I work as a mercenary in northern Myanmar.

Chapter 579: Remove the Insurance
"The result is that we can go directly to Salala by land transport instead of Wadi Halfa."

“The journey takes 6 hours, along the coastline.”

"The team is too large and it would be too obvious to operate during the day. We will set off immediately!"

Inside the temporary airport, Nighthawk finally received the final instructions.

As Chen Chen expected, they were ultimately unable to take the safer sea route.

This means that the risks they will face are increasing exponentially.

You know, Sudan has just experienced a divisive civil war. Various armed factions in the country are acting independently. On the Egyptian border north of Sudan, there are various tribal armed forces and JD elements, which is very dangerous.

Of course, with the protection of signal flags, the probability of these militants causing a big wave is very small. What Chen Chen is most worried about is another problem.

That is, the scattered armed forces in northern Sudan may be unified and utilized by some force, becoming an obstacle to this operation.

If this happens, then this operation can be declared a failure no matter what.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen said:
"We have to move forward in two groups."

"One group is empty, and the other group is loaded with cargo."

"In this way, if there is a risk of intelligence leakage and exposure of combat intentions, we at least have room to turn around."

"Otherwise, once we are targeted by NATO, fighter jets taking off from Egypt can fly directly over our heads, and we won't even have room to resist!"

"I know."

Nighthawk nodded immediately and replied:

"The plan is this. We will be responsible for escorting the goods to the designated location, and you will lead a shadow convoy to the west."

“Once you reach the vicinity of Abatela, you will quickly disengage and evacuate southward along the Nile River.”

"Let us be the bait?"

Chen Chen frowned, while Ye Ying smiled bitterly and replied:
"If possible, I am willing to be the bait because your work will be much safer. If the intelligence is not leaked, you may not even be attacked."

"But the question is, can you deploy the missiles? Can you locate the carrier? Can you execute a rapid strike?"

"Obviously, neither."

"So, you can only do what you know how to do."

"Stop complaining, we are all just working for a bigger boss."

"No one is guaranteed to survive. You know, we are facing the threat of an entire aircraft carrier fleet."

Having said that, Chen Chen was speechless.

He knew that there was nothing wrong with Nighthawk's statement.

Attacking an aircraft carrier is not as simple as just firing a missile. The most likely scenario is that the aircraft carrier fleet's radar will detect the high-speed target in the first second after the missile is launched, and then quickly locate the launch site, complete the orbit calculation, and make a decision within 30 seconds to launch a counterattack.

Then, the ship-borne missiles would destroy the Nighthawk's launch sites with thunderous force, and the subsequent air strikes would make their chances of evacuation extremely slim.

Under the siege, they may really only rely on luck to survive
In that case, what is there to complain about?

Chen Chen took a deep breath and said:
"Let's get ready to go. Where's the car?"

Nighthawk did not answer, but made a gesture.

In an instant, a circle of bright car lights lit up outside the temporary airport.

Subsequently, various lifting machines began to enter the site. Within just a few minutes, the "cargo" was loaded. After everyone got on board, the two convoys parted ways.

The convoy was moving very fast, and the engines of the trucks were obviously modified, which might be a Russian tradition.

After all, they have a fleet of trucks that can reach a top speed of 270 kilometers in the Dakar.

In just less than two hours, the convoy Chen Chen was in had crossed the desert and arrived near the Nile River. From here, the convoy will head north to the "nest" where the JD armed forces gathered.

Along the way, Chen Chen kept communicating the mission details with Nighthawk via radio.

Following his guidance, Chen Chen completed the connection with the Sudanese support personnel, determined the final evacuation location, and finally truly understood the full picture of the plan.

At the beginning, he only proposed a plan to attack the USS Eisenhower.

According to this plan, the Russians did accomplish a huge amount of work in a very short period of time.

They originally planned to persuade the Sudanese government to reach an agreement with AQTN, and hand over the missiles directly to AQTN after they entered Sudan, and have their personnel lead the launch of the missiles under the supervision and guidance of Russian special forces.

But after the Mogadishu incident, AQTN militants were keenly aware of the huge risks behind this incident, so they temporarily proposed that the missiles should not be transported to their base camp, but should go directly to Salala to carry out the attack mission there.

There is no doubt that they were afraid.

They were afraid that their position would be exposed and that the Americans would go crazy and wipe them out.

They must make limited cuts and limit the price they pay to a relatively acceptable range.

So, the situation has developed to the current point.

Six hours later, after completing deployment, the Signal Flag will immediately launch an attack on the Eisenhower carrier formation in the Red Sea.

According to their prediction, at that point in time, the US aircraft carrier formation will just pass through the waters west of Jeddah, and the missiles can break through the coastal radar surveillance of Egypt and Saudi Arabia at a very tricky angle and head straight for the target.

Their goal may not be to hit the aircraft carrier directly, but when the three missiles appear above the aircraft carrier formation, the whole world will be shocked.
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However, before that, Chen Chen still had to make arrangements for some things.

The missile attack on the aircraft carrier formation must be carried out simultaneously with the attack on the Syrian coalition forces. Only in this way will NATO's air defense early warning not be raised in advance and the attack in Syria can achieve the expected effect.

According to previous communication, Yang Shu has left Hasakah and led a team to organize reconnaissance along the border of Aleppo Province. They are currently near Gilis.

They identified several high-value targets, but were still unable to pinpoint the exact location of DEVGRU.

Chen Chen judged that DEVGRU had most likely left Syria.

After all, the number of people they can deploy flexibly is limited, and the DEVGRU that appeared in Mogadishu is likely to be the same one in Syria.

Therefore, Chen Chen decisively gave up the revenge action which was almost impossible to achieve results.

