Babylonian Empire

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Then, Qusay thought of it, if he wanted to solve the key problem of the current situation, he had to solve the key person, Rifat!

The rebellion was planned by Rifat, and Rifat was able to get the support of the Fourth Armored Division only by virtue of his own identity. Therefore, as long as Rifat can be controlled, the situation in Damascus can be controlled!

Therefore, Qusay has already thought of a solution to the problem, capture the thief first, capture the king first, and use special forces to capture Rifat!

Now, although Rifaat has occupied Damascus, he only has the [-]th Armored Division to guard Damascus, and his forces are mainly focused on the upcoming street battles. Therefore, their strength is still very tight. As for the original The Republican Guard guarding Damascus, for the original police force, even if they surrendered, Rifaat would never use it with confidence.

Therefore, Rifat's military strength must be very weak, and there are not many personal guards guarding him. In addition, the Fourth Armored Division is originally a second-line force, and its combat quality is not very high, so , it is not very difficult to successfully capture Rifat.

Last time Manaf’s special forces were able to sneak Assad out, even the original Syrian guards were not found, which proves that their defense capabilities are indeed very poor, so, the library Sai finally made up his mind to carry out this operation.

If the operation is successful, the mutiny will be terminated immediately, and many innocent lives will be avoided. If the operation is unsuccessful, then the siege will be carried out. At that time, it will be night, and there are already a lot of night vision equipment in Iraq. The army has an advantage in night battles.

The key issue is to determine Rifat's specific location, whether it is in the Ministry of Defense, the zhèngfǔ building, or the general staff.Only after determining Rifat's specific location can they plan a specific action plan, use helicopters, suddenly break into the target's location, quickly carry out arrest operations, and then evacuate.

"Yes, we want to avoid casualties, so we have to adopt new tactics to resolve the Damascus rebellion as peacefully as possible." Qusay said: "My idea is to use special forces to capture Rifaat !"

As soon as Adnan's eyes lit up, he knew that Qusay had an idea, and he was really ingenious: "So, what are our chances of success this time?"

"Maximum 50.00%, but we have to do our best. Tonight, we will implement an operation. If the operation fails, then we will carry out military operations overnight." Qusay said.

"Manav's special forces did a good job last time, can we carry out this operation jointly with his special forces?" Adnan suggested.

Syrian Special Forces?Qu Sai nodded: "Yes." In this way, not only joint action, but also a deeper meaning.

At this moment, a staff officer hurried in and reported to Qusay: "A message has been sent from inside Damascus, Rifaat's exact location has been found out, and he is now in the government building."

"Closely monitor, order the Rattlesnake Special Forces to go to al-Mezzeh Air Force Base immediately, and jointly decide the battle plan with the Syrian Special Forces, and start operations at nine o'clock in the evening." Qusay said.

"Why not in the middle of the night? Then the other party is fast asleep." Adnan asked.

Qu Sai shook his head: "We have surrounded the whole day today and did not launch an attack. Rifaat will definitely guess that we will launch an attack at night. Then, the most suitable night is the second half of the night, so that the defenders are fast asleep. , which is beneficial to our offense, so I speculate that their defense must be very lax in the first half of the night, and they are all recharging their energy and preparing for the battle in the second half of the night."

Moreover, Qusay had another idea, to act at nine o'clock. After the defeat, his troops would still have seven or eight hours of night time to fight for the liberation of Damascus.

Four possible positions in chapter 8 and one

The international situation is not very good for Rifat. For example, the Soviet Union, which Rifat has always placed high hopes on, actually announced its support for Iraq; while the United States expressed its satisfaction with his behavior. However, any Syrian leader Everyone should hold high the banner of opposing Israel, because this is the order of the Baath Party. If his relationship with the United States is getting closer, how should he consider his relationship with Israel?

