Inside the city of Taylor Rifat.

The gunfire and explosions have gradually died down, replaced by chaotic shouts and screams.

The streets were littered with wounded and corpses, but the smoke had completely masked the smell of blood, and at first glance the corpses looked as unremarkable as a brick on the wall that had been blown away by a shell.

Chen Shen stepped past a pair of parents who were crying over his son's corpse, without casting any extra sympathetic glances at them.

Because he knew that the inhabitants of Taylor Rifat needed not soft comfort now, but real gunfire.

Since you can't give something yourself, don't ask more.

According to the intelligence instructions obtained by Xia Xing, everyone walked towards the mosque on the edge of the city.

However, their purpose was not the remote mosque, but the little-visited cemetery behind the mosque.

According to the Aleppo connector, the cemetery behind the mosque contains an abandoned basement with a depth of several meters, an internal area of tens of square meters, and more than one exit.

It was originally planned to be the second basement level of the tiered cemetery, but it was not opened for various reasons and has been "abandoned" for more than 10 years.

The basement is so secluded that it has been almost completely forgotten by the locals, and apart from the foul air and harsh living conditions, it is the perfect safe house.

Of course, sleeping with corpses just across the wall is never pleasant.

But for the Dongfeng Corps, what they see is only the "functionality" of the thing itself.

Concealment, anti-explosion, many retreats, large area.

These few advantages alone are enough to cover up all the other shortcomings of this tomb.

Therefore, after Lin He completed the exploration and determined that it was available, Chen Shen immediately led everyone to the tomb.

And after lifting the rotten door panel and entering the underground space, even Chen Shen, who had already seen the world, gasped.

Actually, it's not like he hasn't slept in the grave.

Even, he even slept in ancient tombs, and he especially liked to sleep in ancient tombs.

When he was training in the wilderness in Sichuan, he thought that the T0 level camp was the ancient tomb.

At that time, there were many flower tombs in the Ming and Qing dynasties in Sichuan, the whole tomb was basically made of marble, professionally called Tuwei stone mound, most of this kind of tomb had been stolen, the tomb was empty, even the coffin was dragged out and sold, there was no slag left.

After long-term ventilation, the tomb is dry and warm, there is no peculiar smell at all, find a way to close the tomb door, and fall asleep in it is like a villa, and the Blues will not be able to touch where they are for the rest of their lives.

But now, the "burial chamber" in front of him, which had not yet been activated, was obviously completely different from the experience of his previous life.

The ground was extremely damp, the decaying masonry on the dome was constantly seeping down with water, and although the basement was not located directly above the tomb on the ground, psychologically speaking, Chen Shen really looked at it and felt that it looked like corpse water.

For a while, Chen Shen even began to retreat.

Can this thing really live in?!

Thinking that in the next few weeks, this place would be used as the camp of the Dongfeng Corps, Chen Shen almost felt that he should simply go out and face the 24 STS.

——

Of course, this is just a gambling statement.

At present, they are completely backward in intelligence, weapons, and manpower, and not only are they unable to support all-round confrontation, but they are also unable to carry out basic tasks.

Therefore, in the end, what you want is not to fight first, but to survive first.

Holding back the feeling of nausea and nausea, everyone used various tools to clean up the basement.

The mud was cleared in two squares, and when there was no one, they transported it to the periphery in sacks of purchased supplies and spread it out and dumped it, carefully erasing all traces.

After a bit of tidying up, the shelter finally became habitable.

Next, it is the ants to move the daily necessities one by one.

At this time, Taylor Rifat had fallen into chaos, and the already underdeveloped business had been severely impacted, prices had skyrocketed, and there were rush purchases everywhere.

This chaos provided Xia Xing with cover, and she exchanged the gold bars she had prepared long ago for all the supplies she needed, without attracting anyone's attention.

Basic beds and bedding were definitely needed, plus fresh water, stoves, gas, food, and in order to ensure internal ventilation, everyone also found water pipes to build flues.

After 26 hours of entering Taylor Rifat, the crowd finally settled down.

When the fire was lit and the peripheral team members confirmed that no smoke was spilling, Chen Shen threw a few potatoes into the stove, and then asked:

"What's going on in the city now?"

Hearing his words, Xia Xing sighed and replied:

"Not good."

"As with all war zones, massive chaos is happening."

