The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

The entire drill lasted for half a month.

During this period, four amphibious combat exercises were conducted, and the rest were maritime combat exercises for the task force.

Liu Tao did not wait until the end of the exercise before leaving, but stayed in this sea area for three days and then returned.

This kind of training will gradually become normalized, thereby honing the army's combat effectiveness and improving its combat level.

At this time, the Saudi Ministry of Defense and mercenaries signed an employment contract agreement to hire 20,000 mercenaries to undertake part of Saudi Arabia's military operations in Yemen.

Saudi Arabia has no doubt about the combat effectiveness of mercenaries.

This has been continuously verified through long-term cooperation.

Saudi Arabia will even try to win over some mercenaries just to get them to join Saudi Arabia and help Saudi Arabia train soldiers, and these are all military talents.

Saudi Arabia's well-prepared army, with the Air Force launching the first attack, saw Saudi pilots flying the J-7, J-8, J-7, J-10 and J-11 aircraft to launch military operations against the Yemeni rebel forces, carrying out air strikes on important military targets of the Yemeni rebel forces that had already been identified.

After destroying the radar and air defense positions of the Yemeni rebels that had been detected, Saudi Arabia dispatched bombers to bomb the Yemeni rebels.

The Saudi Air Force is equipped with thousands of aircraft of various types, including 700 combat aircraft, the main force of which is the J-10, and a number of J-11 are also equipped. The Saudi Air Force is the largest and most advanced air force in the Middle East, without a doubt, and even the Israeli Air Force cannot compare with Saudi Arabia.

This is when Saudi Arabia donated the European and American fighter jets it purchased that year. The fighter jets are all mainly J series fighter jets, and only a part of European and American fighter jets are retained.

甚至于，沙特还拥有轰炸机，包括3架轰-6、2架图-16、1架图-95、1架图-95MS、1架图-142和1架图-142M重型反潜巡逻机、1架图-22、1架图-22M3！

Rumor has it that Saudi Arabia secretly spent a large amount of money to purchase several nuclear bombs from Ukraine. As to whether this rumor is true or not, no one knows, and no party has come out to confirm it. Therefore, the United States has not taken military action against Saudi Arabia to achieve its goals through military action.

Over the past few decades, the United States has lost dozens of nuclear bombs. Ukraine also lost dozens of nuclear bombs. At that time, Ukraine destroyed the nuclear warheads it inherited, but no one can be sure whether all of them were really destroyed.

After all, Ukraine was extremely poor at that time!
Who knows if poor Ukraine will sell it secretly?
This time, Saudi Arabia also dispatched bombers to bomb Yemeni rebel forces.

At the same time, Saudi Arabia dispatched its navy to attack two port cities occupied by Yemeni rebel forces. Only by retaking these two port cities can the Yemeni rebel forces be cut off from receiving military aid from the United States.

The United States is very angry about Saudi Arabia’s military action and has severely accused Saudi Arabia of invading Yemen’s sovereignty and violating Yemen!
Saudi Arabia said that it was doing this at the invitation of the Yemeni government and based on the friendship of Arab brothers, to help the Yemeni government quell the rebellion, end the war and bring peace to the Arab brothers in Yemen.

Not only the Saudi army, but also the Arab coalition forces dispatched 100,000 troops, cooperating with the navy and air force, to enter Yemen from three directions to help the Yemeni government stabilize its regime.

The Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia, with a mighty force of 200,000 troops, marched into Yemen, targeting Yemen's rebel forces.

The United States initiated a proposal in the UN Security Council to send peacekeeping forces into Yemen, but this proposal was vetoed by Russia.

Today, Russia and the United States are engaged in proxy wars in Libya and Syria. The relationship between the two sides continues to deteriorate, and they have expelled diplomats from each other. They are almost on the verge of breaking off diplomatic relations. The number of embassies on both sides is not even enough to maintain the normal operation of the embassies, and the relationship has dropped to the freezing point since the millennium.

Russia did not give any face to the US proposal.

This made the United States very angry.

Faced with the powerful offensive of the coalition forces, the rebel forces were unable to resist and suffered heavy losses. They could not defend the city at all and were soon driven out of the city.

The coalition forces distributed food to ordinary people in Yemen and promoted their policies.

