A great storm on the battlefield, sometimes it starts with a very small event.

An assassination, a bullet, an oil well, a herd of scattered cattle and sheep

Or a little bigger, a downed helicopter, a task force that accidentally exposed its whereabouts.

And now, that's the case with Taylor Rifat.

After the 24th STS entered Taylor Rifat, the situation on the battlefield evolved like an avalanche.

According to NATO, or JSOC, they probably plan to directly destroy the morale of the Syrian government army with a saturation air strike after the 24 STS is exposed, in exchange for a chance to get out of the team.

They do not need to withdraw from the city, but only need to be out of the sight of government troops.

Just like the Dongfeng Corps had done before, disappear into this small but certainly not small city, wait for further attacks by the Free Army, look for opportunities to cooperate with the operation, or evacuate after Taylor Rifat has been taken.

However, their plans apparently failed.

The interception of the Dongfeng Corps bought valuable time for Suhaier, and this "nobleman" who should not have appeared here struck the final blow for the transfer of government troops.

Under the pressure from the front, Suhail deployed a force of nearly 400 men to encircle the 24th STS at all costs, and successfully blocked them in a residential area northwest of Taylor Rifat.

After that, he did not launch an encirclement and suppression of the 24 STS-—— in fact, NATO's non-stop bombing and air strikes did not give him the opportunity to encircle and suppress it.

He devoted most of his energy to the battle on the front line, relying on the idea of "saving people and losing ground", he did not hesitate to retreat the troops of the front line to the city, relying on the complex terrain to block the attack step by step, completely crushing the free army's attempt to quickly capture Taylor Rifat.

The fighting between the two sides became more intense and the gunfire became more intense, but in inverse proportion to the intensity of the fighting, the pace of the Free Army's advance became slower.

Of course, this is not a long-term solution.

Isolated Taylor Rifat is like an island surrounded by a monstrous flood that would seep every corner of the city and swallow it up without more support.

At this time, external support is particularly important.

The first to arrive was the 124th Brigade, which was originally stationed in Aleppo, and under the orders of the Supreme Commander, this team desperately passed through the dangerous area of nearly 30 kilometers between Aleppo and Tylor Rifat, and sent nearly 4,000 soldiers to the city in the face of NATO air strikes.

The loss of personnel and equipment in this dispatch alone exceeded 20% - but it was all worth it.

The arrival of the 124th Brigade instantly stabilized the situation in Taylor Rifat, and the flood that had infiltrated the city was pushed back outside the city, buying valuable time for subsequent dispatches.

Immediately afterwards, at the critical juncture when the Free Army remobilized its forces and reorganized its armored forces to launch another strong attack, the 104th Airborne Brigade arrived.

This Syrian "heroic unit" flew on three IL-76 transport planes, risking the possibility of being shot down at any time, and under the cover of MiG-29 and MiG-23, they attacked the sky over Taylor Rifat, and successfully completed the personnel delivery and forced landing after paying the price of several fighter jets.

600 elite soldiers with equipment assembled in the northern suburbs, and completed a surprise attack on the Freedom Army that caught them off guard, greatly reducing the pressure on the city's defenses.

Once again, the momentum of the offensive was interrupted, and this time, even the Free Army stopped its blind offensive.

The situation in the city stabilized instantly, but at this time, someone was about to start worrying.

On the roof of the 6-story building, Chen Shen was holding a telescope in his hand to observe the movement of the opposite block, and Li Bang was lying beside him, marking the map according to his requirements, and at the same time he opened his mouth to report:

"The location of the 24 STS can be basically determined."

"The small machine shop in the middle, that's the best place to defend."

"They haven't given up yet, and Suhail is very patient."

"If it were me, at this time, I would be tempted to rush up and find a way to kill the STS people."

Hearing his words, Chen Shen shook his head slightly, and then replied:

"In this situation, patience is the best option."

"Haven't you heard? If you are shot with a bow or arrow, the best way to deal with it is not to pull the arrow out, but to break the shaft of the arrow and leave the arrow in the body. ”

"Now, Suhail just left the arrow in his body."

"You don't have to look at the situation in Taylor Rifat that is very stable, but in reality, the balance between the two sides is extremely fragile and delicate."

"If you want to encircle and suppress the STS, Suhail must mobilize at least 400 people and carry heavy weapons."

"At the same time, he also has to consider the air raids from NATO, and judge whether his attack can be successful in one fell swoop, or whether he will lose his armor under the cover of NATO's bombing and lose his vital strength in vain."

"So, even if there are only 20 people on the other side, the best way for them to deal with it is to besiege but not attack."

"In six more hours, the 104 Armored Brigade will be deployed."

"At that time, the confrontation between the rebels and the government army can really be broken, and he will have the strength to deal with this 'bait' that has been thrown in the center of the city."

"Until then, they just have to wait."

"If the enemy is really stupid and really tries to rely on the air assault force to launch a rescue. Then Suhail really picked up a big bargain. ”

"After all, defense and offense, it's two different things."

"Understood."

Li Bang nodded slowly, thought for a moment and then continued:

"This time, the Syrian government forces can be said to be desperate."

"104 Brigade. I remember that their main duty was to defend the capital. ”

"Transferring them means that Damascus is at risk of falling."

"If this battle is fought, their entire country's armed forces will be in an extremely dangerous situation, and if they can't inflict losses on NATO here that are enough for them to retreat, the resistance of the government forces will basically come to an end."

"You're thinking too much."

Chen Shen chuckled, and then said:

"Do you think we really have that much energy, and we can change the situation of the war in Syria by creating such a small incident?"

"Isn't it?"

Li Bang asked suspiciously.

"Of course not."

"We're just giving them an excuse, an opportunity."

"Even if it weren't for us, they'd probably have created such an incident themselves."

"Because their purpose is to empty their own power, that is, to let some forces see that they are already fighting against the water."

"Only then will they be able to get more aid – or rather, only then will they be able to pull certain forces into the water."

"Northside?"

Li Bang immediately came to his senses and asked subconsciously.

"Of course not."

Chen Shen shook his head helplessly, and then asked rhetorically:

"This war has been fought so far, which side has the lowest sense of existence?"

"Russia."

Hearing his answer, Chen Shen nodded slowly.

Then he spoke:

"The 24 STS is also one of the sworn enemies of the Vympel."

"Now, they're trapped here, and word has gotten out."

"According to Maozi's style, they have no reason for us to gnaw on this hard bone."

"Wait, I guess it won't be long before the signal flag appears in Taylor Rifat"

(End of chapter)