"There is violent crime everywhere, and the government's administrative control here is almost out of control."

"All the commercial facilities on the street have traces of being smashed, and the military and police have intervened to manage them, but the effect is mediocre."

"There are a large number of refugees trying to flee, but the blockade of the Free Army is quite tight, and I have heard that a tragic incident has just taken place in the direction of Afrin on the north side."

"There were clashes between the people and the Free Army at the checkpoint, and more than 10 people were killed and wounded, and most of them retreated back into the city."

"The only route of transport that is still open is the Miska Highway, but this road has been subjected to continuous shelling and air strikes, and the delivery of supplies has been very slow."

"At the same time, other forces of the Free Army are harassing the surrounding towns."

"They seem to be trying to create a vacuum in Tel Rifaat and force government forces to abandon and then retreat to Aleppo."

"In short, the city is dying, and it's up to the government forces to organize an effective counterattack."

"However, the fighting between the Free Army and the Government Army in Rastan is not over, and there are not many forces that the Government Army can mobilize."

"On the contrary, after Riyadh Assad arrived in Turkey, the Free Army received a lot of aid from Turkey – or the United States, and their power is expanding rapidly, and the recruitment is going very well."

"At present, it is generally believed that the government army will not be able to take advantage of the north, and the areas predicted by observers to win the battle are probably in the areas of Hama and Homs."

"Not to mention Taylor Rifat, even Aleppo may be abandoned."

"This 'general trend' seems to be quite obvious at present, and it has further exacerbated the deterioration of the external environment."

"It's too big."

Chen Shen raised his hand to interrupt Xia Xing, and then said:

"Needless to say, there's one thing I need to know."

"Is it possible that there will be a famine due to a shortage of food and household goods?"

"One hundred percent."

Xia Xing said affirmatively:

"And it's not too late, it will happen in two weeks at most."

"There's already a shortage of food supply, you know, a 1% shortage of supply in this just-needed category doesn't mean that the price is going to go up by 1%, but it means"

"Prices are going to go up until 1 percent of people starve to death."

Chen Shen answered.

"That's right."

"And right now, we're expecting a food supply deficit of about 10 percent for Taylor Rifat."

"Even if the Free Army does nothing but sit there and watch, 10% of the people in this city will die."

"Unless the siege is lifted and the flow of goods is restored on a large scale, this is obviously impossible."

Speaking of this, a trace of unbearable expression appeared on Xia Xing's face.

She then continued:

"These Americans say they're a scourge."

"If you really want to count, I estimate that at least half of the world's unnatural deaths are related to them"

"Indeed."

Chen Shen nodded slowly, but what he thought in his heart was, where is this?

It was only 2011, and the war in Syria had just begun, and the people who died were nothing more than the war and its associated negative effects.

When they can't hold it internally and start exporting inflation to the outside world, that's the real killing.

Coupled with the help of international grain merchants with close ties to them, it is not known how many people die of starvation in Africa a year.

Chen Shen still remembers a story told by his friend in his previous life, when that friend was in Sudan, he went out in the morning and met a child lying on the ground and asked him to eat, and in the afternoon the child's family died on the side of the road, and the skin of the corpse was brittle.

It was 2018, not 1898.

There is nothing more tragic in the world than this.

But of course, Chen Shen couldn't say these words to Xia Xing.

After simply cleaning up, arranging the guard post, and checking the weapon, Chen Shen put down the spear, put on body armor, and carried a pistol, and prepared to go out with Xia Xing.

He plans to make a more detailed survey of Taylor Rifat's situation first, and first find a way to survey out several evacuation routes in extreme cases, which can also be used if needed later.

But just as they got out of the basement, the satellite phone in Chen Shen's hand rang again.

But this time it's not the small fish, it's the connector of Aleppo.

Previously, the two had agreed on a fixed call time, and such sudden communication would generally not occur unless necessary.

Chen Shen picked up the phone suspiciously, and the other side quickly informed Chen Shen of two news.

First, the equipment prepared for the Dongfeng Corps has been delivered and is expected to enter Taylor Rifat in 20 minutes, where it will be delivered in batches by three donkey carts, and the handover location will be at the southern suburban farm.

Second, Lin Chenming arrived.

Not only did he arrive, but so did the red treasure and Nezha he had carried.