Faced with the mountainous areas, the coalition forces attempted to attack, but the mechanized troops played a limited role in the mountainous areas of Yemen. Facing the anti-tank guns, anti-tank mines, and anti-tank missiles of the rebel forces, they suffered heavy losses and withdrew from the mountains in disgrace.

The coalition air force launched a series of bombings and attacks on the rebel forces in the mountains, but the bombing was not very effective in such mountainous areas.

Saudi Arabia had to urge mercenaries to go to the mountains to fight and eliminate the rebel forces.

The mercenary command center is not far from the mountains and is independent of the coalition forces.

Saudi Arabia hired 20,000 mercenaries and the price they offered was not low.

而这两万雇佣兵，配备着100辆80式主战坦克、150辆81式中型坦克、200辆81式轻型坦克、500辆81式步兵战车以及配备着大量的自行火炮。

As early as the beginning of March, a mercenary command center was established to mobilize mercenaries and weapons and equipment from all over the country, and to prepare supplies and ammunition.

After all, as mercenaries, the employer Saudi Arabia only needs to pay the hiring fee, and does not care about anything else. The mercenaries have to do it themselves.

The mercenary command center was shielded and covered with desert-colored nets, so it could withstand even heavy artillery attacks.

At this time, reconnaissance satellites, reconnaissance aircraft and unmanned reconnaissance aircraft continuously transmit reconnaissance information back to the command center.

Satellite maps are extremely accurate, and with the help of reconnaissance aircraft, unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, and special forces, military facilities can be clearly marked.

As early as March, the mercenaries conducted a detailed reconnaissance of the area.

Because the mercenary command center judged that the coalition forces in other places could defeat them, but they might not be able to defeat these mountainous areas.

Sure enough, the coalition forces confirmed the judgment of the mercenary command center.

Faced with the complex plateau and mountainous terrain, the coalition forces were completely helpless and suffered heavy losses in the attack.

"Order, the air formation will launch an air strike on military targets!" At the mercenary command center, Commander Tian Yu issued combat missions according to the combat plan formulated by the staff.

Although it is also possible to use the mercenary combat methods to attack the Yemeni rebel forces, it will result in heavy casualties.

After all, in terms of familiarity with the formation, the Yemeni rebels are more familiar with the terrain, as they have been operating in this terrain for many years.

Therefore, the regular army's combat methods were adopted.

The mercenaries' air force airport was originally one of the two air force airports of the Yemeni government forces, which were temporarily loaned to the mercenaries for use.

The mercenaries were equipped with 10 modified J-7s, 10 modified J-8s, 5 JH-7s, 10 J-10s, 10 J-11s, and 50 Raid helicopters. The Yemeni rebels originally had an air force, but under the attack of the coalition forces, the air forces of the Yemeni rebels were wiped out, and either surrendered or were destroyed.

It can be said that the mercenaries’ air force is sufficient to gain air supremacy and air superiority.

Not to mention, the mercenaries are also equipped with 2 bombing drones and 20 "Wing Loong" drones at the air force airport!

Of course, in order to protect the safety of these two air force airports, hundreds of mercenaries were dispatched here, and there is a complete air defense force.

After receiving the order, the pilots boarded the planes and took off, forming an air formation and carrying out air strikes on military targets in the mountains according to the original plan.

"Boom~~"

A guided missile formed a beautiful arc along its trajectory and landed on a place in the mountain that looked like a rock.

The missile exploded, followed by screams.

An air-to-ground missile fell from the JH-7's weapon rack and flew towards its locked target.

There is a small barracks below!
The missile fell and an explosion sounded. The unlucky ones were killed directly, while those who were closer were injured, and cries of pain were heard everywhere.

In modern warfare, those with more advanced weapons and equipment have more advantages.

Like now, the mercenaries have absolute air superiority and accurate intelligence, it would be a simple massacre.

Radar positions and missile positions were attacked first.

Even if the disguises were very good, they would have been detected before and could not be concealed at all.

In addition, target locking can be achieved through signal tracking, including radio and mobile phone signals.

The air-to-ground missiles have been used up, drop bombs!

After the fighter jets complete their mission, the drones also arrive at the target area and begin their mission.

By the time the Air Force completed its mission, it was already dawn.

It is currently impossible to calculate the exact number of casualties and losses inflicted on the Yemeni rebel forces.

But the mercenaries, who were ready and well-rested, began their attack.

