, but we don't have to give anyone an account."

"Remember this, it will be good for you later."

"Alright, let's do it."

"In 2 weeks, I'm going to see their bodies!"

(End of chapter)