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The T-72 tanks moved forward along Highway No. [-], and they were surprised to find that they encountered almost no obstacles.

When they were about to reach the checkpoint, a Syrian mechanized infantry battalion stationed here saw the large-scale tanks coming in front of them, and they were stunned. If they resisted, they would only be destroyed in an instant.

"Stop, this is Syrian territory, please go back!" The battalion commander in charge shouted after seeing clearly that the Iraqi armored troops were coming ahead.

"Brothers, there is a rebellion in Damascus right now. We are here to suppress the rebellion at the invitation of your country." On the front T-72 tank, the commander exposed half of his body from the inside of the turret, facing forward The man shouted, his voice, amidst the rumbling engine sound, still reached the ears of the opposite person relatively clearly.

Damascus, there's a rebellion?The battalion commander began to hesitate. He had just received two messages. One was from Air Force Commander Major General Manaf, claiming that a coup had taken place in Damascus. Vice President Rifaat had imprisoned senior Syrian officials and seized control of Damascus. There was a mutiny in the [-]th Armored Division.

The other is a message from Vice President Rifat, claiming that the commander of the air force conspired to rebel, imprisoned President Hafiz, and tried to confuse the entire air force to rebel, hoping that the troops stationed in various places would stick to their positions and not participate in the rebellion.

In the lower ranks of the army, there has begun to be a kind of confusion. Without the order of the supreme commander, President Hafiz, who is the rebel?

While the battalion commander was still hesitating, the T-72 tank in the front had already turned on its horsepower and rushed towards the front checkpoint.

Anyway, I have already said that they are going to suppress the rebellion. If the other party does not get out of the way, it is complicity with the rebels. Naturally, there is no need to be polite. The Iraqi army is not so easy to deal with.

Although the opponent also had anti-tank weapons, they simply didn't have the guts to use them, nor did they have a chance to use them.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way quickly." The battalion commander already had an idea in his heart. With just a few people like them, they couldn't stop these tank troops at all. Besides, the other party said they were going to counter the rebellion. What is worse is that there is a rebellion in Damascus. They only need to stick to their current positions and wait for the situation in Damascus to calm down.

A coup d'état, standing on the wrong team, will be in danger at any time, the battalion commander decided that it is better for him to stay away from such things.

The rolling torrent of armor passed the first line of defense in the stunned eyes of the Syrian soldiers, and was not blocked by the Syrian army. There was no conflict between the two sides. This is the best result.

Although tanks can pass by anywhere, marching in the wild is obviously not as fast as marching on the road. They need to use the fastest speed to rush to Damascus, and when the coup d'etat is still in its infancy, in the Before external forces intervene, this problem will be completely resolved.

Therefore, they chose to advance by road, and they could drive into Damascus within two hours!

Chapter 793 Qusay-Abdullah's Support

Since Rifaat was able to dare to seize power, he had already risked everything. Therefore, when he learned that the ignorant new Air Force Commander, he actually sent out this treachery at the air force base not far from Damascus. In his national speech, he immediately ordered a tank regiment from the [-]th Armored Division to attack the air force base.

Rifaat is very clear that although the Syrian air force lacks precision strike weapons, it is still relatively dangerous if they face the counterattack of the air force at dawn. Therefore, the air force base must be captured before dawn. Come down, clean up Manaf, and take back Hafiz's body, this incident is considered to be a successful completion.

Rifat is a ruthless character, and his movements are definitely fast enough, so that other troops who have doubts about him can see what will happen to those who dare to resist him.

The tank regiment received Rifat's order and began to march out of the city, but their movements were not as fast as Rifaat's order.

Although they came from the road, the huge roar of the T-55 tank engine and the backward suspension made the tank members inside very uncomfortable. They had stayed in the tank for several hours just now, and it was finally over. Fighting, controlling the situation in Damascus, wanting to come out to get some air, and was ordered to go to an air force base dozens of kilometers away to perform combat missions.

After all, the second-line troops cannot compare with the first-line elites. Although they also know that since they have become soldiers, they have to follow orders as their bounden duty. Moreover, what they are doing now is to quell the rebellion and protect the great motherland. a heavy responsibility.However, their oil shortage is already an objective fact.

The 55-horsepower engine of the T-520 tank is very fuel-intensive. Although the fuel tanks inside the car body and the additional fuel tanks on the outer fenders are also filled with fuel, the fuel has been exhausted during several hours of fighting. Nearly depleted, it was impossible to travel that far for combat missions anymore.

Therefore, they need to wait for the fuel truck behind to bring the fuel over before proceeding to the next stage of the task.

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"In our air force base, there are now a total of eighteen Gazelle helicopters. Except for the two Mediterranean Condors, the rest are all mounted with Huot anti-tank missiles. The Su-22 attack aircraft in our air base are all Mount the bombs and prepare to bomb the rebel [-]th Armored Division tomorrow morning." After Major General Manaf arrived at the al-Mezzeh Air Force Base, he immediately began to issue various combat tasks.