Each mercenary is armed to the teeth, wearing a bulletproof vest, a bulletproof helmet, and carrying communication equipment, ready to call for artillery or air support at any time.

The squads are used as combat units and are deployed to the battlefield.

There are 8 people in each class, and they cooperate with each other very well. These mercenaries are well-trained. They have been mercenaries for at least one year, and some have even been mercenaries for ten years. They have rich combat experience overall.

Before that, even if one had only been a mercenary for a year, he would have spent two years in the army and received systematic military training.

This is far beyond what the Saudi army or coalition fighters can compare to.

Although they are mercenaries, in terms of combat effectiveness, they are definitely elite.

Have you ever seen a soldier who has seen blood or been on the battlefield? They are completely different soldiers.

The mercenaries this time have all fought in wars and seen blood.

Mercenary Command.

On the big screen, red flags are constantly updated, and each red flag represents control of a commanding height.

Through drones and satellites, videos from any location can even be transmitted directly to the command center.

After a day of fighting, it was already dark and the ground troops had suspended their operations and were beginning to rest.

The drones in the air are constantly conducting aerial reconnaissance.

Drones can easily detect the enemy through infrared thermal imaging and identification devices.

The reconnaissance and strike drones and bombing drones began to carry out night strike missions, ensuring that the enemy was not given time to rest and breathe.

Infantry fighting vehicles, tanks and artillery are constantly conducting reconnaissance through drones, providing coordinates and firing artillery.

Special forces conduct infiltration operations, taking advantage of the darkness of night to infiltrate the enemy.

This group of rebel forces, after all, is not a real regular army, let alone an elite force. They can fight a favorable battle, but they are not very capable in a disadvantageous battle.

At this time, Tian Yu was in contact with the coalition command. After all, he had to let his employer know what he had done, lest the employer think that he had taken the money without doing any work.

After hanging up the phone, about an hour later, a military off-road vehicle arrived at the area.

"Tian, ​​can you really take over this place in three days?" Anwar couldn't help but said in shock.

Anwar is a Saudi hawk who went to the East to study in the 90s and received systematic training in command and combat. After returning to Saudi Arabia, he has remained in the military and was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the military operation. He has always insisted that Saudi Arabia should gain hegemony in the Gulf and that Saudi Arabia should use force to resolve the Yemeni rebels.

In this military operation, Anwar fought many successful battles.

This area is neither big nor small, with an area of ​​about 1000 square kilometers. As for how many rebel militants there are, there is no exact information.

Previously, Anwar optimistically estimated that it would take at least a month for the mercenaries to capture this place.

As a result, Tian Yu called him and said that the attack on the first day went smoothly and he expected to take over the area in three days.

You know, he had sent troops to attack this area before, but suffered heavy losses and had to withdraw.

The command even suspected that the rebel forces here were being helped by CIA agents or even American special forces.

Tian Yu smiled faintly and said, "Anwar, we have now taken over these areas and are constantly pressing towards the center. We have killed at least 2000 insurgents today."

Anwar gasped, looking shocked.

At least 2000 insurgents were killed, which is a great achievement.

As for the casualties of mercenaries, Anwar does not care, because Saudi Arabia signed a general contract with the mercenaries and paid a total commission. There is no additional bonus no matter how many militants the mercenaries kill.

Of course, if the king is happy, it is not impossible to allocate an additional bonus to the mercenaries.

Let’s take a look at the sand table. This kind of sand table is also very popular in the Saudi military, and Anwar can understand it completely.

When Anwar saw the terrain and military flags, he understood.

He found it hard to imagine how the mercenaries had made such great progress in just one day. No wonder Tian Yu was confident that he could take over this area in three days.

"Tian, ​​how did you do it?" Anwar couldn't help but ask.

You should know that Saudi Arabia is high in the west and low in the east. Most of the country is a plateau. The western Red Sea coast is a narrow plain. To the east is the Serat Mountains. The terrain gradually drops to the east of the mountains until it reaches the eastern plains. There are widespread deserts, including the Great Nefud Desert in the north and the Rub' al Khali Desert in the south. Saudi Arabia has mountain combat troops, but even Saudi Arabia's mountain combat troops cannot make such great progress in one day.

Anwar was somewhat suspicious, wondering if the master he hired did not teach him with all his heart, otherwise how could his fighting ability be so different. (End of this chapter)