This is really a headache for Rifat. It is better to have support than to have no support!Moreover, for some reason, the God of War in the Middle East, who has always been very shrewd in commanding battles, did not launch an attack after he surrounded Damascus. This gave Rifat a feeling that President Qusay must also be afraid of being caught in street fighting. Therefore, as long as he inflicts relatively large casualties on the Iraqi army in street fighting, he can make the Iraqi side retreat.

This was the best choice for Rifat. Moreover, Rifat also guessed that although the army outside did not attack during the day, they were just preparing. The most intense battle would probably start at night.

The Iraqi army is very capable of fighting at night, so they probably want to give full play to their advantages at night, right?The best time to attack the city at night is in the middle of the night. Rifat issued an order to the Fourth Armored Division to hurry up and build fortifications. After dark, rest until twelve o'clock. The battle will definitely start at midnight!

Although a small number of soldiers have begun to doubt who the rebels are, Rifaat's propaganda is very good. He claims that the air force commander has rebelled, and that he has colluded with foreign forces. They are the enemies of Syria. Now, they are defending Damascus!

Under Rifat's instigation, the soldier's mentality is still peaceful.Moreover, Rifat very deliberately arranged many blocking locations on civilian houses, so that the Iraqi army that attacked the city would be the real invaders.

Rifat was only half right.

"The zhèngfǔ building is an eight-story building. Our insiders can only confirm that Rifat is in that building, but we are not completely sure where it is in the building." Marwan said.

In the command center of al-Mezzeh Air Force Base, the detailed drawings of the zhèngfǔ building have been placed on the table. The Rattlesnake Special Forces from Iraq are discussing the combat plan with Syria's own Mediterranean Condor. The captain of the Mediterranean Condor Feld, Air Force Commander Manav, Bashar and others who have rushed back all gathered here.

There was no trace of blood on Bashar's thin face. Just now, he had seen his father's body and knew the whole incident. He did not make any preparations. He had never studied politics or military affairs. Without studying economics, he can only use a scalpel to operate on the patient's eyes, but he knows that now he must overcome all difficulties and take over the power of Syria!

If Rifaat hadn't conspired to rebel, if Rifaat hadn't assassinated him, in fact, Bashar felt that letting his uncle take over the power in Syria was actually a better candidate than him.He can continue to be his ophthalmologist with peace of mind, which is not bad.However, under the current circumstances, as a young man with Assad, the blood of the lion family flowing in his body, he will definitely speak out for justice and defeat his uncle's conspiracy!

"I think there are three places where Rifaat may appear. The first is the office of President Hafiz. This is an office with large windows, and we can break through the windows. The second is the meeting room on the fourth floor. If Rifaat wants to usurp power, he must obtain the consent of the majority of Baath Party elders. The third is the command center in the basement, where the Ministry of National Defense The command system is connected so that Rifat can direct the battle," Captain Feld said.

Break in through a window?Marwan said: "That glass is definitely not ordinary glass, it is reinforced bulletproof glass, right? I'm afraid it's not that simple to break through the window. It's more appropriate for us to attack from the door. Also, the three things you just mentioned In fact, one is missing.”

If you want to enter on a swing, ordinary glass is almost the same, bulletproof glass, it will only be flattened by the glass, and then bounce back.

Of course, Feld also knows this. The broken window he said was not about people swinging in, but using the Gazelle helicopter to shoot at the bulletproof glass. The bulletproof glass will definitely not be able to stop the Gazelle 20 It was shot by a millimeter machine gun.But in this case, the movement is a bit loud.

After hearing what Marwan said, one place was missing, Feld was more curious.

"The president's private bedroom on the fifth floor." At this moment, Major General Manav spoke.

Manav's answer was exactly the same as what Marwan thought, and the two had a sympathetic feeling.

"If Rifat speculates that we are attacking the city in the middle of the night, then he must have a little rest so that he can better cope with the upcoming war. Therefore, when we pass, Rifat is likely to, Sleeping," Marwan said.