In the previous operation, because of Lin Chenming's limited ability as a non-combatant, Chen Shen directly asked Wu Cong to arrange for him to evacuate to Gaziantep to pick up the dogs first, and after Chen Shen led the team into Syria, Lin Chenming also arrived closely.

He did not receive any interception, but arrived in Aleppo without any problems.

According to the current situation, he should have evacuated in advance or stayed in Aleppo to wait and see, but what Chen Shen didn't expect was that he actually chose to take his dog into Teller Rifat to support.

I have to say that Lin Chenming is still quite reliable.

He doesn't have too many complicated thoughts, and the purpose of participating in the action is very simple, just to make more money.

As long as the money is in place, he is fully willing to take the risk of excess.

In a sense, he is definitely a trustworthy partner-—— because he has never seen much of the world, he wants to make money, but he only recognizes Chen Shen's path.

As long as Chen Shen didn't treat him badly, it was impossible for him to betray Chen Shen

After hanging up the phone, Chen Shen's mood was even more relaxed.

In the war zone, two military dogs that can serve as vigilance, explosive disposal, and assault duties are too important.

In a sense, even more so than heavy weapons!

Almost impatiently, Chen Shen quickly organized everyone, and after a simple task assignment, he took advantage of the curfew to complete all the answering actions covertly, and completed the handover with the guide who led the team.

The weapon was transported to the shelter, and Nezha and Ruby crouched quietly in the corner.

Trained to adapt to a wide range of environments, they are extremely consistent, even in dark basements.

And after Lin Chenming determined that the condition of the two dogs was normal, he found Chen Shen as soon as possible.

"This is the first batch, and probably the last."

"Government forces are taking control of the main lines of communication, and within a day or two, an armored unit is expected to be brought in to support the defenders of Taylor Rifat."

"At that time, the entire line of communication will be taken over by the military, and it will be very difficult to get things here."

"So, I brought almost everything with me on this trip."

"Weapons, supplies, medicines, almost all of them."

"For some time to come, we won't need to go back to the city to get supplies, but we can focus on our mission."

"Understood."

Chen Shen nodded gratefully, and then said sincerely:

"Thank you, you've worked hard."

"I'm not working hard, you're working hard."

Lin Chenming waved his hand, pointed to the camouflaged wooden boxes stacked on the ground, and said:

"Look at something?"

"Look!"

Everyone gathered around, and when the upper layers of shelter were removed, what they saw was what they were most in need.

weapons and ammunition, as well as equipment.

Brand new level 4 body armor.

RG-6 runner grenade launcher.

A sparsely dismantled NSV heavy machine gun for defensive use.

A large number of armor-piercing shells of various models.

4 very unusual Yasin-105 rocket launchers and 12 rockets of different types.

The thermal fusion night vision device transported from Pubei is adapted to the optical sight of the Russian equipment.

And, of course, all kinds of throwing objects, communication equipment and equipment.

This batch of equipment can be said to be a relief in the snow, which not only solves the current problem of lack of guns and ammunition in the Dongfeng Corps, but even directly pulls the combat effectiveness of this team back to the peak!

And after opening the last box, the surprise on Chen Shen's face finally couldn't hide it anymore.

206 ultra-short-range unmanned reconnaissance aircraft!

This thing is almost a copy of the Raven drone, and it is basically comparable in performance.

However, its quietness and concealment are stronger than that of the RQ-11, and it is really suitable in the current battlefield environment.

With all the control-level equipment out, it seems that the support of the north for the Dongfeng Corps this time is really not just talking.

Chen Shen nodded with satisfaction and turned to Lin Chenming again.

He knew that the other party was coming with a mission, and sure enough, after making sure that there was no problem with the equipment, Lin Chenming also immediately opened his mouth.

"I've got the first assignment over there."

"It's not a combat mission, it's a reconnaissance mission."

"Intelligence has received information that a group of militants has infiltrated Taylor Rifat and is preparing to cooperate with the Free Army in launching an attack from within."

"There is a possibility that they will use chemical weapons -—— real chemical weapons in the city."

"Once successful, Taylor Rifat's defense will collapse in an instant, and the government army will be completely disadvantaged in public opinion."

"We need to find them and give feedback to our superiors."

"But we don't need to do it, just hand it over to the government army to solve!"

(End of chapter)