Time Travel 04: I Fight the US in the Middle East

Just then, an excited voice rang out from outside.

"There are people inside! People are still alive!"

Instantly, everyone who had been buried alive became excited.

Someone's come to our rescue! Thank goodness for that shot!

"I recognize the voice... it's Ibrahim Jaafari, the first rotating chairman of the Ibrahim Provisional Management Committee!"

Ricardo Sanchez put away his gun and sat back down on the ground, exhausted.

It's not the formidable opponent I fear, but the incompetent teammate! How wise Major General Joseph Petersen, the previous commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, was! He fought alongside me, our teamwork was impeccable, but now…

He closed his eyes, and once again sighed in his heart, realizing that these puppets were still the most useful in critical moments!

After the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime, the Americans appointed Paul Bremer as the highest administrative official here. When the 107 rockets attacked the Green Zone last time, he went to Kotto and never came back!

There's no one in charge here anymore!

The soldiers in the Green Zone must have sealed it off immediately. With limited manpower, there probably weren't many people who came to the Presidential Palace for rescue. Moreover, judging from the situation above, it's unlikely that anyone would survive!

These soldiers all gave up the rescue, but the puppets did not!

On July 13th last year, the Interim Administration Committee of Eto was established. Anyone who performs well enough on this committee will be included in the new government! After all, the list of members for this new government isn't elected by the people, but by the United States!

Therefore, these speculators are the most active!

Soon, a voice came from above again.

"My American friends, don't worry, we will definitely rescue you!"

"We'll go get a bulldozer and an excavator right now!"

"You guys have to hold on!"

At this critical moment, the members of the interim management committee demonstrated their value!

That night, the sounds of excavators and bulldozers filled the air!

The ruins of the Presidential Palace had miraculously disappeared by the morning of the next day, as if the University of Tokyo had some kind of infrastructure superpower!

Squeak...

Finally, the basement door was opened!

The stench of excrement, urine, and blood filled the air instantly, causing all the Yituo puppets present to pale. Could the people inside already be...?

Swish, swish, swish!

A tall, white military officer stepped forward.

"General Ricardo Sanchez, how are you?" Ibrahim Jafari approached him.

"I'm fine, you did a great job!"

Ibrahim Jaafari's face lit up instantly; he had been praised by the U.S. military! Another achievement added to his political resume!

Then, a second white general came out.

"General Peter Zialeri, are you alright?" Iyad Allawi approached.

"Of course I'm fine! What could possibly be wrong with me? Get lost!"

Iyad Allawi's attempt to flatter backfired spectacularly, leaving him looking utterly aggrieved.

When he heard that there were people outside helping to rescue him, Pietro Ziarelli regained his composure, but... he was somewhat annoyed by his disgraceful behavior when he lost control of his emotions. Of course, he would never apologize to Ricardo Sanchez, so...

He could only vent all his anger on the Mahdi Army. Decapitation strikes were a tactic only the US military could pull off! The Mahdi Army actually wanted to decapitate us? Then they'd die!

Behind Peter Ziarelli followed officers from the 1st Cavalry Division, all with their heads down and silent, their fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

Half an hour later, in the Tehawara district, northwest of Sadr City, at the temporary headquarters of the 1st Cavalry Division.

"Reporting, Commander, our 2nd Battalion of the 5th Cavalry Regiment is ready to attack!" Lieutenant Colonel Gary Wallersky said. "At your command, our lancers will raze Sadr City to the ground and annihilate all the Mahdi troops!"

The 5th Cavalry Regiment has a long history, and the 2nd Battalion has won many battles. They are codenamed Lancers. This time, they have been mobilized to Baghdad to annihilate the Mahdi Army in Sadr City!

Last night, when they heard that the Green Zone had been attacked, some of them wanted to take action, but they couldn't get orders from their division commander. Today, they learned that their division commander was almost buried alive!

This is outrageous! We have to get our revenge!

"Order: Annihilate the Mahdi army in Sadr City! Let these damned bastards know the consequences of going against the United States!" Peter Ziarelli's face was grim.

"yes!"

Around Sadr City, at every street intersection, the roar of turbines filled the air as M1 tanks spun their tracks and raised their guns, advancing, advancing!

The 2nd Battalion of the 5th Cavalry Regiment had a tank company with a total of fourteen M1 tanks!

Each tank, leading a platoon, advanced from its pre-prepared position into the city of Sadr!

Behind the tanks were rows of M2 infantry fighting vehicles, on which American soldiers stood ready, knowing that this was going to be a tough battle!

Behind the M2 infantry fighting vehicle is the Humvee.

In terms of protection, the Humvee is definitely no match for the M2 infantry fighting vehicle, especially the exposed machine gunner, who is easily headshot by a sniper. However... in real urban warfare, the Humvee can play its greatest role!

It's important to know that tank guns have a very low elevation angle, which looks impressive, but in reality, their firing arc is limited, and they may not be able to play a significant role.

The firing ports on both sides of the M2 infantry fighting vehicle can only reach the houses on the horizontal sides, not the second and third floors!

The M242 Bushmaster 25mm chain gun on the top turret has a high enough field of fire, but... it has to rely on a periscope to aim, making it easy to miss the target!

The machine gunners in the Humvees are exposed, with a wide field of vision, and can immediately retaliate if they spot anything! Several Humvees monitoring different directions can form a perfect defensive fire network!

According to the original plan, they only intended to deploy Humvees, but... the division commander was almost beheaded, and they were furious. The consequences were severe. Apart from leaving out sentries to guard the roads, all other armed personnel were deployed at full speed!

Fourteen U.S. Army detachments advanced into Sadr City from different directions in a grand procession. The sight was truly awe-inspiring, not to mention the armed helicopters in the air!

In the sky, the turboshaft engines roared, and the propellers churned the air, making a whooshing sound... The bug-like nose, the tandem seats, and the anti-tank missiles and rocket launchers hanging under the stub wings... just looking at it sent chills down one's spine!

Four AH-64 Apache helicopters were deployed and circled over Sadr City!

Even if guerrillas attack from the sides of the street, so what! Armed helicopters will arrive quickly and attack from above!

The wrath of the US military is something those guerrillas cannot withstand!