"The casualties of the government army have exceeded 100, and the gap is almost closed."

"We can't support them, the other side's fire is too fierce."

"Anti-aircraft fire has completely failed, there must be a growler flying in the sky."

"Sam can't have another chance to launch, this shot down is almost exactly the same as the previous shooting down of the F-117 in Kosovo, it was all a big luck to catch up with the blind spot of electromagnetic interference, and such luck cannot appear a second time."

"Next, the government forces will have to fight with a complete loss of air supremacy."

"The situation is very bad, now they can only fill with human lives, we have to find a way to help them."

Outside the besieged area, looking at the increasingly fierce battle situation, Chen Shen frowned and observed the battlefield through the binoculars, while softly analyzing the current situation.

In addition to Li Bang beside him, there was also Su Haier, who had just reached an agreement with him, and the latter's expression was extremely solemn, because even he himself did not expect that 24 STS could move so fast.

Obviously, they had just made a plan to strangle them, and they hadn't even had time to implement it, but they had already started to break through first!

And, judging from their tactical arrangement and the degree of resoluteness of the battle, this time they really want to mobilize the strength of the entire system to launch a breakthrough, and even to the extent of "not considering casualties"!

Thinking of this, Su Haier couldn't help but sigh, and then said:

"They're really strong. I had envisioned a battle with them many times, I had a lot of plans, but I had no idea that the battle would start like this and end up in a stalemate this way. ”

"Air, ground, long-range artillery . This is three-dimensional warfare. ”

"And now we're just dealing with a special operations squad."

"I can't imagine how far we'll be suppressed if one day they do go all-out war against us."

"Isn't Operation Desert Storm already telling?"

Hearing Su Haier's words, Chen Shen shook his head slightly, and then said:

"The 24 STS is not a toothless tiger, they represent the ceiling of all combatants in this world."

"The ceiling of tactics, the ceiling of technology, the ceiling of resources."

"It is impossible for any force to take advantage of them in a head-on confrontation, and there is only one reason why the government army has been able to hold out until now."

"That is, you have enough people, and they have too few people to kill them, and they can't break through."

"However, such a stalemate will soon be over."

"The second round of airstrikes has ended, and most of the obstacles have been cleared."

"Next, they will definitely launch a round of precision air strikes against the armored forces, completely interrupt your support dispatch, and then let the 24th STS member escape from the siege area."

"As soon as they go into the wider city, they have effectively escaped."

"Whether it is to use a helicopter to respond to the air rush, or to break through from the inside and outside and then rely on the team to respond, it is a choice with a very high success rate."

"We can't keep them trapped in the city, and we can't fight them."

"Let the other government soldiers fill the battle in the city, we have to change our opponents!"

"A change of opponent?"

Suhail repeated it suspiciously, and then asked:

"You mean, we're going to fight their support forces?"

"That's right."

Chen Shen nodded, and then continued:

"Not necessarily a support force, but we have to look around the frontal battlefield for opportunities."

"If the Free Army's infantry and armored units can be cut off, then their armored forces will not be able to cover their withdrawal, even if they can converge with the STS."

"It's too late to hesitate, take all your men, and we'll go straight out of the city!"

"Observing the movements of the Free Army, to cover the withdrawal of the 24 STS, they will inevitably have to make a wave of advance at any cost."

"Which direction is the most aggressive, which direction is the direction of their withdrawal."

"Bring your anti-aircraft guns, whether they're in helicopters or armored vehicles, we'll have to stop them!"

"No problem."

Suhail replied decisively, and then quickly gave an order to the first batch of soldiers of the "Tiger Corps" who had been waiting on the side.

Two minutes later, the 100-strong team boarded the bus and began to maneuver towards the outskirts of the city.

At this time, as Chen Shen expected, the Free Army also began to carry out an organized single-point breakthrough attack on Taylor Rifat.

A large number of armored units gathered and marched into the city from the west under the cover of aerial fire.

The 104th Armored Brigade of the government army attacked to meet the battle, but in the absence of air supremacy, they simply did not have the capital to confront the Free Army.

Yes, the A-10 attack aircraft in the air have already been shot down.