Now that the big brother is gone, let the younger brother take the blame.

He asked Yang Shu to continue to move closer, lock on to the temporary airport deployed by the Turkish army in Gilis, and attack the air assault forces there.

If this attack is successful, the pressure on the Syrian government forces will be greatly reduced in subsequent operations. The attack on the homeland may also cause the anti-war sentiment in Turkey to continue to rise.

After all, they are not a warlike nation that, when bombed, clamors to launch a war of annihilation and fights harder the more pain it causes.

They will definitely be afraid, they will definitely hesitate, and they will definitely retreat.

As long as they start to retreat, the end of this battle will be approaching.
On the other side, Damascus.

In a secret office in the People's Palace, two middle-aged men sat opposite each other.

Sitting on the left is Bashar al-Assad, then-President of Syria, and sitting on the right is a person who should not be here.

Suhail.

He had not yet removed his bulletproof vest, and his face was covered with dust and frost from the battlefield. It was obvious that he had just arrived in Damascus and immediately rushed to Bashar.

In fact, until now, he still doesn't know what Bashar wants to say to him.

However, he could also tell from the other person's eyes that today's conversation must be of great significance.

It might even affect the entire war situation and the future direction of the entire country. Therefore, Suhail did not dare to slack off. He sat upright and looked at Bashar, waiting for him to speak.

Bashar stood up and handed Suhail a cup of hot tea that he had prepared long ago, and then he said:
"Suhail, I don't want to talk to you too much useless nonsense."

"The reason why I asked you to come to see me is just to get the most direct and true information from you."

"So, I hope that in the following conversation, you will not hide anything and will not try to convey any 'overly optimistic' speculation to me."

"I just want you to tell me the current situation of the war truthfully, where we lost and where we won."

“Now, let’s start with Raqqa.”

“What is the situation in Raqqa like now?”

Suhail frowned slightly when he heard Bashar's words.

After hesitating for a few seconds and organizing his words, he finally answered:

"Mr. President, regarding the situation in Raqqa, this is actually a vague question."

"I don't want to use a bunch of military terms and data to perfunctorily describe the situation there in simple language."

"So, I can only tell you a few facts."

"The first fact is the most obvious one."

"We have completely lost Raqqa, and there is no possibility of regaining it in the short term."

"The second fact is that in the Raqqa direction, our military deployment, combat equipment, and troop combat effectiveness are all backward, and we are no match for Turkey and the so-called coalition forces."

"The third fact is that the tactic of attacking Turkey's logistical supply lines is completely wrong, which will only consume our strength in vain."

"The fourth fact is that we almost have no chance."

As soon as he finished speaking, Bashar's eyes changed instantly.

Then, he asked:
"What do you mean there is no chance anymore?"

"literal meaning."

Suhail continued in a calm tone:

"We cannot defeat our numerous enemies on the front battlefield. Even if the Freedom Army is eliminated, more Democratic Army and Equality Army will emerge."

"At the same time, Turkey's offensive is not just for so-called 'justice'; they have almost made clear their territorial ambitions."

"On the other hand, ISIS has not been completely eliminated. If we cannot end the war in a short period of time and free up our hands to fight them, they will inevitably continue to grow stronger."

"All of Syria will be torn apart and our country will cease to exist."

"Why do you make such a judgment?"

Bashar looked into Suhail's eyes and continued:
"Russia has intervened, and most people in the decision-making circle are quite optimistic about the future situation, but you are the exact opposite."

"Tell me, why is that?"

"It's very simple."

Suhail put down the cup in his hand and said word by word:

“There are limits to Russian involvement.”

“If they really wanted to help us win this war, Raqqa would not have fallen.”

“They have the means and the ability, but they don’t do it.”

"Isn't that obvious enough?"

"The level of so-called 'intervention' they can accept is extremely limited. All we can do is to use this limited strength to provide some help to our own army."

"It is unrealistic and impossible to rely solely on them to win the war."

"You think the same as I do."

Bashar's expression suddenly relaxed, and then he leaned back on the sofa and said:
"I was not wrong about you, and neither was Isam."

"You need to take on greater responsibility - but before that, I have one more question."

"Where is your reconnaissance team now?"

"Which one?"

Suhail was keenly aware of the trap in this question, but he did not choose to be honest at the first time.

"You know which one I'm talking about."

"The one on the border."

".They have crossed the border and are heading to Gillis for reconnaissance."

"Has the location of the Turkish military's temporary airport been determined?"

Bashar continued to ask.

".confirmed."

Suhail slowly raised his head and asked:
"Has our proposal been passed?"

"No."

Bashar shook his head slightly and replied:
“That’s exactly why you’re sitting here today.”

"I have endured considerable resistance in order to advance your battle plan."

"These obstacles are so great that it is impossible to eliminate them by conventional means."

"So, I need you."

"Tonight, within 20 minutes, you need to solve my problem in your own way."

"After that, Isam will take over as the commander-in-chief."

"The missiles have reached Homs and we all want to push the button, but before that we have to remove the safety."

"Do you get me?"

".I see."

Suhail nodded again and then asked:

"List. I mean, what about the target?"

"Someone will tell you. All you have to do is show up there."

"I understand."

Suhail stood up, and Bashar walked to the door and opened it.

Four fully armed soldiers walked up to Suhail, and Suhail slowly took the gun they handed over. At this moment, his heart was finally rekindled with hope for this war.
Ten minutes later, intensive gunfire rang out inside the People's Palace.

The blood flowed into the fountain under the steps. The flames that burned that night and the blood-red fountain complemented each other, creating a strange but incomparably heroic picture.
(End of this chapter)