Now, they only have the air force and lack ground combatants. Can this battle be won?

Major General Manav didn't know what to do, but he knew that he had to do this. Now, among the high-level officials, he was the only one who had escaped Rifat's control. He had to punish Rifaat!

"Are there any other troops responding to us?" Manav asked the adjutant next to him, even if it was the crippled First Armored Division and other troops, as long as they responded, he could organize a rebel army.

The adjutant shook his head: "Rifat also issued a statement saying that we are rebels, so the situation is unclear and they are unwilling to get closer to us."

Just after they released the statement, Rifaat followed up with a statement, saying that Manaf rebelled. Now, Manaf can't use President Hafiz's body to claim that he is just. So, for a while , Many troops are hesitating and watching.

Manav has begun to regret his hasty statement. Now, only his air force at this base is under his absolute control. For the other air bases, he has only contacted the farther Tias Air Force Base. The base is mainly equipped with high-altitude and high-speed MiG-25 fighters, but there is no news about the Charlotte Air Force Base, where a large number of Su-22 attack aircraft squadrons are deployed.

Manav knew that those bases were definitely not inaccessible, but that the commanders of the bases were waiting and watching.

Those fools on the wall will be removed after the rebellion is suppressed!Manav thought to himself.

Just then, something in Manav's pocket rang, his precious radiotelephone.

Manav picked it up. In this day and age, wireless phones can't do caller ID, even wired phones don't have this function. At this time, calling him must be something important.

"Hello," Manav picked up the phone.

"Major General Manaf, hello, I am Qusay-Abdullah." Through the radio waves, a slightly heavy voice came from the other end.

Qusay-Abdullah?Manav suddenly woke up, the president of Iraq!

On the question of how to contact Manav, Qusay chose to use the wireless phone, which was a last resort, but it was the best choice.

Because Manaf at this time is definitely no longer in the Air Force Command, so if you contact Damascus directly and contact the Air Force Command, you can only contact Rifat.

And using radio to communicate with the air force base where Manav is located, on the one hand, the other party uses a secret radio station, which cannot be deciphered in a short time; , the communication is also broadcast, and will be received by other air force bases. Who knows if there are Rifat's cronies in it?

So, Qusay used another method. Manav, a crowd-seeker, owns a mobile phone.

It is a very safe way to communicate with Manav through a mobile phone, because the mobile phone technology is completely mastered by Ousheng Company, and no one has cracked the signal of the mobile phone. Moreover, even if it is monitoring, it is the special technicians of Ousheng Company who are monitoring. That is to say, this system is completely controlled by Qu Sai.

If those important and senior officials of the country also catch up with the trend and use the new communication tool of mobile phone, then Qusay can be completely sure to monitor the content of their conversation.

At the beginning, Ousheng Electronics Co., Ltd. was asked to develop this system with all its strength. Qusay had such a purpose. No matter how powerful the KGB was, it would not be able to extend its hands into the field of mobile phones. Communication products are all under my monitoring.

Of course, Qusay does not have so much manpower and material resources to monitor every phone, and it still needs a process to promote mobile phones to the world, especially in the hands of high-level government officials in various countries.

Now, Qusay just used a little convenience to communicate with Manav.

After receiving this call, Manav immediately flashed such a thought in his mind, maybe, with the help of Iraq, he could help Syria put down the rebellion!

Manav has always had a good impression of Iraq, especially Iraqi President Qusay. If it were not for his help, Manav would not be where he is today. Manaf is more able to recognize the status quo. The dream of the boss in the eastern region can only be a dream. Iraq has far surpassed them. It is better to compete for that false name than real interests.

Manav answered the phone immediately

"President Qusay, hello." Major General Manav said.

"I heard that there is a rebellion in your country. God bless you, what happened to President Assad?" Qusay didn't have time to chat with him, and immediately got to the point: "We in Iraq are very concerned about the safety of your country's president, and the political situation in Syria. We need to confirm the stability of President Assad and the real situation of President Assad."

Ask yourself this question when you first come up. Although Manav is very grateful to Qusay, it is impossible to explain this kind of thing directly to Qusay, right?

"President Qusay, this is an internal problem of our country. Are you supporting us in suppressing Rifaat's rebellion?" Major General Manaf asked.

Manav changed the subject.

Qusay followed up and said: "We already know that His Excellency Bazier has unfortunately died. If President Assad can no longer command the army to counter the rebellion, we need to pick out a new person, one who is as important as Rifat. As the new leader of Syria, he will lead the Syrian army to counter the rebellion. I think this person, Bashar, is more suitable."

Hearing what Qusay said, Manav remembered that when he was waiting outside the operating room, he got the news that there was an accident on the London airport road, and Bashar had an accident.

Manav never thought that he would be in charge. He knew that his prestige would not be comparable to that of Rifat. Otherwise, the current situation would not have happened. No one in the army responded, and even the air force was watching.

Now all the people in Syria still have deep feelings for President Assad. At this time, it is very appealing to launch the president's second son.