But the F-16 is still there, and so are the AWACS aircraft in the air!

In just a few minutes of firefighting, the 104th Brigade had already lost a number of armored vehicles and tanks, which also forced them to retreat into the city and defend with the help of buildings.

The highly mobile armored units were brutally beaten into "mobile barricades", and even then, the role they played did not even reach half of what was expected!

The wreckage of the vehicle twisted and burned in the flames, and the shocking battle damage ratio even made Chen Shen lose confidence in this battle for a moment.

But fortunately, it will only be the 104th Armored Brigade, it is Issam himself.

He may not have much reserve resources to use and no too advanced technology, but under his leadership, this armored brigade is clearly ready for "martyrdom".

Even though the tracks had been hit and exposed to the air strike, the soldiers in the tank had no intention of escaping and retreating.

They held on, firing the last shell in their chambers at the weakest vehicle in the Freer's armored ranks.

Immediately afterward, a round of concentrated fire caused the incapacitated tank to explode instantly, but its wreckage was still in the way of the not wide road, gaining precious tens of seconds for other armored units.

The battle on the frontal battlefield can be called tragic, but this is definitely not something that Chen Shen can interfere with.

Whether Issam will be able to hold Taylor Rifat, or whether the Free Army will take the city "by the way" under the cover of this round of air raids, is still unknown.

What Chen Shen has to do is to lead the Dongfeng Corps and Suhaier's Tiger Corps to bypass the main frontal battlefield, go behind the enemy, and cut off the connection between the main attack force and the support force!

As for the 24 STS

Someone will deal with them.

The signal flag was already on the way, and when the large forces of the Free Army were still close to 600 meters from the besieged area, and when they had not yet been able to open the exit route of the STS, the "KGB sword", which regarded the special forces commanded by the CIA as a mortal enemy, had reached the perimeter of the besieged area.

They were less than two hundred meters from the combat zone.

As long as the government forces can survive the time required for these 200 meters with their lives, the signal flag will definitely be able to stop the STS.

Chen Shen did not have the slightest doubt about this.

The convoy continued to move forward, and the Tiger Corps had already marched nearly two kilometers south.

At this time, the positions set up by the Free Army outside the city had already spotted the traces of this convoy, but before they could attack, the Tiger Corps turned sharply to the west and pounced directly on the infantry immediately behind the armored forces of the Free Army!

The battle began in an instant.

By the time the distance was 500 meters closer, the heavy machine guns on the pickup truck had begun to spew flames.

A hail of bullets swept across the barren land, sending a dense cloud of dust from the sand and gravel on the ground.

Immediately afterwards, under the cover of heavy machine guns, this hundred-man team quickly unfolded, and without Chen Shen opening his mouth, Su Haier immediately ordered:

"Spread out! Disperse! ”

"Bazooka ready!"

"Prioritize the destruction of lightly armored targets!"

"Heavy gunner, stop firing a round ready!"

"Watch out for helicopters!"

"Find cover, each find cover, hold them down!"

As the words fell, everyone in the team quickly completed the deployment with considerable speed, and they poured ferocious fire on the enemy infantry, destroying two armored personnel carriers, and the light infantry, which had already formed an infantry coordination with the armored forces, also appeared to be disconnected for a short time.

This is a good opportunity.

Without any hesitation, Chen Shen began to command the squad of the Dongfeng Corps to maneuver sideways, breaking away from the cover of the large army.

And his purpose in doing so is to provide as much fire support as possible and avoid the next possible air strike.

——

Certainly not the bombing of the F-16.

In fact, in the open field, unless it is a big killer weapon like an "air gunboat", even the A-10 is extremely limited in its lethality against loose formations of infantry.

What he really has to guard against is a helicopter gunship that has not appeared until now!

The killer weapon is always hidden at the last minute, and now, the six-member team of the Dongfeng Corps is this killer weapon.

They quietly broke away from the group, silently hid themselves behind the sand dunes, and quickly spread out the camouflage net that had been prepared long ago, covering the two pickup trucks and the anti-aircraft machine guns on the pickups.

Next, all they have to do is wait.

Without revealing your position, wait for the entire Tiger Corps as bait!