Rifat is also an ordinary person, not a saint. It has been two days since he set off in London, and Rifat has not closed his eyes. , Marwan was keenly aware that maybe Rifat was sleeping!

"We divided our manpower into five teams. The first four teams each have six people and searched these four places separately. I hope we can find Rifat quickly. The fifth team has 16 people and guards the stairs from the first floor to the eighth floor, etc. In key positions, once a special situation arises, it is necessary to adapt to the situation." Marwan said.

"At the same time, we also need to keep a few armed helicopters outside to support us when necessary." Feld added.

"The arduous task of guarding the stairs, please the Mediterranean Condor, and our Rattlesnake special forces, search for those four locations." Marwan said.

"No, the arduous task of guarding the stairs should be handled by the most experienced rattlesnake special forces." Feld immediately retorted, of course he would not agree to this proposal, their Mediterranean Condor Force, although it has not been formed for a long time However, it is also a team that dares to fight tough battles. The rescue of Manav and the president's bodies last time was a successful battle.

"Four goals, two for each special forces team, is the most appropriate," Manav said.

Now that Manav said it, Marwan was too embarrassed to refute his face.

…… "It is reported that another Iraqi armored force was found in Sab Abia, and they are also heading for Damascus. Our investigators speculate that they will arrive in Damascus around twelve o'clock in the evening." In the zhèngfǔ building, Rifat and Faris, the commander of the [-]th Armored Division, were discussing, but they received such information.

Hearing this information, Faris swayed visibly. Originally, he thought that the coup d'etat would succeed very easily, especially when he took control of the Republican Guard, the most elite force in Syria, and he was already waiting for it. Will Rifaat continue to promote him, such as the chief of staff of the armed forces, or even the minister of defense.

However, Iraq's military intervention shattered his dream. He was a second-line tank unit and wanted to fight against Iraq's arrogant soldiers. Just thinking about this matter made him feel a little chilled, but he It is also necessary to appear confident in front of the president.

The day-to-day battles did not start as expected, which gave Faris an illusion that the war would not come.

But now, he finally understood that the reason why Iraq did not attack immediately was not to give them a chance to breathe, but to wait for another reinforcement from their side to arrive.

Two main armored units of Iraq came to besiege Damascus guarded by a second-line armored division. No matter how much they caused the other party, the result would definitely be that their own side would be wiped out!

Unexpectedly, upon receiving this news, Rifat calmed down instead: "So that's the case! Since this is the case, we don't have to be too nervous. Before the arrival of the other side's troops, we won't worry about the attack of the Iraqi army. Let the troops hurry up." It's time to rest, and at eleven o'clock, we will meet the possible battle with full energy."

After staying up for two days, Rifat, who was already jealous, looked at Faris and said, "I also need to take a break. We will command the battle calmly at 11:30. God bless, victory will be sure." belongs to us."

Why can the president be so calm?Faris was a little apprehensive.

Rifaat still has a trump card. Now, it is not time to show it. A small detachment of dozens of people absolutely loyal to his personal guard brought back from Europe has been secretly dispatched. They have already placed in several special positions in Damascus. Well special weapons.

If Iraq's offensive is too violent and invades the urban area, he will issue a statement that if Iraq does not withdraw from Damascus, the people of Damascus will choose to fight the invaders to the end!Even if they all die, they will not retreat!

Rifaat has been waiting for this day for a long time, and he will never give up. He will do everything possible to gain the supremacy of Syria!Of course, that method is only a method of intimidation in the final stage.If the Iraqis really don't give face, he doesn't hesitate to use it.

However, in this way, there are only a dozen bodyguards left around Rifat. However, from the surrendered Republican Guard, he found some old subordinates who were absolutely loyal to him. These people came to guard the zhèngfǔ building. That's enough.

Chapter 8 Tear Gas

"There are two secret sentries on the roof, and no abnormalities were found in the rest of the places."