The first to support Rutbai was the special forces composed of the 75th Ranger Regiment of the US Army. They are experts in street fighting, so this special division composed of the most elite special forces in the United States was the first to go to Rutbai, replacing the already exhausted soldiers. At the same time, the 1st Mechanized Infantry Division and the 1st Cavalry Division of the US Army launched a fierce attack on Lutbai from the north and south directions respectively.
For the Snow Leopards, the Northwest Army has done its best in this war so far. So when the United States concentrated its superior forces and marched into Lutbai, the Snow Leopards did not hesitate to issue a retreat order, and Heichang came as a backup , to block further attacks by the coalition forces.
Sitting in the temporary command post, Simon looked at the current situation. This was a war that allowed no shortcuts. This time the Prophet Army had to compete head-on with the coalition forces.
But until now, Lutbai's battle has achieved its original strategic purpose. If the Northwest Army is allowed to defend, it will only be annihilated. This army that has been experienced on the battlefield has become a real elite, so Simon ordered the Snow Leopards to retreat immediately. , followed the highway and retreated directly for two hundred kilometers to Ramadi, the capital of Anbar Province.
It is only 110 kilometers away from the former capital Baghdad. It can be said to be the northwest gateway to the former Iraqi capital Baghdad. Once it is captured, there will be a vast plain in front of it. The US military can directly threaten Baghdad and reoccupy the entire northern Iraq.[
At that time, the Prophet Army will face a more difficult war. From north to south, the US military can easily defeat the Prophet Army's blocking force.
But Simon also had his own considerations when he issued the order to retreat. First, he did not want the entire Northwest Army to be wiped out. The war has been going on so far, every soldier is the key. Whoever preserves more effective forces will win the final victory of the war. .
Another consideration is to hope that idiot George will relax and let him think that the Prophet Army has already tried its best to stop the US military's trump card, and that the Prophet Army will rest in Ramadi and wait for an opportunity to meet the enemy.
However, what Simon didn't expect was that plans would often be disrupted by changes. His tactic was perfect, but it also depended on who executed it.
Heichang was very unhappy after getting the blocking mission. He now wanted to lead his first group of 50,000 people to rush into Lutbai and catch the coalition forces by surprise. As for whether the opponent had hundreds of thousands of people, he would not consider it.
These days in Turkey, Hei Chang is suppressing him badly. The Turks are too good. They are always bullied by him, but they don't dare to fight back. Now when he meets an ace who is as famous as the US First Armored Division, Heichang's blood is boiling.
But this guy Simon actually gave him a blocking mission, and he was blocking and retreating at the same time. This is not his style.
He thought for a moment, didn't Simon ask me to block the attack? Since the blockade was to be blocked first and then retreated, then fine, I would extend the blocking time and shorten the retreating time.
After the three ace troops of the coalition supported Rutbai, they found that there was no decent fight, and the Prophet's Army retreated.
George immediately ordered the most mobile 1st Cavalry Division to chase out Rutbai and try to annihilate their effective forces to lay the foundation for the next attack.
At the same time, George immediately notified the United States of the news of victory, and began to lobby the coalition forces to send aircraft support and eliminate the effective strength of the Prophet Army.
The complacent George was a little arrogant again, and Ericson, the commander of the 1st Cavalry Division who received the pursuit order, also felt that the Prophet Army was not worthy of its name.
Therefore, Lutbai was almost unprepared for the pursuit mission, but what he didn't expect was that he was ambushed by Heichang.
The Northeastern Army was as excited as a cat seeing a mouse when it saw the 1st Cavalry Division. As soon as the armored units led by the US Army entered the range of the Northeastern Army's tanks, the Northeastern Army started shooting.
The first ten M main station tanks had their turrets lifted off. Before they could react, Heichang issued an attack order. Yes, it was an attack order, not a retreat order.
The entire First Group Army of the Northeast Army started a fierce battle with the First Cavalry Division on the vast desert. The two sides fought fiercely.
Eriksson, who was caught off guard, was very angry. After reacting, he immediately formed a formation and started to counterattack, but he soon discovered that the prophet army he dealt with this time was more ferocious than the prophet army that fled after just a few shots. There are too many, or they are not prepared to escape at all.
As he fought, Erikson realized something was wrong. The opponent seemed to have much more people than them, and the Russian-made main station tanks and army aviation brigade were not inferior to his cavalry division at all.
If the fight continues, there is a risk of being surrounded. Although there are coalition forces behind him and they can engage in a stalemate, the losses will be heavy, and it is estimated that the opponent has at least 50,000 people, while he only has 30,000 people. Moreover, the other party's fierce style really frustrates him.[
In the end, Ericson had no choice but to issue a retreat order. He thought that the opponent had received a sweetener and it was time to retreat. After all, he had the 1st Mechanized Infantry Division and more than 200,000 coalition troops behind him.
But the commander of the other side seemed to be crazy, biting him and not letting him go, so that he had to turn around and continue to fight. In this way, Heichang should have retreated, but instead Erikson's pursuit troops were on the side. Hit and withdraw.
The 1st Mechanized Infantry Division, which had just left Lutbei, was in a state of silence, wondering what had happened to the 1st Cavalry Division and why it was withdrawing.
But soon they also realized something was wrong, because the friendly forces were chasing the Prophet Army, and the rumble of Russian-made tanks stirred up a billowing cloud of sand and dust.