The infantry engagement has heated up, and Sohail's handpicked soldiers have demonstrated combat effectiveness far above the average for Syrian government forces.

At a distance of less than two hundred meters, they calmly and calmly pulled the trigger, not blindly pursuing lethality, but trying to cut off the connection between the infantry and the armored forces.

Such a strategy quickly worked, and after the first disjointed appearance, fewer and fewer infantry could keep up with the armored forces.

After all, the Free Army was still under pressure from the 104th Panzer Brigade, and it was impossible for them to wait in place after entering the city, or turn around and return to support the infantry.

The rhythm of the frontal battlefield offensive was interrupted, and at this time, the commanders of both sides realized that the focus of this "rescue battle" had temporarily shifted from inside the city to outside the city.

With the blessing of super battlefield situational awareness, the attacker took the lead in making arrangements.

The last two MK84 bombs were dropped on the temporary position of the Tiger Corps, and after the loud explosion, although the casualties caused were not much, in the darkness, the position of the position was completely exposed.

For a time, the Tiger Corps became the target of public criticism.

Both the attacking units, which had been interrupted in their rhythm, and the defending units, which remained on guard on the perimeter, began to project fire in their direction.

Heavy machine guns, mortars, bazookas, and even a round of heavy artillery bombardment

The sand dunes they were on were visibly flattened, and the blood of the fallen soldiers had stained the sand red and congealed it into a hard knot.

The situation was extremely critical, but Chen Shen had no intention of rescuing.

At this time, both sides of the battle are engaged in psychological games, the defender is delaying time with his life, and the attacker is also using the Tiger Corps as a bait in addition to attacking, wanting to attract more support and cover to cause the maximum damage possible.

——

And in this round of the game, the attacker won.

As radio communications were completely suppressed, the forces inside and outside Taylor Rifat were virtually completely disconnected.

After noticing the battle at the location of the Tiger Corps, the soldiers of the 104 Airborne Brigade on the periphery had already guessed their intentions and made a reckless decision in a tense environment.

They broke through the outer cordon and began to advance in the direction of the Tiger Corps to support.

In an instant, the crumbling position was stabilized, and even with the blessing of the few heavy weapons they carried, the intensity of the enemy's artillery fire began to decrease.

But this is just an illusion.

Just when the 104th Airborne Brigade had just arrived at its position and had not yet had time to fully deploy, the most terrible death on the battlefield for the defenseless infantry finally arrived.

Two T-129 helicopter gunships penetrated at low altitudes, and rockets and airborne heavy machine guns completely covered the entire temporary position.

After a round of firepower, the 104 Airborne Brigade on the position suffered more than 20% direct casualties, and none of the bazookas and individual anti-aircraft missiles they fired hit the target!

The threat was almost eliminated, and the 2 helicopters began to circle and harvest in a good time.

Through the night vision device, Chen Shen saw this desperate scene.

2 helicopters spewed tongues of fire, and the infantry on the ground was crushed like ants.

They recklessly raised their guns and fired into the air, but small-caliber bullets did not pose much threat to the helicopter, and the bazookas did not hit the target at all.

"Now is it."

Chen Shen spoke in a low voice.

Subsequently, without the need for an explicit order, the six-man group of the Dongfeng Corps quickly moved into action.

They leapt from the sand where they were burying themselves, and in the blink of an eye they had already lifted the camouflage net from the anti-aircraft machine guns.

The ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun, which had been rotten in the Middle East, showed its true face, and then the muzzle of the twin guns was aimed at the helicopter flying at low altitude.

"Fire!"

Chen Shen gave an order.

"Bang Bang -——"

With a rate of fire of nearly 1,000 rounds per minute, 23mm caliber shells rained down on the helicopters in the air like a storm.

In just a dozen seconds, an unprepared helicopter exploded and caught fire, and at the same time, the anti-aircraft artillery position, which had already exposed its position, had also been locked by the last helicopter.

"Don't be afraid."

"The fire control of the T129 is from garbage."

Chen Shen said.

Head to head.

The rocket exploded 10 meters from the side of the anti-aircraft gun, and the 23mm shell smashed the cab of the helicopter

(End of chapter)