Claude, the commander of the 1st Machine Infantry Division, was stunned at the time, but he soon issued a retreat order. According to his experience, if the cavalry division could be driven back to the Prophet Army, it must be the arrival of reinforcements, and they must want to recapture it. Lutbai is the base, so Claude is preparing to retreat to Lutbai and wait for work.
Moreover, the cavalry division retreated, and rushing forward now would affect morale, so he had no choice but to do so. But what he didn't expect was that the Prophet Army rushed to the outskirts of Lutbai but stopped, and they neither advanced nor retreated. The tanks formed a formation and aimed at the city of Rutbai and opened fire.
This made Claude, who thought that the Prophet Army was going to counterattack and recapture Rutbai, even more convinced that even he would do so, but he soon discovered that he was wrong. The reason why the opponent stopped their formation was not to attack, but to attack. It was to wait for the artillery group to be in position, so after Lutbai encountered a round of tank bombardment, he was followed by various types of artillery fire from the First Army's artillery group.
After the coalition forces rested in the city for a while, they were bombarded by artillery fire, especially the multinational forces. They were almost unprepared. The artillery fell on their heads, and the city of Benlutbai was reduced to ruins. After passing through this
Rounds of shelling almost completely destroyed several buildings.
Naturally, the coalition forces suffered heavy losses. When they reorganized their troops and prepared to face the ferocious attack of the Prophet Army, Hei Chang gave the order to retreat with satisfaction.
When George learned that he had been tricked, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood. Knowing that this was the First Army of the Northeast Army, Ericson and Claude did not dare to underestimate the enemy. They must know that the First Armored Division was defeated by the opponent.
Big Lao Hei was destroyed. Although Taylor was a murderer, he at least had some tactical literacy. Besides, the equipment of the First Armored Division was much better than them.
George, who was so angry that he went crazy, immediately issued an attack order, and the infantry division and the cavalry division attacked at the same time, with the intention of annihilating Heichang. At the same time, he ordered the aircraft carrier's aircraft to take off to cooperate with the attack.
However, when the aircraft carrier's aircraft took off, there was no trace of Heichang at all. What they faced were the Su-35 fighter jets of the Prophet Army Air Force and the ground-to-air missiles of the Prophet Army Home Defense Air Force, which were waiting for work.
After losing several aircraft, George decisively ordered the aircraft to return, only to be pursued by the 1st Infantry Division and the 1st Cavalry Division.
However, they headed towards the highway and found no trace of Heichang. When they relaxed, they found that Heichang had reached their retreat without knowing it.
At that time, Ericson and Claude were dumbfounded. Before the tank could turn its turret, the Prophet Army's artillery fire fell on its head. The worst thing was the armored vehicles and the army following behind.
Heichang once again showed his cruel side. Any invader who enters Iraq has any chance of surrender. Therefore, when Heichang led the armored division to pass between the infantry division and the cavalry division, these two trump cards
They were caught off guard, and when they reacted and prepared to stick to Heichang, they found that he was not willing to fight at all and sped towards Ramadi along the highway.
And this time they discovered that there were not many people led by Heichang. Except for tanks, the army aviation brigade and artillery group had already retreated. So in fact, the only ones facing them this time were the tank and armored divisions led by Heichang.
But once they understood this, it was already too late. They had already passed through, and they couldn't catch up even if they tried to catch up. Even if they could catch up, they wouldn't dare to catch up. Why?
What if Heichang places artillery on their pursuit path, waits for them to enter the shooting range, and then gives them a shelling, then in such an open place, won't they be passively beaten?
Being hit by artillery is no better than being hit by tanks. Their range cannot reach the distance to destroy the opponent's artillery. They can only be hit passively, but cannot fight back.
Even if they rush over, they may not be able to kill the opponent's artillery group. What if their armored division tries to counterattack.
In fact, both Erikson and Claude guessed correctly. Heichang did not retreat, but retreated to the front of the artillery group, waiting for the arrival of the two of them. Unfortunately, the two opponents were not pursuing them.
, which made Heichang a little disappointed, and in the end he could only retreat angrily.[
Snow Leopard, who had already retreated to Ramadi, had a strange look on his face. He was worried that Heichang would be dragged out, but when he saw Heichang's Northeastern Army returning, he almost couldn't believe it.
At that time, Snow Leopard asked: "Old Hei, where are the pursuers?"
Heichang looked disappointed, "Hey, I disobeyed the order!"
Snow Leopard has a dark look on his face. Damn you for disobeying orders. Otherwise, how could they catch up?
When Simon heard the news, he was angry and happy at the same time. He was angry because Heichang disrupted his plan to lure the enemy deep into the country, but he was happy because Heichang played the opponent around. It has to be said that Lao Hei is commanding this art.
He has reached the point where he can do whatever he wants, and even Simon has to admire him.
Even if it had been him, he would not have been able to advance and retreat, retreat and advance again, ambush again and again, and finally go around behind people in this environment.
Although Simon wanted to use military law to deal with Lao Hei, Lao Hei did not seem to have violated the order. After all, he blocked the attack and retreated while fighting.
For a moment, Simon doubted that if the two ace commanders of the US military had the same personality as Taylor, would Heichang have disabled them in the desert of Anbar Province?
However, this trick no longer works. When the opponent no longer underestimates the enemy, Heichang cannot play like this. To sum up, Heichang actually uses the method of dealing with Taylor to deal with these two guys, but this
The next time Hei Chang played more smoothly than the last time.